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Access to the spare wheel
and tools
Tools provided
The following tools are installed in a carrier, located   in   the   centre   of   the   spare   wheel:
1.
 W

heelbrace.
2.
 J

ack   with   handle.
3.
 R

emovable   towing   eye.
Refer
  to   the   "Towing   the   vehicle"   section.
Tyre pressures
These are indicated on the label affixed to the middle   pillar   of   the   left   door,   driver's   side.
Refer
  to   the   "Identification   markings"   section.
All of these tools are specific to your
vehicle
  and   can   vary   according   to  
e

quipment.   Do   not   use   them   for   any  
o

ther
 p
urposes.
Never   go   underneath   a   vehicle  
s

upported   only   by   a   jack   (use   an   axle  
s

tand).
Never   use   a   jack   other   than   the   one  
l

isted   by   the   manufacturer.   If   your  
v

ehicle   does   not   have   one,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   obtain   the   correct   jack   for  
y

our   vehicle.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
and
 
t

ools
 
are
 
stowed
 
in
 
the
 
boot
 
under
 
the
 
floor.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
boot
 
carpet.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
tool
 
carrier.
F
 
S

lacken
 
the
 
central
 
wheel
 
retaining
 
bolt.
F
 R
emove
 
the
 
wheel.
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Fitting the "space-saver"
type spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels, it is normal  to   notice   when   tightening  
t

he   wheel   bolts   that   the   washers   do   not  
c

ome   into   contact   with   the   "space-
saver"
  type   spare   wheel.   The   wheel   is  
s

ecured   by   the   conical   contact   sur face  
o

n   each   bolt.
Fitting a wheel
F Remove   the   bolts   and   put   then   in   a   clean  p
lace.
F
 
R
emove   the   wheel.
F
Ra
ise the vehicle until there is sufficient
space
 
between
 
the
 
wheel
 
and
 
the
 
ground,
 
s

o
 
that
 
the
 
(not
 
punctured)
 
spare
 
wheel
 
can
 
b

e
 
easily
 
fitted.
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Before changing a fuse, it is necessary to
F  i mmobilise   the   vehicle   and   switch   off  
th

e ignition,
F
 
s
witch   off   all   electrical   consumers,
F
 
i
dentify   the   failed   fuse   using   the   fuse  
a

llocation   tables   and   diagrams   in   the  
fo

llowing
 pag
es,
F
 
i
dentify   and   correct   the   cause   of   the  
pro

blem.
Replacing a fuse
Good Failed
Tw e e z e r
When
 
replacing
 
a
 
fuse,
 
you
 
must
 
always:
F
 
u

se
 
the
 
special
 
tweezer
 
to
 
extract
 
the
 
fuse
 
f

rom
 
its
 
holder
 
and
 
check
 
the
 
condition
 
of
 
i

ts
 
element,
F
 
r

eplace
 
a
 
failed
 
fuse
 
by
 
on
 
of
 
the
 
same
 
r

ating
 
(same
 
colour);
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
different
 
r

ating
 
fuse
 
could
 
cause
 
a
 
fault
 
(risk
 
of
 
fire).
If
 
the
 
problem
 
recurs
 
after
 
replacing
 
the
 
fuse,
 
h

ave
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
electrical
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop. CITROËN will not accept any
responsibility
  for   the   costs   incurred
 i

n   repairing   your   vehicle   or   for   the
 m

alfunctions   resulting   from   the
 i

nstallation   of   auxiliary   accessories   which
 w

ere   not   supplied   or   recommended   by
 C

ITROËN   and   which   were   not   installed
 i

n   accordance   with   its   instructions,   in
 p

articular   where   the   current   consumption
 o

f   all   the   additional   equipment   connected
 e

xceeds
 1
0
 mil
liamps.
Installation of electrical
accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is designed   to   operate   with   standard   or  
o

ptional
 e
quipment.
Before
  installing   other   electrical  
e

quipment   or   accessories   on   your  
v

ehicle,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or   access   to   the   (+)   terminal:
F
 
r
elease   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   lever,  
t

hen   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F
 
r
aise   the   bonnet   and   secure   it   with   its   stay,
F

l
ift the plastic cover for access to the
(+)
 t

erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
Before doing any work
Immobilise the vehicle: apply the parking   brake,   put   the   gearbox   in  
n

eutral,   then   switch   off   the   ignition.
Check
  that   all   electrical   equipment   is  
s

witched   off.
The presence of this label, in particular
with
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
t

he
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
12
 
V
 
lead-acid
 
battery
 
with
 
s

pecial
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 s

pecification;
 t

he
 
involvement
 
of
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
o

r
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
is
 
essential
 
w

hen
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
the
 
b

attery. After
  refitting   the   battery,   the   Stop   &   Start
 
s

ystem   will   only   be   active   after   a
 c

ontinuous   period   of   immobilisation   of   the
 v

ehicle,   a   period   which   depends   on   the
 c

limatic   conditions   and   the   state   of   charge
 o

f   the   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
  if   you   have   an   ETG   electronic  
g

earbox.
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances such   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.
They
  must   be   disposed   of   in  
a

ccordance   with   regulations   and   must  
n

ot,   in   any   circumstances,   be   discarded  
w

ith   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and  
v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point. Protect
  your   eyes   and   face   before  h
andling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
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Towing the vehicle
F Take  the   removable   towing   eye   stowed   in  t
he   tool   box,   under   the   boot   carpet.
F
 
U
nclip   the   plastic   cover,   by   pressing   at   the  
b

ottom.
F
 
F
ully   screw   in   the   towing   eye.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your co unt r y.
Ensure
  that   the   weight   of   the   towing  
v

ehicle   is   higher   than   that   of   the   towed  
v

ehicle.
The
  driver   must   remain   at   the   wheel   of  
t

he   towed   vehicle   and   must   have   a   valid  
d

riving
 l
icence.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   all   four  
w

heels   on   the   ground,   always   use   an  
a

pproved   towing   arm;   rope   and   straps  
ar

e
 p
rohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine  
o

ff,   there   is   no   longer   any   power  
a

ssistance   for   braking   or   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always  
c

all   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way  
o

r   fast   road,
-
 
f
our-wheel   drive   vehicle,
-
 w

hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the
 g

earbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the
 s

teering,   or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the  
g

round,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing  
ar

m
 a
vailable...
Your
 
vehicle
 
can
 
only
 
be
 
towed
 
from
 t
he front
.
F
 
I

nstall
 
the
 
towing
 
arm.
F
 
W

ith
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox:
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
i

nto
 
neutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
an
 
ETG
 
gearbox:
 
place
 
the
 
selector
 
at
 
p

osition N . Never use the radiator crossmember.
When
 
being
 
towed,
 
the
 
speed
 
limiter
 
s

hould
 
be
 
dectivated,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
"

Active
 
City
 
Brake"
 
system
 
(if
 
fitted
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle).
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
designed
 
to
 
tow
 
a
 
trailer
 
or
 
u

se
 
a
 
towbar.
Failure
 
to
 
follow
 
this
 
advice
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
d

amage
 
to
 
certain
 
components
 
(braking,
 t
ransmission,
 
...)
 
and
 
the
 
absence
 
of
 
braking
 a
ssistance
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
restarted.
F
 
U

nlock
 
the
 
steering
 
and
 
release
 
the
 
par

king
 b

rake.
F
 
S

witch
 
on
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning
 
lamps
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles.
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Steering mounted controls
Change multimedia source.
P ress   and   hold:   mute   /   restore  
s

ound   from   the   radio   or   pause   media  
s

ources. Increase
  volume.
Decrease   volume.Reject
  the   incoming   call.
End
  the   call   in   progress.
Other
  than   on   a   call:   press   to   return  
t

o   the   radio   screen   or   the   clock   if   the  
r

adio   is   not   active.
Radio:
  change   to   preset   radio  
s

tations   in   ascending   order.
Media:   next   track.
Radio:   change   to   preset   radio  
s

tations   in   descending   order.
Media:   previous   track.
Accept   an   incoming   call.
Other   than   on   a   call:   press   to   open  
t

he   list   of   contacts;   a   second   press  
o

pens   the   calls   history.
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Level 1Level 2 Level 3 Comment
Audio source FM FM
radio
configuration Update
  the   list   of   stations Update   the   list   to   take   account   of   reception.
List of stations Choose
  to   list   by   "Broadcaster"   or   "Alphabetic".
FM
  traffic   announcementsActivate
  or   deactivate   options.
FM
  alternative   frequencies
Change
 r

egional
 c
ode
FM
  radiotext
Presets List
  of   preset   stations.
Stations List
  of   radio   stations   received.
Manual Search for stations step by step or
automatically.
Audio source
AM Presets
List
  of   preset   stations.
Manual Search for stations step by step or
automatically.
Audio source DAB DAB radio
configuration
Update
  the   list   of   stations Update   the   list   to   take   account   of   reception.
L- B a n d
Activate
  or   deactivate   options.
DAB
  traffic   announcements
DAB
  alternative   frequencies
DAB
  radiotext
Presets List
  of   preset   stations.
Stations List
  of   radio   stations   received.
Manual Search for stations step by step or
automatically.
.
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Select a radio station or frequency
( refer   to   the   "Changing   a   frequency"  
s

ection). Press on "
Audio source "   to   display  t
he   carousel   of   audio   sources.
Select " FM".
Select " FM radio configuration ".
Activate/deactivate
 " C

hange of
regional code ".
Select the "
Presets"
  tab   then   make  
a

  long   press   on   one   of   the   numbered  
p

reset
 l
ocations.
Preset a station Activate/ Deactivate RDS
RDS, if activated, allows you to c
ontinue   listening   to   the   same   station  
b

y   automatic   retuning   to   alternative  
f

requencies.   However,   in   certain  
c

onditions,   coverage   of   an   RDS   station  
m

ay   not   be   assured   throughout   the  
e

ntire   country   as   radio   stations   do  
n

ot   cover   100   %   of   the   territory.   This  
e

xplains   the   loss   of   reception   of   the  
s

tation   during   a   journey.
.
Audio and Telematics