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Presence of
water in the
Diesel fuel**fixed.
The  Diesel  fuel  filter  contains  water. Risk  of  damage  to  the  injection  system  on  Diesel  e
ngines.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop Â
w
ithout  delay.
Particle filter
(Diesel) fixed,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y  an  audible  signal Â
m
essage  on  the  risk Â
o
f  blockage  of  the Â
p
article  filter.This indicates that the particle filter is
starting
 to  become  saturated.As
 soon  as  driving  conditions  allow,  regenerate  the Â
f
ilter  by  driving  at  a  speed  of  at  least  35  mph  (60  km/h) Â
u
ntil  the  warning  lamp  goes  off.
fixed,
 accompanied  by
 a
n  audible  signal  and
 a
nd  a  message  that  the
 par
ticle filter additive
level
 is  too  low.This indicates the low level of the
additive
 r
eservoir.Have the reservoir topped up as soon as possible by a
CITROËN
 dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Airbags temporarily. This  lamp  comes  on  for  a Â
f
ew seconds when you turn on the
ignition,  then  goes  off.
This  lamp  should  go  off  when  the  engine  is  started.
If  it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. One  of  the  airbag  or  seat  belt Â
p
retensioner  systems  has  a  fault.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
**
Â
Only
Â
on  the  type  1  instrument  panel.
Instruments
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
 on  switching o
n  the  ignition, a
ccompanied  by  an
 a
udible  signal  and  a
 m
essage  indicating  the
 r
emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.The
 remaining  driving  range  is  b
etween  350  miles  (600  km)  and Â
1
500  miles  (2400  km).Have the AdBlue® additive tank topped up as soon a
s
Â
possible:
Â
go
Â
to
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop,
Â
or
Â
carry  out  this  operation  yourself.
+ flashing
Â
associated
Â
with
 t
he
Â
SERVICE
Â
warning
 l
amp,
Â
accompanied
Â
by
 a
n
Â
audible
Â
signal
Â
and
Â
a
 m
essage
Â
indicating
Â
the
 r
emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange. The
Â
remaining
Â
driving
Â
range
Â
is
Â
b
etween
Â
0
Â
and
Â
350
Â
miles
Â
(600
Â
km). You
Â
must
Â
top-up the AdBlue
® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
Â
go
Â
to
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop,
Â
or
Â
carry
Â
out
Â
this
Â
operation  yourself.
flashing,
 as
sociated
 w
ith the SERVICE
warning
 lam
p,
 a
ccompanied
Â
by
Â
an
 a
udible
Â
signal
Â
and
Â
a
 m
essage
Â
indicating
Â
that
 s
tarting
Â
is
Â
prevented. The AdBlue
® tank is empty: the s
tarting
Â
inhibition  system  required Â
b
y
Â
legislation  prevents  starting  of  the Â
e
ngine. To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine,  you  must  top-up the
AdBlue® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer or a
Â
qualified  workshop,  or  carry  out  this  operation Â
y
ourself.
It is essential
Â
to  add  at  least  3.8  litres  of  AdBlue
® to
the
Â
additive
Â
tank.
For
Â
topping-up
Â
or
Â
for
Â
more
Â
information
Â
on
Â
the
Â
AdBlue
® additive, refer to the corresponding section.
1
Instruments
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated Â
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
 diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.A
 fault  with  the  SCR  emissions Â
c
ontrol  system  has  been  detected.This
 alert  disappears  once  the  exhaust  emissions Â
r
eturn  to  normal  levels.
flashing,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated Â
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
 diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage  indicating  the Â
r
emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.After
 confirmation  of  the  fault  with  the Â
e
missions  control  system,  you  can Â
d
rive  for  up  to  650  miles  (1  100  km) Â
b
efore  the  engine  starting  inhibition Â
s
ystem  is  triggered.Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  without delay, to avoid a breakdown .
flashing,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated Â
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
 diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.You
 have  exceeded  the  authorised Â
d
riving  limit  following  confirmation Â
o
f  a  fault  with  the  emissions  control Â
s
ystem:  the  engine  starting  inhibition Â
s
ystem  prevents  starting  of  the Â
e
ngine.To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine,  you  must call on a
CITROËN
 dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Parking brake fixed. The
 parking  brake  is  applied  or  not Â
p
roperly
 r
eleased.Release
 the  parking  brake  to  switch  off  the  warning Â
l
amp,  keeping  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal.
Observe
 the  safety  recommendations.
For
 more  information  on  the  manual  or  electric  parking Â
b
rake,  refer  to  the  corresponding  section.
Electric parking
brake fixed.
The
 electric  parking  brake  is  applied. Release  the  electric  parking  brake  to  switch  off  the Â
w
arning  lamp:  with  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal,  pull Â
t
he  electric  brake  control.
Observe
 the  safety  recommendations.
For
 more  information  on  the  electric  parking  brake, Â
r
efer  to  the  corresponding  section.
Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of the
electric parking
brake fixed.
The
 "automatic  application"  (on Â
s
witching  off  the  engine)  and Â
"
automatic  release"  functions  are Â
d
eactivated  or  faulty.Activate
 the  function  (depending  on  the  country  of Â
s
ale)  via  the  vehicle  configuration  menu  or  contact  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
 ignition  switch  is  at  the Â
2nd position (Ignition on) or the "ST
ART/STOP "
 starting  button  has Â
b
een  pressed. Wait
 until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  before  starting.
Once  it  goes  off,  starting  is  immediate,  on  condition  t
hat  the  brake  pedal  remains  pressed  with  an Â
a
utomatic  gearbox,  or  the  clutch  pedal  is  pressed  fully Â
d
own  with  a  manual  gearbox.
The
 period  of  illumination  of  the  warning  lamp  is Â
d
etermined  by  the  ambient  conditions  (up  to  about Â
t
hirty  seconds  in  severe  winter  conditions).
If
 the  engine  does  not  start,  switch  the  ignition  off  and Â
t
hen  on,  wait  until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  again, Â
t
hen  start  the  engine.
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Passenger's
airbag systemfixed
 in  the  seat  belt  a
nd  passenger's  front Â
a
irbag
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 d
isplay.The control switch, located in the
glove box,  has  been  placed  in  the "O
N"Â position.
The
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 i
s
 a
ctivated.
In this case, do not install a rear ward
facing
 child  seat  on  this  seat.Move the control switch to the "OFF" position to
deactivate  the  passenger's  front  airbag.
In
 this  case,  you  can  install  a  rear ward  facing  child Â
s
eat,  unless  there  is  a  fault  with  the  airbags  (airbag Â
w
arning  lamp  on).
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Stop & Star t fixed. When
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
stops
Â
(red
Â
lights,
 t
raffic
Â
jams, ...)
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
 h
as
Â
put
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
into
Â
STOP
Â
mode. The
 warning  lamp  goes  off  and  the  engine  restarts Â
a
utomatically  in  START  mode,  as  soon  as  you  want  to Â
m
ove  off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
Â
then
Â
goes
Â
o
f f. STOP
Â
mode
Â
is
Â
temporarily
Â
u
navailable.
or
START
Â
mode
Â
is
Â
invoked
Â
au
tomatically. For
 more  information  on  Stop  &  Start,  refer  to  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
ection.
Automatic
wiping
fixed.
The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front  wiping  is  activated.
To  deactivate  automatic  wiping,  operate  the  control Â
s
talk  downwards  or  put  the  stalk  into  another  position.
Lighting dimmer fixed. The
Â
lighting
Â
dimmer
Â
is
Â
making
Â
an
Â
adj
ustment.
You can  adjust  the  level  of  illumination  of  the Â
i
nstruments  between  1  and  16.
1
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Engine oil level indicator*
Oil level correct
This is indicated by the flashing of "O IL" or the
display  of  a  message,  accompanied  by  the Â
s
ervice  warning  lamp  and  an  audible  signal.
If
 the  low  oil  level  is  confirmed  by  a  check  using Â
t
he  dipstick,  the  level  must  be  topped  up  to Â
a
void  damage  to  the  engine.
For
 more  information  on  checking  the  oil  level, Â
r
efer  to  the  corresponding  section.
Oil level indicator fault
In the event of a fault with the electric indicator,
the oil  level  is  no  longer  monitored.
If
 the  system  is  faulty,  you  must  check  the Â
e
ngine  oil  level  using  the  manual  dipstick Â
l
ocated  under  the  bonnet.
For
 more  information  on  checking  the  oil  level, Â
r
efer  to  the  corresponding  section.Oil level incorrect
This is signalled by the flashing of "O IL- -" or
the  display  of  a  message.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
On versions fitted with an electric oil level
indicator,
Â
the
Â
state
Â
of
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
oil
Â
level
Â
is
Â
d
isplayed
Â
in
Â
the
Â
instrument
Â
panel
Â
for
Â
a
Â
few
Â
s
econds,
Â
at
Â
the
Â
same
Â
time
Â
as
Â
the
Â
servicing
Â
i
nformation.
*Â Depending
Â
on
Â
version.
The level read will only be correct if
the
Â
vehicle
Â
is
Â
on
Â
level
Â
ground
Â
and
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
has
Â
been
Â
off
Â
for
Â
more
Â
than
Â
3
0Â minutes.
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Service indicator
System that informs the driver when the next  service  is  due,  in  accordance  with  the Â
ma
nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
The point at which the service is due
is
 calculated  from  the  last  service Â
i
ndicator zero reset,  according  to  the  distance Â
c
overed  and  the  time  elapsed  since  the  last Â
ser
vice.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions, the level of
deterioration
 of  the  engine  oil  may  also  be Â
t
aken  into  account,  depending  on  the  country Â
o
f  sale.
More than 1800 miles (3000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no service information appears  in  the  instrument  panel  central  screen.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on,  the  spanner  symbolising  the  service o
perations  comes  on.  The  distance  recorder
 d
isplay  line  or  a  specific  message  in  the
 i
nstrument  panel  central  screen  indicates  the
 d
istance
 r
emaining
 b
efore
 t
he
 n
ext
 ser
vice
 i
s
 d
ue.
For example:
Â
1  700  miles  (2  800  km)  remain
 b
efore  the  next  service  is  due.
For
 a  few  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched
 o
n,  the  screen  indicates:
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
 a  few  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n,  the  screen  indicates:
A
Â
few
Â
seconds
Â
after
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
is
Â
switched
Â
on,
Â
t
he spanner goes off ;
Â
the
Â
distance
Â
recorder
Â
r
esumes
Â
its
Â
normal
Â
operation.
Â
The
Â
screen
Â
then
Â
i
ndicates
Â
the
Â
total
Â
and
Â
trip
Â
distances. A
 few  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n,  the  distance  recorder  resumes  its  normal Â
ope
ration.
 T
he spanner remains on to
indicate
 that  a  service  must  be  carried  out Â
s
oon.
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Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on, the spanner flashes to indicate that the service
must
 be  carried  out  as  soon  as  possible.
Example:
Â
the  service  is  overdue  by  180  miles
Â
(
300 Â km).
For
 a  few  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on,
 t
he  screen  indicates:
A
 few  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n,  the  distance  recorder  resumes  its  normal Â
ope
ration.
 T
he spanner remains on .
For BlueHDi Diesel versions, this alert is also
accompanied
 by  the  fixed  illumination  of  the Â
S
ervice  warning  lamp  when  the  ignition  is Â
s
witched  on. The
 spanner  comes  on  if  you  have Â
e
xceeded  the  specified  time  interval Â
s
ince the last service, as indicated in
the
 ma
nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions, the
spanner
 may  also  come  on  before  the Â
n
ormal  service  point,  according  to  the Â
l
evel  of  deterioration  of  the  engine  oil, Â
w
hich
 d
epends
 o
n
 t
he
 d
riving
 c
onditions
 i
n  which  the  vehicle  is  used.
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Range indicators
Once the AdBlue® tank is on reserve or after d
etection
Â
of
Â
a
Â
fault  with  the  SCR  emissions Â
c
ontrol
Â
system,
Â
when  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n,
Â
an
Â
indicator
Â
displays  an  estimate  of  the Â
d
istance
Â
that
Â
can
Â
be  covered,  the  range,  before Â
e
ngine
Â
starting
Â
is
Â
prevented.
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
simultaneous  system  fault  and Â
l
ow AdBlue
® level, the shortest range figure is t
he
Â
one
Â
displayed.
In the event of the risk of non-starting related to a lack of AdBlue®
Range greater than 1 500 miles (2 400 km)
W hen  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  no Â
i
nformation  on  range  is  displayed  automatically Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel.
Remaining range between 350 and 1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When switching on the ignition, the UREA warning  lamp  comes  on,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  the  temporary  display  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel  of  "NO  START  IN"  and Â
a
 distance,  indicating  the  remaining  range Â
e
xpressed  in  miles  or  kilometres  before  engine Â
s
tarting  is  prevented  -  (For  example  "NO Â
S
TART  IN  900  miles"  means  that  "Starting  will Â
b
e  prevented  in  900  miles).
When
 driving,  this  display  appears  every Â
1
50 miles  (300  km)  until  the  additive  tank  has Â
be
en
 t
opped-up.
Go
 to  a  dealer  CITROËN  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  to  have  the  AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
Â
can
Â
also
Â
top-up
Â
the
Â
tank
Â
yourself.
For
Â
more
Â
information
Â
on
Â
topping-up  the Â
Ad
Blue
® additive, refer to the corresponding s
ection.
The
Â
engine
Â
start
Â
prevention
Â
system
Â
r
equired
Â
by
Â
regulations
Â
is
Â
activated
Â
a
utomatically
Â
once
Â
the
Â
AdBlue
® tank is e
m pt y.
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Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE w
arning  lamp  comes  on  and  the  UREA Â
w
arning  lamp  flashes,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  the  temporary  display  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel  of  "NO  START  IN"  and Â
0Â k
m  or  miles  -  ("NO  START  IN  0  miles"  means Â
"
Starting
 p
revented").
The AdBlue
® tank  is  empty:  t he  s ystem  r equired  b
y
Â
regulations  prevents  engine  starting.
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE warning  lamp  comes  on  and  the  UREA Â
w
arning  lamp  flashes,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  the  temporary  display  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel  of  "NO  START  IN"  and Â
a
 distance  indicating  the  remaining  range Â
e
xpressed  in  miles  or  kilometres  before  engine Â
s
tarting  is  prevented  -  (For  example  "NO Â
S
TART  IN  180  miles"  means  "Starting  will  be Â
p
revented  in  180  miles).
When
 driving,  this  display  appears  every Â
3
0  seconds  until  the  additive  tank  has  been Â
t
opped-up.
Go
 to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  to  have  the  AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
Â
can
Â
also
Â
top-up
Â
the
Â
tank
Â
yourself.
Other wise you will not be able to restart your
engine.
For
Â
more
Â
information
Â
on
Â
topping-up  the Â
Ad
Blue
® additive, refer to the corresponding s
ection. To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine, Â
w
e  recommend  that  you  call  on Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  for  the  top-up  required.  If Â
y
ou carry out the top-up yourself, it is
essential  to  add  at  least  3.8  litres  of Â
Ad
Blue
® to the additive tank.
F
or
Â
more  information  on  topping-up Â
t
he AdBlue
® additive, refer to the
corresponding s ection.
Instruments