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FUEL FILLER FLAP
To open:firmly pull the handle on
the floor to the right of the driver's seat.
To close: from outside the vehi-
cle, push back the flap and check
that it is secured correctly. Filling with fuel Switch off the engine.
A filler cap hook is provided.
A label on the inside of the flap shows which fuels are permitted and which are not. The capacity of the tank is approximately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
Low fuel level warning lightFrom the time this light comes on, the range remaining is approximately 30 miles (50 km) . OPENING THE BONNET Inside the vehicle: Pull the handle. Outside the vehicle: Lift the catch and raisethe bonnet.
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This enables the following information to be displayed:
- the time,
- the date,
- the outside temperature (the ¡C symbol flashes when there is a risk of ice),
- the radio displays,
- the status of the doors. The display shows you whether a door, the boot or thebonnet is open and if the fuel filler cap is missing.
- the warning messages (e.g. ''battery low'') or information messages (e.g. "top up fuel tank''), displayed temporarily, can be cleared by pressing button 1or
2 ,
- the trip computer. Setting the parameters Press button 1for two seconds to access the settings. The information flashes
to show it is ready to be modified.Then, individual presses on button 1 allow you to scroll through the various data
in the following sequence:
- language in which the information is displayed,
- unit of distance (kms or miles),
- unit of temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit),
- time format (12 then 24 hour mode)
- hour,
- minutes,
- year,
- month,
- day, Pressing button 2allows you to change the information selected. Maintain the
pressure for rapid scrolling.After ten seconds without action, the display returns to the main screen and the modified data are recorded.Display B
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Display CThis enables the following information to be displayed:
- the time,
- the date,
- the outside temperature (the ¡C symbol flashes when there is a risk of ice),
- the radio displays,
- the status of the doors. The display shows you whether a door, the boot or the
bonnet is open,
- the warning messages are displayed temporarily (e.g. "top up fuel tank'') and can be cleared using the remote control,
- the trip computer (see following page),
the satellite navigation system (see corresponding section).
Setting the parameters
The remote control allows you to access the settings. Accessing the different menus is described in the section on the Satellite Navigation System.
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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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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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