1975 CITROEN 2CV battery

Hydraulic brake system:TOTAL FLUID "70 R3" - If this
product is not available, use
NFR12640 "S" or "V" or SAE J
1703a (capacity 0.5 Litres - 7/8
imp. pint)
Windscreen washer: Water, to which may be added:
- in any season: a product like
"Stop-Clair", "Clearalex", "Screen-
Clear". etc.
-in Winter: a product like "Stop-
Gel"
Battery: 12 V - 125/25 Ah. CEI (or 150/30
Ah. CEI)
Distilled water (do not add acid)
Sparking Plugs: AC 42 F - Bosch W 255 T1 -
Champion L 85 - Eyquem 755 -
Marchal 35 - Marelli CW 7 N BT
Electrode gap = 0.65-0.75 mm
Bulbs:
See table.
PRE-START CHECKLIST
Levels Petrol
Engine oil
Brake fluid Battery
Windscreen washer
Operation
Engine Oil warning Lamp (2 CV 6) Horn
Exterior lighting
Direction indicators Brake lamps

Gear Ratio
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Voltage: 12 V
Alternator: Maximum power: 390 W; Minimum charging speed:
780 rpm
Battery: Capacity: 125/25 Ah. CEI or 150/30 Ah. CEI On:
"2 CV 4" "2 CV 6"
1st gear 0.034829:10.0465 21.5:1
2nd gear 0.068115:10.0912 10.96:1
3rd gear 0.11368.1:10.1357 7.37:1
4th gear 0.16446:10.1842 5.43:1
Reverse 0.034829:10.0465 21.5:1
Crownwheel and pinion 8/33
8/33
Bulb table
12 V 45/40 W type
"European Dip" Dip/Main beam headlamps
12 V 4 W - BA 9 S type T
8/4 Front sidelamps
12 V 5 W type R 19/5 Rear sidelamps and number plate
lighting
12 V 21 W type P 25/1 Front and rear direction
indicators - brake lamps
12 V 7 W type BA 15 S Interior lamp
12 V 2 W - BA 9 S type T
8/2 Speedometer lighting
Fig. 52
Exterior lighting and signals
1 - Dip/main beam headlmaps and front sidelamps 2 - Front direction indicators3 - Rear direction indicators 4 - Brake lamps
5 - Rear number plate lighting and tail lamps

Hydraulic brake system:TOTAL FLUID "70 R3" - If this
product is not available, use
NFR12640 "S" or "V" or SAE J
1703a (capacity 0.5 Litres - 7/8
imp. pint)
Windscreen washer: Water, to which may be added:
- in any season: a product like
"Stop-Clair", "Clearalex", "Screen-
Clear". etc.
-in Winter: a product like "Stop-
Gel"
Battery: 12 V - 125/25 Ah. CEI (or 150/30
Ah. CEI)
Distilled water (do not add acid)
Sparking Plugs: AC 42 F - Bosch W 255 T1 -
Champion L 85 - Eyquem 755 -
Marchal 35 - Marelli CW 7 N BT
Electrode gap = 0.65-0.75 mm
Bulbs:
See table.
PRE-START CHECKLIST
Levels Petrol
Engine oil
Brake fluid Battery
Windscreen washer
Operation
Engine Oil warning Lamp (2 CV 6) Horn
Exterior lighting
Direction indicators Brake lamps

2 CV 4 2 CV 6 OWNER'S MANUAL
Alphabetical Index
A
l Accumulator
l Air conditioning
l Air filter cleaning
l Anti-theft device
l Ashtray
B
l Battery (levels)
l Battery (maintenance)
l Battery (replacement)
l Body (maintenance)
l Bonnet
l Boot
l Brakes
l Bulbs, changing
l Bulbs (table)
C
l Capacities
l Changing the battery
l Changing a bulb
K
l Keys
L
l Levels, check and top-up
l Lighting, exterior, control, lamps
l Locks
M
l Maintenance (air filter)
l Mileage recorder
l Minor repairs
l Muff, front grill
l Opening roof
P
l Parking brake
l Pre-start checks
l Polishing
R

G
l Gearbox
l Gear changing
l Gear lever
l Glass (plastic)
l Guarantee
H
l Hazard warning device
l Headlamps, adjustment
l Headlamps, controls
l Heating
l Horns
l Hydraulic fluid
I
l Identification of car
l Ignition
l Interior lamp
l Instruments
l Tyres
l Tyres (wear indicators)
U
l Upholstery, cleaning
V
l Ventilation
W
l Warning lamp
l Washing the car
l Water, battery, windscreen washers
l Weights
l Wheel, changing (brace)
l Wheels, changing round
l Windscreen washer, control
l Windscreen washer, filling
l Windscreen wipers
l Window, cleaning
l Winkers (Direction indicators)
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