8 5PRACTICAL INFORMATION-
CHECKS Oil filter
C h a n g e t h e fi l t e r r e g u l a r l y , i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e s e r v i c i n g s c h e d u l e .
O n l y u s e p r o d u c t s r e c o m -
mended by CITROËN or
p r o d u c t s o f e q u i v a l e n t q u a l i t y
a n d s p e c i fi c a t i o n s .
T o e n s u r e b e s t p e r f o r m a n c e f r o m
components as important as the
power steering and the braking sys-
tem, CITROËN selects and offers
q u i t e s p e c i fi c p r o d u c t s .
To prevent damage to the electrical
u n i t s , a v o i d w a s h i n g t h e e n g i n e .
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL (DIESEL)
I f y o u s h o u l d r u n o u t o f f u e l , i t i s n e c e s -
s a r y t o r e - p r i m e t h e c i r c u i t :
- fi l l t h e f u e l t a n k w i t h a t l e a s t fi v e litres of diesel,
- s q u e e z e a n d r e l e a s e t h e m a n u a l r e - p r i m i n g p u m p , u n d e r t h e b o n n e t
u n d e r t h e p r o t e c t i v e c o v e r , u n t i l f u e l
appears in the transparent pipe,
- o p e r a t e t h e s t a r t e r u n t i l t h e e n g i n e starts.
FUEL SUPPLY CUT-OFF (PETROL)
I n a s e r i o u s c o l l i s i o n , a m e c h a n i s m p r e -
v e n t s f u e l f r o m r e a c h i n g t h e e n g i n e .
T o r e - e s t a b l i s h t h e f u e l s u p p l y , p r e s s
the switch on the corner of the front
r i g h t - h a n d s u s p e n s i o n a s s e m b l y , u n -
der the bonnet.
Air filter and passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t f i l t e r
H a v e t h e fi l t e r e l e m e n t s r e p l a c e d r e g u -
larly.
I f y o u d r i v e i n d u s t y c o n d i t i o n s ,
c h a n g e t h e m t w i c e a s o f t e n .
Brake pads
Brake pad wear depends on the style
o f d r i v i n g , i n p a r t i c u l a r f o r v e h i c l e s
w h i c h a r e u s e d i n t o w n , o v e r s h o r t
distances.
It may be necessary to check the
thickness of the pads, even between
services.
D i s c a n d d r u m w e a r s t a t u s
For any information relating to checking
t h e d i s c a n d d r u m w e a r s t a t u s , c o n t a c t
a CITROËN dealer. Manual gearbox
T h i s d o e s n o t r e q u i r e a n o i l c h a n g e .
Check the level in accordance with the
m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s s e r v i c i n g s c h e d u l e .
T o c h e c k t h e m a i n l e v e l s a n d c e r -
t a i n c o m p o n e n t s , i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h 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
s c h e d u l e , r e f e r t o t h e p a g e s o f
the servicing booklet which corre-
s p o n d t o y o u r v e h i c l e ’ s e n g i n e .
Handbrake
Where the handbrake travel is too
g r e a t o r t h e r e i s a r e d u c t i o n i n t h e
performance of the system, the
h a n d b r a k e s h o u l d b e a d j u s t e d , e v e n
between services.
Have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
Battery
A t t h e s t a r t o f w i n t e r , h a v e y o u r b a t t e r y
checked by a CITROËN dealer.
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PETROL ENGINES AND GEARBOXES
Model codes
GBKFWC
GCKFWC
GJKFWC
GJNFUC
ENGINES
1.4 litre 1.6 litre
Cubic capacity (cm 3
) 1 360 1 587
Bore x stroke (mm) 75 x 77 78.5 x 82
EU standard maximum power (kW) 55 80
Maximum power at engine speed (rpm) 5 500 5 800
EU standard maximum torque (Nm) 120 147
Maximum torque at engine speed (rpm) 3 400 4 000
Fuel Ron 95 - Ron 98 Ron 95 - Ron 98
Catalytic converter Yes Yes
Gearbox Manual (5 speed) Manual (5 speed)
Oil capacity (in litres)
Engine (with cartridge replacement) 3 (1) - 3.25 (2) 3.2 (1) - 3.4 (2)
Gearbox - Final drive 2 2
(1) Draining by gravity - (2) Draining by suction
TECHNICAL DATA102 -
Model codes
GB9HWC
GC9HWC
GJ9HWC
GB9HXC
GC9HXC
GJ9HXC
GBWJYB
GCWJYB
GJWJYB
ENGINES
1.6 litre Turbo HDI 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 1.9 litre
Cubic capacity (cm 3
) 1 560 1 560 1 867
Bore x stroke (mm) 75 x 88.3 75 x 88.3 82.2 x 88
EU standard maximum power (kW) 55.2 66.2 51
Maximum power at engine speed (rpm) 4 000 4 000 4 60 0
EU standard maximum torque (Nm) 175 215 125
Maximum torque at engine speed (rpm) 1 750 1 750 2 5 00
Fuel Diesel Diesel Diesel
Catalytic converter Yes Yes Yes
Gearbox Manual
(5 speed) Manual
(5 speed) Manual
(5 speed)
Oil capacity (in litres)
Engine (with cartridge replacement) 3.75 3.8 4.8
Gearbox - Final drive 1.9 1.9 1.9
DIESEL ENGINES AND GEARBOXES
