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Child seats 94
dea
ctivating the passenger's front airbag
 9
 7
Isofix child seats
 
1
 02
Child lock
 
1
 06
Child safety
Instrument panel 1 0
Indicator and warning lamps  
1
 1
Indicators
  20
a
djustment buttons
 2
 3
MonitoringOver view
Screen without audio equipment 2
4
Screen with audio equipment  
2
 6
Trip computer
 
3
 7
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 40
Rear screen demist/defrost
 4
 2
Heating
 
43
Manual air conditioning
 4
3
dual
-zone digital air conditioning
 4
 5
Scented air freshener
 4
8
Front seats
 
4
 9
Rear seats
 5
2
Mirrors
  54
Steering wheel adjustment
 
5
 5
Comfort
Remote control key 56
Window controls  
6
 0
do
ors   62
b
oot
 
 65
Panoramic sunroof
 6
6
Fuel tank
 
6
 7
Misfuel prevention (
die
sel)
 6
 9
access
Lighting controls 7 0
LE
d
  lamps  
7
 4
Cornering lighting
 7
5
Headlamp adjustment
 7
6
Wiper controls
 
7
 7
Courtesy lamps
 
8
 0
bo
ot lamp  
8
 2
Visibility
Front fittings 83
Rear fittings  
87
B
oot fittings  
9
 0
Fittings
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direction indicators 107
Hazard warning lamps  
1
 07
Horn
 
108
Emergency or assistance call
 
1
 08
Tyre under-inflation detection
 
1
 09
br
aking assistance systems  
1
 13
Trajectory control systems
 
1
 14
Front seat belts
 
1
 15
air
bags
 
 119
Safety
Parking brake 1 23
6 -speed manual gearbox  
1
 23
6 -speed electronic gearbox system
 
1
 24
Gear shift indicator
 
1
 28
Hill start assist
 
1
 29
Stop & Start
 
1
 30
Speed limiter
 1
33
Cruise control
 
1
 35
Rear parking sensors
 1
37
Reversing camera
 1
39
driving
Emergency or assistance 199
eMyWay
 2
 01
au
dio system  
2
 55
audio and telematics
Alphabetical index Visual search
bon n e t 1
41
Running out of fuel (
di
 esel)  
1
 42
Petrol engines
 
1
 43
di
esel engines
 1
 44
Checking levels
 
1
 45
Checks
 14
8
Checks
Temporary puncture repair kit 150
Changing a wheel  
1
 55
Snow chains
 
1
 62
Changing a bulb
 1
63
Changing a fuse
 1
72
bat
tery
 
 179
Energy economy mode
 1
82
Changing a wiper blade
 
1
 83
Towing the vehicle
 
1
 84
Towing a trailer
 
1
 86
Fitting roof bars
 
1
 87
ac
cessories
 
 188
Practical information Technical data
Petrol engines 1
90
Petrol weights  
1
 91
LPG engines
 1
92
LPG weights
 
1
 93
di
esel engines
 1
 94
Diesel weights
 
1
 95
di
mensions
 
 196
Identification markings
 1
97       
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Guide-me-home lighting
After the ignition has been switched off, the headlamps remain on briefly to make your 
exit from the vehicle easier when the light is poor.
ASR and DSC systems
These systems are linked to assure the 
directional stability of the vehicle, within the 
limits of the laws of physics.
Glass panoramic sunroof
This roof provides incomparable visibility and 
light in the passenger compartment.
Rear parking sensors / Reversing camera
These two systems warn you if an obstacle is detected behind the vehicle 
when reversing.114
Stop & Start
This system puts the engine 
temporarily into standby 
during stops in the traffic (red 
lights, traffic jams, etc....). The 
engine restarts automatically 
as soon as you want to move 
off. The Stop & Start system 
reduces fuel consumption, 
exhaust emissions and the 
noise level when stationary.
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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the 
bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof 
bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations on 
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in 
the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
- 
b
 efore a long journey,
-
 
a
 t each change of season,
-
 
a
 fter a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter, 
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of 
operations recommended in the maintenance and warranty guide.
With a 
b
l
 ue H
di 
 d
i
 esel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle 
becomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop 
without delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to 
the legal level.
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to 
avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles 
(3
  000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to 
a consistent average.
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Petrol - diesel instrument panel
Panel grouping together the digital indicator, the multifunction screen and the vehicle operation 
indicator lamps.
1.
 R
ev counter.  
 I
ndicates the speed of rotation of the 
engine (x 1000 rpm).
2.
 R
ev counter zone indicating that you must 
change up a gear.
3.
 S
peed limiter  
 
or
 
 
C
 ruise control.  
 (
mph or km/h)
4.
 E
lectric child lock indicator lamp.  
 I
ndicates, for a few seconds, the activation 
of the electric child lock (deactivation of the 
rear windows and doors).
Translucent digital instrument panel
This screen groups together the warning and 
information messages.
Multifunction screen
Indicator lamps display zone
This zone groups together the vehicle 
operation indicator lamps.
Display zero reset button
This permits resetting of the function selected 
to zero (trip distance recorder or service 
indicator).
Instrument panel lighting button
This adjusts the brightness of the lighting of the 
instruments and controls.
5.
 F
uel level.
 
 I
ndicates the quantity of fuel remaining in 
the tank.
6.
 V
ehicle speed.
 
 I
ndicates the current speed of the moving 
vehicle (mph or km/h).
7.
 T
rip distance recorder.
 
 (
miles or km)
8. S
ervice indicator.
  (
miles or km) then,
 
 
D
istance recorder.  
 (
miles or km)
9.
 E
ngine oil level indicator. For more information, refer to the 
paragraph relating to the button or 
function and its associated display. 
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Warning/indicator  lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Front foglamps fixed. The front foglamps are switched on 
using the ring on the lighting control 
stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rear wards 
twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the 
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine 
pre-heating fixed.
The ignition switch is at the 
2nd
 
position (ignition on).
Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is determined 
by the climatic conditions.
Parking brakefixed. The parking brake is applied or not 
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning 
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
ob
serve the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking brake, refer to the 
corresponding section.
Engine coolant 
temperature fixed blue
on s
tarting the engine, it indicates 
that the engine is cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to indicate 
that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too hard 
until the warning lamp has switched off.
Stop & Star t fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights, 
traffic jams,...) the Stop & Start system 
has put the engine into ST
oP m
ode.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 
of f. ST
oP m
ode is temporarily 
unavailable.
or
ST
aR
T mode is invoked 
automatically. For more information on special cases with STOP 
mode and ST
aR
T mode, refer to the "Stop & Start" 
section. 
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Passenger 
airbag systemfixed.The control switch, located at the 
passenger's end of the dashboard, is in 
the 
"ON " position.
The passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a rear ward 
facing child seat on the front passenger 
seat.Turn the control switch to the " OFF" position to 
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear ward facing child 
seat.
Warning
/indicator  lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Electric child 
lock temporarily.
The electric child lock is activated. Displayed for a few seconds after activating the 
function and every time the ignition is switched on.
For more information, refer to the "Child safety" 
section.
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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  lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Passenger's 
airbag system fixed.
The control switch, located at the 
passenger's end of the dashboard, is 
set to the "OFF" position.
The passenger's front airbag is 
deactivated.
In this case you can install a "rear 
facing" child seat. Set the control switch to the "ON"
 position to activate 
the passenger's front airbag. In this case, do not fit a 
child seat in the rear-facing position.
Dynamic 
stability control  
DSC/ASR fixed.
The button, located in the middle 
of the dashboard, is pressed. Its 
indicator lamp is on.
The 
d
S
 C/
aS
 R is deactivated.
dSC
: dynamic stability control.
aS
R: anti-skid regulation.Press the button to activate the 
d
S
 C/
aS
 R. Its 
indicator lamp switches off.
The DSC/ASR system is activated automatically when 
the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically 
from approximately 30 mph (50 km/h). 
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