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Visibility
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver
by means of the ring A
and the stalk B
.
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
Automatic illumination of headlamps. Sidelamps.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.
A.
Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing the
mark.
B.
Stalk for switching headlamps: pull the stalk
towards you to switch the lighting between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
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Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
B.
intermittent operation or rain sensor
sensitivity adjustment ring.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The
windscreen wash then the wipers operate for a
set time.
The headlamp wash is also activated if the
dipped beam headlamps are on
.
Headlamp wash
Press the end of the lighting stalk to activate
the headlamp wash, when the dipped beam
headlamps are on. single wipe.
park.
intermittent (the speed can be set
manually).
or
automatic rain sensitive wipers
(the speed can be set manually).
slow.
fast.
A.
wiping speed selection stalk:
You can increase or decrease:
- the wiping frequency when the intermittent
mode is active,
- the sensitivity of the rain sensor when the
automatic mode is active.
- "+": high sensitivity.
- "-": low sensitivity.
To reduce the consumption of
screenwash fluid, the headlamp
washers only operate with the first
operation of the screenwash.
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Direction indicators
)
Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.
)
Right: raise the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.
Three fl ashes of the direction
indicators
)
Press briefly upwards or downwards, without
going beyond the point of resistance; the
direction indicators will flash 3 times.
Hazard warning lamps
A visual warning by means of the direction
indicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown, towing or accident.
)
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.
)
You can also switch them off by pressing
the button.
Horn
Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
)
Press the central part of the steering
wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only in the
following circumstances:
- immediate danger,
- overtaking a cyclist or pedestrian,
- approaching a location lacking
visibility.
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Centre rear seat belt
The seat belt for the centre rear seat is fitted in
the roof.
It has three anchorage points and a reel.
Fastening the belt
)
Pull out the belt and pass it through the belt
guide A
.
)
Pull on the strap and insert the tongue B
into the left hand buckle.
)
Insert the tongue C
into the right-hand
buckle.
)
Check that each buckle has engaged by
pulling on the strap.
Unfastening and stowing the belt
)
Press the red button on buckle C
, and then
on the red button on buckle B
.
)
Guide the belt as it reels in, passing it
through the belt guide A
.
)
Stow the tongue C
in the upper slot D
and
the tongue B
in the lower slot E
.
Outer rear seat belts
Each outer rear seat is fitted with a three-point
inertia reel seat belt.
Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the
buckle.
)
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the
length of the strap to your size. The seat belt
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling firmly on the strap and
releasing it so that it reels in slightly.
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is
less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap. In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
- be tightened as close to the body as
possible,
- be pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,
- be used to restrain only one person,
- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
- not be converted or modified to avoid
affecting its per formance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact
, the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the airbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat belts
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle,
go to a qualified workshop with the skills
and equipment needed, which a CITROËN
dealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold by
CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.
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Airbags
System designed to maximise the safety of the
occupants (with the exception of the rear centre
passenger) in the event of violent collisions.
The airbags supplement the action of the force-
limiting seat belts (with the exception of the
centre rear passenger).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained in the impact detection zones:
- in the case of a serious impact, the airbags
are deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of the vehicle (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger); immediately after
the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so
that they do not hinder visibility or the exit
of the occupants,
- in the case of a minor or rear impact
or in certain roll-over conditions, the
airbags will not be deployed; the seat belt
alone contributes towards ensuring your
protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
airbag will not be deployed again. Deployment of the airbag(s) is
accompanied by a slight emission
of smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight
irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.
Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone.
B.
Side impact zone.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the
passenger's front airbag if it is deactivated,
in the event of a serious front impact applied
to all or part of the front impact zone A
, in
the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the front to
the rear of the vehicle.
The front airbag inflates between the front
occupant of the vehicle and the dashboard to
cushion their for ward movement. System which protects the head and chest of
the driver and front passenger in the event of a
front impact.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
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Knee airbag *
Deployment
It is deployed at the same time as the front
airbags.
System which protects the driver's knees in the
event of a serious front impact.
This airbag is fitted in the dashboard below the
steering column. System which protects the driver and
passenger in the event of a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the chest.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the front seat
back frame, on the door side.
Deployment
The lateral airbag is deployed unilaterally in the
event of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B
, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the front
occupant of the vehicle and the corresponding
door trim panel.
Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone.
B.
Side impact zone.
*
According to country.
Lateral airbags
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In the event of a minor impact or bump
on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be
deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the airbag is not deployed. System which protects the driver and
passengers (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger) in the event of
a serious side impact in order to limit the risk of
injury to the head.
Each curtain airbag is fitted in the pillars
and the upper section of the passenger
compartment.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in the
event of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B
, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The curtain airbag inflates between the front or
rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument
panel and this display appears in the
instrument panel screen, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to have the
system checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.