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Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
Front
foglamps fi x e d .
The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear
foglamps fi x e d .
The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
to switch off the rear foglamps.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fi x e d . The ignition switch is at the 2nd
position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has
switched off before starting. The duration for which the warning lamp is
o n i s d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s .
Parking
brake fi x e d .
The parking brake is applied or not
p r o p e r l y r e l e a s e d . Release the parking brake to switch
o f f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p , k e e p i n g y o u r
foot on the brake pedal.
O b s e r v e t h e s a f e t y r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
For further information on the
p a r k i n g b r a k e , r e f e r t o t h e " D r i v i n g "
section.
fl a s h i n g .
T h e p a r k i n g b r a k e i s n o t f u l l y a p p l i e d
or is released.
Passenger's
airbag
system fi x e d . T h e c o n t r o l s w i t c h , l o c a t e d i n t h e
g l o v e b o x , i s i n t h e "
ON " position.
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g i s
activated.
I n t h i s c a s e , d o n o t i n s t a l l a r e a r -
facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the "
OFF "
position to deactivate the front
p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g .
I n t h i s c a s e y o u c a n i n s t a l l a r e a r -
facing child seat.
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g s y s t e m i s
a u t o m a t i c a l l y p u t i n t o s e r v i c e o n
starting the vehicle (" ON " position).
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Deactivation indicator lamps
I f o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i n d i c a t o r l a m p s c o m e s o n ,
t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
T h i s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
Passenger's
airbag
system fi x e d . T h e c o n t r o l , l o c a t e d i n t h e
g l o v e b o x , i s s e t t o t h e
OFF
position.
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g
is deactivated.
I n t h i s c a s e y o u c a n i n s t a l l a
"rear facing" child seat. S e t t h e c o n t r o l t o t h e
ON position to
a c t i v a t e t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g . I n
t h i s c a s e , d o n o t fi t a c h i l d s e a t i n t h e
rear-facing position.
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g s y s t e m i s p u t i n t o
s e r v i c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s
started ( ON position).
ESP/ASR fi x e d . T h e b u t t o n , l o c a t e d i n t h e
m i d d l e o f t h e d a s h b o a r d , i s
pressed. Its indicator lamp is
on.
T h e E S P / A S R i s d e a c t i v a t e d .
E S P : e l e c t r o n i c s t a b i l i t y
programme.
A S R : a n t i - s k i d r e g u l a t i o n . P r e s s t h e b u t t o n t o a c t i v a t e t h e E S P / A S R .
Its indicator lamp switches off.
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m i s a c t i v a t e d
a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a r t e d .
I f d e a c t i v a t e d , t h e s y s t e m i s r e a c t i v a t e d
a u t o m a t i c a l l y f r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 m p h
( 5 0 k m / h ) .
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T h e d r i v e r m u s t e n s u r e t h a t p a s s e n -
g e r s u s e t h e s e a t b e l t s c o r r e c t l y a n d
t h a t t h e y a r e a l l r e s t r a i n e d s e c u r e l y
before setting off.
W h e r e v e r y o u a r e s e a t e d i n t h e v e -
h i c l e , a l w a y s f a s t e n y o u r s e a t b e l t ,
e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
D o n o t i n v e r t t h e s e a t b e l t b u c k l e s
a s t h e y w i l l n o t f u l fi l t h e i r r o l e f u l l y .
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n
i n e r t i a r e e l p e r m i t t i n g a u t o m a t i c a d -
j u s t m e n t o f t h e l e n g t h o f t h e s t r a p t o
y o u r s i z e . T h e s e a t b e l t i s s t o r e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n n o t i n u s e .
B e f o r e a n d a f t e r u s e , e n s u r e t h a t t h e
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
T h e l o w e r p a r t o f t h e s t r a p m u s t b e
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
T h e u p p e r p a r t m u s t b e p o s i t i o n e d
i n t h e h o l l o w o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
T h e i n e r t i a r e e l s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n
a u t o m a t i c l o c k i n g d e v i c e w h i c h
c o m e s i n t o o p e r a t i o n i n t h e e v e n t
o f a c o l l i s i o n , e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g o r
i f t h e v e h i c l e r o l l s o v e r . Y o u c a n r e -
l e a s e t h e d e v i c e b y p u l l i n g fi r m l y o n
the strap and releasing it so that it
re-winds slightly. In order to be effective, a seat belt
m u s t :
- be tightened as close to the body
as possible,
- b e p u l l e d i n f r o n t o f y o u w i t h a s m o o t h m o v e m e n t , c h e c k i n g
that it does not twist,
-
b e u s e d t o r e s t r a i n o n l y o n e p e r s o n ,
- n o t b e a r a n y t r a c e o f c u t s o r f r a y i n g ,
- n o t b e c o n v e r t e d o r m o d i fi e d t o a v o i d a f f e c t i n g i t s p e r f o r m a n c e . Recommendations for children
U s e a s u i t a b l e c h i l d s e a t i f t h e p a s -
senger is less than 12 years old or
s h o r t e r t h a n o n e a n d a h a l f m e t r e s .
N e v e r u s e t h e s a m e s e a t b e l t t o s e -
c u r e m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n .
N e v e r a l l o w a c h i l d t o t r a v e l o n y o u r
lap.
I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h c u r r e n t s a f e t y
r e g u l a t i o n s , a l l r e p a i r s a n d c h e c k s
m u s t b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r w h o g u a r a n t e e s t h a t t h e w o r k
i s c a r r i e d o u t c o r r e c t l y .
H a v e y o u r s e a t b e l t s c h e c k e d r e g u -
l a r l y b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r a n d p a r -
t i c u l a r l y i f t h e s t r a p s s h o w s i g n s o f
d a m a g e .
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
w a t e r o r a t e x t i l e c l e a n i n g p r o d u c t ,
s o l d b y C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r s .
A f t e r f o l d i n g o r m o v i n g a s e a t o r r e a r
b e n c h s e a t , e n s u r e t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t
is positioned and reeled in correctly. In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impacts , the pre-
t e n s i o n i n g d e v i c e m a y b e t r i g g e r e d
before and independently of the
airbags. Triggering of the pre-ten-
s i o n e r s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t
d i s c h a r g e o f h a r m l e s s s m o k e a n d
a n o i s e , d u e t o t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated
i n t h e s y s t e m .
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g l a m p
c o m e s o n .
F o l l o w i n g a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e a t
b e l t s s y s t e m c h e c k e d , a n d i f n e c e s -
s a r y r e p l a c e d , b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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AIRBAGS
S y s t e m d e s i g n e d t o m a x i m i s e t h e
s a f e t y o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ( w i t h t h e
e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n t r e p a s -
senger) in the event of violent col-
l i s i o n s . I t s u p p l e m e n t s t h e a c t i o n o f
t h e f o r c e - l i m i t i n g s e a t b e l t s .
I f a c o l l i s i o n o c c u r s , t h e e l e c t r o n i c
detectors record and analyse the
f r o n t a n d s i d e i m p a c t s s u s t a i n e d i n
t h e i m p a c t d e t e c t i o n z o n e s :
- i n t h e c a s e o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t ,
the airbags are triggered instant-
l y a n d p r o t e c t t h e o c c u p a n t s o f
t h e v e h i c l e ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f
t h e r e a r c e n t r e p a s s e n g e r ) ; i m -
m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e i m p a c t , t h e
a i r b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y s o t h a t
they do not hinder visibility or the
e x i t o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ,
- i n t h e c a s e o f a m i n o r o r r e a r i m p a c t o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r
conditions, the airbags will not
be triggered; the seat belt alone
i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o v i d e o p t i m u m
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s .
The airbags do not operate
when the ignition is switched
off.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t w i l l o n l y o p e r a t e
o n c e . I f a s e c o n d i m p a c t o c c u r s ( d u r -
i n g t h e s a m e o r a s u b s e q u e n t a c c i -
dent), the airbag will not operate. Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e . Triggering of the airbag(s) is ac-
c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t e m i s s i o n o f
h a r m l e s s s m o k e a n d a n o i s e , d u e t o
the activation of the pyrotechnic car-
t r i d g e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
T h i s s m o k e i s n o t h a r m f u l , b u t s e n -
s i t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s m a y e x p e r i e n c e
slight irritation.
T h e n o i s e o f t h e d e t o n a t i o n m a y
r e s u l t i n a s l i g h t l o s s o f h e a r i n g f o r
a s h o r t t i m e .
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Front airbags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e h e a d a n d
chest of the driver and front passen-
g e r i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
T h e d r i v e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d
in the centre of the steering wheel;
t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r -
porated in the dashboard above the
g l o v e b o x .
Activation
T h e a i r b a g s a r e t r i g g e r e d s i m u l t a n e -
o u s l y , u n l e s s t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t
airbag is deactivated, in the event of
a s e r i o u s f r o n t i m p a c t t o a l l o r p a r t o f
t h e f r o n t i m p a c t z o n e A , in the lon-
g i t u d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n
a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m
the front to the rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e
d a s h b o a r d t o c u s h i o n t h e i r f o r w a r d
m o v e m e n t . Deactivation
T h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n
on the roof console display
w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n a n d u n -
til the air bag is reactivated.
T o g u a r a n t e e t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r
c h i l d , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e p a s -
senger airbag is deactivated when
y o u i n s t a l l a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d
seat on the front passenger seat.
O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d r i s k b e -
i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e
airbag were triggered. Activation
W h e n y o u r e m o v e t h e c h i l d s e a t ,
t u r n s w i t c h
1 to the "ON" position to
r e a c t i v a t e t h e a i r b a g a n d s o g u a r a n -
t e e t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r f r o n t p a s s e n -
g e r i n t h e e v e n t o f a n i m p a c t .
Operating fault
I f t h i s s y m b o l a p p e a r s o n
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l s c r e e n ,
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
w a r n i n g a n d a m e s s a g e ,
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 . T h e a i r b a g s
m a y n o l o n g e r b e t r i g g e r e d i n t h e
e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
O n l y t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
can be deactivated:
with the ignition off , insert the
key in the passenger airbag de-
activation switch 1 ,
t u r n i t t o t h e "OFF" position,
t h e n , r e m o v e t h e k e y k e e p i n g
the switch in this position. I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s ,
c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f b o t h a i r b a g w a r n i n g l a m p s c o m e
o n c o n t i n u o u s l y , d o n o t i n s t a l l a
"rearwards-facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat.
H a v e i t c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N
dealer.
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EMERGENCY CALL ASSISTANCE CALL
OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM
In an emergency, press this button for more than 2 seconds. Flashing of the green diode and a voice m e s s a g e c o n fi r m t h a t t h e c a l l h a s b e e n m a d e t o t h e CITROËN Emergency team * . m e s s a g e c o n fi r m t h a t t h e c a l l h a s b e e n m a d e t o t h e m e s s a g e c o n fi r m t h a t t h e c a l l h a s b e e n m a d e t o t h e
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request. The green diode switches off.
T h e g r e e n d i o d e r e m a i n s o n ( w i t h o u t fl a s h i n g ) w h e n c o m m u n i c a t i o n i s established. It switches off at the end of communication.
This call is dealt with by the CITROËN Emergency team which receives locating information from the vehicle and can send a detailed alert to the appropriate emergency services. In countries in whi ch the team is not operational, or when the locating service has been expressly refused, t h e c a l l i s d e a l t w i t h d i r e c t l y b y t h e e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e s ( 1 1 2 ) w i t h o u t t h e vehicle location.
If an impact is detected by the airbag ECU, and independently of any triggering of the airbags, an emergency call is mad e automatically.
* This service is subject to conditions and availability. Consult a CITROËN dealer. * This service is subject to cond
Press this button for more than 2 seconds to requ est assistance if the vehicle breaks down. A v o i c e m e s s a g e c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e c a l l h a s b e e n m a d e * .
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request. T h e c a n c e l l a t i o n i s c o n fi r m e d b y a v o i c e m e s s a g e .
When the ignition is switched on, the green indicator lamp comes on for 3 seconds indicating that the system is operating correctly.
I f t h e o r a n g e i n d i c a t o r l a m p fl a s h e s : t h e r e i s a system malfunction. I f t h e o r a n g e i n d i c a t o r l a m p i s l i t c o n t i n u o u s l y : the backup battery must be replaced. In both cases, consult a CITROËN dealer. the backup battery must be replaced.