battery PEUGEOT 607 2003 User Guide

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24V V6 petrol injection engine 1 -
Windscreen / headlamp wash
reservoir.
2 - Power steering.
3 - Coolant reservoir. 4 -
Dipstick.
5 - Engine oil filler cap.
6 - Air filter. 7 -
Battery.
8 - Fuse box.
9 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

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2 litre 16V turbo diesel HDI 1 -
Windscreen / headlamp wash
reservoir.
2 - Power steering.
3 - Coolant reservoir. 4 -
Dipstick.
5 - Engine oil filler cap.
6 - Air filter. 7 -
Battery.
8 - Fuse box.
9 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

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2.2 litre 16V turbo diesel HDI 1 -
Windscreen / headlamp wash
reservoir.
2 - Power steering. 3 -
Coolant reservoir.
4 - Dipstick.
5 - Engine oil filler cap.
6 - Air filter. 7 -
Battery.
8 - Fuse box.
9 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

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CHECK
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Battery
At the start of winter, have your bat-
tery checked by a PEUGEOT dealer. Air filter and pollen filter Have the filter elements replaced
regularly. If you drive in dusty con-
ditions, change them twice asoften. Particulate emission filter - Additive reservoir (Dieselmodels) It is essential the particulate emis- sion filter be maintained and theadditive reservoir be filled by a
PEUGEOT dealer, according to themanufacturer's servicing schedule. Brake pads Brake pad wear depends on the style of driving, in particular for vehi-cles which are used in town, overshort distances . It may be neces-
sary to check the thickness of thepads, even between services. Handbrake Where the handbrake travel is too great or there is a reduction in theperformance of the system, thehandbrake should be adjusted, evenbetween services. Have the system
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer. Manual gearbox This does not need an oil change. Check the level, according to themanufacturer's servicing schedule. Automatic gearbox This does not need an oil change. Have the level checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer, according to themanufacturer's servicing schedule. Oil filter
Change the filter regularly, in accor- dance with the servicing schedule.
Fuel supply cut-off In a serious collision, a mechanism prevents fuel from reaching theengine.
To re-establish the fuel supply:
 press the red button on the angle of the front right-hand suspension
assembly, under the bonnet.
Only use products
approved by Automobiles
PEUGEOT.
To ensure best perfor-
mance from components as important as the power steeringand the braking system, PEUGEOT selects and offers
quite specific products .

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CHANGING A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE Placing the wiper blades in the maintenance position  Less than one minute after switch-
ing off the ignition, activate thewindscreen wiper stalk to positionthe blades in the centre of thewindscreen (maintenance posi-tion).
Replacing a blade  Lift the arm, then unclip the bladeand remove it.
 Fit the new blade and fold downthe arm.
To park the blades, switch on theignition and operate the wind-screen wiper stalk.
REMOVING A MAT When removing a mat on the driver's or passenger's side, push back theseat as far as possible and removethe clips.
To remove a rear mat, push the cor- responding front seat forward andremove the clip. On refitting, position the mat and press firmly to refit the securing clips.
LOAD REDUCTION FUNC- TION When driving, certain functions (air conditioning, heated rear screen,heating system for passenger com-partment of diesel vehicles, etc.)
may be switched off temporarily,depending on the level of batterycharge. Reactivation of these functions is automatic, once the battery charge is
sufficient. Note:
at the risk of discharging the
battery, the functions that have been
switched off may be reactivated
manually.
A flat battery prevents the engine from starting.
ECONOMY MODE FUNCTION After the engine has stopped, certain
functions (windscreen wiper, electricwindows, sunroof, rear electric blind,electric seats, audio equipment, tele-phone etc) can only be used for thir-ty minutes, to prevent discharging
the battery.
Once the thirty minutes are over, the message "Economy mode active"
appears on the multiÐfunction dis-play and the active functions are put
on standby. These functions are automaticallyreactivated next time the vehicle isdriven. Note:
if the telephone is being used
when economy mode starts, it will still be possible to finish the call.

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Ð Never disconnect a ter-minal when the engine is running.
Ð Never charge a battery without first disconnect-ing the terminals.
Ð Close the windows and sunroof fully before disconnecting the
battery.
Ð After every disconnection of the battery, switch on the ignitionand wait for 1 minute beforestarting, to allow the electronicsystems to be initialised. How-
ever, if slight difficulties areexperienced after this, please
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
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BATTERY
Vehicles fitted with a single battery
To charge the battery using a battery charger: Remove the style cover to gain access to the battery,
 Disconnect the battery.
Follow the instructions for use given by the battery charger manufacturer,
 Reconnect the battery, starting with the negative (-) terminal,
 Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are covered with sulphate (whitish or greenish deposit), disconnect them and clean them,
 Refit the style cover.
To start the vehicle from another battery:  Remove the style cover to gain access to the battery,
 Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of both batteries,
 Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative (-) terminal of the
slave battery,
 Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an earth point on the
broken down vehicle, as far as possible from the battery,
 Start the engine and let it run,
 Wait for the engine to return to idle then disconnect the cables,
 Refit the style cover.
If electrical work is carried
out, disconnect the starter battery.
It is advisable to disconnect the battery if the vehicle is
not to be used for a period of more than one month.

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Vehicles fitted with two batteries* Certain vehicles, depending on the country where the vehicle is sold, arefitted with two batteries:
Ð a battery for starting, located in theengine compartment,
Ð a service battery*, located in the boot.
The starter battery has a label show- ing that the service battery * is in theboot. These are special batteries.If one of them needs to be replaced,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
To charge the starter battery with a battery charger:
 remove the style cover to gain
access to the starter battery,
 disconnect the battery. Follow the instructions for use given by the battery charger
manufacturer,
 reconnect the battery, starting withthe negative (-) terminal,
 check that the terminals and theconnectors are clean. If they arecovered with sulphate (whitish orgreenish deposit), disconnect andclean them,
 refit the style cover. To start the vehicle from another battery: 
remove the style cover to gain
access to the starter battery,
 remove the maxi fuse located
near to the starter battery,
 connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the twobatteries,
 connect one end of the green orblack cable to the negative (-) ter-
minal of the additional battery,
 connect the other end of the greenor black cable to an earth point onthe vehicle which has brokendown, as far as possible from the
battery,
 start the engine and let it run,
 wait for the engine to return to idlethen disconnect the cables,
 drive a few kilometres in order to
recharge the starter battery, thenreplace the maxi fuse near to it,
 refit the style cover.
To recharge the service battery,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to country.
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If electrical operations
are carried out, disconnect
the starter battery and remove
the maxi fuse located next to it.
It is advisable to disconnect the
starter battery and remove the maxi fuse located next to it, if the vehicle is not to be used for a period of more than one month.