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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit
the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
b
ars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove
roof bars and roof racks after use.
At
the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry
out this check in particular:
-
b
efore a long journey,
-
a
t each change of season,
-
a
fter a long period out of use.
Don't
forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have
your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
p
assenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
o
perations recommended in the manufacturer's service schedule.
With
a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
b
ecomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
w
ithout delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
t
he legal level.
When
refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
a
void any over flow.
At
the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(
3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a
consistent average.
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Screen
C. Service indicator (
miles or km), then
T
otal mileage recorder.
These two functions are displayed s
uccessively when switching on the
ig
nition.
d. Engine oil level indicator. A
ppears a few seconds after switching on
t
he ignition, then disappears.
A.
S
peed limiter
(
mph
or
km/h)
or
C
ruise control.
B.
R
ange
(
miles
or
km)
or
T
rip mileage recorder.
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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
a
nother warning lamp,
a
ccompanied by an
a
udible signal and a
m
essage in 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 filter on Diesel vehicles
(
refer to the "Particle filter (Diesel)" section).
For
any other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
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 CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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).
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
d
egree
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
s panner flashes to indicate that the service must b
e 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, the
s
creen indicates: For
BlueHDi Diesel versions, this alert m
ay 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
ma
nufacturer's
ser
vice
s
chedule.
For
BlueHDi Diesel versions, the
s
panner 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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39
On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level indicator, information on the oil level is
d
isplayed in the instrument panel for a few
s
econds when the ignition is switched on,
a
fter the service information.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the vehicle is on level ground and
t
he engine has been off for more than
3
0 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
a ccompanied by illumination of the service
w
arning lamp, an audible signal and a
m
essage.
If
the low oil level is confirmed by a check using
t
he dipstick, the level must be topped up to
p
revent damage to the engine.
Refer
to the "Checking levels" section.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
C ontact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
the engine oil level is no longer
mon
itored.
While
the system is faulty, you should check
t
he engine oil level using the manual dipstick
l
ocated under the bonnet.
Refer
to the "Checking levels" section.
*
Depending on version.
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Fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E10 bio-petrol (containing 10 % ethanol),
c
onforming to European standards EN 228 and
E
N
1
5376.
E85
type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
a
re reserved exclusively for vehicles marketed
f
or the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
v
ehicles). The quality of the ethanol must
c
omply with European standard EN 15293.
Fuel used for diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with b
iofuels which conform to current and future
E
uropean standards (Diesel fuel which
c
omplies with standard EN 590 mixed with
a
biofuel which complies with standard
E
N 14214) available at the pumps (containing
u
p to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
B30
biofuel can be used in certain Diesel
e
ngines. However, this use, even occasional,
r
equires strict application of the special
s
ervicing conditions. Contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
The
use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(
vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
d
omestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited (risk of
d
amage to the engine and fuel system).
For
the
DS
3
R ACING,
we
strongly
r
ecommend
the
use
of
98
RON
u
nleaded
petrol
to
ensure
optimum
o
peration
of
the
engine
(refer
to
the
l
abel
inside
the
fuel
filler
flap).
Practical information