2015 Citroen C4 check oil

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Technical data - Maintenance
Running out of Diesel fuel 211
Checking   levels  
2
15 -218
-
oil
-
 
b
rake   fluid
-


coolant
-
 
p
ower   steering   fluid
-
 
s
creenwash   /   headlamp   wash   fluid
-
 
a
dditive   (Diesel   with   particle  
e

missions
 f
ilter)
AdBlue
  additive  
2
21-228
Changing
 bu

lbs
 2
42-250
-
front
-
rear Petrol
  engines  
2
75 -278
Diesel   engines  
2
79 -284
Dimensions
 2
85
Identification
 ma
rkings
 2
86
bo

nnet

212
Petrol
  underbonnet  
2
13
di

esel underbonnet
2
14Checking
 c

omponents
 2
19-220
-


battery
-
 a

ir   filter   /   passenger   compartment   filter
-

o
il filter
-
 
p
article   filter   (Diesel)
-
 
b
rake   pads   /   discs
Battery 2
56-259
Energy   economy   mode  2 60
Engine
 c
ompartment
 
f

uses
25
1-252, 255
.
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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   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   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   summer   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:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   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,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule.
With
  a   BlueHDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
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.
.
Eco-driving

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

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a  
f

ault   (dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or  
c

ut   alternator   belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is  
s

tarted.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Braking fixed,
  associated   with  
t

he   STOP   warning  
lam

p.The
  braking   system   fluid   level   has  
d

ropped
 s
ignificantly.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  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+
fixed, associated with the e lectric   parking   brake m

alfunction
 w
arning
 l

amp,   if   the   parking   brake
 i

s
 r
eleased.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  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,
 
associated
 
with
 
t

he ST
oP a

nd
ab
S
w

arning
 lam

ps. The
 
e
lectronic  
b
rake  
f
orce  
d
istribution  
(

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  
w

orkshop.
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Engine oil level
indicator*
Oil level correct
This is indicated by the flashing of "O IL" or the
display   of   a   message,   accompanied   by   the  
s

ervice   warning   lamp   and   an   audible   signal.
If
  the   low   oil   level   is   confirmed   by   a   check   using  
t

he   dipstick,   the   level   must   be   topped   up   to  
a

void   damage   to   the   engine.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
Oil level indicator fault
In the event of a fault with the electric indicator,
the  oil   level   is   no   longer   monitored.
If
  the   system   is   faulty,   you   must   check   the  
e

ngine   oil   level   using   the   manual   dipstick  
l

ocated   under   the   bonnet.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.Oil level incorrect
This is signalled by the flashing of "O IL--" or
the   display   of   a   message.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
on v

ersions fitted with an electric oil level
indicator,
 
the
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
oil
 
level
 
is
 
d

isplayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
s

econds,
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
as
 
the
 
servicing
 
i

nformation.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version.
The level read will only be correct if
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
has
 
been
 
off
 
for
 
more
 
than
 

30
 m

inutes.
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Fuel used for petrol
engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E
10   bio-petrol   (containing   10   %   ethanol),  
c

onforming   to   European   standards   EN   228  
and
  EN   15376.
E85
  type   fuels   (containing   up   to   85   %   ethanol)  
a

re   reserved   exclusively   for   vehicles   marketed  
f

or   the   use   of   this   type   of   fuel   (BioFlex  
v

ehicles).   The   quality   of   the   ethanol   must  
c

omply   with   European   standard   EN   15293.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels   which   conform   to   current   and   future  
E

uropean   standards   (Diesel   fuel   which  
c

omplies   with   standard   EN   590   mixed   with   a  
b

iofuel   which   complies   with   standard  
EN
  14214)   available   at   the   pumps   (containing  
u

p   to   7   %   Fatty   Acid   Methyl   Ester).
B30
  biofuel   can   be   used   in   certain   Diesel  
e

ngines.   However,   this   use,   even   occasional,  
r

equires   strict   application   of   the   special  
s

ervicing   conditions.   Contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  use   of   any   other   type   of   (bio)fuel  
(

vegetable   or   animal   oils,   pure   or   diluted,  
d

omestic   fuel...)   is   strictly   prohibited   (risk   of  
d

amage   to   the   engine   and   fuel   system).
The
 
petrol
 
or
 
Diesel
 
engine
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 f
itted with a catalytic converter, a device which
helps
 
to
 
reduce
 
the
 
level
 
of
 
harmful
 
emissions
 
i

n
 
the
 
exhaust
 
gases.
For petrol engines, the use of unleaded fuel
is compulsory.
The
 
filler
 
neck
 
is
 
narrower,
 
admitting
 
unleaded
 
p

etrol
 
nozzles
 
only.
Fuel supply cut-off
Your vehicle is equipped with a safety device w hich cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a
collision. If you have put in the wrong fuel for
your vehicle, you must have the tank
drained and refilled with the correct
fuel before you star t the engine.
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Petrol engines
The various caps and covers allow access for
checking  the   levels   of   the   various   fluids   and   for r

eplacing   certain   components.
1.
 P

ower
 s
teering
 r
eservoir.
2.
 S

creenwash   and   headlamp   wash   reservoir.
3.
 C

oolant
 r
eservoir.
4.
 B

rake   fluid   reservoir.
5.
 B

attery/Fuses.
6.
 F

usebox.
7.
 A

ir   filter.
8.
 E

ngine   oil   dipstick.
9.
 E

ngine   oil   filler   cap.
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* According to engine.
Diesel engines
The various caps and covers allow access for
checking  the   levels   of   the   various   fluids,   for  
r

eplacing   certain   components   and   for   priming  
t

he   fuel   system.
1.
 P

ower
 s
teering
 r
eservoir.
2.
 S

creenwash   and   headlamp   wash   reservoir.
3.
 C

oolant
 r
eservoir.
4.
 B

rake   fluid   reservoir.
5.
 B

attery/Fuses.
6.
 F

usebox.
7.
 A

ir   filter.
8.
 E

ngine   oil   dipstick.
9.
 E

ngine   oil   filler   cap.
10.
 P

riming
 pu
mp*.
11.
 B

leed   screw*.
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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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