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Front wipers
V I S I B I L I T Y
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Control positions2. Rapid wipe.1. Normal wipe.I. Intermittent wipe.0. Off.
One press downwards:AUTO:Automatic wipe acti-vated.
Single wipe.
Screen wash
Pull the screen wipe control stalk towards you.

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LIGHTING CONTROL STALK
1 : Off.
2 : Automatic lighting.
3 : Sidelamps.
4 : Dipped beams / Main beams.
All vehicle lamps off
Rotate the ring A forwards.
They go out once the brightness has reached a satisfactory level or about 5 minutes after the wind-screen wipers have stopped.
To activate this function, turn the ring A to position 2.
Take care not to cover the bright-ness sensor, which is visible from outside the windscreen, behind the interior rear view mir-ror.
Automatic lighting of headlamps
The sidelamps and the dipped beams come on automatically when the light is insuffi cient or if the windscreen wipers are in con-tinuous operation.
Rotate the ring A forwards.
Sidelamps on
Dipped beams/main beams on
Pull the control stalk towards youto change between dipped beam and main beam.
Rotate the ring A forwards.
S I G N A L L I N G
Manual headlamp height adjustment
You are advised to adjust the aim of the headlamps in accordance with vehicle load.
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1. 5 people.
-. Intermediate setting.
2. 5 people + maximum permitted load.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum permitted load.
Visible alert / headlamp fl ash
Pull the control towards you.
The headlamp fl ash can be made even with the ignition switched off.

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E L E C T R I C P A R K I N G B R A K E
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S
MAXIMUM APPLICATION
If necessary, you can utilise maxi-mum application of the parking brake. It is obtained by means of a long pull on control A, until you see the message “Maximum park-ing brake application” and a beep is heard.
Maximum application is indispen-sable:
In the case of a vehicle towing a caravan or a trailer, if the auto-matic functions are activated but you are applying the park-ing brake manually.
When the gradient you are parked on is variable in its effect (e.g. on a ferry, in a lorry, during towing).Note:
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or parking on a gradient, turn the front wheels towards the pavement and engage a gear when you park.
After maximum application, the release time will be longer.

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A U T O M A T I C A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
G E N E R A L
You are advised to use the auto-matic air conditioning regulation. This automatically regulates the following functions for maximum comfort : air fl ow, passenger com-partment temperature, and air dis-tribution, using different sensors (external temperature, sunlight). This avoids the need to alter any of the settings, with the exception of the temperature displayed.
Take care not to obstruct the sun-light sensor A.
Provided you retain automatic mode (by pressing button “AUTO”) and all the air vents are open, you will maintain an optimum comfort level, also removing humidity and misting, whatever the ambient cli-matic conditions.
The temperature inside the cabin cannot be lower than the tempera-ture outside if the air conditioning is not operating.
To be effective, the air conditioning should only be used with the win-dows closed. If after a lengthy stop in bright sunlight the interior tem-perature is excessive, air the pas-senger compartment by opening the windows for a few moments, then close them again.
Air circulation
For your comfort we advise you to maintain a proper distribution of air within the cabin, both at the front and at the rear.
To obtain an even distribution of air, ensure that you do not obstruct the external air inlet grille located at the base of the windscreen, the air vents, the air outlets on the fl oor underneath the front seats, and the air extractor located behind the fl aps in the boot.
The front and rear air vents are fi t-ted with control knobs which allow you to control and direct the air fl ow. It is recommended to keep all the air vents open.
Dust/pollen fi lter
There is a fi lter for excluding pollen and dust.
This fi lter has to be changed accord-ing to the vehicle maintenance sched-ule. See “Maintenance Guide”.
To ensure the correct operation of the air conditioning system, it is essential to operate the air condi-tioning at least once a month.
The air conditioning operates by using power from the engine. This results in a slight increase in fuel consumption.
In certain extreme operating con-ditions (e.g. carrying a full load up a steep gradient in high tempera-tures), the switching off of the air conditioning allows more power to be transferred to the engine, thereby increasing the towing capacity.
Air inlet
Check that the exterior grille for the air inlet, at the bottom of the wind-screen, is clean and free of dead leaves, snow, etc.
If washing the vehicle with a high pressure jet, avoid targeting the air inlet zone.

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A U T O M A T I C A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
D U A L - Z O N E
Switching off the entry of air
Press button 6 to switch off the entry of air from outside.
Whilst retaining the other settings, this position allows the driver at any moment to exclude unpleas-ant smells or smoke/emissions coming from outside.
This mode should be cancelled as soon as possible to allow the redistribution of air in the pas-senger compartment.
Entry of air from outside
Press once on button 6 to return to the original status (Entry of air from outside).
7. Rear demisting - deicing
Press button 7, with the engine running, to start a rapid deicing or demisting of the rear screen and rear view mirrors. The warning lamp comes on.
This mode automatically stops depending on the outside tempera-ture. It can be interrupted by a fur-ther press on button 7 or by stop-ping the engine.
In some cases, “AUTO” mode may not be suf-fi cient to demist or defrost the windows (e.g. humidity, several passengers, frost).
Press button 8 for rapid clear win-dows. The warning lamp comes on. This system controls air con-ditioning, temperature and air fl ow/entry. It distributes ventilation towards the windscreen and the front windows.
You can manually exit “Demisting” mode. This mode should be can-celled as soon as possible to allow the redistribution of air in the pas-senger compartment.
A press on either of the buttons 1aor 1b allows you to return to “AUTO” mode.
8. Front demisting - deicing
Remarks:
When starting from cold, in order to prevent unwanted cold air, the air fl ow will increase only gradually to its optimum level.
If you enter the vehicle after a fairly prolonged stop and the temperature inside the vehicle is far from comfortable, it serves no purpose to modify the tem-perature that is displayed as an attempt to go immediately to the desired comfort level. The sys-tem automatically uses all of its power to compensate the tem-perature gap as quickly as pos-sible.
Water arising from the conden-sation in the air conditioning drains out through a hole pro-vided for this purpose ; a pool of water may thus form under-neath the vehicle when station-ary.
Whatever the time of year, even in cool weather the air condition-ing is useful in removing humid-ity and misting. Avoid driving for too long with air conditioning deactivated.

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R E A R S E A T S
Rear head restraintsFlap for transport of long objects
A fl ap in the backrest, located to the rear of the armrest, facilitates the carrying of long objects.
Ensure that the objects are well secured and that they do not impede the operation of the gear lever.
For your safety, do not d r i v e w i t h t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s r e m o v e d ; these must be in place, correctly adjusted.
To lower them, press on the unlock-ing control A.
To remove them, pull upwards as far as possible and press on the unlocking control A.
The rear head restraints have two positions:A stowed position for when the seat is not occupied.
A deployed position for safety of passengers, locking into place including for a forward-facing child seat.

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I N T E R I O R C O M F O R T
Air conditioned glovebox
To open the glovebox, pull on the handle and lower the lid.
The glovebox has a manually clos-able air conditioning vent B.
It has 2 or 3 sockets C to connect audio/video equipment.
It has automatic lighting.
It gives you access to the fusebox underneath the dashboard.
Driver's oddments tray
To open the driver's oddments tray, pull the handle towards you.W h i l s t d r i v i n g , t h e glovebox should be kept closed.
Front armrest
The armrest gives you extra com-fort in your driving position.
To optimise your driving position, lift the control A and push the arm-rest forwards.
The armrest returns to its initial position when you push it rear-wards.
Cup-holder in front armrest
Lift up the armrest to access the cup-holder.

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B O O T ( T O U R E R )
1 Luggage-cover blind
(see details on following page)
2 Luggage securing rings
Use the 4 stowing rings pro-vided on the boot fl oor to secure your loads.
Note : For safety reasons in the event of sharp braking, you are advised to place heavy objects as far forwards as possible.
3 Hooks
These allow a cargo net to be fi tted (see details on following page).
1 Boot lamp
2 12 V accessories socket (100 W maximum)
Cigar-lighter type 12 volts socket. It is located on the rear right-hand trim, and is supplied from the ignition position.
3 Loading assistance
You can change the height of the vehicle in order to make loading or unloading easier.
4 Hook
Allows you to hook shopping bags.
5 Storage net
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6 CD changer
1 Hook
Allows you to hook shopping bags.
2 Torch
To recharge, return it to its storage position.
3 Storage net
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Battery compartment (for vehicles with V6 2.7 HDi engine).