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When towing
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the h
eaviest items are as close as possible to
t
he axle and the nose weight approaches
t
he maximum permitted without
e
xceeding it.
Air
density decreases with altitude, thus
r
educing engine per formance. Above
1 0
00 metres, the maximum towed load must
b
e reduced by 10 % for every 1 000 metres of
al
titude.
For
more information on weights (and the
t
owed loads which apply to your vehicle) refer
t
o the corresponding section.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity t
o side wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature of the coolant.
As
the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
c
apacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
s
peed.
The
maximum towed load on a long incline
d
epends on the gradient and the ambient
t
emperature.
In
all cases, keep a check on the coolant
t
emperature. F
I
f the warning lamp and the
S
TOP
warning lamp come on,
s
top the vehicle and switch off
t
he engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of
e
ngine braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing v
ehicle and of the trailer, observing the
re
commended
p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling o
n the trailer and the hadlamp beam height
o
f your vehicle.
For
more information on adjusting the
h
eadlamp beam height, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
The
rear parking sensors will be
d
eactivated automatically if a genuine
C
ITROËN towbar is used.
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This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle (pedestrian, vehicle, tree, gate, etc.)
w
hich comes within the field of detection of
s
ensors located in the bumper.
Certain
types of obstacle (stake, roadworks
c
one, etc.) detected initially will no longer be
d
etected at the end of the manoeuvre, if they
a
re located in blind spots in the sensors' field
o
f detection.
Parking sensors
This system cannot in any circumstances replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
The system is switched on by engaging reverse ge a r.
This
is confirmed by an audible signal.
The
system is switched off when you come out
o
f reverse gear.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an intermittent audible signal, the frequency of which
i
ncreases as the vehicle approaches the obstacle.
The
sound emitted by the speaker (right or
l
eft) indicates the side on which the obstacle is
l
ocated.
When
the distance between the vehicle and
t
he obstacle becomes less than approximately
t
hirty centimetres, the audible signal becomes
c
ontinuous.
Rear parking
sensors
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying bars in the screen or the instrument
p
anel which move progressively nearer to
t
he vehicle. When the obstacle is near, the
"
Danger" symbol is displayed.
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Front parking
sensors
The sound emitted by the speaker (front or rear) indicates whether the obstacle
i
s in front or behind. The
system will be deactivated a
utomatically if a trailer is being
t
owed or a bicycle carrier is fitted on
a
towbar (vehicle fitted with a towbar
i
nstalled in line with the manufacturer's
r
ecommendations).In
bad weather or in winter, ensure
t
hat the sensors are not covered with
m
ud, ice or snow. When reverse gear is
e
ngaged, an audible signal (long beep)
i
ndicates that the sensors may be dirty.
Certain
sound sources (motorcycle,
l
orry, pneumatic drill, etc.) may trigger
t
he audible signals of the parking
s
ensor system.
As
an
addition to the rear parking sensors, the
f
ront
parking sensors are triggered when an
o
bstacle is detected in front and the speed of
t
he
vehicle is still below 6 mph (10 km/h).
The
front parking sensors are interrupted if
t
he
vehicle stops for more than three seconds
i
n
for ward gear, if no further obstacles are
d
etected or when the speed of the vehicle
e
xceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of t
he system, when reverse gear is
e
ngaged the symbol for the button
c
hanges to alert mode and the
w
arning lamp flashes for a few
m
oments then stays on continuously.
A
message appears, accompanied by an
a
udible
signal (short beep).
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
F
Sel
ect " Parking sensors " in the
" Driving assistance "
menu.
T
he
indicator
lamp
in
the
button
c
omes
on.
High pressure jet wash
When
washing your vehicle, do not direct the
l
ance
within 30 cm of the sensors.
Pressing
this
button
again
reactivates
the
s
ystem.
The
indicator
lamp
goes
off.
The
parking
sensors
can
be
deactivated
in
the
t
ouch
screen
tablet.
The
parking
sensors
are
deactivated
w
hile
the
Park
Assist
system
is
m
easuring
a
space.
See
the
"Park
Assist"
section.
Deactivation / Activation of
the front and rear parking
sensors
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Reversing camera
Opening the tailgate causes the display t
o disappear.
The
r
eversing
c
amera
i
s
a
ctivated
a
utomatically
w
hen
r
everse
g
ear
i
s
enga
ged.
The
image
is
displayed
in
the
touch
screen
t
ablet. The
blue
lines
represent
the
general
direction
o
f
the
vehicle
(the
gap
represents
the
width
of
y
our
vehicle
except
for
the
door
mirrors).
The
red
lines
represent
a
distance
of
about
3
0
cm
beyond
the
edge
of
your
vehicle's
rear
b
u m p e r.
The
green
lines
represent
distances
of
a
bout 1 and
2
metres
beyond
the
edge
of
your
v
ehicle's
rear
bumper.
The
turquoise
blue
curves
represent
the
m
aximum
turning
circle. Clean
the reversing camera regularly using a
s
oft,
dry cloth.
The
reversing
camera
cannot
in
any
c
ircumstances
replace
the
need
for
v
igilance
on
the
part
of
of
the
driver. It
is normal to see part of the number
p
late displayed at the bottom of
t
he screen.
The
reversing
camera
function
may
be
s
upplemented
with
parking
sensors.
High pressure jet washing
When
washing your vehicle, do not
d
irect the lance within 30 cm of the
c
amera lens.
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Park Assist
This system provides active assistance with parking, detecting a parking space then controlling the steering to park in the space.
I t controls the steering while the driver manages the accelerator, brakes, gears and clutch (manual gearbox). During phases of entry into and exit from
a
parking space, the system provides visual and audible information to the driver in order to make the manoeuvre safe. It may be necessary to move
f
or wards and backwards more than once.
The
Park Assist system cannot in any
c
ircumstances replace the need for
v
igilance on the part of the driver.
The
driver must remain in control of
t
heir vehicle ensuring that the space
r
emains clear during the manoeuvre.
In
some circumstances, the sensors
m
ay not detect small obstacles located
i
n their blind spots. Changing
tyre sizes (out-size tyres,
w
inter tyres, ...) can inter fere with
t
he correct operation of the parking
a
ssistance system.
During
a manoeuvre the steering wheel
t
urns quickly: do not hold the steering
w
heel, do not place your hand between
t
he spokes of the steering wheel and
t
ake care with loose and bulky clothing,
s
carves, handbags... There is a risk of
in
jury. For
entry into a parking space (parallel
p
arking) the system does not detect
s
paces which are clearly much smaller
o
r larger than the size of the vehicle.
This
"parking assistance" system
i
s activated automatically during
m
anoeuvres; it is therefore possible
t
hat a symbol comes on in the screen,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal,
w
ithout affecting the manoeuvre.The
selection of the type of manoeuvre
(
entering or exiting a parallel parking
s
pace) prevents a change to STOP
m
ode of Stop & Start.
In
STOP mode, this selection restarts
t
he
eng
ine.
The
driver can take control at any time by gripping the steering wheel.
The
s
ystem
p
rovides
a
ssistance
i
n
e
ntering
a
nd
e
xiting
a par
king
spa
ce
w
hen
par
allel
par
king.
D
150
In bad weather and in winter, ensure that the sensors are not covered by
r
oad dirt, ice or snow.
In
the event of a fault, have the system
c
hecked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
If
the
system
is
deactivated
during
a
m
anoeuvre,
the
driver
should
reactivate
i
t
to
repeat
the
measurement.
If the lateral distance between your vehicle a
nd the space is too great, the system may
n
ot be able to measure the space.
Anything
projecting beyond the envelope
o
f the vehicle (long or wide load) is not
t
aken into account by the Park Assist
s
ystem during a manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he driver then takes back control of the
v
ehicle's
s
teering.
The
system
is
deactivated
by
pressing
the
P
ark
Assist
control
(or
the
Park
Assist
button
i
n the " Driving assistance "
menu
of
the
touch
s
creen tablet),
The
system
is
deactivated
automatically:
-
o
n
switching
off
the
ignition,
-
i
f
the
engine
stalls,
-
i
f
no
manoeuvre
is
started
within
5
minutes
o
f
selection
of
the
type
of
manoeuvre,
-
a
fter
a
prolonged
stop
of
the
vehicle
during
a
manoeuvre,
-
i
f
the
road
wheel
anti-spin
regulation
(ASR)
s
ystem
is
invoked,
-
i
f
the
speed
of
the
vehicle
exceeds
the
s
tated
limit,
-
w
hen
the
driver
interrupts
movement
of
the
s
teering
w
heel,
-
i
f
the
driver
presses
the
Park
Assist
control
(
or
the
Park
Assist
button
of
the
"Driving
a
ssistance"
menu
in
the
touch
screen
t
ablet),
-
i
f
correct
positioning
of
the
vehicle
is
not
p
ossible
(too
many
manoeuvres
needed
to
i
nsert
or
extract
the
vehicle),
-
i
f
the
driver's
door
is
open,
-
i
f
one
of
the
front
wheels
encounters
an
o
bstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
- w hen towing a trailer,
-
i
f the driver's door is opened,
-
i
f the speed of the vehicle is above 42 mph
(
70 km/h).
To
switch the system of for a prolonged period,
c
ontact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the symbol in the button (located in
t
he touch screen tablet) changes to
a
lert mode and the warning lamp
f
lashes and then goes off.
Contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
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Under-inflation detection
The system monitors the pressures in the four t
yres, once the vehicle is moving.
It
compares the information given by the four
w
heel speed sensors with reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed .
The
system triggers an alert as soon as it
d
etects a drop in the inflation pressure of one
o
r more tyres. The
under-inflation detection system
d
oes not replace the need for vigilance
o
n the part of the driver.
This
system does not avoid the need to
c
heck the tyre pressures (including the
s
pare wheel) every month as well as
b
efore a long journey.
Driving
with under-inflated tyres impairs
r
oad holding, extends braking distances
a
nd causes premature tyre wear,
p
articularly under arduous condition
(
high loading, high speed, long journey).
System
which automatically checks the pressures of the tyres while driving.
The inflation pressures defined for
y
our vehicle can be found on the tyre
p
ressure label.
For
more information on the
i
dentification markings, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
Tyre
pressures should be checked
w
hen the tyres are "cold" (vehicle
s
topped for 1 hour or after a journey of
l
ess than 6 miles (10 km) at moderate
s
peeds).
Other wise
(when hot), add 0.3 bar to
t
he pressures shown on the label.
Driving
with under-inflated tyres
i
ncreases fuel consumption.
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Dashboard fuses
The two fuseboxes are placed in the lower dashboard, at the glove box. Fuse
N° Rating
(A) Functions
F01 10Brake pedal (switch 2), Stop & Start.
F02 5Headlamp beam height adjuster, additional heater (Diesel),
p
arking sensors, diagnostic socket, door mirrors (electric
a
djustment), Grip Control.
F03 10Diesel additive pump, electric power steering, clutch pedal (
sw i tc h).
F04 5Rain
and sunshine sensor.
F06 10Brake
pedal (switch 1), diagnostic socket.
F08 5Top
of steering column contacts with steering mounted controls.
F10 15Emergency
call / Assistance call.
F12 5Stop
& Start, ABS, ESC.
F13 5Parking
sensors, reversing camera
F14 10Electronic
gearbox, switch panel (below the touch screen
t
ablet), air conditioning, touch screen tablet.
F16 1512
Volt socket.
F18 20Radio.
Access to the fuses
F Unclip the cover by pulling at top left, then r
ight.
Left hand fusebox
In the event of a breakdown