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1 4 1 Battery Q U IC K H EL P 7 BATTERY Before disconnecting the battery, you disconnecting the terminals. diffi culties are experienced after this, please contact a CITROËN dealer. approximately 3 minutes before reconnecting the battery. It is advisable to disconnect the for a period of more than one month. To charge the battery using a - Disconnect the battery, - Follow the instructions for use - Reconnect starting with the negative (-) terminal, - Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are covered with sulphate (white or greenish deposit), disconnect them and clean them. To start the vehicle from - Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the two batteries, - Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative (-) terminal of the slave battery, - Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an earth point on the broken down vehicle as far as possible from the battery, - Operate the starter, let the engine run, Wait for the engine to return to idle, After the engine has stopped, with the key in the ignition position, certain functions (windscreen wiper, electric windows, courtesy lights, audio equipment, etc.) can only be used for a cumulative duration of thirty minutes, to prevent discharging of the battery. Once the thirty minutes are over, the active functions are put on standby and the battery warning light fl ashes accompanied by a message on the display. To resume the use of these functions immediately, start the engine and let it the time for which the engine was left be between fi ve and thirty minutes. A fl at battery will prevent the engine from starting. |