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Original tyre sizeSpec ification of
chains.
205/60
  R16 Maximum
  link   size:  
9

  mm
205/55
  R17
225/45
  R18 THULE
  model  
K-Summit
  K34   only
For
  more   information   on   snow   chains,   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Use
  only   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   the   type  
o

f
 
wheel   on   your   vehicle:
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
T he   snow   chains   must   be   fitted   only  
t

o   the   front   wheels.   They   must   never  
b

e   fitted   to   "space-saver"   type   spare  
w

heels.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a  j
ourney,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face  
o

n   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any  
w

heel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions  
p

rovided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few  
m

oments,   without   exceeding   30   mph  
(

50 km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow  
c

hains   are   correctly   tightened.
Take
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
 
and
 
the
 
maximum
 
running
 
speed
 
a

uthorised. Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on   roads  
t

hat   have   been   cleared   of   snow,   to  
a

void   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres   and  
t

he   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle   is   fitted  
w

ith   alloy   wheels,   check   that   no   part   of  
t

he   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in   contact   with  
t

he   wheel   rim.
It
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
before
 
y

ou
 
leave,
 
you
 
practise
 
fitting
 
the
 
snow
 
c

hains
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
and
 
dry
 
sur face.
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CITRoËn will not accept responsibility
for   the   cost   incurred   in   repairing   your  
v

ehicle   or   for   rectifying   malfunctions  
r

esulting   from   the   installation   of  
a

ccessories   not   supplied   and   not  
r

ecommended   by   CITROËN   and  
n

ot   installed   in   accordance   with   its  
in

structions, in particular when the
combined
  consumption   of   all   of   the  
a

dditional   equipment   connected  
e

xceeds
 1
0
 mil
liamperes.
Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is designed   to   operate   with   standard   or  
o

ptional
 e
quipment.
Before
  installing   other   electrical  
e

quipment   or   accessories   on   your  
v

ehicle,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Configurations
The type of electrical system of the vehicle depends on its level of equipment.
T o   identify   the   type   of   electrical   system   on   your   vehicle,   open   the   bonnet:   the   presence   of   an  
a

dditional   fusebox   in   front   of   the   battery   indicates   that   it   is   type   2.
The
  type   1   electrical   system   does   not   have   any   fuses   in   front   of   the   battery.
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Engine compartment fuses
An additional fusebox is fitted in front of the battery,   for   type   2.
The
 
fusebox
 
is
 
placed
 
in
 
the
 
engine
 c
ompartment
 
near
 
the
 
battery
 
(left-hand
 
side).Access to the fuses
F Unclip   the   cover,   by   pushing   the   two   red  l
atches   towards   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
C
hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F
 
W
hen   you   have   finished,   close   the   cover  
c

arefully   to   ensure   correct   sealing   of   the  
f

usebox.
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Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ignition before   disconnecting   the   battery.
Close
  the   windows   and   the   doors   before  
d

isconnecting   the   battery.
Following reconnection
of the battery
Following reconnection of the battery, switch on t
he   ignition   and   wait   1   minute   before   starting   to  
p

ermit   initialisation   of   the   electronic   systems.  
H

owever,   if   problems   remain   following   this  
o

peration,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Referring
  to   the   corresponding   section,   you  
m

ust
 y
ourself
 r
einitialise
 (
depending
 o
n
 ve

rsion):
-
 
t
he   remote   control   key,
-
 
t
he   electric   blind(s),
-
 ...
F

 
R

emove
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
from
 

the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
F
 
C

onnect
 
the
 
red
 
cable
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
t

erminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
flat
 
battery
 
A
, then to the
positive
 
terminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
B.
F
 
C

onnect
 
one
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
green
 
or
 
black
 
c

able
 
to
 
the
 
negative
 
terminal
 
(-)
 
of
 
the
 
s

lave battery B
 
(or
 
earth
 
point
 
on
 
the
 
other
 v
ehicle).
F
 C
onnect
 t
he
 o
ther
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 g
reen
 o
r
 b
lack
 
c

able to the earth point C
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
d

own
 
vehicle
 
(or
 
on
 
the
 
engine
 
mounting).
F
 
S

tart
 
the
 
engine
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
g

ood
 
battery
 
and
 
leave
 
it
 
running
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
m

inutes.
F
 
O

perate
 
the
 
starter
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
down
 
v

ehicle
 
and
 
let
 
the
 
engine
 
run.
 I

f
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight
 
away,
 
s

witch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
wait
 
a
 
few
 
m

oments
 
before
 
trying
 
again.
Some
 
functions
 
are
 
not
 
available
 
if
 
the
 
b

attery
 
is
 
not
 
sufficiently
 
charged. F
 
W

ait
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
returns
 
to
 
idle
 
then
 
d

isconnect
 
the
 
jump
 
lead
 
cables
 
in
 
the
 
r

everse
 o

rder.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
to
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
if
 
y

our
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
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Changing a wiper blade
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within  one   minute   after   switching   off  t
he   ignition,   operate   the   wiper   stalk   to  
p

osition   the   wiper   blades   vertically   on   the  
w

indscreen,


or
F
 
F
rom   one   minute   after   switching   off   the  
i

gnition,   reposition   the   arms   manually.
Removing
F Raise  the   corresponding   wiper   arm.
F  U nclip   the   wiper   blade   and   remove   it.
Fitting
F Put  the   corresponding   new   wiper   blade   in  p
lace   and   clip   it.
F
 
F
old   down   the   wiper   arm   carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch  on   the   ignition.
F  O perate   the   wiper   stalk   again   to   park   the  
w

iper   blades.
Replacement
  of   the   arms   must   be   done  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Running out of fuel (Diesel)
On vehicles fitted with Diesel engines, the fuel system   must   be   primed   if   you   run   out   of   fuel.
For all versions other than
b
l
ueH
di
, refer to the
corresponding
  engine   compartment   view.Other HDi engines
(except BlueHDi version)
If
 
the
 
tank
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
a

 
misfuel
 
prevention
 
device,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"

Misfuel
 
prevention
 
(Diesel)"
 
section.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
first
 
time,
 
d

on't
 
keep
 
trying
 
but
 
start
 
the
 
procedure
 
a

gain
 
from
 
the
 
beginning.
BlueHDi engines
F Fill   the   fuel   tank   with   at   least   five   litres   of  D
iesel.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition   (without   starting   the  
e

ngine).
F
 
W
ait   around   6   seconds   and   switch   off   the  
ig

nition.
F
 
R
epeat   the   operation   10   times.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   to   run   the   engine.F
 
A
dd   at   least   five   litres   of   Diesel   fuel   to   the  
t

ank.
F
 
O
pen   the   bonnet.
F
 
I
f   necessary,   unclip   the   styling   cover   for  
a

ccess   to   the   priming   pump.
F
 
S
queeze   and   release   the   priming   pump  
r

epeatedly   until   resistance   is   felt   (there  
m

ay   be   resistance   at   the   first   press).
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   to   start   the   engine  
(

if   the   engine   does   not   start   at   the   first  
a

ttempt,   wait   around   15   seconds   before  
t

rying
 ag
ain).
F
 
I
f   the   engine   does   not   start   after   a   few  
a

ttempts,   operate   the   priming   pump   again  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
F
 
R
efit   the   styling   cover   and   clip   it   in   place.
F
 
C
lose   the   bonnet.
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308
Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet, as certain areas of the engine may be extremely hot (risk of burns) and the cooling fan could start at any   time   (even   with   the   ignition   off).
Engine oil level
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.Checking using the dipstick
F Locate   the   dipstick   in   the   engine  c
ompartment   of   your   vehicle.
 R

efer   to   the   "Petrol   engine"   or   "Diesel  
eng

ine"
 se
ction.
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.
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).
Check
 
all
 
of
 
these
 
levels
 
regularly,
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's   service   schedule.   Top   them   up   if   necessary,   unless   other wise   indicated.
If
 
a
 
level
 
drops
 
significantly,
 
have
 
the
 
corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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. A = M
aX
B

= MI
n
I

f   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
  of   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.
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314
AdBlue® additive and SCR system
f
or
 
BlueHDi   Diesel   engines
To assure respect for the environment and c
onformity   with   the   new   Euro   6   emissions  
s

tandard,   without   adversely   affecting   the  
p

er formance   or   fuel   consumption   of   Diesel  
e

ngines,   CITROËN   has   taken   the   decision   to  
e

quip   its   vehicles   with   an   effective   system   that  
a

ssociates   SCR   (Selective   Catalytic   Reduction)  
w

ith   a   particle   filter   (FAP)   for   the   treatment   of  
e

xhaust   gases.
Presentation of the SCR system
Using an additive called AdBlue® containing u
rea,
 
a
 
catalytic
 
converter
 
turns
 
up   to   85%  
o

f
 
nitrous
 
oxides
 
(NOx)
 
into
 
nitrogen   and  
w

ater,
 
which
 
are
 
harmless
 
to
 
health   and   the  
e

nvironment. The
  AdBlue
® additive is held in a special t
ank
 
located
  under   the   boot   at   the   rear   of  
t

he
 
vehicle.
 
It   has   a   capacity   of   17   litres:   this  
p

rovides
 
a
 
driving   range   of   about   12   500   miles  
(

20
 
000
 
km),
  after   which   an   alert   is   triggered  
w

arning
 
you
 
when   the   reserve   remaining   is  
e

nough
 
for
 
just   1   500   miles   (2   400   km).
During
 
each
  scheduled   service   of   your   vehicle  
b

y
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop,  
t

he
 
AdBlue
® additive tank is refilled in order to a
llow
 
normal   operation   of   the   SCR   system.
If
 
the
 
estimated   mileage   between   two   services  
i

s
 
greater
 
than   12   500   miles   (20   000   km),   we  
r

ecommend
  that   you   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r
 
a
 
qualified   workshop   to   have   the   necessary  
t

op-up
 
carried   out. Once
  the   AdBlue
® tank is empty, a s
ystem
 
required
  by   regulations  
p

revents
 
starting
 
of   the   engine.
If the SCR

is faulty, the level of
emissions
 
from
 
your   vehicle   will   no  
l

onger
 
meet
 
the
 
Euro   6   standard:   you  
v

ehicle
 
becomes
 
polluting.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
confirmed   fault  
w

ith
 
the
 
SCR
 
system,   you   must   go  
t

o
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
 
as
 
soon   as   possible:   after  
a

 
running
 
distance   of   650   miles  
(

1 100
 
km),
 
a
 
system   will   be   triggered  
a

utomatically
 
to
 
prevent   engine   starting.
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