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Car desperations and frantic google searching has lead me here.....

I have a 2016 Blue HDI DS3 (from new) which over the last few months has started showing an emissions fault message and entered the preventative start countdown. The first time it happened I did some searching and came across the dreaded urea tank failure scenario. I...

Hello, has anyone sourced and fitted any running boards to a DS7 in the UK?

I want some to make it stand out a bit more but can't find any online.

Thanks 😊

Hi. I’ve been looking on and off to get a DS5 because I really like the car (the Citroen version much more than the DS one), but I keep worrying about the hybrid system’s battery. I haven’t seen reports on any of:

- how well they hold up
- whether a full charge indicator means the battery is still in its prime, and vice-versa
- if the car can run...

Hello there, we’re a family of 5, three young children in car seats.

I’m trying to understand if it’s possible to place three car seats side by side in the rear row of a DS7 without too much hassle.

Currently we have a C4 Grand Picasso and can do this with no issue.

I’ve looked everywhere, even asking my local dealership. Without being able to...

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My passenger side wing mirror seems to have stopped working properly. When locking/unlocking it moves but only around 10% of the angle the drivers one does. I've tried to manually help it along and this helps it fold but has not sorted the issue. Any ideas on a proper fix or is it one for the garage? There must be a way to reset it...

I have a 2012 DS5 D- sport 2.0 and today had the error ' particle filter additive level low'
Have to excuse my ignorance here as this is new to me. How do I fill it up? What do I fill it up with? And is there any advice anyone can offer regarding this.
I've read posts about ad blue and a filler cap in the boot. Is this what I need?
Thanking you...

If you have a DS7 make sure you get the rear suspension thoroughly checked out before the warranty runs out. Mine is just under 3 years old and requires major work to replace bushes and arms. Cost would be just under £1000 if I were paying.

If you are buying one second hand make sure that rear suspension is OK. Should be picked up by the MOT...

I have just bought a 2013, DS5 diesel hybrid, automatic, and after a long journey, (typically motorway, high speed,) when i have reduced to low speed, (in traffic) there is a clunking noise that I feel is coming from the back. Either diesl or electric modes. When you accelarate (above 30k) the noise disappears and the car is as it should be. Also...

Hi, sorry in advance this is going to be a long post.
Recently bought a 2010 Ds3 1.6 petrol, had a fault with the airbag light/pretensioner warning message which was temporarily fixed by replacing the sensor.
Now the abs warning light and esp light have both come and stayed on, tried erasing them from the system using a snap on scan tool which...

So I’ve been reading that the vehicles can be driven without the key being present in the vehicle. However my DS5 as soon as the key is out of range the car cuts out and you can’t move?

Does anyone know how far a vehicle can move without the key present as for me it’s only a few metres?

Reversing camera retro fit?

So my DS3 Superbee is a 2017 120Hdi Prestige model with touchscreen Nav and CarPlay but no camera.... I’m looking at getting a camera from an ultra prestige model and enabling camera in Lexia (already have this as recently had a parking sensor fail)

I have had dash out and think I will also need camera wires from rear...

Driving home from work no noises grinding nothing changed gear and the clutch pedal hit the floor and stopped there. Had a look at the brake fluid level all seemed ok the level had not dropped. Managed to get home cranking over in first gear bit of a pain but heyho. The car has only done 41000 miles.
Tried bleeding the clutch through but did not...

Hi Mark

Could you tell me where the fuse for the HUD on a DS5 is located please 🙏

Thanks

Hi guys,

My ds5 is having major faults due to the braking system. Having already read some of the topics from here I still have had no joy.
So I have all braking system lights on dash. This car is a push button start stop which is not working unless u hold in for 10 secs to start it up and stop it hand brake won't stay on and car is in limp...

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This is my first post so please feel free to move it should it be in the wrong section.

My 2013 DS5 has recently started to blow warm air from the passenger side even when both zones are set to low. If I set both zones to high then both sides will blow hot air. It seems like the passenger side won't go all the way down to cold. The drivers...

I have received an email from DS asking me to download a software update to a flash drive then update the car from the flash drive.

Has anyone done this?
Was it successful?
What are the chances of bricking the control system?

Ian

I own a DS5 THP210 SS Prestige, just how rare are they in the UK?

Really liking this car. The brief from her was something with four wheels that was cheap to run, that was it. So it had to be pre-2017 to get the £30 road tax. That was about all that was required, but I somehow ended up buying this beast. 180BHP but 50-55mpg real world and £30 road tax. So bonkers but still makes sense. Ultimately its oily bits...

Hello,

My iPod works in my wife's DS 4 but not in my DS 7. It says media not recognised . It worked originally when the car was new but I have done all the updates via computer to the car and I suspect that it has been errored out. Can anybody confirm this please?

Chris

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I have just bought a DS5 Hybrid4 2012. Car ran fine on a long journey home from just buying it.
After 4 hours of sitting on the drive the alarm went off and I could not stop it. I tried the different key fobs, putting key in the slot, starting it. Nothing would stop the alarm. The deactivate alarm button doesn't seem to do much wither i...

Hi everyone, i’m looking for help, maybe someone would be able give me any advice. I bought Citroen DS5 Hybrid Diesel 2014 non-runner and guy who was selling this car, gave me paperwork from official Peugeot/Citroen dealer centre in London where it says that ECU is faulty. I thought if it's ECU, i would fix it easy but after getting 1 ECU repaired...

Hi Newbie here . I bought a ds5 3 weeks ago. The central locking works but every now and then it opens, then when i go to open the door it locks again and the mirrors come in. This week its different again it unlocks, the doors are still open but the mirrors fold in. It doesnt happen every time maybe once out of ten times, but its annoying. There...

Hi guys, the heater suddenly stopped working in my car and I suspect it could be the heater blower that has failed. I would appreciate if someone could tell me where both the heater blower fuse and the relay can be found on a 2016 ds4 1.6 blue hdi prestige, also fuse size and relay colour. It would also be helpful, if you could confirm which side...

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Yesterday, I traded in my old DS3 hatchback and picked up my new (well 2 years old) DS3 Crossback in Millenium Blue with a black roof. It looks lovely and my drive home was really exciting. But I have had some odds issues with it with regards to insuring it and understanding the spec. It's a 1.5 Bluehdi and when I test drove it was told it...

Hi all,

I've decided to change the fan belt and Tensioner as it occasionally makes a chirping sound and the belt looks to be nearly catching the tensioner to be honest.

Ive had a search for one and quite a few different ones come up ie with aircon, stop start, without etc

Which one do I need, don't want to get the incorrect one!

2013 Ds3 1.6...

Yep another thread by me :?

So I gave the car a run for 10 mins around the block and white smoke was pouring out the back so I pulled over opened the bonnet up and my coolant had gone from near max to below min, not empty but if I'd carried on I reckon it would have been.

Coolant had turned a brown horrible colour and it looked like it was at...

comeing home today i had a engine fault warning so after my tea i went to have a look. no codes came up on my OBC reader thing. then i started it.it said engine faul stop and wont engage reverse to get off my drive. i rolled back a bit and it whent forward ok but wont go backwards. please help. VIN VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

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Please there is anyone how know how to change the rear shock absorber on ds5 hybrid 4x4 163HP. I been yesterday at garage and I look down the ramp. The bottom of shock absorber goes up deep into the chassis. My mechanic refused to do the job he said is to long and complicate need to open all that suspension with cornering and all the stuff for...

Hi all,

I am hoping someone can advise please.

I have a 2013 Ds3 that has been sat for a while, battery is fine checked that as are the fuses but when I start the car which is no problem power steering Fault flashes up on the screen.

I have a coolant leak if that has anything to do with it (I doubt it) due to damaged coolant bottle to rad pipe...

Hey all,

My DS5 has decided to *ahem* break down with a P1434 code.

I've already got it booked into the Citroen garage next week, but I wanted to do a sanity check and find out if the tank even has any AdBlue in it - I'm aware that the computer's reading of the tank level is just an approximation so I'm wondering if the tank is empty and that's...

I'm looking to buy diagnostic hardware/software to support my 2016 DS DS5 and 2014 Citroen Berlingo.

My DS5's a 2016 post-pacelift one, where they stopped putting Citroen badges on it. I'm aware they're basically the same thing, but I know there were quite a few changes - e.g. touchscreen stereo/nav system instead of hand-controller for one,...

Hi
I know this is possibly a stupid question but how do I actually change the rear number plate bulb on my DS5?

I've checked the handbook and it says open up the lens and swap the bulb over which I've tried however I can't seem to get the bulb out of the connector!?

Don't want to pull it too hard and damage it!

Any tips? 👍🏻👍🏻

I disconnected the battery last week, this may or may not be relevant to the issue. On our first drive in the dark at the weekend, there was a noise, together with a message saying Directional Headlamps Fault a SERVICE light, a flashing headlight icon and the sat nav gave a choice of nearby garages! They worked perfectly before I'd disconnected...

My recently bought used DS5 has had a clunk in the steering when manoeuvering at low speeds. It's barely audible, but you definitely feel it through your hands.

I had a look today. I'm 90% sure that it's down to rock within the telescopic section of the steering column, the sliding part that allows the steering reach to be adjusted. Looking into...

Hi,

I'm new to the forum being a first-time DS owner.
I just picked up a new DS 4 Performance + E-Tense which I am really enjoying so far.

One thing that is bothering me is that I have just noticed the footrest has no form of protection. It's just carpeted? I don't think I have ever owned a car that has bare carpet on the footrest. There is...

Hi all,

As the topic says I'm a first time DS5 owner and my car is a 63 plate DS5 2.0 HDI in the metallic white with the 19 inch alloys refurbed in full black

Anyone got any hints and tips for me regarding the car?

Few questions too 👍🏻

1) The car is a little slow to warm up, especially on colder days, is this a sign of the Thermostat needing...

Hi guys,
first month with my new DS7 Crossback E-tense 225cv, i have charged 4 times the car with success, 2 with domestic plug and 2 fast wallbox.
But after that my car was never ever charged.
When i plug in the plug, green led starts blinking for 2 minutes, it appears that the car is charging however the time to charge never start to reduce and...

Just bought a DS5 with the keyless entry system. I understand from ebay that the C4 Picasso has the same handles, possibly others too.

As seems to be fairly common, the driver's door one doesn't lock or unlock by touch as it should. Two others work fine, one back one only unlocks.

It looks like all handles are the same regardless of location, so...

Good afternoon forum,

I'm just looking into a possible issue with the alarm on my 2017 DS5

The interior alarm works ok EG if I leave my window open and put my arm in or leave my dog in there. However the manual says that it should also sound if the someone attempts to open the door, boot or bonnet. This doesn't work for me. The Citroen garage...

Hi,

I have a DS7 68 plate, I was casually driving on a sunny Sunday afternoon when all of a sudden the jolted and lost complete power.
RAC came out tried a diagnostic machine no faults found but the car will just not fire up.
It's definitely not incorrect fuel fault nor a crank sensor, any one else experienced a similar issue.

Is there a way of browsing for parts for a (non-Citroen badged) DS? I find Catcar.info incredibly useful when looking for parts for my Berlingo. It lets me browse for the Citroen-badged DS5, but various changes were made between this and the updated DS-badged one. It doesn't recognise the VIN of my DS.

If not possible, could anyone confirm...

Hi mate,

I would appreciate your support on the following problem.

For the past two months I have been having problems with my DS5 2.0hdi 160ps (2011.). Mostly during high speeds (above 80-90km/h) when doing acceleration (to overtake someone for instance) and kick downs, engine failure warning comes up and engine stalls. This is very unconfy...

Writing this whilst on holiday 6 hours away from home, with 2 kids and wife. Woke up yesterday to the clutch on my 2015 2.0 Diesel, manual, DS5, 1955 edition that just fell away when pressed. Like it was no longer connected, zero resistance and it twanged to the floor and stayed they unless flicked back up. Car could be turned on still, but not...

Latest from my DS7 is a loud whistle under load from the engine. It can be heard inside and from the outside. I think turbo. Only done 16k and not hammered. Does anyone have any info with regards to turbo failure?

Booked in with the dealer to match rear light cluster swap. ( filled with water)

I have requested a uplift to the dealer 53 miles...

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So i was cleaning out the inside of my car today went to move the car off the drive and it wouldn't start

all kinds of chaos going on in the dash flicking and parking brake fault flashing up and just wouldn't crank finally battery gave out i think but window wipers kept going and i had to disconnect the battery

i'm racking my brain for...

So OS ball joint is completely knackered - I had an idea as i hit a pot hole and it didn't sound well after
Horn isn't working - i am hoping its a fuse
Windscreen washers - again i pray this is a fuse
and oddly my NS front tyre is the wrong size something i hadn't even noticed plus they left a bolt out. My fault for going to a crappy little side...

Hello all.
The 2 speed cooling fan on my DS5 2013 2.0 HDi has started to run constantly even after turning off the engine.
Yesterday it was still running 1 hour after turn off.
I have had to disconnect the fan to prevent running down the battery.
Ok for now but I'll need it working in the hot weather (if we get any).
I was thinking possibly a...

Hi All,

Does anyone have access to the wiring diagrams for the DS7 please?
Or does anyone know where I can get them?

I've got a 2013 DSign 5d 2.0 HDi - at least I think I do.

The top engine cover says HDI 16 . All the documentation says 1997cc.

How can I tell if it's a 2.0?

Did they use the same engine covers on 1.6 and 2.0 in that year?

Appreciate any help, am trying to sell it and it seems odd.

Ive got bad wear on the inside edge of my rear tyres. can anyone tell me if its got camber adjustment or is it going to need new bits? thanks
Vin VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]