washer fluid Citroen C4 PICASSO 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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Screenwash and washer jets
Windscreen wash and headlamp wash
Adjusting the jets
The f ront  w ashers  i nclude  a n  a djustment  f or  t he  
h

eight   of   delivery   from   the   jets.
If
  you   want   to   modify   the   factory   setting,   turn  
t

he   screw   on   each   jet   anti-clockwise,   towards  
t

he   "+"   to   raise   the   jet   or   clockwise,   towards  
t

he "-"   to   lower   it.
Headlamp wash
F Pull  the   windscreen   wiper   stalk   towards  y
ou.   The   windscreen   wash   then   the  
w

indscreen   wipers   operate   for   a   fixed  
p

eriod.
A
  few   moments   after   releasing   the   wiper   stalk,  
t

here is a last wipe to clear any runs from the
screen. The headlamps operate when the vehicle is
moving
  and   when   the   dipped   beam   headlamps  
a

re   on.   However,   to   reduce   the   consumption  
o

f screenwash fluid, the headlamp wash only
operates with every 7th use of the screenwash
or
  once   every   25   miles   (40   km),   during   a   given  
j

o u r n ey.
Lighting and visibility

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Coolant level
The coolant level should be close
to  the   "MA X"   mark   but   should   never  
e

xceed   it.
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.  
W

hen the pressure has dropped, remove the
cap
 
and
 
top-up   the   level.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the
manufacturer'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. When   the   engine   is   warm,   the   temperature   of  
t

he   coolant   is   regulated   by   the   fan.To p p i n g - u p
The reservoir must be topped-up without delay
by
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Diesel fuel additive level
(Diesel with particle filter)
The additive reservoir low level is
indicated  by   fixed   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a   message   that  
t

he particle filter additive level is
too low.
The
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   when   the   ignition  
i

s
 
switched   on,   or   every   time   the   stalk   is  
o

perated,
  until   the   reservoir   is   refilled.
Next
 
time
  you   stop,   refill   the   screenwash   /  
h

eadlamp
  wash   reservoir.
Screenwash/headlamp
wash level low
In the case of vehicles fitted with
headlamp washers, when the fluid
reservoir low level is reached this
warning
  lamp   comes   on   in   the
 in

strument panel, accompanied by an
audible
  signal   and   a   message. Avoid
  prolonged   contact   of   used   oil   or  
f

luids   with   the   skin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to
health
  or   indeed   very   corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers
  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
Practical information