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F Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if your vehicle has one.
F
C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of the flat battery A (at the metal
elbow) then to the positive terminal (+) of the
backup battery B or the booster.
F
C
onnect one end of the green or black
cable to the negative terminal (-) of the
backup battery B or the booster (or an earth
point on the other vehicle).
F
C
onnect the other end of the green or black
cable to the earth point C on the broken-
down vehicle.
F
S
tart the engine of the vehicle with the
good battery and leave it running for a few
minutes.
F
S
tart the engine on the broken-down vehicle
and let it run.
If the engine does not start straight away,
switch off the ignition and wait a few moments
before trying again.
F
W
ait until the engine returns to idle then
disconnect the jump lead cables in the
reverse order.
F
R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
your vehicle has one.
F
A
llow the engine to run for at least
30
minutes, by driving or with the vehicle
stationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate state of charge. Some functions, including Stop & Start,
are not available if the battery is not
sufficiently charged.
Charging the battery using
a battery charger
For optimum ser vice life of the battery, it is
essential to maintain an adequate state of
charge.
In some circumstances it may be necessary to
charge the battery:
-
i
f you use your vehicle mostly for short
journeys,
-
i
f the vehicle is to be taken off the road for
several weeks.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
If you plan to charge your vehicle's battery
yourself, use only a charger compatible
with lead-acid batteries with a nominal
voltage of 12 V.
Follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the charger.
Never reverse polarities. It is not necessary to disconnect the
battery.
F
S
witch off the ignition.
F
S
witch off all electrical consumers (audio
system, lamps, wipers, etc.).
F
S
witch off the charger B before connecting
the cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous sparks.
F
E
nsure that the charger cables are in good
condition.
F
R
aise the plastic cover, if your vehicle has
one, on the (+) terminal.
F
C
onnect the charger B cables as follows:
-
t
he positive (+) red cable to the (+)
terminal of the battery A ,
-
t
he negative (-) black cable to the earth
point C on the vehicle.
In the event of a breakdown
