check engine light Citroen C4 PICASSO 2009.5 1.G User Guide
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C H E C K S
CHECKS
Unless otherwise indicated, check
these components in accordance
with the Maintenance and Warranty
Guide and according to your engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
Battery The battery does not require
any maintenance.
However, check that the
terminals are clean and
correctly tightened, par-
ticularly in summer and
winter.
When carrying out work on the bat-
tery, refer to the "Practical infor-
mation" section for details of the
precautions to be taken before dis-
connecting the battery and following
its reconnection.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the Maintenance
and Warranty Guide for
details of the replacement
intervals for these compo-
nents.
Depending on the environment (e.g.
dusty atmosphere) and the use of
the vehicle (e.g. city driving), replace
them twice as often if necessary
(refer to the "Engines" paragraph).
A c l o g g e d c a b i n fi l t e r m a y h a v e a n
adverse effect on the performance
of the air conditioning system and
generate undesirable odours.
Oil filter
R e p l a c e t h e o i l fi l t e r e a c h
time the engine oil is
changed. Particle filter system (Diesel)
Complementary to the catalytic
c o n v e r t e r , t h i s fi l t e r m a k e s a n a c -
tive contribution to the preservation
of air quality by the retaining of the
unburnt pollutant particles. Black
exhaust fumes are thus no longer
emitted.
After prolonged idling or driving at very
low speeds, you may occasionally no-
tice water vapour being emitted from
the exhaust when accelerating. This is
of no consequence to the running of
the vehicle or to the environment.
If there is risk of clogging, a mes-
sage appears on the multifunction
screen, accompanied by an audi-
ble signal and lighting of the service
warning lamp.
This alert tells you that the particle
fi l t e r i s s t a r t i n g t o fi l l u p ( i n c o n d i t i o n s
of urban driving of exceptionally long
d u r a t i o n : l o w s p e e d s , t r a f fi c j a m s
etc.)
T o r e g e n e r a t e t h e fi l t e r , i t i s a d v i s e d
to drive as soon as possible, when
t r a f fi c c o n d i t i o n s p e r m i t , a t a s p e e d
o f 4 0 m p h ( a r o u n d 6 0 k m / h ) o r
m o r e f o r a t l e a s t fi v e m i n u t e s ( u n t i l
the alert message disappears).
If this alert persists, consult a
CITROËN dealer.
Refer to the Maintenance and
Warranty Guide for details of the
replacement interval for this compo-
nent.