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Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle;
place the heaviest items in the bottom
of the boot, as close as possible to the
rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle
and reduce wind resistance (roof bars,
roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use
a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after
use.
At the end of winter, remove snow
tyres and refi t your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly,
when cold, referring to the label in the
door 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 the
tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (en-
gine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and observe
the schedule of operations recommend-
ed by the manufacturer.
When refuelling, do not continue after
the 3 rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any overfl ow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle,
it is only after the fi rst 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see
the fuel consumption settle down to a
consistent average.
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MONITORING
INSTRUMENT PANELS - PETROL AND DIESEL - MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Panel grouping together the dials and vehicle operation indicator and warning lamps.
A.
Fuel gauge
B.
Indicator:
●
Coolant temperature
●
Cruise control/Speed limiter
information
C.
Speedometer
D.
Rev counter
E.
Indicator:
●
Engine oil temperature
●
Gear lever position and gear
engaged (Automatic gearbox)
F.
Controls:
●
Lighting dimmer
●
Resetting to zero of trip mile-
age computer and mainte-
nance indicator
G.
Instrument panel screen indicating:
●
Depending on the page
selected with the left-hand
thumb wheel on the steering
wheel:
- Digital speed repeater
- Trip computer
- Navigation (guidance) infor-
mation
- Display of message alerts
- Engine oil level check
- Service indicator
●
Permanently:
- Trip mileage recorder
- Total mileage recorder
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MONITORING
Return to the main instrument
panel screen display
Successive rotations of the left-hand
thumb wheel on the steering wheel
allow you to return to the main instru-
ment panel screen display (vehicle
speed), via the navigation informa-
tion screen, then the screen display-
ing only the total mileage and the trip
mileage (bottom of screen).
Display of navigation
information on instrument
panel screen
You can display navigation informa-
tion on the instrument panel screen
by rotating the left-hand thumb wheel
on the steering wheel.
Log of alerts
This function allows you to display
the log of alerts.
)
Press on button A
.
The following messages appear con-
secutively on the instrument panel
screen:
- Tyre pressure check.
- Service indicator reminder.
- Display of message alerts.
- Oil level check.
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Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indi-
cator must be reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero
is as follows:
)
switch off the ignition,
)
press and hold the trip distance
recorder zero reset button,
)
switch on the ignition; the dis-
tance recorder display begins a
countdown,
)
when the display indicates "=0"
,
release the button; the spanner
disappears.
Following this operation, if you wish
to disconnect the battery, lock the
vehicle and wait at least fi ve minutes
for the zero reset to be taken into ac-
count.
Engine oil level indicator
System which informs the driver
whether the engine oil level is cor-
rect or not.
This information is indicated for a
few seconds when the ignition is
switched on, after the service infor-
mation.
The level read will only be correct if
the vehicle is on level ground and
the engine has been off for more
than 30 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level incorrect
This is indicated by the message
"Oil level incorrect".
If the low oil level is confi rmed by a
check using the dipstick, it is essen-
tial that the level is topped up to pre-
vent damage to the engine.
Oil level gauge problem
This is indicated by the message "Oil
level measurement invalid". Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
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Engine oil temperature gauge
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section 1
.
In severe operating conditions, the
bars may extend into section 2
.
In this event, slow down, and if neces-
sary, stop the engine and check the
levels (see corresponding section).
Coolant temperature gauge
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section 1
.
In severe operating conditions, the
bars may extend into section 2
, the
engine coolant temperature warning
lamp A
and the STOP
warning lamp
come on, stop as soon as it is safe
to do so
. Switch off the ignition. The
cooling fan may continue to oper-
ate for a certain time
.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
If the SERVICE
warning lamp comes
on, check the levels (see corre-
sponding chapter). On horizontal ground, illumination of
the fuel low warning lamp indicates
that you are at the reserve level.
An alert message is displayed in the
instrument panel.
Fuel gauge
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ACCESS
Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines
The petrol engines are perfectly
compatible with E10 type petrol
biofuels (containing 10% ethanol),
conforming to European standards
EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85%
ethanol) are reserved exclusively for
vehicles marketed for the use of this
type of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The
quality of the ethanol must comply
with European standard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are
marketed to run on fuels containing
up to 100% ethanol (E100 type).
Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines
The Diesel engines are perfectly
compatible with biofuels which con-
form to current and future European
standards (Diesel fuel which com-
plies with standard EN 590 mixed
with a biofuel which complies with
standard EN 14214) available at the
pumps (containing up to 7 % Fatty
Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in cer-
tain Diesel engines; however, this
use is subject to strict application
of the special servicing conditions.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or di-
luted, domestic fuel...) is strictly pro-
hibited (risk of damage to the engine
and fuel system).
MISFUEL PREVENTION (DIESEL)
*
Mechanical device which prevents
fi lling the tank of a Diesel vehicle
with petrol. It avoids the risk of en-
gine damage that can result from fi ll-
ing with the wrong fuel.
Located in the fi ller neck, the misfuel
prevention device appears when the
fi ller cap is removed.
Operation
When a petrol fi ller nozzle is intro-
duced into the fuel fi ller neck of your
Diesel vehicle, it comes into contact
with the fl ap. The system remains
closed and prevents fi lling.
Do not persist but introduce a
Diesel type fi ller nozzle.
It remains possible to use a fuel
can to fi ll the tank.
In order to ensure a good fl ow of
fuel, do not place the nozzle of the
fuel can in direct contact with the
fl ap of the misfuel prevention de-
vice and pour slowly.
* According to country of sale.
Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may
be different in other countries, the
presence of the misfuel prevention
device may make refuelling impos-
sible.
Before travelling abroad, we rec-
ommend that you check with the
CITROËN dealer network, whether
your vehicle is suitable for the fuel
pumps in the country in which you
want to travel.
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BLEEDING THE DIESEL FUEL
FILTER
Protective cover
Removing the cover
Bleeding water from the fuel
filter
Bleed regularly (at each oil change).
To bleed the water, slacken the bleed
screw or the water in diesel fuel sen-
sor, located at the base of the fi lter.
Continue until all the water has
fl owed out.
Then tighten the bleed screw or the
water detection sensor.
HDi 115, HDi 160 and V6 HDi 240
engines
)
Pull the protective cover upwards
to remove it.
HDi 140 engine
)
Remove the protective cover by
fi rst unclipping at 3
, then 1
and 4.
)
Unclip at 2
by pulling towards
you, then lift up.
Refi tting
)
Firstly clip in at 2
.
)
Lower and centre the cover.
)
Clip in at 3
and 4
, pushing verti-
cally and gently from the rear.
)
Clip in at 1
pushing vertically.
CHECKS
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CHECKS
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PETROL ENGINES
The various caps and covers allow
access for checking fl uid levels and
for replacing certain components.
1.
Screenwash and headlamp wash
reservoir.
2.
Power steering fl uid reservoir or
power steering and suspension
fl uid reservoir.
3.
Engine coolant header tank.
4.
Engine oil dipstick.
5.
Engine oil fi ller cap.
6.
Brake fl uid reservoir.
7.
Battery.
8.
Air fi lter.
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