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DRIVING
The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances, replace the need
to respect speed limits, nor can
it replace the need for vigilance
and responsibility on the part of
the driver.
CRUISE CONTROL
System which automatically maintains
the speed of the vehicle at the value
programmed by the driver, without any
action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control is switched on
manually: it requires a minimum vehicle
s p e e d o f 2 5 m p h ( 4 0 k m / h ) , a s w e l l a s
the engagement of:
- f o u r t h g e a r o n a m a n u a l g e a r b o x ,
- second gear on an automatic gear- b o x , i n s e q u e n t i a l m o d e ,
- position D o n a n a u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x .
The cruise control is switched off man-
ually or by pressing the brake or clutch
pedal or on triggering of the ESP sys-
tem for safety reasons.
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o e x c e e d t h e p r o g r a m m e d
speed temporarily by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed,
simply release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed value. The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk
A .
1. Cruise control mode selection thumb
wheel.
2. Value decrease button.
3. Value increase button.
4. C r u i s e c o n t r o l o f f / r e s u m e b u t t o n .
Steering mounted controls Displays on the instrumen
t panel
The programmed information is grouped
together on the instrument panel dis-
play.
5. C r u i s e c o n t r o l o f f / r e s u m e i n d i c a t i o n .
6. Cruise control mode selection indi-
cation.
7. Programmed speed value.
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When the cruise control is
switched on, be careful if you
maintain the pressure on one of
the programmed speed chan-
ging buttons: this may result in
a very rapid change in the speed
of your vehicle.
Do not use the cruise control on
s l i p p e r y r o a d s o r i n h e a v y t r a f fi c .
On a steep descent, the cruise
control will not be able to prevent
t h e v e h i c l e f r o m e x c e e d i n g t h e
programmed speed.
To avoid any risk of jamming of
the pedals:
- ensure that the mat is posi-tioned correctly,
- n e v e r fi t o n e m a t o n t o p o f another.
Programming
Turn thumb wheel 1 to the
"CRUISE" position: the cruise
control mode is selected but is not
switched on (PAUSE).
Set the programmed speed by ac-
celerating to the required speed,
then press button 2 or 3 (e.g.: 70 mph
( 1 1 0 k m / h ) ) .
You can then change the programmed speed using but tons
2 and 3 :
- b y + o r - 1 m p h ( k m / h ) = s h o r t p r e s s ,
- b y + o r - 5 m p h ( k m / h ) = l o n g p r e s s ,
- i n s t e p s o f + o r - 5 m p h ( k m / h ) = m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s .
Exceeding the programmed speed
I n t e n t i o n a l o r u n i n t e n t i o n a l e x c e e d i n g o f t h e p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d r e s u l t s i n fl a s h i n g o f t h i s s p e e d o n t h e d i s p l a y .
Return to the programmed speed, by means of intentional
or unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automaticall y
c a n c e l s t h e fl a s h i n g o f t h e s p e e d .
Leaving cruise control mode
Turn thumb wheel 1 to the "0" position: the cruise
control mode is deselected. The display returns to the
distance recorder.
Switch off the cruise control by pressing button 4 : the
d i s p l a y c o n fi r m s t h a t i t h a s b e e n s w i t c h e d o f f ( P A U S E ) .
Switch the cruise control back on by pressing button 4
again. Operating fault
In the event of a cruise control malfunc-
tion, the speed is cleared resulting in
fl a s h i n g o f t h e d a s h e s . H a v e i t c h e c k e d
by a CITROËN dealer.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Charging the battery using a
battery charger
D i s c o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y f r o m t h e v e -
h i c l e .
F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e p r o -
v i d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r o f t h e
c h a r g e r .
R e c o n n e c t s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e n e g a -
t i v e t e r m i n a l ( - ) .
C h e c k t h a t t h e t e r m i n a l s a n d
c o n n e c t o r s a r e c l e a n . I f t h e y a r e
c o v e r e d w i t h s u l p h a t e ( w h i t i s h o r
g r e e n i s h d e p o s i t ) , r e m o v e t h e m a n d
c l e a n t h e m .
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t t h e
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e
l e f t u n u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e
m o n t h . D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r m i n a l s
w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h -
o u t d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s
fi r s t .
B a t t e r i e s c o n t a i n h a r m f u l s u b -
s t a n c e s s u c h a s s u l p h u r i c a c i d
a n d l e a d . T h e y m u s t b e d i s -
p o s e d o f i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
r e g u l a t i o n s a n d m u s t n o t , i n a n y
c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
w i t h h o u s e h o l d w a s t e .
T a k e u s e d r e m o t e c o n t r o l b a t -
t e r i e s a n d v e h i c l e b a t t e r i e s t o a
s p e c i a l c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t . Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
t h e i g n i t i o n b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g
t h e b a t t e r y .
C l o s e t h e w i n d o w s a n d t h e
d o o r s b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e
b a t t e r y .
Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e
b a t t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n
a n d w a i t 1 m i n u t e b e f o r e s t a r t -
i n g t o p e r m i t i n i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e
e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m s . H o w e v e r ,
i f m i n o r p r o b l e m s p e r s i s t f o l -
l o w i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n , c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
R e f e r r i n g t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
s e c t i o n , y o u s h o u l d y o u r s e l f r e -
i n i t i a l i s e :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
- t h e G P S s a t e l l i t e n a v i g a t i o n
s y s t e m . LOAD REDUCTION MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e u s e o f c e r -
t a i n f u n c t i o n s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e l e v e l o f
c h a r g e r e m a i n i n g i n t h e b a t t e r y .
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 , t h e l o a d
r e d u c t i o n f u n c t i o n t e m p o r a r i l y d e a c t i v a t e s
c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s , s u c h a s t h e a i r c o n d i -
t i o n i n g , t h e h e a t e d r e a r s c r e e n . . .
T h e d e a c t i v a t e d f u n c t i o n s a r e r e a c t i v a t -
e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y a s s o o n a s c o n d i t i o n s
p e r m i t .
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Charging the battery using a
battery charger
D i s c o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y f r o m t h e v e -
h i c l e .
F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e p r o -
v i d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r o f t h e
c h a r g e r .
R e c o n n e c t s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e n e g a -
t i v e t e r m i n a l ( - ) .
C h e c k t h a t t h e t e r m i n a l s a n d
c o n n e c t o r s a r e c l e a n . I f t h e y a r e
c o v e r e d w i t h s u l p h a t e ( w h i t i s h o r
g r e e n i s h d e p o s i t ) , r e m o v e t h e m a n d
c l e a n t h e m .
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t t h e
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e
l e f t u n u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e
m o n t h . D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r m i n a l s
w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h -
o u t d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s
fi r s t .
B a t t e r i e s c o n t a i n h a r m f u l s u b -
s t a n c e s s u c h a s s u l p h u r i c a c i d
a n d l e a d . T h e y m u s t b e d i s -
p o s e d o f i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
r e g u l a t i o n s a n d m u s t n o t , i n a n y
c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
w i t h h o u s e h o l d w a s t e .
T a k e u s e d r e m o t e c o n t r o l b a t -
t e r i e s a n d v e h i c l e b a t t e r i e s t o a
s p e c i a l c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t . Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
t h e i g n i t i o n b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g
t h e b a t t e r y .
C l o s e t h e w i n d o w s a n d t h e
d o o r s b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e
b a t t e r y .
Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e
b a t t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n
a n d w a i t 1 m i n u t e b e f o r e s t a r t -
i n g t o p e r m i t i n i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e
e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m s . H o w e v e r ,
i f m i n o r p r o b l e m s p e r s i s t f o l -
l o w i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n , c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
R e f e r r i n g t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
s e c t i o n , y o u s h o u l d y o u r s e l f r e -
i n i t i a l i s e :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
- t h e G P S s a t e l l i t e n a v i g a t i o n
s y s t e m . LOAD REDUCTION MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e u s e o f c e r -
t a i n f u n c t i o n s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e l e v e l o f
c h a r g e r e m a i n i n g i n t h e b a t t e r y .
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 , t h e l o a d
r e d u c t i o n f u n c t i o n t e m p o r a r i l y d e a c t i v a t e s
c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s , s u c h a s t h e a i r c o n d i -
t i o n i n g , t h e h e a t e d r e a r s c r e e n . . .
T h e d e a c t i v a t e d f u n c t i o n s a r e r e a c t i v a t -
e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y a s s o o n a s c o n d i t i o n s
p e r m i t .
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I f t h e t e l e p h o n e i s b e i n g u s e d a t
t h e s a m e t i m e o n t h e M y W a y a u -
d i o n a v i g a t i o n s y s t e m , i t w i l l b e
i n t e r r u p t e d a f t e r 1 0 m i n u t e s . A fl a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e e n g i n e
f r o m s t a r t i n g ( r e f e r t o t h e c o r r e -
s p o n d i n g p a r a g r a p h ) .
ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e p e r i o d o f
u s e o f c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s t o c o n s e r v e a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f c h a r g e i n t h e b a t t e r y .
A f t e r t h e e n g i n e h a s s t o p p e d , y o u c a n
s t i l l u s e f u n c t i o n s s u c h a s t h e a u d i o
e q u i p m e n t , w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r s , d i p p e d
b e a m h e a d l a m p s , c o u r t e s y l a m p s , e t c .
f o r a m a x i m u m c o m b i n e d p e r i o d o f
t h i r t y m i n u t e s .
Switching to economy mode
O n c e t h i s p e r i o d h a s e l a p s e d , a m e s -
s a g e a p p e a r s o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n
s c r e e n i n d i c a t i n g t h a t t h e v e h i c l e h a s
s w i t c h e d t o e c o n o m y m o d e a n d t h e a c -
t i v e f u n c t i o n s a r e p u t o n s t a n d b y . Exiting economy mode
T h e s e f u n c t i o n s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y t h e n e x t t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s
d r i v e n .
I n o r d e r t o r e s u m e t h e u s e o f t h e s e
f u n c t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y , s t a r t t h e e n -
g i n e a n d l e t i t r u n f o r a f e w m i n u t e s .
T h e t i m e a v a i l a b l e t o y o u w i l l t h e n b e d o u -
b l e t h e p e r i o d f o r w h i c h t h e e n g i n e i s l e f t
r u n n i n g . H o w e v e r , t h i s p e r i o d w i l l a l w a y s
b e b e t w e e n fi v e a n d t h i r t y m i n u t e s .
CHANGING A FRONT OR REAR
WIPER BLADE
P r o c e d u r e f o r r e p l a c i n g a w o r n w i p e r
b l a d e w i t h a n e w o n e w i t h o u t t h e u s e
o f t o o l s .
Before removing a front wiper blade
W i t h i n o n e m i n u t e a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
t h e i g n i t i o n , o p e r a t e t h e w i p e r s t a l k
t o p o s i t i o n t h e w i p e r b l a d e s i n t h e
v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n .
T h i s p o s i t i o n m u s t b e u s e d i n o r d e r t o
a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e w i p e r b l a d e a n d t h e
b o n n e t .
Removal
R a i s e t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g w i p e r a r m .
U n c l i p t h e w i p e r b l a d e a n d r e m o v e i t .
Fitting
A t t h e f r o n t , c h e c k t h e s i z e o f t h e w i p -
e r b l a d e a s t h e s h o r t e r b l a d e i s fi t t e d
t o t h e p a s s e n g e r s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e .
P u t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g n e w w i p e r
b l a d e i n p l a c e a n d c l i p i t .
F o l d d o w n t h e w i p e r a r m c a r e f u l l y .
After fitting a front wiper blade
S w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n .
O p e r a t e t h e w i p e r s t a l k a g a i n t o
p a r k t h e w i p e r b l a d e s .
T h i s p e r i o d m a y b e g r e a t l y r e -
d u c e d i f t h e b a t t e r y i s n o t f u l l y
c h a r g e d .
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WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Petrol engines
1.1 i 1.4 i
Gearbox
Manual Manual
Model codes:
SC...
HFV0 KFT0
- Unladen weight 1 010 1 030
- Kerb weight 1 085 1 105
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 527 1 529
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 1 975 2 329
- Braked trailer (within GTW limit)
on a 12 % gradient 450 800
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer within the GTW limit) 775 1 105
- Unbraked trailer 450 550
- Recommended nose weight 31 44
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, w
ithin the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is reduced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
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* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is re duced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Petrol engines
VTi 95 VTi 120
Gearboxes
Manual Manual Auto
Model codes:
SC...
8FR0 5FS0 5FS9
- Unladen weight 1 075 1 075 1 135
- Kerb weight 1 150 1 150 1 210
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 576 1 579 1 612
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 2 476 2 479 2 512
- Braked trailer (within the GTW limit)
on a 12 % gradient 900 900 900
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer within the GTW limit) 1 150 1 150 1 150
- Unbraked trailer 570 570 570
- Recommended nose weight 46 46 46
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The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Diesel engines HDi 70
HDi 70
PEF
HDi 90
HDi 90
PEF 99g
HDi 90
PEF
HDi 110
PEF
Gearbox
Manual Manual Manual
Model codes:
SC...
8HZC - 9HXC - 9HP0 9HR8
- Unladen weight 1 065 - 1 080 1 080 1 080 1 090
- Kerb weight 1 140 - 1 155 1 155 1 155 1 165
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 564 - 1 607 1 583 1 608 1 632
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 2 464 - 2 507 2 083 2 508 2 532
- Braked trailer (within GTW limit)
on 12 % gradient 900 - 900 500 900 900
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer with the GTW limit) 1 150 - 1 150 500 1 150 1 150
- Unbraked trailer 570 - 570 500 570 570
- Recommended nose weight 46 - 46 46 4 6 46
* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, w ithin the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is reduced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.