battery replacement CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2017 Owners Manual
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12 V battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.T he battery is located under the bonnet.
To
gain access to it:
F
o
pen the bonnet using the interior release
l
ever, then the exterior safety catch,
F
s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
r
emove the plastic cover on the (+) terminal.
Access to the battery
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Protect your eyes and face before h
andling the battery.
All
operations on the battery must be
c
arried out in a well ventilated area and
a
way from naked flames and sources
o
f sparks, so as to avoid the risk of
e
xplosion or fire.
Wash
your hands after wards.
Batteries
contain
harmful
substances
s
uch
as
sulphuric
acid
and
lead.
They
must
be
disposed
of
in
a
ccordance
with
regulations
and
must
n
ot,
in
any
circumstances,
be
discarded
w
ith
household
waste.
Take
used
remote
control
batteries
and
v
ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
Versions
equipped
with
Stop
&
Start
are
f
itted
with
a
12
V
lead-acid
battery
of
s
pecific
t
echnology
a
nd
s
pecification.
Its
replacement
should
be
carried
out
o
nly
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
w
orkshop. If
you have an electronic or automatic
g
earbox, never try to start the engine by
p
ushing the vehicle. The
(-) terminal of the battery is not accessible.
A
remote earth point is located on the engine.
Practical information
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Checks
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
However,
check regularly that the
t
erminals are correctly tightened
(
versions without quick release
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by
t
he
fixed
illumination of this warning lamp
a
ccompanied by a warning message in the
s
creen
(if
a
display screen is fitted).
As
soon
as
the traffic conditions permit,
r
egenerate
the filter by driving at a speed of at
l
east
40
mph
(60 km/h) until the warning lamp
g
oes
off.
If
the
warning lamp stays on, this indicates a
l
ow
additive
level.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
regeneration operations may be
a
ccompanied by a "burnt" smell, which
i
s
per fectly normal.
Following
prolonged operation of the
v
ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
y
ou
may, in exceptional circumstances,
n
otice
the emission of water vapour at
t
he
exhaust on acceleration. This does
n
ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
the
environment.
Unless
other wise
indicated,
check
these
components
in
accordance
with
the
manufacturer's
service
schedule
and
according to your engine.
Other wise,
have
them
checked
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice schedule for details of the
r
eplacement intervals for these
c
omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine oil is changed.
Refer
to the manufacturer's
s
ervice schedule for details of
t
he replacement interval for this
c
omponent.
terminals)
and
that
the
connections
are
clean.
When
carrying
out
any
operation
on
the
12
V
b
attery,
refer
to
the
corresponding
section
for
d
etails
of
the
precautions
to
be
taken
before
s
tarting
work.
Depending on the environment (e.g. dusty
a
tmosphere) and the use of the vehicle
(
e.g. city
driving), replace them twice as often
if necessar y .
A
clogged passenger compartment filter may
h
ave
an
adverse effect on the per formance
o
f
the
air
conditioning system and generate
u
ndesirable
o
dours.
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