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DOORS
Opening
F After unlocking  the  vehicle  com -
pletely  using  the  remote  control  or  
the

  key,   pull   the   door   handle.
From outside
When  
the
 
selective
 
unlocking
 
is
 
activated,

 
the
 
first
 
press
 
of
 
the
 
remote

 
control
 
unlocking
 
button
 
permits

 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
driver's
 
door

  only. F

Pull the
interior control lever of a
front  
door;
 
this
 
unlocks
 
the
 
vehicle
 
completely

.
From inside
With  
the
 
selective
 
unlocking
 
ac
-
tivated:
-
 
opening
 
the
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
unlocks

 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
only
 
(if

 
the
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
already
 
been

  completely   unlocked).
-
 
opening
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
passen
-
ger
 
doors
 
unlocks
 
the
 
rest
 
of
 
the

  vehicle.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
-  
when the engine is run
-
ning,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes

 
on,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an

 
alert
 
message
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds,
-

 
when the vehicle is moving
 
(speed
 
higher

 
than
 
6
  mph  
(10
  km/h)),  
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
comes
 
on,
 
accom
-
panied
 
by
 
an
 
alert
 
message
 
for
 
a
 

few

  seconds.
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BOOT
Opening
F After unlocking  the  boot  or  the  ve -
hicle  using  the  remote  control  or  the  
key

,  
press
 
the
 
opening
 
control,
 
then
 
raise

  the   tailgate.
Closing
F Lower the  tailgate  using  the  interior  grab
  handle.
F
 
If
 
necessary
,  
press
 
down
 
on
 
the
 
tail
-
gate
  to   fully   close   it.
Tailgate release
System allowing the  mechanical  unlock -
ing  of  the  boot  in  the  event  of  a  battery  or central

  locking   system   malfunction.
Unlocking
F
 
Fold
 
back
 
the
 
rear
 
seats
 
to
 
gain
 
access

 
to
 
the
 
lock
 
from
 
inside
 
the
 
boot.
F

 
Insert
 
a
 
small
 
screwdriver
 
into
 
hole
 
A

of
  the   lock   to   unlock   the   tailgate.
F
 
Move
  the   latch   to   the   left.
If
 
the
 
tailgate
 
is
 
not
 
closed
 
correctly:
-
 
when

the engine is running,
this
 
warning

 
lamp

 
comes

 
on, accompanied

 
by

 
the

 
display of

 
an

 
alert

 
message

 
for

 
a

 
few seconds,
-

 
when the vehicle is moving

 
(speed above

 
6

 
mph
 
(10

 
km/h)),
 
this

 
warn

-
ing
 
lamp

 
comes

 
on,

 
accompanied

 
by an

 
audible

 
signal

 
and

 
the

 
display

 
of an

 
alert
 
message
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds. Locking after closing
If
 
the
 
fault
 
persists
 
after
 
closing
 
again,
 
the

  boot   will   remain   locked.
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ACCESS

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Model without AUTO lightingModel with AUTO lighting A.
 Main  lighting  mode  selection  ring:  turn
 it  to  position  the  symbol  re -
quired
  facing   the   mark.
Manual controls
The lighting is  controlled  directly  by  the  driver
 by  means  of  the  ring  A  and  the  
stalk

  B.
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
Automatic illu mination  of  head -
lamps.
B.
 
Stalk
 
for
 
switching
 
headlamps:
 
pull
 
the

 
stalk
 
towards
 
you
 
to
 
switch
 
the
 
lighting

 
between
 
dipped
 
and
 
main
 
beam

  headlamps.
In
 
the

 
lamps
 
of
f  
and
 
sidelamps
 
modes,
 
the driver

 
can
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
main
 
beam
 
head
-
lamps
 
temporarily
 
("headlamp
 
flash")
 
by maintaining

  a   pull   on   the   stalk.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
 
headlamps
 
or
 
main
 
beam

  headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of  the  corresponding  indica -
tor  lamp  in  the  instrument  panel  confirms that

  the   lighting   selected   is   on.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting, compulsory  in  certain  countries,
 which  comes  on  automati -
cally
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
started
 
making
 
the

  vehicle   more   visible   to   other   users.
This
  function   is   assured:
-
 
in
 
countries
 
where
 
it
 
is
 
imposed
 
by
 
regulations,
 by

 
illu
mination  
of
 
the
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps

 
with
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
and
 
number

 
plate
 
lamps;
 
this
 
function
 
cannot

  be   deactivated.
-
 
for
 
other
 
countries
 
where
 
it
 
is
 
pro
-
vided,
 by

 
the
 
use
 
of
 
dedicated
 
lamps;
 
this
 
function

 
can
 
be
 
activated
 
or
 
deac
-
tivated
 
via
 
the
 
vehicle
 
configuration
 
menu.
The

 
instruments
 
and
 
controls
 
(instru
-
ment
 
panel,
 
multifunction
 
screen,
 
air
 
conditioning

 
control
 
panel,
  ...)  
are
 
not
 
illu

minated,  
except
 
in
 
night
 
mode
 
with
 
manual

 
or
 
automatic
 
illu
mination  
of
 
headlamps.
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers  operate  automat -
ically, without any action on the part of
the
 
driver
,  
if
 
rain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
be
-
hind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their speed

  to   the   intensity   of   the   rainfall.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
down
-
wards.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a

 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
message. Switching on
Switching off Operating fault
If

 
an
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
wiper
 
mal
-
function occurs, the wipers will operate
in
  intermittent   mode.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
d

o not cover the rain sensor,
linked
 
with
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and

 
located
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen

 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror

.
Switch
 
of
f  
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive

 
wipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic

  car   wash.
In
 
winter
,  
it
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
wait until

 
the
 
windscreen
 
is
 
completely clear

 
of
 
ice
 
before
 
activating
 
the automatic

  rain   sensitive   wipers.
The
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
windscreen

 
wipers
 
must
 
be
 
re
-
activated  if  the  ignition  has  been  of
f   for   more   than   one   minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
downwards
 
again.
The

 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
of
f  
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
the
 
display
 
of

  a   deactivation   message.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On 
vehicle
 
fitted
 
with
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers,
 
the
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicat
-
ed
 
by
 
gauge
 
in
 
the
 
reservoir
 
filler
 
neck
 
under

  the   bonnet.
Checking
 
and
 
topping
 
up
 
this
 
fluid
 
can
 
should

  be   done   with   the   engine   off.
The
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
should
 
be
 
checked
 
regularly

,   particularly   during   winter.
Refer
 
to
 
"Checks
 
-
 
Screenwash
 
/
 
head
-
lamp
 
wash
 
level"
 
section
 
for
 
the
 
proce
-
dure
  on   checking   the   level.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
to
-
wards  
you.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then

 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for

  a   fixed   period.
The  
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate when
the dipped or main beam head
-
lamps are on, with the vehicle moving.
To  
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the

 
fluid
 
by
 
the
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers, they operate only with every
seventh use of the screenwash
or  
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
during
 
a

  given   journey.
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1. Front courtesy lamp
2.
Front map reading lamps
3.


Rear courtesy lamp
4.


Rear map reading lamps
COURTESY LAMPS
- when  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-  
when
 
the
 
key
 
is
 
removed
 
from
 
the
 
ignition,
-

 
on
  opening   a   door,
-
 when

 
the
 
remote
 
control
 
locking
 
but
-
ton
  is   used   to   locate   your   vehicle.
Front and rear courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy
lamp  comes   on   gradually:
It
 
switches
 
off   gradually:
-
 
when

 
the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
when

 
the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
30

 
seconds  
after
 
the
 
last
 
door
 
is
 
closed. T

o  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
rear
 
courtesy
 
lamp,
 
put
 
it

  in   the   the   "permanently   off"   position.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
  lighting. In
 
permanent
 
lighting
 
mode,
 
the
 lighting
 time  varies  according  to  the
  circumstances:
-
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
of
f,  
approxi
-
mately
  ten   minutes,
-
 in

 
energy
 
economy
 
mode,
 
ap
-
proximately
  thirty   seconds,
-
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
un
-
limited.
When
 
the
 
courtesy
 
lamp
 
is
 
in
 
the

 
"permanent
 
lighting"
 
posi
-
tion,
 
the
 
rear
 
courtesy
 
lamp
 
also
 
comes

 
on,
 
except
 
if
 
it
 
is
 
in
 
the
 
"permanently

  off"   position.
Front and rear map reading
lamps
Take care not  to  put  anything  in  contact
  with   the   courtesy   lamps.
F
 
With
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
press
 
the

  corresponding   switch.
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INTERIOR MOOD LIGHTING
The dimmed passenger  compartment  lighting
 improves  visibility  in  the  vehicle  
when

  the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
At night, two  interior  mood  lamps  in  the front courtesy lamp  come  on  automatically
when
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
are
 
switched
 
on.
Switching off
The interior  mood  lighting  switches  of f  automatically
 when  the  sidelamps  are  
switched

  off.
It
 
can
 
be
 
switched
 
of
f  
manually
 
by
 
ad
-
justing
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
lighting rheostat button to one of the lowest set

-
tings.
This
 
comes
 
on
 
automatically
 
when
 
the
 
boot

 
is
 
opened
 
and
 
goes
 
of
f  
automati
-
cally
  when   the   boot   is   closed.
BOOT LAMP
The lighting time  varies  accord -
ing   to   the   circumstances:
-
 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
of
f,  
ap
-
proximately
  ten   minutes,
-
 in

 
energy
 
economy
 
mode,
 
ap
-
proximately
  thirty   seconds,
-
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
no

  limit.
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230 V / 50 HZ POWER SOCKET
A 230 V  /  50  Hz  socket  (maximum  pow -
er:  120  W)  is  fitted  to  the  centre  con -
sole.
To
  use   the   socket:
F
 
lift
 
the
 
front
 
armrest
 
cover
 
for
 
ac
-
cess
  to   its   compartment,
F
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
green,
F

 
connect
 
your
 
multimedia
 
or
 
other
 
electrical

 
device
 
(telephone
 
char
-
ger,
 
laptop
 
computer
,  
CD-DVD
 
play
-
er,
  baby   food   warmer...).
This
 
socket
 
works
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
as
 
well
 
as
 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode
 
on
 
Stop &

  Start. F
 T o  connect  a  12  V  accessory  (max  power:
 120  W),  lift  the  cover  and  
connect

  a   suitable   adaptor.
12 V ACCESSORY SOCKETConnect only one  device  at  a  time
 to  the  socket  (no  extension  
or

  multi-way   connector).
Connect
 
only
 
devices
 
with
 
class
 
II

 
insulation
 
(shown
 
on
 
the
 
de
-
vice).
Do
 
not
 
use
 
a
 
device
 
with
 
a
 
metal
 
case

  (electric   shaver,   ...).
As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
when
 
elec
-
trical
 
consumption
 
is
 
high
 
and
 
when

 
required
 
by
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
electrical

 
system
 
(particular
 
weather

 
conditions,
 
electrical
 
overload...),

 
the
 
current
 
supply
 
to

 
the
 
socket
 
will
 
be
 
cut
 
of
f;  
the
 
green

  warning   lamp   goes   off.
In
 
the

 
event

 
of

 
a

 
fault

 
with

 
the

 
socket,

 
the

 
green
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes.
Have
 
it

 
checked

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
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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.
SAFETY