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HILL START ASSIST
System which  keeps  your  vehicle  im -
mobilised  temporarily  (approximately  
2

 
seconds)
 
when
 
starting
 
on
 
a
 
gradi
-
ent,
 
the
 
time
 
it
 
takes
 
to
 
move
 
your
 
foot
 
from

 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
to
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal.
This

  function   is   only   active   when:
-
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
completely
 
stationary
,  
with

  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
when
 
certain
 
conditions
 
of
 
gradient
 
are

  met,
-
 
with
  the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. On an ascending slope, with the ve-
hicle stationary, the vehicle is held
for a brief moment when you release
the brake pedal:
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
first
 
gear
 
or
 
neutral
 
with
 
a

  manual   gearbox,
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
position
 
A
or M with an
electronic
  gearbox,
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
position
 
D
or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.
Operation
do not leave the vehicle while it
is  being  held  in  the  hill  start  as -
sist
  phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
vehi
-
cle
 
while
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
apply

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
(not
 
flashing)

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.On a descending slope, with the ve

-
hicle stationary and reverse gear en-
gaged, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake
pedal.Operating fault
If a  fault  occurs  with  the  system,  these  warning
 lamps  come  on.  Contact  a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop
  to   have   the   system   checked.
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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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Automatic gearbox
The gearbox does  not  re -
quire  any  maintenance  (no  oil  
change).
 Refer

 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service

 
schedule
 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the

 
level
 
checking
 
interval
 
for
 
this

  component.
Electric parking brake
This system  does  not  require  any
 routine  servicing.  However ,  
in

 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
problem,
 
have

 
the
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop.
Manual parking brake
Only use  products  recommended by
 CITROËN  or  products  of  equiva -
lent
  quality   and   specification.
In order to  optimise  the  opera -
tion  of  units  as  important  as  
those

 
in
 
the
 
braking
 
system,
 
CITROËN

 
selects
 
and
 
of
fers  
very

  specific   products.
After
 
washing
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
damp
-
ness,
 
or
 
in
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
ice
 
can

 
form
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
discs
 
and
 
pads:

 
braking
 
efficiency
 
may
 
be
 
reduced.

 
Make
 
light
 
brake
 
ap
-
plications
 
to
 
dry
 
and
 
defrost
 
the
 
brakes.
If a loss of ef

fectiveness of this
system
 
is

 
noticed,

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
must

 
be

 
checked,

 
even

 
between

 
two
 
services.
Checking
 
this

 
system

 
must

 
be

 
done

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a

 
quali

-
fied
 
workshop.
Brake pads
Brake wear  depends  on  the  style
 of  driving,  particularly  in  
the

 
case
 
of
 
vehicles
 
used
 
in
 
town,

 
over
 
short
 
distances.
 
It
 
may

 
be
 
necessary
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
condition

 
of
 
the
 
brakes
 
checked,
 
even
 
between

 
vehicle   services.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop

 
in

 
the
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that

 
the
 
brake   pads   are   worn.
Brake disc wear
For information  on  checking  brake
 disc  wear ,  contact  a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop. For
 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Electric parking

  brake   -   Operating   faults"   section.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox
 does  not  re -
quire  any  maintenance  (no  oil  
change).
Refer

 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service

 
schedule
 
for
 
the
 
checking

 
interval
 
for
 
this
 
com
-
ponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox  does  not  re -
quire  any  maintenance  (no  oil  
change).
 Refer

 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service

 
schedule
 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the

 
checking
 
interval
 
for
 
this
 
component.
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Access to the spare wheel
The spare wheel  is  installed  in  the  boot  under
  the   floor.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
may

 
be
 
a
 
standard
 
size
 
steel
 
or
 
alloy
 
wheel,

 
or
 
for
 
some
 
countries
 
it
 
is
 
the
 
"space

  saver"   type.
For access to the spare wheel, refer to
the
 
paragraph
 
"Access
 
to
 
the
 
tools"
 
on
 
the

  previous   page.
If your vehicle has an electric
parking
 
brake,
 
only
 
a
 
"space
 
saver" type of wheel can be
stowed

  in   the   boot.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions
If
 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
an

 
electric

 
park

-
ing
 
brake,

 
the

 
jack

 
is

 
stowed

 
in

 
a

 
bag

 placed
 
in
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
boot. If
 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
a

 
manual

 
parking

 
brake,

 
the

 
jack

 
is

 
stowed

 
under

 
the

 spare
 wheel
 and
 under
 the
 storage
 box:
F
 remove
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel,
F
 
remove

 
the

 
polystyrene

 
storage

 
box,
F

 
push

 
the

 
jack

 
forward,

 
then

 
lift

 
it

 
by

 
its

 
rear
 
part.
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Ensure that the  jack  is  stable.  If  the
 ground  is  slippery  or  loose,  
the

 
jack
 
may
 
slip
 
or
 
drop
 
-
 
Risk
 
of

  injury!
Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise  
the
 
vehicle
 
where
 
it
 
does

 
not
 
block
 
traffic:
 
the
 
ground
 
must

 
be
 
level,
 
stable
 
and
 
non-
slippery

  ground.
Apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
unless
 
it

 
has
 
been
 
programmed
 
to
 
au
-
tomatic
 
mode,
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition
 
and
 
engage
 
first
 
gear*
 
to
 
lock

  the   wheels.
Check
 
that
 
the
 
braking
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
are

  on   (not   flashing).
The
 
occupants
 
must
 
get
 
out
 
of
 
the

 
vehicle
 
and
 
wait
 
where
 
they
 
are

  safe.
If
 
necessary
,  
place
 
a
 
chock
 
un
-
der
 
the
 
wheel
 
diagonally
 
oppo
-
site
  the   wheel   to   be   changed.
Never
 
go
 
underneath
 
a
 
vehicle
 
raised

 
using
 
a
 
jack;
 
use
 
an
 
axle
 
stand. *

position R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox;
 
P

for
  an   automatic   gearbox.
List of operations
F  
Extend
 
the
 
jack
 
2
 
until
 
its
 
head
 
comes

 
into
 
contact
 
with
 
the
 
jacking
 
point A

or B  
used;
 
the
 
contact
 
sur
-
face A or B
 
on
 
the
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
engaged

 
with
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
head

  of   the   jack.
F
 
Raise
 
the
 
vehicle
 
until
 
there
 
is
 
suffi
-
cient
 
space
 
between
 
the
 
wheel
 
and
 
the

 
ground
 
to
 
admit
 
the
 
spare
 
(not
 
punctured)

  wheel   easily.
F
 Remove  the  chromed  bolt  cover  from
 each  of  the  bolts  using  the  
tool

3   (according   to   equipment).
F
 
Fit
 
the
 
security
 
socket
 
4 on the wheel

-
brace 1
 

to   slacken   the   security   bolt.
F
 
Slacken
 
the
 
other
 
bolts
 
using
 
the
 
wheelbrace

1   only.
F
 
Place
 
the
 
foot
 
of
 
the
 
jack
 
2
on the
ground
 
and
 
ensure
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
directly
 
below the front

A or rear B  
jacking
 
point

 
provided
 
on
 
the
 
underbody
,  
whichever is closest to the wheel to
be

  changed.
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SNOW CHAINS
In wintry conditions,  snow  chains  im -
prove traction as well as the behaviour
of
  the   vehicle   when   braking. Advice on installation
F
 
If
 
you
 
have
 
to
 
fit
 
the
 
chains
 
during
 
a

 
journey
,  
stop
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
a
 
flat
 
surface

  on   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
Apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
and
 
posi
-
tion
 
any
 
wheel
 
chocks
 
to
 
prevent
 
movement

  of   your   vehicle.
F
 
Fit
 
the
 
chains
 
following
 
the
 
instruc
-
tions
  provided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
Move
 
of
f  
gently
 
and
 
drive
 
for
 
a
 
few

 
moments,
 
without
 
exceeding
 
30 mph

  (50   km/h).
F
 
Stop
 
your
 
vehicle
 
and
 
check
 
that
 
the

 
snow
 
chains
 
are
 
correctly
 
tight
-
ened.
The
 
snow
 
chains
 
must
 
be
 
fitted
 
only

 
to
 
the
 
front
 
wheels.
 
They
 
must

 
never
 
be
 
fitted
 
to
 
"space-
saver"

  type   spare   wheels.
Take
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force in your country on the use
of

 
snow
 
chains
 
and
 
the
 
maxi
-
mum
  running   speed   authorised.Avoid
 
driving
 
with
 
snow
 
chains
 
on

 
roads
 
that
 
have
 
been
 
cleared
 
of

 
snow
,  
to
 
avoid
 
damaging
 
your
 
vehicle's

 
tyres
 
and
 
the
 
road
 
sur
-
face.
 
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
alloy

 
wheels,
 
check
 
that
 
no
 
part
 
of

 
the
 
chain
 
or
 
its
 
fixings
 
is
 
in
 
contact

  with   the   wheel   rim.
Use
 only  the  chains  designed  to  be  fit -
ted  to  the  type  of  wheel  fitted  to  your  
vehicle:
Original

  tyre   sizeMaximum
  link  
size.
195/65

  R159
  mm
205/55
  R16
225/45
  R17
225/40
  R18
cannot be fitted with chains
For more information  on  snow  chains,  contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  quali -
fied
  workshop.
It
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
before you leave, you practise
fitting

 
the
 
snow
 
chains
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
and

  dry   surface.
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TOWING THE VEHICLE
Procedure for  having  your  vehicle  towed
 or  for  towing  another  vehicle  us -
ing
  a   removable   towing   eye.
The
 
towing
 
eye
 
is
 
installed
 
in
 
the
 
boot
 
under

  the   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

open the boot,
F

 
raise
  the   floor,
F
 
secure
 
it
 
by
 
hooking
 
its
 
cord
 
on
 
the

 
hook
 
on
 
the
 
rear
 
parcel
 
shelf
 

support,
F
 
remove
 
the
 
towing
 
eye
 
from
 
the
 
holder

.
Access to the tools General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
Ensure  
that
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
is
 
higher
 
than
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle.
The

 
driver
 
must
 
remain
 
at
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle
 
and
 
must
 
have
 
a
 
valid

  driving   licence.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
all
 
four
 
wheels
 
on
 
the
 
ground,
 
always
 
use
 
an
 
approved

  towing   arm;   rope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
there
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
any
 
power
 
assistance

  for   braking   or   steering.
In
 
the
 
following
 
cases,
 
you
 
must
 
always
 
call
 
on
 
a
 
professional
 
recovery
 
service:
-

 
vehicle
  broken   down   on   a   motorway   or   fast   road,
-
 
four-wheel
  drive   vehicle,
-
 
when
 
it
 
is
 
not
 
possible
 
to
 
put
 
the
 
gearbox
 
into
 
neutral,
 
unlock
 
the
 
 
steering,

  or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
towing
  with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
where
  there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION