2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG low oil pressure

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ECO-DRIVING
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
 
resis
-
tance
 
(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
 
refit
 
your
 
sum
-
mer
  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
 
(engine
 
oil,
 
oil
 
filter
,
 air

 
filter
,  
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
...)  
and
 
observe
 
the schedule

 
of
 
operations
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
manufacturer's service

  schedule.
With
 
a
 
BlueHDi
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
if
 
the
 
SCR
 
system
 
is
 
faulty
 
your

 
vehicle
 
becomes
 
polluting;
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a

 
qualified
 
workshop
 
without
 
delay
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
emissions
 
of
 
nitrous

  oxides   brought   back   to   the   legal   level.
When
 
refuellin
g,  
do
 
not
 
continue
 
after
 
the
 
third
 
cut-of
f  
of
 
the
 
nozzle

  to   avoid   any   overflow.
At
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
your
 
new
 
vehicle,
 
it
 
is
 
only
 
after
 
the
 
first
 
1 

800  
miles
 
(3
 
000
 
kilometres)
 
that
 
you
 
will
 
see
 
the
 
fuel
 
consumption

  settle   down   to   a   consistent   average.

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Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule

 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the
 
interval
 
for
 
this

  operation.
Fluid specification
The
 
brake
 
fluid
 
must
 
conform
 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's

  recommendations.
Power steering fluid level
The power steering  fluid  level should
 be  close  to  the  "MAX" mark.

 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
cold,
 
un
-
screw
 
the
 
cap
 
to
 
check
 
the
 
level.
Coolant level
The coolant level  should  be  close
 to  the  "MAX"  mark  but  
should

  never   exceed   it.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
warm,
 
the
 
temperature

 
of
 
the
 
coolant
 
is
 
regulated
 
by

 
the
 
fan.
In
 
addition,
 
as
 
the
 
cooling
 
system
 
is
 
pressurised,

 
wait
 
at
 
least
 
one
 
hour
 
after
 
switching

 
of
f  
the
 
engine
 
before
 
carrying
 
out

 
any
  work.
To
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
scalding,
 
unscrew
 
the cap by two turns to allow the pres

-
sure
 
to

 
drop.
 
When
 
the
 
pressure
 
has
 
dropped,

 
remove
 
the
 
cap
 
and
 
top
 
up
 
the

 
level.
Fluid specification
The
 
coolant
 
must
 
conform
 
to
 
the
 
manu
-
facturer's
  recommendations.
The cooling fan may start after
switching off the engine: take
care with articles and clothing
that might be caught by the
fan blades.
The
 brake
 fluid
 level
 should
 be
 close
 to
 the
 "MAX"
 mark.
 If
 it
 is
 not,
 
check
 
the
 
brake
 
pad
 
wear.
Topping up the engine oil level
Refer
 
to

 
the

 
"Petrol

 
engine"

 
or

 
"Diesel

 engine"
 section
 for
 the
 location
 of
 the
 oil
 filler
 cap
 in
 the
 engine
 compartment
 of
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
Unscrew

 
the

 
oil

 
filler

 
cap

 
to

 
reveal

 
the

 
filler
 
aperture.
F
 
Add

 
oil

 
in

 
small

 
quantities,

 
avoiding

 
any

 
spills

 
on

 
engine

 
components

 
(risk

 
of
 
fire).
F
 
W

ait
 
a

 
few

 
minutes

 
before

 
checking

 
the

 
level
 
again
 
using
 
the
 
dipstick.
F
 
Add

 
more
 
oil
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
After

 
checking

 
the

 
level,

 
carefully

 
refit

 
the

 
oil

 
filler

 
cap

 
and

 
the

 
dipstick

 
in

 
its
 
tube.
After
 
topping

 
up

 
the

 
oil,

 
the

 
check

 
when

 
switching

 
on

 
the

 
ignition

 
with

 
the

 
oil

 
level

 
indicator

 
in

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
is

 
not

 
valid

 
during

 
the

 
30

 
minutes

 
after

 
topping

 
up.
Engine oil change
Refer
 
to

 
the

 
manufacturer's

 
service

 
schedule

 
for

 
details

 
of

 
the

 
interval

 
for

 
this

 
operation.
In
 
order

 
to

 
maintain

 
the

 
reliability

 
of

 
the

 
engine

 
and

 
emission

 
control

 
system,

 
never

 
use
 
additives
 
in
 
the
 
engine
 
oil.
CHECKS

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ABS and EBFD 
systems  .................................. 123a

ccessories  
............................... 221
Accessory

  socket,   12V  
......... 97,
  98,
101,
  105
AdBlue
® ..................................... 183
Additive,  AdBlue  .......... 23,   183,   186
Adjusting
  headlamps  
................... 87
Adjusting

  head  
restraints
 
................................... 59
Adjusting

  seat   belt  
height
 
.............................. 126,
  127
Adjusting
  the   steering  
wheel
 
........................................ 65
Advice

 
on  
driving
 
..................................... 133
Airbags

 
................................ 22,
  129
Airbags,
  curtain.................. 131,   132
Airbags,
  front  
..................... 129,
  132
Airbags,
  lateral................... 131,   132
Air
 
conditioning  
............................ 10
Air

 
conditioning,  
automatic
 
...................... 48,
  49,   52
Air
 
conditioning,  
manual
 
................................. 48-50
Air

 
filter
 
...................................... 181
Air

 
flow
 
......................................... 10a

ir vents....................................... 47
Alarm
 
........................................... 74
Anti-lock

  braking  
system
  (ABS)  
.......................... 123
Anti-pinch..................................... 78
Anti-theft

 
.................................... 134
Armrest,

  front  
....................... 99,
  100
Armrest,
  rear  
.............................. 103a

ssistance call  
.......................... 125,

235,
  236Audible
  warning  
......................... 122
Audio
  streaming  
( b luetooth)  
.............. 278,
  308,   310
Audio   system  
................. 35,
  37,   293
Automatic   illumination  
of   headlamps  ...................... 82,   85
Automatic   operation  
of
  hazard   warning   lamps  
........ 122
Automatic

  rain   sensitive  
windscreen
  wipers  
.............. 90,
  91
Auxiliary
  socket.................. 279,   307
Auxiliary
  sockets  
.......................... 97
A
Backup
  starting  
.......................... 212b

attery  
........................ 181,
  212-214
Battery,
  charging  
........................ 214
Battery

,   remote  
control
 
.................................. 69-71
Black

  panel  
.................................. 33
Blind

  spot  
sensors
 
................................... 158b

lue H d i  
............................ 174,
  183
b

luetooth (hands-free)
 
.................... 260,
  309
b

luetooth (telephone)
 
............................. 260b

onnet  
....................................... 175b

onnet stay................................ 175
b

oot  
............................................. 77
Boot

  lamp  
............................ 94,
  106
Brake
  discs  
................................ 182
Brake

  lamps............................... 206
Brake
  pads  
................................ 182
Brakes

 
....................................... 182
Braking

  assistance  
system
 
.................................... 123
B
C
Capacity
,   fuel   tank  
..................... 171
C
d 
............................................. 302
CD
  MP3  
............................. 303,
  304
Central   locking  
....................... 68,
  72
Centre console  ............................ 98
Changing   a   bulb  ................ 202,   206
Changing   a   fuse  ........................ 208
Changing
  a   wheel  
...................... 195
Changing

  a   wiper   blade  
....... 92,
  215
Changing
  the   date  
........... 35,
  37,   42
Changing
  the   remote  
control battery
 
..................... 69,
  70
Changing
  the   time  
..... 32,
  35,   37,   42
Checking
  levels  
.................. 178-180
Checking

  the   engine  
oil level...................................... 29
Checking
  tyre   pressures  
(using
  the   kit)  
.......................... 190
Checks.............................. 176,

  177,
181,
  182
Child
  lock  
................................... 121
Children

 
...................... 1
15,   118,   119
Child
  seats   
....................... 108,
  109,
113-115,
  120
Child
  seats,   conventional............11 4
C
ITR o Ë n   Localised  
a

ssistance Call  
....................... 236
C

ITR o Ë n   Localised  
Emergency
  Call  
...................... 236
Clock

............................................ 32
Closing
  the   boot..................... 68,   77
Closing
  the   doors................... 68,   76
Cold
  climate   screen  
................... 216
Colour screen

 
.............................. 41
Connectors,

  audio  
....... 97,
  305,   307
Coolant level
 
.............................. 179
Courtesy

  lamps...................... 86,   93
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