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If this warning light comes on,
accompanied by an audible
signal, contact a CITROËN
dealer to have the system
checked. The air bags may
no longer be triggered in the event of
a serious impact.
F r o n t a i r b a g m a l f u n c t i o n
D i s a r m i n g t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g
T o e n s u r e t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r c h i l d ,
i t i s e s s e n t i a l t o d i s a r m t h e p a s -
s e n g e r a i r b a g w h e n y o u i n s t a l l a
r e a r - f a c i n g c h i l d s e a t o n t h e f r o n t
p a s s e n g e r s e a t . O t h e r w i s e , t h e
c h i l d w o u l d r i s k b e i n g k i l l e d o r s e -
r i o u s l y i n j u r e d i f t h e a i r b a g w e r e
t o i n fl a t e .
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h e d o f f ,
insert the key into the passenger
air bag disarming switch 1 , turn
it to the "OFF" position, then re-
move the key keeping the slot in
this position. The air bag warning light
on the instrument panel is
lit throughout the period of
disarming.
In the "OFF" position, the passen-
ger air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the "ON" po-
sition to re-activate the air bag and
thus ensure the safety of your pas-
senger in the event of an impact.
T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y a n i n d i -
cator light, accompanied by
a message on the display.
With the ignition on (2nd
notch), illumination of this warning
light indicates that the passenger air
bag is disarmed (switch in the "OFF"
position).
If the two air bag warning
lights are lit continuously, do
not install a rear-facing child
seat. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.
D i s a r m i n g c h e c k
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1. Power steering reservoir
2. Windscreen 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. A i r fi l t e r
7. Dipstick
8. Engine oil reservoir
1.4 LITRE PETROL ENGINE
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1. Power steering reservoir
2. Windscreen 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. A i r fi l t e r
7. Dipstick
8. Engine oil reservoir
1.6 LITRE PETROL ENGINE
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1. Power steering reservoir
2. Windscreen 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. A i r fi l t e r
7. Dipstick
8. Engine oil reservoir
1.9 LITRE DIESEL ENGINE
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1. Power steering reservoir.
2. Windscreen/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. A i r fi l t e r .
7. Dipstick.
8. Engine oil reservoir.
9. P r i m i n g p u m p .
1.6 LITRE TURBO DIESEL HDI ENGINE
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CHECKING THE LEVELS
Dipstick
Oil change
According to the information given in
the servicing booklet.
Note: a v o i d u s e d o i l c o m i n g i n t o
prolonged contact with the skin.
E m p t y t h e u s e d o i l i n t o t h e c o n t a i n -
e r s i n t e n d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e i n t h e
CITROËN network. 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 .
Note: the coolant does not need to
be changed.
For vehicles equipped with a parti-
c l e fi l t e r , t h e e n g i n e f a n m a y o p e r a t e
after the ignition has been switched
o f f , e v e n w h e n t h e e n g i n e i s c o l d .
There are two marks
on the dipstick:
A = m a x i m u m
N e v e r fi l l p a s t t h i s
mark.
B = m i n i m u m
To maintain the reliability
of engines and emission
c o n t r o l s y s t e m s , t h e u s e
of additives in engine oil
is prohibited. Brake fluid level:
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 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
standards.
Note: b r a k e fl u i d i s h a r m f u l t o h e a l t h
and very corrosive. Avoid all contact
with the skin.
C o o l i n g s y s t e m
U s e t h e fl u i d 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 .
When the engine is warm, the tem-
p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t i s c o n t r o l l e d
by the engine fan. As this fan can op-
erate with the ignition key removed
a n d b e c a u s e t h e c o o l i n g s y s t e m i s
p r e s s u r i s e d , w a i t f o r a t l e a s t o n e h o u r
after the engine has stopped before
c a r r y i n g o u t a n y w o r k .
S l a c k e n t h e c a p b y t w o t u r n s t o r e -
l e a s e t h e p r e s s u r e t o p r e v e n t a n y
r i s k o f s c a l d i n g . W h e n t h e p r e s s u r e
has dropped, remove the cap and
t o p u p t h e l e v e l . Used oil
D o n o t d i s p o s e o f u s e d o i l , b r a k e fl u i d o r
c o o l a n t i n t o d r a i n s o r o n t o t h e g r o u n d .
Power steering reservoir
Open the reservoir, with the en-
g i n e a t a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e . T h e
l e v e l s h o u l d a l w a y s b e a b o v e t h e
MIN. mark and close to the MAX.
mark.
W i n d s c r e e n a n d h e a d l a m p
wash level
F o r b e s t q u a l i t y c l e a n i n g a n d f o r
y o u r s a f e t y , w e w o u l d a d v i s e t h a t
y o u u s e p r o d u c t s r e c o m m e n d e d b y
CITROËN .
F o r o p t i m u m c l e a n i n g a n d t o p r e v e n t
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
u p o r r e p l a c e d w i t h w a t e r .
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 p e r
600 miles (1 000 km).
Check the level with the vehicle level,
e n g i n e c o l d , u s i n g t h e o i l l e v e l g a u g e
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r t h e d i p s t i c k .
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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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CHANGING A WHEEL
Parking the vehicle
- If possible, park the vehicle on level, s t a b l e a n d n o n - s l i p p e r y g r o u n d .
- Apply the handbrake, switch off t h e i g n i t i o n a n d e n g a g e fi r s t o r
reverse gear. R e m o v i n g a w h e e l
- Chock the rear of the wheel di-
agonally opposite the wheel to be
c h a n g e d , u s i n g t h e c h o c k 2 .
- R e m o v e t h e w h e e l t r i m u s i n g t h e wheelbrace 1 , b y p u l l i n g a t t h e
valve passage hole.
- Slacken the wheel bolts.
- P l a c e t h e j a c k u n d e r t h e l o c a t i n g p o i n t o n t h e s u b - f r a m e A that
is closest to the wheel to be
c h a n g e d . E n s u r e t h a t t h e e n t i r e
s u r f a c e o f t h e j a c k b a s e p l a t e i s
i n c o n t a c t w i t h t h e g r o u n d .
- E x t e n d t h e j a c k , c o m p l e t e l y u n - screw the bolts and remove the
wheel.
Access to the spare wheel and
the jack
T h e w h e e l i s l o c a t e d o u t s i d e t h e v e -
h i c l e , u n d e r t h e r e a r fl o o r , s u p p o r t e d
by a metal carrier.
- R e m o v e t h e j a c k a n d t h e w h e e l b r a c e 1 , s e c u r e d b e h i n d t h e d r i v e r ’ s
seat.
- R e m o v e t h e j a c k a n d t h e w h e e l b r a c e 1 s e c u r e d i n a n i n t e r i o r h o u s i n g
above the rear right wheel.
- Using the wheelbrace 1 , slacken the spare wheel carrier retaining bolt, located
on the inside near the closing system.
- Lift the carrier to release the hook rearwards, then lower it.
- Remove the chock 2 located in the spare wheel.
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