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SAFETY DRIVING FITTINGS CHILD
SAFETY
15 6 Parking brake
157 Manual gearbox
15 8 Gear shift indicator
15 9 SensoDrive gearbox
162 Automatic gearbox
166 Stop & Start
169 Speed limiter
171 Cruise control
173 Rear parking sensors 14 0 Direction indicators
14 0 Hazard warning lamps
141 Horn
141 Emergency or assistance call
142 Braking assistance systems
14 3 Trajectory control systems
14 5 Front seat belts
14 8 Airbags 128 Child seats
13 4 ISOFIX child seats 120 Interior fi ttings
124 Boot fi ttings
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19Familiarisation
Passenger safety
1.
Open the glove box.
2.
Inser t the key.
3.
Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or
"for wards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.
4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the
new osition.
Front passenger's airbag
14 9
A.
Front seat belts not fastened or unfastened
warning lamp.:
Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
15 0
Customise your vehicle
These styling stickers are treated to give good
resistance to ageing and tearing.
They have been designed to allow you to
customise your vehicle's bodywork.
Available also as accessories, we recommend
that you have them fitted by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.
Using expressive stickers
When using a high pressure jet wash,
keep the end of the lance at least
30 centimetres from the stickers
B.
Front passenger's airbag deactivation
indicator lamp.
C.
Front passenger's airbag activation
indicator lamp. 14 5
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33Monitoring
Foot on the
brake pedal
fixed. The brake pedal must be pressed. With the SensoDrive gearbox, press the brake pedal
to star t the engine (lever in position N
).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
press the brake pedal before releasing the parking
brake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P
.
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.
flashing. With a SensoDrive gearbox, if you
hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long, the clutch
overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.
Automatic wiping
fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
Passenger's
airbag system
fixed. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is in the " ON
" position.
The passenger's front airbag is
activated.
In this case, do not install a rear-
facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the " OFF
" position to
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-facing child seat.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Passenger's
airbag system
fixed. The control, located in the glove box,
is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated.
In this case you can install a "rear
facing" child seat. Set the control to the ON
position to activate the
passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing
position.
ESP/ASR
fixed. The button, located at the bottom
left of the dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability programme.
ASR: anti-skid regulation. Press the button again to manually reactivate the ESP/
ASR. Its indicator lamp goes off.
From approximately 30 mph (50 km/h), the system is
reactivated automatically (except for the 1.6 litre THP
150 and R ACING engines).
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is star ted.
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75Comfort
Scented air freshener
System permitting the diffusion of a fragrance in the passenger compar tment in accordance with your requirements, by means of the adjustment dial
and the various fragrance car tridges available.
This dial is located on the dashboard.
It allows you to adjust the intensity of diffusion
of the fragrance.
)
Turn the dial to the right to permit diffusion
of the fragrance.
)
Turn the dial to the left to stop diffusion of
the fragrance.
Adjustment dial
This car tridge can be removed easily. The
first time it is used, replace the plug with a real
cartridge.
You can change it at any time and store it in the
sealed case which keeps it closed once it has
been opened.
You can obtain different fragrance car tridges
from a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Leave the central vents open.
The intensity of diffusion of the
fragrance may depend on the
ventilation or air conditioning settings.
Fragrance cartridge
Do not discard the original car tridge
as this ser ves as a plug when no
fragrance car tridge is in use.
In order to preser ve the ser vice life
of the car tridge, turn the dial fully to
the left when you no longer wish to
diffuse the fragrance in the passenger
compartment.
As a safety precaution, do not carry
out any action on the car tridge while
driving.
Do not dismantle the car tridges.
Do not attempt to refill the fragrance
diffuser or the car tridges.
Avoid all contact with the skin and eyes.
Keep out of reach of children and
animals.
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93Access
Do not throw the remote control
batteries away, they contain metals
which are harmful to the environment.
Take them to an approved collection
point.
Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration document and your personal
identification documents.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code
required to order a replacement key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your
pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock the vehicle, without you being aware of it.
Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of
your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would have
to be reinitialised.
The remote control does not operate when the key is in the ignition, even when the ignition
is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compar tment by the
emergency services more difficult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key from the ignition when you
leave the vehicle, even for a shor t time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could
cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that the keys in your
possession are the only ones which can star t the vehicle.
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95Access
In the event of unwanted opening of the
window on closing (for example in the
presence of frost):
)
press the switch beyond the point
of resistance and release it; the
window opens completely,
)
then immediately pull the switch
without going beyond the point of
resistance until the window closes
fully,
)
continue to hold the switch for
approximately one second after the
window has closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations.
Safety anti-pinch
On the driver's side, the one-touch front electric
window has a safety anti-pinch function.
When the window rises and meets an obstacle,
it stops and partially lowers again.
Reinitialisation
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
shor t time.
In the event of contact during operation
of the windows, reverse the movement
of the window. To do this, press the
corresponding switch.
When the driver operates the
passenger electric window switch, they
should ensure that no one is preventing
correct closing of the window.
The driver should ensure that the
passenger uses the electric window
correctly.
Be aware of children when operating
the windows. In the event of a malfunction you have to
reinitialise the operation of the electric
windows:
)
release the switch and pull it again until the
window closes completely,
)
hold the switch for approximately one
second after closing,
)
press the switch to lower the window
automatically.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
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007
Child safety
This section describes all of the possibilities for the installation of a child
seat and the precautions to take to ensure optimum safety, the various
recommended child seats, the ISOFIX mountings and the approved
ISOFIX child seat.
