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Fuel
Capacity of the tank: approximately 60 litres.When the low fuel level in the
tank
  is   reached,   this   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   warning  
a

nd   the   display   of   an   alert   message.  
W

hen   it   first   comes   on,   around
6
litres   of   fuel   remain   in   the   tank.
Low fuel level
Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to be   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
Opening
  the   filler   cap   may   result   in   an   inrush   of  
a

ir.   This   vacuum   is   entirely   normal   and   results  
f

rom   the   sealing   of   the   fuel   system.
F

P
ress control A   until   the   automatic   opening  
o

f   the   fuel   flap   is   heard.
 T

his   control   remains   active   for   a   few  
m

inutes   after   switching   off   the   ignition.   If  
n

ecessary,   switch   the   ignition   on   again   to  
r

eactivate   it.
F
 
T
ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t

he   correct   fuel   for   your   vehicle.If you are filling your tank to the top, do not
persist after the third cut- off; this could
cause your vehicle to malfunction.
F

I
ntroduce the nozzle so as to push in the
metal
  non-return   flap   B.
F
 
M
ake   sure   that   the   nozzle   is   pushed   in   as  
f

ar   as   possible   before   starting   to   refuel   (risk  
o

f   blowback).
F
 
M
aintain   this   position   while   refuelling.
F
 
P
ush   the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
o

ff
 
the
 
ignition
 
with
 
the
 
key,
 
or
 
the
 
S

TART/STOP
 
button
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
K

eyless
 
Entry
 
and
 
Starting.
Until
 
sufficient
 
fuel
 
has
 
been
 
added,
 
every
 
time
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
a

ppears,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
a

nd
 
an
 
alert
 
message.
 
When
 
driving,
 
this
 
a

udible
 
signal
 
and
 
alert
 
message
 
are
 
repeated
 
w

ith
 
increasing
 
frequency,
 
as
 
the
 
level
 
drops
 
tow

ards 0 .
You
 
must
 
refuel
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
avoid
 
r

unning
 
out.
If
 
you
 
run
 
out
 
of
 
fuel
 
(Diesel),
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
c

orresponding
 s

ection.
Refuelling
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Towing a trailer
Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting   people   and   luggage,   but   it   may  
a

lso   be   used   for   towing   a   trailer.
We
  recommend   the   use   of   genuine  
C

ITROËN towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from
  the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a
CITROËN
  dealer,   it   must   still   be  
f

itted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 i

nstructions.
Very cold climate screen*
* Depending on the country of sale.
Fitting
F Offer  up   the   very   cold   climate   screen   to  t
he front of the lower section of the front
b u m p e r.
F
 
P
ress   around   its   edge   to   engage   its   fixing  
c

lips   one   by   one.
Removal
F Use  a   screwdriver   as   a   lever   to   release  e
ach   fixing   clip   in   turn.
Removable
  protective   screen   which   prevents  
t

he   accumulation   of   snow   at   the   radiator  
c

ooling   fan.
Do   not   forget   to   remove   the   very   cold  
c

limate   screen   when:
-
 
t
he   ambient   temperature   exceeds  
1

0   °C,
-
 tow

ing,
-
 
d
riving   at   speeds   above   75   mph  
(

120   km/h). Driving
  with   a   trailer   places   greater  
d

emands   on   the   towing   vehicle   and   the  d
river   must   take   particular   care.
For   more   advice   on   driving   when  
t

owing,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
For
  more   information   on   weights   (and  
t

he towed loads which apply to your
vehicle)
  refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
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Before each use
Check that the towball is correctly fitted by verifying the following points:
-  t he   towball   is   correctly   locked   in   place   (position   A),
-
 
t
he   security   key   lock   is   on   and   the   key   removed;   the   locking   wheel   can   no   longer   be  
ope

rated,
-
 
t
he   towball   must   no   longer   move   at   all   in   its   carrier;   try   to   shake   it   by   hand.
During use
Never unlock the device when a trailer or load carrier is fitted to the towball.
N ever   exceed   the   maximum   authorised   weight   for   the   vehicle   plus   trailer   (Gross   Train  
W

eight   -   GTW).
Before
  driving,   check   the   adjustment   of   the   headlamp   beam   height.
For
  more   information   on   adjusting   the   headlamps,   refer   to   the   corresponding   section.
After use
For journeys made without a trailer or load carrier, the trailer harness socket must be folded away,   the   towball   removed   and    the   blanking   plug   inserted   in   the   carrier.   This   measure  
a

pplies   particularly   if   the   towball   could   hinder   visibility   of   the   number   plate   or   lighting.
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Load reduction modeE nergy ec onomy m ode
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message a
ppears   in   the   screen   indicating   that   the  
v

ehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode   and   the  
a

ctive   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever, this period will always be between
five
  and   thirty   minutes.
System
 
which
 
manages
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
certain
 
f

unctions
 
according
 
to
 
the
 
level
 
of
 
charge
 
r

emaining
 
in
 
the
 
battery.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
being
 
driven,
 
the
 
load
 
r

eduction
 
function
 
temporarily
 
deactivates
 
c

ertain
 
functions,
 
such
 
as
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning,
 
t

he
 
heated
 
rear
 
screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
conditions
 
permit. System
 
which
 
manages
 
the
 
period
 
of
 
use
 
of
 
certain
  functions   to   conserve   a   sufficient   level   of  
c

harge
 
in
 
the
 
battery.
After
 
the
 
engine
 
has
 
stopped,
 
you
 
can
 
still
 
use
 
functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen  
w

ipers,
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps, courtesy
 
lamps,
 
etc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of  
t

hirty minutes.
A  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
This
 
period
 
may
 
be
 
greatly
 
reduced
 
if
 
t

he
 
battery
 
is
 
not
 
fully
 
charged.
If
 
the
 
telephone
 
is
 
being
 
used
 
at
 
the
 
s

ame
 
time
 
with
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet,
 
i

t
 
will
 
be
 
interrupted
 
after
 
10
 
minutes.
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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
windscreen.
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.
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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 = MIN If 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. F
 
L

ocate
 
the
 
dipstick
 
in
 
the
 
engine
 
c

ompartment
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
petrol
 
or
 
Diesel
 
e

ngine,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section.
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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Topping-up the engine oil level
F Locate  the   oil   filler   cap   in   the   engine  c
ompartment   of   your   vehicle.
For
  more   information   on   the   petrol   or   Diesel  
e

ngine,   refer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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  
t

he   engine   cold,   unscrew   the   cap   to  
c

heck   the   level.
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Automatic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice schedule for details of
the
  level   checking   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
Electric parking brake
This system does not require any routine   servicing.   However,   in  
t

he   event   of   a   problem,   have   the  
s

ystem   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Manual parking brake
If a loss of effectiveness of this
system i s  n oticed,  t he  p arking  b rake  
m

ust   be   checked,   even   between  
t

wo   services.
Brake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of   driving,   particularly   in   the   case  
o

f vehicles used in town, over short
distances.
  It   may   be   necessary   to  
Brake disc wear
For information on checking brake disc wear, contact a CITROËN
dealer
  or   a   qualified   workshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   electric   parking  
b

rake,   refer   to   the   corresponding   section.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   the   checking   interval  
f

or   this   component.
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.
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.
have
 
the
 
condition   of   the   brakes   checked,   even  
b

etween
 v

ehicle
 s
ervices.
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.
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