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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
Briefly push stalk A downwards.
Switching onSwitching off
Briefly push stalk A downwards
ag ain.
The
automatic rain sensitive
w
indscreen wipers must be reactivated
i
f
the ignition has been off for more than
o
ne minute.
The
instruction
is
confirmed
by
a
wiping
cycle,
a
ccompanied
by
illumination
of
this
warning
l
amp
in
the
instrument
panel
and
an
activation
m
essage. The
instruction is confirmed by this warning
l
amp
going off in the instrument panel and/or
t
he
display of a deactivation message.
The
windscreen
wipers
operate
automatically,
w
ithout any action on the part of the driver, if
rain
is
detected
(sensor
behind
the
rear
view
m
irror),
adapting
their
speed
to
the
intensity
of
t
he
rainfall.
Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction o
ccurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent
m
ode.
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop. Do
not cover the rain sensor, linked with
t
he sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view
mirror.
Switch
off the automatic rain sensitive
w
ipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
is completely clear of ice
b
efore activating the automatic rain
sen
sitive
w
ipers.
Lighting and visibility
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamp in the instrument
panel
When the ignition is switched on, this warning lamp comes on in the instrument p
anel if the driver and/or the front
p
assenger has not fastened their seat belt.
1. Driver's seat belt not fastened / unfastened w
arning lam p.
2.
F
ront passenger's seat belt not fastened /
u
nfastened warning lamp.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps
display
The corresponding warning lamp 1 or 2 comes on in red on the seat belt and passenger's front
a
irbag warning lamps display, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and a message in the screen,
i
f the seat belt is not fastened or is
unfastened.
From
approximately
12
mph
(20 km/h)
t
his
warning
lamp
flashes
for
two
minutes
a
ccompanied
by
an
audible
signal
of
increasing
v
olume.
Once
these
two
minutes
have
elapsed,
t
his
warning
lamp
remains
on
until
the
driver
a
nd/or
the
front
passenger
fastens
their
seat
belt.
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Rear seat belts
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buc
kle.
F
C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
c
orrectly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it reels in.
F
O
n the outer seat belts, raise the bar to the
top
of the backrest to prevent the tongue
f
rom knocking against the side trim.
This
warning lamp comes on in the
i
nstrument
panel
when
one
or
more
rear
p
assengers
u
nfasten
t
heir
sea
t
b
elt.
Seat belt unfastened warning
lamp in the instrument panelSeat belt unfastened warning
lamps display
3. Right
hand rear seat belt warning lamp.
4. C entre rear seat belt warning lamp.
5.
L
eft hand rear seat belt warning lamp.
From
approximately
12 mph
(20 km/h),
t
his
warning
lamp
flashes
for
two
minutes
a
ccompanied
by
an
audible
signal
of
increasing
v
olume.
Once
these
two
minutes
have
elapsed,
t
his
warning
lamp
remains
on
until
the
one
or
m
ore
rear
passengers
fasten
their
seat
belt.
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
seat
belt,
with
force
limiter
and,
for
the
outer
s
eats,
an
effort
limiter.
When the ignition is switched on, with the engine
r
unning or when the vehicle is moving at less
t
han 12 mph (20 km/h), the corresponding
w
arning
lam
ps
3, 4 a
nd 5
come on in red for
a
pproximately 30 seconds, if the seat belt is not
f
astened.
When
the vehicle is moving at more than 12 mph
(
20 km/h), the corresponding warning lamps 3,
4 and 5
come on in red, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and a message in the screen, if a
r
ear passenger has unfastened their seat belt.
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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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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 / 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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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the e ngine c an b e s witched o f w ithout
c
onditions. To do this, press and hold
t
he " START/STOP " button for about
3
seconds.
In
this
case the steering column locks as soon
a
s
the
vehicle stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition zone when driving or when you
(
later) request switching off the engine, a
m
essage is displayed.
F
P
ress and hold the " S TA R T/
STOP " button for about
3 seconds
if you want to force
s
witching off the engine (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Ignition on position
(without starting)
With the Keyless Entry and Starting key inside t
he vehicle, pressing the "START/STOP "
button, with no action on the pedals , allows
the
ignition to be switched on.
With
the ignition on, the system
a
utomatically goes into energy
e
conomy mode when required to
m
aintain the state of charge of the
b
attery.F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
button,
the instrument panel
c
omes on but the engine does
n
ot start.
F
P
ress the button again to switch off the
i
gnition and so allow the vehicle to be
lo
cked.
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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking brake whether the engine is running or off, pull
control lever A .
The
application of the parking brake is
c
onfirmed by:
-
i
llumination
o
f
t
he
b
raking
w
arning
l
amp and of the P
warning lamp in
t
he control lever A ,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake on".
When
the driver’s door is opened with the
e
ngine running, a message is displayed
a
ccompanied by an audible signal if the parking
b
rake has not been applied, except in the case
o
f an automatic gearbox with the gear selector
i
n position P .
Before
leaving the vehicle, ensure
t
hat parking brake warning lamp in the
i
nstrument panel is on fixed, not flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed by:
-
t
he braking warning lamp and
t
he P warning lamp in the control
l
ever A going off,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake off ".
If you pull control lever A without pressing t
he brake pedal, the parking brake will n
ot be released and a warning lamp will
c
ome on in the instrument panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release the parking brake, press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
necessary, you can make a maximum
application
of the parking brake. This is
o
btained
by m
eans
o
f
a long
pull
on the control
lever A , until you see the message "Parking
b
rake on maximum" and a beep is heard.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or
p
arking on a gradient, make a maximum
a
pplication of the parking brake then turn the
f
ront wheels towards the pavement and engage
a
gear when you park.
After
a maximum application, the release time
w
ill be longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n the case of a vehicle towing a caravan
o
r a trailer, if the automatic functions are
a
ctivated but you are applying the parking
b
rake
m
anually,
-
w
hen the gradient you are parked on may
v
ary (e.g. on a ferry, on a lorry, during
tow
ing).
Driving