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LIVING WITH YOUR CITROEN ZX
Introduction
Safety First!
General dimensions and weights
MOT Test Checks
Checks carried out from the driver's seat
Checks carried out with the vehicle on the ground
Checks carried out with the vehicle raised
Checks carried out on your vehicle's exhaust emission system
Roadside Repairs
Buying spare parts and vehicle identification numbers
Jacking, towing and wheel changing
Booster battery (jump) starting
Identifying leaks
Radio/cassette unit anti-theft system - precaution
Conversion factors
Routine Maintenance
Routine maintenance and servicing
Lubricants, fluids and capacities
Maintenance schedule
Weekly checks
Every 6000 miles or 6 months
Every 12 000 miles or 12 months
Every 18 000 miles or 18 months
Every 24 000 miles or 2 years
Every 40 000 miles or 2 years
Every 48 000 miles
Every 72 000 miles
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Summary of Contents for CITROEN ZX 1991
- Page 1 Contents LIVING WITH YOUR CITROEN ZX Introduction Page 0•4 Safety First! Page 0•5 General dimensions and weights Page 0•6 MOT Test Checks Page 0•7 Checks carried out from the driver's seat Checks carried out with the vehicle on the ground Page 0•8...
- Page 2 Contents REPAIRS & OVERHAUL Engine and Associated Systems TU series engine in-car repair procedures Page 2A•1 XU series engine in-car repair procedures Page 2B•1 Engine removal and general engine overhaul procedures Page 2C•1 Cooling, heating and ventilation systems Page 3•1 Fuel and exhaust systems - carburettor models Page 4A•1 Fuel and exhaust systems - single-point fuel injection models...
- Page 3 Introduction 0•4 Introduction to the Citroen ZX The Citroen ZX range was introduced to the were available. All models have a five-speed Citroen and Peugeot vehicles. The engines UK in June 1991. Originally, the ZX was manual transmission as standard; a four- are of four-cylinder overhead camshaft available with a choice of 1.1 litre (1124 cc),...
- Page 4 Safety First! 0•5 Working on your car can be dangerous. • Mains voltage is also dangerous. Make sure Special hazards This page shows just some of the potential that any mains-operated equipment is Hydrofluoric acid risks and hazards, with the aim of creating a correctly earthed.
- Page 5 General Dimensions & Weights 0•6 Dimensions Overall length: Volcane, Funo and 16-valve models 4090 mm All other models 4070 mm Overall width (excluding mirrors): Volcane and 16-valve models 1710 mm Funo models 1690 mm All other models 1700 mm Overall height Volcane, Funo and 16-valve models 1400 mm All other models...
- Page 6 MOT Test Checks 0•7 This is a guide to getting your vehicle through the MOT test. Obviously it will not be possible to examine the vehicle to the same standard as the professional MOT tester. However, working through the following checks will enable you to identify any problem areas before submitting the vehicle for the test.
- Page 7 MOT Test Checks 0•8 Electrical equipment • Inspect both front brake flexible hoses for cracks or deterioration of the rubber. Turn the • Switch on the ignition and check the steering from lock to lock, and ensure that the operation of the horn. hoses do not contact the wheel, tyre, or any •...
- Page 8 MOT Test Checks 0•9 Exhaust system Front and rear suspension and • The same general checks apply to vehicles wheel bearings • Start the engine. With your assistant fitted with other suspension types, such as holding a rag over the tailpipe, check the torsion bars, hydraulic displacer units, etc.
- Page 9 MOT Test Checks 0•10 watch for smoke emissions from the exhaust tailpipe. If the idle speed is obviously much too high, or if dense blue or clearly-visible black smoke comes from the tailpipe for more than 5 seconds, the vehicle will fail. As a rule of thumb, blue smoke signifies oil being burnt (engine wear) while black smoke signifies unburnt fuel (dirty air cleaner element, or...
- Page 10 Spare parts are available from many hand side of the bulkhead on models upper wheel arch. sources; for example, Citroen garages, other produced up to 1993, or on the right-hand The engine number is stamped on a plate garages and accessory shops, and motor...
- Page 11 Roadside Repairs 0•12 Jacking, towing and wheel changing Jacking jacking plates on the sill panels (refer to Before being towed, release the handbrake the accompanying illustration) - do not and place the gear lever in neutral on manual The jack supplied with the vehicle tool kit jack under the body panel behind the sill transmission models, or "N"...
- Page 12 Roadside Repairs 0•13 Cover removed to expose front towing eye (arrowed) - Volcane models Wheel brace and spare wheel cradle retaining screw (arrowed) in luggage compartment Front and rear towing eye locations Wheel changing To change a wheel, remove the spare wheel and jack (as described previously), apply the handbrake and place chocks at the front and The spare wheel and jack are located in a...
- Page 13 Roadside Repairs 0•14 Booster battery (jump) starting Jump starting will get you out of trouble, but you must correct whatever made the battery go When jump-starting a car using a C) Make sure that the booster battery is flat in the first place. There are booster battery, observe the following the same voltage as the discharged three possibilities:...
- Page 14 On presentation of proof of ownership, radio/cassette unit from the vehicle. attempts, after 10 seconds the radio display a Citroen dealer will be able to unlock the unit will show the "Cod" prompt again, and allow To enter the security code, first switch the unit and provide you with a new security code.
- Page 15 Conversion Factors 0•16 Length (distance) Inches (in) x 25.4 = Millimetres (mm) 0.0394 = Inches (in) Feet (ft) x 0.305 = Metres (m) 3.281 = Feet (ft) Miles x 1.609 = Kilometres (km) 0.621 = Miles Volume (capacity) Cubic inches (cu in; in x 16.387 = Cubic centimetres (cc;...
- Page 16 1•1 Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and servicing Contents Air conditioning system refrigerant check Hose and fluid leak check Air filter renewal Idle speed and mixture check and adjustment Automatic transmission fluid level check Ignition system check Automatic transmission fluid renewal intensive maintenance Auxiliary drivebelt checking and renewal Introduction...
- Page 17 Lubricants, Fluids & Capacities 1•2 Lubricants and fluids Lubricant type/specification Component or system 1 Engine Multigrade engine oil, viscosity SAE 10W/40or 15W/50, to API SG/CD 2 Cooling system Ethylene glycol-based antifreeze Total transmission BV75/80W 3 Manual transmission 4 Automatic transmission Dexron type IIATF 5 Braking system Total Universal Brake and Clutch Fluid...
- Page 18 (Sections 5 and 7) • Renew the timing belt (Section 33) Note: On all 1998 cc models, Citroen have extended the timing belt renewal interval to 72 000 miles. However, it is also stated that, Every 6000 miles (10 000 km) or should the vehicle be subjected to intensive use, ie.
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