What Does The Light Mean On The Dashboard

[Guest pras]

I have a M plate Xantia. There is a dashboard light that keeps coming on and off. Its located just above where it says Citroen. It looks like a cylinder with 2 tubes at the top of it and liquid inside it. Can someone tell me what this is?

[DaveWalling]

Welcome Pras,

The light you describe looks like one of two possibilities, one it is a warning light to tell you have water in your diesel (Assuming of course it is a diesel.) The other is a warning light to tell you your windscreen washer level is low. This I suspect is the one you are describing. It looks like a small fountain and is orange. If that is what you are seeing the the latter is what the light is warning you of. I take it that you don't have the owners manual (Located on the drivers side, right hand of the steering wheel, and hidden in a compartment under the dash. You will see a small knob, turn this and a large flap comes down, and the owners manual is stored there, assuming the previous owners haven't lost it.) Hope this is of use to you. :(

[Guest pras]

Thanks Dave. I have checked the manual and it says thats its water in the diesel. How do you clear this problem?

[Johndouglas]

There's a drain tap at the bottom of the filter bowl (usually). I find it easier just to change the filter and clean the bowl.