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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To g ain a ccess t o i t:
F
 op

en
 t
he
 b
onnet
 u
sing
 t
he
 i
nterior
 r
elease
 le

ver,
 t
hen
 t
he
 e
xterior
 s
afety
 c
atch,
F
se

cure the bonnet stay,
F
 li

ft
 t
he
 p
lastic
 c
over
 o
n
 t
he
 (
+)
 t
erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
general points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances
such as s ulphuric a cid a nd l ead.
They must be disposed of in
accordance
 w

ith
 r
egulations
 a
nd
 m
ust
 no

t, in any circumstances, be discarded
with
 h

ousehold
 w
aste.
Take
 u

sed
 r
emote
 c
ontrol
 b
atteries
 a
nd
 ve

hicle batteries to a special collection
point.
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. Protect your eyes and face before
handling
 t

he
 b
attery.
All operations on the battery must be
carried out in a well ventilated area and
away
 f

rom
 n
aked
 f
lames
 a
nd
 s
ources
 of s

parks,
 s
o
 a
s
 t
o
 a
void
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 ex

plosion
 o
r
 f
ire.
Wash
 y

our
 h
ands
 a
fter wards.
If you have an electronic or automatic
gearbox,
 n

ever
 t
ry
 t
o
 s
tart
 t
he
 e
ngine
 by p

ushing
 t
he
 v
ehicle.The
 (

-)
 b
attery
 t
erminal
 i
s
 n
ot
 a
ccessible.
A
 r

emote
 e
arthing
 p
oint
 i
s
 l
ocated
 o
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 le

ft-hand
 win
g
 pane
l.
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Towing with the PERFORMANCE version
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar. The space occupied by the
sport diffuser prevents this.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T

o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F
I

f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a long
mountain type of descent, the use of engine
braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.

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A DYnAMIC PARTnERSHIP,
DIRECTED TOWARDS THE
FUTURE.
For more than 45 years, TOTAL and DS have
shared c
ommon v alues: e xcellence, c reativity a nd te

chnological
 i
nnovation.
It is in this same spirit that TOTAL has developed a
range
 o

f
 T
OTAL
 Q
UARTZ
 l
ubricants
 a
dapted
 t
o
 D
S
 en

gines,
making
 t

hem
 e
ven
 m
ore
 f
uel
 e
fficient
 a
nd
 p
rotective
 of t

he
 e
nvironment.
Choose TOTAL QUARTZ lubricants
for servicing your vehicle,
this is your assurance of optimum
durability and performance from
your engine.

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Bonnet
Opening
F Open the front l eft d oor.
F Pu ll the interior release lever A , located at
the
 b

ottom
 o
f
 t
he
 d
oor
 a
perture.
F
 Pu

sh
 t
he
 e
xterior
 s
afety
 c
atch
 B
to the left
and
 r

aise
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Before
 d

oing
 a

nything
 u

nder
 t

he
 bo

nnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system
 t

o
 a

void
 a

ny
 r

isk
 o

f
 i

njury
 re

sulting
 f

rom
 a

n
 a

utomatic
 c

hange
 t

o
 ST

ART
 m

ode.
The location of the interior release lever
prevents
 o
pening
 o
f
 t
he
 b
onnet
 w
hile
 th

e
 f
ront
 l
eft
 d
oor
 i
s
 c
losed.F
Un

clip the bonnet stay C
 f
rom
 i
ts
 h
ousing,
 ho

lding
 i
t
 b
y
 i
ts
 f
oam
 p
rotection.
F
 Fi

x
 t
he
 s
tay
 i
n
 t
he
 n
otch
 t
o
 h
old
 t
he
 b
onnet
 open

.
Closing
F Take the stay o ut o f t he s upport n otch.
F Cl ip t he s tay i n i ts h ousing.
F
Lo

wer the bonnet and release it at the end
of
 i

ts
 t
ravel.
F
 Pu

ll
 o
n
 t
he
 b
onnet
 t
o
 c
heck
 t
hat
 i
t
 i
s
 f
ully
 la

tched.When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 h
ot,
 h
andle
 t
he
 ex

terior
 s
afety
 c
atch
 a
nd
 t
he
 s
tay
 w
ith
 ca

re.
Because of the presence of electrical
equipment under the bonnet, it is
recommended
 t

hat
 e

xposure
 t

o
 w

ater
 (r

ain,
 w

ashing,
 .

..)
 b

e
 l

imited.
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.
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Petrol 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.

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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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