DS Automobiles DS 4, Handbook

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Practical information
To check the level or top up the
fluid on vehicle fitted with headlamp
washers, immobilise the vehicle and
switch of the engine.
Screenwash / headlamp wash fluid level
F
Open the bonnet and secure it with the
stay.
Specification of the fluid
To ensure optimum cleaning and to avoid
freezing, the fluid should never be topped up or
replaced by plain water.
In wintry conditions, the use of a fluid
with an ethyl alcohol or methanol base is
recommended.
F
Open the screenwash reservoir filler cap.
F
Take and pinch the level gauge to block its
breather.
F
Remove the gauge completely from
the reservoir to read the level in the
transparent section.
F
Top up if necessary.
F
Refit the filler cap to the reservoir and
close the bonnet.