battery Citroen DS3 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being d riven, t he i llumination o f o ne o f t he fo

llowing
 w
arning
 l
amps
 i
ndicates
 a f
ault
 w
hich
 re

quires
 a
ction
 o
n
 t
he
 p
art
 o
f
 t
he
 d
river.Any f
ault r esulting i n t he i llumination o f a w arning l amp m ust b e i nvestigated f urther b y re
ading t he a ssociated m essage i n t he m ultifunction s creen.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
STOP fixed,
 a

lone
 o
r
 as

sociated with
another
 w

arning
 l
amp,
 ac

companied by an
audible
 s

ignal
 a
nd
 a me

ssage
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen.Illumination
 o

f
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 i
s
 as

sociated
 w
ith
 a s
erious
 b
raking
 sy

stem
 o
r
 e
ngine
 c
oolant
 t
emperature
 proble

m.Stop
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 i
t
 i
s
 s
afe
 t
o
 d
o
 s
o
 a
s
 t
he
 e
ngine
 m
ay
 cu

t
 o
ut
 w
hen
 d
riving.
Park,
 s

witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 c
all
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 or a q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Service temporarily. Minor problems have occurred for
which
 t

here
 i
s
 n
o
 s
pecific
 w
arning
 lamp

.Identify
 t

he
 p
roblem
 b
y
 r
eading
 t
he
 m
essage
 s
hown
 i
n
 th

e
 s
creen,
 s
uch
 a
s,
 f
or
 e
xample:
-
 th

e
 e
ngine
 o
il
 l
evel,
-
th

e screenwash level,
-
th

e remote control battery,
-
sa

turation of the particle filter on Diesel vehicles
(refer
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Particle
 f
ilter
 (
Diesel)"
 s
ection).
For any other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo

rkshop.
fixed. Major
 p

roblems
 h
ave
 o
ccurred
 f
or
 wh

ich
 t
here
 i
s
 n
o
 s
pecific
 w
arning
 lamp

.Identify
 t

he
 p
roblem
 b
y
 r
eading
 t
he
 m
essage
 s
hown
 in t

he screen and contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo

rkshop.
Monitoring

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
 i

s
 a f
ault
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 lu

brication
 s
ystem.You
 m

ust
 s
top
 a
s
 s
oon
 i
t
 i
s
 s
afe
 t
o
 d
o
 s
o.
Park,
 s

witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 de

aler
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
 b

attery
 c
harging
 c
ircuit
 h
as
 a f
ault
 (d

irty
 o
r
 l
oose
 t
erminals,
 s
lack
 o
r
 c
ut
 al

ternator
 b
elt,
 .
..).The
 w

arning
 l
amp
 s
hould
 g
o
 o
ff
 w
hen
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 st

arted.
If
 i

t
 d
oes
 n
ot
 g
o
 o
ff,
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.
Door(s) open fixed
 i

f
 t
he
 s
peed
 i
s
 be

low
 6 m
ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).A
 d

oor
 o
r
 t
he
 b
oot
 i
s
 s
till
 o
pen. Close
 t
he
 d
oor
 o
r
 b
oot.
fixed
 a

nd
 a
ccompanied
 by a

n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 i
f
 th

e speed is above
6
 m

ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).

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Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement of the remote control battery or
in the event of a remote control malfunction,
you
 c

an
 n
o
 l
onger
 u
nlock,
 l
ock
 o
r
 l
ocate
 y
our
 ve

hicle.
F
 Fi

rst
 o
f
 a
ll,
 u
se
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
n
 t
he
 l
ock
 t
o
 u
nlock
 or l

ock
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
F
 Th

en,
 r
einitialise
 t
he
 r
emote
 c
ontrol.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
dealer
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 p
ossible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch off t he i gnition.
F Tu rn t he k ey t o p osition 2 (Ignition).
F
 Pr

ess
 t
he
 c
losed
 p
adlock
 i
mmediately
 f
or
 a fe

w
 s
econds.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 r
emove
 t
he
 k
ey
 fr

om
 t
he
 i
gnition
 s
witch.
The
 r

emote
 c
ontrol
 i
s
 f
ully
 o
perational
 a
gain.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F Un clip t he c asing b y i nserting a c oin a t t he no

tch
 a
nd
 r
otating.
F
 Sl

ide
 t
he
 f
lat
 b
attery
 o
ut
 o
f
 i
ts
 l
ocation.
F
Sl

ide the new battery into its location
observing
 t

he
 o
riginal
 d
irection.
F
 Cl

ip
 t
he
 c
asing
 i
n
 p
lace,
 t
hen
 t
he
 c
hrome
 fi

nisher.
F
 Re

initialise
 t
he
 r
emote
 c
ontrol.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
 b

y
 l
ighting
 o
f
 t
his
 w
arning
 la

mp
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel,
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 an

d
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 m
ultifunction
 s
creen.
F
 Un

fold
 t
he
 k
ey.
F
 Re

lease
 t
he
 c
hrome
 f
inisher
 b
y
 p
ressing
 o
n
 lu

g
 A.
F Ma

intain
 p
ressure
 o
n
 l
ug
 A
and remove the
chrome
 f

inisher
 b
y
 s
liding
 i
t
 o
ff
 a
t
 4
5°.

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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- if y ou press the accelerator and
brake
 p

edals
 a
t
 t
he
 s
ame
 t
ime,
-
if y

ou force the movement of the
selector from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
 f

lat.
To reduce fuel consumption when at
a
 p

rolonged
 s
tandstill
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ru

nning
 (
traffic
 j
am...),
 p
ut
 t
he
 s
elector
 in t

he
n
 
p
osition
 a
nd
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 br

ake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 t

he
 d

river's
 d

oor
 i

s
 o

pened
 o

r
 ap

proximately
 4

5
 s

econds
 a

fter
 t

he
 ig

nition
 i

s
 s

witched
 o

ff,
 a w

arning
 me

ssage
 a

ppears
 i

n
 t

he
 s

creen.
F
Re

turn the selector to position P ;
 th

e
 m

essage
 d

isappears.
When
 d

riving
 o

n
 f

looded
 r

oads
 o

r
 w

hen
 cr

ossing
 a f

ord,
 p

roceed
 a

t
 w

alking
 pa

ce.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting of t
his w arning l amp, a ccompanied by a

n
 a

udible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 mu

ltifunction
 s
creen,
 i
ndicates
 a g
earbox
 f
ault.
In
 t

his
 c

ase,
 t
he
 g
earbox
 s
witches
 t
o
 b
ack-up
 mo

de
 a

nd
 i

s
 l
ocked
 i
n
 3
rd
 g
ear.
 Y
ou
 m
ay
 f
eel
 a s

ubstantial
 k
nock
 w
hen
 c
hanging
 f
rom
 P

to R and from
n t

o R.
 T

his
 w
ill
 n
ot
 c
ause
 a
ny
 da

mage
 t

o
 t
he
 g
earbox.
Do
 n

ot
 e

xceed
 6
0
 m
ph
 (
100
 k
m/h),
 l
ocal
 s
peed
 res

trictions
 pe
rmitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 p
ossible.
F Selec
t position M for sequential chan
ging of t
he f
our g
ears.
F
Pu

sh the selector towards the +
 s

ign
 t

o
 ch

ange
 u

p
 a g

ear.
F
Pu

ll the selector towards the -
 s

ign
 t

o
 ch

ange
 d

own
 a g

ear.
It
 i

s
 o

nly
 p

ossible
 t

o
 c

hange
 f

rom
 o

ne
 g

ear
 t

o
 an

other
 i

f
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 s

peed
 a

nd
 e

ngine
 s

peed
 pe

rmit;
 o

ther wise,
 t

he
 g

earbox
 w

ill
 o

perate
 te

mporarily
 i

n
 a

utomatic
 m

ode. This
 s

ymbol
 i

s
 d

isplayed
 i

f
 a g

ear
 is n

ot
 e

ngaged
 c

orrectly
 (

selector
 be

tween
 t

wo
 p

ositions).
D
 d

isappears
 a

nd
 t

he
 g

ears
 en

gaged
 a

ppear
 i

n
 s

uccession
 i

n
 t

he
 ins

trument
 pane

l.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage pos ition P or n  t
o p lace t he g earbox i n n eutral.
In
 b

oth
 c
ases,
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 t
o
 im

mobilise
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear s elected f lashes f or a f ew s econds, t hen th

e
 a
ctual
 g
ear
 e
ngaged
 i
s
 d
isplayed.
It
 i

s
 p
ossible
 t
o
 c
hange
 f
rom
 p
osition
 D

(automatic)
 t

o
 p
osition
 M (
manual)
 a
t
 a
ny
 t
ime.
When
 t

he
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 s
tationary
 o
r
 m
oving
 ve

ry
 s
lowly,
 t
he
 g
earbox
 s
elects
 g
ear
 M1
au

tomatically.
The
 s

port
 a
nd
 s
now
 p
rogrammes
 d
o
 n
ot
 op

erate
 i
n
 m
anual
 m
ode.

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To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged s tandstill w ith t he e ngine ru

nning
 (
traffic
 j
am...),
 p
ut
 t
he
 s
elector
 in t

he
n p
osition
 a
nd
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 br

ake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 t

he
 d

river's
 d

oor
 i

s
 o

pened
 o

r
 ap

proximately
 4

5
 s

econds
 a

fter
 t

he
 ig

nition
 i

s
 s

witched
 o

ff,
 a w

arning
 me

ssage
 a

ppears
 i

n
 t

he
 s

creen.
F Re
turn the selector to position P
; th
e m
essage d
isappears.
When
 d

riving
 o

n
 f

looded
 r

oads
 o

r
 w

hen
 cr

ossing
 a f

ord,
 p

roceed
 a

t
 w

alking
 pa

ce. There
 i

s
 a r
isk
 o
f
 d
amage
 t
o
 t
he
 g
earbox:
-
if y
ou press the accelerator and
brake
 p
edals
 a
t
 t
he
 s
ame
 t
ime,
-
if y
ou force the movement of the
selector from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
 f
lat.
F
Selec

t position M for sequential
 chan

ging
 of t

he
 s

ix
 g

ears.
F
Mov

e the selector towards the +
 s

ign
 t

o
 ch

ange
 u

p
 a g

ear.
F
Mov

e the selector towards the -
 s

ign
 t

o
 ch

ange
 d

own
 a g

ear.
It
 i

s
 o

nly
 p

ossible
 t

o
 c

hange
 f

rom
 o

ne
 g

ear
 t

o
 an

other
 i

f
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 s

peed
 a

nd
 e

ngine
 s

peed
 pe

rmit;
 o

ther wise,
 t

he
 g

earbox
 w

ill
 o

perate
 te

mporarily
 i

n
 a

utomatic
 m

ode.
Manual operation
D disappears and the gears en
gaged a ppear i n s uccession i n t he ins

trument
 pane
l.
If
 t

he
 e

ngine
 s
peed
 i
s
 t
oo
 l
ow
 o
r
 t
oo
 h
igh,
 t
he
 ge

ar
 s

elected
 f
lashes
 f
or
 a f
ew
 s
econds,
 t
hen
 th

e
 a

ctual
 g
ear
 e
ngaged
 i
s
 d
isplayed.
It
 i

s
 p

ossible
 t
o
 c
hange
 f
rom
 p
osition
 D

(automatic)
 t

o
 p
osition
 M (
manual)
 a
t
 a
ny
 t
ime.
When
 t

he
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 s
tationary
 o
r
 m
oving
 ve

ry
 s

lowly,
 t
he
 g
earbox
 e
ngages
 f
irst
 g
ear
 auto

matically.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is n ot e ngaged c orrectly ( selector be

tween
 t
wo
 p
ositions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or n  t o p lace t he g earbox i n neut

ral.
In
 b

oth
 c
ases,
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 t
o
 im

mobilise
 t
he
 v
ehicle. When
 t

he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 o
n,
 t
he
 l
ighting
 of t

his
 w
arning
 l
amp,
 a
ccompanied
 
Operating fault
by an audible signal and a message in the mu
ltifunction s creen, i ndicates a g earbox f ault.
In
 t

his
 c
ase,
 t
he
 g
earbox
 s
witches
 t
o
 b
ack-up
 mo

de
 a
nd
 i
s
 l
ocked
 i
n
 3
rd
 g
ear.
 Y
ou
 m
ay
 f
eel
 a s

ubstantial
 k
nock
 w
hen
 c
hanging
 f
rom
 P

to R and from
n t

o R.
 T

his
 w
ill
 n
ot
 c
ause
 a
ny
 da

mage
 t
o
 t
he
 g
earbox.
Do
 n

ot
 e
xceed
 6
0
 m
ph
 (
100
 k
m/h),
 l
ocal
 s
peed
 res

trictions
 pe
rmitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 p
ossible.

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going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning l amp g oes o ff an
d t he e ngine s tarts:
-
wi

th a manual gearbox , when you
depress the clutch pedal,
-
wi

th an electronic or automatic
gearbox :
●
 ge

ar
 s
elector
 i
n
 p
osition
 A
/ D or M,
when
 y

ou
 r
elease
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal,
●
 or g

ear
 s
elector
 i
n
 p
osition
 
n
a
nd the
brake
 p

edal
 r
eleased,
 w
hen
 y
ou
 m
ove
 th

e
 g
ear
 s
elector
 t
o
 p
osition
 A / D
or M,
●
 or w

hen
 y
ou
 e
ngage
 r
everse
 g
ear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your comfort,
START mode i s i nvoked a utomatically w hen:
-
 yo

u
 o
pen
 t
he
 d
river's
 d
oor,
-
 yo

u
 u
nfasten
 t
he
 d
river's
 s
eat
 b
elt,
-
 th

e
 s
peed
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 e
xceeds
 7 m
ph
 
(

11
 k
m/h)
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
lectronic
 g
earbox
 sy

stem,
-
 so

me
 s
pecial
 c
onditions
 (
battery
 c
harge,
 en

gine
 t
emperature,
 b
raking
 a
ssistance,
 am

bient
 t
emperature...)
 w
here
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 ne

eded
 f
or
 c
ontrol
 o
f
 a s
ystem.
The "ECO"
 w

arning
 l
amp
 f
lashes
 f
or
 a f

ew
 s
econds,
 t
hen
 g
oes
 o
ff.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 a m

anual
 g

earbox
 i

n
 S

TOP
 mo

de,
 i

f
 y

ou
 e

ngage
 a g

ear
 w

ithout
 fu

lly
 d

epressing
 t

he
 c

lutch
 p

edal,
 a me

ssage
 i

s
 d

isplayed
 a

sking
 y

ou
 t

o
 fu

lly depress the clutch pedal so that
the
 e

ngine
 c

an
 r

estart.
STOP m
ode i
s n
ot i
nvoked w
hen:
- th
e d
river's d
oor i
s o
pen,
-
 th

e
 d

river's
 s

eat
 b

elt
 i

s
 n

ot
 f

astened,
-
 th

e
 v

ehicle
 h

as
 n

ot
 e

xceeded
 6 m

ph
 
(

10
 k

m/h)
 s

ince
 t

he
 l

ast
 e

ngine
 s

tart
 u

sing
 th

e
 k

ey,
-
 th

e
 e

ngine
 i

s
 n

eeded
 t

o
 m

aintain
 a co

mfortable
 t

emperature
 i

n
 t

he
 p

assenger
 co

mpartment,
-
 de

misting
 i

s
 a

ctive,
-
 so

me
 s

pecial
 c

onditions
 (

battery
 c

harge,
 en

gine
 t

emperature,
 b

raking
 a

ssistance,
 am

bient
 t

emperature...)
 w

here
 t

he
 e

ngine
 i

s
 ne

eded
 t

o
 a

ssure
 c

ontrol
 o

f
 a s

ystem.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO" w arning l amp f lashes f or a f
ew s econds t hen g oes o ff.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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Stop & Start requires a 12 V battery
with a special specification and
technology.
All
 w
ork
 o
n
 t
his
 t
ype
 o
f
 b
attery
 m
ust
 on

ly be done by a CITROËN dealer or
a
 q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
For more information on the 12 V
battery,
 p

lease
 s
ee
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 sec

tion.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the
"ECO OFF" s witch w arning l amp f lashes f or a fe

w
 m
oments
 t
hen
 c
omes
 o
n
 c
ontinuously.
Have
 i

t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle
 m

ay
 s
tall.
 A
ll
 o
f
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel
 wa

rning
 l
amps
 c
ome
 o
n.
 I
t
 i
s
 t
hen
 n
ecessary
 to s

witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 s
tart
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ag

ain
 u
sing
 t
he
 k
ey.
Press
 t

his
 s

witch
 t

o
 d

eactivate
 t

he
 s

ystem.
The deactivation is confirmed by the switch
warning
 l

amp
 c

oming
 o

n
 a

ccompanied
 b

y
 a mes

sage.
Pressing
 t

his
 s

witch
 a

gain
 r

eactivates
 t

he
 fu

nction.
The
 s

witch
 w

arning
 l

amp
 g

oes
 o

ff,
 ac

companied
 b

y
 a m

essage.
In c
ertain c
ircumstances, s
uch a
s m
aintaining a c
omfortable t
emperature i
n t
he p
assenger co

mpartment, it may be useful to deactivate
Stop
 & S

tart.
You can request deactivation at any time, once
the
 i

gnition
 i

s
 s

witched
 o

n.
If
 t

he
 e

ngine
 i

s
 i

n
 S

TOP
 m

ode,
 i

t
 r

estarts
 im

mediately.
Stop & Start reactivates automatically each
time
 t

he
 i

gnition
 i

s
 s

witched
 o

n.
Deactivation / Manual
reactivation
Opening the bonnet
Driving on flooded roads
Before
 d

riving
 t
hrough
 a f
looded
 r
oad,
 it i

s
 s
trongly
 r
ecommended
 t
hat
 y
ou
 de

activate
 t
he
 S
top
 & S
tart
 s
ystem.
For
 m

ore
 a
dvice
 o
n
 d
riving,
 pa

rticularly on flooded roads, refer to
the
 c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Before
 d

oing
 a
nything
 u
nder
 t
he
 b
onnet,
 de

activate the Stop & Start system to
avoid
 t

he
 r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 r
elated
 t
o
 a
n
 au

tomatic
 c
hange
 t
o
 S
TART
 m
ode.

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Engine compartment
fusebox
The fusebox is located in the engine compartment n ear t he b attery ( left-hand s ide).Access to the fuses
F Unclip the c over.
F Ch ange t he f use ( see c orresponding parag

raph).
F
Wh

en you have finished, close the cover
carefully
 t

o
 e
nsure
 t
he
 s
ealing
 o
f
 t
he
 f
use
 box

.
All
 w

ork
 o

n
 t

he
 f

uses
 i

n
 t

he
 b

ox
 lo

cated on the battery, must be done
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To g ain a ccess t o i t:
F
 op

en
 t
he
 b
onnet
 u
sing
 t
he
 i
nterior
 r
elease
 le

ver,
 t
hen
 t
he
 e
xterior
 s
afety
 c
atch,
F
se

cure the bonnet stay,
F
 li

ft
 t
he
 p
lastic
 c
over
 o
n
 t
he
 (
+)
 t
erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
general points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances
such as s ulphuric a cid a nd l ead.
They must be disposed of in
accordance
 w

ith
 r
egulations
 a
nd
 m
ust
 no

t, in any circumstances, be discarded
with
 h

ousehold
 w
aste.
Take
 u

sed
 r
emote
 c
ontrol
 b
atteries
 a
nd
 ve

hicle batteries to a special collection
point.
Versions equipped with Stop &
Start are fitted with a 12 V lead-acid
battery
 o

f
 s
pecific
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 spec

ification.
Its replacement should be carried
out only by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo

rkshop. Protect your eyes and face before
handling
 t

he
 b
attery.
All operations on the battery must be
carried out in a well ventilated area and
away
 f

rom
 n
aked
 f
lames
 a
nd
 s
ources
 of s

parks,
 s
o
 a
s
 t
o
 a
void
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 ex

plosion
 o
r
 f
ire.
Wash
 y

our
 h
ands
 a
fter wards.
If you have an electronic or automatic
gearbox,
 n

ever
 t
ry
 t
o
 s
tart
 t
he
 e
ngine
 by p

ushing
 t
he
 v
ehicle.The
 (

-)
 b
attery
 t
erminal
 i
s
 n
ot
 a
ccessible.
A
 r

emote
 e
arthing
 p
oint
 i
s
 l
ocated
 o
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 le

ft-hand
 win
g
 pane
l.
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Some functions, including Stop & Start, are not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
 ch

arged.
Never
 t

ry
 t

o
 s

tart
 t

he
 e

ngine
 b

y
 co

nnecting
 a b

attery
 c

harger.
Never
 u

se
 a 24 V o

r
 h

igher
 b

attery
 b o

o s t e r.
First
 c

heck
 t

hat
 t

he
 s

lave
 b

attery
 h

as
 a no

minal
 v

oltage
 o

f
 1

2
 V a

nd
 a c

apacity
 at l

east
 e

qual
 t

o
 t

hat
 o

f
 t

he
 d

ischarged
 bat

tery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact
with
 e

ach
 o

ther.
Switch off the electrical consumers on
both
 v

ehicles
 (

audio
 s

ystem,
 w

ipers,
 li

ghting,
 ...)

.
Ensure t
hat t
he j
ump l
ead c
ables d
o no
t p
ass c
lose t
o m
oving p
arts o
f t
he en

gine
 (

cooling
 f

an,
 b

elts,
 .

..).
Do
 no

t
 di

sconnect
 th

e
 (+

)
 te

rminal
 wh

en
 th

e
 e

ngine
 i

s
 r

unning.
Starting using another
battery
When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the en gine c an b e s tarted u sing a s lave b attery (e

xternal
 o
r
 o
n
 a
nother
 v
ehicle)
 a
nd
 j
ump
 l
ead
 ca

bles
 o
r
 a b
attery
 b
ooster.
F
 Ra

ise
 t
he
 p
lastic
 c
over
 o
n
 t
he
 (
+)
 t
erminal,
 if y

our
 v
ehicle
 h
as
 o
ne.
F
Co

nnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
 (

+)
 o
f
 t
he
 f
lat
 b
attery
 A (
at
 t
he
 me

tal
 e
lbow)
 t
hen
 t
o
 t
he
 p
ositive
 t
erminal
 (+

)
 o
f
 t
he
 s
lave
 b
attery
 B o
r
 t
he
 b
ooster.
F
 Co

nnect
 o
ne
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 g
reen
 o
r
 b
lack
 ca

ble
 t
o
 t
he
 n
egative
 t
erminal
 (
-)
 o
f
 t
he
 sl

ave battery B
 o
r
 t
he
 b
ooster
 (
or
 e
arth
 po

int
 o
n
 t
he
 o
ther
 v
ehicle).
F
 Co

nnect
 th
e
 ot
her
 en
d
 of th
e
 gr
een
 or bl
ack
 ca

ble to the earth point C
 o
n
 t
he
 b
roken
 do

wn
 v
ehicle.F St
art t he e ngine o f t he v ehicle w ith t he go

od
 b
attery
 a
nd
 l
eave
 i
t
 r
unning
 f
or
 
a f

ew
 m
inutes.
F
 Op

erate
 t
he
 s
tarter
 o
n
 t
he
 b
roken
 d
own
 ve

hicle
 a
nd
 l
et
 t
he
 e
ngine
 r
un.
If
 t

he
 e
ngine
 d
oes
 n
ot
 s
tart
 s
traight
 a
way,
 sw

itch
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 w
ait
 a f
ew
 m
oments
 be

fore
 t
rying
 a
gain.
F
 Wa

it
 u
ntil
 t
he
 e
ngine
 r
eturns
 t
o
 i
dle
 t
hen
 di

sconnect
 t
he
 j
ump
 l
ead
 c
ables
 i
n
 t
he
 re

verse
 or
der.
F
 Re

fit
 t
he
 p
lastic
 c
over
 t
o
 t
he
 (
+)
 t
erminal,
 i
f
 yo

ur
 v
ehicle
 h
as
 o
ne.
F
 Al

low
 t
he
 e
ngine
 t
o
 r
un
 f
or
 a
t
 l
east
 30 m

inutes,
 b
y
 d
riving
 o
r
 w
ith
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 st

ationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
 s

tate
 o
f
 c
harge.