Vehicles Fitted With Two Batteries - PEUGEOT 607 Manual

Vehicles fitted with
two batteries*
Certain vehicles, depending on the
country where the vehicle is sold, are
fitted with two batteries:
– a battery for starting, located in the
engine compartment,
– a service battery* , located in the
boot.
The starter battery has a label show-
ing that the service battery * is in the
boot.
These are special batteries.
If one of them needs to be replaced,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
To charge the starter battery with
a battery charger:
remove the style cover to gain
access to the starter battery,
disconnect the battery.
Follow the instructions for use
given by the battery charger
manufacturer,
reconnect the battery, starting with
the negative (-) terminal,
check that the terminals and the
connectors are clean. If they are
covered with sulphate (whitish or
greenish deposit), disconnect and
clean them,
refit the style cover.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
To start the vehicle from another
battery:
remove the style cover to gain
access to the starter battery,
remove the maxi fuse located
near to the starter battery,
connect the red cable to the
positive (+) terminals of the two
batteries,
connect one end of the green or
black cable to the negative (-) ter-
minal of the additional battery,
connect the other end of the green
or black cable to an earth point on
the vehicle which has broken
down, as far as possible from the
battery,
start the engine and let it run,
wait for the engine to return to idle
then disconnect the cables,
drive a few kilometres in order to
recharge the starter battery, then
replace the maxi fuse near to it,
refit the style cover.
To recharge the service battery,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to country.
If electrical operations
are carried out, disconnect
the starter battery and remove
the maxi fuse located next to it.
It is advisable to disconnect the
starter battery and remove the maxi
fuse located next to it, if the vehicle
is not to be used for a period of
more than one month.
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