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Diesel engines
1. Screenwash fluid r eservoir.
2. Co olant h eader t ank.
3.
 Ai

r
 f
ilter.
4.
 Br

ake
 f
luid
 r
eservoir.
5.
 Bat

tery.
6.
 Fus

ebox.
7.
 En

gine
 o
il
 d
ipstick.
8.
 En

gine
 o
il
 f
iller
 c
ap.
9.
 Pr

iming
 p
ump
 (
on
 f
uel
 f
ilter).
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Checking levels
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 l evel d rops s ignificantly, h ave t he c orresponding s ystem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
Engine oil level
It is normal to top up the oil level between
two services ( or o il c hanges). C ITROËN re

commends
 t
hat
 y
ou
 c
heck
 t
he
 l
evel,
 a
nd
 t
op
 up i

f
 n
ecessary,
 e
very
 3 0
00
 m
iles
 (
5
 0
00
 k
ms).
The
 c

heck
 i
s
 c
arried
 o
ut
 e
ither
 w
hen
 th

e
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n
 u
sing
 t
he
 oi

l level indicator in the instrument
panel for vehicles so equipped, or
using
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
To
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
he
 r
eading
 i
s
 c
orrect,
 yo

ur
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 b
e
 p
arked
 o
n
 a l
evel
 su

r face
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 h
aving
 b
een
 o
ff
 fo

r
 m
ore
 t
han
 3
0
 m
inutes.
Take
 c
are
 w
hen
 w
orking
 u
nder
 t
he
 bo

nnet,
 a
s
 c
ertain
 a
reas
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ma

y
 b
e
 e
xtremely
 h
ot
 (
risk
 o
f
 b
urns)
 an

d
 t
he
 c
ooling
 f
an
 c
ould
 s
tart
 a
t
 a
ny
 ti

me
 (
even
 w
ith
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff).
Checking using the dipstick
A = MA X
B
 = M
IN If you find that the level is above the A
 m

ark
 o
r
 below

the B
 m
ark,
 d
o not star t the engine
.
-
If t
he level is above the MAX
 m
ark
 (
risk
 of d

amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine),
 c
ontact
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
If t
he level is below the MI
n
 m
ark,
 y
ou
 mu

st
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
F
 Lo

cate
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 co

mpartment
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
For more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
 Ta

ke
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 b
y
 i
ts
 c
oloured
 g
rip
 a
nd
 re

move
 i

t
 c
ompletely.
F
 Wi

pe
 t

he
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 u
sing
 a c
lean
 no

n-fluffy
 c
loth.
F
 Re

fit
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 a
nd
 p
ush
 f
ully
 d
own,
 t
hen
 pu

ll
 i

t
 o

ut
 a
gain
 t
o
 m
ake
 t
he
 v
isual
 c
heck:
 th

e
 c

orrect
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
etween
 t
he
 m
arks
 A

and B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, ch
eck t hat t he o il i s t he c orrect g rade f or y our en

gine
 a
nd
 c
onforms
 t
o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 rec

ommendations.

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Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The
 b

rake
 f
luid
 l
evel
 s
hould
 b
e
 c
lose
 to t

he
 "
MA X"
 m
ark.
 I
f
 i
t
 i
s
 n
ot,
 c
heck
 th

e
 b
rake
 p
ad
 w
ear.
After
 t

opping-up
 t

he
 o

il,
 t

he
 c

heck
 w

hen
 sw

itching
 o

n
 t

he
 i

gnition
 w

ith
 t

he
 o

il
 l

evel
 in

dicator in the instrument panel is not valid
during
 t

he
 3

0
 m

inutes
 a

fter
 t

opping
 u

p.
Topping-up the engine oil level
F Locate t he o il f iller c ap i n t he e ngine co
mpartment o f y our v ehicle.
For more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
Un

screw the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
 Ad

d
 o
il
 i
n
 s
mall
 q
uantities,
 a
voiding
 a
ny
 sp

ills
 o
n
 e
ngine
 c
omponents
 (
risk
 o
f
 f
ire).
F
 Wa

it
 a f
ew
 m
inutes
 b
efore
 c
hecking
 t
he
 le

vel
 a
gain
 u
sing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
F
 Ad

d
 m
ore
 o
il
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Af

ter
 c
hecking
 t
he
 l
evel,
 c
arefully
 r
efit
 t
he
 oi

l
 f
iller
 c
ap
 a
nd
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 i
ts
 t
ube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
In
 o

rder
 t
o
 m
aintain
 t
he
 r
eliability
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 an

d emission control system, never use
additives
 i

n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
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Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Coolant level
The coolant level should be close
to the " MA X" m ark b ut s hould n ever ex

ceed
 i
t.
In
 a

ddition,
 a
s
 t
he
 c
ooling
 s
ystem
 i
s
 pr

essurised, wait at least one hour after
switching
 o

ff
 t
he
 e
ngine
 b
efore
 c
arrying
 o
ut
 a
ny
 wor

k.
To
 a

void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 s
calding,
 u
nscrew
 t
he
 c
ap
 by t

wo
 t

urns
 t
o
 a
llow
 t
he
 p
ressure
 t
o
 d
rop.
 Wh

en the pressure has dropped, remove the
cap
 a

nd
 t

op
 u
p
 t
he
 l
evel.
When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 w
arm,
 t
he
 t
emperature
 o
f
 th

e
 c

oolant
 i
s
 r
egulated
 b
y
 t
he
 f
an.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
Screenwash fluid level
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, th is fluid must not be topped up or replaced
with
 p

lain
 w
ater.
In wintry conditions, it is recommended that you
use
 a

n
 e
thyl
 a
lcohol
 o
r
 m
ethanol
 b
ased
 f
luid.
Top
 u

p
 t
he
 l
evel
 w
hen
 n
ecessary.

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Diesel additive level (Diesel
engine with particle filter)
To p p i n g u p
This additive must be topped up by a CITROËN
dealer or a q ualified w orkshop w ithout d elay.
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or fluids w ith t he s kin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to
health
 o

r
 i
ndeed
 v
ery
 c
orrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers
 o

r
 o
nto
 t
he
 g
round.
Take
 u

sed
 o
il
 t
o
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q

ualified
 w
orkshop
 (
France)
 o
r
 t
o
 a
n
 au

thorised
 w
aste
 d
isposal
 s
ite.
The additive reservoir low level is
indicated
 b

y
 f

ixed
 i

llumination
 o

f
 th

is
 w

arning
 l

amp,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y
 an a

udible
 w

arning
 a

nd
 a m

essage
 in t

he
 m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
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12 V batteryAir filter and passenger compartment filter
Oil filterParticle filter (Diesel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the manufacturer's service schedule and according to your engine.
Ot her wise, h ave t hem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
The battery does not require any maintenance.
Ho wever, c heck r egularly t hat t he t erminals a re co

rrectly
 t
ightened
 a
nd
 t
hat
 t
he
 c
onnections
 ar

e
 c
lean.Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the
replacement intervals for these
components.
Replace the oil filter each time the
engine
 o

il
 i
s
 c
hanged.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 se

rvice schedule for details of
the replacement interval for this
component.
Versions equipped with Stop & Start
are fitted with a 12 V lead-acid
battery
 o

f
 s

pecific
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 spec

ification.
Its replacement should be carried
out only by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo

rkshop. The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by the
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
 r

egeneration
 o
perations
 m
ay
 b
e
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a "
burning"
 s
mell,
 wh

ich
 i
s
 p
er fectly
 n
ormal.
Following
 p

rolonged
 o
peration
 o
f
 t
he
 ve

hicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
 m

ay,
 i
n
 e
xceptional
 c
ircumstances,
 no

tice the emission of water vapour at
the
 e

xhaust
 o
n
 a
cceleration.
 T
his
 d
oes
 no

t affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 t

he
 e
nvironment.
When
 c

arrying
 o

ut
 a

ny
 o

peration
 o

n
 t

he
 1

2
 V ba

ttery,
 r

efer
 t

o
 t

he
 c

orresponding
 s

ection
 f

or
 de

tails
 o

f
 t

he
 p

recautions
 t

o
 b

e
 t

aken
 b

efore
 st

arting
 w

ork. Depending
 o

n
 t
he
 e
nvironment
 (
e.g.
 d
usty
 at

mosphere)
 a
nd
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 (
e.g.
 ci

ty
 d

riving),
 r
eplace them twice as often if
necessary .
A
 c

logged
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter
 m
ay
 ha

ve an adverse effect on the per formance
of
 t

he
 a

ir
 c
onditioning
 s
ystem
 a
nd
 g
enerate
 und

esirable
 odou
rs. temporary
 i

llumination
 o
f
 t
his
 w
arning
 l
amp
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 m
ultifunction
 scre

en.
As soon as the traffic conditions permit,
regenerate
 t

he
 f
ilter
 b
y
 d
riving
 a
t
 a s
peed
 o
f
 a
t
 le

ast
 4
0
 m
ph
 (
60
 k
m/h)
 u
ntil
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 go

es
 o
ff.
If
 t

he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 s
tays
 o
n,
 t
his
 i
ndicates
 a lo

w
 a
dditive
 l
evel.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 l
evels,
 r
efer
 to t

he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.

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Manual gearbox
Automatic gearboxBrake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of d
riving, p articularly i n t he c ase of v

ehicles used in town, over short
distances.
 I

t
 m
ay
 b
e
 n
ecessary
 t
o
 h
ave
 th

e
 c
ondition
 o
f
 t
he
 b
rakes
 c
hecked,
 ev

en
 b
etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
The g
earbox d
oes n
ot r
equire a
ny ma
intenance (
no o
il c
hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule
 f

or
 t

he
 c

hecking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 th

is
 co

mponent.
Only use products recommended by
CITROËN or products of equivalent
quality
 and spe

cification.
In order to optimise the operation of
units as important as those in the
braking
 s

ystem,
 C
ITROËN
 s
elects
 a
nd
 of

fers
 v
ery
 s
pecific
 p
roducts.
The
 g

earbox
 d

oes
 n

ot
 r

equire
 a

ny
 ma

intenance
 (

no
 o

il
 c

hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule for details of the level
checking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 t

his
 c

omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any ma intenance ( no o il c hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 s
ervice
 sc

hedule
 f
or
 d
etails
 o
f
 t
he
 c
hecking
 in

terval
 f
or
 t
his
 c
omponent. For
 i

nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 b
rake
 di

sc wear, contact a CITROËN dealer
or
 a q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Brake disc wearParking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of ef
fectiveness of this system is
noticed,
 t

he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 m
ust
 b
e
 ch

ecked,
 e
ven
 b
etween
 t
wo
 s
ervices.
Unless
 t

here
 i

s
 a l

eak
 i

n
 t

he
 c

ircuit,
 a d

rop
 i

n
 th

e
 b

rake
 f

luid
 l

evel
 i

ndicates
 t

hat
 t

he
 b

rake
 pa

ds
 a

re
 w

orn. Checking
 t

his
 s
ystem
 m
ust
 b
e
 d
one
 b
y
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
After
 w

ashing
 t

he
 v

ehicle,
 d

ampness,
 or i

n wintry conditions, ice can form
on
 t

he
 b

rake
 d

iscs
 a

nd
 p

ads:
 b

raking
 ef

ficiency
 m

ay
 b

e
 r

educed.
 M

ake
 l

ight
 br

ake
 a

pplications
 t

o
 d

ry
 a

nd
 d

efrost
 th

e
 b

rakes.
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Technical data
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