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on vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information on the oil level is
d
isplayed in the instrument panel for a few
s
econds when the ignition is switched on, after
t
he service information.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the vehicle is on level ground and
t
he engine has been off for more than
3
0 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
a ccompanied by illumination of the service
w
arning lamp, an audible signal and a
m
essage.
If
the low oil level is confirmed by a check using
t
he dipstick, the level must be topped up to
p
revent damage to the engine.
Refer
to the "Checking levels" section.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
C ontact a CITRoË N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
the engine oil level is no longer
mon
itored.
While
the system is faulty, you should check
t
he engine oil level using the manual dipstick
l
ocated under the bonnet.
Refer
to the "Checking levels" section.
*
Depending on version.
Monitoring
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Black panel
System allowing certain displays to be switched off for night driving.
The
instrument panel remains illuminated with
o
nly the vehicle speed and cruise control or
speed
limiter information, if in use.
If
there is an alert or a change in a function
o
r to a setting, the black panel mode is
i
nterrupted.Activation
F With the lighting on, press the left hand b
utton of the instrument panel several
t
imes to progressively reduce the
d
ashboard lighting level.
F
P
ress the button again to reduce the
l
ighting to the minimum level and switch off
t
he interior mood lighting.
F
P
ress the button again to activate the black
pan
el.
System
for
manual
adjustment
of
the
b
rightness
of
the
instruments
and
controls
in
r
elation
to
the
exterior
brightness.
Lighting dimmer
Activation
When the lighting is on:
F p ress the button to change the brightness
o
f the instruments and controls,
F
w
hen the level of brightness required is
r
eached, release the button.
deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode on vehicles fitted with daytime running lamps,
p
ressing the button does not have any effect.
Monitoring
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"Personalisation-
con
figuration"
menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can g
ain access to the following functions:
-
d
efine the vehicle parameters,
-
d
isplay configuration,
-
c
hoice of language.
Define the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you can activate or deactivate the following equipment:
-
w
iper linked to reverse gear (refer to the
"
Visibility" section),
-
g
uide-me-home lighting and duration (refer
t
o the " Visibility" section), Example:
setting of the duration of the
guide-me-home l ighting
F P ress the "5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK"
button to select the menu required.F
P
ress the "
5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK"
button to select the "Guide-me-home
h
eadlamps"
l
ine.
F
P
ress the "
7" or " 8" buttons to set the
value required (15, 30 or 60 seconds), then
press the "OK"
button to confirm.
F
P
ress the "5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK" button to select the "OK"
box and
c
onfirm or press the "Back" button to
cancel.
This menu is also used to reinitialise the tyre u nder-inflation detection system (refer to the
"
Safety"
s
ection).
-
p
arking sensors (refer to the "Driving"
s
ection).
-
a
utomatic emergency braking (refer to
t
he "Safety" section, under "
ac
tive City
Brake").
Multifunction screens
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This is indicated by lighting of the courtesy lamps and flashing of the direction indicators
f
or a few seconds.
Locating your vehicle
F Press the closed padlock to l
ocate your locked vehicle in a
c
ar
par
k.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a special code. When the ignition is switched
o
n, this code must be recognised in order for
s
tarting to be possible.
This
electronic engine immobiliser locks the
e
ngine management system a few minutes
a
fter the ignition is switched off and prevents
s
tarting of the engine by anyone who does not
h
ave the key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
by illumination of this
w
arning lamp, an audible signal and a message
i
n the screen.
In
this case, your vehicle will not start; contact
a
CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.-
P
osition 1: Stop
-
P
osition 2: Ignition
-
P
osition 3: Starting
Ignition switch
keep safely the label attached to
the keys given to you on acquisition of
t
he vehicle.
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System which provides full manual locking or unlocking of the doors from the inside.
Manual central locking
control
Locking
F Press button A to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button comes on.
Unlocking
F Press button A again to unlock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button switches off.
If one of the doors is open, central
locking
from
the
inside
does
not
take
p
lace. If
the vehicle is locked from the outside,
t
he red indicator lamp flashes and
b
utton A is inactive.
F
I
n this case, use the remote control
o
r the key to unlock the vehicle.
Automatic central
locking
System which provides full automatic locking or unlocking of the doors and the boot while
d
riving.
You
can activate or deactivate this function.
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the doors and the boot lock automatically.
Unlocking
F Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press button A to
unlock the doors and the boot temporarily.
If one of the doors is open, the
automatic
central locking does not take
p
lace.
If the boot is open, the automatic
c
entral locking of the doors is active.
Driving
with
the
doors
locked
can
make
a
ccess
more
difficult
for
the
emergency
s
ervices
in
the
event
an
emergency.
Access
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boot
Opening
F After unlocking the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key, press the
o
pening control and raise the tailgate.
closing
F Lower the tailgate using the interior grab han
dle.
If
the tailgate is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied b
y a message on the multifunction
s
creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes
o
n, accompanied by an audible signal and
a
message on the multifunction screen for
a
few seconds. System
for mechanical unlocking of the boot
i
n the event of a battery or central locking
m
alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold back the rear benchseat to gain a
ccess to the lock from inside the boot.
F
I
nsert a small screwdriver into hole A of the
lock
to unlock the tailgate.
Access
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Rear view mirror
Manual day/night model
Adjustment
F Adjust the mirror so that the glass is d
irected correctly in the "day" position.
day / night position
F Pull the lever to change to the "night" anti-
dazzle position.
F
P
ush the lever to change to the normal
"
day" position. By
means of a sensor, which measures the
l
ight from the rear of the vehicle, this system
a
utomatically and progressively changes
b
etween the day and night uses.
Automatic day/night model
In order to ensure optimum visibility d
uring your manoeuvres, the mirror
l
ightens automatically when reverse
g
ear
i
s
enga
ged.
As
a
safety
measure,
the
mirrors
s
hould
be
adjusted
to
reduce
the
"blind
s
p ot ".
Adjustable
mirror
providing
a
central
rear ward
v
iew.
Equipped
with
an
anti-dazzle
system,
which
d
arkens
the
mirror
glass:
this
reduces
t
he nuisance to the driver caused by the
headlamps
from
following
vehicles,
low
sun...
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5. Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons,
with
the windows closed.
Electric control panel
F
P
ress the button to recirculate
the
interior
air.
The
indicator
l
amp
comes
on
to
confirm
this.
F
P
ress
the
button
again
to
allow
fresh
air
i
nto
the
passenger
compartment.
The
i
ndicator
lamp
goes
off
to
confirm
this. It
enables
you to:
-
l
ower
the temperature, in summer,
-
i
ncrease the effectiveness of the demisting
i
n
winter, above 3 °C.Switching on
F Press the "A /c" b utton, the button's
indicator lamp comes on.
Switching off
F Press the "A /c" button again, the button's i
ndicator lamp goes off.
Switching
off may affect comfort levels
(
humidity,
c
ondensation).
The
air conditioning does not operate
w
hen the air flow adjustment control 2
is in position " 0".
To obtain cooled air more quickly, you
c
an use recirculation of interior air for
a few moments. Then return to fresh
a
ir intake.