snowflake sign

hi I have a c3 pluriel on a 03 plate and have had no problems with it for the past 3 years just recently had it mot and serviced and now without warning I hear bleeps and the snowflake sign comes above the gear indicater and I loose gears, engine still runs but wont find gears I have to sit and wait about 2/3 mins for it to go again ,it has happened about six times now I love my car but im getting worried as I do quite a few miles on motorway and even though this just seems to happen when slowing down ie traffic lights or traffic jam , I don't want to spend pound if it time to get another car , its only done 32000 mile and has been regular serviced any ideas thanx in advance

Welcome to the forum traceywood

Sport and Snowflake appearing together are an indication of a gearbox fault. This has been detected by the gearbox and a fault code is stored. You need a citroen garage or Lexia to read the code stored to get an idea on what has been detected.

You don't mention the sport symbol, but I assume you didn't see it as 'sport and snow' is a very common indication on the auto gearboxes when things are not quite right. But even if its only the snow, and the problem you describe, it will need to go in for diagnostics.


sport and snow:
https://citroenc3owners.com/c3-automatic ... -t515.html
https://citroenc3owners.com/c3-automatic ... -t848.html
https://citroenc3owners.com/c3-automatic ... -t363.html

thanx I looked it up im my manual and it say its the snow mode is this the same

and will it cost a fortune to mend as I have been on some forum and people have spent thousands and still have the same problem

traceywood wrote:and will it cost a fortune to mend as I have been on some forum and people have spent thousands and still have the same problem

Until you know what caused the warning, you won't know what fault caused it, so you won't know the cost to fix it. But, any work on the auto gearbox is going to cost some money.

A local garage that can do automatic gearboxes could be cheaper than a main dealer.

An hours worth of diagnostics at citroen or find some computer wizz and get lexia could be worth it just to know how much its going to cost to get it fixed.

My car has developed the beeping noise and snow flake showing, did you managed to get yours repaired ?

Hi, I had the same thing happen. Had to have gearbox reprogrammed. Cost £190 then they told me clutch was needed too. Another£500 , but touch wood no problems since. Mine is a 55 plate sesodrive. 66,000 on the clock. Hope this helps:-)

Cazza1 wrote:Hi, I had the same thing happen. Had to have gearbox reprogrammed. Cost £190 then they told me clutch was needed too. Another£500 , but touch wood no problems since. Mine is a 55 plate sesodrive. 66,000 on the clock. Hope this helps:-)

Hi Cazza1, how many miles did the car have when you needed a new clutch for your sensodrive?