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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, the illumination of one of the
f
ollowing warning lamps indicates a fault which
r
equires action on the part of the driver.Any
fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by r
eading the associated message in the multifunction screen.
If
you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Warning lamp is on
cau
seAction / Observations
STOP fixed,
alone or
a
ssociated with
another
w
arning
lam
p,
a
ccompanied by an
a
udible signal and a
m
essage on the screen.Illumination
of the warning lamp is
a
ssociated with a serious braking
s
ystem or engine coolant temperature
pro
blem.Stop
as soon as it is safe to do so as the engine may
c
ut out when driving.
Park,
switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop.
Service temporarily. Minor
problems have occurred for
w
hich there is no specific warning
lam
p.Identify
the problem by reading the message shown in
t
he screen, such as, for example:
-
t
he engine oil level,
-
t
he screenwash level,
-
t
he remote control battery,
-
s
aturation of the particle emission filter on Diesel
v
ehicles (see the "Checks - Particle emissions
f
ilter" section).
For any other faults, contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
fixed. Major
problems have occurred for
w
hich there is no specific warning
lam
p.Identify
the problem by reading the message shown
i
n the screen and contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
is a fault with the engine
l
ubrication system.You
must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park,
switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
battery charging circuit has a fault
(
dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut
a
lternator belt, ...).The
warning lamp should go off when the engine is
s
tarted.
If
it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
d
oor(s) open fixed
if the speed is
b
elow 6 mph (10 km/h).A
door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed
and accompanied
b
y an audible signal if
t
he speed is above
6
mph (10 km/h).
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Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator must be reset to zero.
The
procedure for resetting to zero is as
f
ollows:
F
s
witch off the ignition,
F
p
ress and hold the trip distance recorder
zero reset button,
F
s
witch
o
n
t
he
i
gnition;
t
he
d
istance
r
ecorder
d
isplay begins a countdown,
F
w
hen the display indicates "=0" , release
the
button; the spanner disappears. Following
this operation, if you wish to
d
isconnect the battery, lock the vehicle
a
nd wait at least five minutes for the
z
ero reset to be taken into account.
Retrieving the service
information
You can access the service information at any t
ime.
F
P
ress the trip distance recorder zero reset
button.
T
he service information is displayed for a
f
ew seconds, then disappears.
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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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Activation
F Press button A for more than two seconds.
A confirmation message appears on the
m
ultifunction screen, accompanied by an
a
udible
s
ignal.
deactivation
F Press button A again for more than
two seconds.
A
confirmation message appears on the
m
ultifunction screen, accompanied by an
a
udible
s
ignal. To
lock or unlock the doors mechanically in the
e
vent of a central locking system failure or flat
b
attery.
Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
F Insert
the key in the lock, then turn it to the r
ight.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to t
he left.
Locking the passenger's door
F Remove the black cap, on the edge of the d
oor, using the key.
F
I
nsert the key in the cavity, then turn it fully.
F
R
emove the key and refit the cap.
Unlocking the passenger's door
F Pull the interior door opening control.
In the event of a fault with the central
locking
system,
you
must
disconnect
t
he
battery
to
lock
the
boot
and
s
o
ensure
the
complete
locking
of
t
he vehicle.
Driving
with
the
doors
locked
may
m
ake
access
more
difficult
for
the
em
ergency
ser
vices
i
n
a
n
em
ergency.
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boot
Opening
F After unlocking the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key, press the
o
pening control and raise the tailgate.
closing
F Lower the tailgate using the interior grab han
dle.
If
the tailgate is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied b
y a message on the multifunction
s
creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes
o
n, accompanied by an audible signal and
a
message on the multifunction screen for
a
few seconds. System
for mechanical unlocking of the boot
i
n the event of a battery or central locking
m
alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold back the rear benchseat to gain a
ccess to the lock from inside the boot.
F
I
nsert a small screwdriver into hole A of the
lock
to unlock the tailgate.
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Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp comes on and AUTO flashes,
accompanied
by an audible signal and a
m
essage
in
the multifunction screen, this
i
ndicates
a
gearbox fault.
Have
it
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, the g earbox may need an automatic
r
einitialisation: starting and gear
c
hanging are no longer possible.
AUTO and - - appear in the
instrument
pan
el.
AUTO and - - appear in the instrument panel.
F Select position N.
F P ress the brake pedal.
F
W
ait for around 30 seconds until N or a
gear
appears in the instrument panel.
F
M
ove the gear lever to position A, then to
position N .
F
W
ith your foot still on the brake pedal, start
t
he
eng
ine.
The
gearbox is operational again.
Following
disconnection of the battery, it is
n
ecessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F
S
witch on the ignition.
Follow the procedure described above.
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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
pedals at the same time,
-
i
f you force the movement of the
g
ear lever from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
flat.
To
reduce fuel consumption when at
a
prolonged standstill with the engine
r
unning (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in
t
he N
position and apply the parking brake.
If the lever is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened or
approximately
45
seconds
after
the
i
gnition
is
switched
off,
a
warning
m
essage
appears
in
the
screen.
F
R
eturn the lever to position P ;
the
m
essage
d
isappears.
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
c
rossing
a
ford,
proceed
at
walking
p
ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o f this warning lamp, accompanied
b
y
an
audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In
this
case, the gearbox switches to back-up
m
ode
and
is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a
substantial knock when changing from P
to R
and
from N to R .
This will not cause any
d
amage
to
the gearbox.
Do
not
exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
r
estrictions
p
ermitting.
Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
as soon as possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential
c
hanging
o
f
the
four
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. This
symbol
is
displayed
if
a
gear
i
s
not
engaged
correctly
(selector
b
etween
two
positions).
d
disappears
and
the
gears
e
ngaged
appear
in
succession
in
the
in
strument
pan
el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or N
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear 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.