2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG recommended oil

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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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Engine oil pressure fixed.There is a fault with the
engine
  lubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,   switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
W

arning/indicator lamp
is onCause Action/Observations
Battery charge fixed.The
  battery   charging   circuit  
has

  a   fault   (dirty   or   loose  
terminals,

  slack   or   cut  
alternator

  belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the  
engine

  is   started.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN  
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
Braking fixed,
  associated  
with the STo

P
warning
  lamp.The
  braking   system   fluid   level  
has

  dropped   significantly.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by  
CITROËN.
If

  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system  
checked

  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
qualified

  workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated  
with the electric parking

  brake  
malfunction

 
warning

  lamp,  
if

  the   parking  
brake

  is   released.The
  braking   system   has   a  
fault.Y

ou   must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
+ fixed,

  associated  
with the STo

P
and
 
ABS
  warning  
lamps.The

  electronic   brake   force  
distribution

  (EBFD)   system  
has

  a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
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MONITORING

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Used products
Avoid prolonged contact  of  used  oil
  or   fluids   with   the   skin.
Most
 
of
 
these
 
fluids
 
are
 
harmful
 
to

 
health
 
or
 
indeed
 
very
 
corro
-
sive.
Do
 
not
 
discard
 
used
 
oil
 
or
 
fluids
 
into

  sewers   or   onto   the   ground.
Take
 
used
 
oil
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
(France)

 
or
 
to
 
an
 
authorised
 
waste

  disposal   site.
Additive level (Diesel with
particle emissions filter)
The additive reservoir  low  level  is  indi -
cated   by:
Topping up
The
 
reservoir
 
must
 
be
 
topped
 
up
 
with
-
out
 
delay
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
-
 
fixed
 
illumination
 
of
 
the
 
par
-
ticle
 
emissions
 
filter
 
warning lamp,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
au
-
dible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message that

 
the
 
particle
 
emissions filter

  additive   level   is   too   low.
Screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid levelSpecification of the fluid
To 
ensure
 
optimum
 
cleaning
 
and
 
to avoid

 
freezing,
 
the
 
fluid
 
should
 
never
 
be topped

  up   or   replaced   by   plain   water.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
fluid
 
with

 
an
 
ethyl
 
alcohol
 
or
 
methanol
 
base
 
is

  recommended.
To
 
check

 
the

 
level

 
or

 
top

 
up

 
the

 
fluid

 
on

 
vehicle

 
fitted

 
with

 
headlamp

 
washers,

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle

 
and

 
switch

 
of

 
the

 
engine.
F

 
Open

 
the

 
bonnet

 
and

 
secure

 
it

 
with

 
the

 
stay.
F
 
Open

 
the

 
screenwash

 
reservoir

 
fill

-
er
 
cap.
F
 
T

ake
 
and

 
pinch

 
the

 
level

 
gauge

 
to

 
block

 
its
 
breather.
F
 
Remove

 
the

 
gauge

 
completely

 
from

 
the

 
reservoir

 
to

 
read

 
the

 
level

 
in

 
the

 
transparent

 
section.
F
 
T

op
 
up
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
Refit

 
the

 
filler

 
cap

 
to

 
the

 
reservoir

 
and

 
close
 
the
 
bonnet.
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Automatic gearbox
The gearbox does  not  re -
quire  any  maintenance  (no  oil  
change).
 Refer

 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service

 
schedule
 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the

 
level
 
checking
 
interval
 
for
 
this

  component.
Electric parking brake
This system  does  not  require  any
 routine  servicing.  However ,  
in

 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
problem,
 
have

 
the
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop.
Manual parking brake
Only use  products  recommended by
 CITROËN  or  products  of  equiva -
lent
  quality   and   specification.
In order to  optimise  the  opera -
tion  of  units  as  important  as  
those

 
in
 
the
 
braking
 
system,
 
CITROËN

 
selects
 
and
 
of
fers  
very

  specific   products.
After
 
washing
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
damp
-
ness,
 
or
 
in
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
ice
 
can

 
form
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
discs
 
and
 
pads:

 
braking
 
efficiency
 
may
 
be
 
reduced.

 
Make
 
light
 
brake
 
ap
-
plications
 
to
 
dry
 
and
 
defrost
 
the
 
brakes.
If a loss of ef

fectiveness of this
system
 
is

 
noticed,

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
must

 
be

 
checked,

 
even

 
between

 
two
 
services.
Checking
 
this

 
system

 
must

 
be

 
done

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a

 
quali

-
fied
 
workshop.
Brake pads
Brake wear  depends  on  the  style
 of  driving,  particularly  in  
the

 
case
 
of
 
vehicles
 
used
 
in
 
town,

 
over
 
short
 
distances.
 
It
 
may

 
be
 
necessary
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
condition

 
of
 
the
 
brakes
 
checked,
 
even
 
between

 
vehicle   services.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop

 
in

 
the
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that

 
the
 
brake   pads   are   worn.
Brake disc wear
For information  on  checking  brake
 disc  wear ,  contact  a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop. For
 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Electric parking

  brake   -   Operating   faults"   section.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox
 does  not  re -
quire  any  maintenance  (no  oil  
change).
Refer

 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service

 
schedule
 
for
 
the
 
checking

 
interval
 
for
 
this
 
com
-
ponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox  does  not  re -
quire  any  maintenance  (no  oil  
change).
 Refer

 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service

 
schedule
 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the

 
checking
 
interval
 
for
 
this
 
component.
CHECKS