Charging The Battery Using A Battery Charger - CITROEN DS3 Owner's Handbook Manual

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 negative
terminal (-).
Check that the terminals and connectors
are clean. If they are covered with sulphate
(whitish or greenish deposit), remove them
and clean them.
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 a special collection
point.
It is advisable to disconnect the battery
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 without disconnecting the terminals first.
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 battery,
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute
before starting to permit initialisation of
the electronic systems. However, if minor
problems persist following this operation,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
Referring to the corresponding section,
you should yourself reinitialise:
- the remote control key,
- the GPS satellite navigation system.