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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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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.
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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On
opening
the
driver's
door
,
an
alert
message
is
displayed,
ac
-
companied
by
an
audible
signal,
to
remind
you
that
the
key
is
still
in
the
ignition
switch
at
posi
-
tion
1 (Stop).
If
the
key
has
been
left
in
the
igni
-
tion switch at position 2 (Ignition
on),
the
ignition
will
be
switched
of
f automatically after one hour.
To
switch
the
ignition
back
on,
turn
the
key
to
position
1 (Stop)
,
then
back
to
position
2 (Ignition
on)
.Switching off the engine
F Stop the vehicle.
F
With
the
engine
running
at
idle,
turn
the
key to position 1.
F
Remove
the
key
from
the
ignition
switch.
F
T
o
lock
the
steering
column,
turn
the
steering
until it locks. Energy economy mode
After
switching of f the engine (posi -
tion 1-Stop ), for a maximum of 30 min -
utes you can still use functions such
as
the
audio
and
telematic
system,
the
wipers,
dipped
beam
headlamps,
cour
-
tesy
lamps, ...
For
more
information,
refer
to
the
"Practical
information"
sec
-
tion,
under
"Energy
economy
mode".
T
o
facilitate
unlocking
of
the
steer
-
ing
column,
it
is
recommended that
the
wheels
be
returned
to the
straight
ahead
position
before switching
off the engine.
F
Check
that
the
parking
brake
is
cor
-
rectly
applied,
particularly
on
sloping ground.Never
switch
of
f
the
ignition
be
-
fore
the
vehicle
is
at
a
complete
stop.
With
the
engine
of
f,
the
braking
and
steering
assistance
systems
are
also
cut
of
f:
risk
of
loss
of control of the vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle,
keep
the
key
with
you
and
lock
the
vehicle.
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ELECTRONIC GEARBOX
Six-speed electronic gearbox which of -
fers a choice between the comfort of
fully
automatic
operation
or
the
plea
-
sure
of manual gear changing.
There
are two driving modes:
-
automated
mode
for
automatic
control
of
the
gears
by
the
gearbox,
without any action on the part of the
driver
-
manual
mode
for
sequential
gear
changing
by
the
driver
using
the
steering
mounted paddles.R.
Reverse
F
With
your
foot
on
the
brake,
lift
the
lever
and push forwards.
N.
Neutral.
F
With
your
foot
on
the
brake,
select
this
position to start.
A.
Automated
mode.
F
Move
the
lever
backwards
to
select
this
mode.
M.
Sequential
mode
with
manual
gear
changing.
F
Move
the
lever
backwards
then
to
the
left
to
select
this
mode,
then
use
the
steering
mounted
control
pad
-
dles
to change gear.
Gear lever
+. Change up paddle to the right of the steering
wheel.
F
Press
the
back
of
the
"+"
steering
mounted
paddle
to
change
up
a
gear
.
-.
Change
down
paddle
to
the
left
of
the
steering wheel.
F
Press
the
back
of
the
"-"
steering
mounted
paddle
to
change
down
a
gear
.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral
or
to
engage
or
disengage
re
-
verse
gear.
In
automated
mode,
you
can
temporar
-
ily
take
over
control
of
gear
changing.
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MEMORISING SPEEDS
This memorisation of speeds applies to
both the speed limiter and the cruise
control.
Y
ou
can
memorise
up
to
5
speeds
in
the
system.
By
default,
a
few
speeds
are
already memorised.
F
Press the
"MEM"
button
to
display
the
list of speeds memorised.
Selection
To select a memorised speed:
F
press
and
hold
the
"
+" or "-" but-
ton;
the
system
stops
at
the
nearest
memorised
speed,
F
press
and
hold
again
the
"
+" or "-"
button
to
select
another
memorised
speed.
A
reminder
of
the
speed
and
the
state
of
the
system
(on/of
f)
is
displayed
in
the
instrument
panel.
For
safety
reasons,
the
driver
must
only
carry
out
these
opera
-
tions
when
stationary.
F
Go
to
the
main
menu
by
pressing
the
"MENU"
button:
F
Select
the
"Personalisation-confi
-guration"
menu
and
confirm.
F
Select
"V
ehicle
parameters"
menu
and
confirm.
F
Select
the
"Driving
assistance"
line
and
conform.
F
Select
"Speeds
memorised"
line
and
confirm.
F
Modify
the
speed.
F
Select "
OK"
and
confirm
to
save
the
modifications.
With your Audio system With the eMyWay satellite
navigation system
F Go
to the main menu by pressing the
left hand thumb wheel at the
bottom
of the steering wheel.
F
Select
the
"V
ehicle
parameters"
menu
and confirm.
F
Select
the
"Driving
assistance"
line
and
confirm.
F
Select
the
"Speeds
memorised"
line
and
confirm.
F
Modify
the speed.
F
Select "
OK"
and
confirm
to
save
the
modifications.These operations are only pos
-
sible when stationary with this
system.
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The programmed information is grouped together
in the instrument panel screen.
6.
Speed
limiter on / off indication.
7.
Speed
limiter
mode
selection
indica
-
tion.
8.
Programmed
speed value.
9.
Selection
of a memorised speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
S
PEED
LIMITER
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,
replace the need
to
respect
speed
limits,
nor
can
it
replace
the
need
for
vigilance
on
the
part of the driver. The
functions
of
this
system
are
grouped
together
on
the
steering
mounted
controls.
1.
Speed
limiter
mode
selection
wheel.
2.
Programmed
value
decrease
but
-
ton.
3.
Programmed
value
increase
button.
4.
Speed
limiter on / off button.
5.
List
of
memorised
speeds
display
button.
Steering mounted controls
Operation
System which prevents the vehicle from
exceeding the speed programmed
by
the driver.
When
the
programmed
speed
limit
is
reached,
pressing
the
accelerator
ped
-
al
no longer has any effect.
The
speed
limiter
is
switched on
man
-
ually:
it
requires
a
programmed
speed
of
at least 20 mph (30 km/h).
The
speed
limiter
is
switched off
by
manual
operation of the control.
The
programmed
speed
can
be
ex
-
ceeded
temporarily
by
pressing
the
accelerator
firmly
beyond
the
point
of
resistance.
T
o
return
to
the
programmed
speed,
simply
release the accelerator pedal.
The
programmed
speed
remains
in
the
memory
when
the
ignition
is
switched
of
f.
DRIVING