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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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LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM
The lane departure  warning  sys -
tem  cannot  in  any  circumstanc -
es
 
replace
 
the
 
need
 
for
 
vigilance
 
on

  the   part   of   the   driver.
It
 
is
 
necessary
 
to
 
observe
 
driv
-
ing
 
regulations
 
and
 
take
 
a
 
break
 
every

  two   hours.
Activation
F Press this  button,  the  indicator  lamp  comes
  on.
Deactivation
F Press this  button  again,  the  indica -
tor   lamp   goes   off.
The
 
status
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
remains
 
in
 
the
 
memory

 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of

f.
Detection
You are  warned  by  the  vibration  of  the  driver's
  seat   cushion:
-
 
on
 
the
 
right-hand
 
side,
 
if
 
the
 
mark
-
ing
 
on
 
the
 
ground
 
has
 
been
 
crossed
 
on

  the   right,
-
 
on
 
the
 
left-hand
 
side,
 
if
 
the
 
marking
 
on

 
the
 
ground
 
has
 
been
 
crossed
 
on
 
the

  left.
No
 
warning
 
is
 
transmitted
 
while
 
the
 
direction

 
indicator
 
is
 
active
 
and
 
for
 
ap
-
proximately
 
20
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
direc
-
tion
  indicator   is   switched   off.
A
 warning

 
may
 
be
 
transmitted
 
if
 
a
 
direc
-
tion
 
marking
 
(e.g.
 
arrow)
 
or
 
non-standard marking

  (e.g.   graffiti)   is   crossed.
Operating fault
The detection may be impeded:
-  
if
 
the
 
sensors
 
are
 
dirty
 
(mud,
 
snow

...),
-
 
if
 
the
 
markings
 
on
 
the
 
ground
 
are worn,
-

 
if
 
there
 
is
 
little
 
contrast
 
be
-
tween
 
the
 
markings
 
on
 
the
 
ground

 
and
 
the
 
road
 
surface.
System

 
which

 
detects

 
the

 
involuntary

 
crossing

 
of

 
longitudinal

 
traffic

 
lane

 
markings

 
on

 
the

 
ground

 
(solid

 
or

 
bro

-
ken
 
line).
Sensors,
 
fitted

 
below

 
the

 
front

 
bumper

,
 
trigger

 
a

 
warning

 
if

 
the

 
vehicle

 
drifts

 
over

 
a

 
lane

 
marking

 
(speed

 
higher

 
than

 
50

 
mph
 
(80
 
km/h)).
This
 
system

 
is

 
particularly

 
useful

 
on

 
motorways

 
and
 
main
 
roads. In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
malfunction,
 
the

 
service
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes

 
on,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an

 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
Contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
 
workshop.
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BLIND SPOT SENSORS
This driving assistance  system  warns  the
 driver  of  the  presence  of  another  
vehicle

 
in
 
the
 
blind
 
spot
 
angle
 
of
 
their
 
vehicle

 
(areas
 
masked
 
from
 
the
 
driver's
 
field

 
of
 
vision),
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
this
 
presents
 
a

  potential   danger.
Operation
F On switching  on  the  ignition,  or  en -
gine  running,  press  this  button  to  
activate

 
the
 
function;
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

  comes   on.
This
 
system

 
is

 
designed

 
to

 
im

-
prove
 
safety

 
when

 
driving

 
and

 
is

 
in

 
no

 
circumstances

 
a

 
substitute

 
for

the use of the interior rear
view
 
mirror

 
and

 
door

 
mirrors.

 
It

 
is

 
the

 
driver's

 
responsibility

 
to

 
constantly

 
check

 
the

 
traffic,

 
to

 
asses

 
the

 
distances

 
and

 
relative

 
speeds

 
of

 
other

 
vehicles

 
and

 
to

 
predict

 
their

 
movements

 
before

 
deciding

 
whether

 
to

 
change

 
lane.
The

 
blind

 
spot

 
sensor

 
system

 
can

 
never

 
replace

 
the

 
need

 
for

 
vigilance

 
on

 
the

 
part

 
of

 
the

 
driver

. Sensors
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
front
 
and
 
rear
 
bum
-
pers
  monitor   the   blind   spots.
A warning
 lamp
 appears
 in
 the
 door
 mirror
 
on
 
the
 
side
 
in
 
question:
-
 
immediately

,
 
when

 
being

 
overtaken,
-

 
after

 
a

 
delay

 
of

 
about

 
one

 
second,

 
when

 
overtaking
 
a
 
vehicle
 
slowly.
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No alert will  be  given  in  the  following  situations:
-
 
in
 
the
 
presence
 
of
 
stationary
 
objects
 
(parked

 
vehicles,
 
barriers,
 
street
 
lamps,

  road   signs...),
-
 
with
 
vehicles
 
moving
 
in
 
the
 
opposite
 
direction,
-

 
driving
 
on
 
a
 
sinuous
 
road
 
or
 
a
 
sharp
 
corner

,
The
 
alert

 
is

 
given

 
by

 
a

 
warning

 
lamp

 
which

 
comes

 
on

 
in

 
the

 
door

 
mirror

 
on

 
the

 
side

 
in

 
question

 
as

 
soon

 
as

 
a

 
ve

-
hicle
 
-

 
car

,
 
lorry

,
 
cycle

 
-

 
is

 
detected

 
and

 
the

 
following
 
conditions
 
are
 
fulfilled:
-
 
all

 
the

 
vehicles

 
must

 
be

 
moving

 
in

 
the

 
same
 
direction,
-
 
the

 
speed

 
of

 
your

 
vehicle

 
is

 
between

 
7

 
and
 
75
 
mph
 
(12
 
and
 
140
 
km/h),
-
 
the

 
dif

ference
 
in

 
speed

 
between

 
your

 
vehicle

 
and

 
the

 
other

 
vehicles

 
must

 
be
 
less
 
than
 
6
 
mph
 
(10
 
km/h),
-
 
the

 
traffic
 
must
 
be
 
flowing
 
normally,
-
 
in

 
the

 
case

 
of

 
an

 
overtaking

 
ma

-
noeuvre,
 
if

 
this

 
is

 
prolonged

 
and

 
the

 
vehicle

 
being

 
overtaken

 
remains

 
in

 
the

 
blind
 
spot,
-
 you
 are
 driving
 on
 a
 straight
 or
 slightly
 
curved
 
road,
-
 
your

 
vehicle

 
is

 
not

 
pullin

g
 
a

 
trailer

,
 
a

 
caravan... -

 when  overtaking  (or  being  over -
taken  by)  a  very  long  vehicle  (lorry ,  
coach...)

 
which
 
is
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
detected

 
at
 
the
 
rear
 
in
 
the
 
blind
 
spot
 
angle

 
and
 
present
 
in
 
the
 
driver's
 
for
-
ward
  field   of   vision,
-
 
in
 
very
 
heavy
 
traffic:
 
vehicles
 
de
-
tected
 
in
 
front
 
and
 
behind
 
are
 
con
-
fused
 
with
 
a
 
lorry
 
or
 
a
 
stationary
 
object,
-

 
when
  overtaking   quickly.
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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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PARKING SPACE SENSORS
System which measures  the  parking  space
available between two vehicles
or
 
obstacles.
 
It
 
measures
 
the
 
size
 
of
 
the
 
space

  and   gives   you   information   on:
-
 the

 
possibility
 
of
 
fitting
 
into
 
a
 
free space,

 
depending
 
on
 
the
 
dimensions of

 
your
 
vehicle
 
and
 
the
 
distances needed

  for   manoeuvring,
-
 the

 
level
 
of
 
difficulty
 
of
 
the
 
manoeuvre to

  be   performed.
The
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
measure
 
spaces
 
which

 
are
 
clearly
 
much
 
smaller
 
or
 
larg
-
er
  than   the   size   of   the   vehicle.Displays in the instrument panel
- on fixed: the  function  is  selected  by  a press on control
A.
-
 
off:
  the   function   is   not   selected,
The
 
parking
 
space
 
sensor
 
function

 
warning
 
lamp
 
can
 
have

  two   different   states:
Operation
You have identified a parking space:
F
Press button
A
 
to   select   the   function.
F
 
Operate
 
the
 
direction
 
indicator
 
on
 
the

 
side
 
where
 
the
 
space
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
measured;

 
a
 
message
 
is
 
displayed
 
to

 
confirm
 
that
 
measurement
 
is
 
in
 
progress.
F

 
During
 
measurement,
 
go
 
forward
 
the

 
length
 
of
 
the
 
space,
 
at
 
a
 
speed
 
less

 
than
 
12
 
mph
 
(approx.
 
20
 
km/h),
 
to

  prepare   for   your   manoeuvre.
F
 
Once
 
the
 
measurement
 
has
 
been
 
completed,

 
the
 
system
 
informs
 
you
 
of

 
the
 
level
 
of
 
difficulty
 
of
 
the
 
ma
-
noeuvre
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
multi
-
function
 
screen
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible

  signal.
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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