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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
e
ngine
m
anagement
s
ystem
h
as
a f
ault.Risk
o
f
d
estruction
o
f
t
he
c
atalytic
c
onverter.
Have
i
t
c
hecked
b
y
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a q
ualified
wo
rkshop.
fixed. The emission control system has a
fault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If i t d oes n ot g o o ff, c ontact a C ITROËN d ealer o r q ualified wo
rkshop
w
ithout
d
elay.
Low fuel level fixed. When it first comes on there remains
approximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You m
ust r efuel a s s oon a s p ossible t o a void r unning ou
t o f f uel.
This
w
arning
l
amp
w
ill
c
ome
o
n
e
very
t
ime
t
he
i
gnition
i
s
sw
itched
o
n,
u
ntil
a s
ufficient
a
ddition
o
f
f
uel
i
s
m
ade.
Fuel
t
ank
c
apacity:
a
pproximately
5
0
l
itres
(
petrol)
or 4
6
l
itres
(
Diesel);
d
epending
o
n
v
ersion:
ap
proximately
3
0
l
itres
(
petrol
o
r
D
iesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
c
ould
d
amage
t
he
e
mission
c
ontrol
a
nd
i
njection
sys
tems.
Maximum coolant
temperature fixed.
The
te
mperature
of th
e
co
oling
sy
stem
is t
oo
h
igh.Stop
a
s
s
oon
a
s
i
t
i
s
s
afe
t
o
d
o
s
o.
Wait
u
ntil
t
he
e
ngine
h
as
c
ooled
d
own
b
efore
t
opping
up t
he
l
evel,
i
f
n
ecessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified
wo
rkshop.
Monitoring
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
i
s
a f
ault
w
ith
t
he
e
ngine
lu
brication
s
ystem.You
m
ust
s
top
a
s
s
oon
i
t
i
s
s
afe
t
o
d
o
s
o.
Park,
s
witch
o
ff
t
he
i
gnition
a
nd
c
ontact
a C
ITROËN
de
aler
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
b
attery
c
harging
c
ircuit
h
as
a f
ault
(d
irty
o
r
l
oose
t
erminals,
s
lack
o
r
c
ut
al
ternator
b
elt,
.
..).The
w
arning
l
amp
s
hould
g
o
o
ff
w
hen
t
he
e
ngine
i
s
st
arted.
If
i
t
d
oes
n
ot
g
o
o
ff,
c
ontact
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a qu
alified
wo
rkshop.
Door(s) open fixed
i
f
t
he
s
peed
i
s
be
low
6 m
ph
(
10
k
m/h).A
d
oor
o
r
t
he
b
oot
i
s
s
till
o
pen. Close
t
he
d
oor
o
r
b
oot.
fixed
a
nd
a
ccompanied
by a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
i
f
th
e speed is above
6
m
ph
(
10
k
m/h).
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With the engine running, when the needle is:
- in z one A, the temperature is correct,
-
in z
one B,
t
he
t
emperature
i
s
t
oo
h
igh;
th
e central STOP
w
arning
l
amp
a
nd
t
he
ma
ximum
t
emperature
w
arning
l
amp 1
come on in red, accompanied by an
audible
s
ignal
a
nd
a m
essage
i
n
t
he
mu
ltifunction
sc
reen.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait
a f
ew
m
inutes
b
efore
s
witching
o
ff
t
he
en
gine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Coolant temperature indicator
After driving for a few minutes, the temperature an d p ressure i n t he c ooling s ystem i ncrease.
To
t
op
u
p
t
he
l
evel:
F
wa
it
f
or
t
he
e
ngine
t
o
c
ool
d
own,
F
un
screw the cap by two turns to allow the
pressure to drop,
F
wh
en the pressure has dropped, remove
the cap,
F
to
p
u
p
t
he
l
evel
t
o
t
he
"
MA X"
m
ark.
Monitoring
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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information on the oil level is
displayed in the instrument panel for a few
seconds
w
hen
t
he
i
gnition
i
s
s
witched
o
n,
a
fter
th
e
s
ervice
i
nformation.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the v ehicle i s o n l evel g round a nd th
e
e
ngine
h
as
b
een
o
ff
f
or
m
ore
t
han
30
minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
ac companied by illumination of the service
warning
l
amp,
a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
a
nd
a mes
sage.
If
t
he
l
ow
o
il
l
evel
i
s
c
onfirmed
b
y
a c
heck
u
sing
th
e
d
ipstick,
t
he
l
evel
m
ust
b
e
t
opped
u
p
t
o
pr
event
d
amage
t
o
t
he
e
ngine.
Refer
t
o
t
he
"
Checking
l
evels"
s
ection.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
Co ntact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
t
he
e
ngine
o
il
l
evel
i
s
n
o
l
onger
moni
tored.
While
t
he
s
ystem
i
s
f
aulty,
y
ou
s
hould
c
heck
th
e
e
ngine
o
il
l
evel
u
sing
t
he
m
anual
d
ipstick
lo
cated
u
nder
t
he
b
onnet.
Refer
t
o
t
he
"
Checking
l
evels"
s
ection.
*
D
epending
o
n
v
ersion.
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Do not throw the remote control
batteries away, they contain metals
which
a
re
h
armful
t
o
t
he
e
nvironment.
Take
t
hem
t
o
a
n
a
pproved
c
ollection
poi
nt.Lost keys
Go to a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document, your personal identification d ocuments a nd i f p ossible t he k ey c ode l abel.
The
C
ITROËN
d
ealer
w
ill
b
e
a
ble
t
o
l
ook
u
p
t
he
k
ey
c
ode
a
nd
t
he
t
ransponder
c
ode
re
quired
t
o
o
rder
a n
ew
k
ey.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket a s t here i s a p ossibility t hat i t m ay u nlock t he v ehicle, w ithout y ou b eing a ware o f i t.
Do
n
ot
r
epeatedly
p
ress
t
he
b
uttons
o
f
y
our
r
emote
c
ontrol
o
ut
o
f
r
ange
a
nd
o
ut
o
f
s
ight
o
f
yo
ur
v
ehicle.
Y
ou
r
un
t
he
r
isk
o
f
s
topping
i
t
f
rom
w
orking
a
nd
t
he
r
emote
c
ontrol
w
ould
h
ave
to b
e
r
einitialised.
No
r
emote
c
ontrol
c
an
o
perate
w
hen
t
he
k
ey
i
s
i
n
t
he
i
gnition
s
witch,
e
ven
w
hen
t
he
i
gnition
is s
witched
o
ff,
e
xcept
f
or
r
einitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emergency s ervices m ore d ifficult i n a n e mergency.
As
a s
afety
p
recaution,
n
ever
l
eave
c
hildren
a
lone
i
n
t
he
v
ehicle,
e
xcept
f
or
a v
ery
s
hort
pe
riod.
In
a
ll
c
ases,
i
t
i
s
e
ssential
t
o
r
emove
t
he
k
ey
f
rom
t
he
i
gnition
s
witch
w
hen
l
eaving
t
he
v
ehicle.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could cause mal functions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the pairing of all of the keys in your possession checked by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure t hat o nly y our k eys c an b e u sed t o o pen a nd s tart t he v ehicle.
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Doors
Opening
From outside
F After unlocking the v ehicle u sing t he re
mote c ontrol o r t he k ey, p ull t he d oor hand
le.
From inside
F Pull the d oor l ever t o o pen t he d oor; t his un
locks t his v ehicle c ompletely.
Closing
When a door or the boot is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running and at speed of u p t o 6 m ph ( 10 k m/h), t his w arning l amp co
mes
o
n,
a
ccompanied
b
y
a m
essage,
- when the speed of the vehicle is above
6 mph ( 10 k m/h), t his a lert i s a ccompanied by a
n
a
udible
s
ignal.
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Boot
Opening
F After unlocking the v ehicle, p ress t he op
ening c ontrol a nd r aise t he t ailgate.
Closing
F Lower the t ailgate u sing t he i nterior g rab hand
le.
If
t
he
t
ailgate
i
s
n
ot
c
losed
c
orrectly:
-
wh
en the engine is running ,
this
w
arning
l
amp
c
omes
o
n,
ac
companied
b
y
a m
essage
i
n
th
e multifunction screen for a few
seconds,
-
wh
en the vehicle is moving
(
speed
a
bove
6 m
ph
(
10
k
m/h)),
t
his
w
arning
l
amp
c
omes
on
,
a
ccompanied
b
y
a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
a
nd
a m
essage
i
n
t
he
m
ultifunction
s
creen
f
or
a fe
w
s
econds. System
f
or
m
echanical
u
nlocking
o
f
t
he
b
oot
in t
he
e
vent
o
f
a b
attery
o
r
c
entral
l
ocking
mal
function.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold back the r ear b enchseat t o g ain ac
cess t o t he l ock f rom i nside t he b oot.
F
In
sert a small screwdriver into hole A of the
lock
t
o
u
nlock
t
he
t
ailgate.
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Additional adjustments
Head restraint height adjustment
F To raise the h ead r estraint, p ull i t u pwards.
F To r emove the head restraint, press the
lug
A a
nd
p
ull
t
he
h
ead
r
estraint
u
pwards.
F
To p
ut
t
he
h
ead
r
estraint
b
ack
i
n
p
lace,
en
gage
t
he
h
ead
r
estraint
s
tems
i
n
t
he
op
enings
k
eeping
t
hem
i
n
l
ine
w
ith
t
he
s
eat
bac
k.
F
To l
ower
t
he
h
ead
r
estraint,
p
ress
t
he
l
ug
A
and
t
he
h
ead
r
estraint
a
t
t
he
s
ame
t
ime.The head restraint is fitted with a frame
with notches which prevents it from
lowering;
t
his
i
s
a s
afety
d
evice
i
n
c
ase
of i
mpact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
t
hey
m
ust
b
e
i
n
p
lace
a
nd
adju
sted
co
rrectly.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be heated se parately.
F
Us
e
t
he
a
djustment
d
ial,
p
laced
o
n
t
he
s
ide
of e
ach front seat, to switch on and select
the
l
evel
o
f
h
eating
r
equired:
0: O
ff.
1: L
ow.
2: M
edium.
3: H
igh.
Comfort