battery PEUGEOT 4007 2008 Owner's Manual

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
The battery A is located under the
bonnet on the left.
To gain access to it:

 open the bonnet using the interior
lever, then the exterior lever,

 secure the bonnet strut.
BATTER BATTERY
Access to the battery

 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 terminal
(-) of the slave battery B .

 Connect the other end of the green
or black cable to an earth point C on
the broken down vehicle, as far as
possible from the battery (for exam-
ple, right-hand engine mounting).

 Start the engine of the assisting
vehicle.

 Operate the starter, let the engine
run.

 Wait until the engine returns to idle
and disconnect the cables.

 Raise the front of the cover 1 to re-
lease the three clips 2 .

 Then pull the cover 1 towards you
to release the clip 3 and remove the
cover.
Check the electrolyte level
regularly. If necessary, top up
the level with distilled water.
Starting using another battery
Looking for an earth point at the
right-hand engine mounting
Procedure for charging your battery
when it is fl at or for starting the engine
using another battery.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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 bat-
teries and vehicle batteries to a
special collection point.
Charging the battery using a
battery charger

 Disconnect the battery from the ve-
hicle.

 Remove the battery and place it in a
ventilated area.

 Remove the top-up caps and top
up the level with distilled water if
necessary.

 Connect the battery to the charger
observing the instructions for use
provided by the manufacturer and
start charging.

 Disconnect the battery from the
charger and let it to cool.

 If necessary, top up the level with
distilled water.

 Clean the top of the battery care-
fully.

 Put the top-up caps back in place.

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Check that the terminals and con-
nectors are clean. If they are covered
with sulphate (whitish or greenish de-
posit), remove them and clean them.

 Reconnect the battery starting with
the positive terminal (+). It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is to be
left unused for more than one
month.
Do not disconnect the terminals
while the engine is running.
Do not charge the batteries with-
out disconnecting the terminals
fi rst. Following reconnection of the
battery
Following reconnection of the battery,
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute
before starting to permit initialisation
of the electronic systems. However, if
slight diffi culties are encountered follow-
ing this operation, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer.
Referring to the corresponding section,
you must yourself reinitialise:
- the one-touch electric windows,
- the sunroof,
- the satellite navigation system.
Avoid prolonged contact of the
electrolyte with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful
to health and very corrosive. When charging the battery, it is
normal to observe an increase
in temperature and bubbling of
the electrolyte.
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ig-
nition before disconnecting the battery.
Close the windows, the sunroof, the
doors and the tailgate before discon-
necting the battery.

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RADIO RADIO
Selecting radio mode Press the "PWR" button
or the "AM/FM" button to
switch on the radio.
Disconnecting the battery terminals
clears the stored radio stations.
Selecting the waveband
Press the "AM/FM" button
several times in succession
to select the waveband; it
changes in the following
order: FM1/FM2/FM3/MW/
LW /FM1...
Automatic station search Press the "SEEK  " or
"SEEK  " button to search
the lower frequencies or the
higher frequencies respec-
tively. Manual station search
Turn the "TUNE" dial re-
spectively to the left to
search the lower frequen-
cies or to the right to search
the higher frequencies.
Manual station storing
Press one of the six buttons "1" to "6"
until an audible signal is heard.
The sound cuts out then becomes au-
dible again when the station has been
stored.
The number of the button and the as-
sociated radio frequency appear on the
display. Automatic station storing
Press the "AM/FM" button
for more than two seconds.
Recalling stored stations
Press one of the six buttons "1" to "6".
The station corresponding to the wave-
band selected appears on the display.
The search begins automatically and
stops at the fi rst station found. The six stations offering the best recep-
tion are stored and classifi ed from the
weakest to the strongest on the six cor-
responding buttons.
You can store up to six stations on each
waveband.
Storing a new station replaces the pre-
vious station. Stations can only be stored automati-
cally on wavebands FM3, MW and LW.
Storing new stations replaces the previ-
ous stations.

This storing can be activated automatical-
ly irrespective of the waveband selected.
To recall the pre-set memory
setting, press the button and re-
lease it within two seconds.