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Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
 engine  management  system  has Â
a
 fault.Risk
 of  destruction  of  the  catalytic  converter.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
fixed. The
 emission  control  system  has  a Â
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.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The  anti-lock  braking  system  has  a  f
ault.The
 vehicle  retains  conventional  braking.dr
ive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN
 dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop  without Â
d
e l ay.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) flashing.
The
 DSC/ASR  regulation  is Â
ope
rating.The
 system  optimises  traction  and  improves  the Â
d
irectional stability of the vehicle in the event of loss of
grip
 or  trajectory.
fixed. The
 DSC/ASR  system  has  a  fault. Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Braking
fixed. The  brake  fluid  level  has  dropped Â
s
ignificantly.
You  must  stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Top  up  with  brake  fluid  listed  by  CITROËN.
If  the  problem  persists,  have  the  system  checked  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
+ fixed, associated Â
w
ith  the  ABS  warning Â
lam
p.
The Â
e
lectronic Â
b
rake Â
f
orce Â
d
istribution Â
(
EBFD)  system  has  a  fault.
You  must  stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
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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
adbl ue® 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  by Â
r
eferring
Â
to
Â
the
Â
corresponding  section.
+ 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
375
Â
miles
Â
(600
Â
km). You
Â
must
Â
top-up the a d
blu
e
® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
Â
go
Â
to
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  delaer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop,
Â
or
Â
carry
Â
out
Â
this
Â
operation  yourself  by Â
r
eferring
Â
to
Â
the
Â
corresponding
 section.
flashing,
 as
sociated
 w
ith
Â
the
Â
SERVICE
 w
arning
 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
a
d
blu
e
® 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 a
dblu e® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer or a q
ualified  workshop,  or  carry  out  this  operation  yourself Â
b
y
Â
referring  to  the  corresponding  section.
It is essential
Â
to  add  at  least  3.8  litres  of  AdBlue
® to
the
Â
additive
Â
tank.
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+
+ SCR emissions
control system
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
 on  switching Â
o
n  the  ignition, Â
a
ssociated with the
SERVICE
 and  engine Â
d
iagnostic  warning Â
lam
ps,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd  a  message.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,
 o
n
 s
witching
 o
n  the  ignition,
 a
ssociated with the
SERVICE
 and  engine
 d
iagnostic
 w
arning
 lam
ps,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y
 a
n  audible  signal  and
 a
 message  indicating
 t
he
 r
emaining
 d
riving
 ra
nge.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  workshop Â
w
ithout delay, to avoid a breakdown .
flashing,
 on  switching Â
o
n  the  ignition, Â
a
ssociated with the
SERVICE
 and  engine Â
d
iagnostic  warning Â
lam
ps,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd  a  message.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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Low fuel levelfixed,  accompanied  by  a
n  audible  signal  and Â
a
 message. When
 it  first  comes  on  there  remains  a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank.
You
 are  then  using  the  fuel  reserve.You
 must  refuel  as  soon  as  possible  to  avoid  running  o
ut  of  fuel.
Until
 sufficient  fuel  is  added,  this  warning  lamp  will Â
c
ome  on  every  time  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a  message.
This
 audible  signal  and  message  are  repeated  with Â
i
ncreasing  frequency  as  the  drops  towards  "0".
Fuel
 t
ank
 c
apacity:
-
Â
Pe
trol:  approximately  50  litres.
-
Â
D
iesel:  approximately  45  or  50  litres  (depending Â
o
n  version).
ne
ver continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
 could  damage  the  emission  control  and  injection Â
s
ystems.
Seat belt(s)
not fastened /
unfastened fixed
or
 flashing Â
a
ccompanied  by  an Â
a
udible
 s
ignal.
a
seat belt has not been fastened or
has
 been  unfastened.Pull
 the  strap  then  insert  the  tongue  in  the  buckle.
Airbags on
 temporarily. This  lamp  comes  on  for  a  few Â
s
econds 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.
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Engine oil
pressurefixed.
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 Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Battery charge
fixed. The  battery  charging  circuit  has  a Â
f
ault  (dirty  or  loose  terminals,  slack  or Â
c
ut  alternator  belt,  ...).
The  warning  lamp  should  go  off  when  the  engine  is Â
s
tarted.
If  it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Maximum
coolant
temperature fixed.
The  temperature  of  the  cooling Â
s
ystem  is  too  high.
Stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Wait  until  the  engine  has  cooled  down  before  topping Â
u
p  the  level,  if  necessary.
If  the  problem  persists,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
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Under-inflationfixed,  accompanied  by  a
n  audible  signal  and Â
a
 message. 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 Â
t
yres  are  cold.
You
 must  reinitialise  the  system  after  the  adjustment Â
o
f  one  or  more  tyre  pressures  and  after  changing  one Â
o
r  more  wheels.
For
 more  information,  refer  to  the  "Under-inflation Â
d
etection"
 s
ection.
+ flashing
 then  fixed, Â
a
ccompanied  by  the Â
S
ervice  warning  lamp.The
 system  has  fault:  the  tyre Â
p
ressures  are  no  longer  monitored.Check
 the  tyre  pressures  as  soon  as  possible.
Have
 the  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Foot on the
brake pedal flashing,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd  a  message,  and Â
a
ssociated with the
"Foot
 on  the  brake" Â
w
arning  flashing  in  the Â
c
ontrol panel for the
electronic
 ge
arbox.The
 brake  pedal  is  not  pressed  when Â
s
tarting  the  engine,  with  an  electronic Â
g
earbox.With
 an  electronic  gearbox,  press  the  brake  pedal  to Â
s
tart  the  engine.
If
 you  wish  to  release  the  parking  brake  without Â
p
ressing  the  brake  pedal,  this  warning  lamp  will Â
r
emain  on.
flashing. With
 an  electronic  gearbox,  if  you Â
h
old  the  vehicle  on  an  incline  using Â
t
he  accelerator  for  too  long,  the Â
c
lutch  overheats.Use
 the  brake  pedal  and/or  the  parking  brake.
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Service indicator
System which informs the driver when the next  service  is  due,  in  accordance  with  the Â
ma
nufacturer's
 ser
vicing
 s
chedule.
More than 1 800 miles (3 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no service information  appears  in  the  screen.
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 s
panner s ymbolising t he ser vice o perations c omes o
n.  The  distance  recorder  display  line  indicates  the
 d
istance  remaining  before  the  next  service  is  due.
Example:
Â
1  700  miles  (2  800  km)  remain  before
 t
he  next  service  is  due.
For
 5  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  the
 s
creen  indicates:
5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he spanner goes off ;
 the  distance  recorder Â
r
esumes  its  normal  operation.  The  screen  then Â
i
ndicates  the  total  distance.
Indicators
The point at which the next service is due is calculated  from  the  last  indicator  zero  reset, Â
d
epending  on  the  distance  travelled  and  the Â
t
ime  elapsed  since  the  last  service.
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, the
degree
 of  deterioration  of  the  engine  oil Â
i
s  also  taken  into  account  (depending Â
o
n  the  country  of  sale).
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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:
Â
the  service  is  overdue  by  180  miles
Â
(
300 Â km).
For
 5  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  the
 s
creen  indicates:
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, this alert
may
 also  be  accompanied  by  the  fixed Â
i
llumination  of  the  service  warning  lamp Â
w
hen  the  ignition  is  on.
5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  distance  recorder  resumes  its  normal Â
ope
ration.
 T
he spanner remains on. The
 distance  remaining  may  be  w
eighted  by  the  time  factor,  depending  o
n  the  driving  conditions.
Therefore,
 the  spanner  may  also  come Â
o
n  if  you  have  exceeded  the  period Â
s
ince the last service, indicated in the
manufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
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, Â
t
he  screen  indicates:
5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  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. For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, the
spanner
 may  also  be  brought  on  earlier Â
t
han  expected,  depending  on  the Â
d
egree  of  deterioration  of  the  engine  oil Â
(
depending  on  the  country  of  sale).
The
 rate  of  deterioration  of  the  engine Â
o
il  depends  on  the  driving  conditions  in Â
w
hich  the  vehicle  is  used.
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Engine oil level indicator*
on versions fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, the  state  of  the  engine  oil  level  is Â
d
isplayed  in  the  instrument  panel  for  a  few Â
s
econds,  after  the  servicing  information.
The level read will only be correct if
the
 vehicle  is  on  level  ground  and  the Â
e
ngine  has  been  off  for  more  than Â
3
0Â minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level incorrect
This is indicated by the display of the message "Oil  level  incorrect"  in  the  instrument  panel Â
s
creen,  accompanied  by  the  service  warning Â
l
amp  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.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signalled by the display of the message "Oil  level  measurement  invalid"  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
"Checking
Â
levels"
Â
section.
*
Â
Depending
Â
on
Â
version. 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.
Refer
 to  the  "Checking  levels"  section.
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If one of the doors or the boot is still
open, the  central  locking  does  not Â
t
ake  place;  the  vehicle  locks  then Â
i
mmediately  unlocks,  identifiable  by  the Â
s
ound  of  the  locks  rebounding.
When
 the  vehicle  is  locked,  if  it  is Â
u
nlocked  inadvertently,  it  will  lock Â
a
gain  automatically  after  thirty  seconds Â
u
nless  a  door  or  the  boot  is  open.
Locking using the remote control
F Press the  closed  padlock  to  lock  t
he  vehicle.
Locking the vehicle
Locking is confirmed by the fixed illumination of  the  direction  indicators  for  approximately Â
t
wo seconds.
Locking using the key
F Turn  the  key  in  the  driver's  door  lock,  t
owards  the  rear  of  the  vehicle  to  lock  it.This function allows you to identify your vehicle
from
 a  distance,  especially  when  the  light  is Â
p
oor.  Your  vehicle  must  be  locked.
Locating your vehicle
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a
 special  code.  When  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n,  this  code  must  be  recognised  in  order  for Â
s
tarting  to  be  possible.
This
 electronic  engine  immobiliser  locks  the Â
e
ngine  management  system  a  few  minutes Â
a
fter  the  ignition  is  switched  off  and  prevents Â
s
tarting  of  the  engine  by  anyone  who  does  not Â
h
ave  the  key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
 by  illumination  of  this Â
w
arning  lamp,  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd  a  message  in  the  screen.
F
Â
P
ress
Â
the
Â
closed
Â
padlock
Â
on
Â
the
Â
r
emote
Â
control.
This
Â
will
Â
bring
Â
on
Â
the
Â
courtesy
Â
lamps
Â
and
Â
f
lashing
Â
of
Â
the
Â
direction
Â
indicators
Â
for
Â
a
Â
few
Â
se
conds.
Keep
 safely,  away  from  your  vehicle,  the  label Â
a
ttached  to  the  keys  given  to  you  on  acquisition Â
o
f  the  vehicle.
In
 this  case,  your  vehicle  will  not  start;  contact Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  as  soon  as  possible.
Check
Â
that
Â
the
Â
doors
Â
and
Â
boot
Â
are
Â
fully
Â
c
losed.
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