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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
without bend lighting
with bend lighting
"Bend lighting" function
With dipped or main beams, this
function provides additional lighting
for the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (ap-
p r o x 4 0 k m / h ) .
This lighting is most useful when
travelling at low and medium speed
(urban driving, winding road, inter-
s e c t i o n s , p a r k i n g m a n o e u v r e s . . . ) .
Activation
This function is activated:
- when the direction indicator is
activated,
- from a certain angle of rotation of the steering wheel. Deactivation
This function is deactivated:
- below a certain angle of rotation
of the steering wheel,
- when stationary or at very low speed,
- when reverse gear is engaged,
- when the directional headlamps are switched off.
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S A F E T Y
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Lower the lights stalk fully when
moving to the left.
Raise the lights stalk fully when
moving to the right.
"Motorway" function
System for indicating a change of
lane on a motorway.
M o v e t h e s t a l k b r i e fl y u p w a r d s
or downwards, without going
b e y o n d t h e r e s i s t a n c e p o i n t ;
t h e d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s w i l l fl a s h
3 times.
This function can be used at any
s p e e d , b u t i t i s p a r t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l
w h e n c h a n g i n g l a n e o n h i g h - s p e e d
roads.
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
A visual warning by means of the
direction indicators to alert other
road users to a vehicle breakdown,
towing or accident.
Automatic lighting of hazard
warning lights
When braking in an emergency,
d e p e n d i n g o n t h e d e c e l e r a t i o n , t h e
hazard warning lights come on.
They will switch off automatically the
fi r s t t i m e y o u a c c e l e r a t e .
I f t h e y d o n o t , p r e s s b u t t o n A to
switch the direction indicators off.
HORN
Audible warning to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
Selection of the left or right direction
indicators to signal a change of di-
rection of the vehicle.
Press button A , the direction in-
d i c a t o r s fl a s h .
T h e y c a n o p e r a t e w i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f .
A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n i n a t r a f fi c
jam, switch on the hazard warn-
ing lights if you are the last in the
queue.
P r e s s t h e l e f t o r r i g h t - h a n d p a r t
o f t h e fi x e d c e n t r e d c o n t r o l s
steering wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only
in the following cases:
- immediate danger,
- w h e n a p p r o a c h i n g a n a r e a
- where there is no visibility.
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For the air bags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
After an accident or if the vehicle
has been stolen or broken into, have
the air bag systems checked.
All work on the air bag system is
strictly forbidden unless it is carried
o u t b y q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e
CITROËN network.
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n -
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an air bag is triggered
c a n n o t b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s
almost instantly (within a few mil-
l i s e c o n d s ) t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e
same time discharging the hot gas
v i a o p e n i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r -
p o s e . Front air bags
Do not drive holding the steering
w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i n g y o u r
h a n d s o n t h e c e n t r e p a r t o f t h e
wheel.
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t
on the fascia.
S m o k e a s l i t t l e a s p o s s i b l e a s d e -
p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e
burns or the risk of injury from a cig-
a r e t t e o r p i p e .
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g
wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
P u t a p p r o v e d c o v e r s o n l y o n t h e
s e a t s . T h e s e w i l l n o t h i n d e r i n fl a -
tion of the side air bags. Consult a
CITROËN dealer.
D o n o t fi x o r g l u e a n y t h i n g t o t h e
seat backs. This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the side air
bag is triggered.
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e
body any nearer to the door than
necessary. Curtain air bags
D o n o t fi x o r g l u e a n y t h i n g t o t h e r o o f .
This could cause injury to the head if
the curtain air bag is triggered.
Do not remove the grab handles in-
s t a l l e d o n t h e r o o f , t h e y p l a y a p a r t
in securing the curtain air bags.
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S A F E T Y
For the air bags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
After an accident or if the vehicle
has been stolen or broken into, have
the air bag systems checked.
All work on the air bag system is
strictly forbidden unless it is carried
o u t b y q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e
CITROËN network.
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n -
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an air bag is triggered
c a n n o t b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s
almost instantly (within a few mil-
l i s e c o n d s ) t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e
same time discharging the hot gas
v i a o p e n i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r -
p o s e . Front air bags
Do not drive holding the steering
w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i n g y o u r
h a n d s o n t h e c e n t r e p a r t o f t h e
wheel.
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t
on the fascia.
S m o k e a s l i t t l e a s p o s s i b l e a s d e -
p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e
burns or the risk of injury from a cig-
a r e t t e o r p i p e .
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g
wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
P u t a p p r o v e d c o v e r s o n l y o n t h e
s e a t s . T h e s e w i l l n o t h i n d e r i n fl a -
tion of the side air bags. Consult a
CITROËN dealer.
D o n o t fi x o r g l u e a n y t h i n g t o t h e
seat backs. This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the side air
bag is triggered.
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e
body any nearer to the door than
necessary. Curtain air bags
D o n o t fi x o r g l u e a n y t h i n g t o t h e r o o f .
This could cause injury to the head if
the curtain air bag is triggered.
Do not remove the grab handles in-
s t a l l e d o n t h e r o o f , t h e y p l a y a p a r t
in securing the curtain air bags.
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FIXED CENTRED CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL
1 Rotation
- Scrolling of the various pages of information
on the instrument panel display.
- Movement through the various menus on the instrument panel display.
- Increasing/decreasing of the values.
Short press - Opening of the menu on the instrument panel di
splay (only when stationary).
- S e l e c t i o n a n d c o n fi r m a t i o n o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n .
Long press Trip computer zero reset (if the trip computer page is displayed).
2 Short press
- Cancellation of the current operation.
- Return to the previous screen on the instrument panel disp
lay.
Long press Return to the initial screen on the instrument panel display.
3 Short press Increasing of the speed in steps of 1 km/h (1 mph)/
storing of the speed.
Maintained press Increasing of the speed in steps of 5 km/h (5 mph).
4 Short press Decreasing of the speed in steps of 1 km/h (1 mph)/
storing of the speed.
Maintained press Decreasing of the speed in steps 5 km/h (5 mph).
5 Short press Suspension or resumption of the cruise control/speed limiter (depe
nding on
the mode selected).
6 Short press Selection of the cruise control or speed limiter mode (the cycle o
n this
button will always begin with selection of the speed limi ter).
7 Short press Deactivation of the cruise control/speed limit er.
8 Short press - Pick up an incoming call.
- Hang up the current call.
- Opening of the telephone short-cut menu.
- C o n fi r m a t i o n o n t h e l i s t a n d t h e t e l e p h o n e m e n u .
Long press Refuse an incoming call.
9 Short press/Long press Horn.
10 Short press Activation/deactivation of the Black Panel mode (night driving).
11 Short press Activation of the voice command.
Long press Navigation instruction repeat.
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SPEED LIMITER
System which prevents the vehi-
cle from exceeding the speed pro-
grammed by the driver.
When the limit speed is reached, the
accelerator pedal no longer has any
effect.
The speed limiter is switched
on manually: a speed of at least
20 mph (approx. 30 km/h) must be
programmed.
The speed limiter can in no way
replace respect for speed limits or
vigilance and responsibility on the
part of the driver.
Steering wheel controls
The speed limiter switches are lo-
cated on the left-hand side of the
steering wheel.
Displays on the instrument panel
The speed limiter information is dis-
played in zone
A of the instrument
panel.
Programming
Press on button 4 to select speed
limiter mode " LIMIT ".
T h e s e l e c t i o n i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e
display of the function in zone A of
the instrument panel. Activation
Press on button 3 when the de-
sired maximum speed is dis-
played.
The information "ON" then appears
in zone A .
When the function is selected, the
last memorised speed and the infor-
mation "PAUSE" are displayed.
With the engine running, you can
adjust the memorised maximum
speed, displayed in zone A , by
pressing on:
Button 1 to increase the memo-
rised maximum speed.
Button 2 to decrease the memo-
rised maximum speed. Successive presses will modify the
cruise speed in steps of 1 mph and a
continuous press in steps of 5 mph.
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CRUISE CONTROL
System which automatically main-
tains the vehicle speed programmed
by the driver, without any action on
the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control is switched on
manually: the vehicle speed must be
at least 25 mph (40 km/h) and you
must engage at least:
- 4th gear for manual gearboxes,
- 2nd gear for automatic gearboxes. Displays on the instrument
panel
The programmed information is
grouped together in zone
A of the
instrument panel.
Programming
Press button 4 to select cruise
control mode " CRUISE ".
Steering wheel switches
The cruise control switches are lo-
cated on the left-hand side of the
steering wheel. T h e s e l e c t i o n i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e
display of the function in zone
A of
the instrument panel.
When the function is selected, no
cruising speed has yet been
memorised. Once the desired speed has been
reached using the accelerator, press
button
1 or button 2 . The cruising
speed is then memorised and cruise
control is activated. The cruising
speed is displayed in zone A of the
instrument panel, and "ON" is dis-
played.
Adjustment of the memorised
speed while cruise control is
in operation
Y o u c a n a d j u s t t h e m e m o r i s e d
speed, displayed in zone A , by
pressing:
- Button 1 to increase the speed.
- Button 2 to reduce the speed.
Successive presses will modify the
cruise speed in steps of 1 mph and a
continuous press in steps of 5 mph.
Y o u c a n t h e n r e l e a s e t h e a c c e l e r a -
tor pedal. The vehicle will automati-
cally keep to the speed chosen.
The vehicle speed may vary slightly
from that memorised.
If during cruise control the system
cannot keep to the cruise speed
(e.g. on a steep descent), then the
s p e e d fl a s h e s . I f n e c e s s a r y , b r a k e t o
curb your speed.
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C H E C K S
PETROL ENGINES
They allow you access for checking
t h e l e v e l o f t h e v a r i o u s fl u i d s a n d f o r
replacing certain components.
1. Screenwash and headlamp
wash reservoir.
2. P o w e r s t e e r i n g fl u i d r e s e r v o i r o r
power steering and suspension
fl u i d r e s e r v o i r .
3. Coolant reservoir.
4. Dipstick.
5. E n g i n e o i l fi l l e r c a p .
6. B r a k e fl u i d r e s e r v o i r .
7. Battery.
8. A i r fi l t e r .
V e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h t h e 2.0i
16V e n g i n e m a y b e fi t t e d
with metal suspension. In
this case, a different power steer-
i n g fl u i d r e s e r v o i r i s fi t t e d .
1.8i 16V
2.0i 16V