2012 Citroen DS5 HYBRID4 Owner's Manual

231Practical information

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Checks

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Opening the bonnet
Opening
)
From inside
: pull the release lever, located
on the left below the dashboard, towards you.
Before doing anything under the bonnet,
switch off the ignition (Ready lamp off) to avoid any risk of injury resulting fromautomatic operation of the engine.


Closing
)
Lower the bonnet and release it at the endof its travel. )
Check that it is latched correctly.


)From the outside: lift the safety catch and
raise the bonnet.
A bonnet strut opens the bonnet and holds itopen.


Never touch, handle or remove the orange "high voltage" cables.

The various caps and covers allow access for
checking the levels of the various fluids, for replacing cer tain components and for primingthe fuel system.














Diesel engine
1.
Power steering reservoir.2.
Screenwash and headlamp wash reser voir.3.
Coolant reservoir. 4.
Brake fluid reservoir.5.
Battery / Fuses.
6.Fusebox.
7. Air filter.8.Engine oil dipstick. 9.
Engine oil filler cap.10.Priming pump. 11.
Bleed screw.
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On vehicle fitted with HDi engines, the fuel
system must be primed if you run out of fuel;
refer to the corresponding engine compar tment
view.











Running out of fuel (Diesel)


If the tank on your vehicle is fitted witha misfuel prevention device, refer to the"Misfuel prevention (Diesel)" section.
)
Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of Diesel.)
Open the bonnet. )
If necessary, unclip the style cover for
access to the priming pump.
) Slacken the bleed screw. )
Squeeze and release the priming pump
repeatedly until fuel appears in the
transparent pipe.
) Tighten the bleed screw.)
Operate the star ter until the engine star ts (if the engine fails to star t at the first
attempt, wait around 15 seconds before
trying again).) If the engine fails to star t after a few
attempts, operate the priming pump again,
th
en the starter.) Put the style cover back in position and clip it in place, ensuring that it has clippedcorrectly. )
Close the bonnet.

2 litre HDi engine


If the engine does not star t first time, don't keep trying. Star t the procedure
again from the beginning.

Before doing anything under the bonnet, switch off the ignition ( Readylamp off)to avoid any risk of injury resulting from automatic operation of the engine.

Checking levels Check all of these levels regularly and top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
If a level drops significantly, have the corresponding system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

When working under the bonnet, take care, as cer tain areas of the engine may be extremely hot (risk of burns).


Oil level

The reading will only be correct if the
vehicle is on level ground and theengine has been off for more than30 minutes.
The check is carried out either when the ignition
is switched on using the oil level indicator in the
instrument panel, or usin
g the dipstick.
Engine oil change

Refer to the ser vicing booklet for the inter val for
this operation.
In order to maintain the reliability of the engine
and emission control system, the use of
additives in the engine oil is prohibited.


Oil specifi cation

The oil must correspond to your engineand conform to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
It is normal to top up the oil level between two ser vices. CITROËNrecommends that you check the oil level, and top up if necessary,every 3 000 miles (5 000 kilometres).
Before doing anything under the bonnet,switch off the ignition (Readylamp off) to avoid any risk of injury resulting from automatic operation of the engine.