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Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and 1/3 - 2/3 split folding backrest to adapt the load space in the boot.
F
M
ove the corresponding front seat for ward
i
f necessary.
F
C
heck that the seat belt is positioned
c
orrectly on the side of the seat backrest.
F
P
lace the head restraints in the low
position.
Folding the backrest
F Pull control 1 for wards to release the seat backrest 2.
F
F
old the seat backrest 2 on to the cushion.F
S
traighten the seat backrest 2
and secure it.
F
C
heck
t
hat
t
he
r
ed
i
ndicator,
l
ocated
n
ext
t
o
t
he control 1
, is no longer visible.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest, t
ake care not to trap the seat belts.
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These have one position for use (up) and a
stowed position (down).
They
can also be removed.
To
remove a head restraint:
F
r
elease the backrest using control 1,
F
t
ilt the backrest 2 slightly for wards,
F
p
ull the head restraint upwards to the stop,
F
t
hen, press the lug A.
Rear head restraints
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
they must be in place and
c
orrectly
adj
usted.
Steering wheel ad justment
F When stationary , pull the control lever to
release the adjustment mechanism.
F
A
djust the height and reach to suit your
d
riving position.
F
P
ush the control lever to lock the
a
djustment
m
echanism.
as a s
afety precaution, these
operations should only be carried out
with
the vehicle stationary.
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Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass permitting t he la teral r earward v ision n ecessary f
or overtaking or parking. They can also be
f
olded for parking in confined spaces.
demisting - def rosting Adjustment
F Move control A
to the right or to the left to s
elect the corresponding mirror.
F
M
ove control B in all four directions to
adjust.
F
R
eturn control A to the central position.
door mirrors
The objects observed are, in reality, closer than they appear.
Take
this into account in order to
c
orrectly judge the distance of vehicles
a
pproaching from behind.
Folding
F From outside: lock the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key.
F
F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull the
c
ontrol A in the central position rear wards.
Unfolding
F From outside: unlock the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key.
F
F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull the
c
ontrol A in the central position rear wards.
If
t
he
m
irrors
a
re
f
olded
u
sing
c
ontrol
A,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked. Pull again on control A
.
The folding and unfolding of the door
m
irrors using the remote control can be
d
eactivated by a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Never
fold or unfold the electric folding
m
irrors
m
anually.
If your vehicle is fitted with heated
mirrors,
the
demisting-defrosting
o
perates
with
the
engine
running,
by
s
witching
on
the
heated
rear
screen
(
refer
to
the
"Rear
screen
demist-defrost"
pag
e).
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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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Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment is filtered and originates either from the outside via t
he grille located at the base of the windscreen or
f
rom the inside in air recirculation mode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending on the controls selected by the
d
river:
-
d
irect arrival in the passenger
c
ompartment (air intake),
-
p
assage through a heating circuit (heating),
-
p
assage through a cooling circuit (air
c
onditioning).
The
temperature control enables you to obtain
t
he level of comfort required by mixing the air of
t
he various circuits.
The air distribution control enables you to
diffuse
the air in the passenger compartment
c
ombining several air vents.
The air flow control enables you to increase or
reduce
the speed of the ventilation blower.
control panel
The controls of this system are grouped together on control panel A on the centre
console.
Depending on the model, the
f
unctions offered are:
-
t
he level of comfort required,
-
a
ir flow,
-
a
ir distribution,
-
d
emisting-defrosting,
-
m
anual or digital air conditioning controls.
Air distribution
1. Windscreen demisting-defrosting v ents.
2. F ront side window demisting-defrosting
ve
nts.
3.
S
ide adjustable air vents.
4.
C
entral adjustable air vents.
5.
A
ir outlets to the front footwells.
6.
A
ir outlets to the rear footwells.
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Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the interior temperature is very
h
igh, first ventilate the passenger
c
ompartment for a few moments.
Put
the air flow control at a setting high
e
nough to quickly change the air in the
p
assenger
c
ompartment.
The
air conditioning system does not
c
ontain chlorine and does not present
any
danger to the ozone layer.
In
order
for
these
systems
to
be
fully
effective,
follow
the
operation
and
maintenance
g
uidelines belo
w:
F
T
o
obtain
an
even
air
distribution,
take
care
not
to
obstruct
the
exterior
air
intake
grilles
l
ocated at the base of the windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as well
as
the
air
extractor
located
in
the
boot.
F
D
o
not
cover
the
sunshine
sensor,
located
on
the
dashboard;
this
is
used
for
regulation
o
f
the
air
conditioning
system.
F
O
perate
the
air
conditioning
system
for
at
least
5
to
10
minutes,
once
or
twice
a
month
t
o
keep
it
in
per fect
working
order.
F
E
nsure
that
the
passenger
compartment
filter
is
in
good
condition
and
have
the
filter
e
lements
replaced
regularly.
W
e
recommend
the
use
of
a
combined
passenger
compartment
filter.
Thanks
to
its
s
pecial active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the
occupants
and
the
cleanliness
of
the
passenger
compartment
(reduction
of
allergic
s
ymptoms,
bad
odours
and
greasy
deposits).
F
T
o
ensure
correct
operation
of
the
air
conditioning
system,
you
are
also
advised
to
have
i
t
checked
regularly
as
recommended
in
the
maintenance
and
warranty
guide.
F
I
f
the
system
does
not
produce
cold
air,
switch
it
off
and
contact
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop.
When
towing
the
maximum
load
on
a
steep
gradient
in
high
temperatures,
switching
off
the
a
ir
conditioning
increases
the
available
engine
power
and
so
improves
the
towing
ability. The condensation created by the air
conditioning
results in a discharge
o
f water under the vehicle which is
per fectly
normal.
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Heating / Ventilation
Manual control panelElectric control panel
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Manual air conditioning
Manual control panel Electric control panel