9CHECKS
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CHECKING THE LEVELS
T h e r e a r e t w o m a r k s o n
t h e d i p s t i c k :
A = m a x i m u m
N e v e r i l l p a s t t h i s m a r k .
B = minimum
To maintain the reliability
of engines and emission
c o n t r o l s y s t e m s , t h e u s e
o f a d d i t i v e s i n e n g i n e o i l i s
p r o h i b i t e d .
Dipstick
Oil change
A c c o r d i n g t o t h e i n f o r m a t i o n g i v e n i n
t h e s e r v i c i n g b o o k l e t . Brake and clutch fluid level
T h e l e v e l m u s t a l w a y s b e b e t w e e n t h e
DANGER and MAXIMUM marks in the
r e s e r v o i r .
I f t h e l e v e l d r o p s s u b s t a n t i a l l y , c o n t a c t
a PEUGEOT dealer immediately.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash level
For best quality cleaning and for your
s a f e t y , w e a d v i s e t h a t y o u u s e p r o d -
ucts recommended by PEUGEOT
( r e s e r v o i r c a p a c i t y 4 l i t r e s o r 6 . 5 l i t r e s
w i t h h e a d l a m p w a s h ) .
Viscosity selection
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e o i l s e l e c t e d m u s t m e e t
t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s r e q u i r e m e n t s . Fluid change:
- must be carried out according
t o t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s s e r v i c i n g
schedule.
- u s e l u i d s r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r , w h i c h f u l i l D O T 4
standards.
Used oil
P r e v e n t u s e d o i l f r o m c o m i n g
i n t o p r o l o n g e d c o n t a c t w i t h
the skin.
B r a k e a n d c l u t c h l u i d i s h a r m f u l t o
h e a l t h a n d v e r y c o r r o s i v e .
D o n o t d i s p o s e o f u s e d o i l , b r a k e a n d
c l u t c h l u i d o r c o o l a n t i n t o d r a i n s o r
onto the ground.
Power steering reservoir
O p e n t h e r e s e r v o i r , w i t h t h e e n g i n e
c o l d a t a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e . T h e
l e v e l s h o u l d a l w a y s b e a b o v e t h e
MINI mark and close to the MAXI
mark.
Oil level
C h e c k t h e l e v e l r e g u l a r l y a n d t o p
u p b e t w e e n c h a n g e s . M a x i m u m
c o n s u m p t i o n i s 0 . 5 l p e r 6 0 0 m i l e s
(1.000 km).
C a r r y o u t t h i s c h e c k w i t h t h e v e h i c l e
l e v e l , e n g i n e c o l d , u s i n g t h e o i l l e v e l
g a u g e o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r t h e
d i p s t i c k . C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f t h e l u i d
F o r b e s t q u a l i t y c l e a n i n g a n d t o p r e -
v e n t f r e e z i n g , t h i s l u i d m u s t n o t b e
t o p p e d u p o r r e p l a c e d w i t h w a t e r .
