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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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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
immobilise
  the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
seconds
 
or
 
until
 
application
 
is

  complete.
F
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
check
 
the
 
switching
 
on
 
of
 
the
 
electric

  parking   brake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
switch
  on   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
and
 
hold
 
it
 
for
 
approximately
 
3
 
seconds
 
then

  release   it.
If
 
the
 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
flashing
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
do
 
not
 
come
 
on
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
these
 
procedures
 
will

 
not
 
work.
 
Place
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
have
 
it
 
checked

  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Display
 
of

 
the

 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

 
warning
 
lamps: -
 
Only
 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
on
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
en
-
gine
 
and
 
automatic
 
release
 
on
 
acceleration
 
functions
 
are
 
available.
-

 
The
 
manual
 
application/release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake

  and   the   emergency   braking   are   not   available.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 If

 
the
 
battery
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
you
 
must
 
stop
 
imme
-
diately
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
traffic
 
allows.
 
Stop
 
and
 
immobilise your

 
vehicle
 
(if
 
necessary
,  
place
 
the
 
two
 
chocks
 
under
 
the wheels).
-

 
Apply
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
before
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
engine.
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential
changing   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
Push
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
change

  up   a   gear.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
change

  down   a   gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear

 
to
 
another
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine

 
speed
 
permit;
 
otherwise,
 
the
 
gearbox

 
will
 
operate
 
temporarily
 
in
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode.D
 
disappears
 
and
 
the
 
gears
 
engaged

 
appear
 
in
 
succes
-
sion
  in   the   instrument   panel.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
is
 
too
 
low
 
or

 
too
 
high,
 
the
 
gear
 
selected
 
flashes

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds,
 
then
 
the
 
ac
-
tual
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
position
 
D

(automatic)
 
to
 
position
 
M
 
(manual)
 
at
 
any

  time.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary
 
or
 
mov
-
ing
 
very
 
slowly
,  
the
 
gearbox
 
selects
 
gear

  M1   automatically.
The
 
sport
 
and
 
snow
 
programmes
 
do
 
not

  operate   in   manual   mode.Invalid value during manual
operation
This  symbol  is  displayed  if  a  
gear

 
is
 
not
 
engaged
 
correctly
 
(selector between two posi

-
tions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching  of f  the  engine,  you  can
 engage  position  P or N to place the
gearbox
  in   neutral.
In
 
both
 
cases,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
to

 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
unless
 
it
 
is
 
programmed

  to   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or

 
approximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f,  
there

 
is
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message

  appears.
F

Return
the lever to posi-
tion

P
;  
the
 
audible
 
signal
 
stops

 
and
 
the
 
message
 
dis
-
appears. You
  risk   damaging   the   gearbox:
-
 
if
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
accelera
-
tor
 
and
 
brake
 
pedals
 
at
 
the
 
same

  time,
-
 
if
 
you
 
force
 
the
 
lever
 
from
 
position P

to another position
when
  the   battery   is   flat.
When
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
on,
 
the

 
lighting
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible

 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
multifunction

 
screen,
 
indicates
 
a
 
gear
-
box   malfunction.
In  
this
 
case,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
switches
 
to
 
back-up

 
mode
 
and
 
is
 
locked
 
in
 
3rd
 
gear

.  
Y
ou  
may
 
feel
 
a
 
substantial
 
knock
 
when

 
changing
 
from
 
P
to R  
and
 
from
 
N

to R.  This  will  not  cause  any  damage  to  the
  gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h),
 
lo
-
cal
  speed   restrictions   permitting.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
may
 
also
 
come
 
on
 
if
 
a

  door   is   opened.
Operating fault
To reduce fuel  consumption  when
 stationary  for  long  periods  
with

 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
(traf
-
fic
 
jam...),
 
position
 
the
 
gear
 
le
-
ver at
N  
and
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,

 
unless
 
it
 
is
 
programmed
 
in

  automatic   mode.
When
 
driving

 
through

 
flooded

 
roads

 
or

 
crossing

 
a

 
ford,

 
drive

 
at

 
walking

 
speed.
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STOP & START
The Stop &  Start  system  puts  the  en -
gine  temporarily  into  standby  -  ST OP mode

 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,

 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 
other
...).  
The
 
en
-
gine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
ST
ART
 mode

 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
of

f.  
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly
,  
quickly

  and   silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust

 
emissions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level

  when   stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning  lamp  comes  on in
 the  instrument  panel  and  the  en -
gine
  goes   into   standby   automatically:
- with a manual gearbox,  at  speeds  below
 12  mph  (20  km/h),  or  vehi -
cle
 
stationary
 
with
 
e-THP 130
 
and
 
b
lueH d i
d
iesel versions, when you
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral
 
and
 
release

  the   clutch   pedal, If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the

 
system,
 
a
 
time
 
counter
 
calculates

 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods

 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode
 
dur
-
ing  
a
 
journey
.  
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
ev
-
ery  
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
the

  key.
-  
with
an electronic gearbox, at a
speed
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(8
 
km/h),
 
when
 
you

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear

  lever   into   position   N.With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your

 
comfort
 
during
 
parking
 
maoeuvres,

 
ST
OP
 mode
 
is
 
not
 
available

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
coming

  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
 mode
 
does
 
not
 
af
fect  
the
 
functionality of the vehicle, such
as

 
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.Special cases: ST
OP mode
unavailable
STOP
 
mode   is   not   invoked   when:
-  
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
slope
 
(up
 
or

  down),
-  
the
  driver's   door   is   open,
-  
the
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
the
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 
(10

 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using

  the   key,
-  
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied
 
or

  being   applied,
-  
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
comfortable

 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
pas
-
senger   compartment,
-  
demisting
  is   active,
-  
some
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,

 
engine
 
temperature,
 
brak
-
ing  
assistance,
 
ambient
 
tempera
-
ture...)  
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to

  assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO" warn-
ing  lamp  flashes  for  a  few  sec -
onds,
  then   goes   off.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
ST

OP
 mode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
of
f  the
  ignition   with   the   key.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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DeactivationGoing into engine START modeAt  
any
 
time,
 
press
 
the
 
"ECO OFF"

switch
  to   deactivate   the   system.
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp

 
coming
 
on
 
accompanied
 
by
 
the
 
display

  of   a   message.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If
 
the
 
system
 
has
 
been
 
deacti
-
vated
 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode,
 
the
 
engine
 
restarts

  immediately.
The
"ECO"
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes
 
of

f  
and
 
the
 
engine
 
starts
 
auto
-
matically:
-
 
with a manual gearbox
, when you
fully
  depress   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
with an electronic gearbox
:
●
 gear

 
lever
 
in
 
position
 
A or

M, when
you
  release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
or
 
gear
 
lever
 
in
 
position
 
N
 
and
 
the
 
brake

 
pedal
 
released,
 
when
 
you
 
move

 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
to
 
position
 
A

or M,
●
 
or
 
when
 
you
 
engage
 
reverse
 
gear

. For
 
safety
 
reasons
 
or
 
to
 
ensure
 
smooth
 
operation,

 
ST
ART
 mode
 
is
 
invoked
 
au
-
tomatically
  when:
-
 
you
  open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
you
  unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
exceeds
 
15 

mph  
(25
 
km/h)
 
with
 
a
 
manu
-
al
 
gearbox
 
(3
 
km/h
 
(2
 
mph)
 
with
 

e-THP 130

 
and
 
BlueHDi
 
Diesel
 
ver
-
sions)
 
or
 
7 
mph  
(1
1  
km/h)
 
with
 
an
 
electronic

  gearbox,
-
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
being
 
applied,
-

 
some
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,

 
engine
 
temperature,
 
brak
-
ing
 
assistance,
 
ambient
 
tempera
-
ture...)
 
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to

  assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case the "ECO"
 
warning
 
lamp

 
flashes
 
for
 
few
 
seconds,
 
then

  goes   off.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode,

 
if
 
a
 
gear
 
is
 
engaged
 
with
-
out
 
fully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,

 
a
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on

 
or
 
an
 
alert
 
message
 
is
 
dis
-
played
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
depress
 
the

 
clutch
 
pedal
 
to
 
restart
 
the
 
engine.
Reactivation
Press the "ECO OFF" switch again.
The  
system
 
is
 
active
 
again;
 
this
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
go
-
ing
  off   and   the   display   of   a   message.
The
 
system
 
is
 
reactivated
 
auto
-
matically
 
at
 
every
 
new
 
start
 
us
-
ing
  the   key.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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Maintenance
In the event  of  a  malfunction  with  the  system,
 the  "ECO OFF" switch warn-
ing
 
lamp
 
flashes,
 
then
 
comes
 
on
 
con
-
tinuously.
have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
Operating fault
Before doing anything  under  the  bonnet,
 deactivate  the  Stop  &  
Start

 
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
injury

 
resulting
 
from
 
automatic
 
operation

  of   START
 
mode.
This
 
system
 
requires
 
a
 
specific
 
battery
 
with

 
a

 
special
 
specification
 
and
 
technol
-
ogy
 
(reference
 
numbers
 
available
 
from
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop).
Fitting
 
a
 
battery
 
not
 
listed
 
by
 
CITROËN 

introduces  
the
 
risk
 
of
 
mal
-
function
  of   the   system.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
makes
 
use

 
of
 
advanced
 
technology
.  
All
 
work

 
on
 
this
 
type
 
of
 
battery
 
must
 
be

 
done
 
only
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
In the event of a fault in ST
o

P
mode,
 
the

 
vehicle

 
may

 
stall.

 
All

 
of

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
warning

 
lamps

 
come
 
on.
Depending
 
on

 
version,

 
an

 
alert

 
message

 
may

 
also

 
be

 
displayed

 
asking

 
you

 
to

 
put

 
the

 
gear

 
lever

 
into position

N
 
and

 
put

 
your

 
foot

 
on

 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off
the
 
ignition,

 
then

 
restart

 
the

 
en

-
gine
 
using
 
the
 
key.
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PETROL ENGINES
The various caps and covers allow access for checking the levels of the various fluids and for replacing certain components.
1.  
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.7.

 
Air
  filter.
8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
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* According  to   engine.
DIESEL ENGINES
The various  caps  and  covers  allow  access  for  checking  the  levels  of  the  various  fluids,  for  replacing  certain  components  and  for
  priming   the   fuel   system.
1.
 
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.
7.

 
Air
  filter.8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
10.
 
Priming
  pump*.
11 .
 Bleed

  screw*.
CHECKS