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Foot on the
clutch** fixed.
In
 the  STOP  mode  of  Stop  &  Start, Â
c
hanging  to  START  mode  is  refused Â
b
ecause the clutch pedal is not fully
down. You
 must  declutch  fully  to  allow  the  change  to  engine Â
S
TART Â mode.
**
 Only  on  the  type  1  instrument  panel.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR)
flashing.
Regulation
 by  the  system  is  active. The  system  optimises  traction  and  improves  the Â
d
irectional  stability  of  the  vehicle.
fixed,
 associated  with Â
i
llumination  of  the Â
i
ndicator  lamp  in  the Â
d
eactivation button,
accompanied
 by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.The
 DSC/ASR  or  hill  start  assist Â
s
ystem  has  a  fault.Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Power
steering fixed.
The
 power  steering  has  a  fault. Drive  carefully  at  reduced  speed.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Under-inflation fixed. The
 pressure  in  one  or  more  wheels Â
i
s  too  low.Check
 the  pressure  of  the  tyres  as  soon  as  possible.
This
 check  should  preferably  be  carried  out  when  the Â
t
yres  are  cold.
+ flashing
 then  fixed, Â
a
ccompanied  by  the Â
S
ervice  warning  lamp.The
 tyre  pressure  monitoring  system Â
h
as a fault or no sensor is detected
on
 one  of  the  wheels.Under-inflation
 detection  is  not  assured.
Have
 the  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Directional
headlamps flashing.
The
 directional  headlamps  system Â
h
as  a  fault.Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
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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.
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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.
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+
+ 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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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
I t  may  be  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a  message  in  the  screen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The  lighting  stalk  is  pushed  down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The  lighting  stalk  is  pushed  up.
Hazard warning
lamps flashing
 with  audible Â
s
ignal. The
 hazard  warning  lamps  switch,
 l
ocated on the dashboard, has been
operated. The
 left-hand  and  right-hand  direction  indicators  and Â
t
heir  associated  indicator  lamps  flash  simultaneously.
Sidelamps fixed. The
 lighting  stalk  is  in  the Â
"
Sidelamps"
 p
osition.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  in  the  "Dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps"  position  or  in  the Â
"
AUTO"  position  in  conditions  of  low Â
l
ight.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  pulled  towards Â
yo
u. Pull
 the  stalk  again  to  return  to  dipped  beam Â
h
eadlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
 front  foglamps  are  switched  on Â
u
sing  the  ring  on  the  lighting  control Â
st
alk. Turn
 the  ring  on  the  lighting  control  stalk  rear ward Â
t
wice  to  switch  off  the  front  foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The
 rear  foglamps  are  on.Turn
 the  ring  on  the  stalk  rear ward  to  switch  off  the Â
r
ear
 fo
glamps.
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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.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his  is  may  be  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a  message  in  the  multifunction  screen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed
 in  the  instrument Â
p
anel  and/or  seat  belt Â
a
nd  front  passenger's Â
a
irbag
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 d
isplay.The control switch, located in the
glove
 box,  is  set  to  the  OFF
 p
osition.
The
 passenger's  front  airbag  is Â
d
eactivated.
You
 can  install  a  rear ward  facing Â
c
hild seat, unless there is a fault with
the
 airbags  (airbag  warning  lamp  on).Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's
 front  airbag.
In
 this  case,  do  not  install  a  rear ward  facing  child  seat Â
o
n  this  seat.
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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 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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