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Passenger's
front airbagfixed,
in the seat belt a
nd front passenger's
a
irbag
w
arning
lam
ps
d
isplay. The
control switch, located in the g
love box, is set to the OFF p osition.The
passenger's front airbag is deactivated.
You can install a rear ward facing child seat on the
f
ront seat unless there is a fault with the airbags
(
Airbag warning lamp on).
Traction control
(TRC) fixed.
A
brief press has been made on the
b
utton.
The
traction control (TRC) system is
d
eactivated.Press
the button to activate the system.
The
TRC system is activated automatically when the
v
ehicle is started.
If
deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically
f
rom around 30 mph (50 km/h).
For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC) fixed.
Vehicle stationary, the button
has
been pressed for more than
3 s
econds.
The
traction control (TRC) and
d
ynamic stability control (DSC)
s
ystems are deactivated.Press
this button to activate the systems.
The
DSC system is activated automatically when the
v
ehicle is started.
For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
Warning
/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action
/ Observations
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his may be accompanied by an audible signal.
Instruments
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Indicators
Total/trip distance recorder
Press one of the buttons 1 to alternate the
distance display:
-
t
otal with "ODO"
(odometer) displayed,
-
t
rip with "TRIP"
displayed.
To
reset the trip recorder to zero, when
i
t is displayed, press and hold one of the
t
wo buttons 1 .
When
the
ignition
is
switched
on,
the
distance
r
ecorder
selected
when
the
engine
was
s
witched
off
is
displayed. This
indicates the quantity of fuel available:
- 1/ 1 and six bars, the fuel tank is full.
-
R
and one bar, the fuel tank is on the
r
eserve.
Low fuel level
Fuel gauge
At least 5 litres must be added after running out of fuel.
You have approximately 5 litres remaining.
When the low level in the fuel tank is
r
eached, this warning lamp comes on
i
n the instrument panel, accompanied
b
y an audible signal.
Instruments
56
Air intake / Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air insulates the
passenger compartment from exterior odours
a
nd smoke.
Return
to exterior air intake as soon as possible
t
o prevent deterioration of the air quality and
t
he formation of mist.
Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons,
with
the windows closed.
It
enables
you to:
-
l
ower
the temperature, in summer,
-
i
ncrease the effectiveness of the demisting
i
n
winter, above 3°C.
Switching on
F Press this button, the associated indicator l
amp comes on.
The
air conditioning does not operate
w
hen the air flow adjustment is set to
o
f f.
Switching off
F Press the button again, the associated i
ndicator lamp switches off.
F
M
ove
the
manual
control
to
the
l
eft for the "Recirculation of
interior
air"
position.
F
M
ove
the
manual
control
to
the
r
ight
to
return
to
the
"Exterior
air
i
ntake"
position.
Ease of use and comfort
60
Front demist - defrost
These markings on the control panels indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting of the windscreen and side windows.
D uring the winter period, direct the side air vents towards the side glasses to optimise their demisting and defrosting.
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to t
he dedicated marked position.
F
P
ut the air distribution control to the
"
Windscreen"
p
osition.
With the manual air
conditioning system
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to t
he dedicated marked position.
F
P
ut the air intake control to the "Exterior air
i
ntake" position
(
manual control to the right).
F
P
ut the air distribution control to the
"
Windscreen"
p
osition.
F
S
witch on the air conditioning by pressing
t
he appropriate button; the indicator lamp
i
n the button comes on.
With the automatic air
conditioning system
F Press this button. T
he indicator lamp in the button comes on.
F
P
ress this button again to switch it off.
T
he indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Other
settings (air flow, air
d
istribution...) are controlled
au
tomatically.
Ease of use and comfort
61
Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching off
Switching on
F Press this button again to switch off the h
eated rear screen.
T
he indicator lamp associated with the
b
utton goes off.
The
heated
rear
screen
can
only
operate
when
t
he
engine
is
running.
Switch
off the demisting/defrosting
o
f the rear screen and door mirrors
(
depending on version) as soon
a
s appropriate, as lower current
consumption
results in reduced fuel
c
onsumption.
F
P
ress
this
button
to
demist /defrost
the
rear
s
creen
and,
depending
on
version,
the
d
oor
mirrors.
T
he
indicator
lamp
associated
with
the
b
utton
comes
on.
The
control
button
is
located
on
the
heating / ventilation or air conditioning system control panel.
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Ease of use and comfort
73
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 on
t
he ignition and starting only. Once the
e
ngine has started, make sure that the
e
lectronic key remains with the vehicle
u
ntil the end of the journey: other wise
y
ou would not be able to lock the
v
ehicle.
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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There is an audible signal when the driver's door is opened and the vehicle is in "ACC "
mode.
If
the vehicle is not immobilised, the
e
ngine will not stop.
Switching off using the
electronic key
F Immobilise
the vehicle.
F W ith a manual gearbox: put the gear lever
i
nto neutral.
F
W
ith an ETG gearbox: place the gear
s
elector at N .
F
W
ith the electronic key inside
t
he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
button.
The
engine stops.
The
steering locks when a door is opened or on
l
ocking the vehicle.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP " button
again
to change to "OFF "
mode.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone and your vehicle
d
oes not start after pressing the
"ST
ART/STOP "
button, this warning
l
amp flashes in the instrument panel.
F
W
ith
a manual gearbox: put the gear lever
i
nto
neutral.
F
W
ith
an ETG gearbox: place the selector
l
ever at N . F
P
ut the corner of the electronic key, where
t
he indicator lamp is located, in contact
w
ith the "
START/STOP " button.
T
here is an audible signal when the
e
lectronic key is recognised; the vehicle
c
hanges to "
ON " mode.
F
W
ith a manual gearbox: press the clutch
p
edal fully down.
F
W
ith an ETG gearbox: press the brake
ped
al.
F
C
heck that the "Keyless Entry and S
tarting" indicator lamp comes on in green i
n the instrument panel.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
button.
The
engine starts.
If
the engine does not start, contact a
C
ITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Driving
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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
-
d
uring
stops
in
the
traffic
(red
lights,
traffic
j
ams,
or
other...).
The
engine
restarts
a
utomatically - START
mode
-
as
soon
as
y
ou
want
to
move
off.
The
restart
takes
place
i
nstantly,
quickly
and
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
t
he "DISP " buttons
to reset the counter.
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Driving