CITROEN C5 2011 Owner's Handbook Manual page 201

P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Starting using another
battery
Lift the pins to remove the front
left headlamp cover (V6 HDi en-
gine).
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 .
V6 HDi engine: the positive ter-
minal (-) is located under the red
cover.
Connect the other end of the
green or black cable to the earth
point C on the broken down ve-
hicle.
Operate the starter, let the en-
gine run.
Wait until the engine returns to
idle and disconnect the cables.
Charging the battery using a
battery charger
The Stop & Start battery does not
have to be disconnected for charging.
Disconnect the battery from the
vehicle.
Follow the instructions for use
provided by the manufacturer of
the charger.
Reconnect starting with the neg-
ative terminal (-).
Check that the terminals and
connectors are clean. If they are
covered with sulphate (whitish or
greenish deposit), remove them
and clean them.
The batteries contain harmful
substances such as sulphuric
acid and lead. They must be
disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must not, in
any circumstances, be discarded
with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to an autho-
rised collection point.
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is to be left un-
used for more than one month.
Do not disconnect the terminals
!
while the engine is running.
Do not charge the batteries without
disconnecting the terminals fi rst.
Do not touch the clips during the
operation.
Do not lean over the batteries.
Disconnect the cables in the re-
verse order to connection, ensur-
ing that they do not touch.
Before disconnecting the
battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off
the ignition before disconnecting
the battery.
Close the windows and the doors
before disconnecting the battery.
Following reconnection of the
battery
Following reconnection of the bat-
tery, switch on the ignition and wait
1 minute before starting to permit
initialisation of the electronic sys-
tems. However, if slight malfunctions
remain following this operation, con-
tact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Referring to the corresponding sec-
tion, you must yourself reinitialise:
- the remote control key,
- the glass panoramic roof blind,
- the GPS satellite navigation
system.
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