CITROEN C3 PICASSO 2012 - Coolant Level; Changing the Coolant

Checks
148
C
oolant level
Th
e
coo
l
a
nt l
e
v
e
l
s
h
ou
l
d
be
c
l
ose
t
o
th
e
"MAX" m
a
rk
bu
t
s
h
ou
l
d
n
e
v
e
r
e
x
ceed
it.
Fluid s
p
ecifi cation
For optimum cleanin
g
and to avoid
f
reezin
g
,
this
f
luid must not be topped up or replaced
w
i
t
h
pl
a
i
n water.
Fluid s
p
ecifi cation
Th
e
coo
l
a
nt m
us
t
co
n
fo
rm t
o
th
e
ma
n
ufac
t
u
r
e
r'
s
r
eco
mm
e
n
da
ti
o
n
s
.
Chan
g
in
g
the coolant
The coolant does not have to be chan
g
ed.
Screenwash fluid level
When the en
g
ine is warm, the temperature o
f
the coolant is re
g
ulated b
y
the fan.
T
op up t
h
e
l
eve
l
w
h
en necessar
y
.
T
he cooling fan may start after switching
off the en
g
ine: take care with articles and
c
lothin
g
that mi
g
ht become cau
g
ht b
y
the
f
an blades
.
In addition, as the cooling system is pressurised,
wait at least one hour a
f
ter switchin
g
o
ff
the
e
n
g
ine before carr
y
in
g
out an
y
work.
To avoid an
y
risk of scaldin
g
, unscrew the cap
b
y
two turns to allow the pressure to drop.
When the pressure has dropped, remove the
c
ap an
d
top up t
h
e
l
eve
l
.
D
iesel additive level
(
Diesel en
g
ine with particle
e
mission filter
)
Used
p
roducts
Toppin
g
up
This additive must be topped up b
y
a CITROËN
dealer or a quali
f
ied workshop without dela
y
.
Avoid prolon
g
ed contact of used oil o
r
f
l
u
i
ds
with th
e
s
kin.
M
os
t
o
f th
ese
fl
u
i
ds
a
r
e
h
a
rmf
u
l t
o
h
ea
l
t
h
or
i
n
d
ee
d
ver
y
corros
i
ve.
D
o
n
o
t
d
i
sca
r
d
used
o
il
o
r
f
l
u
i
ds
int
o
s
ewers or onto the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop
(
France
)
or to an
authorised waste disposal site.
Th
e
add
itiv
e
r
ese
rv
o
ir l
o
w
l
evel is indicated b
y
fixed
illumination o
f
this warnin
g
lamp,
accompan
i
e
d
by
an au
dibl
e
warn
i
n
g
an
d
a messa
g
e
i
n t
h
e
m
u
lti
fu
n
c
ti
o
n
sc
r
ee
n.