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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.
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Manual gearbox
Automatic gearboxBrake pads
Brake wear depends on the style o
f driving, particularly in the case o
f vehicles used in town, over short
distances.
It may be necessary to have
t
he condition of the brakes checked,
e
ven between vehicle services.
The
gearbox
does
not
require
any
m
aintenance
(no
oil
change).
Refer
to
the
manufacturer's
service
s
chedule
for
the
checking
interval
for
t
his
c
omponent.
Only
use products recommended by
C
ITROËN or products of equivalent
q
uality
an
d
sp
ecification.
In
order to optimise the operation of
u
nits as important as those in the
b
raking system, CITROËN selects and
o
ffers very specific products.
The
gearbox
does
not
require
any
m
aintenance
(no
oil
change).
Refer
to
the
manufacturer's
service
s
chedule for details of the level
checking
interval
for
this
component.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any m aintenance (no oil change).
Refer
to the manufacturer's service
s
chedule for details of the checking
i
nterval for this component. For
information on checking brake
d
isc wear, contact a CITROËN dealer
or
a qualified workshop.
Brake disc wearParking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of e
ffectiveness of this system is
n
oticed, the parking brake must be
c
hecked, even between two services.
Unless
there
is
a
leak
in
the
circuit,
a
drop
in
t
he
brake
fluid
level
indicates
that
the
brake
p
ads
are
worn. Checking
this system must be done by a
C
ITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
After
washing
the
vehicle,
dampness,
o
r
in
wintry
conditions,
ice
can
form
o
n
the
brake
discs
and
pads:
braking
e
fficiency
may
be
reduced.
Make
light
b
rake
applications
to
dry
and
defrost
t
he
brakes.
Checks
