Operation Manual

170
Battery
Berlingo2VP_en_Chap08_Aide-rapide_ed02-2016
BATTERY
Before disconnecting the battery, you
must wait for 2 minutes after switching
offtheignition.
Never disconnect a terminal when the
engineisrunning.
Neverchargeabatterywithoutrst
disconnectingtheterminals.
After every reconnection of the battery,
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute
before starting to allow the electronic
systemstobeinitialised.Ifproblems
remain after doing this, please contact
aCITROËNdealeroraqualied
workshop.
After changing bulbs, wait
approximately 3 minutes before
reconnectingthebattery.
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is not to be
used for a period of more than
onemonth.
To charge the battery using a
battery charger
- Disconnectthebattery.
- Follow the instructions for use
given by the battery charger
manufacturer.
- Reconnect starting with the
negative(-)terminal.
- Checkthattheterminalsand
connectorsareclean.Iftheyare
covered with sulphate (white or
greenish deposit), disconnect them
andcleanthem.
To start the vehicle from
another battery
- Connect the red cable to the
positive (+) terminals of the
two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.
- Operatethestarter,lettheenginerun.
- Wait for the engine to return to idle,
thendisconnectthecables.
The presence of this label
indicates the use of a 12 V
lead-acid battery with special
technologyandspecication,forwhich
the involvement of a CITROËN dealer
orqualiedworkshopisrequiredwhen
replacingordisconnectingthebattery.
Failure to observe this recommendation
may cause premature wear of the
battery.
Afterrettingthebattery,theStop&
Start system will only be active after
several hours depending on the
climatic conditions and the state of
charge of the battery (up to about
8hours).
The Stop & Start battery does not have
tobedisconnectedforcharging.