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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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The system may  suf fer  tem -
porary interference in certain
weather
  conditions   (rain,   hail...).
In
 
particular
,  
driving
 
on
 
a
 
wet
 
sur
-
face
 
or
 
moving
 
from
 
a
 
dry
 
area
 
to
 
a wet area can cause false alerts
(for

 
example,
 
the
 
presence
 
of
 
a
 
fog

 
of
 
water
 
droplets
 
in
 
the
 
blind
 
spot

 
angle
 
is
 
interpreted
 
as
 
a
 
ve
-
hicle).
In
 
bad
 
or
 
wintry
 
weather
,  
ensure
 
that

 
the
 
sensors
 
are
 
not
 
covered
 
by

  mud,   ice   or   snow.
Take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
cover
 
the
 
warn
-
ing
 
zone
 
in
 
the
 
door
 
mirrors
 
or
 
the

 
detection
 
zones
 
on
 
the
 
front
 
and

 
rear
 
bumpers
 
with
 
adhesive
 
labels

 
or
 
other
 
objects;
 
they
 
may
 
hamper

 
the
 
correct
 
operation
 
of
 
the

  system.
F
 
T

o
 
deactivate

 
the

 
system,

 
press

 
this

 
button

 
again;

 
the

 
warning

 
lamp

 
goes

 
off.
The
 
state

 
of

 
the

 
system

 
remains

 
in

 
memory

 
on
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition.
Operating fault
In the  event  of  a  fault,  the  warning  lamp  in
  the   button   flashes   then   goes   off.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
The
 
system

 
is

 
automatically

 
de

-
activated
 
when

 
towing

 
with

 
a

 
towbar

 
approved
 
by
 
CITROËN.
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When the cruise control is
switched on,  be  careful  if  you  
maintain

 
the
 
pressure
 
on
 
one
 
of
 
the

 
programmed
 
speed
 
chang
-
ing
 
buttons:
 
this
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
very

 
rapid
 
change
 
in
 
the
 
speed
 
of

  your   vehicle.
d

o not use the cruise control on
slippery
 
roads
 
or
 
in
 
heavy
 
traffic.
On

 
a
 
steep
 
descent,
 
the
 
cruise
 
control will not be able to prevent
the

 
vehicle
 
from
 
exceeding
 
the
 
programmed

  speed.
On
 
steep
 
climbs
 
or
 
when
 
towing,
 
the

 
programmed
 
speed
 
may
 
not
 
be

  reached   or   maintained.
To
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
jamming
 
of
 
the

  pedals:
-
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
mat
 
is
 
posi
-
tioned
  correctly,
-
 
never
 
fit
 
one
 
mat
 
on
 
top
 
of
 
another

.
Programming
F Turn dial  1 to the "CRUISE" po-
sition:  the  cruise  control  mode  is  
selected

 
but
 
is
 
not
 
switched
 
on
 
(Pause).
F

 
Set
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed
 
by
 
ac
-
celerating
 
to
 
the
 
required
 
speed,
 
then press button

2 or 3  
(e.g.:
 
70 

mph  
(1
10  
km/h));
 
the
 
cruise
 
control

  system   is   activated   (ON).
Exceeding the programmed speed
Intentional or unintentional  exceeding  of  the  programmed  speed
  results   in   flashing   of   this   speed   in   the   screen.
Return
 
to
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed,
 
by
 
means
 
of
 
intentional
 
or

 
unintentional
 
deceleration
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
automatically
 
cancels

  the   flashing   of   the   speed.
Exiting cruise control mode
F Turn dial  1 to the "0"  position:  the  cruise  control  mode  is
  deselected.   It   disappears   from   the   screen.
F
 
Stop
 
the
 
cruise
 
control
 
system
 
by
 
pressing
 
button
 
4
:  
this

  is   confirmed   in   the   screen   (Pause).
Operating fault
In the
 event  of  a  cruise  control  malfunc -
tion,  the  speed  is  cleared  resulting  in  
flashing

  of   the   dashes.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
You
 
can

 
then

 
change

 
the

 
programmed

 
speed

 
using

 
but

-
tons

2
 
and
 
3:
-
 
by

 
+
 
or
 
-
 
1
 
mph
 
(km/h)
 
=
 
short
 
press,
-
 
in

 
steps
 
of
 
+
 
or
 
-
 
5
 
mph
 
(km/h)
 
=
 
maintained
 
press.
If
 
storing

 
speeds

 
is

 
available

 
and

 
activated

 
on

 
your

 
vehi

-
cle,
 
the

 
programmed

 
speed

 
will

 
stop

 
at

 
the

 
closest

 
stored

 
speed;

 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section.
F
 
Switch

 
on

 
the

 
cruise

 
control

 
again

 
with

 
another

 
press

 
on button

4.
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In addition to  the  rear  parking  sensors, the
 front  parking  sensors  are  triggered when

 
an
 
obstacle
 
is
 
detected
 
in
 
front and

 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
still
 
below 6

  mph   (10   km/h).
The
  front   parking   sensors   are   interrupted
 if

 
the
 
vehicle
 
stops
 
for
 
more
 
than
 
three seconds

 
in
 
forward
 
gear
,  
if
 
no
 
further
 
ob
-
stacles
 
are
 
detected
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
speed of

  the   vehicle   exceeds   6   mph   (10   km/h).
Front parking sensorsDeactivation/Activation of the front
and rear parking sensors
The
 
function
 
is
 
deactivated
 
by
 
pressing
 
this

 
button.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button

  comes   on.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the

 
function.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button

  goes   off.Operating fault
The function  will  be  deactivated  automatically
 if  a  trailer  is  being  
towed

 
or
 
a
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
is
 
fit
-
ted
 
(vehicle
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
towbar
 
or

 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
recommended
 
by

  CITROËN). In
 
bad
 
weather
 
or
 
in
 
winter
,  
en
-
sure that the sensors are not
covered  
with
 
mud,
 
ice
 
or
 
snow
.  
When

 
reverse
 
gear
 
is
 
engaged,
 
an

 
audible
 
signal
 
(long
 
beep)
 
in
-
dicates  
that
 
the
 
sensors
 
may
 
be
 
dirty

.
Certain  
sound
 
sources
 
(motor
-
cycle,  
lorry
,  
pneumatic
 
drill,
 
etc.)
 
may

 
trigger
 
the
 
audible
 
signals
 
of

  the   parking   sensor   system.
In  
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
malfunction
 
of

 
the
 
system,
 
when
 
reverse
 
gear

 
is
 
engaged
 
this
 
warn
-
ing  
lamp
 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel

 
and/or
 
a
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal

  (short   beep).
Contact  
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied   workshop.
The
 
sound

 
emitted

 
by

 
the

 
speaker

 
(front

 
or

 
rear)

 
indicates

 
whether

 
the

 
obstacle

 
is

 
in
 
front
 
or
 
behind.
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TOTAL & CITROËN
Partners in performance and
protecting the environment
Innovation in the search for
performance
For 
over
 
40
 
year
,  
the
 
T
OTAL
 Research
 
and
 
Development

 
departments
 
have
 
developed
 
for

 
CITROËN,
 
lubricants
 
to
 
match
 
the
 
latest technical innovations on CITR

o Ë n
vehicles,
 
both
 
for
 
competition
 
and
 
for
 
everyday

  motoring.
For you, this is an assurance that you will
obtain
 
of
 
the
 
best
 
performance
 
for
 
your
 
engine.
Optimum protection for your
engine
By

 
having
 
your
 
CITROËN
 
vehicle serviced

 
with
 
T
OTAL
 lubricants, you

 
are
 
contributing
 
towards
 
im
-
proving
 
the
 
life
 
and
 
performances of

 
your
 
engine,
 
while
 
also
 
protect
-
ing
  the   environment.
prefers
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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.
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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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F Connect the  compressor's  electric  plug
  to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
Start
 
the
 
vehicle
 
again
 
and
 
leave
 
the

  engine   running.
As
 
soon
 
as
 
possible,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Y

ou  
must
 
inform
 
the
 
technician
 
that

 
you
 
have
 
used
 
this
 
kit.
 
After
 
inspection, the technician will
advise

 
you
 
on
 
whether
 
the
 
tyre
 
can

 
be
 
repaired
 
or
 
if
 
it
 
must
 
be
 
replaced.
F

T
urn the selector A to the
"air"
 
position.
F
 
Uncoil

 
the

 
black

 
pipe

 
H

 
fully

.
F
 
Connect

 
the

 
black

 
pipe

 
to

 
the

 
valve
 
of
 
the
 
wheel.
2. Inflation
F Adjust  the  pressure  using  the  com -
pressor  (to  inflate:  switch  B in po-
sition "I";
 
to
 
deflate:
 
switch
 
B
in


position "O"
 
and
 
press
 
button
 
C
), in
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
tyre
 
pressure

 
label
 
(located
 
on
 
the
 
left
 
hand

  door   aperture).  
 
A loss

 
of
 
pressure
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
puncture

 
has
 
not
 
been
 
fully
 
plugged;
 
contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop   for   assistance.
F
 
Remove
  and   stow   the   kit.
F
 
Drive
 
at
 
reduced
 
speed
 
(50
 
mph
 
[80

 
km/h]
 
max)
 
limiting
 
the
 
distance
 
travelled

 
to
 
approximately
 
120
 
miles
 
(200

  km).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION