Advice On Care And Maintenance - CITROEN C3 Aircross Handbook

for a few hours to allow the top-up to be carried
out.
Never pour the AdBlue into the Diesel
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fuel tank.
If any AdBlue is splashed, or if there are
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any spillages on the bodywork, rinse
immediately with cold water or wipe with a
damp cloth.
If the fluid has crystallised, clean it off using a
sponge and hot water.
Important: in the event of a top-up after
a breakdown because of a lack of
AdBlue, it is essential to wait around 5
minutes before switching on the ignition,
without opening the driver's door,
unlocking the vehicle, inserting the key
into the ignition switch, or bringing the
key for the "Keyless Entry and Start"
system into the passenger compartment.
Switch on the ignition, then wait for 10
seconds before starting the engine.
► Switch off the ignition and remove the key
from the switch to switch off the engine.
or
► With Keyless Entry and Start, press the
"START/STOP" button to switch off the engine.
► With the vehicle unlocked and the fuel filler
flap open, turn the blue cap of the AdBlue
a quarter turn anti-clockwise.
Filling up
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► With a container of AdBlue : after checking
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the expiry date, read the instructions on the
label carefully before pouring the contents of the
container into the vehicle's AdBlue tank.
► With an AdBlue pump: insert the nozzle and
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fill the tank until the nozzle automatically cuts
out.
In order not to overfill the AdBlue
– Add between 10 and 13 litres using
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AdBlue containers.
– Stop after the nozzle's first automatic cut-
out, if you are refilling at a service station.
The system only registers AdBlue
5 litres or more.
If the AdBlue
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tank is completely empty
– which is confirmed by the message
"Top up AdBlue: Starting impossible" – it is
essential to add at least 5 litres.
After refilling
► Perform the same sequence of operations in
reverse order.
Do not dispose of AdBlue
the household waste.
Place them in a container reserved for this
purpose or take them back to where you
purchased them.
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Advice on care and
maintenance
General recommendations
Observe the following recommendations to avoid
damaging the vehicle.
Exterior
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tank:
Never use a high-pressure jet wash in
the engine compartment - risk of
damaging the electrical components!
Do not wash the vehicle in bright sunshine or
extremely cold conditions.
top-ups of
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When washing the vehicle in an
automatic roller-brush car wash, be sure
to lock the doors and, depending on version,
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