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CORNERING LIGHTING
With dipped or  main  beams,  this  func -
tion  makes  use  of  the  beam  from  a  
front

 
foglamp
 
to
 
illu
minate  
the
 
inside
 
of

 
a
 
bend,
 
when
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
is
 
below

 
25
 
mph
 
(approximately
 
40
 
km/h)
 
(urban

 
driving,
 
winding
 
road,
 
intersec
-
tions,
  parking   manoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting Switching on
The
  system   operates:
-
 
when
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction
 
indicator

  is   switched   on,
or
-

 
from
 
a
 
certain
 
angle
 
of
 
rotation
 
of
 
the

  steering   wheel.
Switching off
The
  system   does   not   operate:
-
 
below
 
a
 
certain
 
angle
 
of
 
rotation
 
of
 
the

  steering   wheel,
-
 
above
  25   mph   (40   km/h),
-
 
when
  reverse   gear   is   engaged.
Programming The
 
system
 
is
 
activated
 
or
 

deactivated

 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
con
-
figuration
  menu.
The
  system   is   activated   by   default.
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12 V ACCESSORY SOCKET
F To connect  a  12  V  accessory  (max  power:
 120  W),  lift  the  cover  and  
connect

  a   suitable   adaptor.
USB PORT / AUXILIAR Y SOCKET
The "AUX"  connection  box,  located  in  the
 centre  console,  comprises  an  aux -
iliary
  JACK   socket   and/or   a   USB   port.
It
 
permits
 
the
 
connection
 
of
 
a
 
portable
 
device,

 
such
 
as
 
a
 
digital
 
audio
 
player
 
of

  the   iPod
® or USB memory stick type.
It
 
reads

 
certain
 
audio
 
file
 
formats
 
allow
-
ing
 
them

 
to

 
be
 
heard
 
via
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
speakers.
Y

ou
 
can

 
manage
 
these
 
files
 
using
 
the
 
steering

 
mounted
 
controls
 
or
 
the
 
audio
 
system

 
control
 
panel
 
and
 
display
 
them
 
on

 
the
 
multifunction   screen.
For
 
more

 
information
 
on
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
this
 
equipment,

 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Audio
 
and
 
tele
-
matics"
 
section.
Connected
 
to
 
the
 
USB
 
port,
 
the
 
portable

 
device
 
charges
 
auto
-
matically
  while   in   use.
LOWER CENTRE CONSOLE
1. Storage pocket
2.
Cup holder
3.


Large open storage box
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FITTINGS

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DIRECTION INDICATORS
F Left: lower  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the
  point   of   resistance.
F
 
Right:
 
raise
 
the
 
lighting
 
stalk
 
pass
-
ing
  the   point   of   resistance.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
F Press this  button,  the  direction  indi -
cators   flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in  an  emergency ,  de -
pending  on  the  deceleration,  the  hazard  
warning

  lamps   come   on   automatically.
They
 
switch
 
of
f  
automatically
 
the
 
first
 
time

  you   accelerate.
F
 
Y
ou  
can
 
also
 
switch
 
them
 
of
f  
by
 
pressing

  the   button.
HORN
A visual warning  by  means  of  the  direc -
tion  indicators  to  alert  other  road  users  
to

 
a
 
vehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
ac
-
cident.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F
 
Press

 
briefly

 
upwards

 
or

 
down

-
wards,
 
without

 
going

 
beyond

 
the

 
point

 
of

 
resistance;

 
the

 
direction

 
in

-
dicators
 
will
 
flash
 
3
 
times.
If
 
you

 
forget

 
to

 
cancel

 
the

 
di

-
rection
 
indicators

 
for

 
more

 
than

 
twenty

 
seconds,

 
the

 
volume

 
of

 
the

 
audible

 
signal

 
will

 
increase

 
if

 
the

 
speed

 
is

 
above

 
40

 
mph
 
(60

 
km/h). Audible
 warning  system  to  alert  other  road
  users   to   an   imminent   danger.
Use
 
the
 
horn
 
moderately
 
and
 
only

 
in
 
situations
 
allowed
 
by
 
the

 
motoring
 
regulations
 
in
 
the
 
country

  you   are   driving   in.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
multi
-
function
  steering   wheel.
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TRAjECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Anti-slip regulation (ASR) and
dynamic stability control (DSC)
The anti-slip regulation  (also  known  as  traction
 control)  optimises  traction  to  
prevent

 
skidding
 
of
 
the
 
wheels,
 
by
 
act
-
ing
 
on
 
the
 
brakes
 
of
 
the
 
driving
 
wheels
 
and

  on   the   engine.
The electronic stability control acts on
the
 
brake
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
wheels
 
and
 
on

 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
keep
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
the
 
trajectory

 
required
 
by
 
the
 
driver
,  
within
 
the

  limits   of   the   laws   of   physics.
Activation
These
 
systems
 
are
 
activated
 
automati
-
cally
  each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
They
 
come
 
into
 
operation
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of

  a   grip   or   trajectory   problem.
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
flashing
 
of
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instru
-
ment
  panel.
Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")Deactivation
In 
extremely
 
severe
 
conditions
 
(deep
 
snow

,  
mud,
 
...),
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
unable
 
to
 
move

 
of
f,  
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
temporar
-
ily
 
deactivate
 
these
 
systems
 
so
 
that
 
the
 
wheels

 
can
 
spin
 
freely
 
and
 
allow
 
the
 

vehicle

  to   move.
F
 
Press
 
this
 
button,
 
located
 
near
 
the
 
steering

  wheel.
If
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
comes
 
on,

 
this
 
indicates
 
that
 
these
 
systems
 
are

  deactivated.
Depending
 
on

 
version,

 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
a

 
system

 
to

 
help

 
driving

 
on

 
snow:

 
intel

-
ligent traction control.
This
 
system

 
detects

 
situations

 
of

 
diffi

-
cult
 
surface

 
adhesion

 
that

 
could

 
make

 
it

 
difficult

 
to

 
move

 
of

f
 
or

 
make

 
progress

 
on

 
deep

 
fresh
 
snow
 
or
 
compacted
 
snow.
In these situations, the intelligent trac-
tion control
 
limits

 
the

 
amount

 
of

 
wheel

 
slip

 
to

 
provide

 
the

 
best

 
traction

 
and

 

trajectory

 
control
 
for
 
your
 
vehicle.
The
 
use
 
of
 
snow
 
tyres
 
is
 
strong-
ly
 
recommended

 
on

 
surfaces

 
of

-
fering
 
low
 
levels
 
of
 
adhesion. It
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
systems
 
be
 
reactivated

  as   soon   as   possible.
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AIRBAGS
System designed to  contribute  towards  improving
 the  safety  of  the  occupants  
(with

 
the
 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
violent
 
colli-
sions.

 
The
 
airbags
 
supplement
 
the
 
ac
-
tion
 
of
 
the
 
force-limiting
 
seat
 
belts
 
(with
 
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
centre
 
rear
 
pas
-
senger).
If
 
a
 
collision
 
occurs,
 
the
 
electronic
 
de
-
tectors
 
record
 
and
 
analyse
 
the
 
front
 
and

 
side
 
impacts
 
sustained
 
in
 
the
 
im
-
pact
  detection   zones:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
impact,
 
the
 
airbags

 
are
 
deployed
 
instantly
 
and
 
contribute

 
towards
 
better
 
protection
 
of the occupants of the vehicle (with
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
pas
-
senger);
 
immediately
 
after
 
the
 
im
-
pact,
 
the
 
airbags
 
deflate
 
rapidly
 
so
 
that

 
they
 
do
 
not
 
hinder
 
visibility
 
or
 
the

  exit   of   the   occupants,
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
minor
 
or
 
rear
 
impact
 
or

 
in
 
certain
 
roll-over
 
conditions,
 
the
 
airbags

 
may
 
not
 
be
 
deployed;
 
the
 
seat

 
belt
 
alone
 
contributes
 
towards
 
ensuring

 
your
 
protection
 
in
 
these
 
situations.
The airbags do not operate when
the ignition is switched off.
A. Front  impact   zone.
B.  
Side
  impact   zone.
Impact detection zones
Deployment  
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
the

 
airbags
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a

 
slight
 
emission
 
of
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
of
 
the

 
pyrotechnic
 
cartridge
 
incor
-
porated
  in   the   system.
This
 
smoke
 
is
 
not
 
harmful,
 
but
 
sensitive

 
individuals
 
may
 
experi
-
ence
  slight   irritation.
The
 
noise
 
of
 
detonation
 
related
 
to

 
the
 
deployment
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more

 
airbags
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
slight

 
loss
 
of
 
hearing
 
for
 
a
 
short
 
time.
Front airbags
System which protects  the  driver  and  front
 passenger  in  the  event  of  a  seri -
ous
 
front
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
the
 
risk
 
of

  injury   to   the   head   and   thorax.
The
 
driver's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of

 
the
 
steering
 
wheel;
 
the
 
front
 
passen
-
ger's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
dashboard
 
above

  the   glove   box.
Deployment
The
 
airbags
 
are
 
deployed,
 
except
 
the passenger's

 
front
 
airbag
 
if
 
it
 
is
 
deactivat
-
ed,
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
front
 
impact to

 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
impact
 
zone
 
A, in


the
 
longitudinal
 
centreline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle on

 
a
 
horizontal
 
plane
 
and
 
directed
 
from the

  front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
 
front
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
tho
-
rax
 
and
 
head
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
occupant
 
of
 
the vehicle

 
and
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel,
 
driver's side,

 
and
 
the
 
dashboard,
 
passenger's side

  to   cushion   their   forward   movement.
This
 
equipment

 
will

 
only

 
deploy

 
once.

 
If

 
a

 
second

 
impact

 
occurs

 
(during

 
the

 
same

 
or

 
a

 
subse

-
quent
 
accident),

 
the

 
airbag

 
will

 
not

 
be
 
deployed
 
again.
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For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the
following safety rules:
Sit  in   a   normal   upright   position.
Wear
 
a
 
correctly
 
adjusted
 
seat
 
belt.
Do

 
not
 
leave
 
anything
 
between
 
the

 
occupants
 
and
 
the
 
airbags
 
(a

 
child,
 
pet,
 
object...).
 
This
 
could
 
hamper

 
the
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
-
bags
  or   injure   the   occupants.
After
 
an
 
accident
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle
 
has
 
been
 
stolen
 
or
 
broken
 
into,

 
have
 
the
 
airbag
 
systems
 
checked.
All

 
work
 
on
 
the
 
airbag
 
sys
-
tem
 
must
 
be
 
carried
 
out
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Even if all of the precautions
mentioned

 
are
 
observed,
 
a
 
risk
 
of

 
injury
 
or
 
of
 
minor
 
burns
 
to
 
the
 
head,

 
chest
 
or
 
arms
 
when
 
an
 
air
-
bag
 
is
 
deployed
 
cannot
 
be
 
ruled
 
out.

 
The
 
bag
 
inflates
 
almost
 
in
-
stantly
 
(within
 
a
 
few
 
millis
econds)  
then

 
deflates
 
within
 
the
 
same
 
time

 
discharging
 
the
 
hot
 
gas
 
via
 
openings

 
provided
 
for
 
this
 
pur
-
pose. Front airbags
Do
 
not
 
drive
 
holding
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
by
 
its
 
spokes
 
or
 
resting
 
your
 
hands
 
on
 
the

  centre   part   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the   dashboard.
Do
 
not
 
smoke
 
as
 
deployment
 
of
 
the
 
airbags
 
can
 
cause
 
burns
 
or
 
the
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
from

  a   cigarette   or   pipe.
Never
  remove   or   pierce   the   steering   wheel   or   hit   it   violently.
Do
 
not
 
fit
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
to
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
or
 
dashboard,
 
this
 
could
 
cause
 
injuries

  with   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use
 
only
 
approved
 
covers
 
on
 
the
 
seats,
 
compatible
 
with
 
the
 
deployment
 
the
 
lat
-
eral
 
airbags.
 
For
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
range
 
of
 
seat
 
covers
 
suitable
 
for
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
you

  can   contact   a   CITROËN dealer.
Refer
  to   the   "Accessories"   section.
Do
 
not
 
fix
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
to
 
the
 
seat
 
backs
 
(clothing...).
 
This
 
could
 
cause
 
injury

  to   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is   deployed.
Do
 
not
 
sit
 
with
 
the
 
upper
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
body
 
any
 
nearer
 
to
 
the
 
door
 
than
 
necessary
.
Curtain airbags
Do
 
not
 
fix
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
to
 
the
 
roof.
 
This
 
could
 
cause
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
head
 
if
 
the
 
curtain

  airbag   is   deployed.
If
 
fitted
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
do
 
not
 
remove
 
the
 
grab
 
handles
 
installed
 
on
 
the
 
roof,
 
they
 
play

  a   part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The 
key
 
contains
 
an
 
electronic
 
chip
 
which

 
has
 
a
 
special
 
code.
 
When
 
the
 
ignition

 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
code
 
must
 
be

 
recognised
 
for
 
engine
 
starting
 
to
 
be
 
authorised.
This

 
electronic
 
engine
 
immobiliser
 
locks
 
the

 
engine
 
management
 
system
 
a
 
few
 
minutes

 
after
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and

 
prevents
 
starting
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
anyone

  who   does   not   have   the   key.
In the event of a fault, you
are
 
informed
 
by
 
illu
mina-
tion
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,
 
an

 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start;
contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible. It

  has   3   positions:
-
 
position
 
1
(Stop):  
insert
 
and
 
remov
-
ing
  the   key,
-
 
position
 
2 (Ignition on)
:  
steering
 
column

 
unlocked,
 
ignition
 
on,
 
Diesel
 
preheating,

  engine   running,
-
 
position
  3 (Starting).Avoid
 
attaching
 
heavy
 
objects
 
to

 
the
 
key
,  
which
 
would
 
weigh
 
down

 
on
 
its
 
blade
 
in
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch

 
and
 
could
 
cause
 
a
 
mal
-
function.
Ignition on position
It
 
allows
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
elec
-
tric  
equipment
 
or
 
portable
 
devices
 
to
 
be
 
charged.
Once

 the  state  of  charge  of  the  battery  drops
 to  the  reserve  level,  the  system  
switches

 
to
 
energy
 
economy
 
mode:
 
the
 
power

 
supply
 
is
 
cut
 
of
f  
automatically
 
to
 
preserve

  the   remaining   battery   charge.
Keep
 
safely
,  
away
 
from
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle,
 
the
 
label
 
attached
 
to
 
the
 
keys

 
given
 
to
 
you
 
on
 
acquisition
 
of

  the   vehicle.
STARTING-SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINEIgnition switch
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Starting the engine
With the parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox
  in   neutral   or   position   N or P:
F
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
fully
 
(man
-
ual
  gearbox),
or
F

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
(elec
-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox),
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
into
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch;
 
the

  system   recognises   the   code,
F
 
unlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
si
-
multaneously
 
turning
 
the
 
steering
 
and

  the   key.
In
 
certain
 
cases,
 
you
 
may
 
have
 
to

  apply   more   force   to   the   steer-
ing
 
(wheels
 
on
 
full
 
lock,
 
for
 
ex
-
ample).
F
 
With
 
a
 
petrol
 
engine,
 
operate
 
the
 
starter

 
motor
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3

 
without
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
release

  the   key. F
 
With
 
a
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 to position
2,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the
  engine   pre-heating   system.
Wait
 
until
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes

 
of
f  
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
then

 
operate
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
by

 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3


without
 
pressing
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
run
-
ning,
  release   the   key.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

 
can
 
stay
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
longer
 
pe
-
riod.
 
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
the
 
warning

 
lamp
 
does
 
not
 
come
 
on.
If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight

 
away
,  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition.
 
W
ait  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
be
-
fore
 
operating
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
again.

 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start

 
after
 
several
 
attempts,
 
do
 
not

 
keep
 
trying:
 
you
 
risk
 
dam
-
aging
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
or
 
the
 
engine.

 
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.In
 
temperate
 
conditions,
 
do
 
not
 leave
 the  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up
 but  move  of f  straight  away  
and

  drive   at   moderate   speed.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in

 
an
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate

 
ventilation:
 
internal
 
combustion

 
engines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust

 
gases,
 
such
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.

 
Danger
 
of
 
intoxica
-
tion
  and   death.
In
 
very
 
severe
 
wintry
 
conditions
 
(temperatures

 
below
 
-23°C),
 
to ensure the correct operation
and

 
durability
 
of
 
the
 
mechani
-
cal
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
engine

 
and
 
gearbox,
 
it
 
is
 
neces
-
sary
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
for

  4   minutes   before   moving   off.
DRIVING