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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine can be switched of without conditions. To do
t
his, press for more than 2 seconds, or make
a
minimum of 3 successive presses on the
"ST
ART/STOP "
button.
In
this case the steering column locks as soon
a
s the vehicle stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition zone when driving or when you
(
later) request switching off the engine, there is
a
n audible signal to warn you.
F
P
ress for more than 2 seconds,
o
r make a minimum of
3 s
uccessive presses on
t
he "START/STOP " button if you
want
to force switching off of the
e
ngine (note that restarting
will not be possible without
the
key).
Electronic e ngine
i
mmobiliser
This locks the engine management system as s
oon as the ignition has been switched off and
t
herefore prevents starting of the vehicle by
a
nyone who does not have the key.
The
ignition key has an electronic chip which
h
as a special code. When the ignition is
s
witched on, the code must be recognised for
s
tarting to be possible.
In
the event of a malfunction, your vehicle will
n
ot start.
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop. Do
not make any modifications to the
e
lectronic immobiliser system.
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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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At any time, press this button to deactivate the system.
Manual deactivation /
reactivation
If the system has been deactivated in S TOP mode, the engine restarts immediately.
The
system is reactivated automatically at
e
very new engine start by the driver.
Press
this button again.
The
system is active again; this is confirmed by the
i
ndicator lamp going off in the instrument panel.
Deactivation
is confirmed by the
i
llumination of this indicator lamp in
t
he instrument panel.
Before
doing
anything
under
the
b
onnet,
deactivate
the
Stop
&
Start
s
ystem
to
avoid
any
risk
of
injury
r
esulting
from
automatic
operation
of
S
TART
mode.
Maintenance
The Stop & Start system requires a 12 V b
attery of a special specification and
t
echnology.
All
work on this type of battery must be
d
one only by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
For
more information on the 12 V
b
attery, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
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Setting the alert thresholds
Press this button repeatedly to cycle through the thresholds.
The
default setting is "Normal".
The
alert
thresholds determine how you want to be warned of the imminent risk of collision with the
v
ehicle
ahead of you.
You
can
choose one of three thresholds:
A.
"
Far",
to be given early warning (cautious driving).
B.
"
Normal".
C.
"
Close", for a later warning (sporty driving).
Deactivation / Reactivation
Press this button for more than 3 seconds.
P ress the button again to reactivate the system.
The
system is automatically reactivated every
t
ime the engine is started with the key or the
"
START/STOP" button.
This
indicator lamp comes on in the
in
strument
pan
el.
This
indicator lamp comes on in the
i
nstrument panel and the message
"
PCS OFF" is displayed.
Safety