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Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps
(LEDs)
The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) come on automatically   when   the   engine   is   started. In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature   or   humidity),   the   presence  
o

f   misting   on   the   internal   sur face   of   the  
g

lass   of   the   headlamps   and   rear   lamps  
i

s   normal;   it   disappears   after   the   lamps  
h

ave   been   on   for   a   few   minutes.
They   provide   the   following   functions:
-  D aytime   running   lamps   (lighting   control  
s

talk   in   position   "0 " or " AUTO " with
adequate
  light   level).
-
 
S
idelamps   (lighting   control   stalk   in  
p

osition "AUTO"
  with   low   light   level   or  
"

Sidelamps   only"   or   "Main   or   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps").The
  LEDs   are   brighter   when   operating  
a

s   daytime   running   lamps.
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Courtesy lamp
1. Courtesy lamp
2. M
ap reading lamps F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   on,   press   the  
c

orresponding
 s
witch.
Map reading lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, t
he   lighting   time   varies   according   to   the  
c

ircumstances:
-

with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,- in   energy   economy   mode,   approximately t
hirty seconds,
- with  the   engine   running,   unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes   on   gradually:
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
-
 
w

hen
  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-
 
w

hen
  the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
w

hen
  opening   a   door,
-
 
w

hen
  the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
p

ressed,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.Take
  care   to   avoid   leaving   anything   in  
c

ontact   with   the   courtesy   lamp.
Courtesy lamp
It switches off gradually:
-  w hen   the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3
0   seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.
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This comes on automatically when the boot is opened   and   switches   off   automatically   when  
t

he   boot   is   closed.
Different
  lighting   times   are   provided:
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   off,   approximately  
t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately  
t

hirty seconds,
-
 
w
hen   the   engine   is   running,   no   limit.
Boot lamp
Brightness
 
of
 
instruments
 
and
 
controls
Lighting dimmer control
Allows the manual adjustment of the brightness o
f   the   instrument   and   controls   illumination,   to  
s

uit   the   ambient   light   level.
F

Sel
ect the "Configuration"
menu.
F
 
A
djust   the   brightness   by   pressing   on  
t

he "+ " or " -"
  buttons   or   by   moving   the  
c

u r s o r.Operates
  only   when   the   sidelamps   are  
o

n.
Black screen
(Touch screen tablet)
This function is accessible in the touch screen
tablet. F

Sel
ect the "Configuration "
menu.
F

P
ress "Turn off screen ".
This function is accessible in the touch screen
tablet.
The
  screen   in   the   the   touch   screen   tablet   goes  
o

f f.
Press
  the   screen   again   (anywhere   on   its  
s

ur face)   to   switch   it   on   again.
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Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest   items   are   as   close   as  
p

ossible   to   the   axle   and   the   nose   weight  
a

pproaches   the   maximum   permitted  
w

ithout   exceeding   it.
ai

r density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
  engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top the vehicle and switch off
the
  engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check   the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
Refer to the "Technical data" section for details
of
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which
 
apply
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle.
When
 
not
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer,
 
remove
 
the
 
q

uickly-detachable
 
tow
 
ball
 
before
 
d

riving. The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
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Brake wear depends on the style of   driving,   particularly   in   the   case  
o

f vehicles used in town, over short
distances.
  It   may   be   necessary   to  
Brake pads
For information on checking brake disc wear, contact a CITRoËn dealer
or
  a   qualified   workshop.
Brake disc wearOnly use products recommended by CITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
After
  washing   the   vehicle,   dampness,  
o

r   in   wintry   conditions,   ice   can   form  
o

n   the   brake   discs   and   pads:   braking  
e

fficiency   may   be   reduced.   Make   light  
b

rake   applications   to   dry   and   defrost  
t

he   brakes.Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   the   checking   interval   for  
t

his
 c
omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   checking  
i

nterval   for   this   component.
Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of effectiveness   of   this   system   is  
n

oticed,   the   parking   brake   must   be  
c

hecked,   even   between   two   services.
Checking
  this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop. To
  avoid   damaging   the   electrical   units,  
n

ever use   a   high   pressure   jet   wash   in  
t

he   engine   compartment.
have
 
the
 
condition
 
of
 
the
 
brakes
 
checked,
 
even
 
b

etween
 v

ehicle
 s

ervices.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop
 
in
 
t

he
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
brake
 
p

ads
 
are
 
worn.
Checks