15
Automatic
wipingfixed.
The wiper control is pushed d
ownwards.Automatic
front wiping is activated.
To deactivate automatic wiping, operate the control
s
talk downwards or put the stalk into another position.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
the vehicle stops (red lights,
t
raffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system
h
as put the engine into STOP mode.The
warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
a
utomatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
m
ove off.
flashes for a
few seconds,
then
goes
off.STOP
mode is temporarily
u
navailable.
or
START
mode is invoked
au
tomatically.For
more information on special cases with STOP
m
ode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
s
ection.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The
control switch, located in the
g
love box, is in the "ON "
position.
The
passenger's front airbag is
a
ctivated.
In
this case, do not install a rear ward
f
acing child seat.Turn the control switch to the "
OFF" position to
deactivate
the front passenger's airbag.
You
can install a rear ward facing child seat, unless
t
here is an airbag fault (Airbag warning lamp on).
1
Monitoring
16
Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The control switch, located in the g
love box, is set to the OFF p osition.
The
passenger's front airbag is
d
eactivated.
You
can install the child seat
r
ear ward facing, unless there is an
a
irbag fault (Airbag warning lamp on).Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's front airbag.
In
this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear ward
f
acing position.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) fixed.
The
button is pressed and the
i
ndicator lamp comes on.
The
DSC/ASR is deactivated.
DSC:
dynamic stability control.
ASR:
anti-slip regulation.Press
the button to activate the DSC/ASR. Its
i
ndicator lamp goes off.
The
DSC/ASR system is activated automatically when
t
he vehicle is started.
If
deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically
f
rom around 30 mph (50 km/h).
For
more information on DSC/ASR, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his is may be accompanied by an audible signal and the display of a message.
Monitoring
136
Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated.
F
W
ith the ignition off ,
insert the key in the
p
assenger airbag deactivation switch.
F
T
urn it to the "OFF"
p
osition.
F
R
emove the key keeping the switch in the
n
ew position.When
the ignition is on, this warning
l
amp comes in the seat belt warning
l
amps display screen. It stays on
w
hile the airbag is deactivated. To
assure the safety of your child,
t
he passenger's front airbag must be
d
eactivated when you install a rear ward
f
acing child seat on the front passenger
sea
t.
Other wise, the child would risk being
s
eriously injured or killed if the airbag
w
ere deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rearward facing
child sea
t, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
position to reactivate the airbag and
s
o assure the safety of your front passenger in
t
he event of an impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front airbag if it is deactivated, in the event of a s
erious front impact to all or part of the front impact
z
one A,
in the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle
o
n a horizontal plane and directed from the front to
t
he rear of the vehicle.
The
front airbag inflates between the thorax
a
nd head of the front occupant of the vehicle
a
nd the steering wheel, driver's side, and the
d
ashboard, passenger's side to cushion their
f
or ward movement.
System
which protects the driver and front
p
assenger in the event of a serious front impact
i
n order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
t
horax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
s
teering wheel; the front passenger's airbag
i
s fitted in the roof to allow more space in the
g
love box.
When the ignition is switched on, this
w
arning lamp comes on in the seat
b
elt warning lamps display screen for
a
pproximately one minute to signal
t
hat the front airbag is activated.
Safety
154
Child seats
Recommendations
Installing a booster
cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without
t
ouching the neck.
Ensure
that the lap part of the seat belt
p
asses correctly over the child's thighs.
CITROËN
recommends the use of a booster
s
eat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt
g
uide at shoulder level.
As
a safety precaution, do not leave:
-
o
ne or more children alone and
u
nsupervised in a vehicle,
-
a
child or an animal in a vehicle which
i
s exposed to the sun, with the windows
c
losed,
-
t
he keys within reach of children inside
t
he vehicle.
To
prevent accidental opening of the doors,
u
se the child lock.
Take
care not to open the rear windows by
m
ore than one third.
To
protect young children from the rays of
t
he sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
Children at the front
For optimum installation o f t he fo rward f acing c
hild seat, ensure that the back of the child
s
eat is as close as possible to the backrest
o
f the vehicle's seat, or in contact if possible.
The
head restraint must be removed before
i
nstalling a child seat with a backrest on the
p
assenger
sea
t.
Ensure
that the head restraint is stowed or
a
ttached securely so that it is not thrown
a
round the vehicle in the event of sharp
b
raking.
Refit
the head restraint as soon as the child
s
eat is removed.
The
legislation on carrying a child on the
f
ront passenger seat is specific to each
c
ountry. Refer to the legislation in force in
t
he country in which you are driving.
Deactivate
the passenger's front airbag
w
hen a rear ward facing child seat is installed
o
n the front passenger seat. Other wise, the
c
hild would risk being seriously injured or
k
illed if the airbag were deployed.
The
incorrect
installation
of
a
child
seat
in
a
v
ehicle
compromises
the
child's
protection
in
t
he
event
of
an
accident.
Check
that
there
is
no
seat
belt
or
seat
belt
b
uckle
under
the
child
seat
as
this
could
de
stabilise
i
t.
Remember
to
fasten
the
seat
belts
or
the
c
hild
seat
harnesses
keeping the slack in
relation
to
the
child's
body
to a minimum ,
even
for
short
journeys.
For
the
installation
of
a
child
seat
using
a
s
eat
belt,
ensure
that
this
is
well
tensioned
o
n
the
child
seat
and
that
it
is
holding
the
c
hild
seat
firmly
against
the
seat
of
your
v
ehicle.
If
your
front
passenger
seat
is
a
djustable,
move
it
for ward
if
necessary.
at t
he rear seats, always leave sufficient
space
between
the
front
seat
and:
-
a
rear ward
facing
child
seat,
-
t
he
feet
of
a
child
seated
in
a
for ward
f
acing
child
seat.
For
this,
move
the
front
seat
for ward
and
if
n
ecessary
straighten
its
backrest.
Child safety