cooling Citroen C ZERO 2011 1.G Owner's Manual

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Rear compartment
Located under the boot floor, this compar tment gives access to the cooling system reser voir.



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Open the boot.

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Detach the carpet retaining adhesive strip.

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Remove the boot carpet.
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Remove the four "butter fly" screws.

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Remove the protective cover.
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Check the coolant level and top up if
necessary (see following pages).
When working in this compar tment,
you must observe the safety
recommendations on the labels.

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The coolant level should be between
the MIN "L" and MA X "F" marks.
Coolant level
Avoid prolonged contact of used fluids
with the skin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to
health and some are very corrosive.
Do not discard used fluids into sewers
or onto the ground.
Take used fluids to a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop (France) or to
an authorised waste disposal site.










Used products

Rear compartment


Changing the coolant

The coolant does not have to be changed.


Coolant specifi cation

The coolant must conform to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
As the cooling system is pressurised, wait at
least one hour after switching off the motor and/
or the end of the charge cycle 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.

Ancillaries battery
electrolyte level
Remove the battery protective cover to check
this level (see § "ancillaries battery").
The electrolyte level should be between
the MIN "LOWER LEVEL" and MA X "UPPER
LEVEL".
If necessary, top up using distilled water by
removing the individual battery caps.

Check the electrolyte level at least once
per month.