Battery - CITROËN C3 PICASSO Handbook

Battery

Procedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for starting the engine using another battery.
Access to the battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To gain access to it:
F open the bonnet using the interior release
lever, then the exterior safety catch,
F secure the bonnet stay,
F lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal.
Starting using another
battery
When the battery on your vehicle is discharged,
the engine can be started using a slave battery
(external or on another vehicle) and jump leads.
First check that the slave battery has a
nominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity
at least equal to that of the discharged
battery.
Do not try to start the engine by
connecting a battery charger.
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal when
the engine is running.
F Connect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of the flat battery A, then to the
positive terminal (+) of the slave battery B.
F Connect one end of the green or black
cable to the negative terminal (-) of the
slave battery B (or earth point on the other
vehicle).
F Connect the other end of the green or
black cable to the negative terminal C (or
the engine mounting) of the broken-down
vehicle.
F Start the engine of the other vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes.
Practical information
F Operate the starter of the broken-down
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not start immediately,
switch off the ignition and wait a few
moments before trying again.
F Wait until the engine returns to idle, then
disconnect the jump leads in reverse order.
Some functions are not available if the
battery is not sufficiently charged.
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