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1. Front - rear cour tesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamp s
3.
R
ear map reading lamps
4.
I
nterior mood LE
ds
Courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Front - rear courtesy lamps
Take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting
time varies according to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately
ten m inutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- w hen the electronic key is removed from
the reader,
-
w
hen opening a door,
-
w
hen the remote control locking button is
activated, 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 lighting.
Front - rear map reading
lamps
F With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.
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Interior mood lightingThe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is
p o o r.
At night, the interior mood lighting comes on
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
on (for example, a source of light in the roof
console illuminates the middle of the centre
console).
The interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps are
switched off. Lamps on: there are 7 levels of brightness.
The level of brightness increases progressively
with each press of the button, returning to zero
after the maximum level is reached.
A long press gives maximum brightness.
This adjustment is used to set the mood
lighting level for the interior lamp, as well as
for the door opening controls and the storage
locations (depending on version).Footwell lighting
Activation
Its operation is identical to that of the courtesy
lamps. The lamps come on when one of the
doors is opened. The soft lighting provided by the footwell lamps
improves visibility in the vehicle when the light
is poor.
Switching on
Adjusting the brightness
of the courtesy lamp
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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
-
i
n accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings*,
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s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear.cI TROËN recommends that children
should travel in the outer rear seats of
your vehicle:
-
re
arward facing up to the age of 3,
-
fo
rward facing over the age of 3.
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
*
T
he regulations on carrying children are
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
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Child seat at the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in firm
and stable contact with the floor. If
necessary, adjust the passenger seat.
Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the seat
to the fully back and highest position, with the
backrest straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag is
deployed . When a for ward facing child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat
, adjust the vehicle's
seat to the fully back and highest position
with seat backrest straightened and leave the
passenger's front airbag activated.
*
R
efer to the legislation in force in your country
before carrying your child in this seating
position.
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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
For information on deactivating the
passenger's front airbag, refer to the
"Airbags" section.
Passenger airbag OFF
Never install a rear ward facing child
restraint system on a seat protected by
an active front airbag. This could cause
the death of the child or serious injury.The warning label present on both sides of the
passenger's sun visor repeats this advice. In
line with current legislation, the following tables
contain this warning in all of the languages
required.