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FAMILIARISATION
Exterior
Audible and/or visual rear
parking assistance. Spare wheel
Raise the wheel to be
repaired by means of the
c a b l e u n t i l i t i s fl u s h a g a i n s t
t h e fl o o r . C l o s e t h e c o v e r o n
the access opening securely. 91
Transverse roof bars
Release the four levers,
move your bars then secure
the levers.
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Tailgate
Locking and unlocking by
remote control.
Press the handle and raise
the tailgate.
Parking assistance 26
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Wheelbrace.
Jack box.
Towing eye.
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REMOTE CONTROL
Deadlocking
KEYS
Deadlocking renders the internal
and external door locking
controls inoperative. Never leave
anyone inside the vehicle when it is
deadlocked.
If the deadlocking is operated from
inside the vehicle, it will change to
normal locking when the vehicle is
started.
ACCESSES
Press the closed padlock to
lock the vehicle.
T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y fi x e d
lighting of the direction
indicators for approximately
two seconds.
Central locking
From the driver's door or passenger
door, the keys allow you to lock,
deadlock or unlock the doors and
t a i l g a t e , a s w e l l a s f o l d b a c k t h e
exterior mirrors.
If one of the doors or the tailgate is
open, the central locking does not
work.
The remote control performs the
same functions at a distance. The key allows you to switch on the
ignition and to mechanically operate
t h e l o c k o n t h e f u e l fi l l e r c a p , t h e g l o v e
b o x , t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g d i s a r m i n g
switch and the mechanical child lock.
Normal locking
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h
deadlocking,
a second
press on the closed padlock
w i t h i n fi v e s e c o n d s o f l o c k i n g
changes this to deadlocking.
T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y fi x e d l i g h t i n g
of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
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REMOTE CONTROL
Deadlocking
KEYS
Deadlocking renders the internal
and external door locking
controls inoperative. Never leave
anyone inside the vehicle when it is
deadlocked.
If the deadlocking is operated from
inside the vehicle, it will change to
normal locking when the vehicle is
started.
ACCESSES
Press the closed padlock to
lock the vehicle.
T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y fi x e d
lighting of the direction
indicators for approximately
two seconds.
Central locking
From the driver's door or passenger
door, the keys allow you to lock,
deadlock or unlock the doors and
t a i l g a t e , a s w e l l a s f o l d b a c k t h e
exterior mirrors.
If one of the doors or the tailgate is
open, the central locking does not
work.
The remote control performs the
same functions at a distance. The key allows you to switch on the
ignition and to mechanically operate
t h e l o c k o n t h e f u e l fi l l e r c a p , t h e g l o v e
b o x , t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g d i s a r m i n g
switch and the mechanical child lock.
Normal locking
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h
deadlocking,
a second
press on the closed padlock
w i t h i n fi v e s e c o n d s o f l o c k i n g
changes this to deadlocking.
T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y fi x e d l i g h t i n g
of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
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ALARM
I f fi t t e d o n y o u r v e h i c l e , t h i s p r o v i d e s
two types of protection:
- exterior protection: it sounds if a d o o r , t h e t a i l g a t e o r t h e b o n n e t i s
opened.
- interior protection: it sounds if the volume inside the passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t c h a n g e s ( b r e a k i n g o f
a window or a movement inside the
vehicle).
A red indicator light, located in the
centre of the fascia, indicates the
i n f o r m a t i o n d e t a i l e d b e l o w .
To lock your vehicle without setting the
alarm, insert the key in the lock then
lock the vehicle (e.g. for washing).
When the alarm is triggered, the siren
sounds and the direction indicator lights
fl a s h f o r t h i r t y s e c o n d s .
Warning - alarm triggered: the red indicator
l i g h t fl a s h e s r a p i d l y , i n s e r t t h e k e y a n d
switch on the ignition to switch it off.
W h e n t h e a l a r m h a s b e e n t r i g g e r e d t e n
times in succession (on the eleventh time)
the alarm is deactivated. Repeat the rules
for setting the alarm.
- Close the sunroofs,
- Switch off the ignition,
- In the next ten seconds, press b u t t o n A , located on the left-hand
side of the fascia, until the red
indicator light is on continuously,
- Get out of the vehicle,
- W i t h i n t h e n e x t fi v e m i n u t e s , s e t t h e a l a r m b y l o c k i n g o r d e a d l o c k i n g u s i n g
the remote control (the red indicator
l i g h t fl a s h e s o n c e a s e c o n d ) .
D o n o t m a k e a n y m o d i fi c a t i o n s
to the alarm system as this could
cause faults.
Setting the alarm
- Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
- S e t t h e a l a r m w i t h i n fi v e m i n u t e s o f
g e t t i n g o u t o f t h e v e h i c l e , b y l o c k i n g
or deadlocking using the remote
control (the red indicator light
fl a s h e s o n c e p e r s e c o n d ) .
Disarming
Unlock the vehicle with the remote
control (the red indicator light goes out).
To set the alarm with exterior
protection only
If, while you are away from the vehicle,
you wish to leave a window partially
open or a pet inside the vehicle, you
should choose exterior protection only.
Incorrect operation
When the ignition is switched on, if the red
indicator light remains on for ten seconds,
there is a fault in the siren connection.
Consult a CITROËN dealer to have the
system checked.
Automatic setting of the alarm
I f fi t t e d o n y o u r v e h i c l e , t h e a l a r m i s s e t
automatically 2 minutes after the last
door or the tailgate is closed.
To prevent triggering of the alarm when
a door or the tailgate is opened, it is
imperative to press the remote control
u n l o c k i n g b u t t o n a g a i n . W h e n t h e a l a r m i s s e t b u t t h e
remote control does not operate:
- Unlock the doors with the key and open the door. The alarm is
triggered.
- Switch on the ignition in the next ten seconds. The alarm is
disarmed.
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DOORS
Automatic central locking
The doors can lock automatically when
you are driving (at a speed of more
than 6 mph (10 km/h)).
You can activate or deactivate this
function.
To deactivate
With the ignition on, press
and hold the padlock.
Deactivation of the function is
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 .
Opening the doors from outside Opening the doors
from inside
If the vehicle is locked or
deadlocked from the outside, the
r e d w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s a n d t h e
padlock does not function. In this case,
use the key or the remote control to
unlock from the outside.
The door opening switches do
not function when the vehicle is
deadlocked.
Locking/Unlocking from
the inside
Press the padlock, the red
warning light comes on when
the vehicle is locked and switches off
when it is unlocked.
This locks/unlocks the doors and the
tailgate.
To activate
With the ignition on, press
and hold the padlock.
Activation of the function is
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 message on the display .
"Door open" alert
If a door or the tailgate is not closed
properly:
- when the engine is running , you
a r e w a r n e d b y a g r a p h i c a n d a
message on the display for a few
seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving
( s p e e d a b o v e 6 m p h ( 1 0 k m / h ) ) ,
the service warning light comes on.
I t i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
signal, a message and a graphic on
the display for a few seconds.
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ELECTRIC CHILD SAFETY
Simultaneous locking or
unlocking of the tailgate
and the doors
T h e t a i l g a t e i s l o c k e d o r u n l o c k e d b y
the remote control or the driver’s door
or passenger door lock.
To open, operate the handle C and lift
the tailgate.
Tailgate release
Always remove the ignition key
when leaving the vehicle, even for
a short time. The tailgate locks automatically
w h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s b e i n g d r i v e n
at more than 6 mph (10 km/h) and
unlocks when one of the front doors is
opened.
This disarms all the electrical controls
in the rear:
- electric windows,
- sliding side doors,
- sunroofs in rows 2 and 3.
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o n , p r e s s b u t t o n B .
A message appears on the display,
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 . I t
indicates the status of the function:
activated or not activated.
A l w a y s c h e c k t h e s t a t u s b e f o r e s e t t i n g o f f .
This safety system is independent of
the central locking.
In the event of a serious impact, the
doors are unlocked automatically
t o p e r m i t a c c e s s b y t h e e m e r g e n c y
services.
"Tailgate open" warning
When the engine is running or the
v e h i c l e i s b e i n g d r i v e n , y o u a r e w a r n e d
i f t h e t a i l g a t e i s n o t c l o s e d c o r r e c t l y b y
a diagram on the display, accompanied
b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l . T h i s e n a b l e s t h e t a i l g a t e t o b e
unlocked in the event of a central
locking fault.
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F o l d b a c k a r o w 2 r e a r s e a t ,
- F o l d b a c k a r o w 3 r e a r s e a t o r t h e
b e n c h s e a t t o g a i n a c c e s s t o t h e
l o c k f r o m i n s i d e t h e b o o t ,
- Insert a small screwdriver into hole D
in the lock and push it towards the
left to unlock the tailgate.
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Activation
P r e s s t h e c o n t r o l d o w n w a r d s .
Activation of the function is
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a m e s s a g e o n t h e
d i s p l a y .
The automatic windscreen wipers
function must be reactivated if the
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 f o r m o r e
t h a n o n e m i n u t e , b y p r e s s i n g t h e s t a l k
d o w n w a r d s .
Rear windscreen wiper
T u r n t h e r i n g t o t h e fi r s t
n o t c h . T h e w i p i n g s p e e d i s
inversely proportional to the
s p e e d o f t h e v e h i c l e .
Rear windscreen wash
T u r n t h e r i n g p a s t t h e fi r s t
n o t c h : t h e w i n d s c r e e n w a s h
t h e n t h e w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r
o p e r a t e f o r a fi x e d t i m e .
Good practice
When using an automatic car
w a s h , s w i t c h o f f t h e i g n i t i o n w i t h o u t
setting the alarm.
I n w i n t e r , i t i s a d v i s a b l e t o w a i t u n t i l t h e
w i n d s c r e e n i s c o m p l e t e l y c l e a r o f i c e
before activating the automatic wiping.
I n t h e e v e n t o f a c o n s i d e r a b l e a m o u n t
o f s n o w o r i c e , s w i t c h o n t h e r e a r
s c r e e n d e m i s t e r . O n c e d e - i c i n g i s
c o m p l e t e , r e m o v e t h e s n o w o r i c e
w h i c h h a s a c c u m u l a t e d o n t h e r e a r
w i p e r b l a d e . Y o u c a n n o w o p e r a t e t h e
r e a r w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r .
If a tailgate bicycle carrier
i s u s e d , d e a c t i v a t e t h e r e a r
w i p e r b y g o i n g t o t h e d i s p l a y ’ s
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
Deactivation/Switching off
P l a c e t h e w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r s s t a l k i n
position
I , 1 or 2 . Deactivation of the
f u n c t i o n i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a m e s s a g e
o n t h e d i s p l a y .
In the event of malfunction of the
a u t o m a t i c w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r s , t h e
w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r s w i l l o p e r a t e i n
i n t e r m i t t e n t m o d 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 .
Automatic wiping - reverse gear
- place the front wipers stalk in a position other than 0 .
- engage reverse gear.
- the rear wiper operates with intermittent wiping.
When using an automatic car
w a s h , s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e .
I n w i n t e r , i t i s a d v i s a b l e t o w a i t
u n t i l t h e w i n d s c r e e n i s c o m p l e t e l y
clear of ice before activating the
automatic wiping.
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Seats
REAR BENCH SEAT
F r o m t h e b o o t , y o u c a n p u l l
on strap B a n d s l i d e t h e s e a t
f o r w a r d s t o m a k e i t e a s i e r t o l o a d
the vehicle.
The rear bench seat must only be
fi t t e d i n r o w 3 . Seat back folded position
1. P l a c e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s i n t h e l o w
position.
2. Pull the strap C u p w a r d s , f r o m t h e
tailgate.
3. Tilt the seat back on the seat
cushion.
Vertical position of the bench seat
1. P l a c e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s i n t h e l o w
position.
2. Pull the strap C u p w a r d s , f r o m t h e
tailgate.
3. F o l d t h e s e a t b a c k o n t o t h e s e a t
cushion.
4. Pull the lever D to unlock the rear
anchorages.
5. Place the seat in the vertical
" f o l d e d " p o s i t i o n .
W h e n d r i v i n g , a t t a c h t h e r e t a i n i n g
s t r a p s t o t h e h a n d l e s .
Forwards/backwards
adjustment
F r o m t h e s e a t c u s h i o n , l i f t b a r A a n d
s l i d e t h e s e a t t o w a r d s t h e f r o n t o r t h e
rear.