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Deactivation
Only 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
can
 
be

  deactivated:
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
air
-
bag
  deactivation   switch,
F

turn it to the
"OFF" position,
F
 
then,
 
remove
 
the
 
key
 
keeping
 
the
 
switch

  in   the   new   position.
According
 
to
 
version,
 
this
 
warn
-
ing
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
in
-
strument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
in
 
the
 
seat

 
belt
 
and
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag

 
warning
 
lamps
 
display
 
when
 
the
 
ignition

 
is
 
on
 
and
 
until
 
the
 
airbag
 
is
 
re
-
activated. To assure the safety of your
child,
 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
air
-
bag
 
must
 
be
 
deactivated
 
when
 
you

 
install
 
a
 
"rear
 
facing"
 
child
 
seat

 
on
 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
seat.
Otherwise,

 
the
 
child
 
would
 
risk
 
being

 
seriously
 
injured
 
or
 
kille
d  
if
 
the

  airbag   were   deployed.
Reactivation
When
 
you
 
remove
 
the
 
child
 
seat,
 
turn
 
the switch to the

"ON" position to re-
activate
 
the
 
airbag
 
and
 
so
 
assure
 
the
 
safety

 
of
 
your
 
front
 
passenger
 
in
 
the
 
event

  of   an   impact.
With
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
this
 
warn
-
ing
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
seat
 
belt

 
and
 
passenger's
 
front
 
air
-
bag
 
warning
 
lamps
 
display
 
for
 
approximately

 
one
 
minute,
 
if
 
the
 
pas
-
senger's
  front   airbag   is   activated.Operating fault
If  
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
con
-
tact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

 
workshop
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
system

 
checked.
 
The
 
airbags
 
may
 
no
 
longer

 
be
 
deployed
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
se
-
rious
  impact.
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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.
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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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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.
DRIVING

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FUEL TANK
Capacity of the tank: approximately
60 litres.
When the low fuel level in the
tank
 
is
 
reached,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instru
-
ment
 
panel,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an

 
audible
 
warning
 
and
 
the
 
dis
-
play
 
of
 
an
 
alert
 
message.
 
When
 
it

 
first
 
comes
 
on,
 
around
6 li-
tres
  of   fuel   remain   in   the   tank.
Until
 
sufficient
 
fuel
 
has
 
been
 
added,
 
ev
-
ery
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
appears,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
an
 
alert
 
mes
-
sage.
 
When
 
driving,
 
this
 
audible
 
signal
 
and

 
the
 
display
 
of
 
this
 
alert
 
message
 
are

 
repeated
 
with
 
increasing
 
frequency
,  
as

  the   level   drops   towards   0.
You
 
must
 
refuel
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
avoid

  running   out.
If you run out of fuel (
d iesel), refer also
to
  "Checks".
Low fuel level Refuelling
Additions of
 fuel  must  be  of  at  least  
5  litres  to  be  registered  by  the  fuel  
gauge.
Opening

 
the
 
filler
 
cap
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
an
 
inrush

 
of
 
air
.  
This
 
vacuum
 
is
 
entirely
 
normal

 
and
 
results
 
from
 
the
 
sealing
 
of
 
the

  fuel   system.
F

Press control
A  
until
 
the
 
automatic
 
opening

  of   the   fuel   flap   is   heard.
 This

 
control
 
remains
 
active
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes

 
after
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
igni
-
tion.
 
If
 
necessary
,  
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
on

  again   to   reactivate   it.
F
 
T
ake  
care
 
to
 
select
 
the
 
pump
 
that
 
delivers

 
the
 
correct
 
fuel
 
for
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle.
If you are filling your tank to the top,
do not persist after the third cut-off;
this could cause your vehicle to mal-
function.
With Stop & Start, never refuel
with
 
the

 
system

 
in

 
ST

OP
 mode;

 
you

 
must

 
switch

 
of

f
 
the

 
ignition

 
with

 
the
 
key. F
 
Introduce
 
the
 
nozzle
 
so
 
as
 
to
 
push
 
in

  the   metal   non-return   flap   B.
F
 
Make
 
sure
 
that
 
the
 
nozzle
 
is
 
pushed
 
in

 
as
 
far
 
as
 
possible
 
before
 
starting
 
to

  refuel   (risk   of   blowback).
F

Maintain this  position  while  refuelling.
F Push  the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
CHECKS