engine coolant Citroen C1 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Indicator and warning lamps
Certain warning lamps may come on in one   of   two   modes:   fixed   (continuous)   or  
f

lashing.
Only
  by   relating   the   type   of   illumination  
t

o the operation of the vehicle can it
be
  determined   whether   the   situation   is  
n

ormal   or   a   fault   has   occurred.
Refer
  to   the   tables   in   the   following  
p

ages
 f
or
 m
ore
 i
nformation.
Visual
 
indicators
 
informing
 
the
 
driver
 
that
 
a
 
system
 
is
 
in
 
operation
 
or
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
(indicator
 
lamp)
 
or
 
has
 
a
 
fault   (warning   lamp).When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few s
econds   in   the   instrument   panel   when   the  
v

ehicle's   ignition   is   switched   on.
When the engine is star ted, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If
  they   remain   on,   before   moving   off,   refer   to   the  
i

nformation   on   the   warning   lamp   concerned.
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The
  warning   lamps   may   come   on   continuously  
(

fixed)   or   flash.
Warning lamps
STOP flashing,   associated  w
ith   another   warning  
lam

p.It
  is   associated   with   the   engine  o
il   pressure   or   the   engine   coolant  
t

emperature.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,   switch   off   the
  ignition   and   call   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   qualified   workshop.
When
 
the   engine   is   running   or   the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   illumination   of   one   of   the   following   warning   lamps   indicates   a   fault   which   requires   action   on  
t

he
 
part
 
of   the   driver.
Any
 
fault
 
resulting   in   the   illumination   of   a   warning   lamp   must   be   investigated   further.
If
 
you
 
encounter   any   problems,   do   not   hesitate   to   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning

/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
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16
Brakingfixed. The   braking   system   fluid   level   has  d
ropped s ignificantly.Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by   CITROËN.
If   the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  braking   system   has   a   fault. Stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning


/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed,
  associated   with  
t

he   STOP   warning  
lam

p.The
  engine   oil   pressure   is   too   low. Stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Coolant
temperature flashing
 
(

VTi   68   engine   only).The
  temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 i
s
 inc
reasing.Drive
  gently.
fixed. The
  temperature   of   the   engine  
c

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

hecking   up   the   level;   top   up   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The
  anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without  
d

e l ay.
Instruments

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Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or fluids   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
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, this   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.
Coolant level
The coolant level must be:
-  b etween   the   "FULL " or "F"
  and  
"LO

W" or " L"
  marks   for   VTi   68  
a

nd   VTi   68   S&S   engines,
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.   When
 t

he
 
pressure   has   dropped,   remove   the   cap   and
 t

op
 
up
 
the
  level.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the ma nufacturer's r ecommendations.
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. -  
b
etween   the   "
MIN "   and   "
MAX "   marks   for  
t

he   PureTech   82   engine.
When   the   engine   is   warm,   the   temperature   of  
t

he   coolant   is   regulated   by   the   fan.
Practical information

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Lamp, boot ......................................................62
Lamps,   front  .......................................... 16
3, 16 4
Lamps,
 re

ar
 ...............................
....................166
Lane
  Departure   Warning   System   (LDWS)  
.....93
L

evel,   brake   fluid  
........................................... 14

9
Level,
  engine   coolant  
.................................... 15

0
Level,
  engine   oil  
...............................
.............148
Levels
  and   checks  
..............................
...147-150
Level,
  screenwash   fluid  
................................15

0
Lighting
  dimmer  
..............................
................27
Lighting,
  guide-me   home  
..............................10

2
Loading
 ..............................

............................... 9
Locating
  your   vehicle  
...................................... 32
L

ocking/unlocking   a   door   from   the   inside.......38
Low fuel level
 
..............................
...... 17,   26,   138
Maintenance, routine
 ................................ 9

,   148
Manual
 m

ode
 .................................................. 77
M

at
 .......
........................................................... 66
Menu
  (touch   screen  
tablet)
 ...............

.......... 189,   190,   202,   208,   220
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 51
M

irrors,   door.................................................... 50
Mirror, vanity
 ..............................

.....................64
Mode,
  driving  
..............................
....................77
Mode,
 
easy
  (automatic   mode)  
.................................77
M

ountings,
 I
sofix
 ...............................
............132
L
M
Navigation ............................... ......................220
Number   plate   lamps  ...................................... 16
7Radio ...............
......................................194,   242
Radio,   digital   (Digital   Audio  
Broadcasting
  -   DAB)  
...........................1
96,   243
RDS
 ................

.......................................195,   242
Rear
 s

creen,
 d
emisting
 ...................................61
R

echarging   the   battery  
.................................17

9
Recirculation, air
 ...............................

........56,   58
Reinitialisation
  of   the   under-inflation  
detection
  system  
...........................................96
R

eminder,   lighting   on  
....................................10

0
Remote
  control  
..........................................3
2,   37
Removing
  and   fitting   a   fuse  
..........................16

8
Removing
  a   wheel  
..............................
..........15 8
Removing
  the   mat  
...............................
............66
Replacing
 bu

lbs
 ..............................
..............163
Replacing
  the   air   filter  
...................................1

51
Replacing
  the   oil   filter  
...................................1

51
Replacing the p assenger c ompartment f ilter ...151
Reservoir, screenwash ................................. 15
0
Reversing
 c

amera
 ...............................

............ 92
Reversing
 lam

ps
 ........................................... 16

6
Roof bars
 ....................................................... 14

4
Roof, electric fabric
 ......................................... 42
O

pening
 
the
 
bonnet
 
......................................
14

6
Opening
 
the
 
boot
 
..............................

........34,
 
39
Opening
 
the
 
doors
 
...............................

...........
34
Pads,
 b

rake
 ................................................... 15

2
Parcel shelf, rear
 ............................................. 67
P

arking
 
brake
 
.......................................... 7

6,
 
152
Pedal,
 
clutch.................................................. 151
Plates,
 id

entification ...................................... 18 4
Port, USB
 
................................. 6

3,
 
65,
 
196,
 
245
Power
 s

teering
 ................................................ 18
P

ressures, tyres
 .................................... 1

57,
 
184
Pre-tensioning
 
seat
 
belts
 
.............................. 11

7
Protecting children ...................1 17,   119,   123 -127
Puncture ................ ................................ 153, 15
8
O
P
NR
S
Safety, children .................................1 17,   119,   123 -127
Screen, touch
 ...............................

.................185
Screen
  menu   map  
................ 1
90,   202,   208,   220
Screenwash
 ..............................

....................105
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