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ALARM*
System which protects and provides a de-
terrent against theft and break-ins. It pro-
vides the following types of monitoring.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out
of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the
central control or the siren wiring are
put out of service or damaged.
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of the
vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to
open a door, the boot, the bonnet...
- Interior volumetric
The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks
a window, enters the passenger com-
partment or moves inside the vehicle.
- Tilt
The system checks for any change in
the attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is
lifted, moved or knocked.
For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
Locking the vehicle with fullalarm system
Activation
)
Switch off the ignition and get out of
the vehicle.
)
Press the locking button on the re-
mote control.
The monitoring system is active: the in-
dicator lamp in the button fl ashes once
per second.
After the locking button on the remote
control is pressed, the exterior perime-
ter monitoring is activated after a delay
of 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
and anti-tilt monitoring after a delay of
45 seconds.
Deactivation
)
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control.
The alarm system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off.
If an opening (door, boot...) is
not closed fully, the vehicle is not
locked but the exterior perimeter
monitoring will be activated af-
ter a delay of 45 seconds at the
same time as the interior volu-
metric and anti-tilt monitoring.
*
According to country.
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Locking the vehicle with exterior perimeter monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and
anti-tilt monitoring to avoid unwanted
triggering of the alarm in certain cases
such as:
- leaving a pet in the vehicle,
- leaving a window partially open,
- washing your vehicle,
- changing a wheel,
- having your vehicle towed,
- transport by sea.
Deactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
)
Switch off the ignition.
)
Within ten seconds, press the but-
ton until the indicator lamp is on
continuously.
)
Get out of the vehicle.
)
Press the locking button on the re-
mote control immediately.
Reactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
)
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control to deactivate the ex-
terior perimeter monitoring.
)
Press the locking button on the re-
mote control to activate all the moni-
toring functions.
The indicator lamp in the button again
fl ashes once per second.
Tr iggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and fl ashing of the direction indicators
for thirty seconds.
The monitoring functions remain active
until the alarm has been triggered eleven
times in succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked using the
remote control, rapid fl ashing of the in-
dicator lamp in the button informs you
that the alarm was triggered during your
absence. When the ignition is switched
on, this fl ashing stops immediately.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
)
Unlock the vehicle using the key in
the driver's door lock.
)
Open the door; the alarm is trig-
gered.
)
Switch on the ignition; the alarm
stops. The indicator lamp in the but-
ton goes off.
Locking the vehicle withoutactivating the alarm
)
Lock or deadlock the vehicle using
the key in the driver's door lock.
Operating fault
When the ignition is switched on, fi xed
illumination of the indicator lamp in the
button indicates a fault with the system.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
*
According to country.
Automatic activation *
2 minutes after the last door or the boot
is closed, the system is activated auto-
matically.
)
To avoid triggering the alarm on en-
tering the vehicle, fi rst press the un-
locking button on the remote control.
The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is activated: the indicator lamp in the
button fl ashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation
must be carried out each time
the ignition is switched off.
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DOORS
Openin
g
)
After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control or
the key, pull the door handle.
From outside
When the selective unlocking is
activated, the fi rst press of the
remote control unlocking button
permits unlocking of the driver's
door only.
)
Pull the front door control to open
the door; this unlocks the vehicle
completely.
)
Pull the rear door control to open
the door; this unlocks only the door
opened.
From inside
With the selective unlocking ac-
tivated:
- the driver's door control un-
locks the driver's door only.
- the passenger's door control
unlocks the other doors and
the boot.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen for
a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving
(speed
higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this
warning lamp comes on, accom-
panied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen
for a few seconds.
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BOOT
Unlocking the boot
)
Press this button to unlock
the boot.
As a safety measure, this action does
not unlock the doors.
Opening
)
After unlocking the boot or the ve-
hicle using the remote control or the
key, press the opening control, then
raise the tailgate.
Closing
)
Lower the boot lid using the interior
grab handle.
-
when the engine is running
, this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen
for a few seconds,
-
when the vehicle is moving
(speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
in the multifunction screen for a few
seconds.
When the selective unlocking
is activated, the boot can be
opened at the second press
of the unlocking button on the
remote control.
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking
)
Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside the
boot.
)
Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
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ELECTRIC WINDOWS
Fitted with a safety anti-pinch system
and a deactivation system to prevent
misuse of the rear controls.
1.
Driver's electric window control.
2.
Passenger's electric window control.
3.
Rear right electric window control.
4.
Rear left electric window control.
5.
Deactivation of the rear electric
window controls.
The electric window controls
remain operational for approxi-
mately 45 seconds after the ig-
nition is switched off or until the
vehicle is locked after a door is
opened.
If one of the passenger windows
cannot be operated from the
driver's door control panel, carry
out the operation from the con-
trol panel of the passenger door
concerned, and vice versa. After approximately ten con-
secutive complete opening/clos-
ing movements of the window, a
protection function is activated
which only authorises closing of
the window to prevent damage
to the electric window motor.
Once the window is closed,
the controls will become avail-
able again after approximately
40 minutes.
If the window cannot be closed
(for example, in the presence of
ice), once the window has low-
ered:
)
press and hold the control
until the window opens fully,
)
then pull the control immedi-
ately and hold it until the win-
dow closes,
)
continue to hold the control
for approximately one sec-
ond after the window has
closed.
The safety anti-pinch function
is not operational during these
operations.
There are two options:
- manual mode
)
Press or pull the control gently.
The window stops when the con-
trol is released.
- automatic mode
)
Press or pull the control fi rmly.
The window opens or closes fully
when the control is released.
)
Pressing the control again stops
the movement of the window.
Safety anti-pinch
When the window rises and meets an
obstacle, it stops and partially lowers
again.
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EXTERIOR WELCOMELIGHTING
Switching on
)
Press the open padlock on
the remote control.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches
off automatically after a set time, when
the ignition is switched on or on locking
the vehicle.
Programming
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted accord-
ing to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-.
3 people.
1.
5 people.
-.
Intermediate setting.
2.
5 people + maximum authorised
load.
-.
Intermediate setting.
3.
Driver + maximum authorised load.
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OFHALOGEN HEADLAMPS
The initial setting is position "0"
.
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OFXENON HEADLAMPS
The remote switching on of the light-
ing and side spotlamps makes your ap-
proach to the vehicle easier in poor light.
It is activated depending on the light level
detected by the sunshine sensor.
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on, as well as the side
spotlamps, located under the door mir-
rors; your vehicle is also unlocked.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to
other road users, this system corrects
the height of the xenon headlamp beams
automatically and when stationary, in re-
lation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
on the instrument panel, ac-
companied by an audible
signal and a message in the screen.
The system then places your headlamps
in the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon head-
lamp bulbs.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop. The lighting duration is select-
ed via the vehicle confi guration
menu.
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1.
Front courtesy lamp
2.
Front map reading lamps
3.
Rear courtesy lamp
4.
Rear map reading lamps
COURTESY LAMPS
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the key is removed from the
ignition,
- on opening a door,
- when the remote control locking but-
ton is used to locate your vehicle.
Front and rear courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy
lamp comes on gradually:
It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed. To switch off the rear courtesy lamp, put
it in the the "permanently off" position.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting. In permanent lighting mode, the
lighting time varies according to
the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approxi-
mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap-
proximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, un-
limited.
When the courtesy lamp is in
the "permanent lighting" posi-
tion, the rear courtesy lamp also
comes on, except if it is in the
"permanently off" position.
Front and rear map reading lamps
Take care not to put anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.
)
With the ignition on, press
the corresponding switch.
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This comes on automatically when the
boot is opened and switches off auto-
matically when the boot is closed.
BOOT LAMP
The lighting time varies according
to the circumstances:
- when the ignition is off, ap-
proximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap-
proximately thirty seconds,
- when the engine is running,
no limit.
INTERIOR WELCOME LIGHTING
The remote switching on of the passen-
ger compartment lighting makes your
entry into the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated depending on the
light intensity detected by the sunshine
sensor.
Switching on
Switchin
g off
The interior welcome lighting switch-
es off automatically after a set time or
when one of the doors is opened.
Programming
)
Press the open padlock on
the remote control.
The side spotlamps, the footwell light-
ing and the courtesy lamps come on;
your vehicle is also unlocked. The lighting duration is select-
ed via the vehicle confi guration
menu.