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Blind spot sensors
This driving assistance system warns the driver of   the   presence   of   another   vehicle   in   the   blind  
s

pot   angle   of   their   vehicle   (areas   masked   from  
t

he   driver's   field   of   vision),   as   soon   as   this  
p

resents   a   potential   danger.
Operation
F On  switching   on   the   ignition,   or   engine  r
unning,   press   this   button   to   activate   the  
f

unction;   the   warning   lamp   comes   on.
Sensors
  fitted   in   the   front   and   rear   bumpers  
m

onitor   the   blind   spots.
A
 
warning
 
lamp
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
door
 
mirror
 
on
 t
he
 
side
 
in
 
question:
-
 i
mmediately,
 
when
 
being
 
overtaken,
-
 
a

fter
 
a
 
delay
 
of
 
about
 
one
 
second,
 
when
 
ov

ertaking
 
a
 
vehicle
 
slowly.
This
 
system
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
improve
 
s

afety
 
when
 
driving
 
and
 
is
 
in
 
no
 
c

ircumstances
 
a
 
substitute
 
for
 
the
 
use
 
o

f
 
the
 
interior
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror
 
and
 
door
 
m

irrors.
 
It
 
is
 
the
 
driver's
 
responsibility
 
to
 
c

onstantly
 
check
 
the
 
traffic,
 
to
 
assess
 
t

he
 
distances
 
and
 
relative
 
speeds
 
o

f
 
other
 
vehicles
 
and
 
to
 
predict
 
their
 
m

ovements
 
before
 
deciding
 
whether
 
to
 
c

hange
 lan

e.
The
 
blind
 
spot
 
sensor
 
system
 
can
 
never
 
r

eplace
 
the
 
need
 
for
 
vigilance
 
on
 
the
 
p

art
 
of
 
the
 
driver.
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F To  deactivate   the   system,   press   this   button  a
gain;   the   warning   lamp   goes   off.
The
  state   of   the   system   remains   in   memory   on  
s

witching   off   the   ignition.
Operating fault
The system is automatically deactivated when   towing   with   a   towbar   approved   by  
CIT

ROËN. The
  system   may   suffer   temporary  
i

nterference in certain weather
conditions   (rain,   hail...).
In   particular,   driving   on   a   wet   sur face  
o

r   moving   from   a   dry   area   to   a   wet   area  
c

an   cause   false   alerts   (for   example,   the  
p

resence   of   a   fog   of   water   droplets   in  
t

he   blind   spot   angle   is   interpreted   as   a  
v

ehicle).
In   bad   or   wintry   weather,   ensure   that  
t

he   sensors   are   not   covered   by   mud,   ice  
o

r   snow.
Take   care   not   to   cover   the   warning   zone  
i

n   the   door   mirrors   or   the   detection  
z

ones   on   the   front   and   rear   bumpers  
w

ith   adhesive   labels   or   other   objects;  
t

hey   may   hamper   the   correct   operation  o
f   the   system.
In   the   event   of   a   fault,   the   warning   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   flashes   then   goes   off.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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The programmed information is grouped together in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   indication.
7.
  S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
9.
  S

election   of   a   memorised   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
Speed limiter
The functions of this system are grouped together   on   the   steering   mounted   controls.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 P

rogrammed   value   decrease   button.
3.
 P

rogrammed   value   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   button.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
Operation
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
W hen   the   programmed   speed   limit   is   reached,   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal   no   longer   has   any  
ef

fect.
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched on
 m
anually:
 i

t   requires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
2

0 mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched off
 
by   manual  
o

peration   of   the   control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
The
 
p
rogrammed  
s
peed  
r
emains  
i
n  
t
he  
m
emory  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   observe   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
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Cruise control
The functions of this system are grouped together   on   the   steering   mounted   controls.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   dial.
2.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   decrease  
b

utton.
3.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   increase  
b

utton.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped together   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   indication.
7.
  C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
9.
  S

electing   a   stored   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
The cruise control is switched on m anually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   the   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   automatic   gearbox,   in   sequential  
d

riving   mode,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   D   on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems,   for  
s

afety   reasons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   observe   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at
 a

ll   times.
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver,   without   any   action   on   the   accelerator   pedal.
Operation
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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  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   warning  
a

nd   the   display   of   an   alert   message.  
W

hen   it   first   comes   on,   around
6
litres   of   fuel   remain   in   the   tank.
Low fuel level
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  
a

ir.   This   vacuum   is   entirely   normal   and   results  
f

rom   the   sealing   of   the   fuel   system.
F

P
ress control A   until   the   automatic   opening  
o

f   the   fuel   flap   is   heard.
 T

his   control   remains   active   for   a   few  
m

inutes   after   switching   off   the   ignition.   If  
n

ecessary,   switch   the   ignition   on   again   to  
r

eactivate   it.
F
 
T
ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t

he   correct   fuel   for   your   vehicle.If you are filling your tank to the top, do not
persist after the third cut- off; this could
cause your vehicle to malfunction. F
 
I
ntroduce   the   nozzle   so   as   to   push   in   the  
m

etal   non-return   flap   B.
F
 
M
ake   sure   that   the   nozzle   is   pushed   in   as  
f

ar   as   possible   before   starting   to   refuel  
(

risk   of   blowback).
F
 
M
aintain   this   position   while   refuelling.
F
 
P
ush   the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
o

ff
 
the
 
ignition
 
with
 
the
 
key,
 
or
 
the
 
S

TART/STOP
 
button
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
K

eyless
 
Entry
 
and
 
Starting.
Until
 
sufficient
 
fuel
 
has
 
been
 
added,
 
every
 
t

ime
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
warning
 
l

amp
 
appears,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
s

ignal
 
and
 
an
 
alert
 
message.
 
When
 
driving,
 
t

his
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
this
 
a

lert
 
message
 
are
 
repeated
 
with
 
increasing
 
f

requency,
 
as
 
the
 
level
 
drops
 
towards
 
0 .
You
 
must
 
refuel
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
avoid
 
r

unning
 
out.
If you run out of fuel (
di

esel), refer to the
corresponding
 s

ection.
Refuelling
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Running out of fuel (Diesel)
1.6 HDi engine2.0 HDi engineOn vehicles fitted with HDi engines, the fuel s
ystem   must   be   primed   if   you   run   out   of   fuel;  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   engine   compartment  
v

iew.
If
  the   tank   on   your   vehicle   is   fitted   with   a  
m

isfuel   prevention   device,   refer   to   the   "Misfuel  
p

revention
 (
Diesel)"
 s
ection.
BlueHDi 100, 115 and
120

engines
If the engine does not start first time, d
on't   keep   trying   but   start   the   procedure  
a

gain   from   the   beginning. F
 
F
ill   the   fuel   tank   with   at   least   five   litres   of  
d

iesel.
F  
O
pen   the   bonnet.
F  
I
f   necessary,   unclip   the   styling   cover   for  
a

ccess   to   the   priming   pump.
F  
S
queeze   and   release   the   priming   pump  
r

epeatedly   until   resistance   is   felt   (there  m
ay   be   resistance   at   the   first   press).
F  O perate   the   starter   until   the   engine   starts  
(

if   the   engine   does   not   start   at   the   first  
a

ttempt,   wait   around   15   seconds   before  
t

rying
 ag
ain).
F
 
I
f   the   engine   does   not   start   after   a   few  
a

ttempts,   operate   the   priming   pump   again  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
F
 
R
efit   the   styling   cover   and   clip   it   in   place.
F
 
C
lose   the   bonnet.F
 
F
ill   the   fuel   tank   with   at   least   five   litres   of  
D

iesel.
F  
O
pen   the   bonnet.
F
I
f necessary, unclip the style cover for
access   to   the   priming   pump.
F  
S
lacken   the   bleed   screw.
F  
S
queeze   and   release   the   priming   pump  r
epeatedly   until   fuel   appears   in   the  t
ransparent p ipe.
F
 
T
ighten   the   bleed   screw.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   until   the   engine   starts  
(

if   the   engine   fails   to   start   at   the   first  
a

ttempt,   wait   around   15 seconds   before  
t

rying
 ag
ain).
F
 
I
f   the   engine   fails   to   start   after   a   few  
a

ttempts,   operate   the   priming   pump   again,  
t

hen   the   starter.
F
 
P
ut   the   style   cover   back   in   position   and  
c

lip   it   in   place,   ensuring   that   it   has   clipped  
c

o r r e c t l y.
F
 
C
lose   the   bonnet.
F
 
F

ill   the   fuel   tank   with   at   least   five   litres   of  
D

iesel.
F
 
S

witch   on   the   ignition   (without   starting   the  
e

ngine).
F
 
W

ait   around   6   seconds   and   switch   off   the  
ig

nition.
F
 
R

epeat   the   operation   10   times.
F
 
O

perate   the   starter   to   run   the   engine.
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Checking levels
The check is carried out either when the   ignition   is   switched   on   using   the  
o

il   level   indicator   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   for   vehicles   so   equipped,   or  
u

sing   the   dipstick.
Engine oil level
Checking using
the dipstick
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f   a   level   drops   significantly,   have   the   corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
It
  is   normal   to   top   up   the   oil   level   between  
t

wo   services   (or   oil   changes).   CITROËN  
r

ecommends   that   you   check   the   level,   and   top  
u

p   if   necessary,   every   3   000   miles   (5   000   kms).A
  =   MA X
B
  =   MINIf
  you   find   that   the   level   is   above   the   A   mark   or  
belo

w the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   above   the   MAX
 
mark   (risk  
o

f   damage   to   the   engine),   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the   MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   top   up   the   engine   oil.
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, check   that   the   oil   is   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conforms   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
Take
 
care
 
when
 
working
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet,
 
as
 
certain
 
areas
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
m

ay
 
be
 
extremely
 
hot
 
(risk
 
of
 
burns)
 
and
 
t

he
 
cooling
 
fan
 
could
 
start
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
(

even
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
off).
To
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
reading
 
is
 
correct,
 y
our
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
parked
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
s

ur face
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
having
 
been
 
off
 
f

or
 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes. Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Petrol
 
engine"
 
or
 
"Diesel
 
engine"
 
s

ection
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
in
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
compartment
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
T

ake
 
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and
 
r

emove
 
it
 
completely.
F
 
W

ipe
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
using
 
a
 
clean
 
n

on-fluffy
 
cloth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
fully
 
down,
 
then
 
p

ull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
to
 
make
 
the
 
visual
 
check:
 
t

he
 
correct
 
level
 
is
 
between
 
the
 
marks
 
A
and
 
B
.
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Topping up the engine oil level
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" section for the location of the oil filler cap in the
engine
  compartment   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   oil   filler   cap   to   reveal   the   filler  
a

perture.
F
 
A
dd   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding   any  
s

pills   on   engine   components   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
A
dd   more   oil   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   the   level,   carefully   refit   the  
o

il   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   in   its   tube.
After
  topping   up   the   oil,   the   check   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   with   the   oil   level  
i

ndicator   in   the   instrument   panel   is   not   valid  
d

uring   the   30   minutes   after   topping   up.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
In
  order   to   maintain   the   reliability   of   the   engine  
a

nd   emission   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
The
  brake   fluid   level   should   be   close  
t

o   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
Power steering
fluid level
The power steering fluid level should b
e   close   to   the   "MA X"   mark.   With   the e

ngine   cold,   unscrew   the   cap   to   check
 t

he   level.
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