82
In good or rainy weather, both day and night, the front foglamps and the
r
ear foglamp are prohibited. In these
s
ituations, the power of their beams
m
ay dazzle other drivers. They should
o
nly be used in fog or snow.
In
these weather conditions, it is your
r
esponsibility to switch on the foglamps
a
nd dipped beam headlamps manually
a
s the sunshine sensor may detect
s
ufficient light.
Do
not forget to switch off the front
f
oglamps and the rear foglamp when
t
hey are no longer necessary.Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps turn off immediately, except for
d
ipped beam if guide-me-home lighting
i
s activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the ring to the "0" position - lamps off,
t
hen to the desired position.
On
opening the driver's door a
t
emporary audible signal warns the
d
river that the lighting is on.
The
lamps, with the exception of the
s
idelamps, switch off automatically after
a
maximum duration of thirty minutes to
p
revent discharging of the battery.
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the p
oint of resistance.
F
R
ight: raise the lighting stalk passing the
p
oint of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, w
ithout going beyond the point of
r
esistance; the direction indicators will
f
lash 3 times.
Lighting and visibility
84
Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F
D
epending on version, within one minute
o
f switching off the ignition, operate the
l
ighting control stalk up or down depending
o
n the traffic side (for example: when
p
arking on the left; lighting control stalk
u
pwards; the right hand sidelamps are on).
This
is confirmed by an audible signal and
i
llumination of the corresponding direction
i
ndicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To
switch off the parking lamps, return the
l
ighting control stalk to the central position.
Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps
(LEDs)
The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) come on automatically when the engine is started.
In
some weather conditions (e.g. low
t
emperature or humidity), the presence
o
f misting on the internal sur face of the
g
lass of the headlamps and rear lamps
i
s normal; it disappears after the lamps
h
ave been on for a few minutes.They
provide the following functions:
- D aytime running lamps (lighting control
s
talk in position "0 " or " AUTO " with
adequate
light level).
-
S
idelamps (lighting control stalk in
p
osition "AUTO"
with low light level or
"
Sidelamps only" or "Main or dipped beam
h
eadlamps").The
LEDs are brighter when operating
a
s daytime running lamps.
Lighting and visibility
86
Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this system makes use of the beam from a front
f
oglamp to illuminate the inside of a bend,
w
hen the vehicle speed is below 25 mph
(
approximately 40 km/h) (urban driving, winding
r
oad, intersections, parking manoeuvres...).With cornering l
ighting
Without cornering
l
ighting
Switching on
This system starts:
- w hen the corresponding direction indicator
i
s switched on,
or
-
f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
s
teering
w
heel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
s
teering
w
heel,
-
a
bove 25 mph (40 km/h),
-
w
hen reverse gear is engaged.
Lighting and visibility
96
Driving advice
Your vehicle is designed principally to drive on tarmac roads but it allows you
t
o drive on other less passable terrain
o
ccasionally.
However,
it does not permit off-road
d
riving such as:
-
c
rossing and driving on terrain
w
hich could damage the underbody
o
r strip away components (fuel
p
ipe, fuel cooler...) due to obstacles
o
r stones in particular,
-
d
riving on terrain with steep
g
radients and poor grip,
-
c
rossing a stream.All terrain (mud, damp grass, ...)
This mode, when moving off, allows considerable spin on the wheel with the least
g
rip to optimise clearing of the mud and regain
g
rip. At the same time, the wheel with the most
g
rip is controlled in such a way as to pass as
m
uch torque as possible.
When
moving, the system optimises wheel spin
t
o respond to the driver's requirements as fully
a
s possible.
(mode
active up to 50 mph (80 km/h))
F
P
lace the dial in this position.
Sand
This mode allows little spin on the two driving wheels at the same time to allow the vehicle to
m
ove for ward and limit the risks of getting stuck
i
n the sand.
(mode
active up to 75 mph (120 km/h))
F
P
lace the dial in this position.
Do
not use the other modes on sand as the
v
ehicle may become stuck. You
can deactivate certain functions of the
ES
C (ASR and DSC) by turning the dial to the
"
O
FF
" position.
These functions are reactivated automatically
f
rom 30 mph (50 km/h) or every time the
i
gnition is switched back on.
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98
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), the warning lamp(s)
f
lash for two minutes accompanied
b
y an audible signal. Once these
t
wo minutes have elapsed, the
w
arning lamp(s) remain on until the
d
river or front passenger fastens their
s
eat belt.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps Front seat belt warning lamps
On switching on the ignition, warning lam
p 1 comes on in the instrument
p
anel and the corresponding warning
l
amp (2
and 3)
comes on in red in
t
he passenger's seat belt and front
a
irbag warning lamp display if the
d
river's seat belt or front passenger's
s
eat belt is not fastened or is
u
nfastened.
1.
F
ront
seat
belts
not
fastened
/
unfastened
w
arning
lamp
in
the
instrument
panel.
2.
F
ront
left
seat
belt
warning
lamp.
3.
F
ront
right
seat
belt
warning
lamp.
4.
R
ear
right
seat
belt
warning
lamp.
5.
R
ear
centre
seat
belt
warning
lamp.
6.
R
ear
left
seat
belt
warning
lamp.
Rear seat belt warning lamps
The corresponding warning l amp ( 4
to 6)
comes on in red in the
s
eat belt and front airbag warning
l
amp display if one or more rear
p
assengers
u
nfasten
t
heir
sea
t
b
elt.
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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
comes
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.
Advice
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Safety
102
Lateral airbags
Deployment
A lateral airbag is deployed unilaterally in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or
p
art of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
t
o the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
h
orizontal plane and directed from the outside
t
owards the inside of the vehicle.
The
lateral airbag inflates between the hip and
s
houlder of the front occupant of the vehicle
a
nd the corresponding door trim panel.
System
which protects the driver and front
p
assenger in the event of a serious side impact
i
n order to limit the risk of injury to the chest,
b
etween the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest
f
rame, door side.
Impact detection zones
A. Front
impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop without delay to have the
s
ystem checked. The airbags may no
l
onger be deployed in the event of a
s
erious
im
pact.
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103
In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the
v
ehicle rolls over, the airbags may not
b
e deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
of the lateral airbags is deployed.
System
contributing
towards
greater
protection
f
or
the
the
driver
and
passengers
(with
the
e
xception
of
the
rear
centre
passenger)
in
the
e
vent
of
a
serious
side
impact
in
order
to
limit
t
he
risk
of
injury
to
the
side
of
the
head.
Each
curtain
airbag
is
built
into
the
pillars
and
t
he
upper
passenger
compartment
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime as the corresponding lateral airbag in the
e
vent of a serious side impact applied to all or
p
art of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
t
o the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
h
orizontal plane and directed from the outside
t
owards the inside of the vehicle.
The
curtain airbag inflates between the front or
r
ear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.If
this warning lamp comes on in the
i
nstrument panel, you must contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop to have the system checked.
Operating fault
The airbags may no longer be deployed in the e
vent of a serious impact.
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Safety