brake pads CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2016 Owners Manual

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Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into   contact  
w

ith   the   hot   exhaust   system   -   Risk   of  
f

ire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles. If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-
 
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-
 
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  
(

10 km/h),
-
 
d
o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.Important!
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded r
oads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.
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Driving

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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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Checks

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Labels, identification .....................................19 3
Lamps,   front  .................................................. 15
3
Level,
  AdBlue
® additive ................................. 13 3
Level,
 
brake
 
fluid  ........................................... 18
4
Level,
 
Diesel
 
additive  
.................................... 18

5
Level,
 
engine
 
coolant  
.................................... 18

5
Level,
 
engine
 
oil  
...............................
.............183
Levels
 
and
 
checks  
..............................
...181-185
Level,
 
screenwash   fluid  
................................ 18

5
Lighting
 ................

............................................ 91
Lighting,
 
guide-me   home  
................................ 95
L

ighting,
 i

nterior
 .............................................. 99
Lo

ading
 ..............................
....................... 8,   178
Load
 
reduction   mode  
.................................... 16

8
Locating
 
your
 
vehicle  
...................................... 34
L

ow
 
fuel
 
level
 
..............................
..................129
Maintenance
 (

advice)
 .................................... 17

5
Maintenance, routine
 ........................................ 8
M

ap
 
reading
 
lamps  
......................................... 99
M

arkings,
 id

entification
 ................................. 19

3
Mat
 .......

......................................................... 17 7
Menu,
 
main
 
..............................
.....................198
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 47
M

irrors,
 
door.................................................... 46
Mirror, vanity
 ..............................

.....................59
Misfuel prevention
 ...............................

..........13 0
Mountings,
 I

sofix
 ........................... 1
23,   126,   127
MP3
 
CD
 
................
................................ 203,   204Pads,
 b

rake
 ...................................................18

7
Paint
  colour   code  
..........................................19

3
Parking
  brake  
.......................................... 6
7,   187
Parking
  sensors,   rear......................................89
Petrol
 
...............................
..............................131
Player,
  MP3   CD  
...............................
..... 203,   204
Port,
  USB  
................................................6
0,   205
Pre-heater,
 D

iesel
 ...............................
............13
Pressures, tyres
 .................................... 1

44,   193
Pre-tensioning
  seat   belts  
..............................10

9
Priming
  the   fuel   system  
................................13

2
Protecting
  children  
....1
10,   114-116,   121,   124-127
Puncture
 ................

........................................140
Number
  plate   lamps  
......................................
15
8
Opening   the   bonnet  
......................................18

0
Opening
  the   boot  
..............................
........33,   40
Opening
  the   doors  
...............................
.....33,   39
L
MP
N
O
Indicators, direction ..............................1 00,   154
Inflating   tyres  .............................. ...................... 8
Inflating
  tyres   and   accessories  
(using
  the   kit)  
..............................
................140
Input,
 a

uxiliary
 ...............................
........ 207,   235
Instrument
  panel  
...............................
..............10
Isofix
 m

ountings
 ............................ 1
23,   126,   127
Jack
 ........

............................................... 145,
 14

6
Jump
  starting  
..............................
..................165
Key
  with   remote   control  
............... 3
3,   34,   36,   64
Kit,
 han

ds-free
 .............................................. 20

9
Kit,
  temporary   puncture   repair  
......................14

0
J
K
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