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Charging the battery using a
battery charger
Disconnect the battery from the ve-
hicle.
Remove the battery and place it in a
ventilated area.
Remove the top-up caps and top up
the level with distilled water if nec-
essary.
Connect the battery to the charger
observing the instructions for use
provided by the manufacturer and
start charging.
Disconnect the battery from the
charger and let it to cool.
If necessary, top up the level with
distilled water.
Clean the top of the battery care-
fully.
Put the top-up caps back in place.
Check that the terminals and connec-
tors are clean. If they are covered with
sulphate (whitish or greenish deposit),
remove them and clean them.
Reconnect the battery starting with
the positive terminal (+).
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Avoid prolonged contact of the
!
electrolyte with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful to
health and very corrosive.
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
When charging the battery, it is normal
to observe an increase in temperature
and bubbling of the electrolyte.
The batteries contain harmful sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid
and lead. They must be disposed
of in accordance with regulations and
must not, in any circumstances, be dis-
carded with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to a special col-
lection point.
It is advisable to disconnect the bat-
tery if the vehicle is to be left unused
for more than one month.
Do not disconnect the terminals while
the engine is running.
Do not charge the batteries with-
!
out disconnecting the terminals
fi rst.
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Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ig-
nition before disconnecting the battery.
Close the windows, the sunroof, the
doors and the tailgate before discon-
necting the battery.
Following reconnection of the
battery
Following reconnection of the battery,
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute
before starting to permit initialisation
of the electronic systems. However, if
slight diffi culties are encountered follow-
ing this operation, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Referring to the corresponding section,
you must yourself reinitialise:
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the one-touch electric windows,
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the sunroof,
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the satellite navigation system.
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