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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
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 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:
-
before
a long journey,
-
at each change of season,
-
after
a long period out of use.
d
on'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 BlueH
d i d iesel 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 refuelling, do not continue after
the third cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any
overflow.
a
t 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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Instruments and controls
WARNING LAMPS
Warning lamp is indicatesSolution - action
STOP on, associated
with another
warning
lamp
and
accompanied
by
a message
in
the screen.major
faults linked with
the
"Brake fluid level",
"Engine oil pressure and
temperature",
"Coolant
temperature",
"Electronic
brake
force distribution" and
"Power steering" warning
lamps.Y
ou must stop as soon as it is safe to do
so. Park and switch off the ignition. Have it
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Parking
brake / Brake
fluid level /
EBFD on.
that the parking brake is applied or
has not been released fully.Releasing the parking brake switches off the warning lamp.
on. low
brake
fluid
level. Top up using a fluid recommended by CITROËN.
remaining on even though the level
is correct and
associated with the
ABS
warning
lamp.
a fault with the electronic
brake force distribution. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park and switch off the ignition.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Engine oil
pressure and
temperature on while
driving.
low pressure or a high
temperature. Park
and switch off the ignition then allow to cool.
Visually
check the level.
Chapter
7, "Levels" section.
remaining on, even though the
level
is correct.a major fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Each time the vehicle is started: a series of warning lamps comes on applying a self-test check. They go off almost immediately.
Engine running: the lamp becomes a warning if it remains on continuously or flashes.
This
initial warning may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Do
not ignore these warnings.
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Levels
Cooling system
Only use the fluid recommended by the manufacturer.
Otherwise,
you risk seriously damaging
your
engine.
When
the engine is warm, the
temperature
of the coolant is controlled
by
the engine fan.
As
this fan can
operate
with the ignition key removed
and
because the cooling system is
pressurised, wait for at least one hour
after the engine has stopped before
carrying
out any work.
Slacken
the cap by 1/4 of a turn to
release the pressure to prevent any
risk
of scalding. When the pressure
has
dropped, remove the cap and top
up
the level with coolant.
If
fluid has to be added frequently,
this
indicates a fault which must be
checked
by a CITROËN dealer as
soon
as possible.
Power steering fluid level
The vehicle must be parked on level ground with the engine cold. Unscrew
the cap integrated with the gauge and
check
the level which must be between
the
MIN and MAX marks. In
order to regenerate the filter, you are advised to drive at a speed higher
than
40 mph (60 km/h) for at least five minutes
as soon as possible, when
traffic
conditions permit (until the
message
disappears and the service
warning
lamp goes off).
d
uring regeneration of the particle
emission
filter, the noise of a relay
operating
may be heard under the
dashboard.
If
the message is still displayed and
if
the service warning lamp remains
on, contact a CITR
o Ë n dealer or a
qualified
workshop.
Topping up
The
level
must
be
between
the
MIN
and
MAX
marks
on
the
expansion
bottle.
If
more
than
1
litre
of
fluid
is
required to top up the level, have the
system
checked
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop.
Screenwash and headlamp
wash level
For best quality cleaning and for your
safety, we would advise that you use
products of the CITROËN range.
For
optimum cleaning and to avoid
freezing,
this fluid must not be topped
up
or replaced with plain water.
Capacity
of the screenwash reservoir:
approximately
3 litres.
If
your vehicle is fitted with headlamp
washers, the capacity of the reservoir
is
6 litres.
Diesel additive level
(Diesel with particle
filter)
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
without delay.
Waste products
avoid prolonged contact of used oil
with the skin.
Brake
fluid is harmful to health and
very
corrosive.
Do
not dispose of used oil, brake fluid
or coolant into drains or into the ground
but into the containers dedicated to this
use at a CITR
o Ë n dealer (France) or
an
authorised waste disposal site.
The
minimum
level
of
this
additive
is indicated by lighting of the service
warning
lamp,
accompanied
by
an
audible
signal
and
a
message
in
the
screen.
When this occurs with the engine
running it is due to the start of
saturation
of
the
particle
filter
(exceptionally prolonged urban type
driving
conditions:
low
speed,
long
traffic
jams,
...).
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Checks
Good practice
Bleeding water from the Diesel
filter
Manual gearbox
Have the level checked in accordance with the
manufacturer's servicing schedule.
In order to avoid damaging the electrical units, we strongly
advise you not to use high
pressure washing to clean the engine
compartment.
After
washing the vehicle dampness,
or
in
winter, ice may form on the brake
discs
and pads: braking efficiency may
be
reduced. Make some light brake
applications to dry and de-ice the
brakes.
If
this
warning
lamp
comes
on,
bleed
the
filter.
Otherwise
bleed
regularly
each
time
the
engine
oil
is
changed.
H
d
i engines use advanced
technology.
All
work
requires
special training, so should be
entrusted
to
a
CITROËN
dealer.
Depending
on
country
of
sale.
To drain the water, unscrew the bleed
screw
located
on
the
filter.
o
perate until all of the water no longer
flows
in
the
transparent
pipe,
then
tighten
the
bleed
screw.
Only use products recommended by
CITR
o Ë n or products of equivalent
quality and specification.
In
order to optimise the operation
of
units as important as the braking
system,
CITROËN selects and offers
specific
products.