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Rear screen Spare wheel and tools
O P E N I N G
Opening
Open the rear screen 1 by pressing on control A and open the tailgate 2 by pressing on control B located inside the tailgate.
Access to the spare wheel
Lift up the carpet, then remove the toolbox to access the wheel.
Access to the tools
The tools are located in the toolbox in the spare wheel. Pull the strap to access
Opening
Open the rear screen 1 by pressing on control A located above the letter R in CITROËN.control
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Tailgate
It is necessary to open the rear screen to gain access to the tailgate opening control.
Always close the tailgate before re-closing the rear screen.
In Cabriolet or Spider confi guration, it is necessary to move the roof cassette to access the spare wheel.

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1. Releasing by pulling lever.
2. Locking by pushing lever.
Manual adjustment of
steering wheel heightAdjustment of exterior rear
view mirrors
1. Selection of driver’s side mirror.
2. Selection of passenger’s side mirror.
3. Foldback / Deployment.
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Adjustment of interior rear
view mirror
1. « Day / Night » mirror position control.
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Dashboard display
SensoDrive gearbox
B. Control under steering wheel «-».
C. Control under steering wheel «+».
This automated 5-speed manual gearbox gives you the choice of the comfort of automatic mode or the driving pleasure of a manual gearbox.A. Gear lever.
The gear engaged and «AUTO»mode are displayed on the instrument panel.
The foot-on-brake warning lamp fl ashes to indicate that it is necessary to press the brake pedal.
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S: Steering lock
To unlock the steering, gently move the steering wheel while turning the key, without exerting undue force.
When you remove the key, turn your steering wheel to lock the steering. The key can only be removed when in position S.
M: Drive position
The steering is unlocked (by turn-ing the key in position M, if neces-sary move the steering wheel).
Depending on your vehicle ver-sion, the following warning lamps are tested:Briefl y:
Up to starting:
Flashes until the engine starts:
If one of these warning lamps does not light up, this indicates a mal-function.
NEVER REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
IT IS ESSENTIAL ALWAYS TO DRIVE WITH THE ENGINE RUN-NING, SO AS TO RETAIN STEERING AND BRAKING ASSIST-ANCE (risk of the steering lock engaging and loss of safety features).
When stationary, having removed the key, carefully turn the steering wheel if you wish to lock the steering.
D: Starting
Release the key as soon as the engine starts. Never turn it while the engine is running.
Starting and stopping the engine:
See “Driving”.
Economy mode
In order not to discharge the bat-tery while the engine is stopped, your vehicle goes automatically into economy mode after a max-imum of 30 minutes. Economy mode is indicated by a message on the screen.
The electrical components relating to comfort and also the headlamps (not sidelamps or hazard warning lamps) cut out automatically. To reactivate them, it is necessary to start the engine.
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S I G N A L L I N G
Direction indicators
Left, downwards.
Right, upwards.
For a change of direction, move the control stalk beyond the tight spot. Stops automatically with the return of the steering wheel.
Visible alert / headlamp fl ash
Pull the control towards you.
The headlamp fl ash can be made even with the ignition switched off.
Horn
Press at the centre of the steering wheel.
Hazard warning lamps
This operates all the direction indi-cators simultaneously.
Only use them to indicate dan-ger, for an emergency stop or for driving in abnormal conditions.
The hazard lamps can also be used with the ignition switched off.
Sound signal for headlamps left on
This operates when the driver's door is opened, ignition off, to indi-cate that the vehicle lamps are still on.
It stops when you close the door, switch off the lamps or switch on the ignition.
This signal does not operate if the automatic lighting of headlamps or the guide-me-home lighting are active.
Emergency operation of haz-ard warning lamps
A sudden deceleration of the vehi-cle causes the hazard lamps to come on automatically.
They will cease to operate auto-matically, or manually if you press the hazard lamps button on the dashboard.
The direction indicators cannot operate if the hazard warning lamps are on.

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D A S H B O A R D A D J U S T M E N T S
Headlamps adjustment
You are advised to adjust the aim of the headlamps in accordance with vehicle load.
In the dashboard on the right hand side of the steering column.
0: Unladen weight.
1: Lightly laden.
2: Half laden.
3: Fully laden.
As a metter of safety, these manœuvres should not be performed while the vehicle is moving.
Steering column adjustment
The steering can be adjusted for both height and reach.
With the vehicle stationary, fi rst adjust your seat to the most suit-able position, then adjust the posi-tion of the steering wheel. See “Driving position”.
Unlock the steering wheel by pull-ing the control upwards.
Adjust the position of the steering wheel then lock by pushing the control fully downwards.
Make sure that you have a good view of the instrument panel dis-plays.

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E L E C T R O N I C G E A R B O X S Y S T E M
G E N E R A L
The Electronic Gearbox System gives you the choice of two driving modes:Automatic mode.
Manual mode with two control possibilities: The controls under the steer-ing wheel 1 and the selection lever 2 on the central console.
Selection lever for Electronic gearbox operating mode:Automatic operation with the gear lever 2 in position A.
Remark: Instant manual mode activates whenever you action one of the controls under the steering wheel 1.
Manual operation with the gear lever 2 in position M.




Dashboard displayThe gear engaged and the mode “AUTO” are displayed on the instrument panel, even if the ignition is switched off, when for example a door is opened.
The foot-on-brake warning lamp fl ashes to indicate the neces-sity to press the brake pedal, in order to start the engine or to engage reverse gear.


With the ignition switched on, simultaneous fl ashing of th e warning lamps “” and “AUTO” indicates a fault, contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.

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M A N U A L M O D E
Gear controls under the steering wheel
Place the gear lever in position M, and then the controls under the steering wheel will give you access to the fi ve gears in forward drive.
To change gear:Pull the control “+” towards you to engage a higher gear.Pull the control “-” towards you to change down.
These controls do not permit you to select neutral or reverse gear, nor do they enable you to quit reverse gear.


Commands using the gear lever
Place the gear lever in position M, then:Push the lever to change to a higher gear.Pull the lever to change down.
Remarks:When the vehicle reduces speed, for example approach-ing a stop sign or traffi c lights, the gearbox changes down automatically to 1st gear.
In manual mode, it is not neces-sary to release the accelerator during changes of gear.




A command to change gear is accepted only if the engine speed permits this.As the engine reaches maxi-mum revs and conditions per-mit, the system will automati-cally engage a higher gear.
Re-initialisation
The Electronic Gearbox System requires a re-initialisation after one of the following events:Change of battery or discon-nection of battery.Starting the engine with an assisting battery.
A system malfunction.
To re-initialise the system:Switch on the ignition. A dash and “AUTO” will display in the instrument panel.
Apply the brake pedal.
Wait until you see N, or a gear engaged, in the instrument panel (about 30 seconds).Release the brake.
Starting is again possible.