CITROEN C3 PICASSO 2012 - Checking Levels

10
Checks
147
Checking levels
Brake fluid levelOil level
Th
e
c
h
ec
k i
s
ca
rri
ed
ou
t
e
ith
e
r wh
e
n
the i
g
nition is switched on usin
g
the
o
il l
e
v
e
l in
d
i
ca
t
o
r
o
n th
e
in
s
tr
u
m
e
nt
p
anel, or usin
g
the dipstick.
Th
e
b
r
a
k
e
fl
u
i
d
l
e
v
e
l
s
h
ou
l
d
be
c
l
ose
to the "MAX" mark. If it is not, check
the brake pad wear.
Chan
g
in
g
the fl uid
Re
f
er to the servicin
g
booklet
f
or details o
f
the
interval
f
or this o
p
eration.
En
g
ine oil chan
g
e
Refer to the servicin
g
booklet for details of the
i
nterval for this operation.
In order to maintain the reliabilit
y
o
f
the en
g
ine
a
nd emission control s
y
stem, the use o
f
addi
t
i
ves
i
n t
h
e en
gi
ne o
il
i
s pro
hibi
te
d
.
Oil s
p
ecifi cation
The oil must be the correct
g
rade
f
or
y
our
en
g
ine and con
f
orm to the manu
f
acturer's
reco
mm
e
n
da
ti
o
n
s
.
Fluid s
p
ecifi cation
Th
e
b
r
a
k
e
f
l
u
i
d
m
us
t
co
n
fo
rm t
o
th
e
m
a
n
ufac
t
u
r
e
r'
s
r
eco
mm
e
n
da
ti
o
n
s
a
n
d
m
ee
t th
e
D
O
T
3
or D
O
T4 standard.
If a level drops si
g
nificantl
y
, have the correspondin
g
s
y
stem checked b
y
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Check all of these levels re
g
ularl
y
, in line with the servicin
g
booklet and the requirements of the warrant
y
. Top them up if necessar
y
, unless otherwise indicated.
Take care when workin
g
under the bonnet, as certain areas of the en
g
ine ma
y
be extremel
y
hot
(
risk of burns
)
and the coolin
g
fan could start at an
y
time
(
even with the i
g
nition off
)
.
I
t
i
s norma
l
to to
p
u
p
t
h
e o
il
l
eve
l
between two services
(
or oil changes
)
.
C
ITROËN recommends that
y
ou check
the level, and top up if necessar
y
, ever
y
3 000 miles
(
5 000 kms
)
.
A
fter toppin
g
up the oil, the check when
s
witchin
g
on the i
g
nition with the oil
l
eve
l
i
n
di
cator
i
n t
h
e
i
nstrument pane
l
is not valid durin
g
the 30 minutes a
f
ter
topp
i
n
g
up.
It will onl
y
be correct if the vehicle is on level
g
round and the en
g
ine has been off for more
than
30
minutes.