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5. Control block.
6. Steering wheel audio equipment
controls.
7. Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer
controls.
8. Gear lever.
9. I g n i t i o n .
1. I n t e r i o r p r o t e c t i o n a l a r m
deactivation button.
2. Speed limiter/cruise control
switches.
3. Lights and direction indicators
controls.
4. Driver's air bag.
Horn.
10. Headlamp height adjustment.
11. a- Dynamic stability control button
(ESP/ASR).
b- Parking assistance button.
12. Steering wheel adjustment control.
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Interior
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Seat with manual
adjustment
Seat with
electric
adjustment
I f y o u r v e h i c l e
i s fi t t e d w i t h a
version with a
rotating front
seat, pull the
button placed
at the end of
the handbrake
forwards.
The handbrake
lever lowers.
You can now rotate the seat. To return
to normal operation, pull the lever up
until it clicks.
1. Forwards-
backwards
adjustment.
2. Angle.
3. Height.
4. Lumbar.
5. Head restraint
height and angle. Rotating the seat
SIT COMFORTABLY
Driver's seat
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Repositioning
SIT COMFORTABLY SEE CLEARLY
Adjust the height
and depth of the
steering wheel.
Electric exterior mirrors.
Selection
Seat belts
Height adjustment.
Fastening. Lights off
Side lights
Main beam headlamps (blue)
Dipped headlamps (green)
Wipers stalk
2 fast.
1 normal.
I i n t e r m i t t e n t .
0 off.
single wipe.
A U T O , p r e s s t h e s t a l k d o w n . A U T O , a u t o m a t i c s w i t c h i n g
on of the lights
Adjustment
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Gearbox and stearing wheel
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STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT AND
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
When the vehicle is stationary, unlock
t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l b y l o w e r i n g t h e
lever.
A d j u s t t h e h e i g h t a n d d e p t h o f t h e
s t e e r i n g w h e e l , t h e n l o c k b y p u s h i n g
the lever fully upwards.
MANUAL GEARBOX
5-speed gearbox 6-speed gearbox
To change gear easily, always press
the clutch pedal fully.
T o p r e v e n t t h e m a t f r o m b e c o m i n g
caught under the pedal:
- ensure that the mat is positioned correctly,
- n e v e r fi t o n e m a t o n t o p o f a n o t h e r .
When driving, avoid leaving your hand
o n t h e g e a r k n o b a s t h e f o r c e e x e r t e d ,
even if slight, may wear the internal
c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e g e a r b o x o v e r t i m e .
Reverse gear (6-speed)
R a i s e t h e c o l l a r u n d e r t h e g e a r k n o b t o
engage reverse gear.
N e v e r e n g a g e r e v e r s e g e a r b e f o r e t h e
vehicle is completely stationary.
T h e l e v e r s h o u l d b e m o v e d s l o w l y t o
reduce the noise on engaging reverse
gear.
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3 - Driver's seat height adjustment
M a n o e u v r e t h e h a n d l e u p w a r d s o r
d o w n w a r d s u n t i l t h e d e s i r e d p o s i t i o n i s
r e a c h e d .
4 - Driver's seat lumbar adjustment
M o v e t h e l e v e r u p o r d o w n t o o b t a i n
t h e r e q u i r e d p o s i t i o n . 5 - Head restraint height and angle
adjustment
T o r a i s e o r l o w e r t h e r e s t r a i n t , p u l l i t
f o r w a r d s , t h e n s l i d e i t .
T h e a d j u s t m e n t i s c o r r e c t w h e n t h e
u p p e r e d g e o f t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t i s
l e v e l w i t h t h e t o p o f t h e h e a d .
T o r e m o v e i t , s e t i t i n t h e h i g h p o s i t i o n ,
l i f t t h e t a b u s i n g a c o i n a n d p u l l
u p w a r d s a n d f o r w a r d s a t t h e s a m e
time.
T o r e - i n s t a l l , e n g a g e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t
r o d s i n t h e h o l e s , m a k i n g s u r e t h e y a r e
a l i g n e d w i t h t h e s e a t b a c k .
N e v e r 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 ; t h e y m u s t b e
i n p l a c e a n d c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d .
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ERGONOMICS and COMFORT
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FRONT SEATS WITH
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT
2 - Driver's seat height adjustment
Push the rear part of the control
u p w a r d s o r d o w n w a r d s t o o b t a i n t h e
r e q u i r e d h e i g h t .
1 - Forwards-backwards adjustment
P u s h t h e c o n t r o l f o r w a r d s o r
b a c k w a r d s t o s l i d e t h e s e a t .
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3 - Seat back angle adjustment
Tilt the control to the front or the rear to
o b t a i n t h e a n g l e r e q u i r e d .
The electrical functions of the seats
a r e c a n c e l l e d o n e m i n u t e a f t e r t h e
i g n i t i o n h a s b e e n s w i t c h e d o f f .
4 - Driver's seat lumbar adjustment
(mechanical)
Raise or lower the lever to obtain the
correct position.
5 - Head restraint height and angle
adjustment (manual)
T o r a i s e o r l o w e r t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t ,
p u l l i t f o r w a r d s , t h e n s l i d e i t .
N e v e r 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 ; t h e y m u s t b e
i n p l a c e a n d c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d .
6 - Rotating of seats
(mechanical)
Place the seat back in the upright
position.
Place the seat in the highest
i n t e r m e d i a t e l o n g i t u d i n a l p o s i t i o n .
O n t h e d r i v e r ' s s i d e , p u s h t h e s t e e r i n g
w h e e l , a p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e . T o
a l l o w r o t a t i o n o f t h e s e a t , l o w e r t h e
h a n d b r a k e h a n d l e p u l l i n g o n t h e e n d .
P u l l t h e c o n t r o l u p w a r d s a n d r o t a t e t h e
s e a t i n w a r d s .
This rotating operation must
b e c a r r i e d o u t w i t h t h e e n g i n e
s w i t c h e d o f f . T h e h a n d b r a k e ,
the lever of which is now in the lower
p o s i t i o n , r e m a i n s a p p l i e d . D o n o t f o r g e t
t o r a i s e t h e l e v e r a n d r e l e a s e t h e b r a k e
before setting off.
D r i v i n g w i t h a p a s s e n g e r s e a t e d f a c i n g
t h e r e a r i s p r o h i b i t e d . F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g
t h e d i s e n g a g i n g o f t h e h a n d b r a k e ,
refer to the "Driving safety" section
of chapter 4.
The setting is correct when the upper
e d g e o f t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t i s l e v e l w i t h
t h e t o p o f t h e h e a d .
T o r e m o v e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t , p l a c e i t
i n t h e h i g h p o s i t i o n , l i f t t h e t a b u s i n g a
c o i n a n d p u l l u p w a r d s a n d f o r w a r d s a t
the same time.
T o r e - i n s t a l l , e n g a g e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t
r o d s i n t h e h o l e s , m a k i n g s u r e t h e y a r e
a l i g n e d w i t h t h e s e a t b a c k .
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Seat belts
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FRONT AND REAR SIDE
SEAT BELTS
The front seats and the rear side seats
o f r o w 2 a r e fi t t e d w i t h p r e - t e n s i o n e r s
a n d f o r c e l i m i t e r s . The lap strap must be positioned as
l o w a s p o s s i b l e o n t h e p e l v i s . T h e
chest strap must pass over the hollow
o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
Check that the seat belt is fastened
c o r r e c t l y b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p . The force-limiting device reduces the
pressure of the seat belt against the
chest of the occupant, so increasing
h i s p r o t e c t i o n .
A bag placed on the front
passenger seat or a pet sitting on
this seat may trigger the lighting of
t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t .
SEAT BELTS
Front seat belt warning light
If the driver and/or front
passenger has/have not
fastened his/their seat belt,
t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n .
Then, at a speed in excess of
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 5 m p h ( 2 5 k m / h ) , i t fl a s h e s
accompanied by an audible signal of
increasing volume (for approximately
9 0 s e c o n d s ) a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e d i s p l a y .
Row 2 rear side seat belts
For your comfort, if you are not using
the seat belt, slide the seat belt loop to
the upper stop to prevent the tongue
f r o m v i b r a t i n g .
To adjust the height
- To lower the attachment point, squeeze control and slide it
d o w n w a r d s .
- To raise the attachment point, slide c o n t r o l u p w a r d s .
To fasten
- Pull the strap, then insert the b u c k l e i n t o t h e s t a l k .
- Check that the seat belt is secured c o r r e c t l y b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p .
Inertia reel seat belts
T h e s e a r e fi t t e d w i t h a d e v i c e w h i c h
locks the seat belt automatically in
the event of an impact or emergency
b r a k i n g .
Safety in the event of a frontal impact
has been improved by the introduction
of pre-tensioning and force-limiting
s e a t b e l t s . D e p e n d i n g o n t h e
seriousness of the impact, the
pre-tensioning system instantly
t i g h t e n s t h e s e a t b e l t s fi r m l y a g a i n s t
t h e b o d y o f t h e o c c u p a n t .
The pre-tensioning seat belts are
a r m e d w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n .
Row 3 rear side seat belts
T h e r o w 3 r e a r s i d e s e a t s a r e fi t t e d
with two seat belts which are both
three-point inertia reel belts with force
l i m i t e r .