
21MONITORING and DISPLAY SCREENS
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  MONITORING OPERATION 
 
 
A warning lamp on fi xed or fl ash-
ing, with the engine running, in-
dicates an fault in the operation 
of the unit concerned. The illumi-
nation of certain warning lamps 
may be accompanied by an audi-
ble signal and a message in the 
screen. Do not ignore this warn-
ing: consult a 
 CITROËN  dealer as 
soon as possible. 
 
   
If the central STOP warning lamp 
comes on when you are driving, 
stop your vehicle immediately, 
where it is safe to do so. 
 
 
 
Central (STOP) 
warning lamp    
Engine oil pressure 
and temperature 
warning lamp 
  Linked to the central (STOP) warning 
lamp. 
   
You must stop. 
 
  This warning lamp indicates one of 
the following: 
   
 
-   low oil pressure indicated by the 
message  "Oil pressure insuffi -
cient" 
 in the screen. 
   
-   low engine oil level. Top up the 
level. 
   
-   oil temperature too high. To lower 
the oil temperature, reduce your 
speed.  
  Illumination of the warning lamp is 
accompanied by an audible signal. 
  Consult a CITROËN dealer.  
 
 
Low engine coolant 
level warning lamp 
  Linked to the central (STOP) warn-
ing lamp. 
  This comes on for a few seconds 
when the ignition is switched on. 
  Illumination of this warning lamp is 
accompanied by an audible signal 
and the message  "Top up engine 
fl uid level" 
 in the screen. 
   
You must stop as soon as it is safe 
to do so. 
 
  Wait for the engine to cool before 
topping up the level. 
  The cooling system is pressurised. 
 
 
 
Parking brake, low 
brake fluid level and 
Electronic Brake Force 
Distribution system 
fault warning lamp 
  Linked to the central (STOP) warning 
lamp. 
  This comes on each time the ignition 
is switched on. 
  Illumination of this warning lamp is 
accompanied by an audible signal 
and a message in the screen indicat-
ing the cause of the warning: 
   
 
-   "Handbrake on", 
 if the parking 
brake is applied or not fully re-
leased. 
   
-   "Brake fl  uid level low" 
 if there is 
an excessive drop in brake fl uid 
level (if the warning lamp remains 
on even when the parking brake 
is released). 
   
-   "Braking fault" 
 is displayed to-
gether with the ABS warning 
lamp, indicating a fault with the 
Electronic Brake Force Distribu-
tion system.  You must stop as 
soon as it is safe to do so. 
 
 
  Consult a CITROËN dealer.     If a check is required, to  prevent any 
risk of burns 
 unscrew the cap by 
two turns to allow the pressure to drop. 
  When the pressure has dropped, re-
move the cap and top up the level. 
  Consult a CITROËN dealer.  
  Linked to the warning lamps for: 
   
 
-   ''engine oil pressure and temper-
ature'', 
   
-   "low coolant level'', 
   
-  "parking brake'', 
   
-  ''low brake fl uid level'', 
   
-   ''electronic brake force distribution 
system fault''.  
  Linked with the "coolant temperature" 
gauge. 
   
You must stop if the lamp fl ashes 
with the engine running. 
 
  Consult a CITROËN dealer.   

33COMFORT-
  Centre and side vents. 
  This setting is recommended for high 
temperatures.  
    Recirculation of interior air. 
  This position prevents exterior odours 
and smoke entering the passenger 
compartment. 
  Used simultaneously with the air con-
ditioning, recirculation enables both 
heating and cooling performance to 
be improved. 
  Used without the air conditioning, 
recirculation may result in the forma-
tion of mist on the windows. 
  As soon as possible, position the con-
trol in the exterior air intake position.  
   
3. Temperature adjustment 
  To be adjusted to your requirements. 
  From blue (cold when the air condi-
tioning is on) to red (hot).     
4. Air distribution adjustment 
  Windscreen and side windows 
(de-icing/demisting). 
  To quickly de-ice or demist the wind-
screen and side windows: 
   
 
-   turn the temperature and air fl ow 
controls to maximum, 
   
-   close the centre vents, 
   
-   position the air intake control in 
the "Outside Air" position, 
   
-   start the air conditioning.    Footwells. 
  These settings are recommended for 
cold climates.   Windscreen, side windows 
and footwells.    Intake of exterior air. 
  This is the normal operating position.  

77 PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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CHECKING LEVELS
   
Dipstick 
   
Oil change 
  According to the information given in 
the servicing booklet.     
Viscosity selection 
  In all cases, the oil selected must 
meet the manufacturer's require-
ments.  
    
Note: 
 the coolant does not need to 
be changed. 
   
For vehicles equipped with a par-
ticle fi lter, the engine fan may op-
erate after the ignition has been 
switched off, even when the engine 
is cold.   
 
  There are two marks 
on the dipstick: 
   
A 
 = maximum 
  Never fi ll  past  this 
mark. 
   
B 
 = minimum 
  To maintain the reli-
ability of engines and 
emission control sys-
tems, the use of ad-
ditives in engine oil is 
prohibited.  
 
 
Brake fluid level 
 
The brake fl uid must be changed ac-
cording to the manufacturer's servic-
ing schedule. 
  Use fl uids recommended by the 
manufacturer, which fulfi l  DOT4 
standards.  
 
 
Cooling system 
 
Use the fl uid recommended by the 
manufacturer. 
  When the engine is warm, the tem-
perature of the coolant is controlled 
by the engine fan. As this fan can op-
erate with the ignition key removed 
and because the cooling system is 
pressurised, wait for at least one hour 
after the engine has stopped before 
carrying out any work. 
  Slacken the cap by two turns to re-
lease the pressure to prevent any 
risk of scalding. When the pressure 
has dropped, remove the cap and 
top up the level. 
   
Power steering reservoir 
 
 
 
 ) 
  Open the reservoir, with the en-
gine at ambient temperature. The 
level should always be above the 
MIN. mark and close to the MAX. 
mark.  
 
 
 
Windscreen and headlamp 
wash level 
  For best quality cleaning and for 
your safety, we would advise that 
you use products recommended by 
CITROËN. 
  For optimum cleaning and to prevent 
freezing, this fl uid must not be topped 
up or replaced with water.  
 
 
Used products 
 
Avoid products such as used oil and 
brake fl uid coming into prolonged 
contact with the skin. 
  Do not dispose of used oil, brake fl uid or 
coolant into drains or onto the ground. 
Empty used oil into the containers pro-
vided for this purpose in the CITROËN 
dealer network (France) or to an author-
ised waste disposal site.  
 
 
Oil level 
 
It is normal to top up the engine oil 
between services. CITROËN rec-
ommends that you check the oil 
level, and top up if necessary, every 
3 000 miles (5 000 kilometres). 
  Check the level with the vehicle level, 
engine cold, using the oil level gauge 
on the instrument panel or the dip-
stick.  

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
94 -
SNOW SCREEN *
 
The snow screen is installed on the 
lower part of the front bumper to pre-
vent the accumulation of snow at the 
radiator cooling fan. 
  Remove the snow screen: 
   
 
-   when the exterior temperature is 
higher than 10 °C, 
   
-  when towing, 
   
-   for speeds higher than 75 mph 
(120 km/h).  
 
 
FITTING 
 
 
 
 ) 
  Offer up the snow screen facing 
the front bumper. 
   
 ) 
  Put it in place positioning the lower 
clips  A 
 in the bumper. 
   
 ) 
  Press the snow screen at each 
upper clip  B 
.  
 
 
 
REMOVAL 
 
 
 
 ) 
  Press the two upper clips  B 
 and 
pull the snow screen.  
 
   
*   
As an accessory or according to country. 
  

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
96 -
TOWING A TRAILER,CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC.
  We recommend the use of original 
CITROËN towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and 
approved from the design stage of 
your vehicle and that the fi tting of the 
towbar is entrusted to a CITROËN 
dealer. 
  If the towbar is not fi tted by a 
CITROËN dealer, it is imperative that 
it is fi tted using the electrical pre-
equipment installed at the rear of the 
vehicle, in accordance with the man-
ufacturer's instructions. 
  Your vehicle is primarily designed 
for transporting people and luggage 
but it may also be used for towing a 
trailer. 
  Driving with a trailer subjects the tow-
ing vehicle to more signifi cant  stress 
and its driver must be particularly 
careful. 
  Air density decreases with altitude, 
thus reducing engine performance. 
Above 1 000 metres, the maximum 
towing load must be reduced by 10  % 
and so on for every 1 000 metres of 
altitude. 
   
Driving advice 
 
 
Tyres: 
 Check the tyre pressures of 
the towing vehicle and of the trailer, 
observing the recommended pres-
sures. 
   
Cooling: 
 Towing a trailer on a slope 
increases the temperature of the 
coolant. 
  As the fan is electrically controlled, 
its cooling capacity is not dependent 
on the engine speed. 
  On the contrary, use a high gear to 
lower the engine speed and reduce 
your speed. 
  The maximum towing load on a long 
slope depends on the gradient and 
the outside temperature. 
  In all cases, pay attention to the coolant 
temperature. 
  In certain cases of particularly ardu-
ous use (towing the maximum load on 
a steep gradient in high temperatures), 
switching off the air conditioning permits 
the recovery of engine power and there-
fore an increase in the towing capacity. 
  If the warning light comes on, stop 
the vehicle and switch off the engine 
as soon as possible.     
Distribution of loads: 
 Distribute the 
load in the trailer so that the heaviest 
items are as close as possible to the 
axle and the nose weight approach-
es the maximum permitted without 
exceeding it. 
   
Braking: 
 Towing increases the braking 
distance. 
   
Lights: 
 Check the electrical signalling 
on the trailer. 
   
Side wind: 
 Take into account the 
increased sensitivity to side wind.