oil dipstick Citroen C1 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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1. Screenwash  fluid   reservoir.
2. C oolant   header   tank.
3.
 A

ir   filter.
4.
 B

rake   fluid   reservoir.
5.
 B

attery.
6.
 F

usebox.
7.
 E

ngine   oil   dipstick.
8.
 E

ngine   oil   filler   cap.
9.
 R

emote   earth   point.
Petrol engines
PureTech 82
VTi 68
For
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
brake
 
fluid
 
reservoir,
 
u

nclip the plastic cover at the base
of
 
the
 
windscreen,
 
pressing
 
on
 
the
 t
wo tongues.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Checking
 
levels"
 
section.
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Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet,   as   certain   areas   of   the   engine  
m

ay   be   extremely   hot   (risk   of   burns)   and  
t

he   cooling   fan   could   start   at   any   time  
(

even   with   the   ignition   off).
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
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f   a   level   drops   significantly,   have   the   corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
To
  ensure   the   accuracy   of   the   reading,  
y

our   vehicle   must   be   on   a   level  
s

ur face,   with   the   engine   off   for   at   least  
3

0 minutes.
It
  is   normal   to   top   up   the   oil   level   between  
t

wo   services   (or   oil   changes).   CITROËN  
r

ecommends   that   you   check   the   level,   and   top  
u

p   if   necessary,   every   3   000   miles   (5   000   km). If
  you   find   that   the   oil   level   is   above   the   A   mark  
o

r below the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   above   the   MAX
 
mark   (risk  
o

f   engine   damage),   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the   MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   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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Topping-up the engine oil
Oil grade
The  oil   must   be   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conform   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
Refer
  to   the   under-bonnet   view   for   the   location  
o

f   the   oil   filler   cap   on   your   vehicle.
F

U
nscrew the filler cap for access to the
filler
  orifice.
F
 
P
our   in   the   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding  
s

pills   onto   the   engine   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
T
op-up   again   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   and   topping   up,   carefully  
r

efit   the   oil   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   to   its  
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  
a

nd   emissions   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
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.
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