2012 CITROEN C-CROSSER DAG maintenance

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Limit the causes of excess consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle;place the heaviest items in the bottomof the boot, as close as possible to therear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicleand reduce wind resistance (roof bars,roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Usea roof box in preference.

Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snowtyres and refi t your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly,when cold, referring to the label in thedoor aperture, driver's side.

Carry out this check in particular:



- before a long journey,


- at each change of season,


- after a long period out of use.

Don't forget the spare wheel and thetyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle serviced regularly(engine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and ob-serve the schedule of operations rec-ommended by the manufacturer.
When refuelling, do not continue after the 3
rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoidany overfl ow.


At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is onlyafter the fi rst 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres)that you will see the fuel consumption set-tle down to a consistent average.

VII
DRIVING
11 4

Stopping - Starting on a slope


Do not use the accelerator pedal to im-
mobilise the vehicle on a slope, apply
the parking brake instead.
When starting on a slope, accelerate
gradually while releasing the parking
brake.


Switching to sequential mode

Once you have moved off, you can
switch to sequential mode by selecting
position +/-
.

"D"
disappears and the gears engaged
appear in succession in the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only carried
out if the engine speed permits it.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal
gently to engage the gear.

Switching to automated mode


Automated mode
After using the sequential mode, you
can return to the automated mode by
selecting position D
.

"D"
appears in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox then operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part of
the driver.
It continuously selects the gear most
suited to the conditions of:


- driving style,

- road characteristics,

- vehicle load.
To optimise driving comfort and obtain
the most suitable gear, avoid sharp
variations in the pressure on the accel-
erator pedal.

Auto sequential mode
In the automated mode, you can take
over control temporarily at any time using
the steering mounted controls.
The use of these controls permits manual
selection of the gears in situations which
require a faster changedown than that
offered in automated mode (arrival at a
roundabout, exit from a car park with a
steep gradient, overtaking...). Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you
can:


- move to position N
to leave the
gearbox in neutral.

- leave a gear engaged, such as fi rst
or reverse.
In both cases, you must apply the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle.
Operating anomaly

With the ignition on, if the message "Slow
down"
or "Maintenance required"
ap-
pears in the multifunction screen, this indi-
cates a gearbox malfunction.
When a message is displayed, carry
out the following operations:


- slow down and stop your vehicle in
a safe place,

- place the lever in position N
and let
the engine run,

- open the bonnet to allow the engine
to cool.
If the message disappears for a long
period, you can set off again.
If the message remains displayed or
appears frequently, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop without
delay.
Press the brake pedal fi rmly
while starting the engine.

Start the engine. "N"
appears in the in-
strument panel screen.

Select fi rst gear (position D
or +/-
) or reverse
(position R
).

Release the parking brake.
Release the brake pedal then accelerate.

"D"
or "1"
or "R"
appear in the instrument
panel screen. The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits it.
The gear engaged appears.
To return to the automated mode, press
the back of the "+/OFF"
control for ap-
proximately 2 seconds.
At low speeds, when approaching a
stop or traffi c lights for example, the
gearbox changes down to fi rst gear au-
tomatically.

VII
DRIVING
118

Operating fault

Reverse gear
Flashing of the indicator R
in the instru-
ment panel screen, accompanied by an
audible signal, indicates a malfunction
on engaging the gear:
Press the brake pedal, position the gear
lever in position N
and engage reverse
gear again.

With the ignition on, if this warning
light comes on, accompanied by vi-
bration in the pedals and the message
"Maintenance required"
on the in-
strument panel display, this indicates a
gearbox malfunction.
If the message is displayed, carry out
the following operations:


- slow down and stop your vehicle in
a safe place,

- place the lever in position P
or N
,
apply the parking brake and let the
engine run,

- open the bonnet to allow the engine
to cool.
If the message disappears for a long
period, you can set off again.
If the message remains displayed or
appears frequently, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop without
delay.

Overheating of the engine may re-
sult in unwanted declutching of the
gearbox.

VII
!
DRIVING
120

Operating faults
If the selected transmission mode display
fl ashes, the vehicle switches automati-
cally to front "2WD"
transmission mode.
It is then no longer possible to select the
transmission mode using the control A
.
Do not subject the vehicle to excessive
conditions while driving.
As the engine torque is applied to
all four wheels, the condition of the
tyres has a considerable impact on
the performance of the vehicle.
Ensure that all four tyres are in good
condition.
Avoid driving the vehicle in sandy
or muddy areas or in other areas in
which the wheels could spin.
Spinning the wheels places the
transmission components under
pressure and could cause a serious
malfunction.
Do not drive the vehicle through
deep water.
Avoid driving over excessively un-
even terrain (risk of scraping under
the body or of grounding on crossing
a bridge).
Have your vehicle towed on a fl at-
bed.

The vehicle must not be towed with
the front or rear wheels on the ground
even if it is in front "2WD" (2 wheel
drive) mode.


If the message "SLOW DOWN" is dis-
played on the instrument panel, let the
transmission cool down then wait for the
display to clear before setting off again.
If "4WD" and "LOCK" are displayed
alternately and if "MAINTENANCE
REQUIRED" is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, the system has failed and
the safety system has been activated.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop without delay.

VIII
!
CHECKS
130

Diesel additive level (Diesel
with particle emission filter) The minimum level of this additive is indicat-
ed by lighting of the service warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction screen.

Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop without delay.


Waste productsCHECK
S

Battery

Check the electrolyte level
regularly. If necessary, top up
the level with distilled water.
Check that the terminals are
clean and correctly tightened,
particularly in summer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery,
refer to the "Practical information" sec-
tion for details of the precautions to be
taken before disconnecting the battery
and following its reconnection.


Air filter and passenger compartment filter

Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
intervals for these compo-
nents.
Depending on the environ-
ment (dusty atmosphere...) and the use
of the vehicle (city driving...), replace
them twice as often if necessary (refer
to the "Engines" paragraph).
A clogged passenger compartment fi l-
ter may have an adverse effect on the
performance of the air conditioning sys-
tem and generate undesirable odours.
Oil filter

Replace the oil fi lter each time
the engine oil is changed.
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
interval for this component.
Particle emission filter (Diesel)
Maintenance of the particle emission fi l-
ter must be carried out by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Following prolonged operation of
the vehicle at very low speed or at
idle, you may, exceptionally, notice
the emission of water vapour at the
exhaust on acceleration. This does
not have any adverse effect on the
performance of the vehicle or on the
environment.
Avoid any prolonged contact of
used oil or fl uids with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful to
health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fl uids
into sewers or onto the ground.
Empty used oil into the contain-
ers provided for this purpose at
CITROËN dealers (France) or a
qualifi ed workshop, or take them to
an authorised waste disposal site. Do not discard the oil fi lter through
public channels, deposit it in the
containers dedicated to this use
in the CITROËN network (France) or a
qualifi ed workshop or take them to an
authorised waste disposal site. Unless otherwise indicated, check
these components in accordance with
the servicing booklet and in relation to
your engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

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VISUAL SEARCH

TECHNICAL DATA - MAINTENANCE


Checking the levels ................. 129-131


- fuel supply,

- dipstick,

- power steering fl uid,

- brake fl uid,

- coolant.


Screen/headlamp wash,
fi lling reservoir ......................... 127-129

Bulbs........................................ 137-145
Changing bulbs........................ 137-145
Engine technical data ......................159
Weights, loads .................................160
Dimensions ......................................161
Identifi cation markings .....................162

Opening the bonnet, stay ................126
Underbonnet view.................... 127-128
Air/oil fi lters, checks ................. 129-131
Fuses ....................................... 146-150

Battery ..................................... 151-152

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
LLevel, headlamp wash .............. 129
Level, power steering fl uid ........ 129
Levels and checks ............. 127-130
Lighting bulbs
(replacement) ................ 137, 142
Lighting control stalk ................... 86
Lighting dimmer .......................... 43
Lighting on reminder ................... 87
Loading ....................................... 19
Load space cover ................. 70, 72
Main beam ................................ 137
Maintenance ............................... 19
Map (colour screen).................. 186
Map reading lamps ..................... 92
Mat.............................................. 63
Menus (audio)........................... 179
Mini fuel level .............................. 84
Mirror, rear view .......................... 62
Mirrors, door ............................... 61
Motorway function
(direction indicators) .............. 102
Mountings for ISOFIX
seats ................................. 98-100
MP3 CD .................................... 204
Music server ..... 194, 197, 202, 203 MParking brake ................... 112, 130
Parking sensors, rear ............... 123
Player,
CD MP3 ......... 166, 172, 177, 196
Protecting children ......... 94, 97-101
Puncture ............................ 132-134S Oil level ..................................... 129
Opening the boot ........................ 80
Opening the fuel fi ller fl ap ........... 84
Opening the sunroof ................... 82
Opening the tailgate ............. 80, 81
Operation indicator lamps...... 22-24Reversing lamps ....................... 142
Roof bars .................................. 157
Running out of fuel (Diesel) ...... 126
Navigation.................. 180-182, 186
Number plate lamps ................. 142 NPSafety for children..................... 101
Screen,
instrument panel ........... 21, 25-31
Screen, monochrome ................. 39
Screenwash, front....................... 90
Screenwash fl uid level .............. 129
Seat, rear bench ......................... 58
Seat adjustment.............. 50, 51, 53
Seat belts.......................... 106, 107
Seat belts warning lamp ........... 105
Seat confi gurations ..................... 57
Seats, electric ............................. 51
Seats, rear .................................. 53
Serial number, vehicle .............. 162
Service indicator ................... 31, 33
Servicing ..................................... 19
Settings (Menus) ........................ 31
Setting the clock ................... 39, 41
Sidelamps ......................... 137, 142
Side repeater ............................ 137
Spare wheel....................... 132-135
Speedometer .............................. 21
Starting the vehicle ..................... 75
Steering mounted controls,
audio ...................................... 166
Stopping the vehicle ................... 75 OR
Radio ................ 169, 170, 190, 191
Range ................................... 31, 32
Rear demisting ........................... 46
Rear foglamp .............................. 87
Rear screen (demisting) ............. 46
Recirculation/exterior air intake ... 46
Recording a CD ................ 194, 197
Reinitialising the sunroof ............ 82
Remote control ........................... 76
Removing a wheel .................... 135
Removing the mat ...................... 63
Replacing bulbs ................ 137, 142
Replacing wiper blades ............ 153
Rev counter ................................ 21
Reversing camera .................... 124 R