CITROEN GRAND C4 PICASSO 2009-2010 Manual page 208

P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
BATTERY
Procedure for charging your battery
when it is fl at or for starting the en-
gine using another battery.
Access to the battery
The battery is located under the
bonnet.
To gain access to it:
 open the bonnet using the inte-
rior lever, then the exterior lever,
 secure the bonnet strut,
 remove the plastic cover to gain
access to the two terminals,
 unclip the fuse box to remove
the battery, if necessary.
Disconnecting/Reconnecting
the cables
 Raise the locking plate 1 fully.
 Position the open clip of the ca-
ble on the positive (+) terminal of
the battery.
 Press vertically on the clip 2 to
position it correctly against the
battery.
 Lock the clip by lowering the
plate 1 .
Do not force the plate as locking will
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not be possible of the clip is posi- not be possible of the clip is posi- not be possible of the clip is posi- not be possible of the clip is posi- not be possible of the clip is posi-
tioned incorrectly. tioned incorrectly. tioned incorrectly.
Start the procedure again.
Starting using another
battery
 Connect the red cable to the
positive terminal (+) of the fl at
battery A , then to the positive ter-
minal (+) of the slave battery B .
 Connect one end of the green or
black cable to the negative ter-
minal (-) of the slave battery B .
 Connect the other end of the
green or black cable to an earth
point C on the broken down
vehicle.
 Operate the starter, let the engine
run.
 Wait until the engine returns to
idle and disconnect the cables.
Charging the battery using a
battery charger
 Disconnect the battery from the
vehicle.
 Follow the instructions for use
provided by the manufacturer of
the charger.
 Reconnect starting with the nega-
tive terminal (-).
 Check that the terminals and
connectors are clean. If they are
covered with sulphate (whitish or
greenish deposit), remove them
and clean them.
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