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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information on the oil level is
displayed in the instrument panel for a few
seconds
w
hen
t
he
i
gnition
i
s
s
witched
o
n,
a
fter
th
e
s
ervice
i
nformation.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the v ehicle i s o n l evel g round a nd th
e
e
ngine
h
as
b
een
o
ff
f
or
m
ore
t
han
30
minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
ac companied by illumination of the service
warning
l
amp,
a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
a
nd
a mes
sage.
If
t
he
l
ow
o
il
l
evel
i
s
c
onfirmed
b
y
a c
heck
u
sing
th
e
d
ipstick,
t
he
l
evel
m
ust
b
e
t
opped
u
p
t
o
pr
event
d
amage
t
o
t
he
e
ngine.
Refer
t
o
t
he
"
Checking
l
evels"
s
ection.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
Co ntact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
t
he
e
ngine
o
il
l
evel
i
s
n
o
l
onger
moni
tored.
While
t
he
s
ystem
i
s
f
aulty,
y
ou
s
hould
c
heck
th
e
e
ngine
o
il
l
evel
u
sing
t
he
m
anual
d
ipstick
lo
cated
u
nder
t
he
b
onnet.
Refer
t
o
t
he
"
Checking
l
evels"
s
ection.
*
D
epending
o
n
v
ersion.
Monitoring
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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.
