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The vehicle being followed may not be detected in certain conditions such as, for example:
-
w
hen turning,
-
w
hen
c
hanging
lan
e,
-
w
hen the vehicle in front is out of the range
o
f the sensor (maximum range: around
1
00 m).
Operating limits
In the event of a fault with the system, this warning lamp is displayed a
ccompanied by a message.
Operating fault
Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
At
the first use of the system after
r
epair, a message may be displayed
i
ndicating that the system is initialising.
T
he system is not available while this is
i
n progress. As soon as the message
d
isappears the system is operational
a
gain. If the message does not
d
isappear, contact a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop. The
operation of the radar, located in
t
he front bumper, may be disturbed by
a
ccumulations of grime (dust, mud...) o
r in certain weather conditions (snow, i
ce...).
The
message "SYSTEM INACTIVE:
V
isibility reduced" is displayed to signal
t
hat the system has been put into
s
t a n dby.
Clean
the front bumper regularly.
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Blind spot sensors
Operation
A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on the side in question:
-
i
mmediately, when being overtaken,
-
a
fter a delay of about one second, when
ov
ertaking a vehicle slowly.
This
driving
assistance
system
warns
the
driver
o
f
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. Sensors
fitted in the front and rear bumpers
m
onitor the blind spots.
This
system
is
designed
to
improve
safety
when driving and is in no circumstances a
s
ubstitute
for
the
use
of
the
interior
rear
view
mirror and door mirrors. It is the driver's
r
esponsibility
to
constantly
check
the
traffic,
to asses the distances and relative speeds of
o
ther
vehicles
and
to
predict
their
movements before deciding whether to change lane.
The
blind
spot
sensor
system
can
never
replace the vigilance and responsibility of
t
he driver. Activation
of the system is done in the "
Driving
assistance " menu of the touch screen tablet.
F
P
ress this button to activate the
function; the associated indicator
l
amp comes on.
This indicator lamp comes on in the
in
strument
pan
el.
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F To deactivate the system, press t
his button again; its indicator
l
amp goes off as well as the
a
ssociated indicator in the
in
strument
pan
el. In
the event of a fault, the symbol for t
he button changes to alert mode and
t
he warning lamp flashes for a few
m
oments then goes off.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
The
system
is
automatically
deactivated
w
hen
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.
The
state
of
the
system
remains
in
memory
on
s
witching
off
the
ignition.
High pressure jet wash
When
washing your vehicle, direct the
l
ance at least 30 cm away from the
sen
sors.
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This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle (person, vehicle, tree, gate, etc.)
w
hich comes within the field of detection of
s
ensors located in the bumper.
Certain
types of obstacle (stake, roadworks
c
one, etc.) detected initially will no longer be
d
etected at the end of the manoeuvre due to
t
he presence of blind spots.
Parking sensors
This function cannot, in any
circumstances, take the place of the
v
igilance of the driver. The
system is switched on by engaging reverse
g
ear. This is accompanied by an audible signal.
The system is switched off when you come out
o
f reverse gear.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an i
ntermittent audible signal, the frequency of w
hich increases as the vehicle approaches the
obstacle.
The
sound emitted by the speaker (right or left)
i
ndicates the side on which the obstacle is located.
When
the distance between the vehicle and
t
he obstacle becomes less than approximately
t
hirty centimetres, the audible signal becomes
c
ontinuous.
Rear parking sensors
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying bars in the screen or the instrument
p
anel which move progressively nearer to
t
he vehicle. When the obstacle is near, the
"
Danger" symbol is displayed.
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Front parking sensors
The sound emitted by the speaker (front or rear) indicates whether the obstacle
i
s in front or behind. The
system will be deactivated
a
utomatically if a trailer is being
t
owed or a bicycle carrier is fitted on
a
towbar (vehicle fitted with a towbar
i
nstalled in line with the manufacturer's
r
ecommendations).In
bad weather or in winter, ensure
t
hat the sensors are not covered with m
ud, ice or snow. When reverse gear is e
ngaged, an audible signal (long beep)
i
ndicates that the sensors may be dirty.
Certain
sound sources (motorcycle,
l
orry, pneumatic drill, etc.) may trigger
t
he audible signals of the parking
s
ensor system.
In
addition to the rear parking sensors, the
f
ront
parking sensors are triggered when an
o
bstacle is detected in front and the speed of
t
he
vehicle is still below 6 mph (10 km/h).
The
front parking sensors are interrupted if
t
he
vehicle stops for more than three seconds
i
n
for ward gear, if no further obstacles are
d
etected or when the speed of the vehicle
e
xceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
Deactivation / Activation of the
front and rear parking sensors
The parking sensors can be deactivated in the t
ouch screen tablet.
F
Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
menu.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, when reverse gear is e
ngaged the symbol for the button
c
hanges to alert mode and the
w
arning lamp flashes for a few
m
oments then stays on continuously.
A
message
appears, accompanied by an
a
udible
signal (short beep).
Contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
F
P
ress on " Parking sensors ".
T
he
indicator
lamp
in
the
button
c
omes
on.
High pressure jet wash
When
washing your vehicle, do not
d
irect the lance within 30 cm of the
sen
sors.
The
parking
sensors
are
deactivated
w
hile
the
Park
Assist
system
is
m
easuring
a
space.
See
the
"Park
Assist"
section.
Pressing
this
button
again
reactivates
the
s
ystem.
The
indicator
lamp
goes
off.
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Reversing camera
Clean the reversing camera regularly u
sing a soft, dry cloth.
The
reversing
camera
is
activated
automatically
w
hen
r
everse
g
ear
i
s
enga
ged.
Depending
on
version,
the
image
is
displayed
in
t
he
touch
screen
tablet
or
the
instrument
panel.
The
superimposed
representation
of
guide
l
ines
helps
with
the
manoeuvre.
The
blue lines represent the general direction
o
f
the
vehicle (the difference corresponds to
t
he
width of your vehicle without the mirrors).
The
red lines represent a distance of about
3
0
cm
beyond the edge of your vehicle's rear
b
u m p e r.
The
green lines represent distances of about 1
a
nd
2
metres beyond the edge of your vehicle's
r
ear
bumper.
The turquoise blue curves represent the
maximum turning circle.
The
reversing
camera
cannot
in
any
c
ircumstances
be
a
substitute
for
v
igilance
on
the
part
of
the
driver.
Opening the tailgate causes the display
t
o disappear.
The
reversing
camera
function
may
be
c
ompleted
with
parking
sensors.
High pressure jet washing
When
washing
your
vehicle,
do
not
d
irect
the
lance
within
30
cm
of
the
c
amera
lens. They
are
represented
by
lines
marked
"
on
the
ground"
and
do
not
allow
the
p
osition
of
the
vehicle
to
be
determined
r
elative
to
tall
obstacles
(for
example:
other
v
ehicles, ...).
Some
deformation
of
the
image
is
normal.
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Park Assist
This system provides active assistance with parking, detecting a parking space then
c
ontrolling the steering to park in the space.
It
controls the steering while the driver
m
anages the accelerator, brakes, gears and
c
lutch (manual gearbox). During phases of
e
ntry into and exit from a parking space, the
s
ystem provides visual and audible information
t
o the driver in order to make the manoeuvres
s
afe. It may be necessary to move for wards
a
nd backwards more than once. During
a manoeuvre the steering wheel
t
urns quickly: do not hold the steering
w
heel, do not place your hand between
t
he spokes of the steering wheel and
t
ake care with loose and bulky clothing,
s
carves, handbags... There is a risk of
in
jury.
When
Park Assist is activated, it
p
revents a change to STOP mode of
S
top & Start. In STOP mode, activation
o
f Park Assist restarts the engine.
The
Park Assist system cannot in any
c
ircumstances replace the need for
v
igilance on the part of the driver.
The
driver must remain in control
o
f their vehicle ensuring that the
s
pace remains clear throughout the
m
anoeuvre.
In
some circumstances, the sensors
m
ay not detect small obstacles located
i
n their blind spots.
The
driver can take control at any time by
g
ripping the steering wheel. The
Park Assist system provides assistance for t
he following manoeuvres:
-
e
ntry into a parallel parking space
-
e
xit from a parallel parking space
-
b
ay parkingThe
Park Assist system takes control
o
f the power steering for a maximum
o
f 4 manoeuvre cycles. The function
i
s deactivated after these 4 cycles.
I
f you think that your vehicle is not
p
ositioned correctly, you should then
t
ake control of the steering to carry out
t
he manoeuvre.
The
Park Assist system cannot work
w
ith the engine off.
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The sequence of manoeuvres and the driving instructions are displayed in the
in
strument
pan
el. You
should always check the s
urroundings of your vehicle before
s
tarting a manoeuvre.
The assistance is
deactivated:
the display of
t
his symbol indicates that
t
he steering manoeuvres
a
re no longer controlled by
t
he system: you must take
c
ontrol of the steering.
The assistance is
activated:
the display of this
s
ymbol and a speed limit
i
ndicate that the steering
m
anoeuvres are controlled
b
y the system: do not touch
t
he steering wheel. The
park sensors function is not
a
vailable
d
uring
par
king
spa
ce
m
easurement. It intervenes later when
m
anoeuvring to warn you that your
v
ehicle is approaching an obstacle: the
a
udible signal becomes continuous
w
hen the obstacle is less than
thirty centimetres
away.
If
you have deactivated the parking
s
ensors, they are automatically
r
eactivated during assisted parking
m
anoeuvres.
Activation
of Park Assist inhibits the
b
lind spot monitoring function.
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