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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.
Checks
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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.
Checks
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Checks
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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Technical data - Maintenance
Running out of Diesel 191
AdBlue® additive and SCR system
(BlueHDi D iesel) 19 2-198
Checking
l
evels
24
8 -251
-
o
il
-
br
ake
f
luid
-
c
oolant
-
sc
reenwash fluid
-
ad
ditive
(
Diesel
w
ith
p
article
emi
ssions
fil
ter)
Checking
c
omponents
25
2-253
-
b
attery
-
ai
r
f
ilter
/ p
assenger
c
ompartment
f
ilter
-
oi
l filter
-
pa
rticle
e
missions
f
ilter
(
Diesel)
-
br
ake
p
ads/discs
Changing
bul
bs
21
2-219
-
f
ront
-
r
ear
-
i
nterior Battery 227
-230
Energy
e
conomy
m
ode
23
1
Engine
c
ompartment
f
uses
22
0,
2
23 -226
Bonnet
24
5
Under-bonnet layout, petrol
24
6
Under-bonnet layout, Diesel
24
7
Petrol
e
ngines
25
6 -258
Diesel
engi
nes
262Pe
trol
w
eights
25
9 -261
Diesel
w
eights
26
3
Dimensions
26
4-265
Identification
mar
kings
26
6
Visual search
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Boot
Opening
After unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the key, press the
opening control and raise the boot lid.
Closing
Lower the boot lid by pressing on the middle of its finisher. If the boot is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied
by a message on the multifunction
screen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an audible signal and
a message in the multifunction screen for a
few seconds.
It is strongly recommended not to
lower the boot lid by pressing on
either end. If the boot is not fully closed,
opening the roof in zone
B is not
possible.
Check that the boot is fully closed.
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Boot
Opening
After unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the key, press the
opening control and raise the boot lid.
Closing
Lower the boot lid by pressing on the middle of its finisher. If the boot is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied
by a message on the multifunction
screen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an audible signal and
a message in the multifunction screen for a
few seconds.
It is strongly recommended not to
lower the boot lid by pressing on
either end. If the boot is not fully closed,
opening the roof in zone
B is not
possible.
Check that the boot is fully closed.