BATTERY
5
316 - Maintenance
12 volt battery
The battery
1
doesnotrequiremainte
nance. You should not open it or
add any fluid.
Handle the battery
1
with care as it contains
sulphuric acid which
mustnotcomeintocon
tact with the eyes or the skin. If it
does, wash the affected area with
plenty of water and see a doctor if
necessary.
Keep any flames, red hot objects
or sparks away from the battery
components (risk of explosion).
Depending on the vehicle, a system
continuously checks the battery charge
status. If this decreases, the "12Vbat
tery backup mode" message appears
on the instrument panel followed by
"Battery Low Start Engine". In this
case,starttheengine,drivethevehi
cleorwaituntilthemessagedisap
pears from the instrument panel.
Note: after 5 to 30 minutes of vehicle
usewiththeengineoff,the"12Vbat
tery backup mode" message may be
displayed to warn the user that the
power consuming functions (interior
lighting, radio, navigation, ventilation,
accessories power supply, etc.) may
be automatically cut off.
Yourbatterychargingstatusmaydi
minish, especially if you are using your
vehicle:
– for short trips;
– in an urban setting;
– when the temperature is low;
– afterextendeduseofenergycon
suming devices (radio, etc.) with the
ignition switched off.
The engine must be
switched off (not put on
standby)beforeanyop
eration is carried out in
the engine compartment.
You must switch off the ignition
🡺149, 🡺151.
Pleasenotewhenwork
ing close to the engine
that it may be hot. The
engine cooling fan may
also start at any moment. The
labelintheenginecom
partment reminds you of this.
Risk of injury.