Citroen Xantia

since 1993 of release

Repair and car operation


Citroen Xantia
- Introduction
   Citroёn Xantia cars - the summary
   Acquisition of spare parts and identification numbers of the car
   Technology of performance of repair procedures
   Tools and workplace equipment
   Operations procedure in extreme situations
   Poddomkrachivaniye and towage
   Change of wheels
   Engine start from an auxiliary source
   Identification of leaks
   Preparation of the car for checkup
   Diagnostics of malfunctions of knots and car systems
   Features of traffic regulations of the countries of Europe
+ Operation manual
+ Routine maintenance
+ engine Repair
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ Power supply system and release
+ engine Electric equipment
+ Coupling
+ Transmission
+ Power shafts
+ Uniform hydraulic system
+ Brake system
+ Running gear and steering
+ Body and salon furnish
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ electric equipment Schemes

Operations procedure in extreme situations

The material stated below is urged to help to cope to the owner of a vehicle with a situation in case of the most typical failures of the car in a way. More detailed information on search of causes of failures is provided in the sections devoted to problem diagnostics (see. Diagnostics of malfunctions of knots and car systems), and also to repair of knots and car systems (in each of Heads of the main part of the Management).

And Check reliability of fastening of VV of wires on shafts of spark plugs

In Check reliability of fastening of the shtekerny socket of electroconducting of a potentiometer of a butterfly valve

With Check reliability of fastening of the shtekerny socket of the step-by-step motor of turns of idling

D Check a condition of polar plugs of the battery and reliability of fastening of clips of wires on them

Е Check reliability of fastening of the shtekerny socket of electroconducting of the coil of ignition, in case of need sprinkle electroconducting by a vlagopoglotitel


At the switched-off ignition check reliability of fastening of all electric sockets, then spray them a vlagopoglotitel of the WD40 type.

The engine is not started, the starter is not turned

• If your car is equipped with automatic transmission, make sure that the lever of the selector of a transmission is in the situation "R" or "N".
• Open a cowl and check a condition of polar plugs of the battery and reliability of fastening of clips of wires on them.
• Include head headlights and repeat attempt of start of the engine. If at the moment of key turn brightness of a luminescence of headlights falls, it is necessary to check level of a charge of the battery. To overcome this difficulty it is possible by engine start from an auxiliary source (see below) — address for the help to the owner of other vehicle.

The engine is not started, despite serviceability of functioning of a starter

• Check availability of fuel in a fuel tank.
• Check, whether surfaces of the components located in an impellent compartment are humidified. Switch off ignition and remove the revealed traces of moisture with dry rags. Spray a special absorber of moisture (WD-40 type) electric sockets of systems of ignition and a food. It is necessary to give special attention to a condition of electric sockets of the coil of ignition and VV of wires.

It is necessary to notice that moisture does not influence serviceability of functioning of diesel engines.