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GOOD VENTILATION
To obtain the best from the system, we advise:
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Heating or manual Air Conditioning
Air distribution A i r fl o wAir recirculation/Fresh air intakeTemperatureA/C
HEATING
COOLING
DEMISTING
DEFROSTING
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A i r c o n d i t i o n i n g
At any time of year, the air condition-
ing is useful for removing air humid-
ity and misting.
To keep the air conditioning com-
pressor well sealed, it is essential to
operate the air conditioning at least
once in every month.
To be effective, the air conditioning
should only be used with the win-
dows closed.
If you are towing a heavy trailer or if
outside temperatures are very high,
the air conditioning may be tempo-
rarily interrupted in favour of engine
cooling.
Sensor
The automatic air conditioning inside the passenger compartment makes use of the sunlight sensor, which is located on the dashboard behind the instrument panel.
Take care not to obstruct it.
Water arising from condensation
in the air conditioning is allowed to
drain out through an aperture pro-
vided for this purpose; a pool of
water may thus form beneath the
vehicle when stationary.
You are recommended to have the
air conditioning system checked on
a regular basis (see Maintenance
Guide).
The air conditioning uses energy
from the engine to operate. This
results in extra fuel consumption
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A i r fi l t e r
Follow the recommendations in the Maintenance Guide.
When working under the bonnet, when the engine is hot (even stopped and the ignition switched off), the cooling fan coul d operate at any time.
Check the engine oil level frequently between routine service visits, as well as prior to long journeys.
Engine coolant
The coolant level should be between the MAX and MINmarks on the header tank.
If the engine is hot, wait 15 minutes.
Quality: See "Maintenance Guide"
Never work on the cooling system if the engine is hot.
12 volt battery
See "Practical advice".
Engine oil
Check the oil level with the vehicle parked on level ground, after the engine has been switched off for at least fi f t e e n m i n u t e s .
Quality: See "Maintenance Guide"
B r a k e fl u i d
T h e fl u i d l e v e l m u s t b e s i t u -ated within the MAX and MIN marks visible on the reservoir.
T h e s c r e e n w a s h fl u i d s h o u l d b e replaced periodically as it loses its effectiveness over time.
Quality: See "Maintenance Guide"
If the warning lamp comes on while you are driving, stop immediately and contact the CITROËN network.you are driving, stop immediately stop immediately
D u s t fi l t e r / o d o u r fi l t e r (active carbon)
See "Maintenance Guide"
Take out the oil dipstick.
The level must be between the MAX and MIN marks on the dipstick
It should never exceed the maximum mark.
Windscreen, rear screen and headlamp washer fl u i d
It is recommended that you use products approved by CITROËN.It is recommended that you hat you
S c r e e n w a s h fl u i d r e s e r v o i r : 3.5 litres.
Screen and headlamp wash res-ervoir: 6.5 litres.
S p e c i fi c a t i o n f o r t h e fl u i d
To ensure optimum cleaning and to a v o i d f r e e z i n g , t o p p i n g u p o r fi l l i n g of the reservoir must not be done with just water.
MAX
MIN
LEVELS
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Radiator - coolant
The coolant must only be checked or topped up if the power unit is cold.
Engine hot
As the cooling system is pressu-rised, wait for at least one hour after switching off the engine before inter-vening.
To avoid the risk of scalding, slacken the cap two turns to allow the pres-sure to escape. Once the pressure has fallen, remove the cap and top up the level.
Adding engine oil
Remove the dipstick before topping up.
C h e c k t h e l e v e l a f t e r fi l l i n g .
It should never exceed the maxi-mum mark.
Screw on the cap before closing the bonnet.
Quality: See "Maintenance Guide".
Topping up the cooling system
The coolant level should be between the MAX and MINmarks on the header tank.
Top up the level. If you have to add more than 1 litre, you should have the cooling system checked by CITROËN.the cooling the cooling
Make sure that the cap is on cor-rectly
Note: The necessity to top up fre-quently would indicate a malfunction that should be checked at the earli-est opportunity.
Note: On vehicles equipped with a p a r t i c l e fi l t e r , t h e c o o l i n g f a n m a y operate for some ten minutes after the engine has stopped.
LEVELS
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Windscreen and rear screen w a s h e r fl u i d
For best results as well as for your safety, use only CITROËN approved For best results as well as for your as well as
products which protect at tempera-tures as low as -25 °C to -30 °C.
I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o h a v e s u f fi c i e n t s c r e e n w a s h fl u i d i f y o u r v e h i c l e i s equipped with Xenon headlamps.
T o c h e c k t h e l e v e l , p l a c e a fi n g e r on aperture A before removing the cap.
Capacity: 3.5 litres.
Capacity with headlamp washers: 6.5 litres.
B r a k e fl u i d
T h e s y n t h e t i c fl u i d n o t o n l y g i v e s protection against corrosion but also ensures correct functioning of the braking system in all environmental conditions, therefore you should only use the synthetic product recom-mended by the CITROËN network. use the synthetic product recom-product
( t h i s fl u i d m u s t b e r e p l a c e d e v e r y two years).
These important requirements are detailed in your vehicle’s Mainte-nance Guide.
Quality: See "Maintenance Guide".
When working under the bonnet, when the engine is hot (even stopped and the ignition switched off), the cooling fan coul d operate at any time.
B r a k e fl u i d r e s e r v o i r
Check and top up at regular intervals.
T h e fl u i d l e v e l m u s t b e s i t u a t e d w i t h i n the max and min marks visible on the reservoir.
If the warning lamp comes on when driving, stop as quickly as possible and contact a CITROËN dealer.driving, stop as quickly as possible quickly
