2012 CITROEN C6 DAG engine coolant

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TRIP COMPUTER
This gauge informs you of the temperature of the oil in your engine.
OIL TEMPERATURE (NAVIDRIVE COLOUR DISPLAY)
If the temperature is too high, the gauge indicates the maximum level and the last, red bar fl ashes.
Contact a CITRO
ÀN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
This
gauge informs you of the temperature of the coolant fl uid in your engine.
If the temperature is excessive, the
gauge indicates a maximum level, the "STOP"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel as well as on the Head-Up display.
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.p
COOLANT TEMPERATURE
Colour screen CNaviDrive colour display

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B
C
D
LEVELS
Air fi lter
Follow the requirements set out in the Maintenance and Warranty Guide.
REFER TO THE CHAPTER: USER PRECAUTIONS.
Screen wash and
headlamp wash fl uid
Use CITROËN-approved products wherever possible.
Capacity: See "Capacity".
Engine coolant
The fl uid level should be between the marks MIN.and
MAX. on the header tank.
Engine hot, wait at least
15 minutes.
Qualit
y: See "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide".
Never do anything relating to
the cooling system of an engine
that is hot.
Poles "+" and "-" for
starting with a slave battery
See "Starting with a slave battery".
Engine oil
Check the engine oil level on
horizontal ground with theengine having been switchedoff for at least 30 minutes.
It is normal to top up the engine oilbetween two services. The manu-facturer recommends that the oil bechecked and topped up if necessaryevery 3 000 miles (5 000 Km).
Qualit
y: See "Maintenance andWarranty Guide".
Pull out the manual dips-
tick.
The level should be between
the marks MIN.and MAX.on the gauge.
It must never exceed the maximum.
MAX.
MIN.
Brake fl uid
The level of fl uid should be between the marks MIN.andMAX. on the reservoir.
Quality: See "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide".
If this warning lamp comes on
when driving, stop as soon as it is safe to do so and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Power steering andsuspension oil
For topping up, it is neces-sary to go to a CITROËN pp g p,
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Quality: See "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide".
If opening the bonnet when the engine is hot, even if it is stopped and the ignition is switched off, remember thatthe cooling fan may operate at any moment.
Between routine servicing visits, check the level of engine oil frequently as well as before going on a longjourney.
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TOPPING UP ENGINE OIL
Before fi lling, pull out the dipstick.
Check the dipstick after fi lling.
It must never exceed the maximum.
Screw the cap back on and close
the bonnet.
Quality: See "Maintenance andWarranty Guide".
LEVELS
RADIATOR – COOLANT FLUID
Checking the level and topping up
with fl uid must always be done with
the engine cold.
Engine hot
Wait 15 minutes or for the tempe-
rature to be lower than 100 °C and
then carefully unscrew the cap so as
to allow the pressure to drop, pro-
tectin
g yourself with, for example, a cloth.
Topping up the coolant
The level of coolant1 should bebetween theMIN.and MAX.mar-kings on the header tank.
To
p up the level. If more than 1 litre
is added, have the cooling systemchecked by a CITROËN dealer or ,gy
a qualifi ed workshop.
Make sure that the cap is back
on properly.Note:If you need to top up the fl uid frequently, this indicates a malfunc-tion which you should get checked
at the earliest opportunity.
Remark: The cooling fan mayoperate for around 10 minutesafter the engine has stopped.
Qualit
y:See "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide".
If opening the bonnet when the engine is hot, even if it is stopped and the ignition is switched off, remember that the cooling fan may operate at any moment.

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INDEX
E
Electronic stability programme(ESP)..........................................73
Engine coolant .............46 - 121 -123
Engine oil...........................121 - 123
Engine oil level indicator...............r33
Ensure passenger safety..............17
Exterior...........................................r4
F
Flap for transport of long objects........................................98
Floor lighting................................110
Foglamp........................................52
Fold-back of door mirrors.............63
Folding rear benchseat .................98
Front armrest ...............................115
Front central oddments tray.........11 2
Front demisting - defrosting ..........90
Front foglamps..............................52
Front passenger’s airbag deactivation .......................15 - 101
Front seats.............................58 - 59
Fuel......................................35 - 133
Fuel gauge....................................35
Fuel tank..............................32 - 133
Fuses ...............................127 → 131
G
General.......................................145
General radio functions ..............122
Getting started.....................10 → 12
Glovebox.....................................111
Grab handles ...............................11 6
G
Ground clearance
adjustment.......................107 - 108
Guide-me-home lighting........24 - 51
H
Half-moon storage pockets..........114
HDi engine ..................................121
Head restraints .............58 - 97 - 100
Headlamp fl ash.............................50
Head-up display.....................37 - 38
Heated seats.........................58 - 97
Horn ..............................................50
I
Ignition.......................................... 28
Indexed position
for the rear
view mirrors ................................64
In
dicators ......................................50
Instrument panel ..................
30 → 36
Instrument panel warninglamps .....................................31-32
Interior............................................r7
Interior comfort ................111 → 116
IInterior lighting..................109 - 110
Interior rear view mirror................r62
ISOFIX child seats.............104 - 105
ISOFIX fi xings.................... 104 - 105
K
Keys.............................................. 25
L
Lane Departure Warning System ...80
Levels
(engine) ...........................121
L
Levels (temperature)..................123
Lighting ..................................51 - 52
Lighting control stalk.....................51
Lighting rheostat...........................36
Loads and towing ........................XVI
Locating o
f the vehicle .................. 24
Lo
g of alerts..................................40
M
Main beams..................................51
Main Menu .............................39 - 43
Maintenance ....................120 → 132
Maintenance....................XX→XXII
Maintenance indicator...........r34 - 35
Maintenance intervals...................35
Maintenance position....................55
Manual steering column adjustment..................................57
Maximum speed ....................71 - 72
Memorisation ................................60
Mileage recorder...........................35
Monitoring..............................15 - 16
Multifunction screens...........39 → 43
N
NaviDrive…… ............43, 7.01 - 7.43
NaviDrive colour screen...............43
Night driving..................................36
O
Oil gauge....................................136
Oil temperature ............................. 46

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INDEX
P
Pack lounge seats......................100
Paint colour code ........................148
Parking assistance................78 - 79
Pavement lighting........................11 0
Personalisation/ Confi guration.....................40 → 42
Power steering oil.......................121
Programmable heating........93 → 96
R
Radiator – coolant fl uid...............123
Radio .....................................39 - 43
Rain detector................................r54
Rear automatic air conditioning...........................92
Rear blind ....................................116
Rear demisting - defrosting ..........90
Rear foglamps..............................52
Rear seats .............................97 - 99
Rear storage................................11 2
Recycling and
the environment .......................XXIII
Refi tting a wheel.........................143
Remote control......................23 - 24
Remote control key.......................23
Removing a wheel......................143
Replacing a fuse .........................127
Replacing bulbs...............134 → 137
Reset to zero ................................35
Rev counter..................................r35
Roof bars....................................139
Running-in .................................XVIII
S
Screen wash fl uid.......................136
Seat belt height adjustment ..........57
Seat belts.......................61 - III → IV
Seat pockets ................................11 2
Sidelamps.....................................51
Signalling .............................50 → 52
Snow chains.................145 - X - XIX
Snow-guards..............................140
Soft diffusion system .............85 - 89
Spare wheel................................141
Speed limiter............................71-72
Speed-sensitive rear spoiler (defl ector)...................................77
Sport mode.................................106
Spotlamps................................... 109
Starter...........................................r48
Starting.........................................28
Starting the engine.......................29
Starting the engine with
an assisting battery..................142
Steering column adjustment.........57
Steering lock.................................28
Sun roof.......................................f11 8
Sun visor......................................116
Suspension oil............................136
Suspension with electronicallycontrolled springing anddamping....................................106
System of emergencybraking assistance ...................... 74
T
Temperature adjustment ..............87
Time................................39 - 41 - 43
Tools...........................................141
Towbar........................................r138
Towing – Lifting...........................144
Trip computer........r39, 40 - 44 → 49
Turbochargers..............................29
Tyre defl ation detection .......47 → 49
Tyre maintenance.........................XV
Tyre pressures ...........141 - 148 - XV
Tyres...................................141-XV
U
Under the bonnet ........................122
Unlocking in emergency........76 - 84
User Precautions .............................I
V
Vehicle identifi cation...................148
Ventilated storage under
the central armrest .....................85
Ventilation.....................................14
Visibility......................................... 13
Visible alert ...................................50
W
Washing the vehicle.....................54
Wheel for temporar
y use ............143
Windscreen wash.........................55
Winter precautions.......................XIX
Wiper blades.................................55
Wipers ...................................54 - 55