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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 Â
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:
-
Â
b
efore  a  long  journey,
-
Â
a
t  each  change  of  season,
-
Â
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, Â
p
assenger  compartment  filter...)  and  observe  the  schedule  of Â
o
perations  recommended  in  the  maintenance  and  warranty  guide.
When
 refuelling,  do  not  continue  after  the  third  cut-off  of  the  nozzle  to Â
a
void  any  over flow.
At
 the  wheel  of  your  new  vehicle,  it  is  only  after  the  first  1  800  miles Â
(3
 000  kilometres)  that  you  will  see  the  fuel  consumption  settle  down  to Â
a
 consistent  average.
Eco-driving
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Brake wear depends on the style of  driving,  particularly  in  the  case Â
o
f vehicles used in town, over short
distances.
 It  may  be  necessary  to Â
Brake pads
For information on checking brake disc wear, contact a CITRoËn dealer
or
 a  qualified  workshop.
Brake disc wearOnly use products recommended by CITROËN  or  products  of  equivalent Â
q
uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
 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  in  wintry  conditions,  ice  can  form Â
o
n  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.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.
Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of effectiveness  of  this  system  is Â
n
oticed,  the  parking  brake  must  be Â
c
hecked,  even  between  two  services.
Checking
 this  system  must  be  done  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop. To
 avoid  damaging  the  electrical  units, Â
n
ever use  a  high  pressure  jet  wash  in Â
t
he  engine  compartment.
have
Â
the
Â
condition
Â
of
Â
the
Â
brakes
Â
checked,
Â
even
Â
b
etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
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
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worn.
Checks