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MONITORING
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Service
temporarily,
accompanied by
a message. A minor malfunction has
occurred for which there is
no specifi c warning lamp. Identify the malfunction by reading the
message displayed in the screen, such
as, for example:
- the opening of the doors, boot or
bonnet,
- the engine oil level,
- the remote control battery,
- the tyre pressures,
- saturation of the particle emission fi lter on
Diesel vehicles (see "Checks - § Checks/
Particle emissions fi lter").
For any other malfunctions, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
fi xed,
accompanied by
a message and
an audible signal. A major malfunction has
occurred for which there is no
specifi c warning lamp. Identify the malfunction by reading the
message displayed in the screen and
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Foot on the
brake pedal
fi xed. The brake pedal is not
pressed. With the 6-speed electronic gearbox
system, press the brake pedal to start the
engine (lever in position N
).
If you wish to release the parking brake
without pressing the brake pedal, this
warning lamp will remain on.
fl ashing. With the 6-speed electronic
gearbox system, if you hold
the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long,
the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the electric
parking brake.
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ACCESS
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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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CHECKS
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BONNET
)
Push the exterior safety catch B
to
the left and raise the bonnet.
Opening
)
Open the front left door.
)
Pull the interior bonnet release
lever A
, located at the bottom of the
door aperture.
)
Unclip the stay C
from its housing.
)
Fix the stay in the notch to hold the
bonnet open. The location of the interior bonnet
release lever prevents opening
of the bonnet while the front left
door is closed.
Closing
)
Take the stay out of the support
notch.
)
Clip the stay in its housing.
)
Lower the bonnet and release it at
the end of its travel.
)
Pull on the bonnet to check that it is
secured correctly.
When the engine is hot, handle
the exterior safety catch and the
bonnet stay with care (risk of
burns).
Before doing anything under
the bonnet, switch off the Stop
& Start system to avoid any risk
of injury resulting from an auto-
matic change to START mode.
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RUNNING OUT OF FUEL(DIESEL)
If your vehicle is fi tted with an HDI engine,
the fuel system must be primed if you run
out of fuel; refer to the engine compart-
ment view on the "Diesel engine" page.
1.6 litre Turbo HDI engine
)
Fill the fuel tank with at least fi ve litres
of diesel.
)
Open the bonnet.
)
Squeeze and release the priming
pump repeatedly until it hardens (it
may be hard at the fi rst press).
)
Operate the starter until the engine
starts.
)
Close the bonnet.
)
Fill the fuel tank with at least fi ve litres
of Diesel.
)
Open the bonnet.
)
Unclip the style cover for access to
the priming pump.
)
Slacken the bleed screw.
)
Squeeze and release the priming
pump repeatedly until fuel appears
in the transparent pipe with the
green connector.
)
Retighten the bleed screw.
)
Operate the starter until the engine
starts.
)
Put the style cover back in position
and clip it in place.
)
Close the bonnet.
If the engine does not start fi rst
time, don't keep trying.
Operate the priming pump again,
then the starter motor.
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CHECKS
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Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of used
oil or fl uids with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful
to health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fl uids
into sewers or onto the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
(France) or to an authorised
waste disposal site.
Additive level (Diesel with particle emissions filter)
According to your version of instrument
panel, the additive reservoir low level is
indicated by:
Topping up
The reservoir must be topped up with-
out delay by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
- fi xed illumination of the par-
ticle emissions fi lter warning
lamp, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message
that the particle emissions fi l-
ter additive level is too low,
- fi xed illumination of the
service warning lamp, ac-
companied by an audible
signal and a message that
the particle emissions fi lter additive level is too low. or
Screenwash/headlamp washlevel
Specifi cation of the fl uid
To ensure optimum cleaning and to
avoid freezing, the fl uid should never be
topped up or replaced by plain water.
To check the level or top up the
fl uid on vehicle fi tted with head-
lamp washers, immobilise the
vehicle and switch of the engine.
)
Open the bonnet and secure it with
the stay.
)
Open the screenwash reservoir fi ller
cap.
)
Take and pinch the level gauge to
block its breather.
)
Remove the gauge completely from
the reservoir to read the level in the
transparent section.
)
Top up if necessary.
)
Refi t the fi ller cap to the reservoir
and close the bonnet.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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BATTERY
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To gain access to it:
)
open the bonnet using the interior
release lever, then the exterior safety
catch,
)
secure the bonnet stay,
)
remove the plastic cover to gain
access to the two terminals,
)
unclip the fuse box to remove the
battery, if necessary.
Disconnecting the cables
Do not force the tab as locking
will not be possible if the clip is
not positioned correctly; start the
procedure again.
The presence of this label, in
particular with the Stop & Start
system, indicates the use of a
12 V lead-acid battery with spe-
cial technology and specifi cation;
the involvement of a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop is
essential when replacing or dis-
connecting the battery.
Failure to observe this recom-
mendation may cause premature
wear of the battery. Procedure for charging your battery
when it is fl at or for starting the engine
using another battery.
After refi tting the battery, the
Stop & Start system will only be
active after a continuous period
of immobilisation of the vehicle,
a period which depends on the
climatic conditions and the state
of charge of the battery (up to
about 8 hours).
)
Position the open clip 1
of the cable
on the positive terminal (+) of the
battery.
)
Press vertically on the clip 1
to position
it correctly against the battery.
)
Lock the clip by lowering the tab 2
.
)
Raise the locking tab fully.
Reconnecting the cables
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Instrument panels ............ 27-31, 56-57
Warning lamps ............................ 32-42
Indicators .................................... 43-45
Manual test ...................................... 46
Setting buttons............................ 47-49
- trip distance recorder
- lighting dimmer/black panel
- customisation of dials and screens
Lighting controls ......................... 94-97
Adjusting headlamps ....................... 98
Stop & Start ............................ 154-156
Door mirrors ................................ 75-76
Electric windows ......................... 89-90
Dashboard fuses .................... 193-195
Opening the bonnet ....................... 170
Adjusting the steering wheel............ 77
Horn ............................................... 126
Audio system .......................... 269-302
Setting the date/time...................... 294
eMyWay satellite
navigation system ................... 217-268
Setting the date/time...................... 259
Manual gearbox ...................... 145-146
6-speed electronic
gearbox system ...................... 147-149
Automatic gearbox.................. 150-152
Parking brake ................. 138-144, 145
Wiper controls......................... 101-103
Trip computer ............................. 58-61
Rear view mirror .............................. 77
Emergency or assistance call ...130, 215
Seat belt and front passenger airbag
warning display screen ........... 131-132
Courtesy lamps.............................. 104
Interior mood lighting ..................... 105
Hazard warning lamps ................... 126
Central locking/unlocking
from inside .................................. 83-84
Black panel ...................................... 48
Multifunction screens .................. 50-55
Ventilation ................................... 62-63
Manual air conditioning......... 64-65, 69
Digital air conditioning .......... 66-68, 69
Demisting/Defrosting
the rear screen ................................ 69
Memorising speeds ....................... 160
Speed limiter........................... 161-162
Cruise control ......................... 163-164
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
M Main beam ...................94, 187, 189
Manual
gearbox ............145, 146, 154, 177
Map reading lamps .....................104
Markings, identifi cation ...............214
Massage function ........................73
Mat ............................................. 113
Menu, main ................................272
Mini fuel level ...............................92
Misfuel prevention ........................93
Monochrome
screen ..................50, 52, 272, 296
Motorway function
(direction indicators) .................126
Mountings for ISOFIX seats .......122
MP3 CD ......................253, 277, 278
Multifunction screen
(with audio equipment) ........50, 52,
55, 272
Music media players ..........252, 276
N Navigation ...........................223-235
Number plate lamps ...................192
O Oil fi lter .......................................176
Oil level ................................43, 174
Opening the bonnet ....................170
Opening the boot ..........................88
Opening the doors ........................87
Opening the panoramic
sunroof blind ...............................91
Operation indicator
lamps .....................................32-42
P Paint colour code .......................214
Panoramic sunroof .......................91
Parking brake .....................145, 177P Parking lamps ..............................97
Parking space sensor ................165
Particle emission fi lter ........175, 176
Passenger compartment fi lter ....176
Petrol engine ................93, 172, 207
Player, CD MP3 ..........253, 277, 278
Priming the fuel system ..............171
Protecting
children ....................... 90, 118-125,
133, 135, 139
Puncture .....................................178
R Radio ..........................249, 250, 273
Radio pre-equipment ..................204
Rear armrest .............................. 114
Rear doors .................................125
Rear foglamps ......................95, 191
Rear head restraints .....................74
Rear parcel shelf ........................ 116
Rear parking sensors .................167
Rear screen (demisting) ...............69
Rear screenwash .......................103
Rear seats ....................................74
Rear view mirror ...........................77
Rear wiper ..................................103
Recharging the battery ...............198
Reduction of electrical load ........199
Refi tting a wheel .........................186
Reinitialising the electric
windows .....................................90
Reinitialising the remote control ...81
Remote control ........................78-82
Removable screen
(snow shield) ............................200
Removing a wheel ......................185
Removing the mat ...................... 113
Repair kit, puncture ....................178
Replacing bulbs ...................187-192R Replacing fuses ...................193-196
Replacing the air fi lter ................176
Replacing the oil fi lter .................176
Replacing the particle
emission fi lter ...........................176
Replacing the passenger
compartment fi lter ....................176
Replacing wiper blades ......103, 200
Resetting the service indicator .....45
Resetting the trip recorder ............47
Rev counter .............................27-31
Reversing lamps ........................191
Roof blind .....................................91
Routine checks ...................176, 177
Running out of fuel (Diesel) ........171
S Safety for children ........ 90, 118-125,
133, 135, 139
Satellite navigation system ....223-235
Screen, multifunction
(with audio equipment) ...50, 52, 55
Screen menu map ...... 260, 296-298
Seat adjustment .....................70, 71
Seat belts ............................131-133
Serial number, vehicle ................214
Service indicator .....................44, 46
Setting the clock ...........47, 259, 294
Short-cut menus .........................222
Sidelamps ......94, 97, 187, 189, 191
Side repeater ..............................190
Side spotlamps .....................98, 190
Ski fl ap ....................................... 114
Spare wheel ...............................183
Speakers (fi tting) ........................204
Speed limiter ......................160, 161
Speedometer ...........................27-30
Stability control (ESP) ................129
Starting the vehicle .......80, 147, 150