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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.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
engine management system has
a
fault.Risk
of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
fixed. The
emission control system has a
f
ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified w
orkshop without delay.
Low fuel level fixed. When it first comes on there remains a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
must refuel as soon as possible to avoid running o
ut of fuel.
This
warning lamp will come on every time the ignition is
s
witched on, until a sufficient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel
tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol),
4
6 litres (Diesel) or 33 litres (LPG); depending on
v
ersion: approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
could damage the emission control and injection
s
ystems.
Maximum coolant
temperature fixed.
The
t
emperature
o
f
t
he
c
ooling
s
ystem
i
s too high.Stop
as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait
until the engine has cooled down before topping
u
p the level, if necessary.
If
the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
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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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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
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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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, after
t
he 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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