2017 CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS oil level

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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, etc.). Preferably, use a
roof box.
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. Have your vehicle ser viced regularly
(engine oil, oil filter, air filter, passenger
compartment filter, etc.) and obser ve the
schedule of operations recommended in the
manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR
system is faulty, your vehicle becomes
polluting. Visit a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop as soon as possible to
make your vehicle’s level of nitrogen oxide
emissions compliant to the standard.
When refuelling, do not continue after the 3
rd
cut-off of the nozzle, to avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only
after approximately the first 1,850 miles
(3,000
kilometres) that you will see the fuel
consumption settle down to a consistent average.
Do not forget the spare wheel and the tyres on
any trailer or caravan.
.
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CHECK
Resetting the service indicator
After each service, the service indicator must
be reset to zero.
If you have carried out the ser vice on your
vehicle yourself, switch off the ignition:
F
P
ress and hold this button.
F

S
witch on the ignition; the distance recorder
display begins a countdown.
F

W
hen the display indicates =0, release the
button; the spanner disappears.
If you have to disconnect the battery
following this operation, lock the vehicle
and wait at least five minutes for the reset
to be registered.
Retrieving the service
information
You can access the ser vice information at any
time. F

P
ress this button.
The ser vice information is displayed for a few
seconds, then disappears.
Engine oil level indicator
(Depending on version)
On versions fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, the state of the engine oil level is
displayed in the instrument panel for a few
seconds, after the servicing information.
The level read will only be correct if the
vehicle is on level ground and the engine
has been off for more than 30
minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level insufficient
If the low oil level is confirmed by a check using
the dipstick, the level must be topped up to
avoid damage to the engine.
For more information on Checking levels ,
refer to the corresponding section.
Oil level indicator fault
In the event of a fault with the electric
indicator, the oil level is no longer
monitored.
If the system is faulty, you must check the
engine oil level using the manual dipstick
located under the bonnet.
For more information on Checking levels ,
refer to the corresponding section.
AdBlue® liquid range
indicators
Once the AdBlue® tank is on reser ve or after
detection of a fault with the SCR emissions
control system, when the ignition is switched
on, an indicator displays an estimate of the
distance that can be covered, the range, before
engine starting is prevented.
In the event of simultaneous system fault and
low AdBlue
® level, the shortest range figure is
the one displayed.
This is indicated by the display of the "
Oil level
correct " message.
This is signalled by the display of the " Oil level
measurement invalid " message on the instrument
panel.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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3.Brake fluid reser voir.
4. Battery.
5. Fusebox.
6. A i r f i l t e r.
7. Engine oil dipstick.
8. Engine oil filler cap.
9. Remote earth point.
10. Priming pump*.
The Diesel circuit is under very high
pressure.
All work on this circuit must be carried out
only by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
*
D

epending on engine.
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 level drops significantly, have the
corresponding system checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop. The fluid must comply with the
manufacturer's recommendations and with
the vehicle's engine. 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).
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or
fluids with the skin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to health
or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers or onto the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop and dispose of
it in the containers reser ved for this
purpose.
Engine oil level
The check is carried out either when
the ignition is switched on using the
oil level indicator in the instrument
panel for vehicles so equipped, or
using the dipstick. To ensure that the reading is correct, your
vehicle must be parked on a level sur face
with the engine having been off for more
than 30


minutes.
It is normal to top up the oil level between
two ser vices (or oil changes). CITROËN
recommends that you check the level, and top
up if necessary, every 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
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
pull it out completely.
F

W
ipe the end of the dipstick using a clean
non-fluffy cloth.
F

R
efit the dipstick and push fully down, then
pull it out again to make the visual check:
the correct level is between marks A and B .
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A = MA X
B = MIN
If you find that the level is above the mark A or
below the mark B , do not star t the engine.
-

I

f the level is above the MAX mark (risk of
damage to the engine), contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
-

I

f the level is below the MIN mark, you must
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
engine and conforms to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Topping up the engine oil level
F Unscrew the oil filler cap to access the filler opening.
F

A
dd oil in small quantities, avoiding any
spills on engine components (risk of fire).
F

W
ait a few minutes before checking the
level again using the dipstick.
F

A
dd more oil if necessary.
F

A
fter checking the level, carefully refit the oil
filler cap and the dipstick in its tube.
After topping up the oil, the check when
switching on the ignition with the oil level
indicator in the instrument panel is not
valid during the 30
minutes after topping
up.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule
for details of the inter val for this operation.
In order to maintain the reliability of the engine
and emissions control system, never use
additives in the engine oil.
Brake fluid level
The brake fluid level should be close
to the "MA X" mark. If it is not, check
the brake pad wear.
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule
for details of the inter val for this operation.
Fluid specification
This fluid must conform to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Coolant level
Check the coolant level regularly.
It is normal to top up the fluid
between two services.
To ensure that the reading is correct, your
vehicle must be parked on a level sur face with
the engine cool.
The coolant level should be close to the "MA X"
mark but should never exceed it.
If the level is close to or below the "MIN" mark,
it is essential to top up.
The location of the oil filler cap is shown in the
corresponding underbonnet layout view.
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For more information on the precautions
to take before starting work on the 12 V
battery , refer to the corresponding
section.
Versions equipped with Stop & Start are
fitted with a 12
V lead-acid battery of
specific technology and specification.
Its replacement should be carried out
only by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Air filter
Depending on the environment
(e.g. dusty atmosphere) and the
use of the vehicle (e.g. city driving),
replace it twice as often if
necessary .
Passenger compartment filter
Depending on the environment
(e.g. dusty atmosphere) and the
use of the vehicle (e.g. city driving),
replace it twice as often if
necessary. A clogged passenger compartment
filter may have an adverse effect on
the per formance of the air conditioning
system and generate undesirable odours.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the
engine oil is changed.
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the particle
filter is indicated by the constant
illumination of this warning lamp
accompanied by an alert message.
As soon as the traffic conditions permit,
regenerate the filter by driving at a speed
of at least 37
mph (60 km/h) until the
warning lamp goes off.
If the warning lamp stays on, this indicates
a low Diesel additive level.
For more information on Checking levels
and particularly on the level of Diesel
additive, refer to the corresponding
section.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter regeneration operations may be
accompanied by a "burning" smell, which
is per fectly normal.
Following prolonged operation of the
vehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you may, in exceptional circumstances,
notice the emission of water vapour at the
exhaust on acceleration. This does not
affect the behaviour of the vehicle or the
environment.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any
maintenance (no oil change).
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Automatic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any
maintenance (no oil change).
Brake pads
Brake wear depends on the style
of driving, particularly in the case
of vehicles used in town, over short
distances. It may be necessary to
have the condition of the brakes
checked, even between vehicle
services.
Unless there is a leak in the circuit, a drop in
the brake fluid level indicates that the brake
pads are worn.
Brake disc wear
For information on checking brake
disc wear, contact a CITROËN or a
qualified workshop.
Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of
effectiveness of this system is
noticed, the parking brake must
be checked, even between two
services.
Checking this system must be done by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Only use products recommended by
CITROËN or products of equivalent quality
and specification.
In order to optimise the operation of
components as important as those in the
braking system, CITROËN selects and
offers very specific products.
After washing the vehicle, dampness, or
in wintry conditions, ice can form on the
brake discs and pads: braking efficiency
may be reduced. Make light brake
applications to dry and defrost the brakes.
AdBlue® (BlueHDi
engines)
SCR system
Using a liquid called AdBlue® that contains
urea, a catalytic converter turns up to 85% of
the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) into nitrogen and
water, which are harmless to health and the
environment.
The AdBlue
® is contained in
a special tank holding about
15


litres.
An alert system is triggered automatically once
the reser ve level is reached: you can then drive
for a further 1,500

miles (2,400 km) before the
tank is emptied completely.
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213
180° rear vision ......................................15 4 -15 5
AAccessories ............................................ 90, 123
Active Safety Brake.......................... 14, 142-145
AdBlue
® ................................ 18, 28-29, 18 0 -182
Adjusting headlamps ...................................... 85
Adjusting head restraints


................................ 59
Adjusting seats


.......................................... 57- 5 8
Adjusting the air distribution


.....................66-69
Adjusting the air flow
................................. 6

6-69
Adjusting the date


................... 32-33, 40, 31, 18
Adjusting the height and reach of the steering wheel


.................................... 62
Adjusting the seat belt height
......................... 98
A

djusting the temperature

........................66-69
Adjusting the time


.................... 32-33, 40, 31, 17
Advice on driving


................................... 11 8 -11 9
Airbags
...............................

...................102, 10 6
Airbags, curtain


..................................... 103 -104
Airbags, front .................................. 102-104, 107
Airbags, lateral


...................................... 103 -104
Air conditioning


......................................... 67- 6 9
Air conditioning, automatic


.................65, 67- 6 9
Air conditioning, manual
........................... 6

5 - 67
Air intake


................................................... 66-69
Air vents


.................................................... 64-65
Alarm


.......................................................... 51- 5 2
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
......................93
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
............................... 93
Apple CarPlay connection


........................16, 12
Armrest, front
............................................ 71, 74
Armrest, rear
...............................

....................75
Assistance, emergency braking


.............93, 14 4
Assistance call
...............................

...........91-92
Audio streaming (Bluetooth)
...................24, 9 , 9
BBattery ................................... 172, 178 , 202 , 204
Battery, charging ................................... 203-204
Battery, remote control


.............................45-46
Blind
..............................

..................................53
Blinds, side


...................................................... 75
Blind spot monitoring system
...........21, 14 9 -15 0
BlueHDi


..................................... 28-29, 18 0, 18 4
Bluetooth (hands-free)

........2

5 -26, 13 -14 , 1 0 -11
Bluetooth (telephone)
......................

25 -27, 13 -15
Bonnet


.................................................... 174 -175
Boot


..................................................... 48-49, 70
Brake discs


.................................................... 18 0
Brake lamps
...............................

...................195
Brakes


..................................................... 12, 18 0
Braking, automatic emergency


........14, 142-145
Brightness


....................................................... 16
Bulbs (changing)


................................... 193, 195
CCable, audio ................................................ 23, 9
Cable, Jack ................................................. 23, 9
Cap, fuel filler

...............................
..........166 -167
Capacity, fuel tank


................................. 166 -167
CD, MP3


............................................ 23 -24, 9, 9
Central locking
.................................... 43

-44, 49
Changing a bulb
............................. 19

3, 195 -197
Changing a fuse
..................................... 1

97-2 01
Changing a wheel
......................... 18

5, 18 8 -19 0
Changing a wiper blade
.......................... 88,

173
Changing the remote control battery


..............46
Charger, wireless
....................................... 7

2-73
Checking the engine oil level


..........................28
Checking the levels


................................ 176 -178
Checking tyre pressures (using the kit)
.............................. 18 4 -185, 187
Checks


........................................... 175, 178 -18 0
Checks, routine


...................................... 178 -18 0
Child lock


....................................................... 117
Children ................................................... 111 -115
Children (safety) ............................................ 117
Child seats
.............. 10

1, 105 -10 6 , 11 0 -111, 11 6
Child seats, conventional


.......................11 0 -111
Child seats, i-Size
......................................... 115
Child seats, ISOFIX
...............................112 -115
CITROËN Connect Nav


....................................1
CITROËN Connect Radio
................................. 1
C

losing the boot
.................................. 42,

48-49
Closing the doors


................................ 42- 44, 48
Coat hanger


.................................................... 74
Collision risk alert


.................................. 14 4 -145
Configuration, vehicle
............................... 3

2-36
Connection, Bluetooth
........ 19,

25 -27, 13 -15 , 11
Connection, MirrorLink


.........................17, 11 -12
Connection, Wi-Fi network


.............................20
Control, back-up boot release
........................49
Control, back-up door
...............................45-46
Control, electric windows


..........................55-56
Control, heated seats


................................59-60
Control stalk, lighting


....................22-23, 80, 82
Control stalk, wipers

................................. 8

6-89
Courtesy lamps
............................... 78, 19 6 -197
Cruise control


...........13 3 -13 4 , 13 6 -137 , 13 9 -142
Cruise control by speed limit recognition
...............................

............13 6 -137
Cup holder
................................................. 71, 75
DDAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) – Digital radio ............22, 8, 6 -7
Date (setting)
........................... 32-33, 40, 31, 18
Daytime running lamps


.............80, 82 , 193 -19 4
Daytime running lamps, LED


........................19 4
Deactivating the passenger airbag


................................... 102-103, 10 6 -107
Deactivation of ASR


........................................ 94
Deadlocking


.............................................. 42, 44
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214
Defrosting ........................................................ 70
Defrosting, front .............................................. 69
Demisting, front
............................................... 69
D

emisting, rear

................................................ 63
Demisting, rear screen


...................................63
Dimensions
..............................

.....................210
Dipstick
................

............................. 28, 176 -17 7
Direction indicators


..............22, 81- 82 , 193 -195
Display, head-up
...............................

............132
Display screen, instrument panel


.................128
Distance alert ~ Collision Risk Alert
.............143
Doors


............................................................... 48
Driver’s attention warning


......................14 6 -147
Driving time warning


..................................... 14 6
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
.....15 -16 , 93-96
EEarth point, remote ....................................... 17 5
Economy mode ............................................. 17
2
Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD)
.....93
Electronic stability control (ESC)

...................15
E

mergency braking assistance (EBA) ............93
Emergency call


......................................... 91-92
Emergency switching off


...............................123
Emissions control
...............................

.............14
Energy economy mode
................................. 17

2
Engine


............................................................. 14
Engine, Diesel


....................................... 165, 18 4
Engine, petrol
...............................

.........165, 175
Engine compartment
.................................... 17

5
Engine fault


..................................................... 14
Engines


.................................................. 207-209
Engine self-diagnosis
..................................... 14
E

nvironment

.................................................... 45
FFatigue detection ................................... 14 6 -147
Filling the fuel tank ................................. 165 -167
Filter, air


........................................................ 179
Filter, Diesel fuel


........................................... 176
Filter, oil
................

......................................... 179
Filter, particle


......................................... 178 -179
Filter, passenger compartment


.....................179
Fitting a wheel
....................................... 19 0 -192
Fitting roof bars


...................................... 173 -174
Fittings, boot


................................................... 76
Fittings, interior
......................................... 71,

75
Fittings, rear


.................................................... 75
Flap, fuel filler


......................................... 166 -167
Floor, boot, adjustable


....................................77
Foglamp, rear


............................................ 21, 81
Foglamps, front


.......23, 80 - 81 , 85-86 , 193, 195
Foglamps, rear
................................................ 80
F

olding the rear seats

...............................60-62
Frequency (radio)
....................................... 21-22
Fuel ................................................................ 165
Fuel tank ........................................................ 167
Fusebox, dashboard


..................................... 201
Fusebox, engine compartment


.....................201
Fuses
...................................................... 1

97-2 01
G
Gauge, fuel............................................. 166 -167
Gearbox, automatic .......................125 -131, 18 0
Gearbox, manual


......71, 124 -125 , 12 9 -131, 179
Gear lever, manual gearbox


..................124 -125
Gear shift indicator ~ Gear efficiency indicator


..................................... 128
Glove box
........................................................ 71
G . P. S .


.............................................................. 12
Grab handles


.................................................. 75
Grip control
............................................... 95-96
HHazard warning lamps ....................................91Hazard warning lamps, automatic operation .......91Headlamps, automatic dipping ...........23, 83-85
Headlamps, automatic illumination ..........82- 83
Headlamps, dipped beam


.........23, 80 , 193 -19 4
Headlamps, main beam


............23, 80 , 193 -19 4
Head restraints, front
...................................... 59
Head restraints, rear
.................................60-62
Head-up display
..................................... 13

2-13 3
Heating
...................................................... 6

6- 67
Hill Assist Descent Control
................22, 97- 9 8
Hill start assist
............................................... 12 9
Hooks


.............................................................. 77
Horn ................................................................. 91
IIgnition .......................................69, 121 , 123 , 28
Immobiliser, electronic ............................45, 11 9
Indicator, AdBlue
® range ........................... 28-29
Indicator, coolant temperature ........................ 25
Indicator, engine oil level
................................ 28
Indicator lamps, operation
.............................. 11
I

ndicators, direction

................................ 81, 19 4
Inflating tyres and accessories (using the kit)

.............................. 18 4 -185, 187
Instrument panel


.......................................... 8 -10
Instrument panel, matrix
................................... 9
Internet browser
.............................................. 16
I

SOFIX mountings ......................................... 112
JJack .............................................18 8 -19 0, 23, 9
Jump starting ................................................ 202
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