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Practical information
C4-cactus_en_Chap09_info-pratiques_ed02-2014
12 V battery
Thebatteryislocatedunderthebonnet.
Foraccesstothe(+)terminal:
F releasethebonnetusingtheinteriorlever,
thentheexteriorsafetycatch,
F raise the bonnet and secure it with its stay,
F lift the plastic cover for access to
the(+)terminal.
Access to the battery
Procedureforstartingtheengineusinganotherbatteryorchargingadischargedbattery.
The presence of this label, in particular
withtheStop&Startsystem,indicates
the use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
specialtechnologyandspecification;
theinvolvementofaCITROËNdealer
oraqualifiedworkshopisessential
whenreplacingordisconnectingthe
battery.
Afterrefittingthebattery,theStop&
Startsystemwillonlybeactiveaftera
continuousperiodofimmobilisationofthe
vehicle, a period which depends on the
climaticconditionsandthestateofcharge
ofthebattery(uptoabout8hours).
Before doing any work
Immobilisethevehicle:applythe
parkingbrake,putthegearboxin
neutral,thenswitchofftheignition.
Checkthatallelectricalequipmentis
switchedoff.