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Secondary control
Driver's door (locking/unlocking)
Insert the key in the lock to lock or unlock the door.
Procedure
for mechanically locking and
u
nlocking the doors in the event of a fault with
t
he central locking system or a battery failure.
Front and rear passenger doors
Locking
In the event of a fault with the central
locking
system,
it
is
essential
to
d
isconnect
the
battery
to
lock
the
boot
a
nd
so
ensure
complete
locking
of
t
he vehicle.
On the rear doors, check that the child
l
ock is not on.
F
R
emove the black cap located on the edge
o
f the door, using the key.
F
I
nsert the key into the aperture without
f
orcing, then without turning, move the
l
atch sideways towards the inside of the
d
o o r.
F
R
emove the key and refit the cap.
Unlocking
F
P
ull the interior door opening control lever.
Access
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boot
Opening
F After unlocking the boot (see the "Remote c
ontrol key" section), press the opening
c
ontrol and raise the tailgate. F
L ower the tailgate using the interior grab han
dle.
ClosingBoot release
Unlocking
F Fold the rear seat backrest to gain access t
o the lock from inside the boot.
F
I
nsert a small screwdriver into hole A of the
lock
to unlock the tailgate.
System
for mechanical unlocking of the boot
i
n the event of a battery or central locking
m
alfunction.
If
the
tailgate
is
not
fully
closed:
-
e
ngine running
,
a
message
appears
in
t
he screen,
-
v
ehicle moving ,
a
message
appears
in
t
he
screen,
accompanied
by
an
audible
s
ignal.
2
access
56
Steering wheel adjustment
F When stationary , lower the control lever A
to release the steering wheel adjustment
m
echanism.
F
A
djust the height of the steering wheel to
s
uit your driving position.
F
Ra
ise the control lever A to lock the
s
teering wheel adjustment mechanism.
as a s
afety precaution, these
operations
should only be carried out
w
hile the vehicle is stationary.
Correct driving position
Before taking to the road and to make the most of t he e rgonomics o f y our d riving p osition, c arry
o
ut these adjustments in the following order:
-
h
eight of the head restraint,
-
b
ackrest angle,
-
c
ushion height,
-
l
ongitudinal position of the seat,
-
h
eight of the steering wheel,
-
t
he interior and door mirrors.
Once
these adjustments have been made,
e
nsure that from your driving position you
c
an see the instrument panel clearly.
Comfort
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Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
- p osition 1 (Stop):
insert and removing
the
key,
-
p
osition 2 (Ignition on) :
steering column
u
nlocked, ignition on, Diesel preheating,
e
ngine
r
unning,
-
p
osition 3 (Starting).
Ignition switch
Switching off the engine leads to a loss o
f braking assistance.
Ignition on position (2)
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Once
the state of charge of the battery drops
t
o the reserve level, the system switches to
e
nergy economy mode: the power supply is
c
ut off automatically to preserve the remaining
b
attery charge. Avoid
attaching heavy objects to the k
ey, which would weigh down on its b
lade in the ignition switch and could
c
ause a malfunction.
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Driving
80
Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
W
ith
a manual gearbox, place the gear
l
ever
in neutral then depress the clutch
p
edal
f
ully.
F
W
ith
an electronic gearbox, place the
c
ontrol at N then press the brake pedal
f
i r m l y.
F
I
nsert
the key into the ignition switch; the
s
ystem recognises the code.
In
certain cases, you may have to apply
m
ore force to the steering (wheels on
f
ull
lock, for example).
F
W
ith
a petrol engine, operate the starter
m
otor
by turning the key to position 3
without
pressing the accelerator pedal,
u
ntil
the engine starts. Once the engine is
r
unning, release the key. F
W ith a Diesel engine, turn the key to
p
osition 2,
ignition on, to operate the
eng
ine
p
re-heating
s
ystem.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the instrument panel then operate the starter m
otor by turning the key to position 3
without
pressing the accelerator pedal,
u
ntil the engine starts. Once the engine is
r
unning, release the key.
In wintry conditions, the warning lamp can stay on for a longer period. When
t
he engine is hot, the warning lamp
d
oes not come on. In
temperate conditions, do not leave
t
he engine at idle to warm up but move
o
ff straight away and drive at moderate
s
peed.
Never leave the engine running in
a
n enclosed area without adequate
v
entilation:
in
ternal
c
ombustion
e
ngines emit toxic exhaust gases,
s
uch as carbon monoxide. Danger of i
ntoxication and death.
In very severe wintry conditions
(
temperatures below -23°C), to ensure
t
he correct operation and durability of
t
he mechanical components of your
v
ehicle, engine and gearbox, it is
n
ecessary to leave the engine running
f
or 4 minutes before moving off.
If
the engine does not start straight
a
way, switch off the ignition. Wait a few
m
oments before operating the starter
m
otor again. If the engine does not
s
tart after several attempts, do not keep
t
rying: you risk damaging the starter
m
otor or the engine.
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
F
U
nlock
the
steering
column
by
simultaneously
t
urning
the
steering
and
the
key.
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81
Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
ignition will be switched off
a
utomatically after one hour.
To
switch the ignition back on, turn the
k
ey to position 1 (Stop),
then back to
p
osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
switch
off
the
ignition
before
the
v
ehicle
is
at
a
complete
stop.
With
the
engine
off,
the
braking
and
s
teering
assistance
systems
are
also
c
ut
off:
risk
of
loss
of
control
of
the
v
ehicle.
When
you
leave
the
vehicle,
keep
the
k
ey
with
you
and
lock
the
vehicle.
To
facilitate
unlocking
of
the
steering
c
olumn,
it
is
recommended
that
the
wheels
b
e
returned
to
the
straight
ahead
position
b
efore
switching
off
the
engine.
Switching off
F Stop the vehicle.
F W ith the engine running at idle, turn the key
t
o position 1 .
F
R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
F
T
o lock the steering column, turn the
s
teering until it locks.
F
C
heck that the parking brake is correctly
a
pplied, particularly on sloping ground.For
more information, refer to the
"
Energy economy mode" section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or a maximum of 30 minutes you can still use
f
unctions such as the audio and telematic
s
ystem, the wipers, dipped beam headlamps,
c
ourtesy lamps, ...
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Driving
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Courtesy lamp
1. Courtesy lamp
2. M
ap reading lamps F
W
ith the ignition on, press the
c
orresponding
s
witch.
Map reading lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, t
he lighting time varies according to the
c
ircumstances:
-
with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,- in energy economy mode, approximately t
hirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes on gradually:
Permanently
off.
Permanent
l
ighting.
-
w
hen
the vehicle is unlocked,
-
w
hen
the key is removed from the ignition,
-
w
hen
opening a door,
-
w
hen
the remote control locking button is
p
ressed, in order to locate your vehicle.Take
care to avoid leaving anything in
c
ontact with the courtesy lamp.
Courtesy lamp
It switches off gradually:
- w hen the vehicle is locked,
-
w
hen the ignition is switched on,
-
3
0 seconds after the last door is closed.
Visibility
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) incorporating the following systems:
-
a
nti-lock braking system (ABS) and the
e
lectronic brake force distribution (EBFD),
-
e
mergency braking assistance (EBA),
-
w
heel anti-slip regulation (ASR) or traction
c
ontrol,
-
d
ynamic stability control (DSC).
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
This system improves the stability and manoeuvrability of your vehicle when braking
a
nd contributes towards improved control in
c
orners, in particular on poor or slippery road
su
rfaces.
The
ABS prevents wheel lock in the event of
em
ergency
b
raking.
The
electronic brake force distribution system
m
anages the braking pressure wheel by wheel.
Emergency braking assistance
(EBA)
In an emergency, this system enables you to reach the optimum braking pressure more
q
uickly and therefore reduce the stopping
di
stance.
It
is triggered according to the speed at which
t
he brake pedal is pressed. This is felt by a
r
eduction in the resistance of the pedal and an
i
ncrease in the effectiveness of the braking.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
The ASR system (also known as Traction Control) optimises traction in order to limit
w
heel slip by acting on the brakes of the driving
w
heels and on the engine. It also improves
t
he directional stability of the vehicle on
a
cceleration.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path followed by the vehicle and that required by
t
he driver, the DSC monitors each wheel and
a
utomatically acts on the brake of one or more
w
heels and on the engine to return the vehicle
t
o the required path, within the limits of the laws
o
f physics.
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Safety