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F To  connect   a   12   V   accessory   (max   power:  1
20   W),   remove   the   cap   and   connect   an  
a

ppropriate
 a
daptor.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   the   ignition   on   position.
12 V accessory socket
This is a removable lamp, fitted in the boot wall,   which   can   be   used   to   light   the   boot   or   as  
a

  torch.
For
  the   boot   lamp   function,   refer   to   the  
"

Visibility   -   Boot   lamp"   section.
To r c h
Operation
This torch operates with ni MH type
rechargeable b atteries.
It
  has   a   battery   life   of   approximately   45   minutes  
a

nd   charges   while   you   are   driving.
Observe
  the   polarities   when   fitting   the
 r

echargeable
 b
atteries.
Never
 r

eplace
 t
he
 r
echargeable
 b
atteries
 w

ith   normal   disposable   batteries.
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It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing   the  
k

ey,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric e
quipment   or   portable   devices   to   be   charged.
Once
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   drops  
t

o   the   reserve   level,   the   system   switches   to  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
c

ut   off   automatically   to   preserve   the   remaining  
b

attery   charge.
Starting-switching off the engine with the key
Ignition switch
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
i
mmobilise   the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   the   control   for   at   least   5   seconds   or   until   application   is   complete.
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition   and   check   the   switching   on   of   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   the   control   and   hold   it   for   approximately   3   seconds   then   release   it.
If
  the   braking   warning   lamp   is   flashing   or   if   the   warning   lamps   do   not   come  
o

n   with   the   ignition   on,   these   procedures   will   not   work.   Place   the   vehicle  
o

n   level   ground   and   have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
and possibly
flashing
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
" Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam

ps: -
 
O
nly   the   automatic   application   on   switching   off   the   engine   and   automatic  
r

elease   on   acceleration   functions   are   available.
-
 
T
he   manual   application/release   of   the   electric   parking   brake   and   the  
e

mergency   braking   are   not   available.
and possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 I

f   the   battery   warning   lamp   comes   on   you   must   stop   immediately   as   soon   as
 t

he   traffic   allows.   Stop   and   immobilise   your   vehicle   (if   necessary,   place   the
 t

wo   chocks   under   the   wheels).
-
 
A
pply   the   electric   parking   brake   before   switching   off   the   engine.
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When the ignition is on, the lighting   of   this   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   multifunction  
s

creen,   indicates   a   gearbox  
m

alfunction.
Operating fault
You risk damaging the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
  pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f  
y
ou  
f
orce  
t
he  
l
ever  
f
rom  
p
osition P
to another position when the
battery
  is   flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when  
s

tationary   for   long   periods   with   the  
e

ngine   running   (traffic   jam...),   position  
t

he   gear   lever   at   N and apply the
parking
  brake,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
In
 
this
 
case,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
switches
 
to
 
back-up
 
m

ode
 
and
 
is
 
locked
 
in
 
3rd
 
gear.
 
You
 
may
 
feel
 
a

 
substantial
 
knock
 
when
 
changing
 
from
 
P
to R
 
and
 
from
 
N to R .
 
This
 
will
 
not
 
cause
 
any
 
d

amage
 
to
 
the
 
gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h),
 
local
 
speed
 
r

estrictions
 p

ermitting.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
may
 
also
 
come
 
on
 
if
 
a
 
door
 
i

s
 ope

ned.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
 
m

ph  
(
20  
k
m/h),  
o
r  
v
ehicle  
s
tationary  
w
ith  
P

ureTech   130   petrol   and   BlueHDi   Diesel  
v

ersions,   when   you   put   the   gear   lever   into  
n

eutral and release the clutch pedal,
If your vehicle is fitted with the
system,
  a   time   counter   calculates
 t

he   sum   of   the   periods   in   STOP
 m

ode   during   a   journey.   It   resets
 i

tself   to   zero   every   time   the
 i

gnition   is   switched   on   with   the
 k

ey   or   the   "START/STOP"   button.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox , at a speed
below
  5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you   press  
t

he
 
brake   pedal   or   put   the   gear   lever   into  
p

osition N .
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (up   or  
d

ow n),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   (using  
t

he   key   or   the   "   START/STOP"   button),
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes for a few seconds, then
goes
  off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
temporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic   (red   lights,   traffic   jams,   or   other...).  
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
w

ith
 
the
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
b

utton.
With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your
 
c

omfort
 
during
 
parking
 
manoeuvres,
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
available
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
s

econds
 
after
 
coming
 
out
 
of
 
reverse
 
g

e a r.
STOP
 
mode
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.
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Deactivation
Going into engine START mode
At any time, press the "ECO OFF" switch to
d eactivate   the   system.
This
  is   confirmed   by   the   switch   warning   lamp  
c

oming   on   accompanied   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal,
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox :
●
 
g

ear   lever   in   position   A or M, when you
release
  the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   lever   in   position   N   and   the   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   move   the   gear  
l

ever to position A or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.For
  safety   reasons   or   to   ensure   smooth  o
peration,   START   mode   is   invoked  
a

utomatically
 w
hen:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   15 mph  
(

25   km/h)   with   a   manual   gearbox   (3 km/h  
(

2   mph)   with   PureTech   130   petrol   and  
B

lueHDi   Diesel   versions)   or   7   mph  
(

11 km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   being   applied,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes for few seconds, then
goes
  off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
  a   manual   gearbox   in   STOP   mode,  
i

f
 
a
  gear   is   engaged   without   fully  
d

epressing   the   clutch   pedal,   a   warning  
l

amp   comes   on   or   an   alert   message  
i

s
 
displayed   asking   you   to   depress   the  
c

lutch   pedal   to   restart   the   engine. If
  the   system   has   been   deactivated  
i

n   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
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Maintenance
In the event of a malfunction with the system, the "ECO OFF"   switch   warning   lamp   flashes,  
t

hen   comes   on   continuously.
Ha

ve   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
This system requires a specific battery with a special   specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by  
C

ITROËN introduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of  
t

he   system.Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
The   Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use  
o

f   advanced   technology.   All   work   on  
t

his   type   of   battery   must   be   done   only  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
the
 v

ehicle
 
may
 
stall.
 
All
 
of
 
the
 
instrument
 p

anel
 
warning
 
lamps
 
come
 
on.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
an
 
alert
 
m

essage
 
may
 
also
 
be
 
displayed
 
asking
 
y

ou
 
to
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
position
 
N
and
 
put
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the
ignition,
 
then
 
restart
 
the
 
engine
 
using
 
t

he
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
button.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically a t   every   new   start   using   the   key   or   the  
"

START/STOP"   button.
Press the "ECO OFF"
  switch   again.
The
 
system   is   active   again;   this   is   confirmed  
b

y
 
the
  switch   warning   lamp   going   off   and   the  
d

isplay   of   a   message.
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Checks
Particle filter (Diesel)
- fixed  illumination   of   the   particle  f
ilter   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   that   there   is   a   risk   of  
b

lockage   of   the   particle   filter.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a s

pecific 12 V lead-acid battery with special
technology
 
and
 
specification.
 
The
 
involvement
 
o

f
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
i

s
 
essential
 
when
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery. As
 
soon
 
as   the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate   the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph   (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   refer   to   the  
"

Additive
 
level"   section.
Unless
 
other wise
 
indicated,
 
check
 
these
 
components
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule
 
and   according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,
 
have
 
them
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice schedule for details of the
replacement
  intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice schedule for details of
the
  replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,   check   that   the   terminals   are   clean a

nd   correctly   tightened,   particularly   in   summer
 a

nd   winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to the "12 V battery" section for details of the
precautions
  to   be   taken   before   disconnecting  
t

he   battery   and   following   its   reconnection.Depending
  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  a
tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(e.g.
  city   driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessary .
A
  clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave   an   adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.The start of saturation of the particle filter is
indicated
  by:
on a n

ew vehicle, the first operations of
regeneration
  of   the   particle   filter   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   the   smell   of   "burning",  
w

hich   is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
  may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice   the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he   exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
  the   environment.
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