CHECKS
CHECKING LEVELS
Check all of these levels regularly and
t o p t h e m u p i f n e c e s s a r y , u n l e s s o t h e r -
w i s e i n d i c a t e d .
I f a l e v e l d r o p s s i g n i i c a n t l y , h a v e t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g c i r c u i t c h e c k e d b y a
PEUGEOT dealer. Brake fluid level
T o a v o i d a n y r i s k o f s c a l d i n g , u n s c r e w
t h e c a p b y t w o t u r n s t o a l l o w t h e p r e s -
s u r e t o d r o p . W h e n t h e p r e s s u r e h a s
d r o p p e d , r e m o v e t h e c a p a n d t o p u p
the level.
Oil level T h e r e a d i n g w i l l o n l y b e c o r r e c t
if the vehicle is on level ground
and the engine has been off for
more than 15 minutes.
T h e c h e c k i s c a r r i e d o u t e i t h e r w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n u s i n g t h e o i l
l e v e l i n d i c a t o r o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l ,
o r u s i n g t h e d i p s t i c k .
B e t w e e n t w o o i l c h a n g e s , t h e c o n s u m p -
t i o n s h o u l d n o t e x c e e d 0 . 5 l i t r e p e r
600 miles (1,000 km). T h e b r a k e l u i d l e v e l s h o u l d b e
c l o s e t o t h e " M A X " m a r k . I f i t i s
n o t , c h e c k t h e b r a k e p a d w e a r .
Draining the circuit
Refer to the servicing booklet for details
o f t h e i n t e r v a l f o r t h i s o p e r a t i o n .
Coolant level The coolant level should be
c l o s e t o t h e " M A X " m a r k b u t
should never exceed it.
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s w a r m , t h e
t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t i s r e g u l a t e d
b y t h e f a n . T h i s c a n o p e r a t e w i t h t h e i g -
nition off.
O n v e h i c l e s w h i c h a r e i t t e d w i t h a
p a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n i l t e r , t h e f a n m a y
operate after the vehicle has been
switched off, even if the engine is
cold.
In addition, as the cooling system is
p r e s s u r i s e d , w a i t a t l e a s t o n e h o u r a f t e r
s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e e n g i n e b e f o r e c a r r y i n g
o u t a n y w o r k . Wash-wipe and headlamp wash *
fluid
T h e m i n i m u m l e v e l o f t h i s l u i d
i s i n d i c a t e d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g -
n a l a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l -
t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
T o p u p t h e l e v e l w h e n y o u s t o p t h e v e -
hicle.
* According to country.
Draining the engine
Refer to the servicing booklet for details
o f t h e i n t e r v a l f o r t h i s o p e r a t i o n .
In order to maintain the reliability of the
engine and emission control system,
the use of additives in the engine oil is
p r o h i b i t e d .
O i l s p e c i i c a t i o n
T h e o i l m u s t c o r r e s p o n d t o y o u r e n g i n e
a n d c o n f o r m t o t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s r e c -
ommendations. F l u i d s p e c i i c a t i o n
T h e b r a k e l u i d m u s t c o n f o r m t o t h e
m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a n d
f u l i l t h e D O T 4 s t a n d a r d s .
Draining the circuit
The coolant does not have to be
changed.
F l u i d s p e c i i c a t i o n
T h e c o o l a n t m u s t c o n f o r m t o t h e m a n u -
f a c t u r e r ’ s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
F l u i d s p e c i i c a t i o n
T o g u a r a n t e e o p t i m u m c l e a n i n g a n d
a v o i d f r e e z i n g , w a t e r s h o u l d n o t b e
u s e d t o t o p u p o r r e p l a c e t h i s l u i d .
