2008.5 Citroen C8 oil dipstick
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Instruments and controls
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Zero re-set
Your CITROËN dealer carries out this
operation after each service.
However, if you carry out the service
yourself, the re-set procedure is as
follows:
- Switch off the ignition,
- Press and hold the trip recorder r e - s e t b u t t o n ,
- Switch on the ignition.
T h e d i s p l a y b e g i n s a c o u n t d o w n .
When the display shows "= 0 " , release
t h e b u t t o n ; t h e s p a n n e r d i s a p p e a r s .
Engine oil level indicator
When the ignition is switched on, the
engine oil level is indicated for a few
seconds, after the service information. Oil level correct
Lack of oil
Flashing of
"OIL" ,
linked with the
service warning light,
a c c o m p a n i 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
display, indicates a lack of oil which
could damage the engine.
I f t h e l a c k o f o i l i s c o n fi r m e d b y a c h e c k
using the dipstick, it is essential that
the level is topped up.
Oil level gauge fault
Flashing of "OIL --"
indicates a malfunction
of the engine oil level
gauge.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. Dipstick
A = maximum, never exceed
this level as a surplus of oil
may damage the engine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer
without delay.
B = minimum, top up the level
v i a t h e o i l fi l l e r c a p , u s i n g
the type of oil suited to your
engine.
Trip recorder zero
reset button
With the ignition on, press
t h e b u t t o n u n t i l t h e z e r o s
appear.
Lighting rheostat
With the lights on, press
t h e b u t t o n t o v a r y t h e
intensity of the lighting
of the instruments and
controls. When the lighting reaches
the minimum (or maximum) setting,
r e l e a s e t h e b u t t o n t h e n p r e s s i t a g a i n
t o i n c r e a s e ( o r r e d u c e ) t h e b r i g h t n e s s .
As soon as the lighting is of the
r e q u i r e d b r i g h t n e s s , r e l e a s e t h e b u t t o n .
T h e l e v e l r e a d w i l l o n l y b e c o r r e c t
if the vehicle is on level ground
a n d t h e e n g i n e h a s b e e n o f f f o r
more than 15 minutes.
After this operation, if you wish to
d i s c o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y , l o c k t h e
v e h i c l e a n d w a i t f o r a t l e a s t fi v e
m i n u t e s , o t h e r w i s e t h e z e r o r e - s e t w i l l
n o t b e r e g i s t e r e d .
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Levels T h e s e r e g u l a r m a i n t e n a n c e
o p e r a t i o n s w i l l k e e p y o u r v e h i c l e
i n g o o d r u n n i n g o r d e r . C o n s u l t t h e
i n s t r u c t i o n s a t C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r s h i p s
o r i n t h e s e r v i c i n g b o o k l e t e n c l o s e d i n
t h e h a n d b o o k p a c k . T o m a i n t a i n t h e r e l i a b i l i t y o f e n g i n e s
a n d e m i s s i o n 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 .
Oil change
I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h i s i s c a r r i e d o u t a t
t h e i n t e r v a l s s p e c i fi e d a n d t h e v i s c o s i t y
g r a d e o f t h e o i l s e l e c t e d m u s t f u l fi l t h e
r e q u i r e m 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 .
C o n s u l t t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s a t C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r s h i p s .
R e m o v e t h e d i p s t i c k b e f o r e fi l l i n g .
C h e c k t h e l e v e l a f t e r fi l l i n g ( n e v e r
e x c e e d t h e m a x m a r k ) .
S c r e w t h e c a p b a c k o n t o t h e s u m p
b e f o r e c l o s i n g t h e b o n n e t .
LEVELS
I f y o u h a v e t o r e m o v e / r e fi t t h e
e n g i n e s t y l e c o v e r , h a n d l e i t w i t h
c a r e t o a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e fi x i n g
c l i p s .
Dipstick Warning lights
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 . T h e m a x i m u m
c o n s u m p t i o n i s 0 . 5 l i t r e p e r 6 0 0 m i l e s
( 1 0 0 0 k m ) .
C h e c k t h e l e v e l 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 d i p s t i c k .
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 . C h e c k i n g b y m e a n s o f t h e
w a r n i n g l i g h t s o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
p a n e l i s d e s c r i b e d i n c h a p t e r 2 ,
" I n s t r u m e n t s a n d c o n t r o l s " s e c t i o n .
Changing the brake fluid
T h e b r a k e fl u i d m u s t b e c h a n g e d a t
t h e i n t e r v a l s s t a t e d , a c c o r d i n g 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 s c h e d u l e .
U s e fl 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 fi l D O T 4
s t a n d a r d s .
T h e l e v e l m u s t b e b e t w e e n t h e M I N
a n d M A X m a r k s o n t h e r e s e r v o i r .
I f fl u i d h a s t o b e a d d e d f r e q u e n t l y ,
t h i s i n d i c a t e s a f a i l u r e w h i c h m u s t b e
c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r a s
s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
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
I f y o u fi l l p a s t t h i s
m a r k , c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
B = m i n i m u m
N e v e r a l l o w t h e l e v e l
t o f a l l b e l o w t h i s
m a r k .