2012 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE seats

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Contents
Instrument panel 22
Indicator and warning lamps 23
Ser vice indicator 32
Distance recorders 34
Setting the date and time 35
Tr i p c o m p u t e r 36
Monochrome screen C(Audio system / Bluetooth) 38
Monitoring Familiarisation
Remote control key 42
Alarm 46
Doors 48
Boot 49
Windows 51
Fuel tank 52
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 53
Access
Front seats 55
Rear seats 57
Mirrors 58
Steering wheel adjustment 60
Ventilation 61
Heating 63
Manual air conditioning(without display screen) 63
Electronic air conditioning (with screen) 65
Front demist - defrost 68
Rear screen demist - defrost 69
Comfort
Starting - stopping the engine 75
Manual parking brake 76
Manual gearbox 77
Electronic gearbox 78
Automatic gearbox 82
Speed limiter 85
Cruise control 87
Rear parking sensors 89
Driving
Lighting control 91
Headlamp adjustment 96
Wiper control 97
Courtesy lamps 99
Visibility Eco-driving
Interior fi ttings 70
Boot fi ttings 73
Fittings

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Contents
Direction indicators 100
Hazard warning lamps 100
Horn 100
Braking assistance systems 101
Tr ajectory control systems 102
Front seat belts 103
Airbags 106
Safety
Child seats 110
ISOFIX child seats 116
Child lock 119
Child safety
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 120
Changing a wheel 126
Changing a bulb 133
Changing a fuse 139
Battery 144
Electrical energy economy mode 147
Changing a wiper blade 148
To w i ng the vehicle 149
To w i ng a trailer 151
Very cold climate screen(s) 153
Advice on care and maintenance 154
Accessories 154
Mats 156
Roof bars 157
Practical information
Petrol engines 168
Petrol weights 169
Diesel engine 170
Diesel weights 171
Dimensions 172
Identifi cation markings 173
Technical data
Audio system / Bluetooth 175
Audio system 205
Audio and telematics
Visual search
Alphabetical index Checks
Bonnet 159
Petrol engines 160
Diesel engine 161
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 162
Checking levels 163
Checks 166

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Familiarisation
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box inpreference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.Carry out this check in par ticular:- before a long journey,- at each change of season,- after a long period out of use. Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres onany trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the
schedule of operations recommended by themanufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.

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Access
Locking / unlocking from the inside
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Press the switch.
This allows the doors and the boot to be lockedor unlocked.


Automatic central locking of the doors

The doors can lock automatically while driving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)).
To turn this function on or off (on by default). )press and hold the button until there is anaudible signal and/or a message in thescreen.
Locking from outsideWhen the vehicle is locked fromoutside, the switch does not operate.)To unlock the vehicle, pull theinterior door lever.
If one of the doors is open, the doorsare not locked.


Driving with the doors locked may makeaccess to the passenger compartmentby the emergency services moredifficult in an emergency.

Boot release
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 boot lid.
System for mechanical unlocking of the boot
in the event of a battery or central lockingmalfunction.

If your vehicle is fitted with a fixedbench seat, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Front seats
)Raise the control and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.
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Pull the control upwards to raise or push
it downwards to lower, as many times as
required, to obtain the position required.
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Push the control rearwards.


Forwards-backwards
Height (driver only) Seat backrest angle

As a safety measure, adjustments to the driver's seat must only be done when stationary.

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Rear seats
)Move the corresponding front seat forward
if necessary. )Check that the corresponding seat belt ispositioned correctly against the backrest and buckle it.
) Straighten the seat backrest 2
and secure it.)
Unbuckle and reposition the seat belt on
the side of the backrest.
When repositioning the seat backrest,take care not to trap the seat belts. Ensure that the backrest has latchedproperly into place.

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Pull the strap 1
to release the seat backrest 2
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Fold the seat backrest 2on to the cushion.


Folding the backrest


Depending on version, your vehicle may be fitted with a fixed rear bench seat. For removing and refitting it, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Bench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and split backrest
(left hand 2/3, right hand 1/3) which can be folded individually to adapt the load space in the boot.

Repositioning the seat backrest

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Visibility





Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the headlamp beams should be adjustedaccording to the load in the vehicle.
This adjstment can be carried out using the control located:
- under the bonnet
,- below and to the left of the steering wheel (depending on version).


The initial setting is position "0".
01 or 2 people in the front seats.- 5 people. 15 people + maximum authorised load in the boot.-Driver + maximum authorised load in the boot.2Not used. -Not used. 3Not used.
Under the bonnet
)Raise the bonnet for access to the control (one per headlamp). Adjustment is always done clockwise.



Tr a v e l l i ng abroad

If using your vehicle in a country thatdrives on the other side of the road, theheadlamps must be adjusted to avoid dazzling on-coming drivers. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.


To the left of the steering wheel

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Safety
Seat belts


Front seat belts
Fastening
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Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in thebuckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.

Unfastening
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Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it is reeled in.
Th
e front seat belts are fitted with apretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the frontseats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, thepretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.
When the ignition is switched on,
this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, if the driver has notfastened their seat belt.

Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamp

From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasingvolume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the driver fastens their seat belt.
This warning lamp also comes on in the
instrument panel if the driver and/or front
passenger unfastens their seat belt while
driving.