2013.5 Citroen DS4 RHD Owner's Manual

231Driving

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Bonnet


Opening




Open the front left door.


Pull the interior bonnet release lever A
,
located at the bottom of the door aperture.

Push the exterior safety catch B
to the left
and raise the bonnet.


Unclip the stay C
from its housing on the
back of the bonnet.


Fix the stay in the notch to hold the bonnet
open.
The location of the interior bonnet
release lever prevents opening of
the bonnet while the front left door is
closed.
Do not open the bonnet in high winds.
When the engine is hot, handle the
exterior safety catch and the bonnet
stay with care (risk of burns).






Before doing anything under the
bonnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system to avoid any risk of injury
resulting from an automatic change to
START mode.


Closing




Take the stay out of the support notch.


Clip the stay in its housing on the back of
the bonnet.


Lower the bonnet and release it at the end
of its travel.


Pull on the bonnet to check that it is
secured correctly.

Running out of fuel
(Diesel)


On vehicle fitted with HDi engines, the fuel
system must be primed if you run out of fuel;
refer to the corresponding engine compartment
view.

1.6 litre HDi engine




Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of
diesel.


Open the bonnet.


If necessary, unclip the styling cover for
access to the priming pump.


Squeeze and release the priming pump
repeatedly until resistance is felt (there
may be resistance at the first press).


Operate the starter until the engine starts
(if the engine does not start at the first
attempt, wait around 15 seconds before
trying again).


If the engine does not start after a few
attempts, operate the priming pump again
then start the engine.


Clip the styling cover back in place.


Close the bonnet.

If the tank on your vehicle is fitted with
a misfuel prevention device, refer to the
"Misfuel prevention (Diesel)" section.







2 litre HDi engine




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 starter until the engine starts
(if the engine fails to start at the first
attempt, wait around 15 seconds before
trying again).


If the engine fails to start after a few
attempts, operate the priming pump again,
then the starter.


Put the style cover back in position and
clip it in place, ensuring that it has clipped
correctly.


Close the bonnet.

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

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Petrol engines

The various caps and covers allow access for
checking the levels of the various fluids and for
replacing certain components.


1.
Power steering reservoir.

2.
Screenwash and headlamp wash reser voir.

3.
Coolant reservoir.

4.
Brake fluid reser voir.

5.
Battery/Fuses.

6.
Fusebox.

7.
Air filter.

8.
Engine oil dipstick.

9.
Engine oil filler cap.

Diesel engines

The various caps and covers allow access for
checking the levels of the various fluids, for
replacing certain components and for priming
the fuel system.


1.
Power steering reservoir.

2.
Screenwash and headlamp wash reser voir.

3.
Coolant reservoir.

4.
Brake fluid reser voir.

5.
Battery/Fuses.

6.
Fusebox.

7.
Air filter.

8.
Engine oil dipstick.

9.
Engine oil filler cap.

10.
Priming pump * .

11.
Bleed screw * .

*
According to engine.