Battery: Removal - Refitting

Essential equipment

diagnostic tool

Tightening torques
battery hold-down clamp	0.7 daN.m
fuse on battery terminals	0.5 daN.m
battery terminals	1.2 daN.m

WARNING

These vehicles are fitted with a low-maintenance battery. Topping up the electrolyte is prohibited.

Note: The steering column electric lock can be unlocked by the airbag ECU using the diagnostic tool.

REMOVAL

• Switch off all electrical consumers.
• Remove:

• the fasteners (1) of the battery cover,
• the battery cover.

• Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.

• Remove the cover (2).
• Disconnect:

• the terminal (3),
• the positive terminal.

CAUTION The fuse mounting is fragile.

• Remove the battery hold-down clamp (4).

INSTALLATION

• Correctly position the battery in the battery tray.
• Tighten the battery hold-down clamp to torque (0.7 daN.m) (4).

• Connect:

• the positive battery terminal,
• the fuse (3).

• Tighten the fuse on battery terminals to torque (0.5 daN.m).
• Connect the negative terminal.
• Tighten the battery terminals to torque (1.2 daN.m).
• Position:

• the positive battery terminal cover,
• the battery cover.

When refitting the battery or each time it is disconnected, it may be necessary to carry out some simple re-learning procedures, without diagnostic tool, for the vehicle to operate correctly:

• clock setting (except navigation system),
• entering the four-digit code for the radio or navigation system,
• initialisation of one-touch electric window motors,
• initialisation of the electric sunroof motor (depending on the work carried out),
• initialisation of the electric power steering.

Note: To set the time on the navigation system, enter the four-digit code, insert the navigation CD, then drive the vehicle outside to receive satellite signals. The time can then be set.