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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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Ease of use and comfort

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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.
Lighting and visibility

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Group of supplementary systems which help you   to   obtain   optimum   braking   in   complete  
s

afety   in   emergency   situations:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS),
-
 
e
lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 
e
mergency   braking   assistance   (EBA).
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking,   in p

articular   on   poor   or   slippery   sur faces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes into operation   automatically   when   there   is   a   risk   of  
w

heel   lock.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make   itself  
f

elt   by   slight   vibration   of   the   brake   pedal.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   screen,   it  
i

ndicates   a   malfunction   of   the   anti-
lock
  braking   system   which   could  
r

esult in loss of control of the vehicle
when
 b

raking.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on,
 t

ogether   with   the   STOP and ABS
warning
  lamps,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the
 s

creen,   it   indicates   a   malfunction   of
 t

he   electronic   brake   force   distribution
 w

hich could result in loss of control of
the
  vehicle   when   braking.
Emergency braking
assistance
System which, in an emergency, enables you to   obtain   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly,   thus   reducing   the   stopping   distance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake pedal   is   pressed.
The effect of this is a reduction in the
resistance of the pedal and an increase in
braking
 e

fficiency.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
In either case, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
When
 
braking
 
in
 
an
 
emergency,
 
press
 
v

ery
 
firmly
 
without
 
releasing
 
the
 
p

ressure. When
  braking   in   an   emergency,   press  
f

irmly   without   releasing   the   pressure.
When
 
replacing
 
wheels
 
(tyres
 
and
 
r

ims),
 
ensure
 
that
 
they
 
conform
 
to
 
the
 
ma

nufacturer's
 r

ecommendations.
Braking assistance systems
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For optimum installation o f t he fo rward f acing c
hild   seat,   ensure   that   the   back   of   the   child  
s

eat   is   as   close   as   possible   to   the   backrest  
o

f   the   vehicle's   seat,   in   contact   if   possible.
You
  mst   remove   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   a   child   seat   with   backrest   to   a  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or
attached
  securely   to   prevent   it   from   being  
t

hrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp
  braking.   Refit   the   head   restraint   when  
t

he   child   seat   is   removed.
Advice
Installing a booster seat
Children at the frontThe incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle   compromises   the   child's   protection   in  
t

he   event   of   an   accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle
  under   the   child   seat,   as   this   could  
de

stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
  to   fasten   the   seat   belts   or   the  
c

hild   seat   harnesses   keeping   the   slack  
r

elative   to   the   child's   body   to   a   minimum,  
e

ven   for   short   journeys.
When
  installing   a   child   seat   using   the   seat  
b

elt,   ensure   that   the   seat   belt   is   tightened  
c

orrectly on the child seat and that it secures
the
  child   seat   firmly   on   the   seat   of   your  
v

ehicle.   If   your   passenger   seat   is   adjustable,  
m

ove   it   for wards   if   necessary. The
  legislation   on   carrying   children   on   the  
f

ront   passenger   seat   is   specific   to   each  
c

ountry.   Refer   to   the   legislation   in   force   in  
y

our   country.
Deactivate
  the   passenger's   front   airbag  
w

hen   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed  
o

n   the   front   passenger   seat.
Otherwise,
 t

he
 c
hild
 r
isks
 b
eing
 ser
iously
 i

njured   or   killed   if   the   airbag   is   deployed.The
  chest   part   of   the   seat   belt   must   be  
p

ositioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   the   neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
  correctly   over   the   child's   thighs.
CITROËN
  recommends   the   use   of   a   booster  
s

eat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a   seat   belt  
g

uide   at   shoulder   level.
At
  rear   seating   positions,   always   leave  
s

ufficient   space   between   the   front   seat   and:
-
 
a
  rear ward   facing   child   seat,
-
 
t
he   child's   feet   for   a   child   seat   fitted  
fo

rward
 f
acing.
To
  do   this,   move   the   front   seat   for wards  
a

nd,   if   necessary,   move   its   backrest   into   the  
u

pright
 p
osition. As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   leave:
-

a c
hild or children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
-
 
a
  child   or   an   animal   in   a   vehicle   which  
i

s   exposed   to   the   sun,   with   the   windows  
c

losed,
-
 
t
he   keys   within   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
To
  prevent   accidental   opening   of   the   doors  
a

nd   rear   windows,   use   the   child   lock.
Take
  care   not   to   open   the   rear   windows   by  
m

ore   than   one   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of  
t

he   sun,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
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Manual child lock
Locking
F Using  the   ignition   key   or   the   integral   key,  d
epending   on   version,   turn   the   red   control  
a

s   far   as   it   will   go:
-

t
o the left on the left-hand rear door,
-
 
t
o   the   right   on   the   right-hand   rear   door.
Unlocking
F Using  the   ignition   key   or   the   integral   key,  d
epending   on   version,   turn   the   red   control  
a

s   far   as   it   will   go:
-
 
t
o   the   right   on   the   left-hand   rear   door,
-
 
t
o   the   left   on   the   right-hand   rear   door.Do
  not   confuse   the   child   lock   control,  w
hich   is   red,   with   the   back-up   locking  c
ontrol,   which   is   black.
Mechanical
 
system
 
to
 
prevent
 
opening
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
door   using   its   interior   control.
The
 
control,
 
red
 
in
 
colour,
 
is
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
edge
 
of
 
each   rear   door.   It   is   identified   by   a   symbol  
m

arked
 
on
 
the
 
bodywork.
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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.
Driving