engine coolant Citroen C4 RHD 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

16
Warning and indicator lamps
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds w hen t he i gnition i s s witched o n.
When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 s
tarted,
 t
hese
 w
arning
 la

mps
 s
hould
 g
o
 o
ff.
If
 t

hey
 r
emain
 o
n,
 b
efore
 m
oving
 o
ff,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 in

formation
 o
n
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 i
n
 q
uestion.
Associated warnings
The illumination, fixed or flashing, of certain warning l amps m ay b e a ccompanied b y a n au

dible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 t
he
 d
isplay
 o
f
 a m
essage.
Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being d riven, t he i llumination o f o ne o f t he foll

owing
 war
ning
 lamp
s
 ind
icates
 a mal
function
 wh

ich
 r
equires
 a
ction
 o
n
 t
he
 p
art
 o
f
 t
he
 d
river.
The
 w

arning
 c
omes
 o
n
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
STOP fixed,
 a

lone
 o

r
 as

sociated
 w

ith
 ano

ther
 war

ning
 lamp

,
 ac

companied
 b

y
 a

n
 au

dible
 s

ignal
 a

nd
 a me

ssage
 i

n
 t

he
 s

creen. Illumination
 o

f
 t
his
 w
arning
 l
amp
 i
s
 as

sociated
 w
ith
 a s
erious
 f
ault
 w
ith
 th

e
 b
raking
 s
ystem,
 p
ower
 s
teering,
 en

gine
 l
ubrication
 s
ystem
 o
r
 c
ooling
 sy

stem. Stop
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 i
t
 i
s
 s
afe
 t
o
 d
o
 s
o
 a
s
 t
here
 i
s
 a r
isk
 th

at
 t
he
 e
ngine
 w
ill
 c
ut
 o
ut
 w
hile
 d
riving.
Park,
 s

witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 de

aler
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Maximum
coolant
temperature fixed.
The
 t

emperature
 o
f
 t
he
 c
ooling
 sy

stem
 i
s
 t
oo
 h
igh. Stop
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 i
t
 i
s
 s
afe
 t
o
 d
o
 s
o.
Wait
 u

ntil
 t
he
 e
ngine
 h
as
 c
ooled
 d
own
 b
efore
 t
opping
 up t

he
 l
evel,
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
If
 t

he
 p
roblem
 p
ersists,
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.If
 y

our
 v
ehicle
 h
as
 a s
creen,
 a w
arning
 la

mp
 c
oming
 o
n
 i
s
 a
lways
 a
ccompanied
 by t

he
 d
isplay
 o
f
 a
n
 a
dditional
 m
essage,
 to a

ssist
 y
ou
 i
n
 i
dentifying
 t
he
 p
roblem.
If
 y
ou
 e
ncounter
 a
ny
 p
roblems,
 d
o
 n
ot
 he

sitate
 t
o
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 or a q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Visual
 i

ndicators
 w

hich
 i

nform
 t

he
 d

river
 o

f
 t

he
 o

ccurrence
 o
f
 a m
alfunction
 (
warning
 l
amp)
 o
r
 o
f
 t
he
 op

eration
 o

f
 a s

ystem
 (

operation
 o

r
 d

eactivation
 i

ndicator
 l
amp).
Instruments

224
Screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
Specification of the fluid
To ensure optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, t he f luid s hould n ever b e t opped u p o r re

placed
 b
y
 p
lain
 w
ater.
In
 w

intry
 c
onditions,
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 a f
luid
 wi

th
 a
n
 e
thyl
 a
lcohol
 o
r
 m
ethanol
 b
ase
 i
s
 rec

ommended.
To
 c

heck
 t

he
 l

evel
 o

r
 t

op
 u

p
 t

he
 fl

uid
 o

n
 v

ehicle
 f

itted
 w

ith
 h

eadlamp
 wa

shers,
 i

mmobilise
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 a

nd
 sw

itch
 o

f
 t

he
 e

ngine.
F
 Op

en
 t

he
 b

onnet
 a

nd
 s

ecure
 i

t
 w

ith
 t

he
 st

ay.
F
 Op

en
 t

he
 s

creenwash
 r

eservoir
 f

iller
 c

ap.
F
 Ta

ke
 a

nd
 p

inch
 t

he
 l

evel
 g

auge
 t

o
 b

lock
 i

ts
 br

eather.
F
 Re

move
 t

he
 g

auge
 c

ompletely
 f

rom
 th

e
 r

eservoir
 t

o
 r

ead
 t

he
 l

evel
 i

n
 t

he
 tr

ansparent
 se

ction.
Coolant level
The coolant level should be close to t he " MA X" m ark b ut s hould n ever ex

ceed
 i
t.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 w
arm,
 t
he
 t
emperature
 o
f
 th

e
 c
oolant
 i
s
 r
egulated
 b
y
 t
he
 f
an.
In
 a
ddition,
 a
s
 t
he
 c
ooling
 s
ystem
 i
s
 pr

essurised,
 w
ait
 a
t
 l
east
 o
ne
 h
our
 a
fter
 sw

itching
 o
ff
 t
he
 e
ngine
 b
efore
 c
arrying
 o
ut
 
a
ny
 w
ork.
To
 a
void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 s
calding,
 u
nscrew
 t
he
 c
ap
 by t

wo
 t
urns
 t
o
 a
llow
 t
he
 p
ressure
 t
o
 d
rop.
 Wh

en
 t
he
 p
ressure
 h
as
 d
ropped,
 r
emove
 t
he
 ca

p
 a
nd
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 l
evel. F
 To
p
 u
p
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Re
fit
 t
he
 f
iller
 c
ap
 t
o
 t
he
 r
eservoir
 a
nd
 cl

ose
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Practical information