warning Citroen DS3 2016 1.G User Guide

DS3_en_Chap01_controle-de-marche_ed02-2015
Brakingfixed, a ssociated w ith th
e S TOP w arning lamp

.The b
raking s ystem f luid l evel i s t oo lo
w.You m
ust s top a s s oon a s i t i s s afe t o d o s o.
Top u p w ith b rake f luid r ecommended b y C ITROËN.
If
 t

he
 p
roblem
 p
ersists,
 h
ave
 t
he
 s
ystem
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
+ fixed,
 a

ssociated
 w
ith
 th

e STOP and ABS
warning
 lamp

s.The
 e

lectronic
 b
rake
 f
orce
 d
istribution
 (E

BFD)
 s
ystem
 h
as
 a f
ault.You
 m

ust
 s
top
 a
s
 s
oon
 a
s
 i
t
 i
s
 s
afe
 t
o
 d
o
 s
o.
Have
 i

t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) fixed.
The
 a

nti-lock
 b
raking
 s
ystem
 h
as
 a fa

ult.The
 v

ehicle
 r
etains
 c
onventional
 b
raking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN
 de

aler
 or a qu
alified
 wo
rkshop
 wi
thout
 de
lay.
Dynamic stability
control (DSC/
ASR) flashing.
Regulation
 b

y
 t
he
 s
ystem
 i
s
 a
ctive.The system optimises traction and improves the
directional
 s

tability
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
fixed,
 a

ssociated
 w
ith
 il

lumination of the
indicator lamp in the
deactivation button,
accompanied by an
audible
 s

ignal
 a
nd
 a mes

sage.The
 D

SC/ASR
 o
r
 h
ill
 s
tart
 a
ssist
 sy

stem
 h
as
 a f
ault.Have
 i

t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
 e

ngine
 m
anagement
 s
ystem
 h
as
 a f

ault.Risk
 o

f
 d
estruction
 o
f
 t
he
 c
atalytic
 c
onverter.
Have
 i

t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.
fixed. The emission control system has a
fault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If i t d oes n ot g o o ff, c ontact a C ITROËN d ealer o r q ualified wo

rkshop
 w
ithout
 d
elay.
Low fuel level fixed. When it first comes on there remains
approximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You m
ust r efuel a s s oon a s p ossible t o a void r unning ou
t o f f uel.
This
 w

arning
 l
amp
 w
ill
 c
ome
 o
n
 e
very
 t
ime
 t
he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 sw

itched
 o
n,
 u
ntil
 a s
ufficient
 a
ddition
 o
f
 f
uel
 i
s
 m
ade.
Fuel
 t

ank
 c
apacity:
 a
pproximately
 5
0
 l
itres
 (
petrol)
 
or 4

6
 l
itres
 (
Diesel);
 d
epending
 o
n
 v
ersion:
 ap

proximately
 3
0
 l
itres
 (
petrol
 o
r
 D
iesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
 c

ould
 d
amage
 t
he
 e
mission
 c
ontrol
 a
nd
 i
njection
 sys

tems.
Maximum coolant
temperature fixed.
The
 te

mperature
 of th
e
 co
oling
 sy
stem
 is t

oo
 h
igh.Stop
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 i
t
 i
s
 s
afe
 t
o
 d
o
 s
o.
Wait
 u

ntil
 t
he
 e
ngine
 h
as
 c
ooled
 d
own
 b
efore
 t
opping
 up t

he
 l
evel,
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified
 wo

rkshop.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
 i

s
 a f
ault
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 lu

brication
 s
ystem.You
 m

ust
 s
top
 a
s
 s
oon
 i
t
 i
s
 s
afe
 t
o
 d
o
 s
o.
Park,
 s

witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 de

aler
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
 b

attery
 c
harging
 c
ircuit
 h
as
 a f
ault
 (d

irty
 o
r
 l
oose
 t
erminals,
 s
lack
 o
r
 c
ut
 al

ternator
 b
elt,
 .
..).The
 w

arning
 l
amp
 s
hould
 g
o
 o
ff
 w
hen
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 st

arted.
If
 i

t
 d
oes
 n
ot
 g
o
 o
ff,
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.
Door(s) open fixed
 i

f
 t
he
 s
peed
 i
s
 be

low
 6 m
ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).A
 d

oor
 o
r
 t
he
 b
oot
 i
s
 s
till
 o
pen. Close
 t
he
 d
oor
 o
r
 b
oot.
fixed
 a

nd
 a
ccompanied
 by a

n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 i
f
 th

e speed is above
6
 m

ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).

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Airbagstemporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds
when y
ou t urn o n t he i gnition, t hen go

es
 o
ff.This l
amp s hould g o o ff w hen t he e ngine i s s tarted.
If i t d oes n ot g o o ff, c ontact a C ITROËN d ealer o r a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.
fixed. One
 o

f
 t
he
 a
irbag
 o
r
 s
eat
 b
elt
 pr

etensioner
 s
ystems
 h
as
 a f
ault.Have
 i

t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed
 t

hen
 f
lashing
 ac

companied by an
increasing
 au

dible
 si

gnal. The
 d

river
 a
nd/or
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 ha

s not fastened or has unfastened
their
 s

eat
 b
elt.Pull
 t

he
 s
trap
 t
hen
 i
nsert
 t
he
 t
ongue
 i
n
 t
he
 b
uckle.
Power steering fixed. The
 p

ower
 s
teering
 h
as
 a f
ault. Drive
 c
arefully
 a
t
 r
educed
 s
peed.
Have
 i

t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Under-inflation fixed,
 a

ccompanied
 b
y
 an a

udible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a mes

sage.The pressure in one or more tyres is
too
 l

ow.Check
 t

he
 t
yre
 p
ressures
 a
s
 s
oon
 a
s
 p
ossible.
This
 c

heck
 s
hould
 p
referably
 b
e
 c
arried
 o
ut
 w
hen
 t
he
 ty

res
 a
re
 c
old.
You
 m

ust
 r
einitialise
 t
he
 s
ystem
 a
fter
 t
he
 a
djustment
 o
f
 on

e
 o
r
 m
ore
 t
yre
 p
ressures
 a
nd
 a
fter
 c
hanging
 o
ne
 o
r
 mo

re
 w
heels.
For more information on under-inflation detection, refer
to
 t

he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
+ flashing
 t

hen
 f
ixed,
 ac

companied by the
Service
 w

arning
 l
amp.The
 s

ystem
 h
as
 f
ault:
 t
he
 t
yre
 pr

essures
 a
re
 n
o
 l
onger
 m
onitored.Check
 t

he
 t
yre
 p
ressures
 a
s
 s
oon
 a
s
 p
ossible.
Have
 t

he
 s
ystem
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed, o
n s witching on t
he i gnition, ac

companied by an
audible
 s

ignal
 a
nd
 a me

ssage
 i
ndicating
 the rema

ining
 dr
iving
 ran

ge. The r
emaining d riving r ange i s be
tween 3 50 m iles ( 600 k m) a nd 
1
500
 m
iles
 (
2400
 k
m).Have the AdBlue® additive tank topped up as soon as p
ossible: g
o t
o a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified wo

rkshop,
 o

r
 c

arry
 o
ut
 t
his
 o
peration
 y
ourself.
+ flashing
 as

sociated
 wit

h
 th

e
 S

ERVICE
 w

arning
 lamp

, accompanied by
an
 a

udible
 s

ignal
 a

nd
 a m

essage
 i

ndicating
 the rema

ining
 dr

iving
 ran

ge. The
 r

emaining
 d

riving
 r

ange
 i

s
 be

tween
 0 a

nd
 3

50
 m

iles
 (

600
 k

m). You must top-up the AdBlue
® additive tank to avoid
a b
reakdown : g
o t
o a C
ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified wo

rkshop,
 o

r
 c

arry
 o

ut
 t

his
 o

peration
 y
ourself.
flashing,
 a

ssociated
 wi

th the SERVICE
warning
 lamp

,
 ac

companied by an
audible
 s

ignal
 a

nd
 a me

ssage
 i

ndicating
 th

at
 s

tarting
 i

s
 pr

evented. The AdBlue
® tank is empty: the st
arting i
nhibition s ystem r equired by l

egislation
 p
revents
 s
tarting
 o
f
 t
he
 en

gine. To b
e a ble t o s tart t he e ngine, y ou m ust t op-up the
AdBlue® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer or a qu
alified w orkshop, o r c arry o ut t his o peration y ourself.
It is essential
 t

o
 a
dd
 a
t
 l
east
 3
.8
 l
itres
 o
f
 A
dBlue
® to
the a
dditive t
ank.
For
 t

opping-up
 o

r
 f

or
 m

ore
 i

nformation
 o

n
 t

he
 A

dBlue
® additive, refer to the corresponding section.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system

(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
 o

n
 s
witching
 o
n
 t
he
 ig

nition,
 a
ssociated
 w
ith
 th

e
 S
ERVICE
 a
nd
 e
ngine
 di

agnostic
 w
arning
 l
amps,
 ac

companied by an audible
signal
 a

nd
 a m
essage.A fault with the SCR emissions control
system
 h

as
 b
een
 d
etected.This
 a

lert
 d
isappears
 o
nce
 t
he
 e
xhaust
 em

issions
 r
eturn
 t
o
 n
ormal
 l
evels.
flashing,
 o

n
 s
witching
 o
n
 th

e
 i
gnition,
 a
ssociated
 w
ith
 th

e
 S
ERVICE
 a
nd
 e
ngine
 di

agnostic
 w
arning
 l
amps,
 ac

companied by an audible
signal
 a

nd
 a m
essage
 ind

icating
 the rema
ining
 dr
iving
 ran

ge.After confirmation of the fault with the
emissions control system, you can
drive
 f

or
 u
p
 t
o
 6
50
 m
iles
 (
1
 1
00
 k
m)
 be

fore
 t
he
 e
ngine
 s
tarting
 i
nhibition
 sy

stem
 i
s
 t
riggered.Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
 w

ithout delay, to avoid a
breakdown .
flashing,
 o

n
 s
witching
 o
n
 th

e
 i
gnition,
 a
ssociated
 w
ith
 th

e
 S
ERVICE
 a
nd
 e
ngine
 di

agnostic
 w
arning
 l
amps,
 ac

companied by an audible
signal
 a

nd
 a m
essage.You
 h

ave
 e
xceeded
 t
he
 a
uthorised
 dr

iving
 l
imit
 f
ollowing
 c
onfirmation
 of a f

ault with the emissions control
system:
 t

he
 e
ngine
 s
tarting
 i
nhibition
 sy

stem
 p
revents
 s
tarting
 o
f
 t
he
 en

gine.To
 b

e
 a
ble
 t
o
 s
tart
 t
he
 e
ngine,
 y
ou
 mu
st call
on
 a C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.

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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information on the oil level is
displayed in the instrument panel for a few
seconds
 w
hen
 t
he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n,
 a
fter
 th

e
 s
ervice
 i
nformation.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the v ehicle i s o n l evel g round a nd th

e
 e
ngine
 h
as
 b
een
 o
ff
 f
or
 m
ore
 t
han
 30

 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
ac companied by illumination of the service
warning
 l

amp,
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a mes

sage.
If
 t

he
 l
ow
 o
il
 l
evel
 i
s
 c
onfirmed
 b
y
 a c
heck
 u
sing
 th

e
 d
ipstick,
 t
he
 l
evel
 m
ust
 b
e
 t
opped
 u
p
 t
o
 pr

event
 d
amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Checking
 l
evels"
 s
ection.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
Co ntact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
 t

he
 e
ngine
 o
il
 l
evel
 i
s
 n
o
 l
onger
 moni

tored.
While
 t

he
 s
ystem
 i
s
 f
aulty,
 y
ou
 s
hould
 c
heck
 th

e
 e
ngine
 o
il
 l
evel
 u
sing
 t
he
 m
anual
 d
ipstick
 lo

cated
 u
nder
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Checking
 l
evels"
 s
ection.
*
 D

epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
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With the Audio system switched on, once this
menu has been selected you can activate or
deactivate the functions associated with use
of
 t
he
 r
adio
 (
RDS,
 R
EG,
 R
adioText),
 t
he
 C
D
 (i

ntroscan,
 s
huffle,
 C
D
 r
epeat)
 o
r
 t
he
 M
P3
 pl

ayer
 (
USB
 p
ort
 / a
uxiliary
 s
ocket).
For more information on the "Audio functions"
application,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 "
Audio
 s
ystem"
 s
ection.
"Audio functions"
menu"Trip computer" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can
consult i
nformation c oncerning t he s tatus o f t he ve

hicle
 (
warnings
 l
og,
 s
tatus
 o
f
 f
unctions,
 e
tc.)
Alert log
This summarises the active warning messages, displaying t hem i n s uccession i n t he mu

ltifunction
 sc
reen.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or inactive) of the v ehicle's f unctions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate distance u ntil y our f inal d estination. F
Pr

ess the "ME
nU
"
 b
utton
 t
o
 g
ain
 a
ccess
 to t

he general menu
.
F
Pr
ess the arrows, then the "OK"
button to
select the " Trip computer "
 m
enu.
F
In t
he "
Trip computer " menu, select one
of
 t
he
 f
ollowing
 a
pplications:

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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a special c ode. W hen t he i gnition i s s witched on

,
 t
his
 c
ode
 m
ust
 b
e
 r
ecognised
 i
n
 o
rder
 f
or
 st

arting
 t
o
 b
e
 p
ossible.
This
 e

lectronic
 e
ngine
 i
mmobiliser
 l
ocks
 t
he
 en

gine
 m
anagement
 s
ystem
 a f
ew
 m
oments
 af

ter
 t
he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
ff
 a
nd
 p
revents
 st

arting
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 b
y
 a
nyone
 w
ho
 d
oes
 n
ot
 ha

ve
 t
he
 k
ey.In the event of a fault, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning
 l

amp,
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a m

essage
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen.It
 h

as
 3 p
ositions:
-
 Po

sition
 1
:
 Sto
p
-
 Po

sition
 2
:
 I
gnition on
-
 Po

sition
 3
:
 S
tarting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
In this position the vehicle's electrical equipment can be used or accessories
charged.
When
 t

he
 s
tate
 o
f
 c
harge
 o
f
 t
he
 b
attery
 dr

ops
 t
o
 a r
eserve
 l
evel,
 t
he
 s
ystem
 g
oes
 i
nto
 en

ergy
 e
conomy
 m
ode:
 t
he
 p
ower
 s
upply
 i
s
 au

tomatically cut off to preserve the state of
charge
 o

f
 t
he
 b
attery.
Keep safely, away from your vehicle,
the
 l

abel
 a

ttached
 t

o
 t

he
 k

eys
 g

iven
 t

o
 yo

u
 o

n
 a

cquisition
 o

f
 t

he
 v

ehicle.
Starting-switching off the engine
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a C ITROËN d ealer a s s oon a s p ossible.
Avoid
 a

ttaching
 h
eavy
 o
bjects
 t
o
 t
he
 ke

y,
 w
hich
 w
ould
 w
eigh
 d
own
 o
n
 i
ts
 bl

ade
 i
n
 t
he
 i
gnition
 s
witch
 a
nd
 c
ould
 ca

use
 a m
alfunction.
Driving