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CHECKSTECHn ICAL dA TAAUdI O and
TELEMATICS
239 Bonnet
240 Pe trol  engines
241
 D
iesel
 eng
ines
242
 C
hecking  levels
246
 C
hecks 250Â Pe
trol  engines
253 Pe trol  weights
256
 LP
G
 e
ngine
257
 L
PG Â weights
258
 D
iesel
 eng
ines
259
 D
iesel
 eng
ines
260
 D
imensions
262
 I
dentification
 ma
rkings266Â E
mergency  or  assistance
269 7 -inch touch screen tablet
331
 A
udio  system
0100 11009
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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information  on  the  oil  level  is Â
d
isplayed  in  the  instrument  panel  for  a  few Â
s
econds  when  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  after Â
t
he  service  information.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the  vehicle  is  on  level  ground  and Â
t
he  engine  has  been  off  for  more  than Â
3
0Â minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
a ccompanied  by  illumination  of  the  service Â
w
arning  lamp,  an  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.
If
 the  low  oil  level  is  confirmed  by  a  check  using Â
t
he  dipstick,  the  level  must  be  topped  up  to Â
p
revent  damage  to  the  engine.
Refer
 to  the  "Checking  levels"  section.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
C ontact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
 the  engine  oil  level  is  no  longer Â
mon
itored.
While
 the  system  is  faulty,  you  should  check Â
t
he  engine  oil  level  using  the  manual  dipstick Â
l
ocated  under  the  bonnet.
Refer
 to  the  "Checking  levels"  section.
*
 Depending  on  version.
Monitoring
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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide  of  the  road,  it  is  necessary  to  adjust  the Â
d
ipped  beams  so  as  to  not  dazzle  the  drivers  of Â
a
pproaching
 v
ehicles.
F
Â
R
aise  the  bonnet  for  access  to  the  adjuster Â
(
one  adjuster  per  headlamp).
F
Â
I
nsert  a  suitable  allen  key  (not  supplied) Â
i
nto  the  hexagonal  head  of  the  adjuster.
F
Â
T
urn  the  allen  key  half  a  turn  clockwise.
Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers,  the  height  of  the  headlamps  should  be Â
a
djusted  in  relation  to  the  load  in  the  vehicle.
0.
Â
D
river  only  or  driver  +  front  passenger.
-.
 I
ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5
 people.
-.
Â
5
 people  +  load  in  the  boot.
2.
 D
river  only  +  maximum  authorised  load  in Â
t
he  boot.
This
 position  is  sufficient  to  avoid  causing Â
d
azzle.
Higher
 settings  may  limit  the  spread  of  light Â
f
rom  the  headlamps.
The
 initial  setting  is  position  "0". On
 your  return,  don't  forget  to Â
a
djust  your  headlamps  back  to  their Â
i
nitial  setting,  by  carrying  out  these Â
o
perations  in  reverse  order.
Visibility
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Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will  operate  in  intermittent  mode.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
 blades,  it  is  advisable  to:
-
Â
h
andle  them  with  care,
-
Â
c
lean  them  regularly  using  soapy Â
w
ater,
-
Â
n
ot  use  them  to  hold  a  sheet  of Â
c
ardboard  against  the  windscreen,
-
Â
r
eplace  them  at  the  first  signs  of Â
w
e a r.
Do
 not  cover  the  rain  sensor,  linked Â
w
ith the sunshine sensor and located in
the centre of the windscreen behind the
rear
 view  mirror.
Switch
 off  the  automatic  wiping  when Â
u
sing  an  automatic  car  wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
 is  completely  clear  of  ice Â
b
efore  activating  the  automatic  wiping.This position allows the wiper blades to
be
 lifted  for  winter  parking,  cleaning  or Â
r
eplacement  without  damaging  the  bonnet.
In
 the  minute  following  switching  off  of  the Â
i
gnition,  any  action  on  the  wiper  stalk  positions Â
t
he  wipers  vertically.
To
 park  the  wipers  after  this  has  been  done,
 s
witch  on  the  ignition  and  operate  the  wiper  stalk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
Visibility
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Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the windscreen at the sensor, deactivate
the
 system  and  contact  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop to  have Â
y
our  windscreen  replaced.
Never
 try  to  remove,  adjust  or  test Â
t
he sensor.
Only
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified
 w
orkshop  is  able  to  work  on  the  system.
When
 towing  a  trailer  or  when  the Â
v
ehicle  is  being  towed,  the  system  must Â
b
e  deactivated.Do not stick or other wise fix any object on the  windscreen  in  front  of  the  sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer inter ference  from  accumulations  of  dirt  or Â
m
isting  of  the  windscreen.  In  this  case  you  are Â
w
arned  by  the  display  of  a  message.
Use
 the  windscreen  demisting  and  regularly Â
c
lean the area of the windscreen in front of the
sensor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you a re  warned  by  an  audible  signal  and  the  display Â
o
f  the  message  "Automatic braking system
fault" .
Have
 the  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
In
Â
difficult
Â
weather
Â
conditions
Â
(very
 h
eavy
Â
rain,
Â
snow,
Â
fog,
Â
hail...),
Â
braking
Â
d
istances increase, which can reduce
the
Â
ability
Â
of
Â
the
Â
system
Â
to
Â
avoid
Â
a
Â
c
ollision.
The
Â
driver
Â
must
Â
therefore
Â
remain
Â
par
ticularly
 v
igilant.
Never
Â
leave
Â
accumulations
Â
of
Â
snow
Â
or
Â
a
ny
Â
object
Â
projecting
Â
above
Â
the
Â
bonnet
Â
o
r
Â
in
Â
front
Â
of
Â
the
Â
roof:
Â
this
Â
might
Â
fall
Â
into
Â
t
he field of vision of the sensor and
generate
Â
a
Â
detection.
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Running out of fuel (Diesel)If your vehicle has an HDi engine, the fuel system must be primed if you run out of fuel.
T his  system  consists  of  a  priming  pump  and  a  transparent  pipe  under  the  bonnet.
F
Â
F
ill  the  fuel  tank  with  at  least  five  litres  of Â
D
iesel.
F
Â
O
pen  the  bonnet.
F
Â
D
epending  on  version,  unclip  the  cover  to Â
g
ain  access  to  the  priming  pump.
F
Â
S
queeze  and  release  the  priming  pump Â
u
ntil  resistance  is  felt  (could  be  from  the Â
f
irst  application)  and  fuel  appears  in  the Â
t
ransparent  pipe  with  the  green  connector.
F
Â
O
perate  the  starter  until  the  engine  starts.
F
Â
D
epending  on  version,  put  the  cover  back Â
i
n  position  and  clip  it  in  place.
F
Â
C
lose  the  bonnet.
BlueHdi 100 engines
F Fill the  fuel  tank  with  at  least  five  litres  of  D
iesel.
F
Â
S
witch  on  the  ignition  (without  starting  the Â
e
ngine).
F
W
ait around 6 seconds and switch off the
ignition.
F
Â
R
epeat  the  operation  10  times.
F
Â
O
perate  the  starter  to  run  the  engine.
If
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
does
Â
not
Â
start
Â
at
Â
the
Â
first
Â
a
ttempt,
Â
do
Â
not
Â
try
Â
again.
Operate
Â
the
Â
priming
Â
pump
Â
again,
Â
then
Â
t
he
Â
starter.
Practical information
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BatteryProcedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for starting the engine using another battery.T he  battery  is  located  under  the  bonnet.
To
 gain  access  to  it:
F
Â
o
pen  the  bonnet  using  the  interior  release Â
l
ever,  then  the  exterior  safety  catch,
F
s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
Â
l
ift  the  plastic  cover  on  the  (+)  terminal.
Access to the batteryAfter refitting the battery by a CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop,  the  Stop  &  Start  system Â
w
ill only be active after a continuous
period
 of  immobilisation  of  the  vehicle, Â
a
 period  which  depends  on  the  climatic Â
c
onditions  and  the  state  of  charge  of Â
t
he  battery  (up  to  about  8  hours).
The presence of this label, in particular
with
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system,
Â
indicates
Â
t
he use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification;
 t
he
Â
involvement
Â
of
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
o
r
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop
Â
is
Â
essential
Â
w
hen
Â
replacing
Â
or
Â
disconnecting
Â
the
Â
b
attery.
Failure
Â
t
o
Â
o
bserve
Â
t
his
Â
r
ecommendation
Â
m
ay
Â
cause
Â
premature
Â
wear
Â
of
Â
the
Â
b
attery.
Practical information
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Changing a front or rear wiper bladeProcedure for replacing a worn wiper blade with a new one without the use of tools.
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within one  minute  after  switching  off  the  i
gnition,  operate  the  wiper  stalk  to  position Â
t
he  wiper  blades  in  the  vertical  position.
This
 position  must  be  used  in  order  to  avoid Â
d
amaging  the  wiper  blade  and  the  bonnet.
Removal
F Raise the  corresponding  wiper  arm.
F  U nclip  the  wiper  blade  and  remove  it.
Fitting
F At the  front,  check  the  size  of  the  wiper  b
lade as the shorter blade is fitted to the
passenger
 side  of  the  vehicle.
F
Â
P
ut  the  corresponding  new  wiper  blade  in Â
p
lace  and  clip  it.
F
Â
F
old  down  the  wiper  arm  carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch on  the  ignition.
F  O perate  the  wiper  stalk  again  to  park  the Â
w
iper  blades.
Practical information
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Bonnet
Opening
F Open the  front  left  door.
F P ull the interior release lever A , located at
the
 bottom  of  the  door  aperture.F
Â
P
ush  the  exterior  safety  catch  B to the left
and  raise  the  bonnet.
Before  doing  anything  under  the Â
b
onnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system  to  avoid  any  risk  of  injury Â
r
esulting  from  an  automatic  change  to Â
S
TART Â mode.
The location of the interior release lever
prevents  opening  of  the  bonnet  while Â
t
he  front  left  door  is  closed.F
U
nclip the bonnet stay C  from  its  housing, Â
h
olding  it  by  its  foam  protection.
F
Â
F
ix  the  stay  in  the  notch  to  hold  the  bonnet Â
ope
n.
Closing
F Take the  stay  out  of  the  support  notch.
F  C lip  the  stay  in  its  housing.
F
L
ower the bonnet and release it at the end
of
 its  travel.
F
Â
P
ull  on  the  bonnet  to  check  that  it  is  fully Â
l
atched.When
 the  engine  is  hot,  handle  the Â
e
xterior  safety  catch  and  the  stay  with Â
c
are.
To
 avoid  damaging  the  electric  units, Â
t
he  use  of  a  high  pressure  jet  wash Â
u
nder  the  bonnet  is  strictly  prohibited.
Checks
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Identification markingsVarious visible markings for the identification of your vehicle.
A .
V
ehicle identification number (VI
n)
under the bonnet.
This
 number  is  engraved  on  the  bodywork  near Â
t
he
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter.
B.
V
ehicle identification number on the
bottom edge of the windscreen aper ture.
This
 number  is  indicated  on  a  self-adhesive Â
l
abel  which  is  visible  through  the  windscreen. The
 tyre  pressures  must  be  checked Â
w
hen the tyres are cold, at least once
a
 month.
Low tyre pressures increase fuel
consumption.
C. Manufacturer's label.
The
 self-destroying  label  on  the  left  hand Â
c
entre  pillar  carries  the  following  information.
-
Â
t
he  name  of  the  manufacturer,
-
Â
t
he  European  type  approval   number,
-
Â
t
he  vehicle  identification  number  (VIN),
-
Â
t
he  gross  vehicle  weight,
-
Â
t
he  gross  train  weight,
-
Â
t
he  maximum  front  axle  weight,
-
Â
t
he  maximum  rear  axle  weight.
d. T
yre/paint label.
This
 label  on  the  left  centre  pillar,  driver's  side, Â
c
arries  the  following  information:
-
t
he tyre pressures, for unladen and laden
conditions,
-
Â
t
he  tyre  sizes  (including  the  load  index  and Â
s
peed  rating  of  the  tyre),
-
t
he spare tyre inflation pressure,
-
Â
t
he  paint  colour  code.