checking oil CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2016 Owners Manual
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You can also use the compressor, without injecting  sealant,  to  check  and  if  necessary Â
a
djust  the  tyre  pressures F
 C heck  that  the  compressor  switch  is  at Â
t
he "O "
 position.
F
Â
U
ncoil  fully  the  electric  cable,  stowed  under Â
t
he  compressor.
F
Â
C
onnect  the  compressor's  plug  to  the Â
v
ehicle's  12  V  socket.
F
Â
S
witch  on  the  ignition.
F
P
lace the switch in the " O"
Â
position.
F
Â
R
emove
Â
the
Â
kit.
F
Â
D
rive
Â
immediately
Â
for
Â
approximately
Â
t
hree
Â
miles
Â
(five
Â
kilometres),
Â
at
Â
reduced
Â
s
peed
Â
(between
Â
15
Â
and
Â
35
Â
mph
Â
(20
Â
and
Â
6
0Â km/h)),
Â
to
Â
plug
Â
the
Â
puncture.
F
Â
S
top
Â
to
Â
check
Â
the
Â
repair
Â
and
Â
the
Â
tyre
Â
p
ressure
Â
using
Â
the
Â
kit.
Checking / adjusting tyre pressures
F Remove  the  valve  cap  from  the  tyre  and  p
lace  it  in  a  clean  area.
F
Â
U
ncoil  the  pipe  stowed  under  the Â
c
ompressor.
F
Â
S
crew  the  pipe  onto  the  valve  and  tighten Â
f
i r m l y.
9
Practical information
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Checking levels
Engine oil level
The check of the oil level is carried out  with  the  dipstick,  located  under Â
t
he  bonnet.  For  the  position  of  the Â
d
ipstick,  refer  to  the  under-bonnet Â
v
iew  on  a  previous  page.Checking with dipstick
If you find that the oil level is above the A mark or below the B  mark,  do not star t the engine.
Take
Â
care
Â
when
Â
working
Â
under
Â
the
Â
bonnet,
Â
as
Â
certain
Â
areas
Â
of
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
may
Â
be
Â
extremely
Â
hot
Â
(risk  of  burns)  and  the  cooling  fan  could  start  at Â
a
ny
Â
time
Â
(even
Â
with
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
off).
Check
Â
all
Â
of
Â
these
Â
levels
Â
regularly,
Â
in
Â
line
Â
with
Â
the
Â
manufacturer's
Â
service
Â
schedule.
Â
Top
Â
them
Â
up
Â
if
Â
necessary,  unless  other wise  indicated.
If
Â
a
Â
level
Â
drops
Â
significantly,
Â
have
Â
the
Â
corresponding
Â
system
Â
checked
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
qualified  workshop.
It
Â
is
Â
normal
Â
to
Â
top
Â
up
Â
the
Â
oil
Â
level
Â
b
etween
Â
two
Â
services
Â
(or
Â
oil
Â
changes).
Â
C
ITROËN
Â
recommends
Â
that
Â
you
Â
check
Â
t
he
Â
level,
Â
and
Â
top
Â
up
Â
if
Â
necessary,
Â
every
Â
3
Â
000
Â
miles
Â
(5
Â
000
Â
km).
To
Â
ensure
Â
the
Â
accuracy
Â
of
Â
the
Â
reading,
Â
your
Â
v
ehicle
Â
must
Â
be
Â
on
Â
a
Â
level
Â
sur face,
Â
with
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
off
Â
for
Â
at
Â
least
Â
30
Â
minutes. -
Â
I
f  the  level  is  above Â
t
he MAX
Â
mark  (risk  of Â
e
ngine  damage),  contact Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
Â
I
f  the  level  is  below  the Â
MINÂ
mark,  you  must Â
top-up
 the  engine  oil.
Refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
under-bonnet
Â
view
Â
for
Â
the
Â
location
Â
o
f
Â
the
Â
dipstick
Â
on
Â
your
Â
vehicle.
F
Â
T
ake
Â
the
Â
dipstick
Â
by
Â
its
Â
coloured
Â
grip
Â
and
Â
p
ull
Â
it
Â
out
Â
completely.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
the
Â
end
Â
of
Â
the
Â
dipstick
Â
with
Â
a
Â
clean
Â
a
nd
Â
non-fluffy
Â
cloth.
F
Â
R
efit
Â
the
Â
dipstick
Â
and
Â
push
Â
it
Â
fully
Â
down,
Â
t
hen
Â
pull
Â
it
Â
out
Â
again
Â
for
Â
a
Â
visual
Â
check
Â
of
Â
t
he
Â
oil
Â
level:
Â
the
Â
level
Â
must
Â
be
Â
between
Â
the
Â
t
wo
Â
marks
Â
A
Â
and
Â
B .
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The brake fluid level should be close to  the  "MA X"  mark.  If  it  is  not,  check Â
t
he  brake  pad  wear.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for  details  of  the  interval  for  this  operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
Topping-up the engine oil
Oil grade
The oil  must  be  the  correct  grade  for  your Â
e
ngine  and  conform  to  the  manufacturer's Â
r
ecommendations.
Refer
 to  the  under-bonnet  view  for  the  location Â
o
f  the  oil  filler  cap  on  your  vehicle.
F
U
nscrew the filler cap for access to the
filler
 orifice.
F
Â
P
our  in  the  oil  in  small  quantities,  avoiding Â
s
pills  onto  the  engine  (risk  of  fire).
F
Â
W
ait  a  few  minutes  before  checking  the Â
l
evel  again  using  the  dipstick.
F
Â
T
op-up  again  if  necessary.
F
Â
A
fter  checking  and  topping  up,  carefully Â
r
efit  the  oil  filler  cap  and  the  dipstick  to  its Â
h
ousing.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for  details  of  the  interval  for  this  operation.
In
 order  to  maintain  the  reliability  of  the  engine Â
a
nd  emissions  control  system,  never  use Â
a
dditives  in  the  engine  oil.
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Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance  (no  oil  change).
Refer
 to  the  manufacturer's  service Â
s
chedule  for  the  checking  interval  for Â
t
his
 c
omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance  (no  oil  change).
Refer
 to  the  manufacturer's  service Â
s
chedule  for  details  of  the  checking Â
i
nterval  for  this  component.
Automatic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance  (no  oil  change).
Refer
 to  the  manufacturer's  service Â
s
chedule  for  details  of  the  level Â
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 Â
o
r  a  qualified  workshop.
Brake disc wear Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of e
ffectiveness  of  this  system  is Â
n
oticed,  the  parking  brake  must  be Â
c
hecked,  even  between  two  services.
Only
 use  products  recommended  by Â
C
ITROËN  or  products  of  equivalent Â
q
uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
Â
order  to  optimise  the  operation  of Â
u
nits  as  important  as  those  in  the Â
b
raking  system,  CITROËN  selects  and Â
o
ffers  very  specific  products.
After
 washing  the  vehicle,  dampness, Â
o
r
Â
in  wintry  conditions,  ice  can  form Â
o
n
Â
the  brake  discs  and  pads:  braking Â
e
fficiency  may  be  reduced.  Make  light Â
b
rake  applications  to  dry  and  defrost Â
t
he
 brakes.
Checking
 this  system  must  be  done  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Unless
Â
there
Â
is
Â
a
Â
leak
Â
in
Â
the
Â
circuit,
Â
a
Â
drop
Â
in
Â
t
he
Â
brake
Â
fluid
Â
level
Â
indicates
Â
that
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
p
ads
Â
are
Â
worn.
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