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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.
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12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
However,
  check   regularly   that   the  
t

erminals   are   correctly   tightened  
(

versions   without   quick   release  
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the
particle  filter   is   indicated   by  
t

he
 
fixed
 
illumination   of   this   warning   lamp  
a

ccompanied   by   a   warning   message   in   the  
s

creen
 
(if
 
a
 
display   screen   is   fitted).
As
 
soon
 
as
 
the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate
 
the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph
  (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   this   indicates   a  
l

ow
 
additive
 
level.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
 
regeneration   operations   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   a   "burnt"   smell,   which  
i

s
 
per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle   at   very   low   speed   or   at   idle,  
y

ou
 
may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice
 
the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he
 
exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 
the
 
environment.
Unless
 
other wise
 
indicated,
 
check
 
these
 
components
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule
 
and
 
according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,
 
have
 
them
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice   schedule   for   details   of   the  
r

eplacement   intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
terminals)
 
and
 
that
 
the
 
connections
 
are
 
clean.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
any
 
operation
 
on
 
the
 
12
 
V
 
b

attery,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section
 
for
 
d

etails
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
to
 
be
 
taken
 
before
 
s

tarting
 
work.
Depending  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  
a

tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(

e.g. city
 
driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessar y .
A
 
clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave
 
an
 
adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.
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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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