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Instruments and controls
1. Steering lock and ignition.
2. A udio equipment steering wheel controls.
3.
W
iper / screenwash / trip computer stalk.
4.
S
cented air freshener.
5.
C
entral locking switch.
6.
M
ultifunction screen or Touch screen
tablet.
7.
H
azard warning lamp switch.
8.
C
entral adjustable air vents.
9.
S
unshine sensor
H
i-Fi audio system central speaker.
10.
P
assenger's
ai
rbag.
11.
S
ide adjustable air vent.
12 .
G
love box / Passenger's airbag
d
eactivation.
13.
P
arking brake.
14 .
C
entral armrest with storage.
15.
U
pper and lower storage.
16.
A
udio system or switch panel.
17.
H
eating / air conditioning controls.
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Foot on the
brake pedalfixed.
The brake pedal must be pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to s
tart the engine (lever in position n) .
W
ith an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
p
ress the brake pedal before releasing the parking
b
rake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P.
If
you wish to release the parking brake without
p
ressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
r
emain on.
flashing. With
an electronic gearbox, if you
h
old the vehicle on an incline using
t
he accelerator for too long, the
c
lutch overheats.Use
the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.
Automatic
wiping fixed.
The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic
front wiping is activated.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Monitoring
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Brakingfixed, associated with t
he STOP warning
lam
p.The
braking system fluid level is too l
ow.You
must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fluid recommended by CITROËN.
If
the problem persists, have the system checked by a
C
ITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
+ fixed,
associated with
t
he STOP and ABS
warning
lam
p.The
electronic brake force distribution
(
EBFD) system has a fault.You
must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) fixed.
The
anti-lock braking system has a
f
ault.The
vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop
w
ithout
d
elay.
dy
namic stability
control (
dS
C/
ASR) flashing.
Regulation
by the system is active. The system optimises traction and improves the
d
irectional stability of the vehicle.
fixed,
associated with
i
llumination of the
i
ndicator lamp in the
d
eactivation button,
accompanied
by an
a
udible signal and a
m
essage. The
DSC/ASR or hill start assist
s
ystem has a fault.Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
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Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator must be reset to zero.
The
procedure for resetting to zero is as
f
ollows:
F
s
witch off the ignition,
F
p
ress and hold the trip distance recorder
zero reset button,
F
s
witch
o
n
t
he
i
gnition;
t
he
d
istance
r
ecorder
d
isplay begins a countdown,
F
w
hen the display indicates "=0" , release
the
button; the spanner disappears. Following
this operation, if you wish to
d
isconnect the battery, lock the vehicle
a
nd wait at least five minutes for the
z
ero reset to be taken into account.
Retrieving the service
information
You can access the service information at any t
ime.
F
P
ress the trip distance recorder zero reset
button.
T
he service information is displayed for a
f
ew seconds, then disappears.
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The total and trip distances are displayed for
thirty seconds when the ignition is switched off,
w
hen the driver's door is opened and when the
v
ehicle is locked or unlocked.
distance recorders
Total distance recorder
It measures the total distance travelled by the vehicle since its first registration.
When
travelling
abroad,
you
may
h
ave
to
change
the
units
of
distance:
t
he
display
of
road
speed
must
be
in
t
he
official
units
(miles
or
km)
for
the
c
ountry.
The
change
of
units
is
done
v
ia
the
screen
configuration
menu,
with
t
he
vehicle
stationary.
Trip distance recorder
It measures the distance travelled since it was r
eset to zero by the driver.
F
W
ith the ignition on, press the button until
z
eros appear.
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Remote control keySystem which permits central unlocking or locking of the vehicle using the door lock or from a distance. It is also used to locate and start the vehicle, as well as providing protection against theft.
Unlocking the vehicle
Unfolding the key
F First press this button to unfold the key.
Unlocking using the remote
control
Unlocking using the key
Locking the vehicle
Locking using the remote
control
Locking is confirmed by fixed lighting of the d
irection indicators for approximately
two
seconds.
According
to version, the door mirrors fold at
t
he same time.
F
P
ress
the
open
padlock
to
unlock
t
he
vehicle.
F
T
urn
the
key
to
the
left
in
the
driver's
door
l
ock
to
unlock
the
vehicle. F
P
ress the closed padlock to lock
t
he vehicle.
Unlocking
is
confirmed
by
rapid
flashing
of
t
he
direction
indicators
for
approximately
t
wo seconds.
According
to
version,
the
door
mirrors
unfold
at
t
he
same
time.
Locking using the key
F Turn the key to the right in the driver's door l
ock to lock the vehicle completely.
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If one of the doors or the boot is still
open, the central locking does not take
p
lace.
When
the vehicle is locked, if it is
u
nlocked inadvertently, it will relock
a
utomatically after thirty seconds
u
nless a door or the boot is open.
The
folding and unfolding of the door
m
irrors using the remote control can be
d
eactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Folding the key
F First press this button to fold the key.
If you do not press the button when
folding
the key, there is a risk of
d
amage to the mechanism. This
is indicated by lighting of the courtesy
l
amps and flashing of the direction indicators
f
or a few seconds.
Locating your vehicle
F Press
the closed padlock to l
ocate your locked vehicle in a
c
ar
par
k.
Access
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Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement of the remote control battery or
i
n the event of a remote control malfunction,
y
ou can no longer unlock, lock or locate your
v
ehicle.
F
F
irst of all, use the key in the lock to unlock
o
r lock your vehicle.
F
T
hen, reinitialise the remote control.
If
the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
d
ealer as soon as possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch off the ignition.
F T urn the key to position 2 (Ignition).
F
P
ress the closed padlock immediately for a
f
ew seconds.
F
S
witch off the ignition and remove the key
f
rom the ignition switch.
The
remote control is fully operational again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F U nclip the casing by inserting a coin at the
n
otch and rotating.
F
S
lide the flat battery out of its location.
F
S
lide the new battery into its location
observing
the original direction.
F
C
lip the casing in place, then the chrome
f
inisher.
F
R
einitialise the remote control.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
by lighting of this warning
l
amp in the instrument panel, an audible signal
a
nd a message in the multifunction screen.
F
U
nfold the key.
F
R
elease the chrome finisher by pressing on
l
ug A.
F
M
aintain pressure on lug A and remove the
c
hrome finisher by sliding it off at 45°.