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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.
Monitoring
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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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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
zero 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
button.
T
he service information is displayed for a
f
ew seconds, then disappears.
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Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement of the remote control battery or
i
n the event of a remote control malfunction,
y
ou can no longer unlock, lock or locate your
v
ehicle.
F
F
irst of all, use the key in the lock to unlock
o
r lock your vehicle.
F
T
hen, reinitialise the remote control.
If
the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
d
ealer as soon as possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch off the ignition.
F T urn the key to position 2 (Ignition).
F
P
ress the closed padlock immediately for a
f
ew seconds.
F
S
witch off the ignition and remove the key
f
rom the ignition switch.
The
remote control is fully operational again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F U nclip the casing by inserting a coin at the
n
otch and rotating.
F
S
lide the flat battery out of its location.
F
S
lide the new battery into its location
observing
the original direction.
F
C
lip the casing in place, then the chrome
f
inisher.
F
R
einitialise the remote control.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
by lighting of this warning
l
amp in the instrument panel, an audible signal
a
nd a message in the multifunction screen.
F
U
nfold the key.
F
R
elease the chrome finisher by pressing on
l
ug A.
F
M
aintain pressure on lug A and remove the
c
hrome finisher by sliding it off at 45°.
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Activation
F Press button A for more than two seconds.
A confirmation message appears in the
m
ultifunction screen, accompanied by an
a
udible
s
ignal.
deactivation
F Press button A again for more than
two seconds.
A
confirmation message appears in the
m
ultifunction screen, accompanied by an
a
udible
s
ignal. To
lock or unlock the doors mechanically in the
e
vent of a central locking system failure or flat
b
attery.
Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
F Insert
the key in the lock, then turn it to the r
ight.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to t
he left.
Locking the passenger's door
F Remove the black cap, on the edge of the d
oor, using the key.
F
I
nsert the key in the cavity, then turn it fully.
F
R
emove the key and refit the cap.
Unlocking the passenger's
door
F Pull the interior door opening control.
In the event of a fault with the central
locking
system,
you
must
disconnect
t
he
battery
to
lock
the
boot
and
s
o
ensure
the
complete
locking
of
t
he vehicle.
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Boot
Opening
F After unlocking the vehicle, press the o
pening control and raise the tailgate.
Closing
F Lower the tailgate using the interior grab han
dle.
If
the tailgate is not closed correctly:
-
w
hen the engine is running ,
this
warning lamp comes on,
a
ccompanied by a message in
t
he multifunction screen for a few
se
conds,
-
w
hen the vehicle is moving (speed above
6
mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes
o
n, accompanied by an audible signal and
a
message in the multifunction screen for a
f
ew seconds. System
for mechanical unlocking of the boot
i
n the event of a battery or central locking
m
alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold back the rear benchseat to gain a
ccess to the lock from inside the boot.
F
I
nsert a small screwdriver into hole A of the
lock
to unlock the tailgate.
Access
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a special code. When the ignition is switched
o
n, this code must be recognised in order for
s
tarting to be possible.
This
electronic engine immobiliser locks the
e
ngine management system a few minutes
a
fter the ignition is switched off and prevents
s
tarting of the engine by anyone who does not
h
ave the key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
by illumination of this
w
arning lamp, an audible signal and
a
message in the screen.It
has 3 positions:
-
P
osition 1: Stop
-
P
osition 2: Ignition on
-
P
osition 3: Starting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
In this position the vehicle's electrical equipment can be used or accessories
c
harged.
When
the state of charge of the battery
d
rops to a reserve level, the system goes into
e
nergy economy mode: the power supply is
a
utomatically cut off to preserve the state of
c
harge of the battery.
Keep
safely,
away
from
your
vehicle,
t
he
label
attached
to
the
keys
given
to
y
ou
on
acquisition
of
the
vehicle.
Starting-switching off the engine
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Avoid
attaching heavy objects to the
k
ey, which would weigh down on its
b
lade in the ignition switch and could
c
ause a malfunction.
driving
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Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp comes on and AUTO flashes,
accompanied
by an audible signal and a
m
essage
in
the multifunction screen, this
i
ndicates
a
gearbox fault.
Have
it
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, the g earbox may need an automatic
r
einitialisation: starting and gear
c
hanging are no longer possible.
AUTO and - - appear in the
instrument
pan
el.
AUTO and - - appear in the instrument panel.
F Select position n.
F P ress the brake pedal.
F
W
ait for around 30 seconds until n or a
gear
appears in the instrument panel.
F
M
ove the gear selector to position A, then
to position
n
.
F
W
ith your foot still on the brake pedal, start
t
he
eng
ine.
The
gearbox is operational again.
Following
disconnection of the battery, it is
n
ecessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F
S
witch on the ignition.
Follow the procedure described above.
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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
pedals at the same time,
-
i
f you force the movement of the
s
elector from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
flat.
To
reduce fuel consumption when at
a
prolonged standstill with the engine
r
unning (traffic jam...), put the selector in
t
he
n
position and apply the parking brake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
the
driver's
door
is
opened
or
a
pproximately
45
seconds
after
the
i
gnition
is
switched
off,
a
warning
m
essage
appears
in
the
screen.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P ;
t
he
message
disappears.
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
c
rossing
a
ford,
proceed
at
walking
p
ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o
f this warning lamp, accompanied
b
y
an
audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In
this
case, the gearbox switches to back-up
m
ode
and
is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a
substantial knock when changing from P
to R
and
from n to R .
This will not cause any
d
amage
to
the gearbox.
Do
not
exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
r
estrictions
p
ermitting.
Contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop
as soon as possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential c
hanging o
f
the
four
gears.
F
P
ush the selector towards the +
sign
to
c
hange
up
a
gear.
F
P
ull the selector towards the -
sign
to
c
hange
down
a
gear.
It
is
only
possible
to
change
from
one
gear
to
a
nother
if
the
vehicle
speed
and
engine
speed
p
ermit;
other wise,
the
gearbox
will
operate
t
emporarily
in
automatic
mode. This
symbol
is
displayed
if
a
gear
i
s
not
engaged
correctly
(selector
b
etween
two
positions).
d
disappears
and
the
gears
e
ngaged
appear
in
succession
in
the
in
strument
pan
el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or
n
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
t
he actual gear engaged is displayed.
It
is possible to change from position d
(automatic)
to position M (manual) at any time.
When
the vehicle is stationary or moving
v
ery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
The
sport and snow programmes do not
o
perate in manual mode.
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Stop & StartThe Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect
for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Operation
going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
coming
out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
braking, power steering...
Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition
w
ith the key.
The "ECO"
warning
lamp
comes
o
n
in
the
instrument
panel
and
the
e
ngine
goes
into
standby:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
mph
(20
km/h),
when
you
put
the
gear
l
ever into neutral, and you release the
clutch
pedal.
-
w
ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
stationary
or
at
speeds
below
5
mph
(
8
km/h)
(depending
on
version),
when
y
ou
press
the
brake
pedal
or
put
the
gear
s
elector in position
n
.
A
time
counter
calculates
the
sum
o
f
the
periods
in
STOP
mode
during
a
journey.
It
rests
itself
to
zero
every
t
ime
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
t
he
key. STOP
mode is not invoked when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start using
t
he key,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO" warning lamp flashes for a
few seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.