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Trajectory control systems
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and dynamic stability
control (DSC)
The anti-slip regulation (also known as traction control)   optimises   traction   to   prevent   skidding  
o

f   the   wheels,   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the  
d

riving   wheels   and   on   the   engine.
The electronic stability control acts on the
brake
  of   one   or   more   wheels   and   on   the   engine  
t

o   keep   the   vehicle   on   the   trajectory   required  
b

y   the   driver,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws   of  
p

hysics.
Activation
These systems are activated automatically each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
They
  come   into   operation   in   the   event   of   a   grip  
o

r
 t
rajectory
 pro
blem.
This
  is   indicated   by   flashing   of   this  
w

arning   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")
Deactivation
In extremely severe conditions (deep snow, mud,   ...),   if   you   are   unable   to   move   off,   it   may  
b

e   useful   to   temporarily   deactivate   these  
s

ystems   so   that   the   wheels   can   spin   freely   and  
a

llow   the   vehicle   to   move.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   located   near   the   steering  
w

heel.
If
  the   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   comes   on,   this
 i

ndicates   that   these   systems   are   deactivated.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
a
 
s

ystem
 
to
 
help
 
driving
 
on
 
snow:
 
intelligent
traction control .
This
 
system
 
detects
 
situations
 
of
 
difficult
 
s

ur face
 
adhesion
 
that
 
could
 
make
 
it
 
difficult
 
to
 
m

ove
 
off
 
or
 
make
 
progress
 
on
 
deep
 
fresh
 
snow
 
o

r
 
compacted
 
snow.
In these situations, the intelligent traction
control
 

limits
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
wheel
 
slip
 
to
 
p

rovide
 
the
 
best
 
traction
 
and
 
trajectory
 
control
 
f

or
 
your
 
vehicle.
It  is   recommended   that   the   systems   be  
r

eactivated   as   soon   as   possible.
The
 
use
 
of
 
snow
 
tyres
 
is
 
strongly
 r
ecommended
 
on
 
sur faces
 
offering
 
low
 
l

evels
 
of
 
adhesion.
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Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
F
 
i
nsert   the   key   in   the   passenger   airbag  
d

eactivation switch,
F

t
urn it to the "OFF" position,
F
 
t
hen,   remove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in  
t

he   new   position.
According
  to   version,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   on   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   and/or   in   the   seat   belt   and  
p

assenger's   front   airbag   warning  
l

amps   display   when   the   ignition   is   on  
a

nd   until   the   airbag   is   reactivated.
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
from
  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
steering
  wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the   dashboard,
 p

assenger's   side   to   cushion   their   for ward
 m

ovement. To assure the safety of your child,
the
  passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated when you install a rear ward
facing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
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.
Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn the s
witch to the "ON" position to reactivate the
airbag
  and   so   assure   the   safety   of   your   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   an   impact.
With
  the   ignition   on,   this   warning
 l

amp   comes   on   in   the   seat   belt   and
 p

assenger's   front   airbag   warning   lamps
 d

isplay   for   approximately   one   minute,   if
 t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   contact   a   CITROËN d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   to   have
 t

he   system   checked.   The   airbags   may
 n

o   longer   be   deployed   in   the   event   of
 a

  serious   impact.
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Advice
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes   or   resting   your   hands   on   the   centre  
p

art   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the  
das

hboard.
Do
  not   smoke   as   deployment   of   the   airbags  
c

an   cause   burns   or   the   risk   of   injury   from   a  
c

igarette   or   pipe.
Never
  remove   or   pierce   the   steering   wheel   or  
h

it   it   violently.
Do
  not   fit   or   attach   anything   to   the   steering  
w

heel  
o
r  
d
ashboard,  
t
his  
c
ould  
c
ause  
i
njuries  
w

ith   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible   with   the   deployment   the   lateral  
a

irbags.   For   information   on   the   range   of   seat  
c

overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
  a   CITROËN dealer.
For
  more   information   on   accessories,   refer  
t

o   the   corresponding   section.
Do
  not   fix   or   attach   anything   to   the   seat  
b

acks   (clothing...).   This   could   cause   injury  
t

o   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is  
d

eployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer
  to   the   door   than   necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could   cause   injury   to   the   head   if   the   curtain  
a

irbag   is   deployed.
If
  fitted   on   your   vehicle,   do   not   remove   the  
g

rab   handles   installed   on   the   roof,   they   play  
a

  part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
Sit
 
in
 
a
 
normal
 
upright
 
position.
Wear
 
a
 
correctly
 
adjusted
 
seat
 
belt.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
anything
 
between
 
the
 
o

ccupants
 
and
 
the
 
airbags
 
(a
 
child,
 
pet,
 
o

bject...),
 
nor
 
fix
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
close
 
to
 
t

he
 
inflation
 
trajectory
 
of
 
the
 
airbags;
 
this
 
c

ould
 
cause
 
injuries
 
during
 
their
 
deployment.
Never
 
modify
 
the
 
original
 
definition
 
of
 
your
 
v

ehicle, particularly in the area directly
around
 
the
 
airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
 
or
 
broken
 
into,
 
have
 
the
 
airbag
 
s

ystems
 
checked.
All
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
airbag
 
system
 
must
 
be
 
c

arried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Even
 
if
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
mentioned
 
a

re
 
observed,
 
a
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
or
 
of
 
minor
 
b

urns
 
to
 
the
 
head,
 
chest
 
or
 
arms
 
when
 
an
 a
irbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
cannot
 
be
 
ruled
 
out.
 
The
 b
ag
 
inflates
 
almost
 
instantly
 
(within
 
a
 
few
 
m

illiseconds)
 
then
 
deflates
 
within
 
the
 
same
 
t

ime
 
discharging
 
the
 
hot
 
gas
 
via
 
openings
 
p

rovided
 
for
 
this
 
purpose.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing  
t

he key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric e
quipment   or   portable   devices   to   be   charged.
Once
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   drops  
t

o   the   reserve   level,   the   system   switches   to  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
c

ut   off   automatically   to   preserve   the   remaining  
b

attery   charge.
Starting / Switching off the engine with the key
Ignition switch
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key   or   the   remote   control,   which   would  
w

eigh   down   on   its   blade   in   the   ignition  
s

witch   and   could   cause   a   malfunction.
It
  could   adversely   affect   the   deployment  
o

f   the   front   airbag.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
Keep safely, away from your vehicle, the   label   attached   to   the   keys   given   to  
y

ou   on   acquisition   of   the   vehicle.
The
 
keys   contain   an   electronic   chip   which   has  
a

 
special   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,
 
this   code   must   be   recognised   for   engine  
s

tarting   to   be   authorised.
This
 
electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter
 
the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave
 
the   key.
In the event of a fault, you are
informed   by   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal  
a

nd/or   the   display   of   a   message,  
d

epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
In
 
this
  case,   your   vehicle   will   not   start;   contact  
a

 
CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
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Starting the engine
F With  a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  m
otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2
,   ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait   until   this   warning   lamp   goes   off  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   then   operate  
t

he   starter   motor   by   turning   the   key  
t

o position 3   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal,   until   the   engine  
s

tarts.   Once   the   engine   is   running,  
r

elease   the   key.
If   the   engine   does   not   start   straight  
a

way,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   operating   the  
s

tarter   motor   again.   If   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start   after   several   attempts,   do   not  
k

eep   trying:   you   risk   damaging   the  
s

tarter   motor   or   the   engine.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.Never
  leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death!
In very severe wintry conditions
(temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he correct operation and durability of
the   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  n
ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  f
or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
In
  certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull   lock,   for   example).
In   wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
c

an   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on.In   temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
With   the   parking   brake   applied   and   the   gearbox  
i

n neutral or position N or P
:
F  
d
epress   the   clutch   pedal   fully   (manual  
g

earbox),


or
F  
p
ress   the   brake   pedal   firmly   (automatic  
g

earbox),
F  
i
nsert   the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code,
F  
u
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and  
t

he key.
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Switching off the engine
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
correctly
 
a

pplied,
 
particularly
 
on
 
sloping
 
ground.
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
 
With
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
steering
 
a

ssistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
cut
 
off:
 
risk
 
o

f
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w

heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p

osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle. For
  more   information   on   the  
e

nergy   economy   mode,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
F
 
S

top
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 W
ith
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
at
 
idle,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 t
o position 1 .
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
key
 
from
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch.
F
 
T

o
 
lock
 
the
 
steering
 
column,
 
turn
 
the
 
s

teering
 
until
 
it
 
locks.
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Starting / Switching off the engine with Keyless Entry and 
S
tarting
Starting the engine
It is not necessary to place the electronic key in t
he r eader. F
B riefly press the "S TA R T/
STOP "
  button   while   maintaining  
p

ressure on the pedal until the
engine
 s

tarts.
The
  steering   column   unlocks   and   the  
e

ngine
 s
tarts.
See the advice below for Diesel
versions.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP ", you should
hold
  the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot press the "START/STOP " button
again.
If
  one   of   the   starting   conditions   is   not
 m

et,   a   reminder   message   appears   in
 t

he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he "START/STOP " button to assist
unlocking
  of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
The presence of the "Keyless Entry
and
  Starting"   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
As
  a   safety   measure,   do   not   leave   this  
z

one   with   the   vehicle   running.In
  temperatures   below   zero  
t

he   engine   will   not   start   until  
t

he   preheater   warning   lamp  
h

as   gone   off.
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   lever   P or N with
an
  automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Diesel vehicles
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Switching off the engine
F Immobilise  the   vehicle.
F  P lace   the   gear   selector   at   P or N with
an
  automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
Do not leave your vehicle with the
electronic
  key   still   inside.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
If
  the   vehicle   is   not   immobilised,   the  
e

ngine   will   not   stop.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside  
t

he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
  button.
The
  engine   stops   and   the   steering  
c

olumn   locks.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone   and,   after   pressing   the   "START/STOP "
button,
  the   engine   does   not   start:
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   at   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   for   vehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.F
 O pen   the   front   armrest.
F
 
R
aise   the   mat   by   its   tab   and   remove   it.
F
 
P
lace   the   electronic   key   in   the   back-up  
re

ader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   on   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP "
button.
 T

he   engine   starts.
Driving