CITROEN C4 - Automatic Gearbox; Brake Pads

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Automatic gearbox
Thegearboxdoesnotrequireany
maintenance(nooilchange).
Refertothemanufacturer's
service schedule for details of
thelevelcheckingintervalforthis
component.
Electric parking brake
Thissystemdoesnotrequireany
routineservicing.However,in
theeventofaproblem,havethe
systemcheckedbyaCITROËN
dealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Manual parking brake
If a loss of effectiveness of this
systemisnoticed,theparkingbrake
mustbechecked,evenbetween
twoservices.
Brake pads
Brakeweardependsonthestyle
ofdriving,particularlyinthecase
of vehicles used in town, over short
distances.Itmaybenecessaryto
Brake disc wear
Forinformationoncheckingbrake
disc wear, contact a CITROËN
dealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Formoreinformationontheelectricparking
brake,refertothecorrespondingsection.
Manual gearbox
Thegearboxdoesnotrequireany
maintenance(nooilchange).
Refertothemanufacturer'sservice
scheduleforthecheckinginterval
forthiscomponent.
Onlyuseproductsrecommendedby
CITROËNorproductsofequivalent
qualityandspecification.
Inordertooptimisetheoperationof
unitsasimportantasthoseinthe
brakingsystem,CITROËNselectsand
offersveryspecificproducts.
Afterwashingthevehicle,dampness,
orinwintryconditions,icecanform
onthebrakediscsandpads:braking
efficiencymaybereduced.Makelight
brakeapplicationstodryanddefrost
thebrakes.
havetheconditionofthebrakeschecked,even
betweenvehicleservices.
Unlessthereisaleakinthecircuit,adropin
thebrakefluidlevelindicatesthatthebrake
padsareworn.
Checkingthissystemmustbedonebya
CITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.