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105
Rear wiperRear screenwash
Wiper off, turn the control stalk towards you to o
perate   the   rear   screenwash,   accompanied   by  
s

everal   sweeps   of   the   rear   wiper.
Windscreen wash
Turn the ring to this position for a steady   wipe.
Pushing
 
the   stalk   away   from   you   operates   the  
w

ash
 
during   wiping.
Pull
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
towards
 
you.
 T
he windscreen
 
wash,
 
then
 
the
 
windscreen
 
w

ipers,
 
operate
 
for
 
a
 
pre-determined
 
time.
Do not use the front or rear screenwash
when the screenwash reservoir is
empty.
  You   risk   damaging   the   pump.
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106
Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
When
  manoeuvring   the   vehicle,  
t

ake   care   not   to   operate   the   horn  
u

nintentionally.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   steering   wheel   spokes.F
 
P
ress   the   central   part   of   the   steering  
w

heel.
Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with of all the direction i
ndicators   flashing   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a  
v

ehicle   breakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) incorporating the   following   systems:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS)   and   the  
e

lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 em

ergency
 b
raking
 a
ssistance,
-
 
t
raction   control   (TRC),
-
 
d
ynamic   stability   control   (DSC).
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
These systems improve the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking  
a

nd   contribute   towards   better   control   in  
c

orners,   in   particular   on   poor   or   slippery   road  
su

rfaces.
The
  ABS   prevents   wheel   lock   in   the   event   of  
em

ergency
 b
raking.
The
  electronic   brake   force   distribution   system  
m

anages   the   braking   pressure   wheel   by   wheel.
Emergency braking assistance
In an emergency, this system enables you to reach   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly   and   therefore   reduce   the   stopping  
di

stance.
It
  is   triggered   according   to   the   speed   at   which  
t

he   brake   pedal   is   pressed.   This   is   felt   by   a  
r

eduction   in   the   resistance   of   the   pedal   and   an  
i

ncrease   in   the   effectiveness   of   the   braking.
Traction control (TRC)
This system optimises traction in order to limit wheel   slip   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the   driving  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine.   It   also   improves  
t

he   directional   stability   of   the   vehicle   on  
a

cceleration.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path followed   by   the   vehicle   and   that   required   by   the  
d

river,   this   system   monitors   each   wheel   and  
a

utomatically   acts   on   the   brake   of   one   or   more  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine   to   return   the   vehicle  
t

o   the   required   path,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws  
o

f   physics.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
f

astened   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information   on   child   seats,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-
 
b

e
 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp  
c

omes on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
r

egulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 t
he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 C
ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
positioned
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
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Airbags
Designed to contribute towards the safety of the   occupants   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts.
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle;   immediately   after   the   impact,  
t

he   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so   that   they  
d

o   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit   of   the  
o

ccupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt   alone  
c

ontributes   towards   providing   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off. The
  deployment   of   an   airbag   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   emission  
o

f   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
d

etonation   of   the   pyrotechnic   charge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  detonation   noise   associated   with  
t

he   deployment   of   an   airbag   may   result  
i

n   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a   short  
t

ime.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the e

vent   of   a   serious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the
 f

ront   impact   zone   A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline
 o

f   the   vehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed
 f

rom   the   front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax   and
 h

ead   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the
 s

teering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the   dashboard,
 p

assenger's   side   to   cushion   their   for ward
 m

ovement.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The   driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.
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a: Universal  child   seat:   child   seat   that   can   be  i
nstalled   in   any   vehicle   using   the   vehicle's  
s

eat   belt.
b :
 
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10   kg.   Infant   car  
s

eats   and   "car   cots"   cannot   be   installed   on  
t

he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
 W

hen   installed   on   the   2
nd row, they may p
revent
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
other   seats.
c :
 
R

efer
 
t

he
 
l

egislation
 
i

n
 
f

orce  
i
n  
y
our  
c
ountry  
b

efore
 
installing
 
your
 
child   on   this   seat.
d :
 
T

o
 
install
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
on
 
a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward
 
or
 
for ward
 
facing,   move   the  
v

ehicle's
 
seats
 
in
 
front
 
for wards   and  
s

traighten
 
the
 
backrests
 
to   leave   enough  
s

pace
 
for
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
and   the   child's  
l

egs.
e :
 
W

hen
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child   seat   is  
i

nstalled
 o

n the front passenger seat ,
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated.
 O

therwise,
 t
he child would
risk being seriously injured or killed
during deployment of the airbag .
 W

hen
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 
child   seat   is  
i

nstalled
 o

n the front passenger seat ,
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag   must   remain  
a

ctive. Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with   a  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead   restraint   once   the   child   seat   has  
b

een   removed.
U
:   
S
eat   suitable   for   the   installation   of   a  
u

niversally   approved   child   seat   secured  
u

sing   a   seat   belt,   rear ward   facing   and/or  
f

or ward   facing,   with   the   passenger   seat  
a

djusted   to   the   midway   longitudinal   position.
U (R) :   
s
ame   as   for   U
,   with   the   vehicle's   seat   in  t
he   fully   back   position   and   the   backrest  s
traightened.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulation .
The
  seats,   represented   below,   are   fitted   with  
r

egulation
 I
SOFIX
 m
ountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three mountings for each seat: -  
a
  mounting   B   behind   the   seat   for   fixing  
t

he   upper   strap,   referred   to   as   the   TOP
TETHER . I t   is   identified   by   a   marking.
The TOP TETHER   is   used   to   secure   the  
u

pper   strap   of   child   seats   that   have   one.   This  
a

rrangement   limits   the   for ward   tipping   of   the  
c

hild   seat   in   the   event   of   a   front   impact.
This ISOFIX
 

mounting   system   provides   fast,  
r

eliable   and   safe   fitting   of   the   child   seat   in   your  
v

ehicle. Follow
  the   instructions   for   fitting  
c

hild   seats   contained   in   the   seat  
m

anufacturer's   installation   guide.
The
  incorrect   installation   of   a   child   seat  
i

n   a   vehicle   compromises   the   child's  p
rotection   in   the   event   of   an   accident.
The ISOFIX child seats   are   fitted   with  
t

wo   latches   which   are   secured   on   the   two  
m

ountings
 A.
S

ome   seats   also   have   an   upper strap,
known
  as   the   Top   Tether,   which   is   attached   to  
m

ounting
 B. T

o   secure   the   child   seat   to   the   TOP TETHER
:
-  
r
emove   and   stow   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   the   child   seat   in   this   seating  
p

osition   (refit   it   once   the   child   seat   has  
b

een   removed),
-  
p
ass   the   strap   of   the   child   seat   over   the  
t

op   of   the   seat   backrest,   between   the  
a

pertures   for   the   head   restraint   rods,
-  
f
ix   the   hook   of   the   upper   strap   to   the  
anc

horage
 B
,
-
 
t
ighten   the   upper   strap.
For   information   on   the   possibilities   for   installing  
I

SOFIX
 
child   seats   in   your   vehicle,   refer   to   the  
s

ummary   table.
-
 
t
wo   mountings   A,
  located   between   the  
v

ehicle   seat   back   and   cushion,   indicated   by  
a

  marking,
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Table of locations for ISOFIX child seats
In accordance with the European regulation, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with ISOFIX m ountings.
In
  the   case   of   the   universal   and   semi-universal   ISOFIX   child   seats,   the   child   seat's   ISOFIX   size   category,   determined   by   a   letter   between   A   and   G, is
indicated
  on   the   child   seat   next   to   the   ISOFIX   logo.
IUF :
  
S
eat   suitable   for   the   installation   of   an  
Un

iversal I sofix
  seat,   For ward
  facing   with  
t

he   "Top   Tether"   upper   strap.
IL- SU :
  
S
eat   suitable   for   the   installation   of   a  
Se

mi-Universal I SOFIX
  seat,   that   is:
-
 
r
ear ward   facing   fitted   with   an   upper   strap  
o

r   a   support   leg
-
 
f
or ward   facing   fitted   with   a   support   leg
-
 
a
n   infant   carrier   fitted   with   an   upper   strap  
o

r   a   support   leg. Weight of the child
  /   indicative   age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up to about 6 months Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
  to   about   1   yearFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
  about   1-3   years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant carrierrearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F G C D E C D A B B1
Front passenger seat Not ISOFIX
Rear seats XIL- SU

(2) I L- SU (1) IL- SU
(2) IL- SU
(1) IUF
IL- SU
Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with   a  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead   restraint   once   the   child   seat   has  
b

een   removed.
To attach the upper strap, refer to the "ISOFIX
mountings"
 se

ction.
(1) :
  
T
he   front   seat   must   be   adjusted   to  
9
  notches   back   from   the   fully   for ward  
p

osition.
(2):
  
T
he   front   seat   must   be   adjusted   to  
4 n

otches   back   from   the   fully   for ward  
p

osition.
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