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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise control.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Operating fault
Exceeding the programmed
speed
If the cruise speed setting is exceeded, the displayed speed flashes.
The
display becomes steady again once the
v
ehicle returns to the cruise speed setting.
Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" position. T
he display of information related to the
c
ruise control disappears. When
the cruise control is switched on,
b
e careful if you maintain the pressure
o
n one of the programmed speed
c
hanging buttons: this may result in
a
very rapid change in the speed of
y
our vehicle.
do n
ot use the cruise control on
slippery roads or in heavy traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
w
ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from exceeding the programmed speed.
On steep climbs or when towing, the
p
rogrammed speed may not be reached
o
r maintained.
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 of the
ped
als:
-
e
nsure that the mat is secured
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
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active cruise control
This systems allows, in addition to maintaining your vehicle's speed at a value that you
h
ave defined, the inter-vehicle time you have
s
elected between your vehicle and the one
a
head to be maintained.Principles of operation
Using a radar with a range of about 100 metres, located at the front of the vehicle, this system
d
etects a vehicle running in front of your
v
ehicle.
It
automatically adapts the speed of the vehicle
t
o that of the vehicle in front.
If
the vehicle in front is running more slowly,
t
he system progressively reduces the speed of
y
our vehicle using just engine braking (as if the
d
river had pressed the "-"
button).
If
your vehicle is too close to or approaching
t
oo quickly the vehicle in front, the cruise
c
ontrol is automatically deactivated. The
d
river is then alerted by an audible signal,
a
ccompanied by a message.
If
the vehicle in front accelerates or changes
l
ane, the active cruise control progressively
a
ccelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed
s
peed.
If
the driver operates a direction indicator to
t
he left (left hand drive) or the right (right hand
d
rive), to overtake a slower vehicle, the active
c
ruise control allows your vehicle to temporarily
a
pproach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking
ma
noeuvre,
t
hough
n
ever
e
xceeding
t
he programmed speed. The active cruise control operates by
day
and at night, in fog or in moderate
r
ainfall.
The system does not act on the braking system, but works only with engine braking.
The
regulation range is limited: there will
n
o longer be any adjustment of speed if the
d
ifference between the programmed speed
s
etting and the speed of the vehicle in front
b
ecomes too high (18 mph (30 km/h)).
The selection of this system deactivates the inter-vehicle time function.
If
the difference between the
p
rogrammed speed setting and the
s
peed of the vehicle in front is too
g
reat, the speed cannot be adjusted:
t
he cruise control is automatically
d
eactivated.Choice of the type of cruise control
If you want to use the standard cruise control, it is possible to deactivate the active cruise
control in the " Driving assistance "
menu of
t
he the touch screen tablet.
On
pressing the button, the green
i
ndicator lamp goes off.
The
standard cruise control is available.
Refer to the previous section for the
details
of the operation of the standard
c
ruise control.
This
is confirmed by the display of
t
his symbol in the control.
You can return to the active cruise
control
at any time by pressing this
bu
tton
ag
ain.
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1. Cruise control mode selection wheel.
2. B utton for reducing the cruise speed
s
etting or for using the current speed of the
v
ehicle as the cruise speed setting.
3.
B
utton for increasing the cruise speed
s
etting or for using the current speed of the
v
ehicle as the cruise speed setting.
4.
B
utton for pausing / resuming the cruise
c
ontrol.
5.
B
utton for displaying the list of memorised
s
peeds and for adjusting the inter-vehicle
t
ime.
For
more information on the list of memorised
s
peeds, refer to "Memorising speeds".
Steering mounted controls
Switching on
The active cruise control must be selected in t
he " Driving assistance "
menu.
F
T
urn the wheel 1 to the " CRUISE"
position:
c
ruise control mode is selected, but not
s
tarted (Pause).
F
P
ress one of the buttons 2 or 3 :
the current
s
peed of your vehicle becomes the cruise
s
peed setting.
The
cruise control is activated (ON).
By
default, the inter-vehicle time is set at
2 s
econds.
Other wise,
the last speed value set will be used
f
or operation of the system.
Modification of the cruise control
speed only
Buttons 2 and 3
F By successive short presses, to modify by s
teps of + or - 1 mph (km/h),
F
b
y a maintained press, to modify in steps
o
f + or - 5 mph (km/h).
As
a precaution, it is recommended that
y
ou select a speed setting close to the
c
urrent speed of your vehicle.
Operation
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In the event of the presence of a
vehicle detected by the radar, if the
s
peed selected is much higher than
t
he speed of that vehicle, the system
i
s not activated and the alert message
"
Activation not possible, conditions
u
nsuitable" is displayed until driving
c
onditions are safe to allow activation of
t
he system.
Exceeding the speed setting
The information is grouped together in the instrument pan el.
6.
I
ndication of cruise control pause/resume.
7.
I
ndication of selection of cruise control
m
ode, or
v
ehicle speed adjustment phase.
8.
C
ruise speed setting, or
a
djusted speed lower than the cruise
se
tting.
Displays in the instrument panel
Modification of the cruise control
speed and/or the inter-vehicle
time
Button 5 (MEM)
Press button 5 , the six memorised speeds and t
he inter-vehicle time setting are displayed in
t
he touch screen tablet.
F
C
hoose a speed setting: it is displayed in
t
he instrument panel,
F
p
ress or the " +" or " -" button to choose
a
new inter-vehicle time setting between
2
.5 seconds and 1 second.
This
speed value remains memorised,
w
hatever the state of the system.
The selection screen closes after a few
moments.
The
modifications
are
then
accepted.
If the active cruise control has not been
switched
on, pressing button 5 (MEM)
h
as no effect. It
is possible to exceed the speed setting
t
emporarily by depressing the accelerator
ped
al.
Then
simply release the accelerator pedal to
r
eturn to the programmed speed.
If
the speed setting is unintentionally exceeded,
d
escending a steep hill for example, the speed
s
etting in the instrument panel flashes as a
w
arning.
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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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