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Rear wiper
Park.If   a   significant   accumulation   of   snow   or  
i

ce   is   present,   or   when   using   a   bicycle  
c

arrier   on   the   boot,   deactivate   the  
a

utomatic   rear   wiper.
Intermittent
  wipe.
Wash-wipe
  (set   duration).
Rear
 
wiper   selection   ring:
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill   come   into   operation   automatically   if   the  
w

indscreen   wipers   are   operating.
Activation
  or   deactivation   of   this   automatic  
f

unction   can   be   set   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen   wash,   then   the   windscreen  
w

ipers,   operate   for   a   pre-determined   time.
Your
  vehicle   is   fitted   with   an   innovative  
w

indscreen   wash   system.
The
  screenwash   fluid   is   sprayed   all  
a

long   the   length   of   the   wiper   blade,   so  
a

voiding   impairment   of   the   driver's   view  
o

r   that   of   the   passengers.
F

Sel

ect the "
Driving assistance "
menu.
F
 
I

n
 
the
 
secondary
 
page,
 
press
 "
V
ehicle settings
".
This
 
function
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
default.
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Direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a   vehicle  
b

reakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   the   direction   indicators  
f

lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
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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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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
r

estrained   securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Child  
sea

ts"
 se
ction.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-
 
b

e
 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp   comes   on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
r

egulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 t
he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 C
ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
positioned
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving   the   safety   of   the   occupants  
(with
  the   exception   of   the   rear   centre  
p

assenger)   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts   (with   the   exception   of   the  
c

entre
 r
ear
 p
assenger).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle   (with   the   exception   of   the  
r

ear   centre   passenger);   immediately   after  
t

he   impact,   the   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so  
t

hat   they   do   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit  
o

f the occupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt  
a

lone   contributes   towards   ensuring   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again. Deployment
  of   one   or   more   of   the  
a

irbags   is   accompanied   by   a   slight  
e

mission   of   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
t

o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  noise   of   detonation   related   to   the  
d

eployment   of   one   or   more   airbags   may  
r

esult   in   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a  
s

hort   time.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
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In the event of a minor impact or bump on   the   side   of   the   vehicle   or   if   the  
v

ehicle   rolls   over,   the   airbags   may   not  
b

e   deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
  of   the   lateral   airbags   is   deployed.
System
 
contributing
 
towards
 
greater
 
protection
 
f

or
 
the
 
the
 
driver
 
and
 
passengers
 
(with
 
the
 
e

xception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)
 
in
 
the
 
e

vent
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
t

he
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
side
 
of
 
the
 
head.
Each
 
curtain
 
airbag
 
is
 
built
 
into
 
the
 
pillars
 
and
 
t

he
 
upper
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B,   perpendicular  
t

o   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message,   contact
 a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
 T

he   airbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed
 i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Operating fault
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(a )  Universal   child   seat:   child   seat   which   can  b
e   installed   in   all   vehicles   using   the   seat  
bel

t.
( b )
 
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10   kg.   Infant   car  
s

eats   and   "car   cots"   cannot   be   installed  
o

n the   front   passenger   seat.
 W

hen   installed   in   the   2
nd row, they
may prevent
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
one   or   more  
seats.
( c )
 
C

onsult
 
the
 
legislation
 
in   force   in   your  
c

ountry
 
before
 
installing
  your   child   on  
t

his seat. Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   a  
p

assenger   seat.   Refit   the   head   restraint  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed.
U
:  
S
eat   suitable   for   the   installation   of   a   child  
s

eat   secured   using   the   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved   rear ward   facing   and/
or   for ward   facing.
( d )
 
W

hen
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
  child   seat   is  
i

nstalled
 
on
 
the
 
front
 
passenger   seat,  
t

he
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated.
 
Other wise
 
the   child   would   risk  
b

eing
 
seriously
 
injured
 
or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere
 
deployed.
 W

hen
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 
child   seat   is  
i

nstalled
 
on
 
the
 
front
 
passenger   seat,   leave  
t

he
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag   active. (
e )  
T
o   install   a   child   seat   on   a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward   facing   or   for ward   facing,   move  
t

he   front   seat   for ward,   then   straighten   the  
b

ackrest   to   allow   enough   space   for   the  
c

hild   seat   and   the   child's   legs.
( f )  
A
  child   seat   with   support   leg   must   never   be  i
nstalled   on   the   centre   rear   seat.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISoFI
X regulation.
The
  seats,   represented   below,   are   fitted   with  
r

egulation
 I
SOFIX
 m
ountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: -  
a
  ring   B   behind   the   seat   for   fixing   the   upper  
s

trap,   referred   to   as   the   TOP TETHER
.
The   TOP   TETHER   is   used   to   secure   the  
u

pper   strap   of   child   seats   that   have   one.   This  
a

rrangement   limits   the   for ward   tipping   of   the  
c

hild   seat   in   the   event   of   a   front   impact.
This
  ISOFIX   mounting   system   provides   fast,  
r

eliable   and   safe   fitting   of   the   child   seat   in   your  
v

ehicle. For
  information   on   the   possibilities   for  
i

nstalling   ISOFIX   child   seats   in   your  
v

ehicle,   refer   to   the   summary   table.
The
  incorrect   installation   of   a   child   seat  
i

n   a   vehicle   compromises   the   child's  
p

rotection   in   the   event   of   an   accident.
Follow
  the   instructions   for   fitting  
c

hild   seats   contained   in   the   seat  
m

anufacturer's   installation   guide.
When
  fitting   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   to   the   left  
h

and   rear   seat,   before   fitting   the   seat,   first  
m

ove   the   centre   rear   seat   belt   towards   the  
m

iddle   of   the   vehicle,   so   as   to   avoid   the   seat  
i

nter fering   with   the   operation   of   the   seat   belt.The ISOFIX child seats
  are   fitted   with   two  
l

atches   which   are   secured   on   the   two   rings   A
.
Some   seats   also   have   an   upper strap
,   known  
a

s   the   TOP   TETHER,   which   is   attached   to  
r

ing B
.
To   secure   the   child   seat   to   the   TOP   TETHER:
-  
r
emove   and   stow   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   the   child   seat   in   this   seating  
p

osition   (refit   it   once   the   child   seat   has  
b

een   removed),
-  
p
ass   the   strap   of   the   child   seat   over   the   top  
o

f   the   seat   backrest,   centred   between   the  
a

pertures   for   the   head   restraint   rods,
-  f ix   the   hook   of   the   upper   strap   to   the   ring   B,
-  t ighten   the   upper   strap.
-
 
t
wo   rings   A,
  located   between   the   vehicle  
s

eat   back   and   cushion,   indicated   by   a  
m

arking,
Child safety