THE ALARM SYSTEM Setting and deactivating the alarm The alarm completes the security
equipment for your vehicle. It offerstwo types of protection. ¥ exterior protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if a door, the
boot or the bonnet is opened;
¥ interior protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if the sensors detect a variation in the air move-
ment inside the vehicle (break-ing of a window) or movementinside the vehicle.
The alarm is also equipped with ananti-tamper function. If an attempt is made to tamper with the wires to the siren, control unit or
the battery, the alarm is triggered:the siren sounds and the headlampscome on. Setting the alarm (interior and exterior protection) Switch the ignition off and get out of the vehicle. Press the locking button of the
remote control key. The doors lock.The direction indicators light for two seconds. The red light on the switch flashes once a second.
5 seconds later, exterior protection is set.
50 seconds later, interior protection is set. Note:
when the alarm is triggered,
the siren sounds for thirty seconds. After the thirty seconds it stops, butthe alarm remains set.
Warning: If, on setting the alarm, a
door, the boot or the bonnet are not
closed correctly, the siren sounds fora moment. If the vehicle is closedcorrectly in the following 45 seconds,the alarm is set and the directionindicators remain on for twoseconds. In all cases, the alarm isset after 45 seconds. Disarming the alarm (interior and exteriorl protection) Press the unlocking button of the
remote control key. The doors unlock.The direction indicators flash for two seconds. The red warning light on the switch goes out. Note:
if the warning light continues
to flash after disarming the alarm, it is a sign that the alarm has been trig-
gered. The flashing will stop whenthe ignition is switched on.
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Emergency cut-off (If the remote control is not work- ing)
Unlock the doors with the key.
Open the door.
The alarm is triggered. You have ten
seconds in which to switch it off. ¥ Switch on the ignition.
¥ Immediately press interior protec-tion button 1.
¥ The siren stops and the alarm is disarmed. Selecting the type of protectionLocking without setting the alarm Special precautions
To set the alarm with exterior
protection only. If, while you are away from the vehi- cle, you wish to leave a window par-tially open or a pet inside the vehicle,you need to select exterior protectiononly:
¥ Switch off the ignition.¥ Within the next ten seconds, press
the interior protection button 1until
the light comes on continuously.
¥ Get out of the vehicle.¥ Press the locking button of the remote control.
¥ The doors lock.
¥ The direction indicators come on for two seconds.
¥ The red light on the switch flashes once a second.
To disarm exterior protection only
Press the unlocking button on the remote control. The doors unlock and the courtesy lights come on. The direction indicators flash for two seconds. The red light on the switch goes out. To lock the vehicle without setting the alarm It is the remote control which sets the alarm. Therefore, to lock the vehicle with-
out setting the alarm: use the key.
To recharge or replace the battery: ¥ Switch on the ignition.¥
You have 10 seconds after switching
on the ignition to press the interior protection button 1and hold it down
for two seconds.
¥ The indicator light flashes rapidly for three seconds.
¥
You can now disconnect the battery.
After reconnecting the battery:
¥ Lock, then unlock the vehicle using the remote control.
The alarm will be set the next time the vehicle is locked.
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Do not make any modi- fications to the alarmsystem.
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BOOT Simultaneous locking or unlock- ing of the boot and the doors
Turn the key a quarter turn from Ato
B .
The boot is then controlled by the remote control or the driver's doorlock. Locking the boot only
Turn the key a quarter of a turn from A to C. The boot is then locked,
whatever the action of the remotecontrol or the driver's door lock.
To return to simultaneous operation with the doors: turn the key from Ato
B .
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OPENING THE BONNET From inside:
pull the handle on the
left-hand side under the fascia.From outside: lift the catch and
raise the bonnet. Bonnet struts These open the bonnet and hold it open.
To close Lower the bonnet and release it at the end of its travel. Check that thebonnet is properly locked. FILLING WITH FUEL Fill with fuel with the engine switched
off.
To open the fuel filler flap, firmly pull the handle on the floor on the outsideof the driver's seat. If you are filling up your tank, do not
continue after the 3rd cut-off of thepump; this could cause your vehicleto malfunction. The capacity of the tank is approx- imately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
A filler cap hook is provided on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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