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Presence of
water in the
Diesel fuel**fixed.
The Diesel fuel filter contains water. Risk of damage to the injection system on Diesel e
ngines.
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
w
ithout delay.
Particle filter
(Diesel) fixed,
a
ccompanied
b
y an audible signal
m
essage on the risk
o
f blockage of the
p
article filter.This indicates that the particle filter is
starting
to become saturated.As
soon as driving conditions allow, regenerate the
f
ilter by driving at a speed of at least 35 mph (60 km/h)
u
ntil the warning lamp goes off.
fixed,
accompanied by
a
n audible signal and
a
nd a message that the
par
ticle filter additive
level
is too low.This indicates the low level of the
additive
r
eservoir.Have the reservoir topped up as soon as possible by a
CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Airbags temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few
s
econds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off.
This lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt
p
retensioner systems has a fault.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
**
Only
on the type 1 instrument panel.
Monitoring
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
on switching on
t
he ignition, associated
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
diagnostic warning
l
amps, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and a
m
essage.A
fault with the SCR emissions
c
ontrol system has been detected.This
alert disappears once the exhaust emissions
r
eturn to normal levels.
flashing,
on switching on
t
he ignition, associated
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
diagnostic warning
l
amps, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and a
m
essage indicating the
r
emaining
d
riving
r
ange.After
confirmation of the fault with the
e
missions control system, you can
d
rive for up to 650 miles (1 100 km)
b
efore the engine starting inhibition
s
ystem is triggered.Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop without delay, to avoid a breakdown .
flashing,
on switching on
t
he ignition, associated
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
diagnostic warning
l
amps, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and a
m
essage.You
have exceeded the authorised
d
riving limit following confirmation
o
f a fault with the emissions control
s
ystem: the engine starting inhibition
s
ystem prevents starting of the
e
ngine.To
be able to start the engine, you must call on a
CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
I t may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Hazard warning
lamps flashing
with audible
s
ignal. The
hazard warning lamps switch,
l
ocated on the dashboard, has been
operated. The
left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and
t
heir associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.
Sidelamps fixed. The
lighting stalk is in the
"
Sidelamps"
p
osition.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
b
eam headlamps" position or in the
"
AUTO" position in conditions of low
l
ight.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
lighting stalk is pulled towards
yo
u. Pull
the stalk again to return to dipped beam
h
eadlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
front foglamps are switched on
u
sing the ring on the lighting control
st
alk. Turn
the ring on the lighting control stalk rear ward
t
wice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The
rear foglamps are on.Turn
the ring on the stalk rear ward to switch off the
r
ear
fo
glamps.
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Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F
W
ithin one minute of switching off the
i
gnition, operate the lighting control stalk
u
p or down depending on the traffic side
(
for example: when parking on the left;
l
ighting control stalk upwards; the right
h
and sidelamps are on).
This
is confirmed by an audible signal and
i
llumination of the corresponding direction
i
ndicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To
switch off the parking lamps, return the
l
ighting control stalk to the central position.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
s
witched off makes the driver's exit easier
w
hen the light is poor.
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps u
sing the lighting stalk.
F
A
further "headlamp flash" switches the
f
unction off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a set time.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically, without any
a
ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
of
external light is detected or in certain cases
o
f activation of the windscreen wipers.
As
soon as the brightness returns to an
a
dequate level or after the windscreen wipers
a
re switched off, these lamps are switched off
a
utomatically and the daytime running lamps
c
ome on.
Activation
F Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position. The a
ctivation of the function is confirmed by
t
he display of a message.
Deactivation
F Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" .
The deactivation of the function is
c
onfirmed by the display of a message.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting come
o
n, this warning lamp is displayed
o
n the instrument panel and/or a
m
essage appears in the screen,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal.
Contact
a CITROËN or a qualified
w
orkshop workshop.
In
fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
m
ay
detect sufficient light. Therefore,
t
he
lighting will not come on
au
tomatically.
do n
ot cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind
the rear view mirror; the
a
ssociated functions would no longer
be c
ontrolled.
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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking brake whether the engine is running or off, pull
control lever A .
The
application of the parking brake is
c
onfirmed by:
-
i
llumination
o
f
t
he
b
raking
w
arning
l
amp and of the P
warning lamp in
t
he control lever A ,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake on".
When
the driver’s door is opened with the
e
ngine running, a message is displayed
a
ccompanied by an audible signal if the parking
b
rake has not been applied, except in the case
o
f an automatic gearbox with the gear lever in
p
osition P .
Before
leaving the vehicle, ensure
t
hat parking brake warning lamp in the
i
nstrument panel is on fixed, not flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed by:
-
t
he braking warning lamp and
t
he P warning lamp in the control
l
ever A going off,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake off ".
If you pull control lever A without pressing t
he brake pedal, the parking brake will n
ot be released and a warning lamp will
c
ome on in the instrument panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release the parking brake, press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
necessary, you can make a maximum
application
of the parking brake. This is
o
btained
by m
eans
o
f
a long
pull
on the control
lever A , until you see the message "Parking
b
rake on maximum" and a beep is heard.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or
p
arking on a gradient, make a maximum
a
pplication of the parking brake then turn the
f
ront wheels towards the pavement and engage
a
gear when you park.
After
a maximum application, the release time
w
ill be longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n the case of a vehicle towing a caravan
o
r a trailer, if the automatic functions are
a
ctivated but you are applying the parking
b
rake
m
anually,
-
w
hen the gradient you are parked on may
v
ary (e.g. on a ferry, on a lorry, during
tow
ing).
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Moving off
A message is displayed if you try to move the gear lever from position P to
another
position without pressing the
b
rake
ped
al. F
Sel
ect position D for automatic
c
hanging
o
f the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
m
ode, without any intervention on the part
o
f the driver. It continuously selects the most
s
uitable gear according to the style of driving,
t
he profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
t
he lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
a
utomatically or maintains the gear selected
u
ntil the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down a
utomatically to provide efficient engine b
raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
will not change to a higher gear for
s
afety reasons.
When
the engine is running at idle, with
t
he brakes released, if position R
, D or
M is selected, the vehicle moves even
w
ithout the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
l
eave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
t
he engine running, apply the parking
b
rake and select position P
.
ne
ver select position N while the
vehicle
is moving.
ne
ver select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
is completely stationary.
If position N
is
engaged
inadvertently
w
hile
driving,
allow
the
engine
to
r
eturn
to
idle
then
engage
position
D to
accelerate.
F
W
ith
your
foot
on
the
brake,
select
p
osition
P or N
.
F
S
tart
the
engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible
signal,
accompanied
by
a
message
in
t
he
multifunction
screen.
F
W
ith
the
engine
running,
press
the
brake
ped
al.
F
R
elease
the
parking
brake,
unless
it
is
p
rogrammed
to
automatic
mode.
F
Sel
ect position R
, D or M,
F
G
radually
release
the
brake
pedal.
The
vehicle
moves
off
immediately.
Automatic operation
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Manual operation
D disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession in
t
he instrument panel.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is not engaged correctly (selector
b
etween two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
If the lever is not in position P , when the
driver's d oor i s o pened o r a pproximately
4
5 seconds after the ignition is switched
o
ff, there is an audible signal and a
m
essage
ap
pears.
F
R
eturn the lever to position P ;
t
he audible signal stops and the
m
essage
d
isappears.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential
c
hanging
o
f
the
six
gears.
F
P
ush the lever towards the +
sign
to
c
hange
up
a
gear.
F
P
ull the lever towards the -
sign
to
change
d
own
a
gear.
It
is
only
possible
to
change
from
one
gear
to
a
nother
if
the
vehicle
speed
and
engine
speed
p
ermit;
other wise,
the
gearbox
will
operate
t
emporarily
in
automatic
mode.
If
the
engine
speed
is
too
low
or
too
high,
the
g
ear
selected
flashes
for
a
few
seconds,
then
t
he
actual
gear
engaged
is
displayed.
It
is
possible
to
change
from
position
D
(automatic)
to
position
M
(manual)
at
any
time.
When
the
vehicle
is
stationary
or
moving
v
ery
slowly,
the
gearbox
selects
gear
M1
automatically.
The
sport
and
snow
programmes
do
not
o
perate
in
manual
mode. Before
switching off the engine, you can
e
ngage position P or N to place the gearbox in
neu
tral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
t
o
automatic mode.
Driving