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Screenwash and headlamp
wash fluid
F l u i d s p e c i fi c a t i o n
For optimum cleaning and to avoid
f r e e z i n g , t h i s fl u i d m u s t n o t b e t o p p e d
up or replaced with plain water.
Reservoir capacities:
-
screenwash: approximately 3 litres,
- screenwash and headlamp wash: approximately 6 litres. Diesel additive level
(Diesel engine with particle
emission filter)
A low additive level is indicated by
lighting of the service warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible warning
and a message on the multifunction
screen.
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by
a CITROËN dealer without delay.
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of
u s e d o i l o r fl u i d s w i t h t h e
skin.
M o s t o f t h e s e fl u i d s a r e h a r m f u l t o
health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or
fl u i d s i n t o s e w e r s o r o n t o
the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN dealer
(France) or an authorised waste
disposal site.
I n t h e c a s e o f v e h i c l e s fi t t e d
with headlamp washers, the
m i n i m u m l e v e l o f t h i s fl u i d i s
indicated by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunction
screen.
Top up the level when you next stop
the vehicle.
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CHANGING A BULB
P r o c e d u r e f o r r e p l a c i n g a f a u l t y b u l b
with a new bulb without the use of
tools. I n s o m e c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s ( e . g .
l o w t e m p e r a t u r e o r h u m i d i t y ) , t h e
p r e s e n c e o f m i s t i n g o n t h e i n t e r n a l
s u r f a c e o f t h e g l a s s o f t h e h e a d -
l a m p s a n d r e a r l a m p s i s n o r m a l ;
i t d i s a p p e a r s a f t e r t h e l a m p s h a v e
b e e n o n f o r a f e w m i n u t e s .
T h e h e a d l a m p s a r e fi t t e d
w i t h p o l y c a r b o n a t e g l a s s
w i t h a p r o t e c t i v e c o a t i n g :
do not clean them using a
dry or abrasive cloth, nor
with a detergent or solvent
product,
u s e a s p o n g e a n d s o a p y w a t e r ,
w h e n u s i n g a h i g h p r e s s u r e
w a s h e r o n p e r s i s t e n t m a r k s , d o
n o t d i r e c t a t t h e l a m p s o r t h e i r
o u t l i n e s f o r t o o l o n g , s o a s n o t
t o d a m a g e t h e i r c o a t i n g a n d
their seals.
D o n o t t o u c h t h e b u l b d i r e c t l y
w i t h y o u r fi n g e r s , u s e l i n t - f r e e
cloths.
C h a n g i n g a h a l o g e n b u l b s h o u l d
o n l y b e d o n e a f t e r t h e h e a d l a m p
has been switched off for a few
m i n u t e s ( r i s k o f s e r i o u s b u r n s ) .
I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t o u s e o n l y a n t i -
u l t r a v i o l e t ( U V ) t y p e b u l b s i n o r d e r
n o t t o d a m a g e t h e h e a d l a m p . Dipped beam headlamps
R e m o v e t h e r u b b e r c o v e r .
R o t a t e t h e b u l b - h o l d e r a q u a r t e r
t u r n a n t i - c l o c k w i s e a n d r e m o v e i t
f r o m i t s h o u s i n g .
R e p l a c e t h e f a u l t y b u l b .
R e p o s i t i o n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r b y
p u s h i n g i t i n , t i g h t e n i n g i t b y a
quarter turn clockwise.
R e fi t t h e r u b b e r c o v e r .
Front lamps
1. Dipped beams (H7-55 W)
2. Main beams (H1-55 W)
3. Sidelamps (H6 W-6 W)
4. Direction indicators
(H21-21 W)
Model with halogen headlamps
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Main beam headlamps
Sidelamps
R e m o v e t h e r u b b e r c o v e r .
D e t a c h t h e c l i p s b y l o w e r i n g
t h e m o n e a c h s i d e o f t h e b u l b .
P u l l o n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r t o r e m o v e i t .
R e p l a c e t h e f a u l t y b u l b .
P u s h t h e b u l b - h o l d e r b a c k i n t o
i t s h o u s i n g .
R e a t t a c h t h e c l i p s .
R e fi t t h e r u b b e r c o v e r .
R o t a t e t h e b u l b - h o l d e r a q u a r t e r
t u r n a n t i - c l o c k w i s e .
R e m o v e i t f r o m i t s h o u s i n g .
R e p l a c e t h e f a u l t y b u l b .
R e p o s i t i o n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r .
Rotate it a quarter turn clockwise
t o r e p o s i t i o n i n i t s h o u s i n g . Direction indicators
The direction indicator bulb is located
u n d e r n e a t h t h e m a i n b e a m b u l b .
R e m o v e t h e r u b b e r c o v e r .
P u l l o n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r t o r e m o v e i t .
R e p l a c e t h e f a u l t y b u l b .
R e p o s i t i o n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r i n t h e
b r a c k e t a n d p u s h i t i n .
R e fi t t h e r u b b e r c o v e r .
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Integrated direction indicator
side repeaters
T o c h a n g e t h e r e p e a t e r , p r e s s d o w n -
w a r d s fi r m l y o n t h e z o n e i n d i c a t e d
b y t h e a r r o w , t h e n p u l l t h e r e p e a t e r .
R e p e a t e r s c a n b e o b t a i n e d f r o m a
CITROËN dealer. Model with Xenon headlamps
and directional headlamps
1. Dual-function Xenon head-
lamps (dipped/main beam)
2. Additional main beams
(H7-
55 W
)
3. Sidelamps (H6 W-
6 W
)
( s e e p r e v i o u s p a g e )
4. Direction indicators
(H21-
21 W
)
( s e e p r e v i o u s p a g e ) Dual-function Xenon headlamps
(dipped/main beam)
Additional main beams
R e m o v e t h e r u b b e r c o v e r .
R o t a t e t h e b u l b - h o l d e r a q u a r t e r
t u r n a n t i - c l o c k w i s e a n d r e m o v e i t
f r o m i t s h o u s i n g .
R e p l a c e t h e f a u l t y b u l b .
R e p o s i t i o n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r b y
p u s h i n g i t i n , t i g h t e n i n g i t b y a
quarter turn clockwise.
R e fi t t h e r u b b e r c o v e r . I f t h e h e a d l a m p b e a r s t h i s
s y m b o l , a n y o p e r a t i o n t o
c h a n g e t h e X e n o n d u a l -
f u n c t i o n d i r e c t i o n a l h e a d -
l a m p ( D 1 S - 3 5 W ) m u s t b e c a r r i e d
o u t b y p r o f e s s i o n a l s ( r i s k o f e l e c -
trocution).
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
I t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t o c h a n g e b o t h
b u l b s a t t h e s a m e t i m e i f o n e o f
t h e m i s f a u l t y .
W h e n u s i n g a h i g h - p r e s -
s u r e w a s h e r o n p e r s i s t e n t
m a r k s , d o n o t d i r e c t t h e j e t
a t t h e l a m p s o r t h e i r e d g e s f o r t o o
l o n g , s o a s t o a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e i r
p r o t e c t i v e c o a t i n g a n d s e a l s .