engine oil Citroen C6 2009 1.G Owner's Manual
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An incorrect engine oil level can seriously damage your engine. See "Levels".
On switching on the ignition, the i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l i n d i c a t e s : F i r s t l y , i n s u c c e s s i o n :
M a i n t e n a n c e i n d i c a t o r . S e e " M a i n t e n a n c e i n d i c a t o r " ( n e x t p a g e ) . T h e e n g i n e o i l l e v e l i n d i c a t o r . S e c o n d l y : T h e t o t a l a n d t r i p m i l e a g e counters.
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L E V E L S
A i r fi l t e r
Follow the requirements set out in the Maintenance and Warranty Guide.
REFER TO THE CHAPTER: USER PRECAUTIONS.
Screen wash and h e a d l a m p w a s h fl u i d
Use CITROËN-approved products wherever possible.
Capacity: See "Capacity".
Engine coolant
T h e fl u i d l e v e l s h o u l d b e between the marks MIN. and MAX. on the header tank.
Engine hot, wait at least 15 minutes.
Quality: See "Maintenance and Warranty Guide".
Never do anything relating to the cooling system of an engine that is hot.
Poles "+" and "-" for starting with a slave battery
See "Starting the engine with an assisting battery".
Engine oil
Check the engine oil level on horizontal ground with the engine having been switched off for at least 15 minutes.
Quality: See "Maintenance and Warranty Guide".
Pull out the manual dip-stick.
The level should be between the marks MIN.and MAX. on the gauge.
It must never exceed the maximum.
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MIN.
B r a k e fl u i d
T h e l e v e l o f fl u i d s h o u l d b e between the marks MIN.and MAX. on the reservoir.
Quality: See "Maintenance and Warranty Guide".
If the warning lamp comes on while you are driving, stop immediately and contact a CITROËN dealer.immediately and immediately
Power steering and suspension oil
For topping up, it is neces-sary to go to a CITROËN For topping up, it is neces-neces-
dealer.
Quality: See "Maintenance and Warranty Guide".
If opening the bonnet when the engine is hot, even if it is stopped and the ignition is switched off, remember that the cooling fan may operate at any moment.
Between routine servicing visits, check the level of engine oil frequently as well as before going on a long journey.
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TOPPING UP ENGINE OIL
B e f o r e fi l l i n g , p u l l o u t t h e d i p s t i c k .
C h e c k t h e d i p s t i c k a f t e r fi l l i n g .
It must never exceed the maxi-mum.
Screw the cap back on and close the bonnet.
Quality: See "Maintenance and Warranty Guide".
L E V E L S
RADIATOR – COOLANT FLUID
Checking the level and topping up w i t h fl u i d m u s t a l w a y s b e d o n e w i t h the engine cold.
Engine hot
Wait 15 minutes or for the tempe-rature to be lower than 100 °C and then carefully unscrew the cap so as to allow the pressure to drop, pro-tecting yourself with, for example, a cloth.
Topping up the coolant
The level of coolant 1 should be between the MIN. and MAX. mark-ings on the header tank.
Top up the level. If you have to put in more than 1 litre, have the cooling system checked by a CITROËN dealer.cooling system checked cooling system
Make sure that the cap is back on properly.Note: I f y o u n e e d t o t o p u p t h e fl u i d f r e q u e n t l y , t h i s i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c - t i o n w h i c h y o u s h o u l d g e t c h e c k e d a t t h e e a r l i e s t o p p o r t u n i t y .
Note: The cooling fan may oper-ate for around 10 minutes after the engine has stopped.
Quality: See "Maintenance and Warranty Guide".
If opening the bonnet when the engine is hot, even if it is stopped and the ignition is switched off, remember that the cooling fan may operate at any moment.
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F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N
( I N L I T R E S / 1 0 0 K M ( M I L E S P E R G A L L O N ) )
T h e s e c o n s u m p t i o n fi g u r e s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d a c c o r d i n g t o D i r e c t i v e 8 0 / 1 2 6 8 / C E E . F u e l c o n s u m p t i o n c a n v a r y d e p e n d i n g o n s t y l e o f d r i v i n g , t r a f fi c c o n d i t i o n s , w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s , v e h i c l e l o a d , h o w t h e v e h i c l e h a s b e e n m a i n t a i n e d a n d o n use of accessories.
ENGINE TYPEV62.2 HDi 16VV6 HDi
GearboxAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
Urban16.310.610.2
Extra urban8.25.95.8
Combined11.27.67.4
CO2 emissions (1)266199195
(1) Units in g/km for combined driving.
Quality of the fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines are perfectly compatible E5 type petrol bio fuels (containing 5 % ethanol), conforming to European standard EN 228.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol) are reserved excl usively for vehicles marketed for the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The quality of the ethanol must comply with European standard EN 15376.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are marketed to run on fuels cont aining up to 100 % ethanol (type E100).
Quality of the fuel used for Diesel engines
The Diesel engines are perfectly 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) which can be distributed at the pumps (possible incorporation of 0 to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel (vegetable or animal oils, domestic fuel oil, etc.) is strictly prohibited (risk of damage to the engine and fuel circuit).
T h e f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n fi g u r e s q u o t e d a r e c o r r e c t a t t i m e o f g o i n g t o p r e s s .