Operation Manual

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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 interi-
or release lever, then the exterior
safety catch,
 secure the bonnet stay,
 remove the plastic cover to gain
access to the two terminals,
 unclip the fusebox to remove the
battery, if necessary.
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 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.
Starting using another
battery
The batteries contain harm-
ful substances such as sul-
phuric 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.
 Connect the red cable to the posi-
tive terminal (+) of the fl at battery A ,
then to the positive terminal (+) of
the slave battery B .
 Connect one end of the green or
black cable to the negative ter-
minal (-) of the slave battery B .
 Operate the starter, let the en-
gine run.
 Wait until the engine returns to
idle and disconnect the cables.