Operation Manual

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Practical information
Brakeweardependsonthestyle
ofdriving,particularlyinthecase
ofvehiclesusedintown,overshort
distances.Itmaybenecessaryto
Brake pads
Forinformationoncheckingbrake
discwear,contactaCITROËNdealer
oraqualifiedworkshop.
Brake disc wear
Onlyuseproductsrecommendedby
CITROËNorproductsofequivalent
qualityandspecification.
Inordertooptimisetheoperationof
unitsasimportantasthoseinthe
brakingsystem,CITROËNselectsand
offersveryspecificproducts.
Afterwashingthevehicle,dampness,
orinwintryconditions,icecanform
onthebrakediscsandpads:braking
efficiencymaybereduced.Makelight
brakeapplicationstodryanddefrost
thebrakes.
Manual gearbox
Thegearboxdoesnotrequireany
maintenance(nooilchange).
Refertothemanufacturer'sservice
scheduleforthecheckingintervalfor
thiscomponent.
Electronic gearbox
Thegearboxdoesnotrequireany
maintenance(nooilchange).
Refertothemanufacturer'sservice
schedulefordetailsofthechecking
intervalforthiscomponent.
Parking brake
Ifexcessivetraveloralossof
effectivenessofthissystemis
noticed,theparkingbrakemustbe
checked,evenbetweentwoservices.
Checkingthissystemmustbedonebya
CITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Toavoiddamagingtheelectricalunits,
never useahighpressurejetwashin
theenginecompartment.
havetheconditionofthebrakeschecked,even
betweenvehicleservices.
Unlessthereisaleakinthecircuit,adropin
thebrakefluidlevelindicatesthatthebrake
padsareworn.