2023 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE engine overheat

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Driving
6Driving recommendations
► Observe the driving regulations and remain
vigilant whatever the traffic conditions.
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Monitor your environment and keep your
hands on the wheel to be able to react to
anything that may happen any time.
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Drive smoothly
, anticipate the need for
braking and maintain a longer safety distance,
especially in bad weather.
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Stop the vehicle before performing operations
that require sustained attention (e.g.

settings).
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During long trips, take a break every 2 hours.
Important!
Never leave the engine running in a
closed space without sufficient
ventilation. Internal combustion engines emit
toxic exhaust gases such as carbon
monoxide. Danger of poisoning and death!
In very severe wintry conditions
(temperature below -23°C), let the engine
run for 4 minutes before moving off, to ensure
the correct operation and durability of the
mechanical components of your vehicle
(engine and gearbox).
Never drive with the parking brake
applied . Risk of overheating and
damaging the braking system!
Never park the vehicle and never
leave the engine running on a
flammable surface (e.g.
dry grass, dead
leaves).The vehicle exhaust system is very
hot, even several minutes after the engine
stops. Risk of fire!
Never drive on surfaces covered with
vegetation (e.g. tall grass,
accumulated dead leaves, crops, debris)
such as a field, a country lane overgrown
with bushes or a grassy verge.
This vegetation could come into contact with
the vehicle's exhaust system
or other systems
which are very hot. Risk of fire!
Make sure you do not leave any item in
the passenger compartment which could
act like a magnifying glass under the effect of
the sun's rays and cause a fire. Risk of fire or
damage to interior surfaces!
Never leave the vehicle unattended,
with the engine running . If you have to
leave your vehicle with the engine running,
apply the parking brake and put the automatic
gearbox into position N or P.
Never leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised.
On flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded
roads, as this could cause serious damage to the
engine or gearbox, as well as to your vehicle's
electrical systems.


If the vehicle absolutely must drive through a
flooded section of road:
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Check that the depth of the water does not
exceed 15

cm, taking account of waves that
might be generated by other users.
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Deactivate the Stop & Start function.
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Drive as slowly as possible without stalling. In
all cases, do not exceed 6 mph (10

km/h).
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Do not stop and do not switch off the engine.
On leaving the flooded road, as soon as safety
conditions allow

, make several light brake
applications to dry the brake discs and pads.
If in doubt about the state of your vehicle,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Driving
Towing
Driving with a trailer places greater
demands on the towing vehicle and
particular care must be taken.
Do not exceed the maximum towable
weights.
At altitude: reduce the maximum load by
10% per 1,000 metres of altitude; the lower
air density at high altitudes decreases engine
performance.
New vehicle: do not tow a trailer until the
vehicle has driven at least 620 miles
(1,000 kilometres).
If the outside temperature is high, let the
engine idle for 1 to 2 minutes after the
vehicle comes to a stop, to help it to cool.
Before setting off
Nose weight
► Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are located as close as possible
to the axle, and the nose weight (at the point
where it joins your vehicle) approaches the
maximum permitted, without exceeding it.
Tyres
► Check the tyre pressures of the towing
vehicle and of the trailer , observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
► Check the electrical signalling on the trailer
and the headlamp beam height of your vehicle.
If a genuine CITROËN towing device is
used, the rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically to avoid activating
the audible signal.
When driving
Cooling
Towing a trailer uphill causes the coolant
temperature to increase. The maximum towable
load depends on the gradient and the exterior
temperature. The fan’s cooling capacity does not
increase with engine speed.
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Reduce speed and lower the engine speed to
limit the amount of heating produced.
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Pay constant attention to the coolant
temperature.
If this warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine as soon as possible.
Brakes
Using the engine brake is recommended to limit
the overheating of the brakes. Braking distances
are increased when towing a trailer.
Side wind
Bear in mind that the vehicle will be more
susceptible to wind when towing.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic immobiliser
The remote control contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the ignition is
switched on, this code must be recognised in
order for starting to be possible.
A few seconds after switching off the ignition,
this system locks the engine control system,
therefore preventing the engine from being
started in the event of a break-in.
In the event of a fault, you are informed
by illumination of this warning lamp, an
audible signal and a message on the screen.
The vehicle will not start; contact a CITROËN
dealer as soon as possible.

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Bluetooth® audio system
10– Check that the CD is inserted in the player the
right way up.
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Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot
be played if it is too badly damaged.
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Check the content in the case of a recorded
CD: consult the advice in the "Audio" section.
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The audio system’
s CD player does not read
DVDs.
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Because of low quality
, certain burned CDs
will not be read by the audio system.
The CD sound is of poor quality.
1.The CD used is scratched or of poor quality.
Insert good quality CDs and store them in
suitable conditions.
2.The audio settings (bass, treble, ambience) are
unsuitable.
Return bass and treble settings to 0, without
selecting an ambience.
I am unable to connect my Bluetooth
telephone.
1.It is possible that Bluetooth is switched off on
the telephone or that the telephone has been
made not visible.
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Check that your telephone has Bluetooth
switched on.
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Check in the telephone settings that it is
"visible to all".
2.

The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with
the system.
To check the compatibility of your telephone
(services), visit the Manufacturer's website in
your country.
The Bluetooth connection is cut.The battery of the peripheral may not be
sufficiently charged.
Charge the battery of the peripheral device.
The "USB peripheral error" or "Peripheral not
recognised" message appears on the screen.
The USB memory stick is not recognised. The
memory stick could be corrupt.
Reformat the memory stick (FAT 32).
A telephone connects automatically,
disconnecting another telephone.
Automatic connection overrides manual
connection.
Modify the telephone settings to remove
automatic connection.
The Apple
® player is not recognised when
connecting to the USB port.
The Apple
® player is of a generation that is not
compatible with a USB connection.
Connect the Apple
® player to the AUX Jack
socket using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The hard disk or peripheral is not recognised
when connecting to the USB socket.
Some hard disks and devices need a power
supply greater than is provided by the audio
system.
Connect the peripheral to the 230 V socket, the
12V socket or an external power supply.
Ensure that the device does not transmit
a voltage greater than 5 V (risk of
destruction of the system).
When streaming, the sound cuts
momentarily. Some telephones prioritise connection of the
"hands-free" profile.
Delete the "hands-free" connection profile to
improve streaming.
In "Random all" play, not all of the tracks are
played.
In "Random all" play, the system can only take
into account up to 999 tracks.
With the engine off, the audio system
switches off after a few minutes of use.
When the engine is switched off, the audio
system operating time depends on the battery
charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio system
switches to economy mode and switches off to
prevent discharging the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle’s engine to increase the battery
charge.
The message "the audio system is
overheated" appears on the display.
In order to protect the installation if the
surrounding temperature is too high, the audio
system switches to an automatic thermal
protection mode leading to a reduction of the
volume or stopping of the playing of the CD.
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow the system to cool.