engine coolant Citroen C5 2009.5 (RD/TD) / 2.G Owner's Manual

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
M O N I T O R I N G
Instrument panel The hazard warning lamps
can also be used with the
ignition switched off.

A. Fuel gauge and low fuel warning lamp.

B. Cruise control/speed limiter information.

C. Coolant temperature.

D. Speedometer.

E. Instrument panel.

F. Mileage recorder.
G. Trip mileage recorder reset button.

H. Rev counter.

I. Engine oil temperature.

J. Display of automatic gearbox information.
- When the ignition is switched on, the orange and red warning lamps light up.
- When the engine is running, these warning lamps should go out .
- If any warning lamps remain on, refer to the "Monitoring" section.
Hazard warning lamps

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Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

Low fuel
level fi xed. When it fi rst comes on there
remains
approximately
5 litres of
fuel in the tank. You must refuel as soon as possible to
avoid running out of fuel.
This warning lamp wil come on every time
the ignition is switched on, until a suffi cient
addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: 71 litres.
Never continue to drive until you run out
of fuel, this could damage the emission
control and injection systems.

Maximum
coolant
temperature fi xed red.
The temperature of the
cooling system is too high. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down
before topping up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a
CITROËN dealer.

Battery
charge fi xed. The battery charging circuit
has a fault (dirty or loose
terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...). This lamp should switch off when the
engine is started.
If it does not switch off, contact a
CITROËN dealer.
+
Seat belt not
fastened/
unfastened fi xed.
The driver and/or the front/
rear passenger has not
fastened or has unfastened
their seat belt. Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the
buckle.

Seat belts
not fastened/ unfastened fi xed, associated
with the seat belt not fastened/unfastened
warning lampl. The illuminated dots represent the not
fastened/unfastened passengers.
They come on:
- fi xed for 30 about seconds on starting
the vehicle,
- fi xed from 0 to 12 mph (0 to 20 km/h) when driving,
- fl ashing above 12 mph (20 km/h), accompanied by an audible signal for
about 120 seconds.

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Engine oil temperature gauge
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section
1 .
In severe operating conditions, the
bars may extend into section 2 .
In this event, slow down, and if neces-
sary, stop the engine and check the
levels (see corresponding chapter). Coolant temperature
indicator
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section
1 .
In severe operating conditions, the
bars may extend into section 2 , the
engine coolant temperature warning
lamp A and the STOP warning lamp
will light up, stop immediately .
Switch off the ignition. The cooling
fan may continue to operate for a
certain time .
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
If the SERVICE warning lamp lights
up, check the levels (see correspond-
ing chapter). On horizontal ground, the lighting of
the fuel low warning lamp warns you
that you are at the reserve level.
A message alert is displayed on the
instrument panel.
Fuel gauge indicator

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C H E C K S
PETROL ENGINES
The various caps and covers allow
access for checking fl uid levels and
for replacing certain components.

1. Screenwash and headlamp wash
reservoir.

2. Power steering fl uid reservoir or
power steering and suspension
fl uid reservoir.

3. Engine coolant reservoir.

4. Engine oil dipstick.

5. Engine oil fi ller cap.

6. Brake fl uid reservoir.

7. Battery.

8. Air fi lter.
Vehicles fi tted with the 2.0i
16v engine may be fi tted
with metal suspension. In this
case, a different power steering
fl uid reservoir is fi tted.

1.6i 16V/1.8i 16V
2.0i 16V

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C H E C K S
3 litre V6 petrol engine

1. Screen wash and headlamp
wash reservoir.

2. Power steering and suspension
fl uid reservoir.

3. Engine coolant reservoir.

4. Engine oil fi ller cap.

5. Engine oil topping-up.

6. Brake fl uid reservoir.

7. Battery.

8. Air fi lter.

3.0i V6

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C H E C K S
DIESEL ENGINES
The various caps and covers allow
access for checking fl uid levels, for
replacing certain components and
for priming the fuel system.

1. Screenwash and headlamp wash
reservoir.

2. Power steering fl uid reservoir or
power steering and suspension
fl uid reservoir, depending on
equipment.

3. Engine coolant reservoir.

4. Engine oil dipstick.

5. Engine oil fi ller cap.

6. Air fi lter.

7. Brake fl uid reservoir.

8. Battery.
As the Diesel fuel system op-
erates under high pressure,
any work on the fuel system
is prohibited.
Vehicles fi tted with the HDi 140 en-
gine may be fi tted with metal springs. In this case, a different power steer-
ing fl uid reservoir is fi tted.

HDi 110

HDi 140

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C H E C K S
HDi 163 - V6 HDi 240 engines
(with particle filter)

1. Screen wash and headlamp
wash reservoir.

2. Power steering and suspension
fl uid reservoir.

3. Engine coolant reservoir.

4. Engine oil dipstick.

5. Engine oil fi ller cap.

6. Air fi lter.

7. Brake fl uid reservoir.

8. Battery.

9. "+" and "-" terminals for starting
with a slave battery.
As the Diesel fuel system op-
erates under high pressure:
- Any work on the fuel system is prohibited.
- HDi engines make use of ad- vanced technology.
All maintenance and repairs re-
quire special qualifi cations which
only a CITROËN dealer can guar-
antee.

HDi 163

V6 HDi 240

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Screenwash and headlamp
wash fluid
Fluid specifi cation
For optimum cleaning and to avoid
freezing, this fl uid must not be
topped up or replaced with water.
Reservoir capacities:
-
screenwash: approximately 3.5 litres,
- screenwash and headlamp wash: approximately 6.15 litres. Diesel additive level
(Diesel engine with particle
emission filter)
A low additive level is indicated by
lighting of the service warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible warning
and a message on the multifunction
screen.
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by
a CITROËN dealer without delay.
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of
used oil or fl uids with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful to
health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or
fl uids into sewers or onto the
ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN dealer
(France) or an authorised waste
disposal site.
In the case of vehicles fi tted
with headlamp washers, the
minimum level of this fl uid is
indicated by an audible sig-
nal and a message on the multifunc-
tion screen.
Top up the level when you stop the
vehicle.
Coolant level
Coolant change
The coolant does not have to be
changed.
Fluid specifi cation
The coolant must conform to the
manufacturer's recommendations. The coolant level should be
close to the "MAX" mark but
should never exceed it.
When the engine is warm, the tem-
perature of the coolant is regulated
by the fan. This can operate with the
ignition off.

On vehicles which are fi tted with
a particle emission fi lter, the fan
may operate after the vehicle has
been switched off, even if the en-
gine is cold.
In addition, as the cooling system is
pressurised, wait at least one hour
after switching off the engine before
carrying out any work.
To avoid any risk of scalding, un-
screw the cap by two turns to al-
low the pressure to drop. When the
pressure has dropped, remove the
cap and top up the level.