2014.5 Citroen C4 engine oil

211
Checking levels
The check is carried out either when the   ignition   is   switched   on   using   the  
o

il   level   indicator   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   for   vehicles   so   equipped,   or  
u

sing   the   dipstick.
Engine oil level
Checking using
the dipstick
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f   a   level   drops   significantly,   have   the   corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
It
  is   normal   to   top   up   the   oil   level   between  
t

wo   services   (or   oil   changes).   CITROËN  
r

ecommends   that   you   check   the   level,   and   top  
u

p   if   necessary,   every   3   000   miles   (5   000   kms).A
  =   MA X
B
  =   MINIf
  you   find   that   the   level   is   above   the   A   mark   or  
belo

w the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   above   the   MAX
 
mark   (risk  
o

f   damage   to   the   engine),   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the   MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   top   up   the   engine   oil.
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, check   that   the   oil   is   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conforms   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
Take
 
care
 
when
 
working
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet,
 
as
 
certain
 
areas
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
m

ay
 
be
 
extremely
 
hot
 
(risk
 
of
 
burns)
 
and
 
t

he
 
cooling
 
fan
 
could
 
start
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
(

even
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
off).
To
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
reading
 
is
 
correct,
 y
our
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
parked
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
s

ur face
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
having
 
been
 
off
 
f

or
 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes. Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Petrol
 
engine"
 
or
 
"Diesel
 
engine"
 
s

ection
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
in
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
compartment
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
T

ake
 
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and
 
r

emove
 
it
 
completely.
F
 
W

ipe
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
using
 
a
 
clean
 
n

on-fluffy
 
cloth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
fully
 
down,
 
then
 
p

ull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
to
 
make
 
the
 
visual
 
check:
 
t

he
 
correct
 
level
 
is
 
between
 
the
 
marks
 
A
and
 
B
.
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Checks

212
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
 
U
nscrew   the   oil   filler   cap   to   reveal   the   filler  
a

perture.
F
 
A
dd   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding   any  
s

pills   on   engine   components   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
A
dd   more   oil   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   the   level,   carefully   refit   the  
o

il   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   in   its   tube.
After
  topping   up   the   oil,   the   check   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   with   the   oil   level  
i

ndicator   in   the   instrument   panel   is   not   valid  
d

uring   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  
a

nd   emission   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
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 r ecommendations.
The
  brake   fluid   level   should   be   close  
t

o   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
Power steering
fluid level
The power steering fluid level should b
e   close   to   the   "MA X"   mark.   With   the e

ngine   cold,   unscrew   the   cap   to   check
 t

he   level.
Checks

215
Checks
Particle filter (Diesel)
- fixed  illumination   of   the   particle  f
ilter   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   that   there   is   a   risk   of  
b

lockage   of   the   particle   filter.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a

 
specific
 
12
 
V
 
lead-acid
 
battery
 
with
 
special
 
t

echnology
 
and
 
specification.
 
The
 
involvement
 
o

f
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
i

s
 
essential
 
when
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery. As
 
soon
 
as   the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate   the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph   (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   refer   to   the  
"

Additive
 
level"   section.
Unless
 
other wise
 
indicated,
 
check
 
these
 
components
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule
 
and   according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,
 
have
 
them
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice   schedule   for   details   of   the  
r

eplacement   intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,   check   that   the   terminals   are   clean a

nd   correctly   tightened,   particularly   in   summer
 a

nd   winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to   the   "12 V   battery"   section   for   details   of   the  
p

recautions   to   be   taken   before   disconnecting  
t

he   battery   and   following   its   reconnection.Depending
  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  a
tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(e.g.
  city   driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessary .
A
  clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave   an   adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.The start of saturation of the particle filter is
indicated
  by:
on a n

ew vehicle, the first operations of
regeneration
  of   the   particle   filter   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   the   smell   of   "burning",  
w

hich   is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle   at   very   low   speed   or   at   idle,  
y

ou   may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice   the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he   exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
  the   environment.
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Repair procedure
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
1. Sealing
F Uncoil  the   white   pipe   G  f ully.
F  U nscrew   the   cap   from   the   white   pipe.
F

C
onnect the white pipe to the valve of the
tyre
  to   be   repaired. F
 C onnect   the   compressor's   electric   plug   to  t
he   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   and   leave   the   engine  
r

unning.
F

T

urn the selector A to the
"sealant"
 p

osition.
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
switch
 
B is in
position "O" .
Take
  care,   this   product   is   harmful   (e.g.
 e

thylene-glycol,   colophony...)   if   swallowed
 a

nd   causes   irritation   to   the   eyes.
Keep
  this   product   out   of   the   reach   of
 c

hildren.
Avoid
 
removing
 
any
 
foreign
 
bodies
 
w

hich
 
have
 
penetrated
 
into
 
the
 
tyre. Do
  not   start   the   compressor   before  
c

onnecting   the   white   pipe   to   the   tyre  
v

alve:   the   sealant   product   would   be  
e

xpelled   through   the   pipe.
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F  D etach   the   angled   base   from   the   white   pipe.
F
 
S
upport   the   compressor   vertically.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   cartridge   from   the   bottom. F
 
C
onnect   the   compressor's   electrical  
c

onnector   to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
F
 
A
djust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  
(

to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I";
  to  
d

eflate:   switch   B in position "O"
 
and   press  
b

utton C),
  according   to   the   vehicle's   tyre  
p

ressure   label   or   the   accessory's   pressure  
lab

el.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.
Checking tyre pressures / inflating accessories
You can also use the compressor, without injecting   any   product,   to:
-
 
c
heck   or   adjust   the   pressure   of   your   tyres,
-
 
i
nflate   other   accessories   (balls,   bicycle  
t

yres...).
F

T
urn the selector A to the "
ai
r"
position.
F
 
U
ncoil   the   black   pipe   H  
f
ully.
F
 
C
onnect   the   black   pipe   to   the  
v

alve   of   the   wheel   or   accessory.
 I

f   necessary,   fit   one   of   the   adaptors  
s

upplied   with   the   kit   first.
Beware
 
of
 
discharges
 
of
 
fluid.
The
 
expiry
 
date
 
of
 
the
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicated
 
o

n
 
the
 
cartridge.
The
 
sealant
 
cartridge
 
is
 
designed
 
for
 
s

ingle
 
use;
 
even
 
if
 
only
 
partly
 
used,
 
it
 
m

ust
 
be
 
replaced.
After
 
use,
 
do
 
not
 
discard
 
the
 
cartridge
 
i

nto
 
the
 
environment,
 
take
 
it
 
to
 
an
 
a

uthorised
 
waste
 
disposal
 
site
 
or
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer.
Do
 
not
 
forget
 
to
 
obtain
 
a
 
new
 
sealant
 
c

artridge,
 
available
 
from
 
CITROËN
 
d

ealers
 
or
 
from
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
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*  The  maximum   power   corresponds   to   the   value   type-approved   on   a   test   bed,   under   conditions   defined   in   European   legislation  
(Directive 1 999/99/EC).
Petrol engines and gearboxes
.../1: model   fitted   with   low   rolling   resistance   tyres.
.../2:  model
  fitted   with   very   low   rolling   resistance   tyres.
Petrol engine
VTi 95Puretech 110 V Ti 120
Gearbox Manual

(5 - speed) Manual
(5 - speed) Manual

(5 - speed) Automatic

(4 - speed)
Model code:
NC... 8FR0HNZ6
HNZ6/1
HNZ6/2 5FS0
5FS9

5FS9/D
Cubic capacity (cc) 1   397
1   199
1   598
Bore   x   stroke   (mm)
77   x   72.5
75   x   90.5
77   x   85.8
Max   power*:   EU   standard   (kW)
7081 88
Max   power   engine   speed   (rpm)
6   000
5   500
6   000
Max   torque:   EU   standard   (Nm)
13 5205 160
Max   torque   engine   speed   (rpm)
4   000
1   500
4   250
Fuel UnleadedUnleaded Unleaded
Catalytic converter Ye sYe s Ye s
Engine oil capacity (in litres) 4.253.5 4.25
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*  The  maximum   power   corresponds   to   the   value   type-approved   on   a   test   bed,   under   conditions   defined   in   European   legislation  
(Directive 1 999/99/EC).
.../S:
 

model   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start.
.../1:  model
  fitted   with   low   rolling   resistance   tyres.
.../2:
 

model   fitted   with   very   low   rolling   resistance   tyres.
Petrol engine
Puretech 130 S&STHP 155
Gearbox Manual

(6- speed) EAT6 Automatic
(6- speed) ETG6 Electronic

(6- speed)
Model code:
NC... HNYM/S
HNYM/1S HNY T/S
HNY T/1S
HNY T/2S 5FV8/P
Cubic capacity (cc) 1   199
1   598
Bore   x   stroke   (mm)
70   x   90.5
77   x   85.8
Max   power*:   EU   standard   (kW)
96115
Max   power   engine   speed   (rpm)
5   500
6   000
Max   torque:   EU   standard   (Nm)
230240
Max   torque   engine   speed   (rpm)
1   750
1   400
Fuel UnleadedUnleaded
Catalytic converter Ye sYe s
Engine oil capacity (in litres) 3.54,25
Technical data

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*  The  maximum   power   corresponds   to   the   value   type-approved   on   a   test   bed,   under   conditions   defined   in   European   legislation  
(Directive 1 999/99/EC).
Diesel engines and gearboxes
.../S: model   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start.
.../1:  model   fitted   with   low   rolling   resistance   tyres   (for   example:   MICHELIN   Energy   Saver).
.../2:
 

model   fitted   with   very   low   rolling   resistance   tyres.
Diesel engine
HDi 90HDi 90 FAP BlueHDi 100 e-HDi 115
Gearbox Manual
(5 - speed) Manual
(5 - speed) Manual
(5 - speed) Manual
(6- speed) ETG6
Electronic (6- speed)
Model code:
NC... 9HJC

9HJC/1 9HP0BHY6
BHY6/1
BHY6/2S 9HD8/S

9HD8/1S
9HD8/2S 9HD8/1PS

9HD8/ 2PS
Cubic capacity (cc) 1   560
1   560
1   560
1   560
Bore   x   stroke   (mm)
75   x   88.3 75   x   88.3 75   x   88.3
75   x   88.3
Max   power*:   EU   standard   (kW)
6868 73 84
Max   power   engine   speed   (rpm)
4   000
4   000
3   750
3   600
Max   torque:   EU   standard   (Nm)
230230254 270
Max   torque   engine   speed   (rpm)
1   750
1   750
1   750
1   750
Fuel
die
sel
die
sel
die
sel
die
sel
Catalytic converter Ye sYe sYe s Ye s
Particle filter (F
aP
)
n
o
Ye s Ye s Ye s
Engine oil capacity (in litres) 3.753.753.75 3.75
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