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PETROL - DIESEL MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC GEARBOX INSTRUMENT PANELS
Panel grouping together the dials and vehicle operation indicator and warning lights.
A. Fuel gauge
B. Indicator:
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Indicator and warning lights
When the ignition is switched on
T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t s c o m e o n f o r a
f e w s e c o n d s w h e n t h e v e h i c l e ' s i g -
nition is switched on.
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s s t a r t e d , t h e s e
warning lights should switch off. Operation indicator lights
V i s u a l i n d i c a t o r s i n f o r m i n g t h e d r i v e r
t h a t a s y s t e m i s i n o p e r a t i o n ( o p e r a -
t i o n o r d e a c t i v a t i o n i n d i c a t o r l i g h t s )
or of the occurrence of a fault (warn-
i n g l i g h t ) .
1. F r o n t f o g l a m p s .
2. Left-hand direction
indicator.
3. Side lights.
4. M a i n b e a m h e a d l a m p s .
5. D i p p e d h e a d l a m p s .
6. Right-hand direction
indicator.
7. R e a r f o g l a m p s .
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Deactivation warning lights
If one of the following warning lights
c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n
s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
Passenger's air bag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m i s p u t
i n t o s e r v i c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y
when the vehicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c b u t t o n , l o c a t e d
i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e f a s c i a , p e r m i t s
d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m . T h i s i s
c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s l i g h t i n g o f
this warning light and of the indicator
l i g h t o n t h e b u t t o n .
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) ,
t h e s y s t e m i s r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y . Warning lights
Diesel engine pre-heating
W a i t u n t i l t h i s i s s w i t c h e d o f f b e f o r e
operating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e l i g h t i n g o f
one of the following warning lights
indicates the occurrence of a fault
r e q u i r i n g i n t e r v e n t i o n o n t h e p a r t o f
the driver.
A n y f a u l t r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d i s p l a y i n g
o f a w a r n i n g l i g h t m u s t b e t h e s u b -
j e c t o f f u r t h e r d i a g n o s t i c s b y r e a d i n g
t h e a s s o c i a t e d m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l -
t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
S h o u l d y o u e n c o u n t e r a n y p r o b -
l e m s , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Front passenger's airbag
activation
I f t h i s c o m e s o n t e m p o r a r i l y w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n , i t i n d i -
c a t e s t h a t t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r -
b a g i s a c t i v e .
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
s y s t e m i s p u t i n t o s e r v i c e
a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e -
hicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c c o n t r o l , l o c a t e d i n t h e g l o v e
b o x , p e r m i t s d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s -
t e m . T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s
lighting of this warning light on the
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r a m e s s a g e o n
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
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Deactivation warning lights
If one of the following warning lights
c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n
s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
Passenger's air bag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m i s p u t
i n t o s e r v i c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y
when the vehicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c b u t t o n , l o c a t e d
i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e f a s c i a , p e r m i t s
d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m . T h i s i s
c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s l i g h t i n g o f
this warning light and of the indicator
l i g h t o n t h e b u t t o n .
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) ,
t h e s y s t e m i s r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y . Warning lights
Diesel engine pre-heating
W a i t u n t i l t h i s i s s w i t c h e d o f f b e f o r e
operating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e l i g h t i n g o f
one of the following warning lights
indicates the occurrence of a fault
r e q u i r i n g i n t e r v e n t i o n o n t h e p a r t o f
the driver.
A n y f a u l t r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d i s p l a y i n g
o f a w a r n i n g l i g h t m u s t b e t h e s u b -
j e c t o f f u r t h e r d i a g n o s t i c s b y r e a d i n g
t h e a s s o c i a t e d m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l -
t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
S h o u l d y o u e n c o u n t e r a n y p r o b -
l e m s , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Front passenger's airbag
activation
I f t h i s c o m e s o n t e m p o r a r i l y w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n , i t i n d i -
c a t e s t h a t t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r -
b a g i s a c t i v e .
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
s y s t e m i s p u t i n t o s e r v i c e
a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e -
hicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c c o n t r o l , l o c a t e d i n t h e g l o v e
b o x , p e r m i t s d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s -
t e m . T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s
lighting of this warning light on the
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r a m e s s a g e o n
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
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Deactivation warning lights
If one of the following warning lights
c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n
s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
Passenger's air bag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m i s p u t
i n t o s e r v i c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y
when the vehicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c b u t t o n , l o c a t e d
i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e f a s c i a , p e r m i t s
d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m . T h i s i s
c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s l i g h t i n g o f
this warning light and of the indicator
l i g h t o n t h e b u t t o n .
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) ,
t h e s y s t e m i s r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y . Warning lights
Diesel engine pre-heating
W a i t u n t i l t h i s i s s w i t c h e d o f f b e f o r e
operating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e l i g h t i n g o f
one of the following warning lights
indicates the occurrence of a fault
r e q u i r i n g i n t e r v e n t i o n o n t h e p a r t o f
the driver.
A n y f a u l t r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d i s p l a y i n g
o f a w a r n i n g l i g h t m u s t b e t h e s u b -
j e c t o f f u r t h e r d i a g n o s t i c s b y r e a d i n g
t h e a s s o c i a t e d m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l -
t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
S h o u l d y o u e n c o u n t e r a n y p r o b -
l e m s , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Front passenger's airbag
activation
I f t h i s c o m e s o n t e m p o r a r i l y w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n , i t i n d i -
c a t e s t h a t t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r -
b a g i s a c t i v e .
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
s y s t e m i s p u t i n t o s e r v i c e
a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e -
hicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c c o n t r o l , l o c a t e d i n t h e g l o v e
b o x , p e r m i t s d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s -
t e m . T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s
lighting of this warning light on the
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r a m e s s a g e o n
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
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Adjusting the operating duration
Press button 3 and hold it down,
press button 2 or 7 at the same
time. Release button 3 . The time
and symbol 6 fl a s h .
Press again on button 3 and hold
it down, press button 2 or 7 at the
same time. Release button 3 .
The programmed operating du-
ration is displayed and symbol 8
fl a s h e s .
Adjust the operating duration
with button 2 or 7 .
To memorise the setting, press
button 3 or wait until the display
goes off. Immediate start-up
Press button 5 .
The screen displays the symbol 8 and
the remaining operating duration. This
can be adjusted. The maximum dura-
tion is 30 minutes.
The warning lamp 8 lights up and
remains lit for the whole duration of
the system’s operation. The dura-
tion of the system’s operation disap-
pears after 10 seconds.
Start-up of the heating system can
be programmed between 1 minute
and 24 hours in advance.
Adjusting the remaining
operating duration
When the heating mode is active,
the remaining operation duration
c a n b e m o d i fi e d b y b e t w e e n 1 0 a n d
30 minutes using buttons
2 or 7 . Programming the start-up time
You can store up to three different
start-up times, but programme only
one delayed start-up time.
Factory settings
A :
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Press button 3 several times
until the programme number
corresponding to the required
programme time is displayed.
The chosen pre-selected time
is activated automatically after
10 seconds if no other buttons
have been pressed.
T o c o n fi r m t h a t t h e m o d e i s a c t i v a t -
ed, symbols 4 and 8 fl a s h u n t i l t h e
heating starts up.
When the heating starts up, the
warning lamp 9 lights up on the
dashboard and the programmer
screen.
Press button 3 b r i e fl y : t h e d i s p l a y
of the start-up time goes off.
In the event of a battery failure, the
factory settings are restored.
Stopping the heating system
while operating
Press button 5 .
The warning lamp 8 and the screen
go out. When a programme is operating,
pressing button
2 or 7 displays the
heating start-up time. A second
press on these buttons displays the
time.
When a programme is not operat-
ing, pressing button 2 or 7 displays
the time.
When the heating is operating, the
remaining operating duration is dis-
played instead of the time.
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Linked with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Link with the automatic lighting pro-
vides the "guide-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of main-taining of the lighting for 15, 30 or
60 seconds in the vehicle para-
meters on the multifunction display
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u ,
- automatic activation of "guide-me- home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lights come
on and a message appears on the
multifunction display, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sensor,
linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-.
3 people.
1.
5 people.
-.
Intermediate setting.
2.
5 people + maximum authorised
loads.
-.
Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
Do not touch the xenon headlamps.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. If a malfunction oc-
curs, this warning
light is displayed on
the instrument panel,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message on the multi-
function display.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
rects the height of the xenon head-
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle.