2007-2012 Citroen C-Crosser Suv CHECKS User Manual
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CHECKS for Your Citroen C-Crosser Suv First Generation (2007-2012)

C H E C K S  
Innovation in the search for  
performance  
For over 40 year, the TOTAL Research and  
Development departments have developed  
for CITROËN, lubricants to match the latest  
technical innovations on CITROËN vehi-  
cles, both for competition and for everyday  
motoring.  
For you, this is an assurance that you will  
obtain of the best performance for your en-  
gine.  
Optimum protection for your  
engine  
By having your CITROËN ve-  
hicle serviced with TOTAL lu-  
bricants, you are contributing  
towards improving the life and  
performances of your engine,  
while also protecting the envi-  
ronment.  
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C H E C K S  
OPENING THE BONNET  
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL  
If you run out of fuel, ll the tank and  
operate the starter until the engine  
starts.  
Bonnet stay  
Several attempts may be needed before  
the engine re-starts.  
From inside: pull the release lever A, Secure the stay in its housing to hold  
on the right-hand side below the door, the bonnet open.  
towards you.  
Before closing the bonnet, replace the  
stay in its clip.  
This operation must only be carried out  
when the vehicle is stationary.  
When the engine is hot, handle the ex-  
terior safety catch and the bonnet stay  
with care (risk of burns).  
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To close  
Lower the bonnet and release it at the  
end of its travel. Check that the bonnet  
is properly latched.  
From outside: move the safety catch  
to the left then raise the bonnet.  
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PETROL ENGINE  
Access for checking the levels of the various uids and the replacement of certain components.  
1. Screenwash and headlamp wash  
reservoir.  
2. Coolant reservoir.  
3. Power steering uid reservoir.  
4. Brake uid reservoir.  
5. Fusebox.  
6. Battery.  
7. CVT gearbox dipstick.  
8. Radiator cap.  
9. Engine oil dipstick.  
10. Engine oil ller cap.  
11. Air lter.  
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DIESEL ENGINE  
Access for checking the levels of the various uids and the replacement of certain components.  
1. Coolant reservoir.  
2. Power steering uid reservoir.  
3. Screenwash and headlamp wash  
reservoir.  
4. Brake uid reservoir.  
5. Fusebox.  
6. Battery.  
7. Engine oil dipstick.  
8. Engine oil ller cap.  
9. Air lter.  
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To avoid any risk of scalding, unscrew  
the cap by two turns to allow the pres-  
sure to drop. When the pressure has  
dropped, remove the cap and top up  
the level.  
CHECKING LEVELS  
Brake fluid level  
Check all of these levels regularly and  
top them up if necessary, unless other-  
wise indicated.  
The brake uid level should be  
between the "MAX" and "MIN"  
marks.  
If a level drops signicantly, have the  
corresponding system checked by a  
CITROËN dealer or a qualied work-  
shop.  
When working under the bonnet, take  
care as certain areas of the engine may  
be extremely hot (risk of burns).  
If it is not, check the brake pad  
wear.  
Changing the coolant uid  
Refer to the servicing booklet for details  
of the interval for this operation.  
Changing the brake uid  
Refer to the servicing booklet for details  
of the interval for this operation.  
Fluid specication  
The coolant must conform to the manu-  
facturer's recommendations.  
Fluid specication  
Oil level  
The brake uid must conform to the  
manufacturer's recommendations and  
full the DOT4 standards.  
Screenwash and headlamp  
wash* fluid  
The reading will only be correct  
if the vehicle is on level ground  
and the engine has been off for  
more than 30 minutes.  
Check the uid level regularly,  
using the gauge.  
The check is carried out either when  
the ignition is switched on using the oil  
level indicator on the instrument panel,  
or using the dipstick.  
It is normal to top up the engine oil between  
services. The manufacturer recommends  
that the oil level be checked, and topped up  
if necessary, every 3 000 miles (5 000 km).  
Coolant level  
Fluid specication  
The coolant level must be mea-  
sured when the engine is cold  
and should be between the  
"LOW" and "FULL" marks.  
This uid must conform to the manufac-  
turer's recommendations for optimum  
cleaning.  
When the engine is warm, the  
temperature of the coolant is regulated  
by the fan. This can operate with the ig-  
Power steering fluid level  
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Changing the engine oil  
Refer to the servicing booklet for details nition off.  
of the interval for this operation.  
Check the uid level with the engine at  
idle.  
Check that the power steering uid  
level is always between the "MAX" and  
"MIN" marks and top up if necessary.  
On vehicles which are tted with a  
In order to maintain the reliability of the particle emission lter, the fan may  
engine and emission control system, operate after the vehicle has been  
the use of additives in the engine oil is switched off, even if the engine is  
prohibited.  
cold.  
In addition, as the cooling system is  
pressurised, wait at least one hour after  
switching off the engine before carrying  
out any work.  
Fluid specication  
This uid must conform to the manufac-  
turer's recommendations.  
Oil specication  
The oil must correspond to your engine  
and conform to the manufacturer's recom-  
mendations.  
* According to country.  
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Diesel additive level (Diesel  
with particle emission filter)  
Theminimumlevelofthisadditiveisindicat-  
ed by lighting of the service warning lamp,  
accompanied by an audible signal and a  
message on the multifunction screen.  
CHECKS  
Particle emission filter (Diesel)  
Maintenance of the particle emission l-  
ter must be carried out by a CITROËN  
dealer or a qualied workshop.  
Unless otherwise indicated, check  
these components in accordance with  
the servicing booklet and in relation to  
your engine.  
Otherwise, have them checked by a  
CITROËN dealer or a qualied workshop.  
Topping up  
Following prolonged operation of  
the vehicle at very low speed or at  
idle, you may, exceptionally, notice  
the emission of water vapour at the  
exhaust on acceleration. This does  
not have any adverse effect on the  
performance of the vehicle or on the  
environment.  
This additive must be topped up by a  
CITROËN dealer or a qualied work-  
shop without delay.  
Battery  
Check the electrolyte level  
regularly. If necessary, top up  
the level with distilled water.  
Check that the terminals are  
clean and correctly tightened,  
particularly in summer and winter.  
Waste products  
When carrying out work on the battery,  
refer to the "Practical information" sec-  
tion for details of the precautions to be  
taken before disconnecting the battery  
and following its reconnection.  
Avoid any prolonged contact of  
used oil or uids with the skin.  
Most of these uids are harmful to  
Oil filter  
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health or indeed very corrosive.  
Replace the oil lter each time  
the engine oil is changed.  
Refer to the servicing booklet  
for details of the replacement  
interval for this component.  
Air filter and passenger compartment filter  
Refer to the servicing booklet  
for details of the replacement  
intervals for these compo-  
nents.  
Do not discard used oil or uids  
into sewers or onto the ground.  
Empty used oil into the contain-  
ers provided for this purpose at  
CITROËN dealers (France) or a  
qualied workshop, or take them to  
an authorised waste disposal site.  
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Do not discard the oil lter through public  
channels, deposit it in the containers dedi-  
cated to this use in the CITROËN network  
(France) or a qualied workshop or take them to  
an authorised waste disposal site.  
Depending on the environ-  
ment (dusty atmosphere...) and the use  
of the vehicle (city driving...), replace  
them twice as often if necessary (refer  
to the "Engines" paragraph).  
A clogged passenger compartment l-  
ter may have an adverse effect on the  
performance of the air conditioning sys-  
tem and generate undesirable odours.  
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Manual gearbox  
Brake disc wear  
In order to optimise the operation  
of units as important as the braking  
system, CITROËN selects and  
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Refer to the servicing booklet  
for details of gearbox mainte-  
nance.  
For information on checking  
brake disc wear, contact a  
CITROËN dealer or a quali-  
ed workshop.  
offers very specic products.  
To avoid damaging the electrical  
units, the use of a high pressure  
washer in the engine compartment is  
strictly prohibited.  
Transfer box and rear  
differential  
Parking brake  
Refer to the servicing booklet  
for details of the service inter-  
val for these components.  
If the parking brake travel is  
too long or if you notice a loss  
of effectiveness of this sys-  
tem, the parking brake must  
be adjusted, even between  
two services.  
This system must be checked by a  
CITROËN dealer or a qualied workshop.  
Only use products recommended by  
CITROËN or products of equivalent  
quality and specications.  
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 have the  
condition of the brakes checked, even  
between vehicle services.  
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Unless there is a leak on the circuit, a  
drop in the brake uid level indicates  
that the brake pads are worn.  
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