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STOPPING
Do not fl ick the accelerator at
the moment of switching off the
ignition. This could cause serious
damage to the turbocharger(s).
IGNITION SWITCH
1. "S": Steering lock
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
key, without forcing it.
2. "M": Drive position
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the orange and red warning
lamps should also come on for a short
time.
3. "D": Starter
Release the key as soon the engine
has started.
If the fi rst attempt fails, switch off the
ignition. Wait ten seconds then ope-
rate the starter again. Steering lock

1. "
S": After removing the key, turn
the steering wheel to lock the steer-
ing. The key can only be removed in
position S .

2. "M": Ignition switched on, the
steering is unlocked (by turning the
key to position M , move the steering wheel gently if necessary).

3. "D": Starter position.
Never turn the key to this position
when the engine is running.
Do not run the engine in an enclosed
space or where there is insuffi cient
ventilation.
It is essential always to drive with
the engine running in order to retain
braking and steering assistance.
Never remove the ignition key
before the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
Avoid attaching a heavy object to
the key which would weigh down
on its shaft in the switch and could
cause a malfunction. Vehicles equipped with a
turbocharger
Never stop the engine without having
allowed it to run for a few seconds at
idle, this being the time required for
the turbocharger to return to a normal
speed.

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ALARM
System which protects and provides
a deterrent against theft and break-
ins. It provides the following types of
monitoring.
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of
the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries
to open a door, the boot, the bonnet...
- Interior volumetric
The system checks for any variation
in the volume in the passenger com-
partment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks
a window, enters the passenger com-
partment or moves inside the vehicle.
- Tilt
The system checks for any change
in the attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle
is lifted, moved or knocked. Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation

 Switch off the ignition and get out
of the vehicle.

 Press the locking button on the
remote control.
The monitoring system is active: the
indicator lamp on the button fl ashes
once per second.
After the locking button on the re-
mote control is pressed, the exterior
perimeter monitoring is activated
after a delay of 5 seconds and the
interior volumetric and anti-tilt moni-
toring after a delay of 45 seconds.
If an opening (door, boot...) is not
closed fully, the vehicle is not locked
but the exterior perimeter monitor-
ing will be activated after a delay of
45 seconds at the same time as the
interior volumetric and anti-tilt moni-
toring. Deactivation

 Press the unlocking button on
the remote control.
The alarm system is deactivated: the in-
dicator lamp on the button switches off.
Locking the vehicle with
exterior perimeter monitoring
only
Deactivate the interior volumetric
and anti-lift monitoring to avoid un-
wanted triggering of the alarm in
certain cases such as:
- leaving a pet in the vehicle,
- leaving a window partially open,
- washing your vehicle,
- changing a wheel,
- having your vehicle towed,
- transportation by sea.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the
putting out of service of its
components.
The alarm is triggered if the bat-
tery, the central control or the
wires of the siren are put out of
service or damaged.
For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer. Deactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring

 Switch off the ignition.

 Within ten seconds, press the
button until the indicator lamp is
lit continuously.

 Get out of the vehicle.

 Press the locking button on the
remote control immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is activated: the indicator lamp on the
button fl ashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation must
be carried out each time the ignition is
switched off.

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Reactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring

 Press the unlocking button on the
remote control to deactivate the
exterior perimeter monitoring.

 Press the locking button on the
remote control to activate all the
monitoring functions.
The indicator lamp on the button
again fl ashes once per second. Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the
siren and fl ashing of the direction in-
dicators for thirty seconds.
The monitoring functions remain
active until the alarm has been trig-
gered eleven times in succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked using
the remote control, rapid fl ashing
of the indicator lamp on the button
informs you that the alarm was trig-
gered during your absence. When
the ignition is switched on, this fl ash-
ing stops immediately.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring func-
tions:

 Unlock the vehicle using the key
in the driver's door lock.

 Open the door; the alarm is trig-
gered.

 Switch on the ignition; the alarm
stops. The indicator lamp on the
button switches off. Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle using
the key in the driver's door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on,
fi xed lighting of the indicator lamp on
the button indicates a malfunction of
the system. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
* According to country.
Automatic activation *
2 minutes after the last door or the
boot is closed, the system is activated
automatically.

 To avoid triggering the alarm on
entering the vehicle, fi rst press
the unlocking button on the re-
mote control.

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ELECTRIC WINDOWS

1. Driver's electric window control.

2. Passenger's electric window
control.

3. Rear right electric window
control.

4. Rear left electric window
control.

5.

Deactivation of the rear electric
window and door controls.
One-touch electric windows
There are two options:
- manual mode

 Press or pull the control gently.
The window stops when the
control is released.
- automatic mode

 Press or pull the control fi rmly.
The window opens or closes
fully when the control is re-
leased.

 Pressing the control again
stops the movement of the
window.
The electric window controls re-
main operational for approximate-
ly 45 seconds after the ignition is
switched off or until the vehicle is
locked after a door is opened.
If one of the passenger windows
cannot be operated from the driv-
er's door control pad, carry out the
operation from the control pad of
the passenger door concerned,
and vice versa. Safety anti-pinch
When the window rises and meets
an obstacle, it stops and partially
lowers again.
If the window cannot be closed (for example, in the presence of ice),
immediately after the movement is
reversed:

 press and hold the control until
the window opens fully,

 then pull the control immediate-
ly and hold it until the window
closes,

 continue to hold the control for
approximately one second after
the window has closed.

The safety anti-pinch function
is not operational during these
operations.

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Reinitialisation
If a window does not rise automati-
cally, its operation must be reini-
tialised:

 pull the control until the window
stops,

 release the control and pull it
again until the window closes
fully,

 continue to hold the control for
approximately one second after
the window has closed,

 press the control to lower the
window automatically to the low
position,

 when the window has reached
the low position, press the con-
trol again for approximately one
second.

The safety anti-pinch function is
not operational during these opera-
tions. Deactivation of the rear
electric window and door
controls

 For the safety of your children,
press control 5 to deactivate the
rear electric window controls re-
gardless of their position.
Indicator lamp on, the rear controls
are deactivated.
Indicator lamp off, the rear controls
are activated. Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
If an obstacle is encountered during operation of the electric windows,
you must reverse the movement of
the window. To do this, press the
control concerned.
When the driver operates the con-
trols for the passengers' electric
windows, he must ensure that no
one is preventing correct closing of
the windows.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the electric win-
dows correctly.
Be aware of children when operating
the windows.
A message on the instrument panel
screen informs you of the activation/
deactivation of the control. This control also deactivates the
interior controls for the rear doors
(refer to the section "Child safety - §
Electric child lock").
Any other status of the indicator
lamp indicates a malfunction of the
electric child lock. Have it checked
by a CITROËN dealer.

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DOORS
Opening
From outside When the selective unlocking is acti-
vated, the fi rst press of the remote
control unlocking button permits
unlocking of the driver's door only.
 Pull on the front door control to
open the door; this unlocks the
vehicle completely.

 Pull on the rear door control to
open the door; this unlocks the
door concerned only.
With the selective unlocking acti-
vated:
- the driver's door control unlocks the driver's door only.
- the other door controls unlock the other doors and the boot.
The interior door controls do not
operate when the vehicle is dead-
locked. Manual centralised control
System which provides full manual
locking or unlocking of the doors
and boot from the inside.
Locking

 Press button A to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
comes on. It fl ashes when the doors
are locked while stationary with the
engine off.
If one of the doors is open, the cen-
tral locking from the inside does not
take place.

 After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control
or the key, pull the door handle. From inside

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Unlocking

 Press button A again to unlock
the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
switches off.
If the vehicle is locked or dead-
locked from the outside, the red in-
dicator lamp fl ashes and button A
is inactive.

 In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock the
vehicle.
Automatic central locking
System which provides full automatic locking or unlocking of the doors and
the boot while driving.
You can activate or deactivate this
function. Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors and the boot
lock automatically.
If one of the doors is open, the auto-
matic central locking does not take
place.
If the boot is open, the automatic
central locking of the doors is active.
Unlocking

 Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press
button A to unlock the doors and
the boot temporarily.
Activation

 Press button A for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on
the instrument panel screen, accom-
panied by an audible signal.
Deactivation

 Press button A again for more
than two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on
the instrument panel screen, accom-
panied by an audible signal. Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of
a malfunction of the battery or of the
central locking.
Locking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Insert the key in the lock, located
on the edge of the door, then turn
it one eighth of a turn .
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening
control.

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BOOT (SALOON)

 Press upwards on lever 1 and lift
up the boot lid. With the vehicle stationary, this is
carried out using:
- The remote control.
- The key in a door lock.
- The interior central locking/un-
locking control.
The boot automatically locks when
the vehicle is moving at a speed of
over 6 mph (10 km/h), even if auto-
matic central locking is deactivated.
It is unlocked when a door is opened
or when the central locking button is
pressed (speed lower than 6 mph
(10 km/h)).
Opening
Locking/unlocking Emergency boot release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.