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Windscreen wipe
3 Rapid wipe.
2 Normal wipe.
1 Intermittent wipe.
0 Stop.
4 Automatic wipe by pressing downwards, and single wipe.
Note : To deactivate automatic wipe :
- go to position 1, then return to position 0.
Position 1 : The wipe interval will adjust automatically depending on of the speed of the vehicle.
Note : In position 2 or 3 : when the vehicle is stationary the wipe interval will reduce automatically.
F o r s a f e t y , t h e w i p e r s y s t e m i s d e a c t i v a t e d a p p r o x . o n e m i n u t e a f t e r you switch off the ignition.
When you switch on the ignition, to reactivate the function :
- return to the Stopposition,
- go to the position desired.
Vehicle equipped with a rain sensor
Position 4 by pressing downwards : The wipe interval will adjust auto-matically as a function of the intensity of the rain.
Note : A press downwards produces a single wipe without deactivating automatic wipe.
IMPORTANT :
Do not cover the rain sensor, which is located behind the interior rear view mirror and visible from outside the windscreen.
If washing the vehicle, switch off the ignition or deactiva te automatic wipe.
Changing the wiper blades
For replacement, the wipers should be stopped in themaintenance position.
Switch off the ignition, then within a minute action the wiper control stalk. The wipers will position themselves in the middle of the wi ndscreen.
After replacement, the wipers will resume their normal position when you switch on the ignition and action the wiper stalk.
For optimum wiping, change the wiper blades once they start t o leave marks on the screen ; otherwise, change them once or twice a year (e .g. in autumn and in spring).
For safety, the wiper system is deactivated approx. one minute after you switch off the ignition.
W A S H / W I P E
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A - Headlamp wash
Provided the dipped beams are on, pull the control stalk towards you : screen wash will then be ac-companied by a timed sweep of the wipers as well as by a head-lamp wash.
Check that the front and rear wipers are able to operate freely if you are using a bicycle carrier, for example.
If the windscreen is frozen when you are starting a journey, ma ke sure that you de-ice it before using the front and rear wipers.
Remove any accumulation of snow from the base of the windscreen.
B - Rear screen wipe
Rear screen wipewill deployautomatically, provided the windscreen wipers are operating, when you engage reverse gear.
Activation / deactivation of this function is possible via the “Personalisation - C o n fi g u r a t i o n ” m e n u i n t h e “ M a i n m e n u ” .
Note : Deactivation may be essential if you install a bicycle-carrier on t he tailgate.
Stop.
Intermittent rear screen wipe.
Timed rear screen wash and wipe.
W A S H / W I P E
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REAR VIEW MIRRORS
ADJUSTMENT
This operates with the ignition switched on.
From the driver’s seat position, se-lect the rear view mirror by moving control 1 to the left or right, then adjust the rear view mirror in the four directions by acting on con-trol 2.
Demisting-deicing of the rear view mirrors is coupled with that for the rear screen.
REAR VIEW MIRRORS
FOLDBACK
When the vehicle is parked, the rear view mirrors can be folded back ei-ther manually or electrically.
Electrically
From the central position, a press to the rear on control 1 folds the rear view mirrors back.
The opposite movement is ob-tained by pressing again on the rear of the control.
Electrically and automatically
The rear view mirrors also fold back automatically when you lock the doors.
The rear view mirrors redeploy when you unlock the vehicle, un-less the foldback was performed manually. In this case, you have to press on the rear of the control to deploy them.
Note : The automatic foldback of the rear view mirrors can be deactivated. Contact a CITROËN dealer.
AUTOMATIC TILTING OF
REAR VIEW MIRRORS IN
REVERSE GEAR
This functions enables you to au-tomatically see the ground (pave-ment) when parking using reverse gear.
A d j u s t i n g t h e i n d e x e d p o s i t i o n of the driver’s and passenger’s rear view mirrors
With the engine running :
- Select the rear view mirror using control 1.
- Engage reverse gear, the glass of the rear view mirror positions itself automatically to give a bet-ter sight of the pavement.
- If necessary, adjust your rear view mirror to your preference by means of the electrical control 2. This position is then memorised.
Stopping the rear view mirror i n d e x i n g f u n c t i o n
To stop the function, move control 1 to the central position.
Note : The rear view mirrors re-turn to their original position :
- 20 seconds after reverse gear has been disengaged,
- once you reach a speed of over 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph).
E X T E R I O R R E A R V I E W M I R R O R S
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SLIDING SUN VISORS
Sliding blinds
Sliding blinds are provided for your protection against bright sunlight. They can be adjusted manually.
- Slide the blind on the visor to the desired position by pushing the area A.
Visor struts
The blinds are extended on the sun visor struts.
Fold the visor downwards, to protect against dazzle to the face.
If dazzle is coming from the side windows, detach the vi-sor from its housing above the centre of the windsc reen and pivot it to the side.
PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF BLIND
Opening the roof blind (positions 1 to 9)
- Rotate the control B to slide the roof blind to the posi-tion desired.
Closing the roof blind (position 0)
- Rotate the control B to position 0 to close the roof blind.The blind has an anti-pinch device.
Note :
- A long press on the locking button on the remote control will close the blind (practical when for example you leave your vehicle on a sunlit carpark).- On returning to your vehicle, a short press on the button B repositions the blind to the last position selected.- Following a fault or after a battery disconnectio n during the movement of the blind or after it has stopped, you have to re-initialise the anti-pinch function. Place the blind in the closed position and press for arou nd 2 seconds on button B.
Do not attach or suspend heavy objects on the slide rail of the sun blind, which also incorporates the in-terior rear view mirror.
R O O F A D J U S T M E N T S
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Stopping the function
- by an action on the control on position "REG" to position 0.
- by the engine stopping.
The cruise speed previously cho-sen is no longer memorised.
If there is a malfunction,a mes-sage will display accompanied by a sound signal and lighting of the SERVICE warning lamp.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Cruise control should only be used when the driving conditions allow you to drive at a constant speed.
D o n o t u s e i t i n h e a v y t r a f fi c , o r o n d a n g e r o u s o r s l i p p e r y r o a d s .
The driver must remain attentive and in full control of his vehicle.
You are recommended to keep your feet within range of the pe dals.
To avoid any risk of interfering with the pedals :
- c h e c k t h a t t h e fl o o r m a t i s c o r r e c t l y p o s i t i o n e d ,
- n e v e r u s e m o r e t h a n o n e fl o o r m a t .
Re-engaging cruise control
-by recall of the memorised speed :
After a disengagement, press on button 3. Your vehicle automati-cally returns to the memorised cruise speed which is displayed in zone A.
If the memorised cruise speed is higher than the current speed, the vehicle wll accelerate to reach the former.
- by selection of the current speed :
Press on button 2 or 4 once the desired speed has been reached.The information "OFF" will thendisappear from zone A.
Observation : If during the opera-tion of cruise control, the system is unable to keep within the memo-rised speed (for example on a steep d e s c e n t ) , t h e n t h e s p e e d fl a s h e s . Adapt your speed as necessary.
Disengaging of cruise control while retaining the memorised speed
- Either by pressing on the brake pedal or on the clutch pedal.
- Or by pressing button 3.
- Or if either the ESP or the ASR system is active.
Note : cruise control is not active if the gear lever is in neutral.
These actions cause the informa-tion "OFF" to appear in zone A of the instrument panel.
These manœuvres do not cancel the cruise speed which remains displayed in the instrument panel.
C R U I S E C O N T R O L
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Stopping the function
- by an action on the control on position "LIM" to position 0.
- by the engine stopping.
The speed previously chosen is still memorised.
If there is a malfunction,a mes-sage will display accompanied by a sound signal and lighting of the SERVICE warning lamp.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Temporary override of the m a x i m u m s p e e d
The accelerator pedal is equipped with an end-of-travel switch. If you action this switch by pressing the pedal hard down, you can exceed the memorised maximum speed at any time.
During the time the speed is being exceeded, the displayed speed fl a s h e s .
You have only to release the ac-celerator pedal to return below the maximum speed and render the function active again.
Observation : If during the operation of the speed limiter, the system is unable to keep within the maximum speed (for example on a steep de-scent or under heavy acceleration) t h e n t h e s p e e d fl a s h e s . A d a p t y o u r speed as necessary.
The function will re-engage when your speed returns below the de-sired maximum speed.
Disengagement of the m a x i m u m s p e e d
Press on button 3.
This action causes the information "OFF" to appear on the instru-ment panel screen.
U s e o f fl o o r m a t s t h a t a r e n o t a p p r o v e d b y C I T R O Ë N m a y h i n d e r access to the accelerator pedal and thus interfere with the func-tioning of the speed limiter.
To avoid any risk of interfering with the pedals :
- c h e c k t h a t t h e fl o o r m a t i s c o r r e c t l y p o s i t i o n e d ,
- n e v e r u s e m o r e t h a n o n e fl o o r m a t .
This action does not cancel the memorised maximum speed which remains displayed in zone A ofthe instrument panel.
S P E E D L I M I T E R
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D I E S E L P A R T I C U L A T E F I L T E R S Y S T E M
C o m p l e m e n t a r y t o t h e c a t a l y t i c c o n v e r t e r , t h i s fi l t e r m a k e s a n a c t i v e c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n o f a i r q u a l i t y by the retaining of the unburnt pollutant particles. Black exhaust fumes are thus no longer emitted.
C l o g g i n g o f t h e p a r t i c l e fi l t e r
If there is risk of clogging, a message appears on the multifun ction display, accompanied by a sound signal and lighting of the SERVICE warning lamp.
T h i s a l e r t t e l l s y o u t h a t t h e p a r t i c l e fi l t e r i s s t a r t i n g t o fi l l u p ( i n c o n d i t i o n s o f u r b a n d r i v i n g o f e x c e p t i o n a l l y l o n g d u r a - t i o n : l o w s p e e d s , t r a f fi c j a m s e t c . )
T o r e g e n e r a t e t h e fi l t e r , i t i s a d v i s e d t o d r i v e a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e , w h e n t r a f fi c c o n d i t i o n s p e r m i t , a t a s p e e d o f 6 0 k m / h ( a r o u n d 4 0 m p h ) o r m o r e f o r a t l e a s t fi v e m i n u t e s ( u n t i l t h e a l e r t m e s s a g e d i s a p p e a r s ) .
If this alert persists, consult a CITROËN dealer.
Observation : After prolonged idling or driving at very low speeds, you may occa sionally notice water vapour be-ing emitted from the exhaust when accelerating. This is of no consequence to the running of the vehicle or to the environment.
Diesel fuel additive level
If the additive level becomes too low, a message appears on the multifunction display, accompanied by a sound signal and lighting of the SERVICE warning lamp. It is necessa ry to have the additive level topped up. Urgently consult a CITROËN dealer.signal and lighting of the SERlighting of
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This driving assistance device alerts you if you are wandering from your lane (continuous or dotted line marking on the road surface).
It is designed especially for use on motorways and dual carriage-ways, operating only at speeds above 80 km/h (approx. 50 mph).
Activation / Deactivation
A press on control A activates the function, the warning lamp on the control lights up.
A second press on control A de-activates the function, the warning lamp on the control goes out.
Whenever you start the engine, the mode (activated/deactivated), selected when you last switched off the engine, is retained.
The driver must still remain attentive and in complete control of the ve-hicle.
Operation
Provided you are travelling at over 80 km/h (approx. 50 mph), if you cross a lane marking, you are alerted by a vibration within the cushion of your seat :
- oriented to the right for crossing a lane marking to the right,
- oriented to the left for crossing a lane marking to the left.
The system does not alert you while your direction indicator is o perating, nor for about 20 seconds after your direction indicator has stopped.
Note : In the event of an electronic malfunction, a message is displayed, the SERVICE warning lamp comes on and a sound signal is heard. Con-tact a CITROËN dealer. warning lamp warning
Observations : T h i s d e v i c e i s d e s i g n e d t o i d e n t i f y t r a f fi c l a n e m a r k i n g s .
I n c e r t a i n s p e c i fi c i n s t a n c e s , i t m a y t r i g g e r a n u n w a n t e d a l e r t , f o r e x a m p l e when you cross a direction arrow or some other random marking.
The effectiveness of the system may be temporarily affected by condi tions external to the vehicle :
• D e t e c t i o n o f l a n e s m a d e d i f fi c u l t b y :
- Markings that are worn or erased.
- I n s u f fi c i e n t c o n t r a s t w i t h t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e r o a d .