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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Under-inflation fixed,
accompanied by
a
n audible signal and
a
message.The
pressure in one or more wheels
i
s too low.Check
the pressure of the tyres as soon as possible.
This
check should preferably be carried out when the
t
yres are cold.
You
must reinitialise the system after the adjustment
o
f one or more tyre pressures and after changing one
o
r more wheels.
For
more information, refer to the "Under-inflation
d
etection"
s
ection.
+ flashing
then fixed,
a
ccompanied by the
S
ervice warning lamp.The
system has fault: the tyre
p
ressures are no longer monitored.Check
the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
have
the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueH
d i d iesel) fixed,
on switching o
n the ignition, a
ccompanied by an
a
udible signal and a
m
essage indicating the
r
emaining
d
riving
r
ange.The
remaining driving range is b
etween 350 miles (600 km) and
1
500 miles (2400 km).Have the
adbl ue® additive tank topped up as soon a
s
possible:
go
to
a dealer CITROËN or a qualified
w
orkshop,
or
carry out this operation yourself by
r
eferring
to
the
corresponding section.
+ flashing
associated
with
t
he
SERVICE
warning
l
amp,
accompanied
by
a
n
audible
signal
and
a
m
essage
indicating
the
r
emaining
d
riving
r
ange. The
remaining
driving
range
is
b
etween
0
and
375
miles
(600
km). You
must
top-up the a d
blu
e
® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
go
to
a
dealer
CITROËN or a qualified
w
orkshop,
or
carry
out
this
operation yourself by
r
eferring
to
the
corresponding
section.
flashing,
as
sociated
w
ith the SERVICE
warning
lam
p,
a
ccompanied
by
an
a
udible
signal
and
a
m
essage
indicating
that
s
tarting
is
prevented. The
a
d
blu
e
® tank is empty: the s
tarting
inhibition system required
b
y
legislation prevents starting of the
e
ngine. To
be able to start the engine, you must top-up the a
dblu e® additive tank: go to a dealer CITROËN or a q
ualified workshop, or carry out this operation yourself
b
y
referring to the corresponding section.
It is essential
to add at least 3.8 litres of AdBlue
® to
the
tank.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
+
+ S
cR e
missions
control system
(BlueH
d i d iesel)fixed,
on switching on the
i
gnition, associated with
t
he SERVICE and engine
d
iagnostic
w
arning
lam
ps,
a
ccompanied by an audible
s
ignal and a message indicating
a
n emissions control fault.A
fault with the SCR emissions
c
ontrol system has been detected.This
alert disappears once the exhaust
e
missions return to normal levels.
flashing,
on switching on
t
he ignition, associated with
t
he SERVICE and engine
d
iagnostic warning lamps,
a
ccompanied by an audible
s
ignal and a message
i
ndicating
t
he
r
emaining
d
riving
r
ange.The
remaining driving range is
b
etween 0 and 650 miles (1 100 km).Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
without delay, to avoid a
breakdown .
flashing,
on switching on
t
he ignition, associated with
t
he SERVICE and engine
d
iagnostic warning lamps,
a
ccompanied by an audible
s
ignal and a message
i
ndicating that starting is
p
revented. You
have exceeded the authorised
d
riving limit: the starting inhibition
s
ystem prevents starting of the
e
ngine.To
be able to start the engine, you must
call on a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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With the engine running, when the needle is:
- i n zone A ,
the temperature is correct,
-
i
n zone B, the temperature is too high;
t
he central STOP
warning lamp and the
m
aximum temperature warning lamp 1
come
on in red, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction
s
creen.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait
a few minutes before switching off the
e
ngine.
Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
coolant temperature indicator
After driving for a few minutes, the temperature a nd pressure in the cooling system increase.
To
top up the level:
F
w
ait for the engine to cool down,
F
u
nscrew the cap by two turns to allow the
pressure to drop,
F
w
hen the pressure has dropped, remove
t
he cap,
F
t
op up the level to the "MA X" mark.
Monitoring
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Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 560 miles (900 km) remain before t
he next service is due.
For
5 seconds after the ignition is switched on,
t
he screen indicates:
5
seconds after the ignition is switched on,
t
he distance recorder resumes its normal
ope
ration.
T
he spanner remains on to
indicate
that a service must be carried out
s
oon. 5
seconds after the ignition is switched on,
t
he distance recorder resumes its normal
ope
ration.
T
he spanner remains on.
Service overdue
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on, t
he spanner flashes to indicate that the service
must
be carried out as soon as possible.
Example:
the service is overdue by 180 miles
(
300 km).
For
5 seconds after the ignition is switched on,
t
he screen indicates: For
bl ueHDi Diesel versions, this alert
may also be accompanied by the fixed
i
llumination of the service warning lamp
w
hen the ignition is on.
The
distance remaining may be
w
eighted by the time factor, depending
o
n the driving conditions.
Therefore,
the spanner may also come
o
n if you have exceeded the period
s
ince the last service, indicated in the
maintenance
an
d
w
arranty
g
uide.
For
b
l
ueHDi Diesel versions, the
spanner
may also be brought on earlier
t
han expected, depending on the
d
egree of deterioration of the engine oil
(
depending on the country of sale).
The
rate of deterioration of the engine
o
il depends on the driving conditions in
w
hich the vehicle is used.
Monitoring
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With the Audio system switched on, once this menu has been selected you can activate
o
r deactivate the functions linked with use
o
f the radio (RDS, REG, RadioText), the CD
(
introscan, shuffle, CD repeat) or the MP3
player
(USB port / auxiliary socket).
For
more information on the "Audio functions"
a
pplication, refer to the "Audio system" section.
"Audio functions"
menu"Trip computer"
menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can c
onsult information concerning the status of the
v
ehicle (warnings log, status of functions, etc.)
Alert log
This summarises the active warning messages, displaying them in succession in the
m
ultifunction
s
creen.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or inactive) of the vehicle's functions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate distance until your final destination. F
P
ress the "MENU"
button to gain access
t
o the general menu
.
F
P
ress the arrows, then the "OK"
button to
select the " Trip computer " menu.
F
I
n the "
Trip computer " menu, select one
o
f the following applications:
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Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement of the remote control battery or
i
n the event of a remote control malfunction,
y
ou can no longer unlock, lock or locate
y
our vehicle.
F
F
irst of all, use the key in the lock to unlock
o
r lock your vehicle.
F
T
hen, reinitialise the remote control.
If
the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
d
ealer as soon as possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch off the ignition.
F T urn the key to position 2 (Ignition).
F
P
ress the closed padlock immediately for a
f
ew seconds.
F
S
witch off the ignition and remove the key
f
rom the ignition switch.
The
remote control is fully operational again.
changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F U nclip the casing by inserting a coin at the
n
otch and rotating.
F
S
lide the flat battery out of its location.
F
S
lide the new battery into its location
observing
the original direction.
F
C
lip the casing in place, then the chrome
f
inisher.
F
R
einitialise the remote control.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
by lighting of this warning
l
amp in the instrument panel, an audible signal
a
nd a message in the multifunction screen.
F
U
nfold the key.
F
R
elease the chrome finisher by pressing
on
lug A.
F
M
aintain pressure on lug A and remove the
c
hrome finisher by sliding it off at 45°.
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Doors
Opening
From outside
F After unlocking the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key, pull the door
han
dle.
From inside
F Pull the door lever to open the door; this u
nlocks this vehicle completely.
closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning lam p c omes o n, a ccompanied b
y a message in the multifunction
s
creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning
l
amp comes on, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen for a few seconds.