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CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
I f y o u h a v e t o replace t h e m , t h e w i p e r b l a d e s h a v e t o b e p a r k e d i n t h e maintenance position . F o r t h i s , s w i t c h o f f t h e i g n i t i o n a n d t h e n w i t h i n o n e m i n u t e m o v e t h e w i p e r c o n t r o l s t a l k . T h e w i p e r s s t a n d u p i n a v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n .
A f t e r r e p l a c e m e n t , switch on the ignition a n d move the wiper control stalk s o t h a t t h e w i p e r s r e s u m e t h e i r n o r m a l position.Note: t h i s a c t i o n p l a c e s t h e P i l o t e d D e fl e c t o r i n t h e m a i n t e n a n c e p o s i t i o n . S e e " P i l o t e d D e fl e c t o r " .
WINDSCREEN WASH
T o o p e r a t e t h e w i n d s c r e e n w a s h , p u l l t h e w i p e r s t a l k t o w a r d s y o u .
T h e s c r e e n w a s h i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a t i m e d w i p e o f t h e w i n d s c r e e n , t h e h e a d l a m p w a s h a l s o a c t i v a t e s i f t h e d i p p e d b e a m s a r e o n .
T h e d i s p l a y o f a m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e r e i s o n l y a p p r o x . o n e l i t r e o f s c r e e n w a s h fl u i d r e m a i n i n g .
I n f r e e z i n g c o n d i t i o n s , a l w a y s c h e c k t h a t t h e w i p e r b l a d e s a r e f r e e t o operate.
R e m o v e a n y a c c u m u l a t i o n o f s n o w a t t h e b a s e o f t h e w i n d s c r e e n .
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F R O N T S E A T S
Do not drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed; these must be in place, correctly adjusted.
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustment of the backrest angle
T o a d j u s t t h e a n g l e o f t h e b a c k r e s t , p r e s s b u t t o n A.
Lumbar adjustment
T o a d j u s t t h e b a c k r e s t l u m b a r s u p p o r t , p r e s s b u t t o n B.
Seat height and slide adjustments
T o s l i d e t h e s e a t , p r e s s o n t h e h o r i z o n t a l a r r o w s o n c o n t r o l C.
T o a d j u s t t h e s e a t f o r h e i g h t , p r e s s o n t h e v e r t i c a l a r r o w s o n control C.
Adjustment of the seat cushion angle
T o a d j u s t t h e s e a t c u s h i o n a n g l e , p r e s s o n c o n t r o l D.
Note: These adustments remain available for a limited time:After you have opened a door
After you have switched off the ignition
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OPERATION
T h e d r i v e r ' s a n d t h e f r o n t a n d r e a r p a s s e n g e r s ' s e a t s h a v e s e n s o r s t h a t d e t e c t n o n - f a s t e n i n g / u n f a s - t e n i n g o f t h e s e a t b e l t s .
T h e f a s t e n e d / n o n - f a s t e n e d s t a t u s o f t h e s e a t b e l t s f o r e a c h t y p e o f s e a t i s i n d i c a t e d b y t h e i l l u m i n a t i o n o r fl a s h i n g o f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p s 1 , 2 a n d 3.
FUNCTIONING OF THE SYSTEM OF DETECTION
Driver's and front passenger's seats
W h e n y o u s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n : I f t h e d r i v e r ' s s e a t b e l t i s n o t f a s t e n e d , t h e w a r n i n g l a m p 1 i l l u m i n a t e s i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l . I f t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s s e a t b e l t i s n o t f a s t e n e d , t h e w a r n i n g l a m p 3 l i g h t s up.
A b o v e 2 0 k m / h ( 1 2 m p h ) , t h e w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s f o r n o n - f a s t e n i n g / u n f a s - t e n i n g , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a m e s s a g e a n d a s o u n d s i g n a l f o r a r o u n d 2 m i n - u t e s . T h e n t h e w a r n i n g l a m p ( s ) 1 a n d / o r 3 r e m a i n o n .
Rear passengers'seats
W h e n y o u s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n , w a r n i n g l a m p 2 l i g h t s u p t o m a k e t h e d r i v e r a n d a n y p a s s e n g e r s a w a r e .
O n c e t h e d o o r s a r e c l o s e d a n d t h e e n g i n e s t a r t e d , a m e s s a g e t e l l s y o u t h e f a s t e n i n g s t a t u s o f t h e r e a r b e l t s f o r 3 0 s e c o n d s .
A f t e r t h i s t i m e , i f o n e o r m o r e o f t h e r e a r b e l t s a r e n o t f a s t e n e d : W a r n i n g l a m p 2 c o m e s o n , i f y o u r s p e e d i s l e s s t h a n a r o u n d 2 0 k m / h ( 1 2 m p h ) . W a r n i n g l a m p 2 fl a s h e s , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a m e s s a g e a n d a s o u n d s i g n a l f o r a b o u t t w o m i n u t e s , i f y o u r s p e e d i s a b o v e a r o u n d 2 0 k m / h ( 1 2 m p h ) .Note:The detection of non-fastening of rear seat belts is deactivated when you switch off the ignition or if one of the vehicle's doors is opened.
A child seat installed on the front passenger's seat may not b e detected.
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LOCKING/UNLOCKING FROM THE INSIDE
A press on the control A operates the electric central locking and unlocking, provided all the doors are closed.
It is still possible to open the doors from the inside.
Remark: Control A is inactive if the vehicle has been locked using the remote control or the key.
The three statuses for locking/unlock-ing the vehicle are signalled by the warning lamp on the control A: I t fl a s h e s w h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s locked, engine stopped.
It lights up when the ignition is switched on, vehicle locked.It goes out when the vehicle is unlocked.
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R E A R S E A T S
Seat cushion folded.
Stow the head restraints.
Press the control A located at the end of the backrest and fully tilt for-wards.
The benchseat backrest can be folded in two sections. When you reposition the backrest, make sure that it locks in place.
Your vehicle's boot can be kept isolated from the passenger com-partment.
To lock the access to the boot:1. Place the benchseat in its correct position.The red warning lamp on control A should no longer be visible.
2. Insert the ignition key in the lock.3. Lock it.
Before moving the seats
So as to avoid damaging the seat belts by jamming them, take care to keep them to the sides of the backrest.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF THE ACCESS INTO THE BOOT VIA THE REAR BENCHSEATREAR CENTRAL SEAT BELT
For easier opening of the seat belt cover D , y o u s h o u l d fi r s t r a i s e t h e central head restraint.
I n s e r t t h e fi r s t f a s t e n i n g C into the front left hand(black) buckle, then insert the second fastening B into the front right hand buckle.
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S U S P E N S I O N W I T H E L E C T R O N I C A L L Y
C O N T R O L L E D S P R I N G I N G A N D D A M P I N G
Active suspension with piloted d a m p i n g a n d fl e x i b i l i t y a u t o m a t i -cally and instantaneously adjusts the dampers to your driving style, as well as to the condition of the road surface, this to achieve the maximum comfort for you and your passengers, as well as improved roadholding.
Normal mode: T h i s f u n c t i o n i n g m o d e fi l t e r s t h e u n e v e n n e s s o f t h e r o a d surface with the suppleness of the damping to produce a superlative ride.
Sport mode: a press on button A gives you a suspension that is more adapted to a sporty style of driving. This functioning mode makes the damp- i n g fi r m e r , f o r e n h a n c e d c o n t r o l o f t h e v e h i c l e b o d y m o v e m e n t s .
This symbol displays on your instrument panel.
SIGNALLINGIn the standard situation, button A is not lit up by day, it only illuminates at night.
In sport mode, after you press button A, the latter lights up in orange, day or night.
The mode selected is conserved until the ignition is switched off.
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I N T E R I O R L I G H T I N G
Front
INTERIOR LAMPS
1. Interior lamps
A press on button 1 of the front interior lamp, switches the interior lamps on or off.
Switching on and off is progressive after an action on the remote con-trol, but immediate after a press on button 1.
Rear
2. Spotlamps
A press on one of the buttons 2switches the corresponding spot-lamp on or off.
These only work when the ignition is switched on.
Automatic lighting of the interior lampsThey come on when you remove the ignition key, unlock the vehicle or open a door.
They go out progressively when the doors are closed, the vehicle locked or the ignition switched on.
Deactivation/Activation of automatic lighting
A long press on button 1, deacti-vates the operaton of the inerior lamps. To reactivate them, press on the same button.
Changing bulbsTo change a front interior lamp bulb: Detach the transparent screen. Use a bulb W 5 W.
To change a rear interior lamp bulb: Detach the two surrounds of the transparent screen and pull it away. Use a bulb W 5 W.
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CIGAR-LIGHTER
Front cigar-lighter
The front cigar-lighter is on the central console.
Rear cigar-lighter
The two rear cigar-lighters are on the central console below the air vents.
Operation
The cigar lighter operates when the ignition is on.
Push in and wait a few moments. The cigar lighter will release auto-matically: gradually emerging for easy removal.Note: The cigar lighter makes use of the 12 V accessory socket.
D r i v e r ' s fl o o r m a t
I f t a k i n g o u t t h e fl o o r m a t o n t h e driver's side, slide the seat rear-wards as far as it will go and r e m o v e t h e fi x i n g s .
W h e n r e fi t t i n g , p o s i t i o n t h e fl o o r mat correctly on the pins, then a t t a c h t h e fi x i n g s . C h e c k t h a t i t i s securely retained.
To avoid your feet becoming jammed under the pedals: U s e o n l y a fl o o r m a t t h a t i s s u i t e d t o t h e fi x i n g s , a l r e a d y present in the vehicle.
T h e u s e o f t h e s e fi x i n g s i s essential.
N e v e r fi t m o r e t h a n o n e fl o o r mat superimposed.