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   Parking assistance   
SAFETY
4
  Activation/Deactivation   Operating fault  
 In the event of an operating fault, when  
reverse gear is engaged the diode on 
the button comes on, accompanied 
by an audible signal and a message 
on the display. Consult a CITROËN 
dealer.   
  Good practice  
 In bad weather or in winter, ensure that  
the sensors are not covered with mud, 
ice or snow.  
 The system will be deactivated  
automatically if a trailer is being towed 
 o r   i f   a   b i c y c l e   c a r r i e r   i s   fi   t t e d   ( v e h i c l e  
 fi   t t e d   w i t h   a   t o w b a r   o r   b i c y c l e   c a r r i e r  
recommended by CITROËN).  
 The parking assistance cannot, in  
any circumstances, take the place of 
the vigilance and responsibility of the 
driver.  
 You can activate or deactivate 
the system by pressing this 
button.  
 The activation or deactivation  
of the system is stored when 
the vehicle stops.    
         
        
        ESP OFF
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   Driving safety   
SAFETY
4
 TRACTION CONTROL (ASR) 
AND DYNAMIC STABILITY 
CONTROL (ESP) 
 These systems are linked and  
complement the ABS.  
 The ASR system is very useful for  
maintaining optimum drive and 
avoiding losses of control of the vehicle 
on acceleration.  
 The system optimises drive to prevent  
the wheels skidding, by acting on the 
brakes of the drive wheels and on the 
engine. It also allows the directional 
stability of the vehicle to be improved 
on acceleration.  
 Use the ESP to hold your course  
without attempting to countersteer.  
 If there is a variation between the  
trajectory followed by the vehicle and 
that required by the driver, the ESP 
system automatically acts on the 
engine and the brake of one or more 
wheels, in order to put the vehicle back 
on course.   Disarming the ASR/ESP  
systems  
 In certain exceptional conditions  
 ( s t a r t i n g   t h e   v e h i c l e   w h e n   s t u c k   i n   m u d  
or snow, or on loose ground...), it could 
prove useful to disarm the ASR and 
ESP systems to make the wheels spin 
and regain grip. 
  Operating check  
  Good practice  
 The ASR/ESP systems offer increased  
safety during normal driving, but 
should not incite the driver to take risks 
or to drive at high speed.  
 The operation of these systems is  
ensured if the recommendations 
of the manufacturer regarding 
 t h e   w h e e l s   ( t y r e s   a n d   r i m s ) ,   t h e  
braking components, the electronic 
 c o m p o n e n t s   a n d   t h e   fi   t t i n g   a n d   r e p a i r  
procedures within the CITROËN 
network are observed.  
 After an impact, have these systems  
checked by a CITROËN dealer.  
  Operation of the ASR and ESP  
systems 
   T h e   l u m i n o u s   d i o d e   fl   a s h e s   
when the ASR or ESP is 
triggered.  
  They engage again:  
   -   automatically above 30 mph   ( 5 0   k m / h ) ,    When a malfunction of the  
systems occurs, the indicator 
light comes on, accompanied 
by an audible signal and a 
message on the display. 
 Contact a CITROËN dealer to have the 
system checked.  
 The warning light may also come on if  
 t h e   t y r e s   a r e   u n d e r - i n fl   a t e d .   C h e c k   t h e  
pressure of each tyre.   
   -   Press the button or turn  the dial to the ESP OFF 
 p o s i t i o n   ( d e p e n d i n g   o n  
model). 
     -      T h e   i n d i c a t o r   l i g h t   c o m e s   o n :   t h e   A S R   and ESP systems no longer act.  
  -   manually by pressing the button again or by turning 
the dial to this position 
 ( d e p e n d i n g   o n   m o d e l ) .