spark Citroen C1 2016 1.G Owner's Manual
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12Â VÂ battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or  access  to  the  (+)  terminal:
F
Â
r
elease  the  bonnet  using  the  interior  lever, Â
t
hen  the  exterior  safety  catch,
F
Â
r
aise  the  bonnet  and  secure  it  with  its  stay,
F
l
ift the plastic cover for access to the
(+)
 t
erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
Before doing any work
Immobilise the vehicle: apply the parking  brake,  put  the  gearbox  in Â
n
eutral,  then  switch  off  the  ignition.
Check
 that  all  electrical  equipment  is Â
s
witched  off.
The presence of this label, in particular
with
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system,
Â
indicates
Â
t
he
Â
use
Â
of
Â
a
Â
12
Â
V
Â
lead-acid
Â
battery
Â
with
Â
s
pecial
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification;
 t
he
Â
involvement
Â
of
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
o
r
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop
Â
is
Â
essential
Â
w
hen
Â
replacing
Â
or
Â
disconnecting
Â
the
Â
b
attery. After
 refitting  the  battery,  the  Stop  &  Start
Â
s
ystem  will  only  be  active  after  a
 c
ontinuous  period  of  immobilisation  of  the
 v
ehicle,  a  period  which  depends  on  the
 c
limatic  conditions  and  the  state  of  charge
 o
f  the  battery  (up  to  about  8  hours).Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
 if  you  have  an  ETG  electronic Â
g
earbox.
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances such  as  sulphuric  acid  and  lead.
They
 must  be  disposed  of  in Â
a
ccordance  with  regulations  and  must Â
n
ot,  in  any  circumstances,  be  discarded Â
w
ith  household  waste.
Take
 used  remote  control  batteries  and Â
v
ehicle batteries to a special collection
point. Protect
 your  eyes  and  face  before  h
andling  the  battery.
All
 operations  on  the  battery  must  be Â
c
arried  out  in  a  well  ventilated  area  and Â
a
way  from  naked  flames  and  sources Â
o
f  sparks,  so  as  to  avoid  the  risk  of Â
e
xplosion  or  fire.
Wash
 your  hands  after wards.
8
In the event of a breakdown