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C H E C K S
PETROL ENGINES
The caps and covers a l l o w a c c e s s f o r c h e c k i n g t h e l e v e l s o f t h e v a r i o u s fl u i d s a n d f o r r e p l a c i n g c e r t a i n c o m p o n e n t s .
1. P o w e r s t e e r i n g r e s e r v o i r .
2. Screenwash and headlamp wash
reservoir.
3. Coolant reservoir.
4. B r a k e fl u i d r e s e r v o i r .
5. Battery.
6. Fuse box.
7. A i r fi l t e r * .
8. Dipstick.
9. E n g i n e o i l fi l l e r c a p .
* According to engine.
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DIESEL ENGINES
T h e c o v e r s a n d c a p s a l l o w a c c e s s f o r c h e c k i n g t h e l e v e l s o f t h e v a r i o u s fl u i d s , f o r r e p l a c i n g c e r t a i n c o m p o n e n t s a n d f o r
priming the fuel system.
1. P o w e r s t e e r i n g r e s e r v o i r .
2. Screenwash and headlamp
wash reservoir.
3. Coolant reservoir.
4. B r a k e fl u i d r e s e r v o i r .
5. Battery.
6. Fuse box.
7. A i r fi l t e r * .
8. Dipstick.
9. E n g i n e o i l fi l l e r c a p .
10. P r i m i n g p u m p * .
11. Degas screw * . As the diesel fuel circuit is
pressurised, any work on
this circuit is prohibited.
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CHECKS
Unless otherwise indicated, check
these components in accordance
with the Maintenance and Warranty
Guide and according to your en-
gine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
Battery The battery does not re-
quire any maintenance.
However, check that the
terminals are clean and
correctly tightened, partic-
ularly in summer and winter.
When carrying out work on the bat-
t e r y , r e f e r t o t h e " P r a c t i c a l i n f o r -
mation" section for details of the
precautions to be taken before dis-
connecting the battery and following
its reconnection. Air filter and passenger
compartment filter
Refer to the Maintenance
and Warranty Guide for
details of the replacement
intervals for these compo-
nents.
Depending on the environment (e.g.
dusty atmosphere) and the use of
the vehicle (e.g. city driving), replace
them twice as often if necessary
(refer to the "Engines" paragraph).
A c l o g g e d c a b i n fi l t e r m a y h a v e a n
adverse effect on the performance
of the air conditioning system and
generate undesirable odours.
Oil filter
R e p l a c e t h e o i l fi l t e r e a c h
time the engine oil is
changed. Particulate filter system
(Diesel)
Complementary to the catalytic
c o n v e r t e r , t h i s fi l t e r m a k e s a n a c -
tive contribution to the preservation
of air quality by the retaining of the
unburnt pollutant particles. Black
exhaust fumes are thus no longer
emitted.
After prolonged idling or driving at very
low speeds, you may occasionally no-
tice water vapour being emitted from
the exhaust when accelerating. This is
of no consequence to the running of
the vehicle or to the environment.
If there is risk of clogging, a mes-
sage appears on the multifunction
screen, accompanied by an audi-
ble signal and lighting of the serv-
ice warning lamp.
This alert tells you that the particle
fi l t e r i s s t a r t i n g t o fi l l u p ( i n c o n d i -
tions of urban driving of excep-
tionally long duration: low speeds,
t r a f fi c j a m s e t c . ) .
T o r e g e n e r a t e t h e fi l t e r , i t i s a d v i s e d
to drive as soon as possible, when
t r a f fi c c o n d i t i o n s p e r m i t , a t a s p e e d
of 40 mph (around 60 km/h) or
m o r e f o r a t l e a s t fi v e m i n u t e s ( u n t i l
the alert message disappears).
If this alert persists, consult a
CITROËN dealer.
Refer to the Maintenance and
Warranty Guide for details of
the replacement interval for this
component.
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Fuses on the battery
After any operation, carefully
r e fi t
the cover. If the cover is
not correctly positioned or not
properly closed, this could
cause serious problems on your
vehicle. For the same reason,
take care not to spill any liquid
in the fusebox.
Table of fuses
Fuse N° Rating
Functions
F1 - Not used
F
2 * 30 A G e a r b o x ( e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m o r a u t o m a t i c )
F3 - Not used
F4 - Not used
F5 * 80 A P o w e r s t e e r i n g e l e c t r o p u m p a s s e m b l y
F6 * 70 A H e a t i n g u n i t ( D i e s e l )
F7 * 100 A S w i t c h i n g a n d p r o t e c t i o n u n i t
F8 - Not used
F9 * 30 A E l e c t r o n i c g e a r b o x s y s t e m e l e c t r o p u m p a s s e m b l y
F10 *
30 A Valvetronic electric motor
Access to the fuses
D e t a c h a n d r e m o v e t h e c o v e r . * The maxi-fuses provide additional
p r o t e c t i o n f o r t h e e l e c t r i c a l s y s -
t e m s . A l l w o r k o n t h e s e f u s e s m u s t
b e c a r r i e d o u t b y C I T R O Ë N t e c h n i -
c i a n s .
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BATTERY
P r o c e d u r e f o r c h a r g i n g y o u r b a t t e r y
w h e n i t i s fl a t o r f o r s t a r t i n g t h e e n -
g i n e u s i n g a n o t h e r b a t t e r y .
Access to the battery
T h e b a t t e r y i s l o c a t e d u n d e r t h e
b o n n e t .
To gain access to it:
open the bonnet using the inte-
rior lever, then the exterior lever,
secure the bonnet strut,
remove the plastic cover to gain
a c c e s s t o t h e t w o t e r m i n a l s ,
unclip the fuse box to remove
t h e b a t t e r y , i f n e c e s s a r y . Charging the battery using a
battery charger
D i s c o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y f r o m t h e
v e h i c l e .
F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e
p r o v i d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r o f
t h e c h a r g e r .
R e c o n n e c t s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e n e g -
a t i v e t e r m i n a l ( - ) .
Check that the terminals and
c o n n e c t o r s a r e c l e a n . I f t h e y a r e
c o v e r e d w i t h s u l p h a t e ( w h i t i s h o r
g r e e n i s h d e p o s i t ) , r e m o v e t h e m
a n d c l e a n t h e m .
Starting using another
battery
The batteries contain harm-
ful substances such as sul-
p h u r i c a c i d a n d l e a d . T h e y
must be disposed of in accordance
w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s a n d m u s t n o t , i n
a n y c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
w i t h h o u s e h o l d w a s t e .
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to a special
c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t .
It is advisable to disconnect the
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e l e f t u n -
u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e m o n t h .
Connect the red cable to the
p o s i t i v e t e r m i n a l ( + ) o f t h e fl a t
b a t t e r y A , then to the positive ter-
m i n a l ( + ) o f t h e s l a v e b a t t e r y B .
Connect one end of the green or
black cable to the negative ter-
m i n a l ( - ) o f t h e s l a v e b a t t e r y B .
Operate the starter, let the en-
g i n e r u n .
Wait until the engine returns to
i d l e a n d d i s c o n n e c t t h e c a b l e s .
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ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e d u r a t i o n
of use of certain functions to con-
s e r v e a s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f c h a r g e i n
t h e b a t t e r y .
A f t e r t h e e n g i n e h a s s t o p p e d , y o u c a n
still use functions such as the audio
a n d t e l e m a t i c s s y s t e m , w i n d s c r e e n
w i p e r s , d i p p e d h e a d l a m p s , c o u r t e s y
l i g h t s , e t c . f o r a m a x i m u m c o m b i n e d
d u r a t i o n o f t h i r t y m i n u t e s . Switching to economy mode
O n c e t h e t h i r t y m i n u t e s a r e o v e r , a
message appears on the multi-func-
tion screen indicating that the vehi-
c l e h a s s w i t c h e d t o e c o n o m y m o d e
and the active functions are put on
s t a n d b y .
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated au-
t o m a t i c a l l y n e x t t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s
d r i v e n .
In order to resume the use of these
f u n c t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y , s t a r t t h e e n -
gine and let it run:
- for less than ten minutes to use
the equipment for an equivalent
duration,
- for more than ten minutes to use t h e e q u i p m e n t f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
t h i r t y m i n u t e s .
A fl a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e
engine from starting (refer
to the corresponding para-
g r a p h ) .
Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e b a t -
t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n a n d w a i t
1 minute before starting to permit
i n i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c s y s -
t e m s . H o w e v e r , i f s l i g h t d i f fi c u l t i e s
a r e e n c o u n t e r e d f o l l o w i n g t h i s o p e r -
a t i o n , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Referring to the corresponding
s e c t i o n , y o u m u s t y o u r s e l f r e i n i t i a l -
i s e ( d e p e n d i n g o n e q u i p m e n t ) :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
- t h e o n e - t o u c h e l e c t r i c w i n -
d o w s ,
- the settings of the multifunction screen,
- the audio equipment radio sta- tions,
- the GPS satellite navigation s y s t e m .
D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r -
m i n a l s w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s
r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h o u t
d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s fi r s t .
D o n o t p u s h t h e v e h i c l e t o s t a r t t h e
e n g i n e i f i t i s fi t t e d w i t h a 6 - s p e e d
e l e c t r o n i c g e a r b o x s y s t e m .
Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
the ignition before disconnecting
t h e b a t t e r y .
C l o s e t h e w i n d o w s a n d t h e d o o r s
b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e b a t t e r y .
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ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e d u r a t i o n
of use of certain functions to con-
s e r v e a s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f c h a r g e i n
t h e b a t t e r y .
A f t e r t h e e n g i n e h a s s t o p p e d , y o u c a n
still use functions such as the audio
a n d t e l e m a t i c s s y s t e m , w i n d s c r e e n
w i p e r s , d i p p e d h e a d l a m p s , c o u r t e s y
l i g h t s , e t c . f o r a m a x i m u m c o m b i n e d
d u r a t i o n o f t h i r t y m i n u t e s . Switching to economy mode
O n c e t h e t h i r t y m i n u t e s a r e o v e r , a
message appears on the multi-func-
tion screen indicating that the vehi-
c l e h a s s w i t c h e d t o e c o n o m y m o d e
and the active functions are put on
s t a n d b y .
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated au-
t o m a t i c a l l y n e x t t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s
d r i v e n .
In order to resume the use of these
f u n c t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y , s t a r t t h e e n -
gine and let it run:
- for less than ten minutes to use
the equipment for an equivalent
duration,
- for more than ten minutes to use t h e e q u i p m e n t f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
t h i r t y m i n u t e s .
A fl a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e
engine from starting (refer
to the corresponding para-
g r a p h ) .
Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e b a t -
t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n a n d w a i t
1 minute before starting to permit
i n i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c s y s -
t e m s . H o w e v e r , i f s l i g h t d i f fi c u l t i e s
a r e e n c o u n t e r e d f o l l o w i n g t h i s o p e r -
a t i o n , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Referring to the corresponding
s e c t i o n , y o u m u s t y o u r s e l f r e i n i t i a l -
i s e ( d e p e n d i n g o n e q u i p m e n t ) :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
- t h e o n e - t o u c h e l e c t r i c w i n -
d o w s ,
- the settings of the multifunction screen,
- the audio equipment radio sta- tions,
- the GPS satellite navigation s y s t e m .
D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r -
m i n a l s w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s
r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h o u t
d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s fi r s t .
D o n o t p u s h t h e v e h i c l e t o s t a r t t h e
e n g i n e i f i t i s fi t t e d w i t h a 6 - s p e e d
e l e c t r o n i c g e a r b o x s y s t e m .
Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
the ignition before disconnecting
t h e b a t t e r y .
C l o s e t h e w i n d o w s a n d t h e d o o r s
b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e b a t t e r y .
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QUESTION SOLUTION RESPONSE
The quality of reception of the radio station listened to gradually deteriorates or the stored stations do not function (no sound, 87.5 Mhz is displayed...).
The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area th rough which the vehicle is travelling.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, baseme nt car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for exam ple when going through a car wash or into an underground car park).
Activate the RDS function to enable the system to check whether there is a more powerful transmitter in the geographical area.
This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to 2 seconds in radio mode.
During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency permitting better reception of the station. Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon is too frequent and always on the same route.
With the engine off, the audio equipment switches off after a few minutes of use.
When the engine is switched off, the audio equipme nt operating time depends on the battery charge. The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy mode and switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery charge.