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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 /indicator lampis on Cause Action / 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 (refer to the "Particle emissions filter
(
Diesel)"
s
ection).
For any other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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 CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / 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 your
v
ehicle.
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
l
ug 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 in 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 in 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.
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Boot
Opening
F After unlocking the vehicle, 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:
-
w
hen the engine is running ,
this
warning lamp comes on,
a
ccompanied by a message in
t
he multifunction screen for a few
se
conds,
-
w
hen 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 in the multifunction screen for a
f
ew 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.
Access
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a special code. When the ignition is switched
o
n, this code must be recognised in order for
s
tarting to be possible.
This
electronic engine immobiliser locks the
e
ngine management system a few minutes
a
fter the ignition is switched off and prevents
s
tarting of the engine by anyone who does not
h
ave the key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
by illumination of this
w
arning lamp, an audible signal and
a
message in the screen.It
has 3 positions:
-
P
osition 1: Stop
-
P
osition 2: Ignition on
-
P
osition 3: Starting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
In this position the vehicle's electrical equipment can be used or accessories
c
harged.
When
the state of charge of the battery
d
rops to a reserve level, the system goes into
e
nergy economy mode: the power supply is
a
utomatically cut off to preserve the state of
c
harge of the battery.
Keep
safely,
away
from
your
vehicle,
t
he
label
attached
to
the
keys
given
to
y
ou
on
acquisition
of
the
vehicle.
Starting-switching off the engine
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Avoid
attaching heavy objects to the
k
ey, which would weigh down on its
b
lade in the ignition switch and could
c
ause a malfunction.
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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 selector 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.