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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"warning lamp goes off and the engine starts automatically:
-with a manual gearbox
, when you fullydepress the clutch pedal,
-
with an electronic gearbox
:
●
gear selector lever in position Aor M
,
when you release the brake pedal,
●
or gear selector lever in position Nand the brake pedal released, when you place the gear selector lever inposition A
or M,●
or when you engage reverse gear.
-
with an automatic gearbox:
●
gear selector in position Dor M
, whenyou release the brake pedal,
●
or gear selector in position N
and brakepedal released, when you place the gear selector in position D
or M,●
or when you engage reverse.
START mode is invoked automatically when:
- you open the the driver's door,
- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h) with a manual gearbox, 7 mph(11 k m / h) with an electronic gearbox and
2 mph (3 km/h) with an automatic gearbox,
- the electric parking brake is being applied,
- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked automatically
If the system has been deactivatedin STOP mode, the engine restar ts immediately. Deactivation o
f Stop & Star t is done in the
"Driving assistance" menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning lampflashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
Press this button to deactivate thesystem.
This is con
firmed by the indicator lamp in the button and this symbol.
When driving on a flooded road, it isrecommended that the Stop & Star tfunction be deactivated and that you drive very slowly.
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The change from one level of alertto the next takes place if the drivingconditions do not change (speedunchanged, no change of lane...)
Severe weather conditions (very heavy rain, accumulation of snow in front of the radar) may interfere with the operation of the system, resulting inthe display of the message " Systeminactive: Reduced visibility
". T hesystem remains unavailable until themessage disappears.
If the speed of your vehicle is too high when approaching another vehicle, the first level of aler t may not be displayed: the level 2 aler t may be displayeddirectly.
On the other hand, the level 1 aler t is never displayed with the triggeringthreshold 3 (close).
Alerts
According to the collision risk detected by thesystem and the aler t threshold chosen, three
levels of aler t can be triggered:
Level 1: visual aler t only (orange)indicating that the vehicle in front is
very close. The message " Vehicle close" is displayed.
Level 2 : visual (red) and audible alerts indicating that a collision is imminent. The message "Brake!
" is
displayed. Thi
s level of alert is based on the inter-vehicletime between your vehicle and the one in front.
Thi
s level of alert is based on a time beforecollision. It takes account of the vehicle
dynamics, the speed of your vehicle and
the speed of the vehicle in front, the driving
conditions, the situation with your vehicle (cornering, pedals pressed, etc.) to trigger the
alert at the right moment. Level
3: an increase in
the tension of the driver'sseat belt, to hold the driver
against the backrest of their seat.
The 3rdlevel of aler t is not triggered or is interrupted in the event of an impactbetween the two vehicles. The increase in the tension of the driver's seat belt is not intended as analer t for the driver: it does not in anycircumstances assure the function of driver safety.The triggering of this aler t does not act on the safety functions provided by theseat belts.
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Lane departure warning system
System which, using a camera which
recognises solid or broken lines, detects the
involuntary crossing of longitudinal traffic lane markings on the ground.
To provide safe driving, the camera analyses
the image then, if the driver's attention drops,
triggers a warning if the vehicle drifts over
a lane marking (speed higher than 50 mph (80 km/h)).
This system is par ticularly useful on motor waysand main roads. A
ctivation and deactivation of the function is done in the " Driving assistance
" menu of the
touch screen tablet.
Activation / deactivation
The driver is aler ted by vibration of the seat belt (at the level of the reel):
No warning is transmitted while the direction indicator is active and for approximately 20 seconds after the direction indicator is switched off.
Detection - alert
The lane depar ture warning systemcannot, in any circumstances, replacethe need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
)Press this button, the indicator lampcomes on. The function is activated )
Press this button again, the
indicator lamp goes off. Thefunction is deactivated
The detection may be impeded:
- if the markings on the ground are worn,
- if there is little contrast between themarkings on the ground and the road surface,
- if the windscreen is dir ty,
- in certain severe weather conditions: fog, heavy rain, snow,bright sunlight or direct exposure to the sun (low sun, leaving a tunnel, ...) and shade. In the event o
f a fault, this warninglamp comes on accompanied by anaudible signal and a message.
Operating fault
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The status of the s
ystem remains in the
memory when the ignition is switched off.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning 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, soimproving their protection.
Seat belt reels with reversiblepretension
This system provides automatic adjustment of
the tension of the driver's and passenger's seatbelts after fastening, once the vehicle's speed
is above 6 mph (10 km/h).
In addition, as soon as the system detects a
potentially dangerous driving situation, this
system reacts by drawing in slack in the belt, (for example, under heavy or sharp braking or
sudden avoiding manoeuvres). By automatically
increasing the tension of the seat belts, the
system holds the driver and passenger against
their seat backrests.
Once the driving situation returns to normal, the belt reel is released: the belt tension returns to
the initial level of comfort.
Deactivation of the passenger's airbagcauses deactivation of the reversible seat belt reel on the passenger's side.
Front seat belt anchorage height adjustment
)To a djust the height of the anchorage point, squeeze the control and slide it up or down
to the desired notch.