brake fluid CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2017 Owners Manual

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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Braking fixed. The
  brake   fluid   level   has   dropped  
s

ignificantly.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   listed   by   CITROËN.
If
  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated  
w

ith   the   ABS   warning  
lam

p.The
 
e
lectronic  
b
rake  
f
orce  
d
istribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Maximum
coolant
temperature fixed
  red.The
  temperature   of   the   cooling  
s

ystem   is   too   high.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Wait
  until   the   engine   has   cooled   down   before   topping  
u

p   the   level,   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Under-inflation fixed,
  accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message.The
  pressure   in   one   or   more   tyres   is  
t

oo   low.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This
  check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You
  must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For
  more   information   on   under-inflation   detection,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
+ flashing
  then   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp.The
  system   has   fault:   the   tyre  
p

ressures   are   no   longer   monitored.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Monitoring

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The brake fluid level should be close to   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
Topping-up the engine oil
Oil grade
The  oil   must   be   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conform   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
Refer
  to   the   under-bonnet   view   for   the   location  
o

f   the   oil   filler   cap   on   your   vehicle.
F

U
nscrew the filler cap for access to the
filler
  orifice.
F
 
P
our   in   the   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding  
s

pills   onto   the   engine   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
T
op-up   again   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   and   topping   up,   carefully  
r

efit   the   oil   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   to   its  
h

ousing.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
In
  order   to   maintain   the   reliability   of   the   engine  
a

nd   emissions   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
Checks

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Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   the   checking   interval   for  
t

his
 c
omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   checking  
i

nterval   for   this   component.
Automatic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   level  
c

hecking   interval   for   this   component. Brake
  wear   depends   on   the   style
 o

f   driving,   particularly   in   the   case
 o

f   vehicles   used   in   town,   over   short
 d

istances.   It   may   be   necessary   to   have
 t

he   condition   of   the   brakes   checked,
 e

ven   between   vehicle   services.
Brake pads
For information on checking brake d
isc   wear,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
Brake disc wear Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of e
ffectiveness   of   this   system   is  
n

oticed,   the   parking   brake   must   be  
c

hecked,   even   between   two   services.
Only
  use   products   recommended   by  
C

ITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
 
order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
After
  washing   the   vehicle,   dampness,  
o

r
 
in   wintry   conditions,   ice   can   form  
o

n
 
the   brake   discs   and   pads:   braking  
e

fficiency   may   be   reduced.   Make   light  
b

rake   applications   to   dry   and   defrost  
t

he
  brakes.
Checking
  this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop
 
in
 
t

he
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
brake
 
p

ads
 
are
 
worn.
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Labels, identification .....................................19 3
Lamps,   front  .................................................. 15
3
Level,
  AdBlue
® additive ................................. 13 3
Level,
 
brake
 
fluid  ........................................... 18
4
Level,
 
Diesel
 
additive  
.................................... 18

5
Level,
 
engine
 
coolant  
.................................... 18

5
Level,
 
engine
 
oil  
...............................
.............183
Levels
 
and
 
checks  
..............................
...181-185
Level,
 
screenwash   fluid  
................................ 18

5
Lighting
 ................

............................................ 91
Lighting,
 
guide-me   home  
................................ 95
L

ighting,
 i

nterior
 .............................................. 99
Lo

ading
 ..............................
....................... 8,   178
Load
 
reduction   mode  
.................................... 16

8
Locating
 
your
 
vehicle  
...................................... 34
L

ow
 
fuel
 
level
 
..............................
..................129
Maintenance
 (

advice)
 .................................... 17

5
Maintenance, routine
 ........................................ 8
M

ap
 
reading
 
lamps  
......................................... 99
M

arkings,
 id

entification
 ................................. 19

3
Mat
 .......

......................................................... 17 7
Menu,
 
main
 
..............................
.....................198
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 47
M

irrors,
 
door.................................................... 46
Mirror, vanity
 ..............................

.....................59
Misfuel prevention
 ...............................

..........13 0
Mountings,
 I

sofix
 ........................... 1
23,   126,   127
MP3
 
CD
 
................
................................ 203,   204Pads,
 b

rake
 ...................................................18

7
Paint
  colour   code  
..........................................19

3
Parking
  brake  
.......................................... 6
7,   187
Parking
  sensors,   rear......................................89
Petrol
 
...............................
..............................131
Player,
  MP3   CD  
...............................
..... 203,   204
Port,
  USB  
................................................6
0,   205
Pre-heater,
 D

iesel
 ...............................
............13
Pressures, tyres
 .................................... 1

44,   193
Pre-tensioning
  seat   belts  
..............................10

9
Priming
  the   fuel   system  
................................13

2
Protecting
  children  
....1
10,   114-116,   121,   124-127
Puncture
 ................

........................................140
Number
  plate   lamps  
......................................
15
8
Opening   the   bonnet  
......................................18

0
Opening
  the   boot  
..............................
........33,   40
Opening
  the   doors  
...............................
.....33,   39
L
MP
N
O
Indicators, direction ..............................1 00,   154
Inflating   tyres  .............................. ...................... 8
Inflating
  tyres   and   accessories  
(using
  the   kit)  
..............................
................140
Input,
 a

uxiliary
 ...............................
........ 207,   235
Instrument
  panel  
...............................
..............10
Isofix
 m

ountings
 ............................ 1
23,   126,   127
Jack
 ........

............................................... 145,
 14

6
Jump
  starting  
..............................
..................165
Key
  with   remote   control  
............... 3
3,   34,   36,   64
Kit,
 han

ds-free
 .............................................. 20

9
Kit,
  temporary   puncture   repair  
......................14

0
J
K
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