check oil Citroen C4 RHD 2015 2.G Owner's Manual

9 9 
TECHNICAL DATA - MAINTENANCE
Running out of Diesel fuel ............. 168
Checking   levels  
...................... 172-174
-

 
oil
-

 
brake
  fluid
-
 
coolant
-

 
power
  steering   fluid
-
 
screenwash
  /   headlamp   wash   fluid
-
 
additive
  (Diesel   with   particle  
emissions

  filter)
AdBlue
  additive....................... 177-183
Changing
  bulbs....................... 196-201
-
 
front
-

 
rear Petrol

  engines......................... 217-220
Diesel   engines  
........................ 221-224
Dimensions
 
.................................... 225
Identification
  markings  
................... 226
b

onnet  
........................................... 169
Petrol

  underbonnet  
........................ 170
Diesel

  underbonnet  
....................... 171Checking

  components  
............ 175-176
-

 
battery
-

 
air
  filter   /   passenger   compartment  
filter
-

 
oil
  filter
-
 
particle
  emissions   filter   (Diesel)
-
 
brake
  pads   /   discs
b
attery  
.................................... 206-208
Energy
  economy   mode.................. 209
Engine   compartment   fuses  
.... 202,
  205
oVERVIEW

11 
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
 
resis
-
tance
 
(roof
 
bars,
 
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
 
sum
-
mer
  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:
-
 
before
  a   long   journey,
-
 
at
  each   change   of   season,
-
 
after
  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
,  
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
...)  
and
 
observe
 
the schedule

 
of
 
operations
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
manufacturer's service

  schedule.
With
 
a
 
BlueHDi
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
if
 
the
 
SCR
 
system
 
is
 
faulty
 
your

 
vehicle
 
becomes
 
polluting;
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a

 
qualified
 
workshop
 
without
 
delay
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
emissions
 
of
 
nitrous

  oxides   brought   back   to   the   legal   level.
When
 
refuellin
g,  
do
 
not
 
continue
 
after
 
the
 
third
 
cut-of
f  
of
 
the
 
nozzle

  to   avoid   any   overflow.
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.

17 
Engine oil pressure fixed.There is a fault with the
engine
  lubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,   switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
W

arning/indicator lamp
is onCause Action/Observations
Battery charge fixed.The
  battery   charging   circuit  
has

  a   fault   (dirty   or   loose  
terminals,

  slack   or   cut  
alternator

  belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the  
engine

  is   started.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN  
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
Braking fixed,
  associated  
with the STo

P
warning
  lamp.The
  braking   system   fluid   level  
has

  dropped   significantly.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by  
CITROËN.
If

  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system  
checked

  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
qualified

  workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated  
with the electric parking

  brake  
malfunction

 
warning

  lamp,  
if

  the   parking  
brake

  is   released.The
  braking   system   has   a  
fault.Y

ou   must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
+ fixed,

  associated  
with the STo

P
and
 
ABS
  warning  
lamps.The

  electronic   brake   force  
distribution

  (EBFD)   system  
has

  a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
1
MONITORING

29 
Engine oil level indicator*
The level read  will  only  be  cor -
rect if the vehicle is on level
ground
 
and
 
the
 
engine
 
has
 
been
 
of

f   for   more   than   30   minutes.Oil level correct
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
the
 
flashing
 
of
 
"
OIL"
or  
the
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message,
 
accompa
-
nied  
by
 
the
 
service
 
warning
 
lamp
 
and
 
an

  audible   signal.
If  
the
 
low
 
oil
 
level
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a
 
check

 
using
 
the
 
dipstick,
 
the
 
level
 
must
 
be

 
topped
 
up
 
to
 
avoid
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
engine.
Refer

  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.Oil level indicator fault
In the event of a fault with the electric
indicator,  
the
 
oil
 
level
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
moni
-
tored.
If  
the
 
system
 
is
 
faulty
,  
you
 
must
 
check
 
the

 
engine
 
oil
 
level
 
using
 
the
 
manual
 
dipstick

  located   under   the   bonnet.
Refer   to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
Oil level incorrect
This  
is
 
signalled
 
by
 
the
 
flashing
 
of
 

"
OIL--"   or   the   display   of   a   message.
Contact  
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied   workshop.
On
 
versions
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
electric
 
oil
 
level

 
indicator
,  
the
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
oil

 
level
 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds,
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time

 
as   the   servicing   information.
*
 
Depending   on   version.
1
MONITORING

1010
166 
Fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines  are  compatible  with  E10
 bio-petrol  (containing  10  %  etha -
nol),
 
conforming
 
to
 
European
 
standards
 
EN

  228   and   EN   15376.
E85
 
type
 
fuels
 
(containing
 
up
 
to
 
85
 
%
 
ethanol)

 
are
 
reserved
 
exclusively
 
for
 
vehicles

 
marketed
 
for
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
this
 
type

 
of
 
fuel
 
(BioFlex
 
vehicles).
 
The
 
quality

 
of
 
the
 
ethanol
 
must
 
comply
 
with
 
European

  standard   EN   15293.
Fuel used for Diesel engines
The Diesel engines  are  compatible  with  biofuels
 which  conform  to  current  and  
future

 
European
 
standards
 
(Diesel
 
fuel
 
which

 
complies
 
with
 
standard
 
EN
 
590
 
mixed

 
with
 
a
 
biofuel
 
which
 
complies
 
with

 
standard
 
EN
 
14214)
 
available
 
at
 
the

 
pumps
 
(containing
 
up
 
to
 
7
 
%
 
Fatty
 
Acid

  Methyl   Ester).
The
 
B30
 
biofuel
 
can
 
be
 
used
 
in
 
cer
-
tain
 
Diesel
 
engines.
 
However
,  
this
 
use,
 
even

 
occasional,
 
requires
 
strict
 
applica
-
tion
 
of
 
the
 
special
 
servicing
 
conditions.
 
Contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable
 
or
 
animal
 
oils,
 
pure
 
or
 
dilu
t-
ed,
 
domestic
 
fuel...)
 
is
 
strictly
 
prohibited
 
(risk

 
of
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
fuel
 
system).
The

 
petrol

 
or

 
Diesel

 
engine

 
of

 
your

 
ve

-
hicle
 
is

 
fitted

 
with

 
a

 
catalytic

 
converter

,
 a
 device
 which
 helps
 to
 reduce
 the
 lev
-
el
 of
 harmful
 emissions
 in
 the
 exhaust
 gases.
For petrol engines, the use of un
-
leaded fuel is compulsory.
The
 
filler

 
neck

 
is

 
narrower

,
 
admitting

 
unleaded

 
petrol
 
nozzles
 
only.
Fuel supply cut-off
Your vehicle  is  equipped  with  a  safety  device
 which  cuts  of f  the  fuel  supply  in  
the

  event   of   a   collision.
If you have put in the wrong
fuel for your vehicle, you must
have the tank drained and re-
filled with the correct fuel be-
fore you start the engine.
CHECKS

1010
170 
PETROL ENGINES
The various caps and covers allow access for checking the levels of the various fluids and for replacing certain components.
1.  
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.7.

 
Air
  filter.
8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
CHECKS

1010
171 * According  to   engine.
DIESEL ENGINES
The various  caps  and  covers  allow  access  for  checking  the  levels  of  the  various  fluids,  for  replacing  certain  components  and  for
  priming   the   fuel   system.
1.
 
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.
7.

 
Air
  filter.8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
10.
 
Priming
  pump*.
11 .
 Bleed

  screw*.
CHECKS

1010
172 
CHECKING LEVELS
Take care when  working  under  the bonnet, as certain areas of
the
 
engine
 
may
 
be
 
extremely
 
hot
 
(risk

 
of
 
burns)
 
and
 
the
 
cooling
 
fan

 
could
 
start
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
(even
 
with

  the   ignition   off).
The
 
check
 
is
 
carried
 
out
 
either
 
when

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on

 
using
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
indicator
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
for
 
ve
-
hicles with an electric oil level
gauge,
  or   using   the   dipstick.
Engine oil level
Checking using the dipstick
Refer 
to
 
the
 
"Petrol
 
engine"
 
or
 
"Diesel
 
engine"

 
section
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick

 
in
 
the
 
engine
 
compartment
 
of
 
your

  vehicle.
F
 
T
ake  
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and

  remove   it   completely.
F
 
Wipe
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
using
 
a
 
clean

  non-fluffy   cloth.
F
 
Refit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
fully
 
down,

 
then
 
pull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
to
 
make
 
the

 
visual
 
check:
 
the
 
correct
 
level
 
is
 
between

  the   marks   A   and   B.
Check
 
all

 
of

 
these

 
levels

 
regularly

,
 
in

 
line

 
with

 
the

 
manufacturer's

 
service

 
schedule.

 
T

op
 
them

 
up

 
if

 
necessary

,
 
unless

 
otherwise
 
indicated.
If
 
a

 
level

 
drops

 
significantly

,
 
have

 
the

 
corresponding

 
system

 
checked

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a

 
qualified

 
work

-
shop.
To
 
ensure

 
that

 
the

 
reading

 
is

 
correct,

 
your

 
vehicle

 
must

 
be

 
parked

 
on

 
a

 
level

 
surface

 
with

 
the

 
engine

 
having

 
been

 
of

f
 
for

 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes.
It
 
is

 
normal

 
to

 
top

 
up

 
the

 
oil

 
level

 
be

-
tween
 
two

 
services

 
(or

 
oil

 
changes).

 
CITROËN

 
recommends

 
that

 
you

 
check

 
the

 
level,

 
and

 
top

 
up

 
if

 
necessary

,
 
every

 
3

 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
kms). A
  =   MAX
B
  =   MIN If
 you  find  that  the  level  is  above  the  A
mark  or  below  the  B  mark,  do not start
the engine.
-
 
If
 
the
 
level
 
is
 
above
 
the
 
MAX
 
mark
 
(risk

 
of
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
engine),
 
con
-
tact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
-
 
If
 
the
 
level
 
is
 
below
 
the
 
MIN
 
mark,
 
you

  must   top   up   the   engine   oil.
Oil grade
Before
 
topping-up
 
the
 
oil
 
or
 
changing
 
the

 
oil,
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
oil
 
is
 
the
 
correct
 
grade

 
for
 
your
 
engine
 
and
 
conforms
 
to
 
the

  manufacturer's   recommendations.
CHECKS

1010
173 
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule

 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the
 
interval
 
for
 
this

  operation.
Fluid specification
The
 
brake
 
fluid
 
must
 
conform
 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's

  recommendations.
Power steering fluid level
The power steering  fluid  level should
 be  close  to  the  "MAX" mark.

 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
cold,
 
un
-
screw
 
the
 
cap
 
to
 
check
 
the
 
level.
Coolant level
The coolant level  should  be  close
 to  the  "MAX"  mark  but  
should

  never   exceed   it.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
warm,
 
the
 
temperature

 
of
 
the
 
coolant
 
is
 
regulated
 
by

 
the
 
fan.
In
 
addition,
 
as
 
the
 
cooling
 
system
 
is
 
pressurised,

 
wait
 
at
 
least
 
one
 
hour
 
after
 
switching

 
of
f  
the
 
engine
 
before
 
carrying
 
out

 
any
  work.
To
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
scalding,
 
unscrew
 
the cap by two turns to allow the pres

-
sure
 
to

 
drop.
 
When
 
the
 
pressure
 
has
 
dropped,

 
remove
 
the
 
cap
 
and
 
top
 
up
 
the

 
level.
Fluid specification
The
 
coolant
 
must
 
conform
 
to
 
the
 
manu
-
facturer's
  recommendations.
The cooling fan may start after
switching off the engine: take
care with articles and clothing
that might be caught by the
fan blades.
The
 brake
 fluid
 level
 should
 be
 close
 to
 the
 "MAX"
 mark.
 If
 it
 is
 not,
 
check
 
the
 
brake
 
pad
 
wear.
Topping up the engine oil level
Refer
 
to

 
the

 
"Petrol

 
engine"

 
or

 
"Diesel

 engine"
 section
 for
 the
 location
 of
 the
 oil
 filler
 cap
 in
 the
 engine
 compartment
 of
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
Unscrew

 
the

 
oil

 
filler

 
cap

 
to

 
reveal

 
the

 
filler
 
aperture.
F
 
Add

 
oil

 
in

 
small

 
quantities,

 
avoiding

 
any

 
spills

 
on

 
engine

 
components

 
(risk

 
of
 
fire).
F
 
W

ait
 
a

 
few

 
minutes

 
before

 
checking

 
the

 
level
 
again
 
using
 
the
 
dipstick.
F
 
Add

 
more
 
oil
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
After

 
checking

 
the

 
level,

 
carefully

 
refit

 
the

 
oil

 
filler

 
cap

 
and

 
the

 
dipstick

 
in

 
its
 
tube.
After
 
topping

 
up

 
the

 
oil,

 
the

 
check

 
when

 
switching

 
on

 
the

 
ignition

 
with

 
the

 
oil

 
level

 
indicator

 
in

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
is

 
not

 
valid

 
during

 
the

 
30

 
minutes

 
after

 
topping

 
up.
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

 
and

 
emission

 
control

 
system,

 
never

 
use
 
additives
 
in
 
the
 
engine
 
oil.
CHECKS

1010
174 
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact  of  used  oil
  or   fluids   with   the   skin.
Most
 
of
 
these
 
fluids
 
are
 
harmful
 
to

 
health
 
or
 
indeed
 
very
 
corro
-
sive.
Do
 
not
 
discard
 
used
 
oil
 
or
 
fluids
 
into

  sewers   or   onto   the   ground.
Take
 
used
 
oil
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
(France)

 
or
 
to
 
an
 
authorised
 
waste

  disposal   site.
Additive level (Diesel with
particle emissions filter)
The additive reservoir  low  level  is  indi -
cated   by:
Topping up
The
 
reservoir
 
must
 
be
 
topped
 
up
 
with
-
out
 
delay
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
-
 
fixed
 
illumination
 
of
 
the
 
par
-
ticle
 
emissions
 
filter
 
warning lamp,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
au
-
dible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message that

 
the
 
particle
 
emissions filter

  additive   level   is   too   low.
Screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid levelSpecification of the fluid
To 
ensure
 
optimum
 
cleaning
 
and
 
to avoid

 
freezing,
 
the
 
fluid
 
should
 
never
 
be topped

  up   or   replaced   by   plain   water.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
fluid
 
with

 
an
 
ethyl
 
alcohol
 
or
 
methanol
 
base
 
is

  recommended.
To
 
check

 
the

 
level

 
or

 
top

 
up

 
the

 
fluid

 
on

 
vehicle

 
fitted

 
with

 
headlamp

 
washers,

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle

 
and

 
switch

 
of

 
the

 
engine.
F

 
Open

 
the

 
bonnet

 
and

 
secure

 
it

 
with

 
the

 
stay.
F
 
Open

 
the

 
screenwash

 
reservoir

 
filler cap.
F

 
T

ake
 
and

 
pinch

 
the

 
level

 
gauge

 
to

 
block

 
its
 
breather.
F
 
Remove

 
the

 
gauge

 
completely

 
from

 
the

 
reservoir

 
to

 
read

 
the

 
level

 
in

 
the

 
transparent

 
section.
F
 
T

op
 
up
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
Refit

 
the

 
filler

 
cap

 
to

 
the

 
reservoir

 
and

 
close
 
the
 
bonnet.
CHECKS