cooling CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2016 Owners Manual

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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Braking fixed. The
  brake   fluid   level   has   dropped  
s

ignificantly.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   listed   by   CITROËN.
If
  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated  
w

ith   the   ABS   warning  
lam

p.The
 
e
lectronic  
b
rake  
f
orce  
d
istribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Maximum
coolant
temperature fixed
  red.The
  temperature   of   the   cooling  
s

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

p   the   level,   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Under-inflation fixed,
  accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message.The
  pressure   in   one   or   more   tyres   is  
t

oo   low.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This
  check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You
  must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For
  more   information   on   under-inflation   detection,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
+ flashing
  then   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp.The
  system   has   fault:   the   tyre  
p

ressures   are   no   longer   monitored.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Monitoring

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Ventilation
Air intake flow
The incoming air follows various paths depending   on   the   controls   selected   by  
t

he driver:
-
 
d
irect   arrival   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   (air   intake),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   heating   circuit   (heating),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   cooling   circuit   (air  
c

onditioning).
Control panel
The controls of this system are grouped together   on   control   panel   A on the centre
console. 1.
 W

indscreen
 d
emisting-defrosting
 v
ents.
2.
 F

ront   side   window   demisting-defrosting  
ve

nts.
3.
 S

ide   adjustable   air   vents.4.
 C

entral   adjustable   air   vents.
5.
 A

ir   outlets   to   the   front   footwells.
6.
 A

ir   outlets   to   the   rear   footwells.
Air distribution
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment i
s   filtered   and   originates   either   from   the   outside   via t

he   grille   located   at   the   base   of   the   windscreen   or
 f

rom   the   inside   in   air   recirculation   mode.
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Comfort

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4. Air conditioning On/Off
F Press the "A /C " button, the
symbol   in   the   air   conditioning  
s

creen   comes   on.
Switching off
This button allows the rapid cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
5. Air conditioning: A/C MAX button
Switching on
F Press the "A /C MA X"   button,   the   symbol   in  t
he   air   conditioning   screen   comes   on.
F

P

ress the "A /C "
 

button
 
again,
 
the
 
symbol
 
i

n
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
screen
 
goes
 
off.
Switching
 
o

ff
 
m

ay
 
l

ead
 
t

o
 
u

npleasant
 
c

onditions
 
(h

umidity,
 m

isting).
Switching on
Switching off
F Press the "A /C MA X"  button   again,   the  s
ymbol   in   the   air   conditioning   screen  
g

oes off.
6. Air distribution adjustment
F Press this button successively to direct   the   air   flow   towards:
-
 
w
indscreen   and   side   windows  
(

demisting   or   defrosting),
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows   and  
a

ir vents,
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows,   air  
v

ents   and   footwells,
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows   and  
f

ootwells,
-
 
f
ootwells,
-
 
a
ir   vents   and   footwells,
-
 
a
ir   vents.
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Starting using another
battery
F Start  the   engine   of   the   vehicle   with   the  g
ood   battery   and   leave   it   running   for   a  
f

ew minutes.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   on   the   broken   down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
 I

f   the   engine   does   not   start   straight   away,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   trying   again.
Never
 
try
 
to
 
start
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
c

onnecting
 
a
 
battery
 
charger.
Never
 
use
 
a
 
24
 
V
 
or
 
higher
 
battery
 
b

o o s t e r.
First
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
has
 
a
 
n

ominal
 
voltage
 
of
 
12
 
V
 
and
 
a
 
capacity
 
a

t
 
least
 
equal
 
to
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
discharged
 
b

attery.
The
 
two
 
vehicles
 
must
 
not
 
be
 
in
 
contact
 
w

ith
 
each
 
other.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
electrical
 
consumers
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles
 
(audio
 
system,
 
wipers,
 
l

ighting,
 ...

).
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
jump
 
lead
 
cables
 
do
 
n

ot
 
pass
 
close
 
to
 
moving
 
parts
 
of
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
(cooling
 
fan,
 
belts,
 
...).
Do
 
not
 
disconnect
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal
 
when
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
running.
When
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
battery
 
is
 
discharged,
 
the
 e
ngine
 
can
 
be
 
started
 
using
 
a
 
slave
 
battery
 
(

external
 
or
 
on
 
another
 
vehicle)
 
and
 
jump
 
lead
 
c

ables
 
or
 
a
 
battery
 
booster.
F
 
R

aise
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
on
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
i

f
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
F
 
C

onnect
 
the
 
red
 
cable
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
t

erminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
flat
 
battery
 
A (at
the
 
metal
 
elbow)
 
then
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
t

erminal (+)
 
of
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
B or the
b o o s t e r.
F
 
C

onnect
 
one
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
green
 
or
 
black
 
c

able
 
to
 
the
 
negative
 
terminal
 
(-)
 
of
 
the
 
s

lave battery B or the booster (or earth
point
 
on
 
the
 
other
 
vehicle).
F
 
C

onnect
 
t

he
 
o

ther
 
e

nd
 
o

f
 
t

he
 
g

reen
 
o

r
 
b

lack
 
c

able to the earth point C
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
d

own
 
vehicle. F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   lead   cables   in   the  
r

everse
 o
rder.
F
 
R
efit   the   plastic   cover   to   the   (+)   terminal,   if  
y

our   vehicle   has   one.
F
 
A
llow   the   engine   to   run   for   at   least  
3

0 minutes,   by   driving   or   with   the   vehicle  
s

tationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
  state   of   charge.
Some
  functions,   including   Stop   &   Start,  
a

re not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
 c

harged.
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Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F Distribute  the   load   in   the   trailer   so   that   the  h
eaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to  
t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches  
t

he   maximum   permitted   without  
e

xceeding it.
Air
  density   decreases   with   altitude,   thus  
r

educing   engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and  
t

he STOP
 
warning   lamp   come  
o

n,   stop   the   vehicle   and   switch  
o

ff   the   engine   as   soon   as  
p

ossible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check   the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Technical
 
data"
 
section
 
for
 
details
 
o

f
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which
 
apply
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle.
The  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
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Very cold climate screen(s)*
Removable protective screen(s) which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling fan.
D epending   on   version,   you   have   one   or   two   screens.
Fitting
F Offer  up   the   corresponding   screen   to   the  l
ower   or   upper   section   of   the   front   bumper.
F
 
P
ress   around   its   edge   to   engage   its   fixing  
c

lips   one   by   one.
Removal
F Use  a   screwdriver   as   a   lever   to   release  e
ach   of   the   fixings   of   each   screen   in   turn.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale. Do
  not   forget   to   remove   the   very   cold  
c

limate   screen   (or   screens):
-
 
w
hen   the   ambient   temperature  
e

xceeds   10   °C,
-
 
w
hen   towing,
-
 a

t   speeds   above   75   mph   (120   km/h).
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Checking levels
Engine oil level
The check of the oil level is carried out   with   the   dipstick,   located   under  
t

he   bonnet.   For   the   position   of   the  
d

ipstick,   refer   to   the   under-bonnet  
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
 
care
 
when
 
working
 
under
 
the
 
bonnet,
 
as
 
certain
 
areas
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
may
 
be
 
extremely
 
hot
 
(risk   of   burns)   and   the   cooling   fan   could   start   at  
a

ny
 
time
 
(even
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
off).
Check
 
all
 
of
 
these
 
levels
 
regularly,
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule.
 
Top
 
them
 
up
 
if
 
necessary,   unless   other wise   indicated.
If
 
a
 
level
 
drops
 
significantly,
 
have
 
the
 
corresponding
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified   workshop.
It
 
is
 
normal
 
to
 
top
 
up
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
b

etween
 
two
 
services
 
(or
 
oil
 
changes).
 
C

ITROËN
 
recommends
 
that
 
you
 
check
 
t

he
 
level,
 
and
 
top
 
up
 
if
 
necessary,
 
every
 
3

 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
km).
To
 
ensure
 
the
 
accuracy
 
of
 
the
 
reading,
 
your
 
v

ehicle
 
must
 
be
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
sur face,
 
with
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
off
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
30
 
minutes. -
 
I
f   the   level   is   above  
t

he MAX
 
mark   (risk   of  
e

ngine   damage),   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the  
MIN 

mark,   you   must  
top-up
  the   engine   oil.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
under-bonnet
 
view
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
o

f
 
the
 
dipstick
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
T

ake
 
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and
 
p

ull
 
it
 
out
 
completely.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
with
 
a
 
clean
 
a

nd
 
non-fluffy
 
cloth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
it
 
fully
 
down,
 
t

hen
 
pull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
for
 
a
 
visual
 
check
 
of
 
t

he
 
oil
 
level:
 
the
 
level
 
must
 
be
 
between
 
the
 
t

wo
 
marks
 
A
 
and
 
B .
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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  
c

ap
 
and
 
top   up   the   level.
Changing the coolant
The coolant does not have to be replaced at routine ser vices.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
When
  the   engine   is   warm,   the   temperature   of  
t

he   coolant   is   regulated   by   the   fan.
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.
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, t his   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.
To p p i n g u p
This additive must be topped up by a CITROËN dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without   delay.
Diesel additive level (Diesel
engine with particle filter)
A low additive level is indicated by illumination of   the   service   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   warning   and   a   message   in   the  
s

creen   (if   a   display   screen   is   fitted).Avoid
  prolonged   contact   of   used   oil   or  
f

luids   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
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Checks