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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
pedals at the same time,
-
i
f you force the movement of the
s
elector from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
flat.
To
reduce fuel consumption when at
a
prolonged standstill with the engine
r
unning (traffic jam...), put the selector in
t
he
n
position and apply the parking brake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
the
driver's
door
is
opened
or
a
pproximately
45
seconds
after
the
i
gnition
is
switched
off,
a
warning
m
essage
appears
in
the
screen.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P ;
t
he
message
disappears.
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
c
rossing
a
ford,
proceed
at
walking
p
ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o
f this warning lamp, accompanied
b
y
an
audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
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.
Contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop
as soon as possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential c
hanging o
f
the
four
gears.
F
P
ush the selector towards the +
sign
to
c
hange
up
a
gear.
F
P
ull the selector towards the -
sign
to
c
hange
down
a
gear.
It
is
only
possible
to
change
from
one
gear
to
a
nother
if
the
vehicle
speed
and
engine
speed
p
ermit;
other wise,
the
gearbox
will
operate
t
emporarily
in
automatic
mode. This
symbol
is
displayed
if
a
gear
i
s
not
engaged
correctly
(selector
b
etween
two
positions).
d
disappears
and
the
gears
e
ngaged
appear
in
succession
in
the
in
strument
pan
el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or
n
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
t
he actual gear engaged is displayed.
It
is possible to change from position d
(automatic)
to position M (manual) at any time.
When
the vehicle is stationary or moving
v
ery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
The
sport and snow programmes do not
o
perate in manual mode.

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A. Courtesy lamp
B. Map reading lamps
Courtesy lam p
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes on gradually:
Courtesy lamp
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- w hen the key is removed from the ignition,
-
w
hen a door is opened,
-
w
hen the remote control locking button is
a
ctivated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It
switches off gradually:
-
w
hen the vehicle is locked,
-
w
hen the ignition is switched on,
-
3
0 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently
off.
Permanent
l
ighting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting varies, depending on the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, a pproximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
F With the ignition on, press the c
orresponding s witch.

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Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection
i
n the event of an accident.
Check
that there is no seat belt or seat belt
b
uckle under the child seat as this could
de
stabilise
i
t.
Remember
to fasten the seat belts or the
c
hild seat harness keeping the slack in
relation
to the child's body to a minimum,
even
for short journeys.
To
install a child seat using the vehicle's
s
eat belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened
on the child seat and that it holds
t
he child seat firmly against the vehicle's
s
eat. If your passenger seat is adjustable,
m
ove it for ward if necessary.
On
the rear seats, always leave enough
s
pace between the front seat and:
-
a
rear ward facing child seat,
-
t
he child's feet when in a for ward facing
c
hild seat.
To
do this, move the front seat for ward and,
i
f necessary, also straighten its backrest.
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front passenger seat is specific to each
c
o unt r y.
Refer
to the current legislation in your
c
o unt r y.
Deactivate
the passenger's front airbag
w
hen a rear ward facing child seat is
i
nstalled on the front seat. Other wise the
c
hild risks being seriously injured or killed if
t
he airbag is deployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without
t
ouching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
correctly over the child's thighs.
CITROËN
recommends the use of a
b
ooster seat which has a back, fitted with a
s
eat belt guide at shoulder level.
As
a safety precaution, do not leave:
-
o
ne or more children alone and
u
nsupervised in a vehicle,
-
a
child or an animal in a vehicle which
i
s exposed to the sun, with the windows
c
losed,
-
k
eys within the reach of children inside
t
he vehicle.
Use
the child lock to prevent any accidental
o
pening of the rear doors or windows.
Avoid
opening the rear windows by more
t
han a third.
To
protect young children from the rays of
t
he sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
For
optimum
installation
of
a
for ward
facing
c
hild
seat,
ensure
that
the
back
of
the
child
s
eat
is
as
close
as
possible
to
the
back
of
t
he
vehicle's
seat,
in
contact
if
possible.
You
must
remove
the
head
restraint
before
f
itting
a
child
seat
on
a
passenger
seat.
E
nsure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached
securely
to
prevent
it
from
being
t
hrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp
braking.
Refit
the
head
restraint
once
t
he
child
seat
has
been
removed.
Child safety

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Important: if your vehicle's Ad
Blue® tank is completely empty - w
hich
is
confirmed by the alert
m
essages and the impossibility of
s
tarting
the engine, you must add at
l
east
3.8 litres (so two 1.89 litre bottles).If any additive is split or splashed, wash
immediately
with cold water or wipe
w
ith a damp cloth.
If the additive has crystallised, clean it
off using a sponge and hot water.Important:
i
n the event of a top-up after
a breakdown because of a lack of
additive , signalled by the message "Top
u
p emissions additive: Starting prevented",
y
ou must wait around 5 minutes before
s
witching
o
n
t
he
i
gnition,
w
ithout opening
the driver's door, locking the vehicle
or introducing the key into the ignition
switch .
Switch on the ignition, then, after
1
0 seconds, start the engine.
F
O
btain a bottle of AdBlue
®. After first c
hecking
the
use-by
date,
read carefully
t
he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
the
contents
of
the bottle into your
v
ehicle's
Ad
Blue
® tank. N ever dispose of AdBlue
® additive
bottles
in
the
household
waste. Place
t
hem
in
a
special
container provided
t
his
purpose
or
take
them
to your
d
ealer.
F
A
fter
emptying
the
bottle,
wipe
away
any
s
pillage
around
the
tank
filler
using
a
damp
c
loth.
F
R
efit
the
blue
cap
to
the
tank
and
turn
it
a
6
th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
R
efit the black cap and turn it a quarter of
a
turn clockwise without pressing. Ensure
t
hat the indicator on the cap lines up with
the
indicator on the support.
F
D
epending on equipment, return the spare
w
heel and/or the storage box to the bottom
o
f
the boot.
F
R
efit the boot carpet and close the tailgate.

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Fuse n°R ating Functions
F8 20 AMultifunction
screen, audio system, navigation radio, alarm
c
ontrol unit, alarm siren.
F9 30 A12
V socket, portable navigation support supply.
F10 15 ASteering
mounted controls.
F11 15 AIgnition,
diagnostic socket, automatic gearbox control unit.
F12 15 ARain
/ sunshine sensor, trailer relay unit.
F13 5 AMain
stop switch, engine relay unit.
F14 15 AParking
sensors control unit, airbag control unit, instrument
p
anel, digital air conditioning, USB Box, Hi-Fi amplifier.
F15 30 ALocking.
F16 -Not
used.
F17 40 ARear
screen and door mirrors demisting/defrosting.
SH -PARC
shunt.

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Exterior
Remote control key 60 - 63, 101-103
- l ocking/unlocking
-
battery
-
a
nti-theft protection
-
s
tarting Lighting
controls
1
30 -134
Headlamp
adj
ustment
1
35
Changing
bu
lbs
2
08-211
-
f
ront lamps
-
fo
glamps
-
d
irection indicator repeaters
W iper c ontrols
13
6 -13 9
Changing
a wiper blade
2
27 Door
mirrors
7
9
Doors
66 - 68
-
ope
ning/closing
-
c
entral locking
-
em
ergency
c
ontrol
Electric windows
6
4- 65
Fuel
tank
1
84-185
Misfuel prevention
1
86Accessories
23
4-235
Hill start assist
1
19
Braking
assistance
1
50 -151
Trajectory
control
1
51-152
Tyre pressures
1
98 -199, 262
Under-inflation detection
1
46-149
Boot
6
9
Temporary
puncture repair kit
1
95 -199
Changing
a wheel
2
00 -206
-
tools
-
r
emoving/refiting
Snow chains
2
07
Changing
bu
lbs
2
12-214
-
r
ear lamps
-
3
D rear lamps
-
3
rd brake lamp
-
n
umber plate lamps
Rear
parking sensors
1
24-125
Reversing camera
1
26
Towbar
23
0-231
Towing
2
28-229

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ABS and EBFD systems ...............................15 0
Accessories .............................. ....................234
Accessory
socket, 12V
...................................94
A
ccess to rear seats
................................. 74
, 75
Active
City Brake
................................... 15
3, 15 4
Additive, AdBlue
.............................. 3
3, 188, 192
Adjusting
h
eadlamps
.................................... 13
5
Adjusting
head restraints
................................73
A
djusting the steering wheel
..........................78
A
dvice on care and maintenance
.................2
32
Advice
on driving
..............................
............10 0
Airbags
...............
..................................... 31, 16 0
Airbags,
c
urtain
..................................... 16
4, 165
Airbags,
front......................................... 161, 165
Airbags,
la
teral
...................................... 16
3, 165
Air
conditioning, automatic
.......................8
2, 86
Air
c
onditioning,
m
anual
...........................8
2, 84
Air filter
...............
........................................... 246
Air flow
..............................
........................84, 88
Air
intake
...............
.................................... 84, 87
Air recirculation
......................................... 8
4, 87
Air vents
..............................
............................81
Alloy wheels
.................................................. 2
32
Anti-lock
braking system (ABS)
....................15
0
Anti-pinch
........................................................ 64
A
nti-theft
..............................
.........................101
Apple
® player ....................................... 3 00, 339
Armrest, front .................................................. 93
A
ssistance call
...............................
.......145, 26 6
Audible
w
arning
............................................ 14
5
Audio cable
.......................................... 2
98, 337
Audio
streaming (Bluetooth)
................3
00, 339
Audio
system
...............................
..................331
Automatic
illumination of
h
eadlamps
.................................. 13
1, 13 3, 13 4
Automatic
operation of hazard warning lamps
...14
4
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers ...136, 13 8
Auxiliary
socket
.............................. 9
4, 298, 337 Battery
...............................
....................
223, 246
Battery,
c
harging
...............................
............
223
Battery, remote control
.............................
6
2, 63
Black
pan
el
...................................................... 41
BlueHDi
...............................
.......
33, 34, 36, 188
Bluetooth connection
........................... 3
20, 340
Bluetooth
(
telephone)
...........................
3
20, 340
Bonnet
...............
............................................
239
Boot
........
.........................................................
69
Boot lamp
..............................................
1
41, 215
Brake discs
....................................................
2
47
Brake lamps
...............................
...
212, 213, 214
Brake
p
ads
...............................
.....................
247
Braking assistance system
...........................
15
0
Capacity, fuel tank
..............................
..........
18 4
CD
..............................
...................................
337
CD MP3
................
.........................................
338
Central locking
..........................................
6
0, 67
Changing
a bu
lb
....................................
2
0 8 -215
Changing
a f
use
....................................
2
16-222
Changing a wheel
...............................
..
200-206
Changing a wiper blade
........................
13
9, 2 27
Changing the date
..............................
4
4, 48, 53
Changing the remote control battery
..............
62
C
hanging
t
he
t
ime
..............................
4
4, 48, 53
Checking levels
......................................
24
2-245
Checking the engine oil level
..................
3
9, 242
Checking tyre pressures (using the kit)
........
19
8
Checks ............... ...................................
240 -247
Children ............................... ..159, 162, 166 -180
Child seats
.............................. .............168-180 DAB
(Digital Audio Broadcasting)
.......
29
6, 297
Date (setting)
...............................
.......
44, 48, 53
Deactivating
t
he
p
assenger
a
irbag
...............
16
2
Demisting - defrosting, front
...........................
89
D
emisting - defrosting, rear
............................
90
D
ials and gauges
......................................
1
8, 20
Diesel additive level
...................................... 24
5
Diesel engine pre-heat warning lamp
............
24
D
igital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)
.......
29
6, 297
Dimensions
..............................
.....................
260
Dipped
be
am
...............................
..........
13 0, 20 9
Dipstick
................
....................................
39, 242
Direction indicators
....................... 1
44, 212, 213
Doors
..............................................................
.
66
Doors emergency control
...............................
68
D
oor pockets
...................................................
92
D
riving economically
......................................
14
D
ynamic stability control (DSC) ....................
1 51
Child seats, conventional
..............................
1
74
Child seats, ISOFIX
...............................
17
8 -18 0
CITROËN Localised Emergency Call...........
266
Cleaning
(
advice)
..........................................
2
32
Closing the boot
...............................
.........
60, 69
Closing the doors
...............................
.......
60, 66
Connectors, audio
.......................... 9
4, 298, 337
Coolant level
..............................
.............
35, 244
Coolant temperature indicator
........................
35
C
ourtesy lamps
.............................................
2
15
Cruise control
................................................ 12
2
Cup holder
...............................
........................
92

4Driving
If the selector is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened or
approximately 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched off, a warning
message appears in the screen.
)
Return the selector to position P
;
the message disappears.
When driving on flooded roads or when
crossing a ford, proceed at walking
pace.
Manual operation
)
Select position M
for sequential
changing
of the six gears.
)
Move the selector towards the +
sign to
change up a gear.
)
Move the selector towards the -
sign to
change down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode. This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).
D
disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position P
or N
to place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D
(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox engages first gear
automatically. When the ignition is on, the lighting
of this warning lamp, accompanied
Operating fault
by an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode 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
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.
There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- if you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,
- if you force the movement of the
selector from the P
position to
another position when the battery is
flat.
To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged standstill with the engine
running (traffic jam...), put the selector
in the N
position and apply the parking
brake.