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The rear pneumatic suspension enhances driving
comfort by maintaining a constant body height what-
ever the vehicle load.
OPERATION
- if there is an increase in vehicle load, a sinking of the rear of the vehicle is detected and the pneumatic
s p r i n g s i n fl a t e i n o r d e r t o c o m p e n s a t e f o r t h e e x t r a
weight.
- if there is an decrease in load, a rising of the rear of the vehicle is detected and so the pneumatic springs
d e fl a t e t o r e t u r n t h e v e h i c l e t o i t s n o m i n a l h e i g h t .
- if the vehicle has been unused for a long period, the p n e u m a t i c s p r i n g s m a y i n fl a t e i f n e c e s s a r y w h e n y o u
unlock or open a door, so as to return the vehicle to
its nominal height. Note
: if you do not reactivate the system manually,
the automatic correction will be activated as soon as
the vehicle starts to move. during the correction, the
SERViCE warning lamp lights up and a message on the
screen reminds you not to exceed 10 km/h (6 mph).
Note : the automatic correction does not function if the
doors or the tailgate are open.
The automatic correction operates even if your vehicle
is in economy mode.
ACTIVATION / DEACTIVATION
The automatic correction can be deactivated :
- Press on the button B for approximately two seconds.
-
Release the button when you hear a beep. deactivati on
i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e l i g h t i n g o f t h e L E D o n t h e b u t t o n B.
it is essential that you should deactivate the system in the following instances :
- working under the vehicle,
- changing a wheel,
- transporting the vehicle on a truck or on a boot.
To reactivate the automatic correction :
- Press again on the button B for approximately
two seconds.
- Release the button when you hear a beep. Activati on is
c o n fi r m e d b y t h e e x t i n c t i o n o f t h e L E D o n t h e b u t t o n B .
In the event of the system malfunctioning, alert
messages, always in association with the SERVICE warning lamp, will display in the instrument panel.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible
.
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The pneumatic suspension has an additional function
associated with it : the possibility to raise or lower the
height of the rear of the vehicle when stationary, in or-
der to facilitate loading / unloading of the boot.
TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT OF THE BOOT
SILL
- Press continuously at the top of the control
A, which
is located in the boot, on the left-hand side.
This action will be accompanied by a sound signal.
You can stop the movement at any time by releasing
the control.
3 b e e p s w i l l c o n fi r m t h a t t h e m o v e m e n t h a s g o n e a s f a r
as it can
.
To return to the nominal height :
- P r e s s b r i e fl y t w i c e a t t h e b o t t o m o f t h e c o n t r o l A.
TO DECREASE THE HEIGHT OF THE BOOT SILL
- Press continuously at the bottom of the control A.
This action will be accompanied by a sound signal.
You can stop the movement at any time by releasing
the control.
3 b e e p s w i l l c o n fi r m t h a t t h e m o v e m e n t h a s g o n e a s
far as it can.
To return to the nominal height :
- P r e s s b r i e fl y t w i c e a t t h e t o p o f t h e c o n t r o l A.
Note :
- if you start the vehicle without having returned it to the nominal height, the automatic correction will ac-tivate as soon as the vehicle starts to move. during
the correction, the SERViCE warning lamp lights up and a message on the screen reminds you not to ex-
ceed 10 km/h (6 mph).
- The loading assistance does not function in the fo l-
lowing instances:
- if the button B
is lit up,
- in power economy mode.
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W h e n y o u fi r s t u s e t h e f u n c t i o n , p r e s s f o r t w o s e c o n d s o n
the control A to initialise the system. All subsequent ac-
tions will be followed immediately by the desired r esults
.
Driving with the boot sill in a low position may damage the components located under the bodyshell.
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CONSULTING OF MESSAGES
T h e fi l t e r s e n a b l e y o u t o s e l e c t t h e t y p e s o f information which you wish to receive.This menu gives you access:To the g e o g r a p h i c a l fi l t e r: information concerning incidents situated around your vehicle, around a given location and/or on an itinerary (radius of 3 to 200 km),To road information: information con- c e r n i n g r o a d i n c i d e n t s s u c h a s t r a f fi c , road closures, height /width limitations, state of the roadway or weather condi-t i o n s (d e p e n d i n g o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n available).To u r b a n t r a f fi c i n f o r m a t i o n: information concerning the town where you are, such as parking, public transport and demon-strations (depending on the information available). T h e fi l t e r s c a n b e c u m u l a t i v e . I f n o fi l t e r i s s e l e c t e d , a l l t h e T M C i n f o r m a t i o n will be displayed.
