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The table below describes the alerts and the messages displayed for the different driving situations.
Driving situations and associated alerts
The display of these alerts is not sequential.
S ymbol Display in the
instrument panel Associated message
Comments
No
vehicle detected:
t
he system operates as a standard cruise control.
Detection
of a vehicle, at the limit of the range of the radar:
t
he system operates as a standard cruise control.
"SPEE
d
ad
J
USTE
d"D
etection of a vehicle that is too close or running at a speed lower than your
v
ehicle's cruise speed setting.
The
system uses engine braking to slow your vehicle and then hold it at the speed of
t
he vehicle in front so as to maintain the programmed inter-vehicle time.
The
regulation range is limited to a maximum difference of 20 mph (30 km/h)
b
etween the speed setting and the speed of the vehicle ahead.
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When the active cruise control is automatically paused, it can only be reactivated when safe conditions are restored. The message "Activation not possible, conditions unsuitable" is displayed while reactivation is not possible.
When
the conditions allow, it is recommended that the function be reactivated by pressing button 2 or 3,
which will make the current speed of
y
our vehicle the new cruise speed setting, rather than by pressing button 4 (on/pause) which reactivates the cruise control using the old cruise
s
peed setting, which may be very different from the current speed of your vehicle.
Symbol
Display in the
instrument panel Associated message
Comments
"SPEE
d
ad
J
USTE
d"
W
hen the adjusted speed reaches the control limit (speed setting - 20 mph
(
30 km/h)), the adjusted speed flashes together with the speed setting, to signal that
a
utomatic deactivation of the system is imminent.
"Cruise control
paused". If the system exceeds the limit of speed adjustment possible by the system and
i
n the absence of any reaction by the driver (operation of the direction indicator,
c
hange of lane, reduction of the speed of the vehicle), the system is automatically
pa
used.
The display of the deactivation message is accompanied by an audible signal.
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The active cruise control uses only engine braking to slow the vehicle. Consequently the
v
ehicle looses speed slowly, as when releasing
t
he accelerator pedal.
The
system is paused automatically:
-
i
f the vehicle in front slows down to much
o
r too suddenly, and the driver does not
b
rake,
-
i
f a vehicle comes between your vehicle
a
nd the vehicle in front,
-
i
f the system does not slow the vehicle
e
nough to continue to maintain a safe
d
istance, for example when descending a
s
teep hill.
Limits of operation
As the radar's field of view is quite narrow, it is possible that the system may not detect:
The
cruise control does not take account of:
-
s
tationary vehicles,
-
v
ehicles driving in the opposite direction.
-
v
ehicles of reduced width, such as
m
otorcycles, for example,
-
v
ehicles not running in the middle of
t
he
lane, -
v
ehicles entering a corner,
-
v
ehicles changing lane at the last moment.
The
regulation
range
is
limited
to
a
maximum
d
ifference
of
20
mph
(30
km/h)
between
the
s
peed
setting
and
the
speed
of
the
vehicle
a
head.
Above
this,
the
system
goes
into
pause
i
f
a
safe
distance
is
not
maintained.
Severe
weather
conditions
(very
heavy
r
ain,
accumulations
of
snow
in
front
o
f
the
radar)
can
inter fere
with
the
o
peration
of
the
system,
resulting
in
t
he
display
of
the
message
"SYSTEM
I
NACTIVE:
Visibility
reduced".
The
f
unction
remains
unavailable
until
the
m
essage
d
isappears.
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In the event of a fault with the active cruise
control, you are alerted by an audible signal
a
nd display of the message message "Driving
a
id functions fault".
Have
the system checked by a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop. When
the cruise control is working, take
c
are if making a maintained press on
o
ne of the cruise control programmed
s
peed modification buttons: this can
l
ead to a very quick change in the
s
peed of your vehicle.
do n
ot use the active cruise control on
slippery
sur faces or in heavy traffic.
When
descending a steep hill, the
c
ruise control may not be able to
p
revent the vehicle from exceeding the
pro
grammed
s
peed.
When
ascending a steep hill or when
t
owing, it might not be possible to attain
o
r maintain the programmed speed.
The
use of mats not approved by
C
ITROËN may inter fere with the
o
peration of the cruise control.
To
avoid any risk of jamming the pedals:
-
e
nsure that mats are secured
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
Operating fault
The operation of the radar, located in the front bumper, may be disturbed by
a
ccumulations of grime (dust, mud...) or
i
n certain weather conditions
(snow,
i
ce...).
The
message "SYSTEM INACTIVE:
V
isibility reduced" is displayed to signal
t
hat the system has been put into
s
t a n dby.
Clean
the front bumper regularly.
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CITROËN Localised Assistance
C all ........ .............................................. 214, 342
CITROËN
Localised Emergency
Call
........
.............................................. 214, 342
CITR
oËn M
ULTICITY C
o
nn
E
CT
...............3
97
Cold
climate screen
...................................... 3
01
Colour screen
...............................
........ 344, 345
Concertina
b
oards
...............................
........... 87
Connectors,
audio
.........................1
12, 360, 364
Coolant level
..............................
...................315
Courtesy
lamps
............................................. 2
10
Cruise control
........................................1
58, 162
Cruise control, active
.................................... 16
5
Cup
holder
...............................
......................108Dipped be
am ........................... 2 7, 193, 272, 273
Dipstick ................ .................................... 43, 313
Directional
l
ighting
............................... 2
03, 204
di
rection
indicators
.....................1
97, 213, 272, 275 -279
Display
of inter-vehicle time
..........................15
4
di
stance alert
...............................
. 154, 173, 174
do
ors
..............................................................
.63
Doors
back-up control
....................................64
D
riving
e
conomically......................................... 9
Driving
positions (storing)
...............................77
D
ynamic
em
ergency
b
raking
........................13
6
Dynamic
stability control
(
dS
C)
..................................... 3
0, 34, 218, 220
DAB
(Digital Audio Broadcasting)
....... 3
58, 359
Date
(setting)
...............................
....................47
Daytime
running lamps
......... 2
01, 272, 274, 276
Deactivating
t
he
p
assenger
a
irbag
...............2
28
Deadlocking
...............................
........ 53, 56, 59
Demisting/defrosting,
f
ront
...........................10
4
Demisting/defrosting,
r
ear
............................10
5
Demisting,
f
ront
............................................. 10
4
die
sel
...............................
...... 307, 310, 311, 312
Diesel
additive level
...................................... 31
6
Diesel
engine pre-heat warning lamp
............28
D
igital Audio Broadcasting
(
d
a b
) ...............
.................................. 358, 359
Dimensions
..............................
............338,
339 E
co-driving
...............................
........................ 9
Economy
mode
...............................
..............291
Electronic
eng
ine
i
mmobiliser................. 61,
131
Electronic stability control (ESC)
...............
...........................................218
Emergency
b
oot
r
elease
.................................68
E
mergency
c
all
............................. 2
14, 341, 342
Emergency
s
tarting
.......................................28
8
Emergency
w
arning
lam
ps
...........................2
13
Emissions
control system,
SCR
..............................
........................ 39, 319
Energy
economy mode
.................................2
91
Engine
c
ompartment
........................... 3
06, 307
Engine
c
ompartment
f
usebox
.......................28
6
F
Engine, Diesel ................ 307, 311, 312, 332-334
Engine oil level ........................................ 4 3, 313
Engine,
petrol
................................ 3
06, 311, 328
Engines
..............................
........... 328, 332-334
Environment
....................... 9
, 60, 290, 316, 327
Equipment
se
ttings
................................... 1
1, 13
ESC/ASR
...............................
........................218
Filling
with fuel
.............................. 3
08, 310, 311
Fitting
a wheel
...............................
................267
Fitting
roof bars
............................................. 29
9
Fittings,
boot
................................................. 12
1
Fittings,
r
ear
...............................
...................115
Flashing
in
dicators
................................ 1
97, 213
Foglamps,
f
ront
............ 1
95, 203, 272, 275, 280
Foglamps,
re
ar
.............................................. 19
5
Folding
the rear seats
.................. 8
2, 84, 86, 87
Fragrance
c
artridge
...................................... 10
6
Freins
...............
............................................... 37
Frequency
(radio)
................................. 3
55, 357
Front seats
..............................
............ 74, 76, 77
Fuel ............................................................ 9,
311
Fuel
c
onsumption
.............................................. 9
F
uel filler cap
................................................. 308
F
uel filler flap
.........................................3
08, 310
Fuel
gauge
.................................................... 308
F
uel tank................................................308, 310
Fusebox,
das
hboard
..................................... 2
81
Fuses
................
............................................. 281
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