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Gearbox and steering wheel
MANUAL
To change gear easily, always depress the
clutch pedal fully.
To prevent the mat from becoming caught
under the pedal:
- ensure that the mat is positioned
correctly,
- never fit one mat on top of another.
Avoid leaving your hand on the gear knob as
the force exerted, even if slight, may wear
the internal components of the gearbox over
time.
GEARBOX AND STEERING WHEELSTEERING WHEEL REACH ADJUSTMENT
With the vehicle stationary, first adjust your
seat to the most suitable position.
Unlock the steering wheel adjustment by
pulling the lever towards you.
Adjust the reach of the steering wheel, then
lock by lowering the lever fully.
As a safety precaution, these operations
must not be carried out while driving.
Reverse gear
Raise the collar under the gear knob to
engage reverse gear. Never engage reverse gear before the
vehicle is completely stationary.
The lever should be moved slowly to reduce
the noise on engaging reverse gear.
Your reversing manoeuvre is indicated by an
audible exterior warning.
If your vehicle is fitted with parking
sensors, the system comes into
operation when reverse gear is engaged and
an audible signal is heard.
Refer to the "Rear parking sensors"
section of chapter 4.
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Improved comfort
SOUNDPROOFING
Your vehicle benefits from a suspension
which contributes to improving general
comfort. These developments also
contribute to reducing noise disturbance.
IMPROVED COMFORT
TREATMENT OF THE BODYWORK
LEADING TO ACOUSTIC COMFORT
The underseal under the body, on the body
sills and on the wheel arches considerably
reduces noise and protects the body from
external attack. Your vehicle is treated by cataphoresis,
ensuring perfect protection against
corrosion. The anticorrosion warranty has a
duration of 6 years.
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Steering mounted controls
LIGHTING CONTROL STALK
Selection is by rotation of the white mark on
the ring.
Direction indicators (greenflashing)
Left: downwards.
Right: upwards.
STEERING MOUNTED CONTROLS
Sidelam
ps on
Di
pped/main beam headlamps on Switchin
g between dipped and main beam
Pull the control stalk fully towards you.
Headlamp flash
Pull the control stalk towards you,
regardless of the position of the ring.
Front foglamps
Rear fo
glamps
If your vehicle is fitted with foglamps, these
operate with the dipped or main beam
headlamps.
Press one of these controls to switch on the
lamps.
The foglamps should only be used in
fog or when snow is falling.
In clear weather or in rain, both day and
night, rear foglamps dazzle and their use is
prohibited.
Do not forget to switch them off when they
are no longer necessary.
"Motorway" function
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel with
a press, without passing the point of resistance
of the lighting stalk; the corresponding direction
indicators will fl ash fi ve times.
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Steering mounted controls
AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION OF HEADLAMPS
Activation
Turn the ring to this position.
The lamps are switched off
automatically when the ignition is
switched off.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor at
the top centre of the windscreen.
GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
Ignition off or key in the STOP position.
Within 2 minutes after switching off the
engine, position the ignition key in the STOP
position or remove it.
Pull the lighting stalk towards the steering
wheel.
The indicator lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
Each action on the lighting stalk,
pulled towards the steering
wheel, prolongs the guide me home
lighting by 30 seconds up to approximately
3 minutes. When this time has elapsed, the
lamps are switched off automatically.
Deactivate this control by keeping the stalk
pulled towards the steering wheel for more
than 2 seconds.
If your vehicle is fitted with this function:
when you leave your vehicle, the dipped
beam headlamps remain on for the selected
duration (when leaving a car park for
example).
To set the sensitivity of the sensor,
refer to "Mode" in chapter 4
If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the
dipped beam headlamps are switched on
automatically if the light is poor.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may
detect sufficient light. Therefore, the lamps
will not be switched on automatically. If
necessary, you must switch on the dipped
beam headlamps manually.
They are switched off when the light returns
to a sufficient level.
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Steering mounted controls
WIPER STALK
Slow continuous wiping: 2 notches downwards. Do not cover the rain sensor, located at
the top centre of the windscreen.
When washing the vehicle, switch off the
ignition or deactivate the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.
Screenwash and headlamp wash
Pull the stalk towards you, the wash-wipe
is accompanied by a timed operation the
wipers.
The headlamp wash is linked with the
screenwash, it is triggered if the dipped
beam headlamps are on.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping is only active when the ignition key is
in the RUNNING
position.
The stalk has five different positions:
Wipers off.
Intermittent wiping:
1 notch downwards.
In this position, four speeds
can be selected by turning the ring:
- very slow intermittent,
- slow intermittent,
- intermittent,
- fast intermittent.
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers
If your vehicle is fitted with this system, the
wiping speed is adapted automatically to the
intensity of the rainfall.
Automatic wiping: 1 notch downwards. This is
confi rmed by one wipe. Must be reactivated
each time the ignition is switched on.
In this position, the sensitivity of the rain
sensor can be increased by turning the ring.
Good practice
Check that the windscreen wiper blades can
operate freely when using the wipers in icy
weather.
Use the step in the front bumper, to remove
any accumulation of snow at the base of the
windscreen and on the blades.
To change the blades, refer to the
"Changing a wiper blade" section of
chapter 8.
To top up the levels, refer to the
"Levels" section of chapter 7. Fast continuous wiping: 3 notches
downwards.
Single wipe, pull the control towards the
steering wheel.
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Ventilation
Comfort value adjustment ring
The settings range between:
- increasing the interior ambient air
temperature HI (High) which goes up to
to a maximum setting of 32,
- cooling the interior ambient air
temperature LO (Low) which goes down
to a setting of 16.
Air distribution
A press illuminates the LED on the buttons
which distribute the air flow towards:
the windscreen and front side
window vents (demisting/
defrosting the windows),
the central and side vents (chest
and face),
the vents in the front and rear
areas (feet).
The combination of buttons permits
improvement of air distribution.
Air flow
Successive presses of this button
increase (+) or reduce (-) the
force of the air flow to the interior.
Intake of exterior air/recirculation of interior air
When the LED is on, the air
recirculates inside the passenger
compartment to prevent the entry of exterior
odours and smoke. This position should be
temporary.
When the ambient air comfort level has been
reached, pressing the button switches the
LED off and reopens the exterior air intake.
Pressing the AUTO
button also restores
the intake of exterior air. Returning to this
position permits renewal of the air in the
passenger compartment and demisting.
Pressing the AUTO
button again restores
the FULL AUTO
function.
Rapid demisting/defrosting
Pressing this control permits
rapid clearing of the windows.
The LED is on.
The system manages the air conditioning,
the flow and intake of air, the defrosting
of the rear screen and provides optimum
distribution of the air to the windscreen and
front side windows.
If your vehicle is fitted with additional
heating, switch it off to ensure rapid and
effective demisting/defrosting.
ADDITIONAL REAR VENTILATION
The controls for this system,
additional to the standard cabin
ventilation system, are on the
lower dashboard, to the right of
the steering wheel.
Air outlet
A press on this control activates
the extraction of air to the
outside; the LED comes on.
Press again to switch off.
Air inlet
A press on this control activates
the entry of air into the cabin; the
LED comes on. Press again to
switch off.
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Ventilation
ADDITIONAL HEATING SYSTEMS
Supplementar
y heating
On the 2-3 seats version, this is located
under the seat on the driver's side with air
diffusion directed forwards.
REAR HEATING AND/OR AIR
CONDITIONING
If your vehicle is fitted with an
additional air conditioning unit,
located in the rear of the vehicle:
the distribution duct located in
the roof and the individual diffusion vents
provide a perfect diffusion of cold air.
The warm air diffused at the floor, from the
front air conditioning unit, is distributed at
the feet of the rear passengers of rows 2
and 3.
A warm air diffusion vent, located on the rear
left wheelarch, may complete the assembly
for the feet of the rear passengers of row 3.
Additional heating
This is passenger compartment heating,
additional to the standard equipment.
It can operate independently of the engine.
Additional heater or programmableadditional heating
This is an additional, programmable and
separate system which heats the Diesel
engine hot coolant loop to make starting
easier.
It improves the demisting and defrosting
performance and that of the heated seats, if
fitted to the vehicle.
The passenger compartment heating is
brought up to temperature more rapidly.
This system must be programmed to start up
before you enter the vehicle. On the 5-9 seats version, it is
located at the rear. Depending
on the model version, the air
diffusion is either direct from the
rear or comes from the rail located under
each of the two rows of seats.
Press this control to activate/
deactivate the heating. The LED
is on if the heating is activated.
When rapid demisting and
defrosting is required, switch off the control.
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Practical information
CAB FITTINGS
Front seat stora
ge
There is a storage drawer, located under the
front seat (driver's).
The location under the passenger's seat
is used for storing the tools required when
changing a wheel.
If your vehicle is fitted with a seat with
variable vibration reduction, it does not have
any storage compartments.
Folding writing table
This is located in the centre of the fascia
panel.
The clip can be used to secure documents,
slips, ...
Pull or push the top of the table to unfold or
fold it.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Central stora
ge tray
This may be lockable (according to
specification).
If your vehicle is fitted with a front
passenger airbag, the table cannot be
raised.