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CRUISE CONTROL "CRUISE"
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c
g e a r b o x , t h e l e v e r m u s t b e i n
position D ( D r i v e ) o r a t l e a s t 2 n d g e a r
m u s t b e e n g a g e d i n m a n u a l m o d e . F u n c t i o n s e l e c t e d ,
d i s p l a y i n g o f t h e
" C r u i s e C o n t r o l "
symbol.
F u n c t i o n d e a c t i v a t e d ,
O F F ( e x a m p l e a t
6 5 m p h ( 1 0 7 k m / h ) ) .
F u n c t i o n a c t i v a t e d
( e x a m p l e a t 6 5 m p h
( 1 0 7 k m / h ) ) .
V e h i c l e s p e e d a b o v e
( e . g . 7 0 m p h
( 1 1 8 k m / h ) ) ,
t h e p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d i s d i s p l a y e d
fl a s h i n g .
Operating fault
d e t e c t e d ,
O F F - t h e d a s h e s
fl a s h .
This cruise control shows the function
selection status on the instrument
p a n e l a n d d i s p l a y s t h e p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d :
" T h i s i s t h e s p e e d a t w h i c h t h e d r i v e r
w i s h e s t o d r i v e " .
T h i s a i d t o d r i v i n g i n f r e e - fl o w i n g
t r a f fi c e n a b l e s t h e v e h i c l e t o m a i n t a i n
t h e s p e e d p r o g r a m m e d b y t h e d r i v e r ,
u n l e s s a s t e e p g r a d i e n t m a k e s t h i s
impossible.
I n o r d e r f o r i t t o b e p r o g r a m m e d o r
a c t i v a t e d , t h e v e h i c l e s p e e d m u s t b e
g r e a t e r t h a n 2 5 m p h ( 4 0 k m / h ) w i t h a t
l e a s t 4 t h g e a r e n g a g e d i n t h e c a s e o f
v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h a m a n u a l g e a r b o x . I f t h e v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a s p e e d
l i m i t e r a n d c r u i s e c o n t r o l ( a c c o r d i n g
to the country in which the vehicle is
s o l d a n d t h e e n g i n e ) , t h e s e f u n c t i o n s
c a n n o t b e a c t i v a t e d a t t h e s a m e t i m e .
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Selecting the function
- Place the switch in the CRUISE
position. The cruise control is
s e l e c t e d b u t i s n o t y e t a c t i v e a n d
n o s p e e d h a s b e e n p r o g r a m m e d .
First activation/
programming a
speed
- Reach the chosen s p e e d b y p r e s s i n g t h e
accelerator.
- Press the SET - or
SET + button .
T h i s p r o g r a m m e s / a c t i v a t e s t h e
r e f e r e n c e s p e e d a n d t h e v e h i c l e w i l l
m a i n t a i n t h i s s p e e d . Temporary exceeding of the
speed
It is possible
to accelerate a n d d r i v e
m o m e n t a r i l y a t a s p e e d g r e a t e r t h a n
t h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d . T h e v a l u e
p r o g r a m m e d fl a s h e s .
W h e n t h e a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l i s
r e l e a s e d , t h e v e h i c l e w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e
p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d . Reactivation
- F o l l o w i n g d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e c r u i s e
c o n t r o l , p r e s s t h i s b u t t o n .
Y o u r v e h i c l e w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e l a s t
p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d .
A l t e r n a t i v e l y , y o u c a n r e p e a t t h e
" fi r s t a c t i v a t i o n " p r o c e d u r e .
Deactivation (off)
- Press this button or the brake or clutch
p e d a l .
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Switching the function off
- P l a c e t h e d i a l i n p o s i t i o n 0 or switch
off the ignition to switch everything off. Good practice
W h e n c h a n g i n g t h e p r o g r a m m e d
r e f e r e n c e s p e e d b y m e a n s o f a
m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s , p a y a t t e n t i o n a s
t h e s p e e d c a n i n c r e a s e o r d e c r e a s e
r a p i d l y .
Do not use the cruise control on
s l i p p e r y r o a d s o r i n h e a v y t r a f fi c .
I n t h e e v e n t o f a s t e e p s l o p e , t h e c r u i s e
control cannot prevent the vehicle from
e x c e e d i n g t h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d .
I n a n y e v e n t , t h e c r u i s e c o n t r o l c a n n o t
r e p l a c e t h e n e e d t o o b s e r v e t h e s p e e d
l i m i t s , n o r c a n i t r e p l a c e t h e n e e d f o r
v i g i l a n c e a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o n t h e p a r t
o f t h e d r i v e r .
Y o u a r e a d v i s e d t o k e e p y o u r f e e t n e a r
t h e p e d a l s .
T o a v o i d a n y j a m m i n g u n d e r t h e
p e d a l s :
- e n s u r e t h a t t h e m a t a n d i t s fi x i n g s o n t h e fl o o r a r e p o s i t i o n e d c o r r e c t l y ,
- never place one mat on top of another
Changing the
programmed speed
T h e r e a r e t w o m e t h o d s
of memorising a
s p e e d h i g h e r t h a n t h e
previous one:
Without using the accelerator:
- press the Set + button.
A b r i e f p r e s s i n c r e a s e s t h e s p e e d b y
1 m p h ( k m / h ) .
A m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s i n c r e a s e s t h e
s p e e d i n s t e p s o f 5 m p h ( k m / h ) .
Operating fault
T h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d i s c l e a r e d a n d
t h e d a s h e s fl a s h f o r a f e w s e c o n d s .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r t o h a v e t h e
s y s t e m c h e c k e d .
Using the accelerator:
- e x c e e d t h e m e m o r i s e d s p e e d u n t i l
t h e s p e e d r e q u i r e d i s r e a c h e d ,
- press the Set + or Set - button.
T o m e m o r i s e a s p e e d l o w e r t h a n t h e
previous one:
- press the Set - button.
A b r i e f p r e s s d e c r e a s e s t h e s p e e d b y
1 m p h ( k m / h ) .
A m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s d e c r e a s e s t h e
s p e e d i n s t e p s o f 5 m p h ( k m / h ) . Cancelling the programmed
reference speed
W h e n t h e v e h i c l e b e c o m e s s t a t i o n a r y ,
a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e i g n i t i o n , t h e
s y s t e m n o l o n g e r m e m o r i s e s a s p e e d .
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SPEED LIMITER "LIMIT"
T o r e s u m e u s e o f t h e l i m i t e r ,
s i m p l y r e d u c e t h e p r e s s u r e o n t h e
a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l g r a d u a l l y a n d r e t u r n
t o a s p e e d b e l o w t h a t p r o g r a m m e d .
I f t h e v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a s p e e d
l i m i t e r a n d c r u i s e c o n t r o l ( a c c o r d i n g
to the country in which the vehicle is
s o l d a n d t h e e n g i n e ) , t h e s e f u n c t i o n s
c a n n o t b e a c t i v a t e d a t t h e s a m e t i m e .
The operating actions can be carried
out when stationary, with the engine
running, or with the vehicle moving. F u n c t i o n s e l e c t e d ,
d i s p l a y i n g o f t h e
" S p e e d L i m i t e r "
symbol.
F u n c t i o n d e a c t i v a t e d ,
l a s t p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d - O F F
( e x a m p l e a t 6 5 m p h
( 1 0 7 k m / h ) ) .
F u n c t i o n a c t i v a t e d
( e x a m p l e a t 6 5 m p h
( 1 0 7 k m / h ) ) .
V e h i c l e s p e e d a b o v e
( e x a m p l e a t 7 0 m p h
( 1 1 8 k m / h ) ) , t h e
p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d i s
d i s p l a y e d fl a s h i n g .
Operating fault
d e t e c t e d , O F F -
t h e d a s h e s fl a s h .
T h i s s p e e d l i m i t e r s h o w s t h e f u n c t i o n
selection status on the instrument
p a n e l a n d d i s p l a y s t h e p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d :
" T h i s i s t h e s e l e c t e d s p e e d w h i c h t h e
d r i v e r d o e s n o t w i s h t o e x c e e d " .
T h i s s e l e c t i o n i s m a d e w i t h t h e e n g i n e
running while stationary or with the
v e h i c l e m o v i n g . T h e m i n i m u m s p e e d
w h i c h c a n b e p r o g r a m m e d i s 2 0 m p h
( 3 0 k m / h ) .
T h e s p e e d o f t h e v e h i c l e r e s p o n d s
t o t h e p r e s s u r e o f t h e d r i v e r ’ s f o o t a s
f a r a s t h e a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l p o i n t o f
r e s i s t a n c e w h i c h i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e
p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d h a s b e e n r e a c h e d .
H o w e v e r , p r e s s i n g t h e p e d a l b e y o n d
t h i s p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e t o t h e fl o o r
p e r m i t s e x c e e d i n g o f t h e
p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d .
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Selecting the function
- P l a c e t h e d i a l i n t h e LIMIT position.
T h e l i m i t e r i s s e l e c t e d b u t i s n o t y e t
a c t i v e . T h e d i s p l a y i n d i c a t e s t h e
l a s t p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d .
Programming a speed
A s p e e d c a n b e p r o g r a m m e d w i t h o u t
activating the limiter but with the
engine running.
T o m e m o r i s e a s p e e d h i g h e r t h a n t h e
previous one:
- press the Set + button.
A b r i e f p r e s s i n c r e a s e s t h e s p e e d b y
1 m p h ( k m / h ) .
A m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s i n c r e a s e s t h e
s p e e d i n s t e p s o f 5 m p h ( k m / h ) . Activation/Deactivation (off)
Pressing this button once activates
t h e l i m i t e r , p r e s s i n g t h e b u t t o n a g a i n
d e a c t i v a t e s i t ( O F F ) .
T o m e m o r i s e a s p e e d l o w e r t h a n t h e
previous one:
- press the Set - button.
A b r i e f p r e s s d e c r e a s e s t h e s p e e d b y
1 m p h ( k m / h ) .
A m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s d e c r e a s e s t h e
s p e e d i n s t e p s o f 5 m p h ( k m / h ) .
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Switching the function off
- P l a c e t h e d i a l i n p o s i t i o n 0 or switch
off the ignition to switch the system
o f f . T h e l a s t p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d
remains in the memory.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
P r e s s i n g t h e a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l i n o r d e r
t o e x c e e d t h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d
will have no effect unless you press
t h e p e d a l
fi r m l y b e y o n d t h e point of
resistance .
T h e l i m i t e r i s d e a c t i v a t e d t e m p o r a r i l y
a n d t h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d fl a s h e s .
T o r e t u r n t o t h e l i m i t e r f u n c t i o n ,
r e d u c e y o u r s p e e d t o b e l o w t h e
p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d . Operating fault
T h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d i s c l e a r e d a n d
t h e d a s h e s fl a s h f o r a f e w s e c o n d s .
C o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r t o h a v e t h e
s y s t e m c h e c k e d .
Flashing of the speed
T h e s p e e d fl a s h e s :
- following forcing of the accelerator p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e ,
- when the limiter cannot prevent an i n c r e a s e i n t h e v e h i c l e s p e e d d u e
t o t h e p r o fi l e o f t h e r o a d o r o n a
s t e e p d e s c e n t ,
- in the event of sharp acceleration. Good practice
I n a n y e v e n t , t h e s p e e d l i m i t e r c a n n o t
r e p l a c e t h e n e e d t o o b s e r v e s p e e d l i m i t s ,
n o r c a n i t r e p l a c e t h e n e e d f o r v i g i l a n c e
a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o n t h e p a r t o f t h e d r i v e r .
A l w a y s p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e p r o fi l e o f t h e
r o a d , t a k e c a r e o n s h a r p a c c e l e r a t i o n a n d
stay in complete control of your vehicle.
T o a v o i d a n y j a m m i n g u n d e r t h e
p e d a l s :
- e n s u r e t h a t t h e m a t a n d i t s fi x i n g s p o s i t i o n e d c o r r e c t l y ,
- never place one mat on top of another.
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RADIO: selection of the previous stored station. D V D / M P 3 / J U K E B O X : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s directory. C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s C D . S e l e c t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s i t e m o n a m e n u .
RADIO: selection of the next stored station. D V D / M P 3 / J U K E B O X : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e n e x t d i r e c t o r y . C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e n e x t C D . S e l e c t i o n o f t h e n e x t i t e m o n a m e n u .
R A D I O : a u t o m a t i c s e a r c h f o r a h i g h e r f r e q u e n c y . C D / D V D / M P 3 / J U K E B O X / C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f the next track. C D / D V D / M P 3 / C D C H A N G E R : c o n t i n u o u s p r e s s : f a s t forwards play.
RADIO: automatic search for a lower frequency. C D / D V D / M P 3 / J U K E B O X / C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f the previous track. C D / D V D / M P 3 / C D C H A N G E R : c o n t i n u o u s p r e s s : f a s t backwards play.
- C h a n g e o f s o u n d s o u r c e . - C o n fi r m a t i o n o f a s e l e c t i o n . - P i c k u p / H a n g u p t h e t e l e p h o n e . - P r e s s f o r m o r e t h a n 2 s e c o n d s : access to the telephone menu.
Volume increase.
Volume decrease.
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M u t e : b y p r e s s i n g t h e v o l u m e increase and decrease buttons simultaneously.
The sound is restored by p r e s s i n g o n e o f t h e t w o volume buttons.
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RADIO: selection of the previous stored station. M P 3 / W M A S D C A R D : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s d i r e c t o r y . C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s C D . S e l e c t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s e n t r y i n t h e a d d r e s s b o o k .
RADIO: selection of the next stored station. M P 3 / W M A S D C A R D : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e n e x t d i r e c t o r y . C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e n e x t C D . S e l e c t i o n o f t h e n e x t e n t r y i n t h e a d d r e s s b o o k .
R A D I O : c h a n g e t o t h e n e x t r a d i o s t a t i o n o n t h e l i s t . L o n g p r e s s : a u t o m a t i c s e a r c h f o r a h i g h e r f r e q u e n c y . C D / M P 3 S D C A R D / C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e n e x t t r a c k . C D / M P 3 S D C A R D / C D C H A N G E R : c o n t i n u o u s p r e s s : f a s t f o r w a r d p l a y .
R A D I O : c h a n g e t o t h e p r e v i o u s r a d i o s t a t i o n o n t h e L i s t . L o n g p r e s s : a u t o m a t i c s e a r c h f o r a l o w e r f r e q u e n c y . C D / M P 3 S D C A R D / C D C H A N G E R : s e l e c t i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s t r a c k . C D / M P 3 S D C A R D / C D C H A N G E R : c o n t i n u o u s p r e s s : f a s t b a c k w a r d p l a y .
- C h a n g e t h e s o u n d s o u r c e . - Make a call from the address book. - P i c k u p / H a n g u p t h e t e l e p h o n e . - P r e s s f o r m o r e t h a n 2 s e c o n d s : a c c e s s t o the address book.
Volume increase.
Volume decrease
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Mute: function activated by p r e s s i n g t h e v o l u m e i n c r e a s e and decrease buttons simultaneously.
R e s t o r e t h e s o u n d b y p r e s s i n g one of the two volume buttons.
C O N T R O L S H O R T - C U T S