2017-2026 DS 7 4 Door Instruments -> Warning and indicator lamps User Manual
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►ꢀ For each personalised display area (left and  
right), select a type of information using the  
corresponding scroll arrows on the touch screen:  
• "Driving aids".  
Associated warnings  
List of warning and indicator  
lamps  
The illumination of a lamp may be accompanied  
by an audible signal and/or a message displayed  
in a screen.  
Red warning/indicator lamps  
• "Default" (empty).  
Relating the type of alert to the operating status  
of the vehicle allows you to determine whether  
the situation is normal or whether a fault has  
occurred: refer to the description of each lamp for  
further information.  
STOP  
• "Engine info" (Sport mode).  
• "G-metres" (Sport mode).  
• "Temperatures" (engine oil).  
• "Media".  
Fixed, associated with another warning  
lamp, accompanied by the display of a  
message and an audible signal.  
A serious fault with the engine, braking system,  
power steering or automatic gearbox or a major  
electrical fault has been detected.  
Carry out (1) and then (2).  
• "Navigation".  
When the ignition is switched on  
• "Trip computer".  
Certain red or orange warning lamps come on for  
a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.  
These warning lamps should go off as soon as the  
engine is started.  
• "Rev counter".  
• "Hybrid flows" (depending on version).  
• "Power indicator" (depending on version).  
• "Accessories consumption" (depending on  
version).  
Maximum coolant temperature  
Fixed, accompanied by the STOP  
For more information on a system or a function,  
refer to the corresponding section.  
warning lamp.  
The temperature of the cooling system is too high.  
Carry out (1), then wait until the engine has cooled  
down before topping up the level, if necessary. If  
the problem persists, carry out (2).  
• "Night vision".  
• "Level of vigilance".  
Persistent warning lamp  
If a red or orange warning lamp comes on, there  
►ꢀ Confirm to save and exit.  
"Personal" mode is displayed immediately.  
may be fault which needs further investigation.  
Engine oil pressure  
Fixed.  
If a lamp remains lit  
Warning and indicator  
lamps  
Displayed as symbols, the warning and indicator  
lamps inform the driver of the occurrence of a  
malfunction (warning lamps) or of the operating  
status of a system (operation or deactivation  
indicator lamps). Certain lamps light up in two  
ways (fixed or flashing) and/or in several colours.  
There is a fault with the engine lubrication  
system.  
The references (1), (2) and (3) in the warning and  
indicator lamp description indicate whether you  
should contact a qualified professional in addition  
to the immediate recommended actions.  
(1): You must stop the vehicle.  
Carry out (1) and then (2).  
System malfunction (Rechargeable hybrid)  
Fixed.  
The rechargeable hybrid system is faulty.  
Carry out (1) and then (2).  
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and switch off  
the ignition.  
(2): Contact a dealer or a qualified workshop.  
(3): Visit a dealer or a qualified workshop.  
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Cable connected (Rechargeable hybrid)  
Fixed when the ignition is switched on.  
The charging cable is connected to the  
vehicle's connector.  
Fixed.  
Seat belts not fastened/unfastened  
The electronic brake force  
distribution (EBFD) system is faulty.  
Carry out (1) and then (2).  
Fixed or flashing, accompanied by an  
increasing audible signal.  
A seat belt has not been fastened or has been  
unfastened.  
Fixed when the ignition is switched on,  
accompanied by a message.  
Electric parking brake  
Fixed.  
Orange warning/indicator lamps  
It is not possible to start the vehicle while the  
charging cable is connected to the vehicle’s  
connector.  
The electric parking brake is applied.  
Flashing.  
Service  
Temporarily on, accompanied by the  
display of a message.  
Application/release is faulty.  
Carry out (1): park on flat ground (on a level  
surface).  
Disconnect the charging cable and close the flap.  
One or more minor faults, for which there is/are  
no specific warning lamp(s), have been detected.  
Identify the cause of the fault using the message  
displayed on the instrument panel.  
You may be able to deal with some faults yourself,  
such as changing the battery in the remote  
control.  
12V battery charge (depending on country of  
sale)  
With an automatic gearbox, select mode P.  
Switch off the ignition and carry out (2).  
Fixed.  
The battery charging circuit is faulty  
(e.g. dirty terminals, loose or severed alternator  
belt).  
DS ACTIVE SCAN SUSPENSION  
Fixed.  
A malfunction of the active suspension  
system is detected.  
Carry out (1).  
For other faults, such as with the tyre under-  
inflation detection system, carry out (3).  
Fixed, accompanied by the display of a  
message.  
If the electric parking brake stops working,  
immobilise the vehicle:  
Reinitialise the system:  
►ꢀ Switch the ignition off and wait for at least 30  
seconds.  
►ꢀ With the automatic gearbox, fit the chocks  
against one of the wheels.  
►ꢀ Switch the ignition on again and wait for at  
least 5 seconds before starting the engine.  
If the problem persists, carry out (3).  
One or more major faults, for which there is/are  
no specific warning lamp(s), have been detected.  
Identify the cause of the fault using the message  
displayed on the instrument panel, then carry out  
(3).  
Clean and tighten the terminals. If the warning  
lamp does not go off when the engine is started,  
carry out (2).  
Door(s) open  
Braking  
Fixed, associated with a message  
identifying the access.  
Fixed.  
Fixed, accompanied by the message  
"Parking brake fault".  
The brake fluid level in the braking circuit  
has dropped significantly.  
An audible signal supplements the alert if the  
speed is higher than 6 mph (10 km/h).  
A door or the boot is not properly closed.  
Automatic release of the electric parking brake is  
unavailable.  
Carry out (1), then top up with fluid that complies  
with the manufacturer's recommendations. If the  
problem persists, carry out (2).  
Carry out (2).  
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Service warning lamp fixed and  
If this procedure does not work, secure the  
vehicle:  
Engine self-diagnostic system  
Flashing.  
service spanner flashing then fixed.  
The servicing interval has been exceeded.  
The vehicle must be serviced as soon as possible.  
Only with BlueHDi Diesel engines.  
►ꢀ Park on a level surface.  
►ꢀ With an automatic gearbox, select P, then  
place the supplied chocks against one of the  
wheels.  
The engine management system has a  
fault.  
There is a risk that the catalytic converter will be  
destroyed.  
Braking  
Then carry out (2).  
You must carry out (2).  
Fixed.  
Fixed.  
A minor fault with the braking system has  
been detected.  
Automatic functions deactivated (electric  
parking brake)  
The emissions control system has a fault.  
The warning lamp should go off when the engine  
is started.  
Drive carefully.  
Fixed.  
Carry out (3).  
The "automatic application" (on switching  
off the engine) and "automatic release" (on  
acceleration) functions are deactivated.  
If automatic application/release is no longer  
possible:  
Carry out (3) without delay.  
Malfunction (with electric parking brake)  
Fixed, accompanied by the  
Dynamic stability control (DSC)/Anti-slip  
regulation (ASR)  
message "Parking brake fault".  
Flashing.  
The vehicle cannot be immobilised with the  
engine running.  
►ꢀ Start the engine.  
►ꢀ Use the control to apply the electric parking  
brake.  
DSC/ASR system regulation is activated in  
the event of a loss of grip or trajectory.  
Fixed.  
If manual application and release commands are  
not working, the electric parking brake control is  
faulty.  
►ꢀ Take your foot fully off the brake pedal.  
►ꢀ Hold the control pressed in the release  
direction for between 10 and 15 seconds.  
►ꢀ Release the control.  
The DSC/ASR system has a fault.  
Carry out (3).  
The automatic functions must be used at all times  
and are automatically reactivated in the event of  
a fault with the control.  
Emergency brake malfunction (with electric  
parking brake)  
►ꢀ Depress and hold the brake pedal.  
►ꢀ Pull the control in the application direction for  
2 seconds.  
Carry out (2).  
Fixed, accompanied by the  
Fixed, accompanied by the  
message "Parking brake fault".  
Emergency braking does not deliver optimal  
performance.  
message "Parking brake  
►ꢀ Release the control and the brake pedal.  
fault".  
The electric parking brake is faulty: manual and  
automatic functions may not be working.  
When stationary, to immobilise the vehicle:  
►ꢀ Pull the electric parking brake control and  
hold it for approximately 7 to 15 seconds, until the  
indicator lamp lights up on the instrument panel.  
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)  
Fixed.  
If automatic release is not available, use manual  
release or carry out (3).  
The anti-lock braking system has a fault.  
The vehicle retains conventional braking.  
Drive carefully at moderate speed, then carry out  
(3).  
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Hill start assist  
Fixed, accompanied by the  
message "Anti roll-back system  
Engine pre-heating (Diesel)  
A "rearward facing" child seat can be installed,  
Temporarily on  
unless there is a fault with the airbags (Airbags  
warning lamp on).  
(up to approximately 30 seconds in severe  
weather conditions).  
fault".  
Low fuel level  
The system has a fault.  
Carry out (3).  
When switching on the ignition, if the weather  
conditions and the engine temperature make it  
necessary.  
Fixed, accompanied by an audible signal  
and a message.  
Under-inflation  
When it first comes on, there is approximately 6  
litres of fuel remaining in the tank (reserve).  
The audible signal and the message are repeated  
with increasing frequency as the level drops  
towards zero.  
Wait until the warning lamp goes off before  
starting.  
Fixed.  
The pressure in one or more tyres is too  
When the warning lamp goes off, starting will  
occur immediately if you press and hold:  
– the brake pedal with an automatic gearbox.  
If the engine does not start, make the engine  
starting request again, while keeping your foot on  
the pedal.  
low.  
Check the pressure of the tyres as soon as  
possible.  
Refuel without delay to avoid running out of fuel.  
Never drive until completely empty, as this could  
damage the emissions control and injection  
systems.  
Reinitialise the detection system after adjusting  
the pressure.  
Under-inflation warning lamp  
flashing then fixed and Service  
warning lamp fixed.  
Airbags  
Pedestrian horn (Rechargeable hybrid)  
Fixed.  
Fixed.  
The tyre pressure monitoring system is faulty.  
Under-inflation detection is no longer monitored.  
Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible and  
carry out (3).  
One of the airbags or seat belt pyrotechnic  
pretensioners is faulty.  
Carry out (3).  
Horn fault detected.  
Carry out (3).  
Collision Risk Alert/Active Safety Brake  
Fixed, accompanied by the display of a  
message.  
Front passenger airbag (ON)  
Fixed.  
Parking sensors  
Fixed, accompanied by an onscreen  
message and an audible signal.  
The system is deactivated.  
Fixed, associated with the Service  
warning lamp, accompanied by the  
display of a message and an audible signal.  
The system has a fault.  
The front passenger airbag is activated.  
The control is set to the “ON” position.  
In this case, do NOT install a "rearward facing"  
child seat on the front passenger seat - risk of  
serious injury!  
The system has been deactivated via the touch  
screen (Driving/Vehicle menu).  
Flashing.  
The system activates and brakes the  
vehicle momentarily to reduce the speed of  
collision with the vehicle in front.  
For more information, refer to the Driving section.  
Fixed, accompanied by a message and an  
audible signal.  
Front passenger airbag (OFF)  
Fixed.  
Carry out (3).  
The front passenger airbag is deactivated.  
The control is set to the “OFF” position.  
The system has a fault.  
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Carry out (3).  
The system is activated, then corrects the  
trajectory on the side of the detected lane  
marking.  
Carry out (3).  
AdBlue® (BlueHDi)  
Fixed.  
The system has a fault.  
On for around 30 seconds when starting  
the vehicle, accompanied by a message  
indicating the driving range.  
If these warning lamps come on after the engine  
is switched off and then restarted, carry out (3).  
Fixed.  
For more information, refer to the Driving section.  
Fixed, accompanied by the display  
of a message and an audible signal.  
The system has a fault.  
The driving range is between 1,500 and 500 miles  
The system is deactivated  
(2,400 and 800 km).  
temporarily because the driver and/or front  
passenger (depending on version) has been  
detected as present but the corresponding seat  
belt has not been fastened.  
Carry out (3).  
Top up the AdBlue®.  
Lane positioning assist  
Fixed, accompanied by the Service  
warning lamp.  
Fixed, on switching on the ignition,  
accompanied by an audible signal and a  
message indicating the driving range.  
The driving range is between 500 and 62 miles  
(800 and 100 km).  
Promptly top up the AdBlue®, or carry out (3).  
Flashing, accompanied by an audible  
signal and a message indicating the  
driving range.  
Lane departure warning system  
Flashing, accompanied by an audible  
signal.  
The system has a fault.  
Carry out (3).  
Stop & Start  
A lane marking has been crossed on the left or  
right.  
Fixed, accompanied by the display of a  
message.  
Turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction  
to return to the correct trajectory.  
Fixed, accompanied by an onscreen  
message.  
The Stop & Start system has been deactivated  
manually.  
The driving range is less than 62 miles (100 km).  
You must top up the AdBlue® to avoid engine  
starting being prevented, or carry out (3).  
Flashing, accompanied by an audible  
signal and a message indicating that  
starting is prevented.  
The AdBlue® tank is empty: the legally required  
engine immobiliser system prevents the engine  
from starting.  
The engine will not switch off at the next traffic  
stop.  
The system has a fault.  
Press the button to reactivate Stop & Start.  
Fixed.  
Stay alert and drive carefully, then carry out (3).  
Active lane departure warning system  
Fixed.  
The Stop & Start system has been  
deactivated automatically.  
The engine will not switch off at the next traffic  
stop, if the exterior temperature is:  
– below 0°C.  
The system has been automatically  
deactivated or placed on standby.  
Flashing.  
To restart the engine, top up the AdBlue® or carry  
out (2).  
You are about to cross a broken lane  
marking without operating the direction  
indicators.  
– above +35°C.  
It is essential to add at least 5 litres of AdBlue® to  
the tank.  
For more information, refer to the Driving section.  
Flashing then fixed, accompanied by a  
message.  
The system has a fault.  
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SCR emissions control system (BlueHDi)  
Fixed when the ignition is switched  
on, accompanied by an audible  
Automatic headlamp dipping  
Fixed, accompanied by an audible signal  
and a message.  
The lamp will go out when you turn off the engine  
and exit the vehicle.  
Eco mode  
signal and a message.  
A function or camera malfunction is detected.  
Carry out (2).  
Fixed.  
A malfunction of the SCR emissions control  
system has been detected.  
ECO mode is active.  
DS NIGHT VISION  
Certain parameters are adjusted with a view to  
reducing fuel consumption.  
This alert disappears once the exhaust emissions  
Fixed.  
return to normal levels.  
The function has been activated, but  
the vehicle is travelling too fast or the exterior  
temperature conditions are outside the operating  
range.  
Park Assist or DS PARK PILOT  
Fixed.  
Flashing AdBlue® warning lamp on  
switching on the ignition, with the  
The function is active.  
Engine self-diagnostics warning lamp on fixed,  
accompanied by an audible signal and a message  
indicating the driving range.  
For more information, refer to the Driving section.  
The display is available with "Night vision" mode  
but the system does not emit an alert.  
For more information, refer to the Lighting and  
visibility section.  
Lane positioning assist  
Fixed.  
Depending on the message displayed, it is  
possible to drive for up to 685 miles (1,100 km)  
before the engine immobiliser is triggered.  
Carry out (3) without delay, to avoid starting  
being prevented.  
The function has been activated.  
All conditions have been met: the system is  
operating.  
Green warning/indicator lamps  
For more information, refer to the Driving section.  
Stop & Start  
Flashing AdBlue® warning lamp on  
Automatic wiping  
Fixed.  
switching on the ignition, with the  
Fixed.  
When the vehicle stops, the Stop & Start  
puts the engine into STOP mode.  
Flashing temporarily.  
Engine self-diagnostics warning lamp on fixed,  
accompanied by an audible signal and a message  
indicating that starting is prevented.  
The engine immobiliser prevents the engine from  
restarting (the permitted driving limit has been  
exceeded after confirmation of a malfunction of  
the emissions control system).  
Automatic windscreen wiping is activated.  
Direction indicators  
STOP mode is momentarily unavailable or  
START mode is automatically triggered.  
For more information, refer to the Driving section.  
Flashing with audible signal.  
The direction indicators are on.  
Sidelamps  
Fixed.  
Vehicle ready to drive (Rechargeable hybrid)  
Fixed, accompanied by an audible signal  
when it comes on.  
The lamps are on.  
To start the engine, carry out (2).  
Dipped beam headlamps  
Fixed.  
Rear foglamps  
Fixed.  
The vehicle is ready to drive.  
The indicator lamp goes out upon reaching a  
speed of approximately 3 mph (5 km/h) and lights  
up again when the vehicle stops moving.  
The lamps are on.  
The lamps are on.  
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Front foglamps  
Black/white warning lamps  
Service spanner  
On temporarily when the ignition is  
Fixed.  
Automatic gearbox or Electric automatic  
gearbox (e-EAT8) (Rechargeable hybrid)  
Fixed.  
The front foglamps are on.  
switched on.  
Between 620 and 1,860 miles (1,000 and 3,000  
km) remain before the next service is due.  
Fixed, when the ignition is switched on.  
The next service is due in less than 620  
miles (1,000 km).  
DS NIGHT VISION  
Fixed.  
The automatic gearbox is locked.  
You must press the Unlock button to unlock it.  
(grey)  
The function is activated, but not available.  
Fixed.  
Have your vehicle serviced very soon.  
Indicators  
The function is active.  
All of the conditions are met: the system is  
operating.  
Service spanner flashing  
Flashing then fixed, when the  
Service indicator  
The servicing information is expressed in terms of  
distance (miles or kilometres) and time (months  
or days).  
For more information, refer to the Lighting and  
visibility section.  
ignition is switched on.  
(With BlueHDi Diesel engines, associated with the  
Service warning lamp.)  
Automatic headlamp dipping  
Fixed.  
The servicing interval has been exceeded.  
Have your vehicle serviced as soon as possible.  
The alert is given at whichever of these two terms  
is reached first.  
The function has been activated via  
the touch screen (Driving/Vehicle menu).  
The lighting control stalk is in the "AUTO" position.  
For more information, refer to the Lighting and  
visibility section.  
The servicing information is displayed in the  
instrument panel. Depending on the version of the  
vehicle:  
Resetting the service indicator  
The service indicator must be reset after each  
service.  
– The distance recorder display line indicates  
the distance remaining before the next service  
is due, or the distance travelled since it was due  
preceded by the "-" sign.  
If you have serviced your vehicle yourself:  
►ꢀ Switch off the ignition.  
Blue warning/indicator lamps  
Main beam headlamps  
Fixed.  
– An alert message indicates the distance  
remaining, as well as the period before the next  
service is due or how long it is overdue.  
The lamps are on.  
eSave function (Rechargeable hybrid)  
Fixed, accompanied by the reserved  
electric range.  
The value indicated is calculated  
according to the distance covered and the  
time elapsed since the last service.  
The alert may also be triggered close to a due  
date.  
The eSave function is activated.  

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