CHECKS -> Levels (Oil, Brake, Coolant) for Your Citroen Berlingo SUV First Generation (1996-2008)

Levels  
LEVELS  
These regular maintenance  
operations will keep your vehicle  
in good running order. Consult the  
instructions at a CITROËN dealer or in  
the servicing booklet enclosed in the  
handbook pack.  
If you have to remove/refit the  
engine style cover, handle it with  
care to avoid damaging the fixing  
clips.  
Oil level  
Oil change  
Changing the brake fluid  
Check the level regularly and top up  
between changes. The maximum  
consumption is 0.5 litre per 600 miles  
(1 000 km).  
Check the level with the vehicle level,  
engine cold, using the dipstick.  
It is imperative that this is carried out at The brake fluid must be changed at  
the intervals specified and the viscosity the intervals stated, according to the  
grade of the oil selected must fulfil the  
requirements in accordance with the  
manufacturer’s servicing schedule.  
Consult the instructions at a CITROËN  
dealer.  
Remove the dipstick before filling.  
Check the level after filling (never  
exceed the max mark).  
manufacturer’s servicing schedule.  
Use fluids recommended by the  
manufacturer, which fulfil DOT4  
standards.  
The level must be between the MIN  
and MAX marks on the reservoir.  
If fluid has to be added frequently,  
this indicates a failure which must be  
checked by a CITROËN dealer as  
soon as possible.  
Dipstick  
There are two marks on  
the dipstick:  
A = maximum  
Screw the cap back onto the sump  
before closing the bonnet.  
If you fill past this mark,  
consult a CITROËN  
dealer.  
B = minimum  
Never allow the level to  
fall below this mark.  
To maintain the reliability  
of engines and emission  
control systems, the use  
of additives in engine oil  
is prohibited.  
Viscosity selection  
In all cases, the oil selected must meet  
the manufacturer’s requirements.  
Warning lights  
Checking by means of the warning  
lights on the instrument panel is  
described in chapter 2, refer to the  
"Instruments and controls" section.  
Levels  
In order to regenerate the filter, you  
are advised to drive at a speed higher  
than 40 mph (60 km/h) for at least five  
minutes as soon as possible, when  
traffic conditions permit (until the  
message disappears and the service  
warning light is switched off).  
During regeneration of the particle  
emission filter, relay noise may be  
heard under the fascia.  
If the message is still displayed and if  
the service warning light remains on,  
consult a CITROËN dealer.  
Cooling system  
Power steering fluid level  
Only use the fluid recommended by the The vehicle must be parked on level  
manufacturer.  
Otherwise, you risk seriously damaging  
your engine.  
ground with the engine cold. Unscrew  
the cap integrated with the gauge and  
check the level which must be between  
the MIN and MAX marks.  
When the engine is warm, the  
temperature of the coolant is controlled  
by the engine fan. As this fan can  
operate with the ignition key removed  
and because the cooling system is  
pressurised, wait for at least one hour  
after the engine has stopped before  
carrying out any work.  
Windscreen wash and headlamp  
wash level  
For best quality cleaning and for your  
safety, we would advise that you use  
products of the CITROËN range.  
For optimum cleaning and to avoid  
freezing, this fluid must not be topped  
up or replaced with water.  
Capacity of the screenwash reservoir:  
approximately 4.5 litres.  
If your vehicle is fitted with headlamp  
washers, the capacity of the reservoir  
is 7.5 litres.  
Slacken the cap by 1/4 of a turn to  
release the pressure to prevent any  
risk of scalding. When the pressure  
has dropped, remove the cap and top  
up the level with coolant.  
If fluid has to be added frequently,  
this indicates a failure which must be  
checked by a CITROËN dealer as  
soon as possible.  
Topping up  
It is imperative that this additive is  
topped up by a CITROËN dealer  
without delay.  
Used oil  
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil  
with the skin.  
Brake fluid is harmful to health and  
very corrosive.  
Diesel additive level  
(Diesel with particle  
emission filter)  
Topping up  
The level must be between the MIN  
and MAX marks on the expansion  
bottle. If more than 1 litre of fluid is  
required to top up the level, have the  
system checked by a CITROËN dealer.  
Do not dispose of used oil, brake fluid  
or coolant into drains or into the ground  
but into the containers dedicated to this  
use at CITROËN dealer.  
The minimum level of this  
additive is indicated by lighting of the  
service warning light, accompanied by  
an audible signal and a message on  
the display.  
When this occurs with the engine  
running it is due to the start of  
saturation of the particle emission filter  
(exceptionally prolonged urban type  
driving conditions: low speed, long  
traffic jams, ...).  
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