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The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection in
the event of an accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle under the child seat, as this could
destabilise it.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harnesses keeping the slack
relative to the child's body to a minimum,
even for short journeys.
When installing a child seat using the seat
belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened
correctly on the child seat and that it secures
the child seat firmly on the seat of your
vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable,
move it for wards if necessary.
At rear seating positions, always leave
sufficient space between the front seat and:
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a "
rear ward facing" child seat,
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t
he child's feet for a child seat fitted
"forward facing".
To do this, move the front seat for wards
and, if necessary, move its backrest into the
upright position. For optimum installation of the "for ward-
facing" child seat, ensure that the back of
the child seat is as close as possible to the
backrest of the vehicle's seat , in contact if
possible.
You mst remove the head restraint before
installing a child seat with backrest to a
passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or
attached securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking. Refit the head restraint when
the child seat is removed.Installing a booster seat
The legislation on carrying children on the front
passenger seat is specific to each country. Refer
to the legislation in force in your country.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when a
"rear ward-facing" child seat is installed on the
front seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being seriously
injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child's shoulder without
touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
CITR
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recommends the use of a booster
seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt
guide at shoulder level.
advice on child seats
Children at the front
as a safety precaution, do not leave:
- a c hild or children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
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a c
hild or an animal in a vehicle which
is exposed to the sun, with the windows
closed,
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he keys within reach of children inside
the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors
and rear windows, use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear windows by
more than one third.
To protect young children from the rays of
the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
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Manual child lockMechanical system to prevent opening of the
rear door using its interior control.
The control is located on the edge of each rear
d o o r.
Locking
F Insert the ignition key in the red control.
F T urn in the direction indicated by the arrow
marked on the door.
Electric child lockControl system to prevent opening of the rear
doors using their interior controls and use of
the rear electric windows.
The control is located on the driver's door, with
the electric window controls.
Locking
F Press button A .The indicator lamp in button A comes on, accompanied
by a message in the multifunction screen.
This indicator lamp remains on until the child lock is
deactivated.
Unlocking
F Insert the ignition key in the red control.
F T urn in the opposition direction to the arrow
marked on the door.
Unlocking
F Press button A again.The indicator lamp in button A goes off, accompanied
by a message in the multifunction screen.
This indicator lamp remains off until the child lock is
activated.
The activation of the function is
confirmed by the temporary illumination
of this warning lamp in the translucent
digital instrument panel.
an
y other status of the indicator
lamp indicates a malfunction of the
electric child lock. Have it checked
by a CITR
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dealer or a qualified
workshop.
This system is independent and in no
circumstances does it take the place of
the central locking system.
Check the status of the child lock each
time you switch on the ignition.
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short time.
In the event of a serious impact,
the electric child lock is deactivated
automatically to permit the exit of the
rear passengers.
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direction indicatorsHazard warning lamps
F Press this button, the direction indicators flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps
come on automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.
F

Y
ou can also switch them off by pressing
the button.
Three flashes
Move the stalk briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators will flash
3 times. A visual warning by means of the direction
indicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown, towing or accident.
F
L
ower the lighting control stalk fully when
moving to the left.
F
R
aise the lighting control stalk fully when
moving to the right.
If you forget to cancel the direction
indicators for more than twenty
seconds, the volume of the audible
signal will increase if the speed is above
40 mph (60 km/h).
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Horn
F Press one of the spokes of the steering wheel. Audible warning to alert other road users to an
imminent danger.This function can be used at any speed,
but it is particularly useful for changing
lane on fast roads.
Emergency or
assistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency
or assistance call to the emergency services or
to the dedicated CITR
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service.
For more information on the use of this
function, refer to the "
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dio and telematics"
section.
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Tyre under-inflation detection
System which automatically checks the pressure of the tyres while driving.
The system monitors the pressures on the four
tyres, once the vehicle is moving.
It compares the information given by the four
wheel speed sensors with reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed.
The system triggers an alert as soon as it
detects a drop in the inflation pressure of one
or more tyres. The under-inflation detection system
does not replace the vigilance or the
responsibility of the driver.
This system does not avoid the need to
check the tyre pressures (including the
spare wheel) every month as well as
before a long journey.
Driving with under-inflated tyres impairs
road holding, extends braking distances
and causes premature tyre wear,
particularly under arduous condition
(high loading, high speed, long journey).The inflation pressures defined for
your vehicle can be found on the tyre
pressure label.
See the "Identification markings"
section.
Tyre pressures should be checked
when the tyres are "cold" (vehicle
stopped for 1 hour or after a journey of
less than 6 miles (10 km) at moderate
speeds).
Other wise (when hot), add 0.3 bar to
the pressures shown on the label.
Driving with under-inflated tyres
increases fuel consumption.
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Under-inflation alert
This is given by fixed illumination of
this warning lamp, accompanied by
an audible signal and, depending on
equipment, the display of a message.
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educe speed immediately, avoid
excessive steering movements and sudden
braking
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top the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. The loss of pressure detected does not
always cause visible bulging of the tyre.
Do not satisfy yourself with just a visual
check. The alert is maintained until the system
is reinitialised.
F
I n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary puncture repair kit or the spare
wheel (depending on equipment),
or
F

i
f you have a compressor, such as the one
in the temporary puncture repair kit, check
the pressures of the four tyres when cold,
or
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f it is not possible to make this check
immediately, drive carefully at reduced
speed.
Reinitialisation
It is necessary to reinitialise the system every
time one or more tyre pressure is adjusted, and
after changing one or more wheels.
a

label attached to the middle pillar, driver's
side, gives a reminder of this.
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fore reinitialising the system, ensure
that the pressures of the four tyres are
correct for the use of the vehicle and in
line with the recommendations on the
tyre pressure label.
The under-inflation detection system
does not give a warning if a pressure is
incorrect at the time of reinitialisation.
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The system is reinitialised with the ignition
on and the vehicle stationary, via the vehicle
configuration menu.
F
P
ress the MENU button for access to the
main menu.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select
the Veh conf ig menu, then confirm by
pressing the OK button.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select
" Reinit inflat ", then confirm by pressing
the OK button.
F

Sel
ect "yes" or " no" then press OK.


a message is displayed asking you to
confirm the instruction.
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onfirm by pressing the OK button.
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onform then quit the menu. F

P
ress the MENU button for access to the
main.
F

P
ress the "5" or " 6" button to
select the menu, " Personalisation-
configuration "then confirm by pressing
the button OK.
F

P
ress the "5" or " 6" button to select the
" Define vehicle parameters ", menu, then
confirm by pressing the OK button.The new pressure settings registered are
considered to be reference values by the
system.
Vehicles without audio or
navigation system
Vehicles with audio system
F Press the "
5" or " 6" button to select
the " Tyre pressures" , menu then the
" Reinitialisation " menu, then confirm by
pressing the OK button.


a
m
essage confirms the reinitialisation.
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Operating fault
before doing anything to the system,
the pressures of the four tyres must be
checked and the system reinitialised.
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the
under-inflation warning lamp accompanied
by illumination of the Service warning lamp
indicates a fault with the system.
In this case, under-inflation monitoring of the
tyres is no longer assured.
Have the system checked by a CITR
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dealer or a qualified workshop.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be
reinitialised after fitting or removing
snow chains.
The under-inflation alert is only
dependable if the system has been
reinitialised with all four tyres inflated to
the correct pressures.
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