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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
NAVIDRIVE COLOUR DISPLAY
1Outside temperature.2Folder.3Date.4Telephone.5Time.
When the outside temperature is
between +3 °C and -3 °C, the tem-perature display fl ashes (risk of
ice).
Note:The outside temperature
displayed may be higher than the
actual temperature if the vehicle is stationary in bright sunlight.
The driver is advised not to oper-
ate the controls described below
while the vehicle is moving.
CONTROLSA Access to the "Main menu" of
the display.BScroll through display menus.CSelection in the menus of the function chosen or value to
modify.Scroll through display menus.
DCancellation of the operation or return to the previous display.
Air conditioning
Refer to the explanations given in the section "Auto-
matic air conditioning".
Traffi c information
See chapter "NaviDrive".
Navigation - Traffi c
information
See chapter "NaviDrive".
Audio
See chapter "NaviDrive".
Main Menu
Press on buttonAto bring up the "Main menu" of the multifunc-
tion display. This menu gives you
access to the following functions:
Telephone andtelematic services
See chapter "NaviDrive".
Confi guration, to activate/deactivate the guide-me-home lighting, automatic lighting of headlamps etc. as well as to adjust the
various parameters (time, date etc.). See chapter "NaviDrive".
Map
See chapter "NaviDrive".
Video
See chapter "NaviDrive".
Vehicle diagnosis
See chapter "NaviDrive".

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SIGNALLING
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Left, downwards.
Right, upwards.
For a change of direction, move
the control stalk beyond the tightspot. Stops automatically with thereturn of the steering wheel.
Visible alert/headlamp fl ash
Pull the control towards you.
The headlam
p fl ash can be madeeven with the ignition switched off.
Horn
Press at the centre of the steeringwheel.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
This operates all the direction indi-cators simultaneously.
Only use them to indicate dan-ger, for an emergency stop or for
driving in abnormal conditions.
The hazard lamps can also be
used with the ignition switched off.
SOUND SIGNAL FOR HEAD-LAMPS LEFT ON
This operates when the driver's
door is opened, ignition off, to indi-cate that the vehicle lamps are stillon.
It stops when you close the door,
switch off the lamps or switch on
the ignition.
This signal does not operate i
f the
automatic lighting of headlamps
or the guide-me-home lighting areactive.
EMERGENCY OPERATION OFHAZARD WARNING LAMPS
A sudden deceleration of the vehi-cle causes the hazard lamps tocome on automatically.
The
y will cease to operate auto-matically, or manually if you press
the hazard lamps button on the
dashboard.
The direction indicators cannot operate if the hazard warninglamps are on.

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A
SIGNALLING
LIGHTING CONTROL STALK
All vehicle lamps off
Sidelam
ps on
Dipped beams/main beams on
Rotate the ring Aforwards.
Rotate the ring Aforwards.
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING OF
HEADLAMPS
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in poor
ambient light, or if the wipers are in continuous operation. They go out
as soon as the ambient light again
become suffi cient or when the wip-ers cease to operate.
Activation
/deactivation of this func-
tion is possible in the menu "Per-
sonalisation/Confi guration" in the "Main menu".
Note: Activation of this function is immediate while deactivation requires the ignition to be switched off.
In fo
g or snow, the light sensor may detect enough light. The lights will therefore not come on automatically.Take care not to cover the bright-
ness sensor, which is visible from
outside the windscreen, behind the interior rear view mirror.
GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
This function switches on your headlamps, to light your way whenyou wish to walk from a carpark,for example.
Thi
s function is activated:Manually by pulling the con-
trol Atowards you, with the
ignition switched off.Automatically, provided:
The automatic lighting of headlamps is activated.To activate the guide-me-
home lighting function, select
in the "Main menu", then
in "P
ersonalisation/Con-fi guration", the sub-menu for
lighting and signalling, thenactivate the function.
See "Multifunction displays".Note: It is possible to modify the dura-tion of the guide-me-home lighting (approx. 60, 30 or 15 seconds) in themenu "Personalisation/Confi guration".
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Dipped beams/main beamsdipswitch
Pull the control stalk towards you
to change between dipped beamand main beam.

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C
SIGNALLING
Front foglamps on
Front fo
glamps and rear foglamps on
Rotate the ring Cforwards.
Switching off
First action rearwards, rear foglamps off.
Second action rearwards, front and rear foglamps off.Note:the foglamps should be used only in fog or in other conditions of poor
visibility.
FRONT AND REAR
FOGLAMPS (RING C)
Lighting
With dipped/main beams on:
Rotate the ring Cforwards.
DAYTIME-RUNNING LAMPS
These come on automatically when
the engine is running:If the function is activated in
the Main Menu. See "Multi-function displays".Provided the lighting controlstalk is on position0and all theheadlamps are off.
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f the daytime-running lamps are
active, the sidelamps will also be
on (depending on country specifi -cation).
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In foggy conditions, if the ambient light is not such that the headlamps come on automatically, it is up to the driver to switchon dipped beams, and/or foglamps, manually.

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FEATURES
With dipped beams or main beams, theDirectional headlampsfunction turns the headlamps in the direction theroad ahead is taking.
Your vision on bends is considerably enhanced.Note:An automatic correction of the beam height enables you not to dazzle other drivers.
XENON DUAL FUNCTION DIRECTIONAL
HEADLAMPS
Function activatedFunction deactivated
ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
Activated by default, this functioncan be activated/deactivated in
the "Main menu" on the multifunc-
tion screen. See "Multifunction dis-plays".
Theactivated/deactivated statusis retained when you switch off
the engine.Note:This function is not activewhen the vehicle is stationary,moving at very low speed, or inreverse gear.
Should there be a malfunction the "Dipped beams" warning lamp fl ashes. Have the system checkedby a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.pp
It is recommended to change both Xenon bulbs at the same time if there is a failure of one of them.

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WIPERS
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
If you have toreplace them, the wiper blades have to be parked in themaintenance position. For this, switch off theignition and then within one minute move the wiper control stalk. The wipers stand up in a vertical position.
After replacement, switch on the ignitionandmove the wiper control stalk so that the wipers resume their normalposition.Note:this action places the Piloted Defl ector in the maintenance position.
WINDSCREEN WASH
To operate the windscreen wash, pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The screen wash is accompanied by a timed wipe of the windscreen, the
headlamp wash also activates if the dipped beams are on.
The displa
y of a message indicates that there is only approx. one litre of
screen wash fl uid remaining.
In freezing conditions, always check that the wiper blades are free tooperate.
Remove any accumulation of snow at the base of the windscreen.

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LEVELS
Air fi lter
Follow the requirements set out in the Maintenance and Warranty Guide.
REFER TO THE CHAPTER: USER PRECAUTIONS.
Screen wash and
headlamp wash fl uid
Use CITROËN-approved products wherever possible.
Capacity: See "Capacity".
Engine coolant
The fl uid level should be between the marks MIN.and
MAX. on the header tank.
Engine hot, wait at least
15 minutes.
Qualit
y: See "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide".
Never do anything relating to
the cooling system of an engine
that is hot.
Poles "+" and "-" for
starting with a slave battery
See "Starting with a slave battery".
Engine oil
Check the engine oil level on
horizontal ground with theengine having been switchedoff for at least 30 minutes.
It is normal to top up the engine oilbetween two services. The manu-facturer recommends that the oil bechecked and topped up if necessaryevery 3 000 miles (5 000 Km).
Qualit
y: See "Maintenance andWarranty Guide".
Pull out the manual dips-
tick.
The level should be between
the marks MIN.and MAX.on the gauge.
It must never exceed the maximum.
MAX.
MIN.
Brake fl uid
The level of fl uid should be between the marks MIN.andMAX. on the reservoir.
Quality: See "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide".
If this warning lamp comes on
when driving, stop as soon as it is safe to do so and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Power steering andsuspension oil
For topping up, it is neces-sary to go to a CITROËN pp g p,
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Quality: See "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide".
If opening the bonnet when the engine is hot, even if it is stopped and the ignition is switched off, remember thatthe cooling fan may operate at any moment.
Between routine servicing visits, check the level of engine oil frequently as well as before going on a longjourney.
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FUSES
UNDER THE BONNET
FUSEBOX
To access the fusebox in the enginecompartment, undo each screw a
1/4 turn.
After a re
pair, take care to reclose
the cover.
All work on the MAXI fuses, located in the fuseboxes, whichprovide additional protection, must be done by a CITROËN dealer ,,
or a qualifi ed workshop.
Ref.RatingFunction
F120 AEngine ECU – Cooling fan
F215 AHorn
F 310 AScreen wash pump
F 420 AHeadlamp wash
F 515 APreheating – Injection (Diesel)
F 610 ABraking system
F710 AAutomatic gearbox
F 820 AStarter
F 910 AActive bonnet – Xenon dual function directional headlamps
F 1030 AInjectors – Ignition coil – Engine ECU – Fuel supply (Diesel)jgjg
F 1140 AAir conditioning (Blower)
F 1230 AWindscreen wiper
F 1340 ABSI
F 14–
FUSES UNDER THE BONNET