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Deactivation
Operating faultDisplays in the instrument panel
The detection may be impeded:
- i f the ground markings are worn,
-
i
f there is little contrast between the markings on the ground and the road sur face,
-
i
f the windscreen is dirty,
-
i
n certain extreme weather conditions: fog, heavy showers, bright sunlight or direct
e
xposure to the sun (low sun, leaving a tunnel...) and shadows.F
P
ress this button again.
The status of the system remains in the
m
emory when the ignition is switched off.
In the event of a malfunction, this (orange) w
arning lamp comes on in the instrument panel.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
Display
in
the
instrument
panel
Comments
The
function
has
been
activated
(green
indicator).
The
system
has
identified
a
marking
on
the
ground
(green
i
ndicator).
The
system
is
alerting
you
that
a
road
marking
is
being
crossed
(
green
and
orange
warning).
The
display
of
this
warning
is
accompanied
by
an
audible
signal.
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The under-inflation alert can only be considered reliable if reinitialisation of
t
he system is done with the four tyre
p
ressures correctly set.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be reinitialised after fitting or removing
sn
ow
c
hains.
Operating fault
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the under-inflation warning lamp i
ndicates a fault with the system.
In
this
case, under-inflation monitoring of the
t
yres
is
no longer assured.
Have
the
system checked by a CITROËN
d
ealer
or
a qualified workshop.
Before
doing anything to the system,
t
he
pressures of the four tyres must be
c
hecked and the system reinitialised.
Reinitialisation
of
the
system
is
done
with
the
i
gnition on
(ignition
switch
in
the
" ON " position
or " ON"
mode)
and
the
vehicle
stationary.
F
O
pen
the
glove
box.
F
P
ress
the
reinitialisation
button.
The
new
pressure
settings
registered
a
re
considered
to
be
reference
values
by
t
he system. F
T
his
warning
lamp
flashes
3 t
imes
in
the
instrument
panel
w
hen
the
reinitialisation
is
done.
F
W
ait
a
few
minutes
before
switching
off
the
i
gnition
(ignition
switch
in
the
" ACC "
or " LOCK " position, or " OFF"
mode).
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lightingSelection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required f
acing the mark.
Lighting
off / Daytime running lamps.
Sidelamps
o
nly.
Dipped
or main beam headlamps.
Automatic
illumination of
h
eadlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
With dipped beam on, push the control stalk away from you to change to main beam. Pull
t
he stalk toward you change back to dipped
b
eam.
In
the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
d
river can switch on the main beam headlamps
t
emporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
p
ull on the stalk.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp in the instrument panel confirms the lighting
s
witched on.
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108
Illumination of this warning lamp, accompanied by an audible signal,
i
ndicates that there is a fault with the
e
lectronic brake force distribution
(
EBFD), which could cause loss of
c
ontrol of the vehicle when braking.
Operation
Illumination of this warning lamp, accompanied by an audible signal,
i
ndicates that there is a fault with
t
he ABS system, which could cause
l
oss of control of the vehicle when
braking.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)When changing w heels ( tyres a nd r ims), m
ake sure that these are approved for
y
our vehicle.
Normal
operation of the ABS may make
i
tself felt by slight vibration of the brake
ped
al.
In emergency braking, press
very firmly without releasing
the
pressure.
Yo u must
stop
as
soon
as
it
is
safe
to
do
so.
Contact
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
w
orkshop
as
soon
as
possible.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
and traction control (TRC)
Activation
These systems are activated automatically e ach time the vehicle is started.
As
soon as they detect a problem of grip or
t
rajectory, these systems act on the operation if
t
he engine and brakes.
Activation
of the DSC system is
s
ignalled by the flashing of this
i
ndicator lamp in the instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal.
Activation
of the TRC system is
s
ignalled by the flashing of this
i
ndicator lamp in the instrument panel.
Drive
carefully
at
reduced
speed,
and
contact
a
C
ITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop.
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Operation
Three levels of operation are possible:
● P re-collision alert :
if a risk of collision w
ith a vehicle is detected, a warning lamp
c
omes on in the instrument panel together
w
ith an audible signal to encourage the
d
river to make an avoiding manoeuvre. The
t
hresholds for triggering the alert can be set.
●
Br
aking assistance :
increases the
b
raking started by the driver, only if a risk
o
f collision is detected.
●
A
utomatic pre-collision braking:
when
y
our vehicle is too close to or closing
t
oo quickly on the vehicle ahead of you,
t
he system automatically operates the
b
rakes to reduce the speed of impact. A
c
ollision can be avoided automatically if the
d
ifference in speed between your vehicle
a
nd
t
he
o
ne
a
head
i
s
n
ot
m
ore
t
han
1
8
m
ph
(
30 km/h).You
are then alerted by the display of
t
his warning lamp, accompanied by
a
n audible signal. The
automatic braking may bring the vehicle to a
complete stop if the situation requires it.
The
brake lamps on your vehicle come on to
w
arn other road users. The
triggering of the system may cause
t
he engine to stall, unless the driver
d
epresses the clutch pedal quickly
e
nough during automatic braking.
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112
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.
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Operating faults
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer inter ference from accumulations of dirt or
m
isting of the windscreen or the presence of
a
n object causing an obstruction (e.g.: bonnet
ope
n). In
this case you are warned by the
d
isplay of this flashing warning lamp
i
n the instrument panel.
Use
the windscreen demisting and regularly
c
lean the area of the windscreen in front of the
sen
sor.Do
not stick or other wise fix any object
o
n the windscreen in front of the sensor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you are warned by the
d
isplay of this flashing warning lamp
i
n the instrument panel.
Have
the
system checked by a CITROËN
d
ealer
or
a qualified workshop.
In
the event of an impact to the
w
indscreen at the sensor, deactivate
t
he
system and contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop to have
y
our windscreen replaced.
Never
try to remove, adjust or test the
sen
sor.
Only
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop is able to work on the system.
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Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps
1. Front seat belts not fastened / unfastened w
arning lamp, in the instrument panel.
2.
L
eft
h
and
r
ear
s
eat
b
elt
u
nfastened
w
arning
l
amp, in the seat belts and passenger's
f
ront airbag display screen.
3.
R
ight hand rear seat belt unfastened
w
arning lamp, in the seat belts and
p
assenger's front airbag display screen.Rear seat belt warning lamp(s)
The warning lamp(s) 2 and/or 3 come on in the seat belts and passenger's front airbag warning
l
amp display screen when one or more rear
p
assengers
u
nfasten
t
heir
sea
t
b
elt.
From
about 12 mph (20 km/h) and for about
30
seconds, illumination of the warning lamp is
a
ccompanied by an audible signal.
Beyond
this time, if the seat belt is still not
f
astened, the tone of the audible signal
c
hanges and remains active for about a further
9
0 seconds.
If
you
place
a
load
on
the
front
p
assenger
seat,
this
may
cause
the
w
arning
lamp
to
come
on.
Front seat belt(s) warning lamp
The warning lamp 1 comes on in the instrument p anel if the front seat belt is not fastened or is
u
nfastened.
From
about 12 mph (20 km/h) and for about
30
seconds, illumination of the warning lamp is
a
ccompanied by an audible signal.
Beyond
this time, if the seat belt is still not
f
astened, the tone of the audible signal
c
hanges and remains active for about a further
9
0 seconds.
Safety