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Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
F
P
ress one of the spokes of the steering
w
heel.
Emergency o r
a
ssistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency o
r assistance call to the emergency services or
t
o the dedicated CITROËN service.
For
more information on the use of this
f
unction, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
s
ection.
Safety
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colour screen
F Press the "SETUP" button for access to
the configuration menu.
F
Sel
ect the " Vehicle parameters "
menu,
t
hen confirm.
F
Sel
ect "
dr
iving assistance ",
then confirm.
F
Sel
ect "Initialisation of under-inflation ",
then
confirm.
A
message is displayed to confirm the
r
einitialisation
i
nstruction.
F
Sel
ect "Ye s" or " No",
then confirm.
A
message confirms the reinitialisation.The
new pressure settings registered are
c
onsidered to be reference values by the
system.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be r einitialised after fitting or removing
sn
ow
c
hains. Before
doing anything to the system,
t
he pressures of the four tyres must be
c
hecked and the system reinitialised.
The under-inflation alert is only
dependable if the system has been
r
einitialised with all four tyres inflated to
the correct pressures.
Operating fault
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the u
nder-inflation w arning lam p a ccompanied b
y illumination of the Service warning lamp
i
ndicates a fault with the system.
In
this case, under-inflation monitoring of the
t
yres is no longer assured.
Have
the system checked by a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
Safety
Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the vehicle ahead too quickly the
s
ystem automatically applies the brakes to
a
void a collision. The
collision can be avoided automatically if the d
ifference in speed between your vehicle and the
vehicle
ahead does not exceed 9 mph (15 km/h).
Above
this threshold, the system will do what
i
s possible to avoid or reduce the accident by
lowering
the speed of impact.
The
automatic braking may bring the vehicle to
a
complete stop if the situation requires it.
In this case, the vehicle is held stationary
temporarily
(for about 1.5 seconds) to allow
t
he driver to take back control by pressing the
b
rake
ped
al.
You are then alerted by the display of a
message.
The
brake lamps on your vehicle come on to
w
arn other road users.
After
an impact, the system is
a
utomatically put out of service: it no
lon
ger
ope
rates.
You
must go to a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified workshop to have the system
m
ade operational again.
During
automatic braking, the driver
c
an always obtain a higher rate of
d
eceleration than that controlled by the
system,
by pressing firmly on the brake
ped
al.
The
triggering of the system may cause
t
he engine to stall, unless the driver
d
epresses the clutch pedal quickly
e
nough during automatic braking.
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adblue® additive and SCR system
f
or
Blue
HDi Diesel engines
To assure respect for the environment and c
onformity with the new Euro 6 emissions
s
tandard, without adversely affecting the
p
er formance or fuel consumption of Diesel
e
ngines, CITROËN has taken the decision to
e
quip its vehicles with an effective system that
a
ssociates SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
with
a particle filter (FAP) for the treatment of
e
xhaust gases.
Presentation of the ScR s ystem
Using an additive called AdBlue® containing u
rea, a catalytic converter turns up to
85% of
nitrous
oxides
(NOx)
into
nitrogen
a
nd
water,
which
are
harmless
to health and
t
he environment. The
a d
blu
e
® additive is held in a special
tank
located
under the boot at the rear of
t
he
vehicle.
It has a capacity of 17 litres: this
p
rovides
a
driving range of about 12 500 miles
(
20
000
km),
after which an alert is triggered
w
arning
you
when the reserve remaining is
e
nough
for
just 1 500 miles (2 400 km).
During
each
scheduled service of your vehicle
b
y
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
t
he
a
d
blu
e
® additive tank is refilled in order to a
llow
normal operation of the SCR system.
If
the
estimated mileage between two services
i
s
greater
than 12 500 miles (20 000 km), we
r
ecommend
that you go to a CITROËN dealer
o
r
a
qualified workshop to have the necessary
t
op-up
carried out.
on
ce the a
dbl
ue
® tank is empty, a
system
required
by regulations
p
revents
starting
of the engine.
If the SCR
is faulty, the level of
emissions
from
your vehicle will no
l
onger
meet
the
Euro 6 standard: you
v
ehicle
becomes
polluting.
In
the
event
of
a
confirmed fault
w
ith
the
SCR
system, you must go
t
o a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
as
soon as possible: after
a
running
distance of 650 miles
(
1 100
km),
a
system will be triggered
a
utomatically
to
prevent engine
s
tarting.
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Remaining range between 350 and 1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When switching on the ignition, the UREA warning lamp comes on, accompanied
b
y an audible signal and the display of a
m
essage (e.g.: "Top up emissions additive:
S
tarting prevented in 900 miles") indicating
t
he remaining range expressed in miles or
k
ilometres.
When
driving, the message is displayed every
1
50 miles (300 km) until the additive tank has
be
en
t
opped-up.
Go to a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
to have the AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
can
also
top-up
the
tank
yourself.
Refer
to
the
"Topping-up"
section. When
switching on the ignition, the SERVICE
w
arning lamp comes on and the UREA warning
l
amp flashes, accompanied by an audible
s
ignal and the display of a message (e.g. "Top
u
p emissions additive: Starting prevented in
3
50 miles") indicating the remaining range
e
xpressed in miles or kilometres.
When driving, the message is displayed every
3
0 seconds until the additive tank has been
t
opped-up.
Go to a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the AdBlue® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
can
also
top-up
the
tank
yourself.
Refer
to
the
"Topping-up"
section.
ot
her wise you will not be able to restart your
engine.
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE w arning lamp comes on and the UREA warning
l
amp flashes, accompanied by an audible
s
ignal and the display of the message "Top up
e
missions additive: Starting prevented".
The
a d
blu
e
® tank is empty: t he s ystem r equired b
y
regulations prevents engine starting.
Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
To be able to start the engine, w
e recommend that you call on
a C
ITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
for the top-up required. If
y
ou carry out the top-up yourself, it is
essential
to add at least 3.8 litres of
a
d
blu
e
® to the tank.
R
efer
to
the "Topping-up" section.
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Freezing of the AdBlue®
additive
The adblue® additive freezes at
temperatures below around -11°C.
The
SCR
system includes a heater for
t
he
a
d
blu
e
® tank.
I
n
exceptional circumstances (vehicle
k
ept
for
a
long period at temperatures
t
hat
are
constantly below -15°C), an
e
missions
control system fault alert
m
ay
be
related to freezing of the
a
d
blu
e
® in your vehicle.
P
ark
your vehicle in a warmer area for
a
few
hours until the additive becomes
li
quid
a
gain.
The
emissions alert does not go off
i
mmediately, it will occur after several
m
ile
of
running.
You
have
exceeded
the
authorised
d
riving
limit:
the
starting
prevention
s
ystem
inhibits
engine
starting.
Every time the ignition is switched on, the SERVICE a nd engine diagnostic warning lamps come on and t
he UREA warning lamp flashes, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and the display of the message
"
Emissions fault: Starting prevented".
Starting prevented
To
be able to start the engine, you must call on
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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keep a dblu e® out of the reach of
children,
in
its
original bottle.
Never transfer
a d
blu
e
® to another
container:
it
would
loose its purity. Never
dilute the additive with water.
Never pour the additive into the Diesel
fuel tank.
Never top-up from an AdBlue®
dispenser
reserved
for
heavy
goods
v
ehicles.
Filling
the
AdBlue
® tank is an operation i
ncluded in every routine service on your
vehicle by a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Nevertheless,
given the capacity of the tank,
i
t
may
be
necessary to top-up the additive
b
etween
services,
more particularly if an alert
(
warning
lamps
and a message) signals the
r
equirement.
You
can
got
to
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
If
you
envisage
topping-up yourself, please
r
ead
the
following
warnings carefully.
Topping-up the AdBlue® additive
Precautions in use
Use only adblu e® additive that meets the I
SO 22241
standard.
The
supply
in
a
non-drip bottle simplifies
t
oping-up.
You
can obtain 1.89 litre (half a US
g
allon)
bottles
from a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
The
a
dblu
e® additive is an urea-based
solution.
This liquid is non-flammable,
c
olourless
and odourless (kept in a cool area).
In
the
event
of contact with the skin, wash
t
he
affected
area with soap and water. In the
e
vent
of
contact with the eyes, wash (irrigate)
t
he
eyes
with large amounts of water or with
a
n
eye
wash
solution for at least 15 minutes.
I
f
a
burning
sensation or irritation persists, get
m
edical
attention.
If
swallowed, immediately wash out the mouth
w
ith
clean
water and then drink plenty of water.
In
certain
conditions (high ambient
t
emperature,
for example), the risk of release
o
f
ammonia
cannot be excluded: do not inhale
t
he
product.
Ammonia vapour has en irritant
e
ffect
on
mucous membranes (eyes, nose and
t
hroat).
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Towing the vehicleProcedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
T he towing eye is installed in the boot under
t
he floor.
To
gain access to it:
F
o
pen the boot,
F
r
aise the floor,
F
r
emove the polystyrene storage box,
F
r
emove the towing eye from the holder.
Access to the tools General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
E nsure that the weight of the towing vehicle is higher than that of the towed vehicle.
The
driver must remain at the wheel of the towed vehicle and must have a valid driving licence.
When
towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, always use an approved towing
a
rm; rope and straps are prohibited.
The
towing vehicle must move off gently.
When
towing a vehicle with the engine off, there is no longer any power assistance for
b
raking or steering.
In
the following cases, you must always call on a professional recovery service:
-
v
ehicle broken down on a motor way or fast road,
-
f
our-wheel drive vehicle,
-
w
hen it is not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock the steering, or release
t
he parking brake,
-
t
owing with only two wheels on the ground,
-
w
here there is no approved towing arm available...