Today we’re going to tackle one more theme in the series on motor vehicle care. This is the coolant level, and more specifically where to put coolant in Citroen C5? For this, we will commence this content with a little reminder on the interest of making sure of the coolant level of your motor vehicle, then, where to fill coolant in Citroen C5? And, finally, how to make the level of this famous liquid.

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Why to fill coolant level on a Citroen C5?

Before we show you where the coolant is on a Citroen C5, we commence our content by reminding you what is the interest of ensuring an ideal coolant level ? The coolant of a Citroen C5 has an essential objective in the good performing of your engine, the truth is, it will circulate in it to capture the heat generated by its process and transfer it to your radiator which has the objective to produce it go down in temperature . It is all the more useful when outside temperatures are high or when you are driving at limited speed and natural cooling by outside air is not effective. Without coolant your engine would overheat after just a few minutes, and this would result in engine failure, hence the importance of having an ideal coolant level always. If your coolant level drops down below the lowest level, the circulation of the coolant in the cooling system may be reduced and consequently its effectiveness may be limited or even zero if it is too low. At last, if it is too high, the pressure can be too high and cause a leak that can also cause the engine to break down.

Where to put the coolant in Citroen C5?

We now move on to the step that you are most certainly most keen on, where to put coolant in Citroen C5? You are now aware of the importance of constantly having the ideal level of this coolant. To find it is very very easy, here are the different steps to allow you to find the expansion tank that contains the coolant of your Citroen C5:

  • Before doing anything, wait a few minutes or so for your engine to warm up so that you don’t get burned when you do the coolant level.
  • Pop the hood of your motor vehicle.
  • You must quickly find the expansion tank that contains the coolant of your Citroen C5, it is generally located in one of the 4 corners of your engine block, to find it you just have to look for a plastic container with a black or yellow plastic cap with a danger logo or thermometer on the top.

How to fill up the coolant level on a Citroen C5?

Now that you have find out where the coolant is in your Citroen C5 , we will show you how to produce the level of it. Nothing could be easier, just stick to the few steps down below:

  • Buy if you don’t have any coolant in the store, it’s just treated water with antifreeze added.
  • Verify on the side of the expansion tank of your Citroen C5 the level of the expansion tank. Just observe if you are between the “min” and “max” mark, if you are more towards or down below the “min” mark you can continue to stick to these steps, in any other case the level of your liquid is good enough
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  • After waiting for the engine to cool down, you can open the coolant cap of your motor vehicle.
  • Gently add coolant to the expansion tank of your Citroen C5 by looking at frequently.
  • Try to reach the middle of the clue on the side of your vase, don’t go over the “max” mark.
  • If you’re on top of it, don’t start your engine, and with a syringe, take out the excess coolant.

If the engine of your Citroen C5 warms up despite a level coolant, go through this content, you will be able to find the causes of this issue.

If you have any further questions about the Citroen C5, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C5 category.