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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
a f t e r t h e i g n i t i o n h a s b e e n s w i t c h e d
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
o n t h e d i p s t i c k :
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.
B r a k e f l u i d l e v e l :
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 s t a n -
dards.
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 .
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s w a r m , t h e t e m -
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
h a s d r o p p e d , r e m o v e t h e c a p a n d
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
O p e n t h e r e s e r v o i r , w i t h t h e e n -
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).
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 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 O i l f i l t e r
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-
t e m , C I T R O Ë N s e l e c t s a n d o f f e r s
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 l i t r e s o f d i e s e l ,
- 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
a p p e a r s i n t h e t r a n s p a r e n t p i p e ,
- 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 -
gine.
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 d e r
the bonnet.
A i r f i l t e r a n d p a s s e n g e r
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
t h i c k n e s s o f t h e p a d s , e v e n b e t w e e n
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 check-
i n g t h e d i s c a n d d r u m w e a r s t a t u s ,
contact a CITROËN dealer. M a n u a l g e a r b o x
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
t h e s e r v i c i n g b o o k l e t w h i c h c o r r e -
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 .
H a n d b r a k e
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
p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e s y s t e m , t h e
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
- I f p o s s i b l e , p a r k t h e v e h i c l e o n l e v e l , 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 .
- A p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e , s w i t c h o f f 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.
- Remo
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 , s l a c k e n t h e s p a r e w h e e l c a r r i e r r e t a i n i n g b o l t ,
located on the inside near the closing system.
- L i f t t h e c a r r i e r t o r e l e a s e t h e h o o k r e a r w a r d s , t h e n l o w e r i t .
- Remove the chock 2 located in the spare wheel.
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c h a n g e a w h e e l : - o n l e v e l , 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 ,
- w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e a p p l i e d ,
- w i t h fi r s t o r r e v e r s e g e a r e n - g a g e d ,
- w i t h t h e v e h i c l e c h o c k e d ,
- m a k i n g a b s o l u t e l y s u r e t h a t t h e o c c u p a n t s g e t o u t o f t h e v e h i c l e
and wait in a safe location.
N e v e r g o u n d e r n e a t h t h e v e h i c l e
w h e n i t i s r a i s e d u s i n g t h e j a c k o n l y .
T h e j a c k a n d t h e t o o l k i t a r e s p e c i fi c
t o y o u r v e h i c l e . D o n o t u s e t h e m f o r
o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
R e f i t t i n g t h e w h e e l
- A f t e r p o s i t i o n i n g t h e w h e e l , l i g h t l y
p r e - t i g h t e n t h e b o l t s u s i n g t h e
wheelbrace.
-
C o m p r e s s t h e j a c k a n d r e l e a s e i t .
- F u l l y t i g h t e n t h e b o l t s u s i n g t h e wheelbrace.
- R e p l a c e t h e t r i m , s t a r t i n g a t t h e v a l v e p a s s a g e h o l e , a n d p r e s s i t
o n u s i n g t h e p a l m o f t h e h a n d . Replacing the wheel in the
carrier
- Replace the chock
2 in the
wheel.
- Replace the wheel in the carrier.
- Lift the wheel then the carrier and reposition the hook.
- D o n o t f o r g e t t o f u l l y t i g h t e n t h e spare wheel carrier retaining
bolt.
- Stow the wheelbrace 1 and the
j a c k . A f t e r c h a n g i n g
the wheel
- Have the tightening of the bolts a n d t h e p r e s s u r e o f t h e s p a r e t y r e
checked as soon as possible by a
CITROËN dealer.
- H a v e t h e p u n c t u r e d t y r e r e p a i r e d and replace it on the vehicle as
soon as possible.
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SPECIAL FEATURES OF ALLOY WHEELS
Fitting the spare wheel
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a
s t e e l s p a r e w h e e l , w h e n fi t t i n g i t , i t i s
n o r m a l to notice that the bolt wash-
ers do not come into contact with the
r i m . T h e s p a r e w h e e l i s s e c u r e d b y
the cone-shape of each bolt.
Fitting snow tyres
I f y o u fi t s n o w t y r e s t h a t a r e m o u n t e d
o n s t e e l r i m s o n t o y o u r v e h i c l e , i t i s
essential t h a t y o u u s e s p e c i a l b o l t s
a v a i l a b l e f r o m y o u r C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
* A c c o r d i n g t o m o d e l a n d c o u n t r y .
ANTI-THEFT BOLT *
I f y o u r w h e e l s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n a n t i -
t h e f t b o l t ( o n e p e r w h e e l ) , i t m u s t b e
u n s c r e w e d u s i n g a n a n t i - t h e f t s o c k e t
( w h i c h w a s g i v e n t o y o u o n d e l i v e r y
o f y o u r v e h i c l e a l o n g w i t h t h e d u p l i -
c a t e k e y s a n d t h e c o n fi d e n t i a l c a r d )
and the wheelbrace.
Note: m a k e a c a r e f u l n o t e o f t h e
c o d e n u m b e r e n g r a v e d o n t h e t o p o f
the anti-theft socket. This will enable
y o u t o o b t a i n a d u p l i c a t e a n t i - t h e f t
s o c k e t f r o m y o u r
CITROËN dealer.
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CHANGING A BULB
2. Side lights (W 5 W)
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T u r n a n d r e m o v e t h e p r o t e c t o r A .
- P u l l t h e b u l b h o l d e r r e a r w a r d s .
- C h a n g e t h e b u l b . 3. Direction indicators
( P Y 2 1 W a m b e r )
- T u r n t h e b u l b h o l d e r B a q u a r t e r
t u r n a n d r e m o v e i t .
- C h a n g e t h e b u l b .
Front lights
1 . D i p p e d b e a m h e a d l a m p s / M a i n
b e a m h e a d l a m p s ( H 4 - 6 0 / 5 5 W )
- T u r n a n d r e m o v e t h e p r o t e c t o r A .
- Disconnect the connector.
- Unclip the spring.
- R e m o v e a n d r e p l a c e b u l b .
Note : i n c e r t a i n w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s
( l o w t e m p e r a t u r e s , h u m i d i t y ) , the
p r e s e n c e o f c o n d e n s a t i o n o n t h e
i n s i d 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 i g h t s i s n o r m a l ; it
d i s a p p e a r s a f e w m i n u t e s a f t e r t h e
lights have been switched on.
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O n l y u s e H 4 b u l b s m a n u f a c -
t u r e d b y :
- G E / T U N G S R A M ,
- P H I L I P S ,
- O S R A M ,
to avoid damaging the headlamps.
T h e s e m e e t t h e a n t i - U V ( u l t r a - v i o l e t )
s p e c i fi c a t i o n s n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e c o r -
rect operation and reliability of the
headlamps.
T h e h e a d l a m p s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a p o l y -
carbonate lens coated with a protec-
t i v e v a r n i s h . Y o u a r e s t r o n g l y a d v i s e d
t o a v o i d c l e a n i n g t h e m u s i n g a d r y o r
a b r a s i v e c l o t h a n d u s i n g d e t e r g e n t
p r o d u c t s o r s o l v e n t s .
U s e a s o f t , d a m p c l o t h .
High pressure washing : w h e n u s -
i n g t h i s t y p e o f w a s h i n g o n s t u b b o r n
d i r t , d o n o t p e r s i s t o n t h e h e a d l a m p s ,
t h e l i g h t s a n d t h e i r s u r r o u n d t o a v o i d
damaging their coating and their
seal. Direction indicator side repeaters
( W Y 5 W a m b e r )
-
P u s h t h e t r a n s p a r e n t c o v e r f o r -
wards or rearwards and release it.
- T u r n 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 .
- C h a n g e t h e b u l b .
A m b e r c o l o u r e d b u l b s ( d i r e c -
tion indicators and side re-
p e a t e r s ) m u s t b e r e p l a c e d b y
b u l b s o f i d e n t i c a l s p e c i fi c a -
t i o n a n d c o l o u r .
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- U n s c r e w t h e n u t A .
- P u s h t h e l i g h t u n i t g e n t l y t o w a r d s t h e i n t e r i o r o f t h e v e h i c l e t o u n c l i p
the two side retaining clips.
- R e m o v e t h e l i g h t u n i t a n d d i s c o n - nect it.
- U n c l i p t h e b u l b h o l d e r b y p r e s s i n g the tabs B ,
- C h a n g e t h e f a u l t y b u l b . N u m b e r p l a t e l i g h t s ( W 5 W )
Insert a thin screwdriver into one
of the external holes of the lens.
P u s h i t o u t w a r d s t o u n c l i p i t .
Remove the lens.
C h a n g e t h e f a u l t y b u l b .
Rear lights
1. F o g l a m p ( P 2 1 W ) .
2. Direction indicators (P21 W).
3. Reversing lights (P21 W).
4. B r a k e l i g h t s / S i d e l i g h t s
( P 2 1 / 5 W ) .
High pressure washing: w h e n u s i n g
t h i s t y p e o f w a s h i n g o n s t u b b o r n d i r t ,
d o n o t p e r s i s t o n t h e h e a d l a m p s , t h e
l i g h t s a n d t h e i r s u r r o u n d t o a v o i d d a m -
aging their coating and their seal.
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