maintenance schedule CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2017 Owners Manual

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Eco-driving
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter...)   and  
o

bserve   the   schedule   of   operations   recommended   by   the   manufacturer.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   3
rd cut-off of the nozzle to a
void
 
any
 
over flow.
At
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
your
 
new
 
vehicle,
 
it
 
is
 
only
 
after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(

3 000
 
kilometres)
 
that
 
you
 
will
 
see
 
the
 
fuel
 
consumption   settle   down   to  
a

 
consistent
 
average.
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12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
However,
  check   regularly   that   the  
t

erminals   are   correctly   tightened  
(

versions   without   quick   release  
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the
particle  filter   is   indicated   by  
t

he
 
fixed
 
illumination   of   this   warning   lamp  
a

ccompanied   by   a   warning   message   in   the  
s

creen
 
(if
 
a
 
display   screen   is   fitted).
As
 
soon
 
as
 
the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate
 
the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph
  (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   this   indicates   a  
l

ow
 
additive
 
level.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
 
regeneration   operations   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   a   "burnt"   smell,   which  
i

s
 
per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle   at   very   low   speed   or   at   idle,  
y

ou
 
may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice
 
the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he
 
exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 
the
 
environment.
Unless
 
other wise
 
indicated,
 
check
 
these
 
components
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule
 
and
 
according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,
 
have
 
them
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice   schedule   for   details   of   the  
r

eplacement   intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
terminals)
 
and
 
that
 
the
 
connections
 
are
 
clean.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
any
 
operation
 
on
 
the
 
12
 
V
 
b

attery,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section
 
for
 
d

etails
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
to
 
be
 
taken
 
before
 
s

tarting
 
work.
Depending  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  
a

tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(

e.g. city
 
driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessar y .
A
 
clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave
 
an
 
adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.
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