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Monitoring
Lighting dimmer
System for manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and controls in
relation to the exterior brightness.
There is an audible signal and the
intensity of the lighting increases each
time the button is pressed.
With the lighting on or off, press the button
to change the intensity of the lighting of the
instruments and controls in "day" or "night"
mode.
When the lighting reaches the maximum
setting, press again to change to the minimum
setting.
When the lighting reaches the required
intensity, release the button.
With the vehicle's lighting off, only the
brightness of the instrument panel is modified.
The setting is saved when the ignition switch is
turned to OFF.
Wit the vehicle's lighting on, the brightness of
the entire dashboard (instrument panel, screen,
air conditioning control panel...) is modified.
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For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Alarm *
System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring:
- perimeter
The system checks for any opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot, the bonnet....
- volumetric
The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
- tilt
The system checks for any change in the
attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,
moved or knocked.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out of
ser vice of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the siren wiring are put out of service
or damaged.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your
vehicle has the Keyless Entry and Starting
system).
)
Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.
)
Leave the vehicle, and close all the doors
and the bonnet.
)
Press the locking button on the remote
control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system.
Deactivation
Do one of the the following to deactivate the
alarm:
)
Press the unlocking button on the remote
control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system.
)
Switch on the ignition (ON mode if your
vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
)
Open a door or the boot while the system is
being activated.
The alarm system is deactivated: the indicator
lamp A
goes off.
The alarm is being activated: the indicator
lamp A
flashes rapidly accompanied by
an intermittent audible signal for about
20 seconds.
Once the 20 seconds have expired, the
system is active
. The audible signal stops and
the indicator lamp in the button flashes slowly.
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According to equipment.
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Locking the vehicle with
perimeter monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and tilt
monitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of the
alarm in certain cases, such as:
- an animal left in the vehicle,
- a window left partly open,
- washing your vehicle.
Deactivation of the interior
volumetric and tilt monitoring
Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the " MIST
" position for about three seconds to
activate them again, the audible signal
sounds twice
.
)
Switch off the ignition and remove the
key from the ignition switch (OFF mode if
your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
)
Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the "MIST"
position for about 3 seconds.
)
The audible signal sounds once
and the
interior volumetric and tilt monitoring are
deactivated.