Citroen DS3 RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Guide

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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
 t

his   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.
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).

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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  
t

heir   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.
Monitoring

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  
Ad
Blue
® 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.
Monitoring

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.
Monitoring

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.
Monitoring

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  
z

ero 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  
b

utton.
 T

he   service   information   is   displayed   for   a  
f

ew   seconds,   then   disappears.