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13. Battery/Fuse box.
14. Passenger air bag.
15. Passenger’s lower glove box.
16. Air conditioning controls.
17. Lighter/12 V accessories socket.
18. Hazard warning lights switch.
19. Storage compartment or additional
telematics control.
20. Cooled compartment.
21. Ashtray/Can holder.
22. Seat adjustment control.
23. Storage compartment.
24. Fuse box.
1. Electric mirror controls.
- Electric window controls.
- Deactivation of the rear electric controls.
2. Driver’s upper glove box.
3. Central adjustable vents.
4. Audio equipment or GPS
multimedia audio equipment with
fl a p .
5. I n s t r u m e n t p a n e l / L a r g e c o l o u r
display.
6. Sunshine and passenger
compartment temperature sensor.
7. Passenger’s upper glove box.
8. Windscreen demisting vents.
9. Speaker (tweeter).
10. Front window demisting vents.
11. Passenger air bag disarming
s w i t c h , i f fi t t e d o n y o u r v e h i c l e .
12. Side adjustable vent.
25. Handbrake - on the right.
26. Bonnet release under cover - on
the left.
27. Acoustic windscreen.
INTERIOR OVERVIEW
SETTING THE DATE
AND TIME
For more information about this adjustment,
refer to the "Setting the date and time"
s e c t i o n o f t h e " I n - c a r t e c h n o l o g y " c h a p t e r .
ADDITIONAL
HEATER
With the engine at idle
or when the vehicle is
stationary, it is normal to notice a high-
pitched whistling and a slight emission
of smoke and odour.
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ADAPT CORRECTLY
Details of the modularity of the seats
are indicated in chapter 3.
Good practice when moving a seat.
O b s e r v e t h e o r d e r o f t h e s t e p s r e f e r r e d
to in the document, place the head
restraint in the lowest position, fold
the seat back onto the seat cushion,
e n s u r e t h a t t h e r e fi t t i n g p o s i t i o n i s
compatible with the type of seat, offer
up the front feet of the seat directly
above the slides or retaining hooks on
t h e fl o o r b e f o r e t r i g g e r i n g t h e r e fi t t i n g
of the rear feet.
69 - 77 VENTILATION
Air conditioning
Automatic with separate adjustment
P r e s s , A U T O i s d i s p l a y e d , t h i s i s t h e
usual mode.
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VENTILATIONCORRECT USE OF THE
VENTILATION AND AIR
CONDITIONING
Vents
"Leave them open"
F o r o p t i m u m d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d d i f f u s i o n
of hot or cool air in the passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t , t h e r e a r e a d j u s t a b l e
c e n t r a l a n d s i d e v e n t s w h i c h c a n b e
d i r e c t e d s i d e w a y s ( r i g h t o r l e f t ) t o w a r d s
t h e t o p o f t h e b o d y . F o r y o u r c o m f o r t
w h i l e d r i v i n g , d o n o t c l o s e t h e m ,
d i r e c t t h e fl o w o f a i r t o w a r d s t h e
w i n d o w s i n s t e a d .
T h e a i r v e n t s d i r e c t e d t o w a r d s t h e fl o o r
of the vehicle complete the equipment.
Passenger compartment filter,
carbon filter
E n s u r e t h a t t h i s fi l t e r i s i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n a n d h a v e a l l o f t h e fi l t e r e l e m e n t s r e p l a c e d r e g u l a r l y .
R e f e r t o t h e " C h e c k s " s e c t i o n o f chapter 7.
Air conditionné
I n a l l s e a s o n s , i f fi t t e d o n y o u r v e h i c l e , t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s h o u l d o n l y b e u s e d w i t h t h e w i n d o w s c l o s e d . H o w e v e r , i f t h e i n t e r i o r t e m p e r a t u r e r e m a i n s h i g h a f t e r a p r o l o n g e d p e r i o d p a r k e d i n t h e s u n , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o ventilate the passenger compartment for a few minutes.
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a u t o m a t i c a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g , u s e t h e A U T O m o d e as much as possible as it permits o p t i m i s e d c o n t r o l o f a l l o f t h e f u n c t i o n s : a i r fl o w , p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t c o m f o r t t e m p e r a t u r e , a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n , a i r i n t a k e m o d e o r a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n i n the passenger compartment.
O p e r a t e t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m f o r 5 t o 1 0 m i n u t e s , o n c e o r t w i c e a m o n t h , t o k e e p i t i n p e r f e c t w o r k i n g o r d e r .
I t i s n o r m a l t h a t t h e c o n d e n s a t i o n c r e a t e d b y t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m r e s u l t s i n a fl o w o f w a t e r w h i c h m a y f o r m a p u d d l e u n d e r t h e v e h i c l e w h e n p a r k e d .
I f t h e s y s t e m d o e s n o t p r o d u c e c o l d a i r , d o n o t u s e i t a n d c o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N I f t h e s y s t e m d o e s n o t p r o d u c e c o l d a i r , I f t h e s y s t e m d o e s n o t p r o d u c e c o l d a i r ,
d e a l e r .
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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING WITH SEPARATE SETTINGS
Do not cover the sunshine sensor 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 . T h i s i s u s e d t o r e g u l a t e t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g .
L o c a t e d o n t h e c e n t r e c o n s o l e , the control panel is to the right of the gear lever.
1 - AUTO mode
This is the normal air c o n d i t i o n i n g o p e r a t i n g m o d e .
Refer to the beginning of the " V e n t i l a t i o n " s e c t i o n o f c h a p t e r 7 .
T h e d r i v e r a n d f r o n t p a s s e n g e r c a n e a c h a d j u s t t h e a i r t e m p e r a t u r e t o s u i t their requirements.
T h e y c a n a l s o a c t i v a t e o r d i s a r m t h e r e a r v e n t i l a t i o n a d j u s t m e n t c o n t r o l s .
F o r y o u r c o m f o r t , t h e s e t t i n g s s e l e c t e d 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 f f w i l l b e r e t a i n e d w h e n i t i s s w i t c h e d o n a g a i n , if the temperature in the passenger c o m p a r t m e n t h a s n o t c h a n g e d s i g n i fi c a n t l y ; o t h e r w i s e , o p e r a t i o n w i l l r e s u m e i n a u t o m a t i c m o d e .
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Press the "AUTO" button.
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e c o m f o r t t e m p e r a t u r e s e l e c t e d , t h e s y s t e m c o n t r o l s t h e a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n , fl o w a n d i n t a k e s o t h a t t h e passenger compartment is comfortable a n d h a s a n a d e q u a t e c i r c u l a t i o n o f a i r . Y o u d o n o t h a v e t o m a k e a n y f u r t h e r a d j u s t m e n t s .
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s c o l d , i n o r d e r t o p r e v e n t a r u s h o f c o l d a i r , t h e ventilation will reach its optimum level progressively.
The "AUTO" s y m b o l i s d i s p l a y e d .
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6 - A d j u s t m e n t o f t h e a i r fl o w
- Turn control knob 6 to the right or to the left respectively to increase or d e c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w .
O n t h e d i s p l a y , t h e b l a d e s o f t h e f a n d a r k e n w h e n t h e a i r fl o w i s i n c r e a s e d .
8 - Intake of exterior air/Recirculation of interior air
- Press this button to r e c i r c u l a t e t h e a i r i n s i d e .
T h e a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n s y m b o l a n d i n d i c a t o r l i g h t 8 a r e d i s p l a y e d .
Recirculation insulates the passenger c o m p a r t m e n t f r o m o u t s i d e s m e l l s a n d smoke .
9 - Air conditioning On/Off
- Press this button to activate automatic operation of the air c o n d i t i o n i n g .
T h e s y m b o l a n d t h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t 9 a r e d i s p l a y e d .
- Press this button again to switch off t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g .
T h e s y m b o l a n d t h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t 9switch off.
A v o i d p r o l o n g e d o p e r a t i o n o f interior air recirculation ( r i s k o f m i s t i n g o f t h e w i n d o w s a n d d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f a i r q u a l i t y ) .
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Press this button again to return air intake to automatic control.
7 - Switching the system off
- T u r n a i r fl o w c o n t r o l k n o b 6 to the l e f t u n t i l t h e d i s p l a y s w i t c h e s o f f .
T h e a c t i o n d i s a r m s a l l t h e s y s t e m f u n c t i o n s , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f d e m i s t i n g o f t h e r e a r s c r e e n . Y o u r c o m f o r t s e t t i n g i s n o l o n g e r m a i n t a i n e d a n d s w i t c h e s o f f .
F o r y o u r c o m f o r t , a v o i d r e m a i n i n g i n the off position.
- Operating control knob 6 again or the "Visibility" button or "AUTO"button reactivates the system with the values which were present b e f o r e i t w a s s w i t c h e d o f f .
Flashing of the points in the t e m p e r a t u r e s e t t i n g v a l u e s i n d i c a t e s that there is a malfunction of the air c o n d i t i o n i n g .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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Towing a trailer
On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed and reduce
your speed.
In all cases, pay attention to the
coolant temperature.
Brakes: towing increases the braking
distance. Drive at a moderate speed,
change down early and brake
gradually. P l e a s e c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r fi r s t
for further information.
Automatic adjustment
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, and if
the change in load makes it necessary,
this system automatically corrects the
height of the beam after approximately
2 minutes. The driver is then assured
of having optimum lighting and not
causing a nuisance to other road
users.
In certain cases of particularly
arduous use (towing the
maximum load up a steep slope
in high temperatures), the engine
automatically limits its power.
In this case, cutting off the air
conditioning allows the engine power
to be recovered, and therefore the
t o w i n g s p e e d t o b e s i g n i fi c a n t l y
increased (approximately 12 mph
[20 km/h] more). Sequential control
of the gearbox may also become
unavailable. Lighting
Bicycle carrier I f y o u fi t a b i c y c l e c a r r i e r o n
the tailgate, deactivate the
rear wiper from the display’s
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
R e f e r t o t h e " I d e n t i fi c a t i o n
features" section of chapter 9. Refer to the "Steering wheel
controls" section of chapter 3.
When using a trailer connection,
you must add a fuse. Refer to
the "Changing a fuse" section of
chapter 8.
If the coolant temperature warning light
comes on, stop the vehicle and switch
off the engine as soon as possible.
Tyres: check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pressure.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed.
Towbar
We recommend the use of original
CITROËN towbars, which have been
tested for endurance from the design
stage of your vehicle.
T o w i n g e q u i p m e n t m u s t b e fi t t e d i n
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, with particular attention to
the towing capacities of your vehicle,
the load towed, the nose weight and
t h e e l e c t r i c a l c o n n e c t i o n . A s t h i s fi t t i n g
should be carried out by a professional,
we recommend that you entrust the
fi t t i n g o f t h i s e q u i p m e n t t o a C I T R O Ë N
dealer .
In accordance with the general
instructions referred to above, we draw
your attention to the risk connected
w i t h fi t t i n g a t o w b a r o r o t h e r e l e c t r i c a l
accessory which is not recommended
by the CITROËN network . Fitting such
equipment could result in a failure of
your vehicle’s electronic system. Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.
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Changing a fuse
INSTRUMENT PANEL FUSES
- O p e n t h e l o w e r g l o v e b o x o n t h e r i g h t - h a n d s i d e .
- Pull the handle to open the cover and access the fuses. N° Rating
(Amps)
Functions
1 15 Rear wiper.
2 - Not used.
3 5 Air bag control unit.
4 10 Steering wheel angle sensor, Diagnostic socket, ESP sensor, Manu
al air conditioning, Clutch
s w i t c h , H e a d l a m p b e a m h e i g h t , P a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n fi l t e r p u m p , E l e c t r o c h r o m a t i c i n t e r i o r m i r r o r .
5 30 Electric mirrors, Electric window motor.
6 30 Front electric windows supply, Sunroof row 1.
7 5 C o u r t e s y l i g h t s , G l o v e b o x l i g h t , C o u r t e s y m i r r o r l i g h t s .
8 20 Multifunction display, Anti-theft alarm siren, Aud
io equipment, Compact disc changer,
A u d i o / t e l e p h o n e , T r a i l e r f u s e b o x , D i e s e l a d d i t i v e c o n t r o l u n i t , T y r e u n d e r - i n fl a t i o n d e t e c t i o n
control unit, Sliding doors module control unit.
9 30 Lighter.
10 15 S t e e r i n g w h e e l s w i t c h i n g , T r a i l e r f u s e b o x .
11 15 D i a g n o s t i c s o c k e t , I g n i t i o n s w i t c h , A u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x .
12 15 Driver’s seat memory unit, Passenger’s electric seat, Air bag control
unit, Parking assistance
control unit, Sliding side door buttons, Hands-free kit.
13 5 E n g i n e f u s e b o x , T r a i l e r f u s e b o x .
14 15 Rain sensor, Automatic air conditioning, Instrument panel, Su
nroofs, Odometer warning lights
unit, Audio-telematics control.
15 30 Locking/unlocking/deadlocking of the accesses.
16 - Not used.
17 40 Heated rear screen.
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Changing a fuse N° Rating
(Amps) Functions
1 20 Engine control unit, Fuel supply and air supply systems, Fan asse mbly.
2 15 Horn.
3 10 Front and rear wash-wipe pump.
4 20 Headlamp wash pump.
5 15 Fuel supply system.
6 10 P o w e r s t e e r i n g , S e c o n d a r y b r a k e p e d a l s w i t c h , A u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x c o n t r o l u n i t .
7 10 Braking system (ABS/ESP).
8 20 Starter control.
9 10 Engine control unit.
10 30 Fuel supply and air supply systems, Emission control systems.
11 40 Front air conditioning.
12 30 Windscreen wipers.
13 40 Built-in systems interface.
14 30 Not used.