coolant temperature CITROEN C1 2017 Owners Manual

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Brakingfixed. The   braking   system   fluid   level   has  d
ropped s ignificantly.Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by   CITROËN.
If   the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  braking   system   has   a   fault. Stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning


/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed,
  associated   with  
t

he   STOP   warning  
lam

p.The
  engine   oil   pressure   is   too   low. Stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Coolant
temperature flashing
 
(

VTi   68   engine   only).The
  temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 i
s
 inc
reasing.Drive
  gently.
fixed. The
  temperature   of   the   engine  
c

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

hecking   up   the   level;   top   up   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The
  anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without  
d

e l ay.
Instruments

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Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or fluids   with   the   skin.
Most
  of   these   fluids   are   harmful   to  
h

ealth   or   indeed   very   corrosive.
Do
  not   discard   used   oil   or   fluids   into  
s

ewers   or   onto   the   ground.
Take
  used   oil   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   (France)   or   to   an  
a

uthorised   waste   disposal   site.
Used products
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, this   fluid   must   not   be   topped   up   or   replaced  
w

ith   plain   water.
In
 
w
intry  
c
onditions,  
i
t  
i
s  
r
ecommended  
t
hat  
y
ou  
u

se   an   ethyl   alcohol   or   methanol   based   fluid.
Screenwash fluid level
Top up the level when necessary.
Coolant level
The coolant level must be:
-  b etween   the   "FULL " or "F"
  and  
"LO

W" or " L"
  marks   for   VTi   68  
a

nd   VTi   68   S&S   engines,
In
 
addition,   as   the   cooling   system   is   pressurised,
 w

ait
 
at
 
least   one   hour   after   switching   off   the
 e

ngine
 
before   carrying   out   any   work.
To
 
avoid
 
any   risk   of   scalding,   unscrew   the   cap
 b

y
 
two
 
turns   to   allow   the   pressure   to   drop.   When
 t

he
 
pressure   has   dropped,   remove   the   cap   and
 t

op
 
up
 
the
  level.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the ma nufacturer's r ecommendations.
The cooling fan may star t after switching
off the engine: take care with ar ticles and
clothing that might be caught by the fan
blades. -  
b
etween   the   "
MIN "   and   "
MAX "   marks   for  
t

he   PureTech   82   engine.
When   the   engine   is   warm,   the   temperature   of  
t

he   coolant   is   regulated   by   the   fan.
Practical information