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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.
Eco-driving
Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
is a fault with the engine
l
ubrication system.You
must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park,
switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
battery charging circuit has a fault
(
dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut
a
lternator belt, ...).The
warning lamp should go off when the engine is
s
tarted.
If
it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
d
oor(s) open fixed
if the speed is
b
elow 6 mph (10 km/h).A
door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed
and accompanied
b
y an audible signal if
t
he speed is above
6
mph (10 km/h).
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If after around 5 to 7 minutes the pressure is not attained, this indicates
t
hat the tyre is not repairable; contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop for assistance.
F
C
heck
that
the
compressor
switch
is
at
t
he
" O "
position.
F
U
ncoil
fully
the
electric
cable,
stowed
under
t
he
compressor.
F
C
onnect
compressor's
plug
to
the
vehicle's
1
2
V
socket.
F
S
witch
on
the
ignition. F
S
tart
the
compressor
by
placing
the
switch
a
t the " I"
position
and
leave
it
running
until
t
he
tyre
pressure
reaches
2.0
bar.
T
he
sealant
product
is
injected
into
the
tyre
u
nder
pressure;
do
not
disconnect
the
pipe
f
rom
the
valve
during
this
operation
(risk
of
sp
lashing
an
d
s
tains). Take
care, the sealant product
i
s harmful (e.g. ethylene-glycol,
c
olophony...) if swallowed and causes
i
rritation to the eyes.
Keep
this product out of the reach of
c
hildren.
The
use-by date is marked on the
c
artridge.
After
use, do not discard the
c
artridge by the roadside, take it to
a
CITROËN dealer or an authorised
w
aste disposal site.
Don't
forget to obtain a new sealant
c
artridge, available from a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
Practical information
