Operation Manual

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Practical information
Coolant level
Thecoolantlevelshouldbeclose
tothe"MAX"markbutshouldnever
exceedit.
Inaddition,asthecoolingsystemispressurised,
waitatleastonehourafterswitchingoffthe
enginebeforecarryingoutanywork.
Toavoidanyriskofscalding,unscrewthecapby
twoturnstoallowthepressuretodrop.Whenthe
pressurehasdropped,removethecapandtop
upthelevel.
Changing the coolant
Thecoolantdoesnothavetobereplacedatroutineservices.
The cooling fan may start after switching
off the engine: take care with articles and
clothing that might be caught by the fan
blades.
Whentheengineiswarm,thetemperatureof
thecoolantisregulatedbythefan.
Fluid specication
Thecoolantmustconformtothe
manufacturer'srecommendations.
Fluid specication
Foroptimumcleaningandtoavoidfreezing,
thisfluidmustnotbetoppeduporreplaced
withplainwater.
Inwintryconditions,itisrecommendedthatyou
useanethylalcoholormethanolbasedfluid.
Screenwash fluid level
Topupthelevelwhennecessary.
Topping up
Thereservoirmustbetoppedupwithoutdelay
byaCITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Diesel fuel additive
level (Diesel with particle
filter)
Theadditivereservoirlowlevelis
indicatedbyfixedilluminationof
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(France)ortoan
authorisedwastedisposalsite.
Used products
thiswarninglamp,accompaniedbyanaudible
signalandamessagethattheparticlefilter
additivelevelistoolow.