Operation Manual

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In the event of a breakdown
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aspecialcollectionpoint.
Protectyoureyesandfacebefore
handlingthebattery.
Alloperationsonthebatterymustbe
carriedoutinawellventilatedareaand
awayfromnakedflamesandsources
ofsparks,soastoavoidtheriskof
explosionorfire.
Donottrytochargeafrozenbattery;
thebatterymustfirstbethawedoutto
avoidtheriskofexplosion.Ifthebattery
hasbeenfrozen,beforecharginghave
itcheckedbyaCITROËNdealerora
qualifiedworkshopwhowillcheckthat
theinternalcomponentshavenotbeen
damagedandthecasingisnotcracked,
whichcouldcausealeakoftoxicand
corrosiveacid.
Donotreversethepolarityanduseonly
a12Vcharger.
Donotdisconnecttheterminalswhile
theengineisrunning.
Donotchargethebatterieswithout
disconnectingtheterminalsfirst.
Washyourhandsafterwards.
Itisadvisabletodisconnectthebattery
ifthevehicleistobeleftunusedfor
morethanonemonth.
Ifyourvehicleisfittedwithanelectronic
gearbox,donotpushthevehicletostart
theengine.
Charging the battery using
a battery charger
F Disconnectthebatteryfromthevehicle.
F Followtheinstructionsforuseprovidedby
themanufacturerofthecharger.
F Connectthebatterystartingwiththe
negativeterminal(-).
F Checkthattheterminalsandconnectors
areclean.Iftheyarecoveredwithsulphate
(whitishorgreenishdeposit),removethem
andcleanthem.
WithStop&Start,thebatterydoesnot
havetobedisconnectedforcharging.