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Direction indicators 122
Hazard   warning   lamps  122
Horn
 
122
Braking

  assistance  
systems
 
123
T

rajectory   control  
systems
 
124
Emergency

  or  
assistance
  call  
125
Front

  seat   belts  
126
Airbags

 
129
8 - 122  132
SAFETY
Driving recommendations 133
Starting-switching   off   the   engine  134
Electric
  parking   brake  
137
Manual

  parking   brake  
143
Manual

  gearbox  
143
Electronic

  gearbox  
144
Automatic

  gearbox  
147
Hill

  start   assist  
150
Gear

  shift   indicator  
151
T

yre   under-inflation  
detection
 
152
Stop

  &   Start  
154
Lane

  departure   warning   system  
157
Blind

  spot   sensors  
158
Speed

  limiter  
162
Cruise

  control  
164
Parking

  space   sensors  
166
Parking

  sensors  
168
9 - 133  169
DRIVING
Fuel tank 171
Misfuel   prevention   (Diesel)  173
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
174
Bonnet

 
175
Petrol

  engines  
176
Diesel

  engines  
177
Checking

  levels  
178
Checks

 
181
AdBlue® additive and SCR 
system   (BlueHDi   Diesel)  183
10 - 170  189
CHECKS
Temporary puncture 
repair   kit  190
Changing
  a   wheel  
195
Snow

  chains  
201
Changing

  a   bulb  
202
Changing

  a   fuse  
208
12

  V   battery  
212
Energy

  economy   mode  
215
Changing

  a   wiper  
blade
 
215
Fitting

  roof   bars  
216
V

ery   cold   climate   screen  
216
T

owing   the   vehicle  
217
T

owing   a   trailer  
219
Audio

  pre-equipment  
220
Accessories

 
221
11 - 190 
222
PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
Petrol engines 223
Petrol   weights  225
Diesel
  engines  
227
Diesel

  weights  
229
Dimensions

 
232
Identification

  markings  
233
12 - 223  234
TECHNICAL
D ATA
Emergency or assistance 235
eMyW ay  237
Audio
  system  
293
235  326
AUDIO and
TELEMATICS

327

 331
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
CONTENTS

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Water in Dieselfixed.The   Diesel   fuel   filter   contains  water
.Risk
  of   damage   to   the   injection   system  on
  Diesel   engines.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
workshop

  without   delay.
Particle
emissions filter (Diesel) fixed,
 
accompanied

  by  
an

  audible   signal  
message

  on   the  
risk

  of   blockage  
of the particle
emissions

  filter.This
  indicates   that   the   particle  
emissions

  filter   is   starting   to  
become

  saturated.As
  soon   as   driving   conditions   allow,  
regenerate

  the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed  
of

  at   least   35   mph   (60   km/h)   until   the  
warning

  lamp   goes   off.
fixed,
 
accompanied by

  an   audible
 signal

  and   and   a
 message

  that   the
 particle

  emissions
 filter

  additive   level
 is

  too   low.This
  indicates   the   low   level   of  
the

  additive   reservoir.Have
  the   reservoir   topped   up   as   soon  
as

  possible   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
qualified

  workshop.
Warning/indicator lamp
is onCause Action/Observations
Airbags temporarily.
This   lamp   comes   on   for   a   few  
seconds

 
when
 
you
 
turn
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,

  then   goes   off.
This   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine  
is

  started.
If   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN  
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
fixed. One   of   the   airbag   or   seat   belt  
pretensioner

  systems   has   a  
fault.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
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Passenger's
airbag system fixed
  in   the  seat
  belt   and  passenger's
  front  
airbag

  warning  
lamps

  display.The
  control   switch,   located  
in

  the   glove   box,   has   been  placed
  in   the   "ON"   position.
The   passenger's   front   airbag  
is

  activated.
In
  this   case,   do   not   install   a  
"rearward

  facing"   child   seat.Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position
  to   deactivate   the   passenger's  front
  airbag.
In
  this   case,   you   can   install   a   "rearward  
facing"

  child   seat.
Warning/indicator lamp
is onCause Action/Observations
Stop & Start fixed.
When
  the   vehicle   stops   (red  
lights,

  traffic   jams,   ...)   the  
Stop

  &   Start   system   has   put  
the

  engine   into   STOP
 
mode.The
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and   the  
engine

  restarts   automatically   in   START
 mode,

  as   soon   as   you   want   to   move   off.
flashes
  for   a   few  
seconds,

  then  
goes

  off.STOP
 

mode   is   temporarily  
unavailable.
or
ST

ART
 
mode   is   invoked  
automatically

.For
  more   information   on   special   cases  
with

  STOP
 
mode   and   START
 
mode,   refer  
to

  the   "Stop   &   Start"   section.
Parking space
sensors fixed.
The
  parking   space   sensors  
function

  is   selected.To
  start   measurement,   operate   the   direction
 indicator

  on   the   side   of   the   space   to   be
 measured,

  and   do   not   exceed   12   mph
 
(20

  km/h).  
A 
message   is   displayed   once   the
 measurement

  has   been   completed.
Automatic
wiping fixed.The   wiper   control   is   pushed  
downwards.
Automatic
  front   wiping   is   activated.
To   deactivate   automatic   wiping,   operate  
the

  control   stalk   downwards   or   put   the  
stalk

  into   another   position.
Lighting dimmer fixed.The   lighting   dimmer   is   making  
an

  adjustment.
You   can   adjust   the   level   of   illumination   of  
the

  instruments   between   1   and   16.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If  one   of   the   following   indicator   lamps   comes   on,   this   confirms   that   the   corresponding   system   has   been   switched   off   intentionally.
This
  is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   on   the   multifunction   screen.
Warning/indicator lamp is onCause Action/Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed
  in   the  
instrument

  panel  
and/or

  seat  
belt

  and   front  
passenger's

 
airbag

  warning  
lamps

  display.The
  control   switch,   located  
in

  the   glove   box,   is   set   to   the  
"

OFF"   position.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag  
is

  deactivated.Set the control to the "ON" position to
activate
  the   passenger's   front   airbag.
In
 
this
 
case,
 
do
 
not
 
fit
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
in
 
the
 
rearward

  facing   position.
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Passenger airbag OFF
Never  
install
 
a
 
rearward
 
facing
 
child

 
restraint
 
system
 
on
 
a
 
seat
 
protected

 
by
 
an
 
active
 
front
 
air
-
bag.  
This
 
could
 
cause
 
the
 
death
 
of

  the   child   or   serious   injury.
DEACTIVATING THE P
ASSENGER ' S FRONT AIRBAG
The warning label  present  on  both  sides
 of  the  passenger's  sun  visor  re -
peats
 
this
 
advice.
 
In
 
line
 
with
 
current
 
legislation,

 
the
 
following
 
tables
 
contain
 
this

 
warning
 
in
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
languages
 
re
-
quired.
For
 
information
 
on
 
deactivating
 
the

 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag,
 
re
-
fer
  to   the   "Airbags"   section.
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The driver must  ensure  that  passen -
gers  use  the  seat  belts  correctly  and  
that

 
they
 
are
 
all
 
restrained
 
securely
 
before

  setting   off.
Wherever
 
you
 
are
 
seated
 
in
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even
  for   short   journeys.
Do
 
not
 
interchange
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
buckles

 
as
 
they
 
will
 
not
 
fulfil
 
their
 
role
 
fully

.
The
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
inertia
 
reel

 
permitting
 
automatic
 
adjustment
 
of

 
the
 
length
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
to
 
your
 
size.
 
The

 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
stowed
 
automatically
 
when

  not   in   use.
Before
 
and
 
after
 
use,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat

  belt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
 
lower
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
must
 
be
 
positioned

 
as
 
low
 
as
 
possible
 
on
 
the
 
pelvis.
The

 
upper
 
part
 
must
 
be
 
positioned
 
in
 
the

  hollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
 
inertia
 
reels
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
auto
-
matic
 
locking
 
device
 
which
 
comes
 
into operation in the event of a collision,


emergency
 
braking
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle rolls

 
over
.  
Y
ou  
can
 
release
 
the
 
device by

 
pulling
 
the
 
strap
 
firmly
 
and
 
then
 
re
-
leasing
  it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.In
 order  to  be  ef fective,  a  seat  belt  must:
-
 
be
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as possible,
-

 
be
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth

 
movement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it

  does   not   twist,
-
 be

 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 not

 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-

 
not
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid

  affecting   its   performance.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
regulations,

 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's

 
seat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop

 
with
 
the
 
skills
 
and
 
equip
-
ment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  is   able   to   provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regu
-
larly
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

 
workshop,
 
particularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps

  show   signs   of   damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold

  by   CITROËN   dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is

  positioned   and   reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations for children
Use
 
a
 
suitable
 
child
 
seat
 
if
 
the
 
pas
-
senger
 
is
 
less
 
than
 
12
 
years
 
old
 
or
 
shorter

  than   one   and   a   half   metres.
Never
 
use
 
the
 
same
 
seat
 
belt
 
to
 
se
-
cure
  more   than   one   person.
Never
 
allow
 
a
 
child
 
to
 
travel
 
on
 
your
 
lap.
For

 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Child

  seats"   section.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact, the pre-
tensioning
 
device
 
may
 
be
 
deployed
 
before

 
and
 
independently
 
of
 
the
 
airbags.

 
Deployment
 
of
 
the
 
preten
-
sioners
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
slight
 
discharge

 
of
 
harmless
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
of
 
the
 
pyrotechnic

 
cartridge
 
incorporated
 
in
 
the

  system.
In
 
all
 
cases,
 
the
 
airbag
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes

  on.
Following
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
the
 
seat
 
belts

 
system
 
checked,
 
and
 
if
 
neces
-
sary
 
replaced,
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
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AIRBAGS
System designed to  contribute  towards  improving
 the  safety  of  the  occupants  
(with

 
the
 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
violent
 
colli-
sions.

 
The
 
airbags
 
supplement
 
the
 
ac
-
tion
 
of
 
the
 
force-limiting
 
seat
 
belts
 
(with
 
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
centre
 
rear
 
pas
-
senger).
If
 
a
 
collision
 
occurs,
 
the
 
electronic
 
de
-
tectors
 
record
 
and
 
analyse
 
the
 
front
 
and

 
side
 
impacts
 
sustained
 
in
 
the
 
im
-
pact
  detection   zones:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
impact,
 
the
 
airbags

 
are
 
deployed
 
instantly
 
and
 
contribute

 
towards
 
better
 
protection
 
of the occupants of the vehicle (with
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
pas
-
senger);
 
immediately
 
after
 
the
 
im
-
pact,
 
the
 
airbags
 
deflate
 
rapidly
 
so
 
that

 
they
 
do
 
not
 
hinder
 
visibility
 
or
 
the

  exit   of   the   occupants,
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
minor
 
or
 
rear
 
impact
 
or

 
in
 
certain
 
roll-over
 
conditions,
 
the
 
airbags

 
may
 
not
 
be
 
deployed;
 
the
 
seat

 
belt
 
alone
 
contributes
 
towards
 
ensuring

 
your
 
protection
 
in
 
these
 
situations.
The airbags do not operate when
the ignition is switched off.
A. Front  impact   zone.
B.  
Side
  impact   zone.
Impact detection zones
Deployment  
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
the

 
airbags
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a

 
slight
 
emission
 
of
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
of
 
the

 
pyrotechnic
 
cartridge
 
incor
-
porated
  in   the   system.
This
 
smoke
 
is
 
not
 
harmful,
 
but
 
sensitive

 
individuals
 
may
 
experi
-
ence
  slight   irritation.
The
 
noise
 
of
 
detonation
 
related
 
to

 
the
 
deployment
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more

 
airbags
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
slight

 
loss
 
of
 
hearing
 
for
 
a
 
short
 
time.
Front airbags
System which protects  the  driver  and  front
 passenger  in  the  event  of  a  seri -
ous
 
front
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
the
 
risk
 
of

  injury   to   the   head   and   thorax.
The
 
driver's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of

 
the
 
steering
 
wheel;
 
the
 
front
 
passen
-
ger's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
dashboard
 
above

  the   glove   box.
Deployment
The
 
airbags
 
are
 
deployed,
 
except
 
the passenger's

 
front
 
airbag
 
if
 
it
 
is
 
deactivat
-
ed,
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
front
 
impact to

 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
impact
 
zone
 
A, in


the
 
longitudinal
 
centreline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle on

 
a
 
horizontal
 
plane
 
and
 
directed
 
from the

  front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
 
front
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
tho
-
rax
 
and
 
head
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
occupant
 
of
 
the vehicle

 
and
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel,
 
driver's side,

 
and
 
the
 
dashboard,
 
passenger's side

  to   cushion   their   forward   movement.
This
 
equipment

 
will

 
only

 
deploy

 
once.

 
If

 
a

 
second

 
impact

 
occurs

 
(during

 
the

 
same

 
or

 
a

 
subse

-
quent
 
accident),

 
the

 
airbag

 
will

 
not

 
be
 
deployed
 
again.
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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.
SAFETY