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C O M F O R T
HEATING/VENTILATION
A i r fl o w t o t h e f a c e l e v e l
vents.
1 - A d j u s t m e n t o f t h e a i r
distribution
Demisting - Defrosting.
F l o w t o t h e w i n d s c r e e n
a n d f r o n t s i d e w i n d o w s .
D i s t r i b u t i o n t o t h e w i n d -
s c r e e n , s i d e w i n d o w s a n d
f o o t w e l l s .
F l o w t o f r o n t a n d r e a r p a s -
s e n g e r f o o t w e l l s .
Distribution from the air blower can
be altered to suit your requirments
by placing the distribution control 1
in an intermediate position. 2 - Air recirculation
3 - H e a t e r b l o w e r c o n t r o l
The air blower operates only when
the engine is running. For optimum
comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, the control should not remain
in position
"0" .
This position is for exclud-
ing disagreeable odours
or emissions coming from
outside the cabin. With a
press on control 2 , the entry of air
from outside is closed off, the lamp
comes on.
This should be cancelled as soon
as possible to prevent condensation
from forming and to allow fresh air
into the cabin.
To deactivate air recirculation, press
again on control 2 , the warning lamp
goes out.
MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
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Demisting-
defrosting
of
t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d f r o n t
s i d e w i n d o w s
Place the controls for tempera-
ture 4 a n d a i r fl o w 3 on maxi-
mum.
Close the central air vents.
Operate the air conditioning by
pressing the control 6 , the warn-
ing lamp comes on.
The system should not be in air recir-
culation.
5 - Rear screen demisting
Can only be operated with the engine
running.
One press on control 5 acti-
vates the electric demisting of
the rear screen and, accord-
ing to version, the door mir-
rors. The warning lamp comes on.
It switches off automatically to avoid
excessive power consumption.
One press stops the demisting.
A further press starts it again.
If the engine is stopped before the
end of demisting, the operation will
resume the next time the engine is
started. 6 - Air conditioning
The air conditioning will only operate
when the engine is running.
Press on control 6 The warn-
ing lamp comes on.
For air conditioning, the air
blower control 3 must not be
on position "0" .
Air conditioning is obtained by mix-
ing the warm air with refrigerated air.
The temperature control 4 adjusts
the air conditioning provided the
control 6 is operational.
4 - T e m p e r a t u r e c o n t r o l
The heating/ventilation and manual
air conditioning systems can only
function with the engine running.
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7 - A i r f l o w
Heater blower speed: press button: 9 - D e m i s t i n g - d e f r o s t i n g t h e
rear screen
To increase it
To decrease it.
T h e l e v e l o f a i r fl o w i s r e p r e s e n t e d o n
t h e d i s p l a y b y t h e p r o g r e s s i v e fi l l i n g
of the fan blades.
A press on the control 7 deactivates
the "AUTO" function. To restart it,
press again on the control AUTO .
To avoid condensation and poor air
quality in the passenger compart-
ment, it is recommended always to
m a i n t a i n a s u f fi c i e n t fl o w o f a i r . 8 - D e m i s t i n g - d e f r o s t i n g t h e
w i n d s c r e e n a n d f r o n t s i d e
w i n d o w s
While it is operating, the
warning lamp lights and the
symbol appears on the mul-
tifunction screen.
This control is for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen, acting
a u t o m a t i c a l l y o n t h e a i r b l o w e r fl o w ,
air distribution, air conditioning and
air entry.
To stop it, press again on control 8
or on the control AUTO .
You should not have air recirculation
selected. When this function is work-
ing, the warning lamp comes
on and the symbol appears
on the multifunction screen.
This control is for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the rear screen.
It switches off automatically to avoid
excessive consumption of power.
To stop it, press again on the
control 9 .
P r e s s A U T O t o r e t u r n t h e s y s t e m
t o a u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n .
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R e m o v i n g t h e s e a t b a s e
To increase the load space, the rear
seats are removable.
detach one of the pivots from its
fi x i n g ,
disengage the other pivot to re-
move the seat assembly. F o l d i n g t h e b a c k r e s t
stow the head restraints,
press on control A located on the
side of the backrest,
tilt fully forwards.
When returning the seat backrest to
the normal position, ensure that it
locks into place: the red warning in-
dicator, located on the control, must
not be visible.
When you are handling the rear
seats, avoid trapping the seat belts
and make sure that the belt buckles
are positioned correctly.
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Deadlocking using the key Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual cen-
tral control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone in-
side the vehicle when it is dead-
locked.
First press button A to fold the
key.
Locating your vehicle
Press the closed padlock to lo-
cate your locked vehicle in a car
park.
This is indicated by lighting of the
c o u r t e s y l a m p s a n d fl a s h i n g o f t h e d i -
rection indicators for a few seconds. Guide-me-home lighting
In order to activate this function from
the remote control, the lighting stalk
must be in the
"O" (lighting off) or
"AUTO" position.
A press on button B operates the
guide-me-home lighting (lighting
of the sidelamps and dipped beam
headlamps for approximately one
minute).
A second press before the end of
the timed period cancels the guide-
me-home lighting.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code
must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser
locks the engine management sys-
tem a few minutes after the ignition
is switched off and prevents starting
of the engine by anyone who does
not have the key.
In the event of a mal-
function, you are in-
formed by lighting of
this warning lamp, an
audible signal and a
message on the multi-
function screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not
start; contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible.
Folding the key
Deadlocking using the remote
control
Press the closed pad-
lock to lock the vehicle
completely or press the
closed padlock for more
than two seconds to
close the windows au-
tomatically in addition
to locking (according to
version).
Press the closed padlock again
w i t h i n fi v e s e c o n d s t o d e a d l o c k
the vehicle.
Turn the key to the right in the
driver's door lock to lock the
vehicle completely and hold it
in this position for more than
two seconds to close the win-
dows automatically in addition to
locking (according to version).
Turn the key to the right again
w i t h i n fi v e s e c o n d s t o d e a d l o c k
the vehicle.
D e a d l o c k i n g 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.
According to version, the door mirrors
fold at the same time.
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STARTING
1. "S": Steering lock
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
key, without forcing it.
2. "M": Drive position
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the orange and red war-
ning lamps should also come on for
a short time.
3. "D": Starter
Release the key as soon the engine
has started.
I f t h e fi r s t a t t e m p t f a i l s , s w i t c h o f f t h e
ignition. Wait ten seconds then ope-
rate the starter again. Steering lock
1. "
S": After removing the key, turn
the steering wheel to lock the steer-
ing. The key can only be removed in
position S .
2. "M": Ignition switched on, the
steering is unlocked (by turning the
key to position M , move the steering
wheel gently if necessary).
3. "D": Starter position.
Never turn the key to this position
when the engine is running.
Key in ignition audible
warning
If you forget to remove the key from
the ignition, there is an audible
warning when the driver’s door is
opened.
Do not run the engine in an en-
closed space or where there is
i n s u f fi c i e n t v e n t i l a t i o n .
It is essential always to keep
the engine running in order to
retain braking and steering as-
sistance .
Never remove the ignition key
before the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
Vehicles equipped with a
turbocharger
Never stop the engine without having
allowed it to run for a few seconds at
idle, this being the time required for
the turbocharger to return to a normal
speed.
Flicking the accelerator at the mo-
ment of switching off the ignition
could cause serious damage.
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Remote control problem
Following disconnection of the ve-
hicle battery, replacement of the re-
mote control battery or in the event
of a remote control malfunction, you
can no longer unlock, lock or locate
your vehicle.
First of all, use the key in the lock
to unlock or lock your vehicle.
Then, reinitialise the remote con-
trol.
If the problem persists, contact a
CITROËN dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
Reinitialisation
Switch off the ignition.
Turn the key to position 2
(Ignition on) .
Press the closed padlock imme-
diately for a few seconds.
Switch off the ignition and re-
move the key from the ignition
switch.
The remote control is fully opera-
tional again. Battery ref.: CR0523/3 volts.
This replacement battery is avail-
able from CITROËN dealers.
If the remote control
b a t t e r y i s fl a t , y o u a r e
informed by lighting of
this warning lamp, an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
Unclip the casing using a coin at
the notch.
S l i d e t h e fl a t b a t t e r y o u t o f i t s
location.
Slide the new battery into its
location observing the original
direction.
Clip the casing together.
Reinitialise the remote control.
Changing the battery
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Deadlocking using the key Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual cen-
tral control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone in-
side the vehicle when it is dead-
locked.
First press button A to fold the
key.
Locating your vehicle
Press the closed padlock to lo-
cate your locked vehicle in a car
park.
This is indicated by lighting of the
c o u r t e s y l a m p s a n d fl a s h i n g o f t h e d i -
rection indicators for a few seconds. Guide-me-home lighting
In order to activate this function from
the remote control, the lighting stalk
must be in the
"O" (lighting off) or
"AUTO" position.
A press on button B operates the
guide-me-home lighting (lighting
of the sidelamps and dipped beam
headlamps for approximately one
minute).
A second press before the end of
the timed period cancels the guide-
me-home lighting.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code
must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser
locks the engine management sys-
tem a few minutes after the ignition
is switched off and prevents starting
of the engine by anyone who does
not have the key.
In the event of a mal-
function, you are in-
formed by lighting of
this warning lamp, an
audible signal and a
message on the multi-
function screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not
start; contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible.
Folding the key
Deadlocking using the remote
control
Press the closed pad-
lock to lock the vehicle
completely or press the
closed padlock for more
than two seconds to
close the windows au-
tomatically in addition
to locking (according to
version).
Press the closed padlock again
w i t h i n fi v e s e c o n d s t o d e a d l o c k
the vehicle.
Turn the key to the right in the
driver's door lock to lock the
vehicle completely and hold it
in this position for more than
two seconds to close the win-
dows automatically in addition to
locking (according to version).
Turn the key to the right again
w i t h i n fi v e s e c o n d s t o d e a d l o c k
the vehicle.
D e a d l o c k i n g 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.
According to version, the door mirrors
fold at the same time.