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Airbagstemporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds w
hen you turn on the ignition, then
g
oes 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.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed
then flashing
a
ccompanied by an
inc
reasing
a
udible
s
ignal. The
driver and/or the front passenger
h
as not fastened or has unfastened
their
seat belt.Pull
the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
Power steering fixed. The
power steering has a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Under-inflation fixed,
accompanied by
a
n audible signal and a
m
essage.The
pressure in one or more tyres is
t
oo low.Check
the tyre pressures 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 of
o
ne or more tyre pressures and after changing one or
m
ore 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/indicator lampis on Cause Action / 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
t
he
r
emaining
d
riving
ra
nge. The
remaining driving range is b
etween 350 miles (600 km) and
1
500 miles (2400 km).Have the AdBlue® additive tank topped up as soon a
s
possible:
go
to
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop,
or
carry out this operation yourself by
r
eferring
to
the
corresponding section.
+ flashing
a
ssociated
w
ith
t
he
SERVICE
warning
l
amp,
accompanied
by
a
n
audible
signal
and
a
message
indicating
t
he
r
emaining
d
riving
ra
nge. The
remaining
driving
range
is
b
etween
0
and
350
miles
(600
km). You
must
top-up the AdBlue
® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
go
to
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop,
or
carry
out
this
operation yourself by
r
eferring
to
the
corresponding
section.
flashing,
associated
w
ith the SERVICE
warning
lam
p,
a
ccompanied
by
an
a
udible
signal
and
a
m
essage
indicating
t
hat
starting
is
p
revented. The AdBlue
® 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
AdBlue® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer 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
additive
tank.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system
(BlueH
d i d iesel)fixed,
on switching on the
i
gnition, associated with
t
he SERVICE and engine
d
iagnostic warning lamps,
a
ccompanied by an audible
s
ignal and a message.A
fault with the SCR emissions control
s
ystem 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
ra
nge. 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 with
t
he SERVICE and engine
d
iagnostic warning lamps,
a
ccompanied by an audible
s
ignal and a message.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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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 CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Coolant temperature indicator
After driving for a few minutes, the temperature and 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.
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System which informs the driver when the next service is due, in accordance with the
ma
nufacturer's
ser
vicing
s
chedule.
Service indicator
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1 800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on, the spanner symbolising the service operations
c
omes on. The distance recorder display line
i
ndicates the distance remaining before the
n
ext service is due.
Example:
1 739 miles (2 800 km) remain
b
efore the 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 spanner goes off ;
the distance recorder
r
esumes its normal operation. The screen then
i
ndicates the total distance.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions, the
degree
of
deterioration
of
the
engine
oil
i
s
also
taken
into
account
(depending
o
n
the
country
of
sale).
The
point
at
which
the
next
service
is
due
is
c
alculated
from
the
last
indicator
zero
reset,
d
epending
on
the
distance
travelled
and
the
t
ime
elapsed
since
the
last
service.
More than 1 800 miles (3 000 km)
remain before the next service is
due
When the ignition is switched on, no service i nformation appears in the screen.
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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, the spanner flashes to indicate that the service
must
be carried out as soon as possible.
Example:
the service is overdue by 186 miles
(
300 km).
For
5 seconds after the ignition is switched on,
t
he screen indicates: For BlueHDi 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
manufacturer's
ser
vice
s
chedule.
For BlueHDi 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.
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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.