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Pavement lighting
With the door open, this lights up the
ground next to the vehicle.
Floor lighting
In the front of the vehicle, when a
door is opened, this lights up the in-
terior of the vehicle.
The welcome lighting is made up of:
- T h e i n t e r i o r ( r o o f ) l a m p s .
- T h e fl o o r l i g h t i n g .
- The pavement lighting when a
door is open.
WELCOME LIGHTING
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Left: lower the lighting stalk be-
yond the point of resistance.
Right: raise the lighting stalk be-
yond the point of resistance.
"Motorway" function
P r e s s b r i e fl y u p w a r d s o r d o w n -
w a r d s , w i t h o u t g o i n g b e y o n d t h e
point of resistance; the direction
i n d i c a t o r s w i l l fl a s h 3 t i m e s .
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
A v i s u a l w a r n i n g b y m e a n s o f t h e d i -
rection indicators to alert other road
u s e r s t o a v e h i c l e b r e a k d o w n , t o w -
ing or accident.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
depending on the deceleration, the
h a z a r d w a r n i n g l a m p s c o m e o n a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y .
T h e y s w i t c h o f f a u t o m a t i c a l l y t h e
fi r s t t i m e y o u a c c e l e r a t e .
Y o u c a n a l s o s w i t c h t h e m o f f b y
p r e s s i n g t h e b u t t o n . A u d i b l e w a r n i n g t o a l e r t o t h e r r o a d
u s e r s t o a n i m m i n e n t d a n g e r .
Selection of the left or right direction
indicators to signal a change of di-
rection of the vehicle.
P r e s s t h i s b u t t o n , t h e d i r e c t i o n
i n d i c a t o r s fl a s h .
They can operate with the ignition off.
Press the left or right-hand part
o f t h e fi x e d c e n t r e d c o n t r o l s
steering wheel.
U s e t h e h o r n m o d e r a t e l y a n d o n l y
in the following cases:
- i m m e d i a t e d a n g e r ,
-
- when approaching an area where there is no visibility.
T h i s s y s t e m a l l o w s y o u t o m a k e a n
e m e r g e n c y o r a s s i s t a n c e c a l l t o t h e
e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e s o r t o t h e d e d i -
cated CITROËN service.
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e u s e o f
t h i s f u n c t i o n , r e f e r t o t h e " A u d i o a n d
t e l e m a t i c s " s e c t i o n .
EMERGENCY OR ASSISTANCE CALL
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TYRE UNDER-INFLATION DETECTION
S y s t e m w h i c h a u t o m a t i c a l l y c h e c k s t h e
p r e s s u r e s o f t h e t y r e s w h i l e d r i v i n g . Tyres OK display
Choice of detection
T h i s f u n c t i o n p r o v i d e s w a r n i n g o f t y r e s
t h a t a r e u n d e r - i n fl a t e d o r p u n c t u r e d .
Automatic detection
S e n s o r s m o n i t o r t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s .
I n t h e e v e n t o f a n a n o m a l y , a m e s -
s a g e w i l l a p p e a r o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
panel screen.
Driver request detection
Y o u c a n c h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s a t
a n y t i m e .
P r e s s o n b u t t o n A (CHECK); the
i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l b e d i s p l a y e d 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 .
P r e s s o n b u t t o n A (CHECK).
T h e s y s t e m i n d i c a t e s t o y o u t h a t t h e
t y r e s a r e c o r r e c t l y i n fl a t e d .
T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i s o n l y a v a i l a b l e o n
t h e r e q u e s t b y t h e d r i v e r . Under-inflated tyre
automatic detection
detection on request
Automatic detection:
A m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s w h i c h t y r e i s
u n d e r - i n fl a t e d .
Driver request detection:
T h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e u n -
d e r - i n fl a t e d t y r e ( s ) .
T h e m e s s a g e i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
lighting of the SERVICE warning
l a m p a n d a n a u d i b l e b e e p .
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s a s
soon as possible.
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Punctured tyre
automatic detection
detection on request
Automatic detection:
A m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s w h i c h t y r e i s
p u n c t u r e d .
Driver request detection:
T h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e
p u n c t u r e d t y r e ( s ) .
T h e m e s s a g e i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
lighting of the STOP w a r n i n g l a m p
a n d a n a u d i b l e b e e p . Wheel not monitored
automatic detection
detection on request
Automatic detection:
A m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s t o y o u w h i c h
w h e e l i s n o t m o n i t o r e d . Driver request detection:
T h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e
w h e e l ( s ) w h i c h i s / a r e n o t m o n i t o r e d .
T h e m e s s a g e i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
lighting of the SERVICE warn-
i n g l a m p a n d a n a u d i b l e b e e p .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f y o u h a v e fi t t e d w h e e l s t h a t
a r e n o t e q u i p p e d w i t h t y r e d e fl a -
tion detection (wheels with snow
tyres, etc.), contact a CITROËN
dealer.
T h e d e fl a t i o n d e t e c t i o n s y s t e m i s a
d r i v i n g a i d , b u t w h i c h d o e s n o t a b -
s o l v e t h e d r i v e r f r o m t h e n e e d t o b e
vigilant and responsible.
T h i s s y s t e m d o e s n o t d i s p e n s e
w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t t o c h e c k
t h e t y r e s o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ( s e e
" I d e n t i fi c a t i o n m a r k i n g s " ) t o e n s u r e
o p t i m u m v e h i c l e b e h a v i o u r a n d t o
a v o i d p r e m a t u r e t y r e w e a r u n d e r
certain conditions (high load, high
speed).
Do not forget to check the tyre
p r e s s u r e o f t h e s p a r e w h e e l .
A n y r e p a i r o r r e p l a c e m e n t o f a t y r e
o n a w h e e l t h a t i s e q u i p p e d w i t h
a s e n s o r m u s t b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a
CITROËN dealer .
T h e s y s t e m m a y s u f f e r f r o m t e m -
p o r a r y i n t e r f e r e n c e c a u s e d b y r a d i o
t r a n s m i s s i o n s o n n e i g h b o u r i n g f r e -
q u e n c i e s .
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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 -
larly by a CITROËN dealer and par-
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 ,
sold by CITROËN dealers.
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 -
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer.
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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
accident), 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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MANUAL PARKING BRAKE
Mechanical device for immobilising
the vehicle when stationary. This warning lamp comes
on if the parking brake is en-
gaged or not fully released.
If the parking brake is released,
the lighting of this warning lamp
along with the STOP warning lamp
i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e b r a k e fl u i d l e v e l
is low or a malfunction of the brake
force distributor.
It is essential to stop the vehicle.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
Application
Pull the parking brake lever up to
immobilise your vehicle.
To facilitate the action on the lever,
you are recommended to press the
brake pedal at the same time.
In all circumstances, as a pre-
cautionary measure, engage
fi r s t g e a r .
On steep gradients, turn the steer-
ing wheel towards the pavement. Release
Press on the end of the lever
whilst pulling it then lower it fully.
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Dynamic emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the vehi-
cle’s main braking system or in an
e x c e p t i o n a l s i t u a t i o n ( e . g . d r i v e r t a k -
en ill, under instruction, etc) pull and
hold control A to stop the vehicle.
The electronic stability programme
( E S P ) p r o v i d e s s t a b i l i t y d u r i n g d y -
namic emergency braking.
If the dynamic emergency braking
malfunctions, one of the following
messages will be displayed on the
instrument panel display:
- "Parking brake faulty".
- "Parking brake control faulty". I f a f a i l u r e o f t h e E S P s y s -
tem is signalled by the light-
ing of this warning lamp,
then braking stability is not
guaranteed. In this event, stability
must be assured by the driver by
repeating alternate "pull release" ac-
tions on control A .
The dynamic emergency
braking must only be used in
e x c e p t i o n a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s . Emergency parking brake
release
In the event of the electric parking
brake failing to release, an emer-
gency device can be used to release
the parking brake manually, provid-
ed that it is possible to immobilise
the vehicle while the procedure is
carried out.
If you can start the vehicle: with
the engine running, immobilise
the vehicle by applying the foot
brake while the operation is be-
ing carried out.
If you are unable to start the ve-
h i c l e ( fl a t b a t t e r y f o r e x a m p l e ) : d o
not use this device and contact
a CITROËN dealer. However, if
y o u a r e o b l i g e d t o p r o c e e d , fi r s t
immobilise your vehicle securely
and then follow the instructions
below.
If the vehicle cannot be im-
mobilised, do not operate
the emergency release. Your ve-
hicle may run away on any slope.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.