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Remote control
This is used to lock, unlock and locate the vehicle at a distance.
Unfolding / Folding the keyLocking
F Press this button to unfold / fold the key.F
P
ress the closed padlock to lock
t
he vehicle.
The direction indicators flash once.
After locking, if you notice that a door
i
s not closed properly, close it then lock
t
he vehicle again.
F
P
ress the open padlock to unlock
t
he vehicle.
Unlocking
The direction indicators flash twice.F
P
ress the closed padlock to
l
ocate your locked vehicle in a
c
ar
par
k.
Locating your vehicle
This is indicated by lighting of the direction i
ndicators for a few seconds.
The
high frequency remote control is
a
sensitive system; do not handle it in
y
our pockets as there is a risk that it may
u
nlock the vehicle without you being
a
ware of this.
Avoid
pressing the buttons of your
r
emote control out of range of your
v
ehicle, you risk rendering it inoperative.
Access
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Rear head restraints*
The rear head restraints can be removed and have two positions:
-
h
igh, position for use.
-
l
ow, storage position. To
raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
To
lower it, press lug A then the head restraint.
To
remove it:
-
t
ilt the seat back slightly,
-
m
ove the head restraint to the high
p
osition,
-
p
ress lug A pulling the head restraint
u
pwards at the same time.To
refit it:
-
t
ilt the seat back slightly,
-
e
ngage the rods of the head restraint in the
o
penings.
*
Depending on version.
To
put the head restraint in the low position,
p
ress lug A.
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Manual air conditioning
The air conditioning system only operates with the engine running.
F
T
urn the control knob from
b
lue (cold) to red (hot) to
a
djust the temperature to your
r
equirements.
Temperature adjustment
Air flow adjustment
F Turn the control knob from p
osition 1 to position 4 to obtain
a
comfortable air flow.
If you put the air flow control in
position
0 (system off), the temperature is no
l
onger
controlled. However, a slight flow of air
c
an
still
be
felt, resulting from the movement of
t
he
vehicle.
Air distribution adjustment
Centre and side vents.
C entre and side air vents, footwells.
Footwells.
Windscreen
and footwells.
Windscreen.
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Avoid driving for long periods with the air conditioning switched off (risk of misting a
nd reduction of the air quality in the cabin).
This action switches off all of the functions of
the air conditioning system.
Thermal
comfort is no longer controlled.
A s
light flow of air resulting from the movement
o
f the vehicle, remains perceptible however.
Pressing
the "AUTO"
button again reactivates
t
he system with the values set before it was
s
witched off.
Switching the system off
F Press the air flow adjustment b
utton until the fan symbol
d
isappears.
F
P
ress this button to stop the air
conditioning.
Air conditioning on / off
Stopping the air conditioning may cause some p roblems (humidity, misting).
Automatic
operation of the air conditioning is
r
esumed when the button is pressed again.
The "A /C "
symbol is displayed.
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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain vigilant whatever the traffic conditions.
Pay
close attention to the traffic and keep your
h
ands on the wheel so that you are ready to
r
eact at any time to any eventuality.
On
a long journey, a break every two hours is
s
trongly
re
commended.
In
difficult weather, drive smoothly, anticipate
t
he need to brake and increase the distance
f
rom other vehicles. Never
drive with the parking brake
a
pplied - Risk of overheating and
d
amage to the braking system!
Do
not park or run the engine when
s
tationary in areas where inflammable
s
ubstances and materials (dry grass,
d
ead leaves...) might come into
c
ontact with the hot exhaust system -
R
isk of fire!
Never
leave a vehicle unsupervised
w
ith the engine running. If you have
t
o leave your vehicle with the engine
r
unning, apply the parking brake
a
nd put the gearbox into neutral or
p
osition
N,
depending on the type of
g
earbox.
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads, as this could cause serious damage
t
o the engine or gearbox, as well as to the
e
lectrical systems of your vehicle.
Important!If you are obliged to drive through water:
-
c
heck that the depth of water does not
e
xceed 15 cm, taking account of waves
t
hat might be generated by other users,
-
d
eactivate the Stop & Start system,
-
d
rive as slowly as possible without
s
talling. In all cases, do not exceed 6 mph
(
10 km/h),
-
d
o not stop and do not switch off the
e
ngine.
On
leaving the flooded road, as soon as
c
ircumstances allow, make several light brake
a
pplications to dry the brake discs and pads.
If
in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Driving
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Starting - switching off the engine with the key
1. "LOCK " position. T
he steering column is unlocked.
2.
" AC
C"
position.
T
he ancillaries (audio system,
1
2V socket...) can be used.
3.
"ON " position
I
gnition on.
4.
" S
TA R T"
position.
E
ngine
s
tarting.
Ignition switch
For vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox:
F I nsert the key in the ignition switch.
F
T
urn the key to position 2.
F
U
nlock the steering column, by turning the
w
heel slightly.
F
F
ully depress the clutch pedal.
F
P
ut the gear lever into neutral.
F
O
perate the starter by turning the key to
p
osition 4 (S TA R T ) .
F
O
nce the engine is running, release
t
he key.
T
he key returns automatically to position 3
(ON) .
Starting using the key
For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox:
F
I nsert the key in the ignition switch.
F
T
urn the key to position 2.
F
U
nlock the steering column, by turning the
w
heel slightly.
F
P
ress and hold the brake pedal .
F
P
ut the gear selector into position N.
F
O
perate the starter by turning the key to
p
osition 4 (S TA R T ) .
F
O
nce the engine is running, release
t
he key.
T
he key returns automatically to position 3
(ON) .
If
you
use
the
ancillaries
for
a
prolonged
p
eriod
(key
in
position
2 or 3 ),
you
risk
d
ischarging
the
battery.
Starting
your
v
ehicle
will
then
no
longer
be
possible.
B
e aware.
Never
leave
the
engine
running
in
a
n
enclosed
area
without
adequate
v
entilation:
in
ternal
c
ombustion
e
ngines
emit
toxic
exhaust
gases,
s
uch
as
carbon
monoxide.
Danger
of
i
ntoxication
and
death.
In
very
severe
w
inter
conditions
(temperatures
b
elow -23°C),
it
is
necessary
to
allow
t
he
engine
to
run
for
4
minutes
before
s
etting
off,
in
order
to
ensure
the
c
orrect
operation
and
durability
of
t
he
mechanical
components
of
your
v
ehicle,
the
engine
and
gearbox.
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Starting using the
electronic key
With the first press on the "S TA R T/
STOP "
button, this indicator lamp f
lashes slowly in the instrument panel.Depending
on the ambient temperature,
e
ach attempt at starting can take up to
a
round 30 seconds. During this period,
d
o not press the "START/STOP " button
again,
or release the clutch pedal or
b
rake pedal (depending on the type of
g
earbox).
After
this period, if the engine has not
s
tarted, press the "START/STOP "
button
again for another attempt at
s
tarting. If
one of the starting conditions is
n
ot met, the "Keyless Entry and
S
tarting" system indicator lamp flashes
i
n the instrument panel. In some
c
ircumstances, it is necessary to
t
urn the steering wheel slightly while
p
ressing the "
START/STOP " button to
assist unlocking of the steering.
For vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox:
F
W
ith
the electronic key inside the vehicle,
p
ut
the gear lever into neutral and fully
d
epress the clutch pedal. The
presence of the electronic key in t
he vehicle is essential for switching
o
n the ignition and starting only. Once
t
he engine has started, make sure that
t
he electronic key remains with the
v
ehicle until the end of the journey:
o
ther wise you would not be able to lock
t
he vehicle.
F
P
ress and release the "S TA R T/
STOP "
button.
This
indicator lamp comes on in the
in
strument
pan
el. For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox:
F
W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
p
ut the gear selector at N and press the
b
rake
ped
al.
This indicator lamp comes on in the
in
strument
pan
el.
F
P
ress and release the "
S TA R T/
STOP " button.
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Stop & Start (VTi 68 S&S engine)
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument panel and the engine
g
oes into standby automatically:
-
w
hen
stationary, in neutral, and you
r
elease the clutch pedal.
Never
refuel with the engine in
S
TOP mode; you must switch off the
i
gnition with the button.
For
smoother operation, during p
arking manoeuvres STOP mode is n
ot available for a few seconds after
c
oming out of reverse gear.
The
Stop & Start does not affect the
v
ehicle's systems, such as for example,
b
raking, power steering...
The
Stop
&
Start system
puts
the
engine
t
emporarily
into
standby
-
STOP
mode
-
during
s
tops
in
the
traffic
(red
lights,
traffic
jams,
or
o
ther...).
The
engine
restarts
automatically
-
S
TART
mode
-
as
soon
as
you
want
to
move
o
ff.
The
restart
takes
place
instantly,
quickly
a
nd
silently.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
r
educes
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
e
missions
as
well
as
the
noise
level
when
s
tationary.
Stop & Start time counters
A partial time counter counts the periods in S TOP mode during a journey.
It
is displayed in the trip computer once the
S
top & Start is operating.
Press one of the " DISP" buttons to return to the
previous
d
isplay.
A
global time counter counts the periods in
S
TOP mode since the last reset.
When
it is displayed, press one of the
"D
ISP " buttons
to reset the counter.
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