Citroen C3: 12 V battery / Accessing the battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
For access to the (+) terminal:
- Release the bonnet by pulling the internal
release lever, then the external safety catch.
- Raise the bonnet.
(+) Positive terminal.
This terminal has a quick-release clamp.
(-) Negative terminal.
As the battery's negative terminal is not
accessible, a remote earth point is placed on the
structure of the front right wing.
Lead-acid starter batteries
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...
If the vehicle's battery is flat, the engine can be
started using a backup battery (either external or
from another vehicle) and jump leads or using a
battery booster...
Other information:
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to
display the main
page.
Press one of the buttons to
perform an
automatic search for radio stations.
Or
Move the slider to manually
search for
frequencies up or down.
Or
Press the frequency.
Enter the FM and AM waveband
values
using the virtual keypad...
Before changing a fuse:
Identify the cause of the fault and fix it.
Stop all power consumption.
Immobilise the vehicle and switch the ignition
off.
Identify the defective fuse using the current
allocation tables and diagrams.
To replace a fuse, it is essential to:
Use the special tweezers to extract the fuse
from its housing and check the condition of its
filament...