Citroen C5 - battery change

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Wed 29 Jan 2014 15:12
Citroen C5 - battery change - kachiri

Do I have to take any special precautions when changing the battery - so as to preserve immobiliser and or radio?

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Wed 29 Jan 2014 15:12
Citroen C5 - battery change - kachiri

2002 diesel

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Wed 29 Jan 2014 15:48
Citroen C5 - battery change - Collos25

You do not need a radio code for PSA cars and the alarm/immboliser will not be affected.

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Wed 29 Jan 2014 18:02
Citroen C5 - battery change - The-Mechanic

The only special measure I'd suggest is to carry out a BSI reset after replacing the battery. It doesn't usually lose it's settings, but it can in some cases.

Look here :

www.citroenownersclub.co.uk/bsi-reset.html

for details on how to do it.

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Wed 29 Jan 2014 18:04
Citroen C5 - battery change - elekie&a/c doctor

Yes.When you reconnect the battery,turn on the ignition for 5 mins before attempting to start the car.This will allow the various communication networks to re-initialize.hth

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