2011 Citroen C6 steering

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CONTENTS
DRIVING
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FA M I L I A R I SAT I ON
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Exterior.................................................r4
Opening.............................................5-6
Interior..................................................r7
Dashboard.........................................8-9
Getting started.............................10®12
Visibility..............................................13
Ventilation ........................................... 14
Monitoring.....................................15-16
Ensure the safety of passengers........17
Driving .........................................18®20
Eco-driving....................................21-22
Remote control..............................23-24
Keys....................................................25
Anti-intrusion alarm.......................26-27
Steering lock - Ignition - Starter.........r28
Driving - Starting the engine..............29
Instrument panel.........................30®36
Warning lamps ..............................31-32
Head-up display ............................37-38
Multifunction displays..................39®43
Tr i p c o m p u t e r..............................r44®49
Signalling .....................................50®52
Xenon dual-function directional
headlamps .......................................
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Wipers...........................................54-55
Windows .............................................56
Steering column adjustment -
Seat belt height adjustment ...............57
Front seats....................................58-59
Memorisation......................................60
Seat belts warning lamp.....................61
Rear view mirrors........................62®64
Gearbox.......................................65®68
Cruise control................................69-70
Speed limiter.................................r71-72
Electronic stability programme ..........73
Brakes .................................................74
Electric parkin
g brake...................75 -76
Speed sensitive rear spoiler...............77
Parking assistance........................78-79
Lane departure warning system........80
Diesel particle fi lter............................r81

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IN BRIE
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1. Controls - Windows/Rear view mirrors/Child safety
2.Driver's seat adjustment controls and memories
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Controls - Lighting/Direction indicators/Rear
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glamps/Voice recognition
4.Horn
5.Instrument panel
6. Head-up display cavity
7. Ignition switch
8. Controls - Wipers
9. Controls - Radio controls under the steering wheel
10. Controls at the steering wheel - Speed limiter and
Cruise control
11 .Driver's airbag
12. Gear lever
13.
Electric parking brake
14. Automatic gearbox SPORT/SNOW mode controls
15.
Steering column adjustment
16. Head-up display controls
17. Fuel
fl ap control
18. Oddments tray/Fusebox access fl ap
DASHBOARD

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EFD
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IN BRIE
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FRONT SEATS
C.Adjustment of the backrest angle.
D. Adjustment of the backrest lum-bar support.
E.Seat height and slide adjustments.
F. Adjustment of the seat cushion
angle.
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.Memorisation of dashboard adjust-ments:
- Driver's seat.
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Steering wheel.
- Exterior rear view mirrors.
- Head-up displa
y.
You have the possibility to mem-orisetwo driving positionsusing buttons 1 and 2.
ELECTRIC ADJUSTMENTS
A. Adjustment of the backrest angle.
B.Controls for the heated seats.
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GETTING STARTED
Thecorrect positioningof the belt strap is through the middle of the
shoulder. See "Seat belts".
To a djust the seat belt for height, compress the control and slideit
in the desired direction.
SEAT BELT HEIGHTADJUSTMENT
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Manual adjustments

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IN BRIE
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While the vehicle is stationary, unlock
the steering wheel by pushing thelever forward.
Adjust the height and the reach
of the steering wheel, then lock
the position by pulling the lever upwards.
STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT
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While the vehicle is stationary,
adjust the height or the reach of
the steering wheel by moving the control:forward or rearward to adjust
the reach,up or down to adjust the height.
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Electric adjustmentsINTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR
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The steering wheel adjustment is memorised with the driving position. (See "Memorisation").
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These provide an automatic and progressive change between day use and night use.
Operation
Switch on the ignition and pressbutton 1.Warning lamp2 on: automaticmode.Warning lamp2 off: automaticmode stopped. The mirror
remains in its lightest defi nition.
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GETTING STARTED
Manual adjustments

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STEERING LOCK – IGNITION – STA R T ER
NEVER REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
IT IS ESSENTIAL ALWAYS TO DRIVE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, SO AS TO RETAIN STEERING AND BRAKING ASSISTANCE (risk of the steering lock engaging and loss of safety features).
Do not hang a heavy object on the key; it could pull the key out of alignment in the switch and could cause a malfunction.
When stationary, having removed the key, carefully turn the steering wheel if you wish to lock the steering.
S: STEERING LOCK
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
ke
y, without exerting undue force.
When you remove the key, turn
your steering wheel to lock the
steering. The key can only beremoved when in positionS.
M: DRIVE POSITION
The steering is unlocked (by turningthe key in positionM, if necessarymove the steering wheel).
STARTING AND STOPPINGTHE ENGINE
See "Driving".
ECONOMY MODE
In order not to discharge the bat-
tery while the engine is stopped,your vehicle goes automaticallyinto economy mode after a maxi-mum of 30 minutes. Economymode is indicated by a messageon the screen.
The electrical components relatin
gto comfort and also the headlamps(not sidelamps or hazard warninglamps) cut out automatically. Toreactivate them, it is necessary tostart the engine.
Depending on your vehicle ver-
sion, the following warning lamps are tested:
If one of these warning lamps does
not light up, this indicates a mal-
function.
D: STARTING
Release the key as soon as the engine starts. Never turn it while
the engine is running.

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TRIP COMPUTER
Tyre defl ation alert
TheSERVICEwarning lamp comes on and a vehicle outline is displayed.
The location of the wheel(s) concerned is clear from the vehicle outline, on which the affected wheel(s) will be fl ashing.Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
Colour screen C NaviDrive colour display
Tyre very defl ated
Tyre defl ated
Stop immediately, avoiding any sudden actions with the steering wheel or the brakes.
Chan
ge the wheel with the affected tyre (whether punctured or very defl ated), then have the tyre repaired and
all the pressures checked at the earliest opportunity.
The wheel with a damaged tyre (either in the boot or under repair) can no longer be detected (informationgiven by the vehicle outline or by a message) nor is the spare wheel able to be detected.
Puncture
The"STOP"and tyre(s) punctured warning lamps light up, and a vehicle outline is displayed. The location of the
wheel(s) concerned is clear from the vehicle outline, on which the affected wheel(s) will be fl ashing.
Colour screen CNaviDrive colour display

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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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STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT –
SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT
OF THE STEERING WHEEL
FOR HEIGHT AND REAC
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While the vehicle is stationary,unlock the steering wheel by push-
ing the lever forward.
Adjust the height and the reach
of the steering wheel, then lock
the position by pulling the lever upwards.
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT
OF THE STEERING WHEEL
FOR HEIGHT OR REAC
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While the vehicle is stationary,
adjust the height or the reach of
the steering wheel by moving the control:forward or rearward to adjust
the reach
up or down to adjust the
height.
The steering wheel adjustment is
memorised with the driving posi-
tion (See "Memorisation").
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SEAT BELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
Thecorrect positioningof the beltstrap is through the middle of the
shoulder. See "Seat belts".
To a d
just the seat belt for height,compress the control andslideitin the desired direction.
As a matter of safety, the adjustments in your driving position must be made only while the vehicle is stationary.
First adjust your seat to the most suitable position, then adjust the position of the steering wheel. See "Memorisation".
THE WELCOME FUNCTION
As the driver’s door is opened
and with the ignition switched off,
the steering wheel moves in order
to
facilitate entering or exiting the
vehicle.
Yo u can activate or deactivate thisfunction by going to the "Personali-sation-Confi guration" menu of themultifunction screen.