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Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass permitting t he la teral r earward v ision n ecessary f
or overtaking or parking.
They
can also be folded for parking in confined
spa
ces.
Demisting / Defrosting Adjustment
F Move control A
to the right or to the left to s
elect the corresponding mirror.
F
M
ove control B in all four directions to
adjust.
F
R
eturn control A to the central position.
Folding
F From outside: lock the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key.
F
F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull the
c
ontrol A in the central position rear wards.
If your vehicle is fitted with heated
mirrors,
the
demisting-defrosting
o
perates
by
switching
on
the
h
eated
rear
screen. As
a
safety
measure,
the
mirrors
should
b
e
adjusted
to
reduce
the
blind
spots.
The
objects
observed
are,
in
reality,
c
loser
than
they
appear.
Take
this
into
account
in
order
to
c
orrectly
judge
the
distance
of
vehicles
a
pproaching
from
behind. If
the mirrors are folded using control A,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked.
Pull again on control A.
Door mirrors
For more information on demisting and d
efrosting the rear screen, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
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Automatic tilting in reverse gear
System which provides a view of the ground during parking manoeuvres in reverse gear.
Programming
F With the engine running, engage reverse g
e a r.
F
S
elect and adjust the left-hand and right-
hand
mirrors in succession.
The
adjustment is stored immediately.
Switching on
F With the engine running, engage reverse g
e a r.
F
M
ove control A to the right or to the left to
s
elect the corresponding mirror.
The
glass of the mirror selected tilts
d
ownwards, in accordance with its
programming.
Switching off
F Exit reverse gear and wait ten seconds.
or
F
R
eturn control A to the central position.
The
mirror glass returns to its initial position.
The
mirror glass also returns to its initial
p
osition:
-
i
f the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h),
-
i
f the engine is switched off.
Unfolding
F From outside: unlock the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key.
F
F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull the
c
ontrol A in the central position rear wards.
If
necessary the mirrors can be folded
m
anually.
The
folding and unfolding of the door
m
irrors using the remote control can be
d
eactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
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1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
3.
R
ear courtesy lamp
4.
R
ear map reading lamps
Courtesy lam ps
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- w hen the key is removed from the ignition,
-
o
n opening a door,
-
w
hen the remote control locking button is
u
sed to locate your vehicle.
Front and rear courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp comes on gradually:
It
switches
off gradually:
-
w
hen
the vehicle is locked,
-
w
hen
the ignition is switched on,
-
3
0
seconds after the last door is closed.To
switch off the rear courtesy lamp, put it in
t
he the "permanently off " position.
Permanently
off.
Permanent
l
ighting.
Front and rear map reading
lamps
F With the ignition on, press the c
orresponding s witch.
Take
care not to put anything in contact
w
ith the courtesy lamps.
In
permanent lighting mode, the
l
ighting time varies according to the
c
ircumstances:
-
w
ith the ignition off, approximately
t
en
m
inutes,
-
i
n energy economy mode,
a
pproximately thirty seconds,
-
w
ith the engine running, unlimited.
When the courtesy lamp is in the
"
permanent lighting" position, the rear
c
ourtesy lamp also comes on, except if
i
t
is
in the "permanently off " position.
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Front armrest
Comfort and storage system for the driver and front passenger.
T he height and length of the armrest cover can be adjusted.
Height adjustment
F Raise the cover to the required position (
low, intermediate or high).
F
I
f you raise the cover slightly beyond the
h
igh position, guide it when lowering it to
t
he low position.
Longitudinal adjustment
F Slide the cover fully for wards or rear wards.
Storage
There is a storage space below the cover of t
he armrest. Depending on equipment, this can
c
ontain a 230 V / 50 Hz socket and the back-up
r
eader for the electronic key of the Keyless
E
ntry and Starting system.
F
Ra
ise
t
he
l
ever.
F
R
aise the cover fully.
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Front armrest
Longitudinal adjustment
F To move for wards, raise the lever.
The armrest slides for wards to its stop.
F
T
o stow it, slide it fully back and press
d
own to lock it.
Storage
There is a storage space below the cover of the armrest. Depending on equipment, this can
c
ontain the back-up reader for the electronic
k
ey of the Keyless Entry and Starting system.
F
R
aise the cover fully.
Comfort
and
storage
system
for
the
driver
and
front
passenger.
The
length
of
the
armrest
cover
can
be
adjusted.
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F To connect a 12 V accessory (max power: 1
20 W), remove the cap and connect an
a
ppropriate
a
daptor.
F
T
urn the key to the ignition on position.
12 V accessory socket
This is a removable lamp, fitted in the boot wall, which can be used to light the boot or as
a
torch.
For
information on the boot lamp, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
To r c h
Operation
This torch operates with NiMH type
rechargeable batteries.
It
has a battery life of approximately 45 minutes
a
nd charges while you are driving.
Observe
the polarities when fitting the
r
echargeable
b
atteries.
Never
r
eplace
t
he
r
echargeable
b
atteries
w
ith normal disposable batteries.
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Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after a programmed time, when the ignition is
s
witched on or on locking the vehicle.
Welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press the open padlock on the r
emote control or one of the front
d
oor handles with the "Keyless
Entry
and Starting" system.
The
remote switching on of the lighting makes
y
our
access to the vehicle easier in poor light.
I
t
is
activated depending on the ambient light
l
evel
detected by the sunshine sensor.
The
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps,
a
s
well
as
the side spotlamps, located under
t
he
door
mirrors, come on; your vehicle is also
u
nlocked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as
the duration of the lighting duration
f
or the welcome lighting can be set
v
ia the vehicle configuration menu.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps functions is activated, if the ambient light level
i
s low the dipped beam headlamps remain on
w
hen switching off the ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as
well as the duration of the guide-
me-home
lighting can be set in the
v
ehicle configuration menu.
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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.
Safety