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Very cold climate screen(s)*
Removable protective screens which prevent the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling fan.
D epending   on   version,   you   will   have   one   or   two   screens.
F
 
O
ffer   up   the   corresponding   very   cold  
c

limate screen to the upper or lower
section
  of   the   front   bumper.
F
 
P
ress   around   the   edge   of   each   screen   to  
e

ngage   its   fixing   clips   one   by   one.
F

U
se a screwdriver as a lever to release the
fixing
  clips   in   turn   on   each   screen.
Do
  not   forget   to   remove   the   very   cold   climate  
s

creen(s)
 w
hen:
-
 
t
he   ambient   temperature   exceeds   10   °C,
-
 tow

ing,
-
 
d
riving  
a
t  
s
peeds  
a
bove  
7
5  
m
ph  
(
120 km/h).
Removal Fitting
360 Vision system
The pre-cut zone must be removed
before  fitting   the   screen   to   the   front  
b

umper, to allow operation of the
camera.
When the very cold climate screen
is
  fitted,   the   image   provided   by   the  
c

amera   is   slightly   different.
* Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale.
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F Unclip and remove the protective cover, by turning   it   to   the   right.
Removing
F Press  the   trigger   B and remove the towball
by   pulling   it   towards   you.
F

O

n the towball, press and hold control A .
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
locking
 
mechanism
 
by
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
trigger
 
B . If
  the   towball   is   not   locked   in   place,   the  
t

railer   could   separate.   There   is   a   risk   of  
a

n   accident.
Always   lock   the   towball   in   the   way  
de

scribed.
Observe   the   legislation   in   force   in   the  
c

ountry   in   which   you   are   driving.
Remove   the   towball   when   it   is   not   being  u
sed.
Before
  setting   off,   check   that   the   trailer  
l

ighting   and   signalling   works   correctly.
Maximum
  authorised   nose   weight:  
7

0 kg.
For
  more   information   on   your   vehicle's  
W

eights,
  refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Carrying
  system   (box   or   bicycle   carrier).
You
  must   not   exceed   the   maximum  
n

ose   weight   on   the   towbar:   if   this   weight  
i

s   exceeded,   the   device   could   detach  
f

rom the vehicle and cause a serious
accident.
F

C
lip the protective cover in place on the
carrier
  located   below   the   bumper.
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Towing a trailer
We recommend the use of genuine CITROËN 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
fitted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 i

nstructions.
Your
 
vehicle   is   primarily   designed   for  
t

ransporting   people   and   luggage,   but   it   may  
a

lso
 
be   used   for   towing   a   trailer. Driving   with   a   trailer   places   greater  
d

emands   on   the   towing   vehicle   and   the  
d

river   must   take   particular   care.
For more information on Driving
advice ,   particularly   when   towing,   refer  
t

o   the   corresponding   section.
For more information on Weights (and
the towed loads which apply to your
vehicle)   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
You   must   observe   the   maximum   trailer  w
eight,   indicated   on   the   registration  
c

ertificate or in the technical
specification
  for   your   vehicle.When
  not   towing   a   trailer,   remove   the  
q

uickly-detachable   tow   ball   before  
d

riving.
The   lane   departure   warning   system   is  
d

eactivated   while   a   trailer   is   connected.
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Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically
next  time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
In order to restore the use of these functions
immediately,
  start   the   engine   and   let   it   run:
-

f
or less than ten minutes, to use the
equipment
  for   approximately   five   minutes,
-

f
or more than ten minutes, to use the
equipment
  for   up   to   approximately  
t

hirty minutes.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration   specified   to  
e

nsure   that   the   battery   charge   is   sufficient.
Do not repeatedly and continuously restart the
engine
  in   order   to   charge   the   battery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from   starting.
For more information on the 12 V batter y , refer
to
  the   corresponding   section.
Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

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

eduction function temporarily deactivates
certain
  functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically
  as   soon   as   conditions   permit.
Energy economy mode
Switching to economy
mode
A message appears in the instrument panel s
creen   indicating   that   the   vehicle   has   switched  
t

o economy mode and the active functions are
put
  on   standby.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,   it  
w

ill be maintained for around 10 minutes with
the Bluetooth hands-free system of your audio
system. System   which   manages   the   duration   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   and   telematics  
s

ystem, windscreen   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for   a   maximum  
c

ombined   duration   of   about   forty   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,


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
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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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
panel for vehicles so equipped, or
using
  the   dipstick.Checking using the dipstick
The location of the dipstick is shown in the corresponding   underbonnet   layout   view.
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
two
 
services
 
(or
 
oil
 
changes).
 
CITROËN
 
r

ecommends
 
that
 
you
 
check
 
the
 
level,
 
and
 
top-
up
 
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 = 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.
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The brake fluid level should be close to   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
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.
Topping-up the engine oil level
The location of the oil filler cap is shown in the
corresponding  underbonnet   layout   view.
F

U
nscrew the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
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.
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
additives
  in   the   engine   oil.
After
  topping-up   the   oil,   the   check   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   with   the   oil  
l

evel indicator in the instrument panel
is   not   valid   during   the   30   minutes   after  
t

opping   up.
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, c
heck   that   the   oil   is   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conforms   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
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Checks
12 V battery
The battery does not require any
maintenance.
However,  check   that   the   terminals  
a

re   clean   and   correctly   tightened,  
p

articularly   in   summer   and   winter.Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  s
ervice schedule for details of the
replacement intervals for these
components.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Replace the oil filter each time the
engine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice schedule for details of
the replacement interval for this
component.
Oil filterThe presence of this label, in particular
with the Stop & Start system, indicates
the use of a specific 12 V lead-acid
battery
  with   special   technology   and
 s

pecification.
 T

he involvement of a CITROËN dealer
or
  a   qualified   workshop   is   essential   when
 r

eplacing   or   disconnecting   the   battery.
Unless
  other wise   indicated,   check   these   components   in   accordance   with   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule   and   according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,   have   them   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Depending   on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  
a

tmosphere) and the use of the vehicle
(e.g. city   driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessary .
A   clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave an adverse effect on the per formance
of   the   air   conditioning   system   and   generate  u
ndesirable o dours.
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the particle
filter
  is   indicated   by   the   fixed  
i

llumination   of   this   warning   lamp  
a

ccompanied   by   a   warning   message.
As soon as the traffic conditions permit,
regenerate
  the   filter   by   driving   at   a  
s

peed   of   at   least   40   mph   (60   km/h)   until  
t

he
 
warning   lamp   goes   off.
If
 
the   warning   lamp   stays   on,   this  
i

ndicates   a   low   additive   level.
For more information on Checking
levels and the Diesel additive level in
particular,
  refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
  regeneration   operations   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   a   "burning"   smell,  
w

hich   is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
  may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice the emission of water vapour at
the
 
exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 
the   environment.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
battery,
 
refer
 
t

o the " 12 V batter y " section for details of the
precautions
 
to
 
be
 
taken
 
before
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery
 
and
 
following
 
its
 
reconnection.
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