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FUEL FILLER FLAP
To open:firmly pull the handle
on the floor on 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) .
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OPENING THE BONNET Inside the vehicle: Pull the handle.
Outside the vehicle: Lift the catch and openthe bonnet.
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Display BThis enables the following information to be displayed:
Ð the time,
Ð the date,
Ð the outside temperature (the ¡C symbol flashes when there is a risk of ice),
Ð the radio displays,
Ð 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.
Ð 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
Ð 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 1allow you to scroll through the various data
in the following sequence:
Ð language in which the information is displayed,
Ð unit of distance (kms or miles),
Ð unit of temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit),
Ð time format (12 then 24 hour mode)
Ð hour,
Ð minutes,
Ð year,
Ð month,
Ð 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.
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Display CThis enables the following information to be displayed:
Ð the time,
Ð the date,
Ð the outside temperature (the ¡C symbol flashes when there is a risk of ice),
Ð the radio displays,
Ð the status of the doors. The display shows you whether a door, the boot or the
bonnet is open,
Ð the warning messages are displayed temporarily (e.g. "top up fuel tank'') and can be cleared using the remote control,
Ð the trip computer (see following page),
Ð the satellite navigation system (see corresponding section),
Ð the name of the road along which the vehicle is travelling (permanent locat- ing).
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. Permanent locating This function makes it possible to display the name of the road along which the vehicle is travelling when guidance is not activated. Press the "MODE"button on the remote control to display the name of the road
along which you are travelling.
To "ZOOM" in order to display the information more clearly, press the right arrow
on the remote control.
WARNING: the CD ROM containing the map data must be in the drive.
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THE ALARM SYSTEM*
This offers two types of protection: ¥external , it sounds if a door, the
bonnet or the boot is opened.
¥ internal , it sounds if there is air
movement in the passenger compartment (a broken windowor movement inside the vehicle) .
Note: it also has an anti-tamper
function; if there is an attempt to tam-per with the wires to the siren, the
control unit or the battery, the sirensounds and the direction indicatorslight. Setting
Switch the ignition off and get out of the vehicle. Set the alarm within five minutes fol- lowing your exit from the vehicle bylocking using the remote control (thered light on the switch, visible fromthe outside, flashes every secondand the direction indicators come onpermanently for two seconds).
5 seconds later, internal protection is set.
45 seconds later, external protection is set. When the alarm is triggered, the siren sounds for thirty seconds. After it has been triggered, the alarm is operational again. Note:
if you wish to lock your vehicle
without setting the alarm, lock it using the key in the lock.
Warning
When the alarm is triggered, if a door, the boot or the bonnet are not closed
correctly, the siren sounds for amoment. Close the vehicle correctlyto set the alarm. Disarming Unlock the vehicle using the remote
control key, (the direction indicatorsflash for two seconds and the redlight on the switch goes out). Note:
if the red warning light flashes,
it is a sign that the alarm has been triggered during your absence.
To stop it, switch on the ignition.Note: when the alarm is set, but the
remote control no longer works:
¥ unlock the doors using the key and open the door; the alarm is trig- gered;
¥ switch the ignition on within ten seconds;
¥ press the internal protection button 1 immediately. The alarm is dis-
armed.
* According to destination.
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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 approxi- mately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
A filler cap hook is provided on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Opening the tailgate of the 7 seater estate from inside Slide button
Aand press.
To lock the interior control, turn the key to the left.
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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 approxi- mately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
A filler cap hook is provided on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Opening the tailgate of the 7 seater estate from inside Slide button
Aand press.
To lock the interior control, turn the key to the left.