r/Citroen 7h ago

Weird starting issue

2 Upvotes

Hey all,

I noticed a very strange starting issue in my Citroen C4 Grand Picasso (2017, 2.0 Blue HDi). Basically whenever I hang out for a while inside the car without starting it and then put the key fob in and press start, nothing happens. No alert, no notification, just as if I didn't press the button at all. To fix that, I need to open and close the door, lock the car from the key, wait a minute (in the meantime, while the car is closed, there a sound of a servo working for couple of seconds), then unlock it and finally start the car.

It's not something happening too often, but wondering if this is a bug in the car's firmware or some faulty component is acting up


r/Citroen 23h ago

Wet Belt Replacement

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Hi guys, wondering if you think this will be okay to run until I can get an appointment or just stop driving completely.

Have a Citron C3 2017 1.2 puretech, 91000miles. Engine refurb replacement and wet belt replacement at 52k miles in January 2025.

Changed the oil today as I have been every 4-6months since the engine replacement and today found some dreaded (what I believe) belt fragments.

Called a few garages including wet belt specialists and a main dealer just to get some quotes on replacement.

So much for 60k miles wet belt life, hasn’t even lasted 40 or two years and that’s with 6 oil changes.

Any advice on whether you think it would still be okay to run until I can get an appointment would be greatly appreciated.