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Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
Activation
This system is activated automatically each
time  the   vehicle   is   started.
It comes into operation in the event of a
problem
  of   grip.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle which   is   bogged   down,   stuck   in   snow,   on   soft  
g

round...),   it   may   be   advisable   to   deactivate  
t

he DSC and ASR, so that the wheels can turn
freely
  and   regain   grip.
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
the
 
flashing
 
of
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
pan

el. Reactivate the systems as soon as the level of
grip
  permits.
F

I
n the Driving menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Anti-slip
regulation ".
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument
 pan

el.
The
  ASR   system   will   no   longer   act  
o

n   the   operation   of   the   engine   and  
o

n   the   brakes   in   the   event   of   an  
i

nvoluntary   change   of   trajectory.
After
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
the
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 C
ITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Operating fault
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically every
time
  the   ignition   is   switched   back   on   or   from  
3

0 mph   (50   km/h).
Below
  30   mph   (50   km/h),   you   can   reactivate   it  
m

anually:
F

I
n the Driving menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Anti-slip
regulation ".
Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   indicate   a   fault   with  
t

he   system.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
  to   have   the   system   checked.
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Safety

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Deactivation
When the ignition is on, this warning lamp comes in the instrument
panel.
  It   stays   on   while   the   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the p assenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the  
e

vent of a serious front impact to all or part of the
front 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.
System which protects the driver and front
passenger   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.Only
  the   passenger's   front   airbag   can   be  
d

eactivated.
F

W
ith the ignition off,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch.
F

T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.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.
Reactivation
When you remove the rear ward facing child sea
t, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and  
s

o   assure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   an   impact.
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,  
t

his   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   for   approximately  
o

ne   minute   to   signal   that   the   front  
a

irbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
  to   have   the   system   checked.
The
  airbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed  
i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
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F Unclip and remove the protective cover, by turning   it   to   the   right.
Removing
F Press  the   trigger   B and remove the towball
by   pulling   it   towards   you.
F

O

n the towball, press and hold control A .
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
locking
 
mechanism
 
by
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
trigger
 
B . If
  the   towball   is   not   locked   in   place,   the  
t

railer   could   separate.   There   is   a   risk   of  
a

n   accident.
Always   lock   the   towball   in   the   way  
de

scribed.
Observe   the   legislation   in   force   in   the  
c

ountry   in   which   you   are   driving.
Remove   the   towball   when   it   is   not   being  u
sed.
Before
  setting   off,   check   that   the   trailer  
l

ighting   and   signalling   works   correctly.
Maximum
  authorised   nose   weight:  
7

0 kg.
For
  more   information   on   your   vehicle's  
W

eights,
  refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Carrying
  system   (box   or   bicycle   carrier).
You
  must   not   exceed   the   maximum  
n

ose   weight   on   the   towbar:   if   this   weight  
i

s   exceeded,   the   device   could   detach  
f

rom the vehicle and cause a serious
accident.
F

C
lip the protective cover in place on the
carrier
  located   below   the   bumper.
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Coolant level
The coolant level should be close
to  the   "MA X"   mark   but   should   never  
e

xceed   it.
In
 
addition,   as   the   cooling   system   is   pressurised,
 w

ait
 
at
 
least   one   hour   after   switching   off   the
 e

ngine
 
before   carrying   out   any   work.
To
 
avoid
 
any   risk   of   scalding,   unscrew   the   cap  
b

y
 
two
 
turns   to   allow   the   pressure   to   drop.  
W

hen the pressure has dropped, remove the
cap
 
and
 
top-up   the   level.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the
manufacturer's r ecommendations.
The cooling fan may star t after switching
off the engine: take care with ar ticles and
clothing that might be caught by the fan
blades. When   the   engine   is   warm,   the   temperature   of  
t

he   coolant   is   regulated   by   the   fan.To p p i n g - u p
The reservoir must be topped-up without delay
by
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Diesel fuel additive level
(Diesel with particle filter)
The additive reservoir low level is
indicated  by   fixed   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a   message   that  
t

he particle filter additive level is
too low.
The
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   when   the   ignition  
i

s
 
switched   on,   or   every   time   the   stalk   is  
o

perated,
  until   the   reservoir   is   refilled.
Next
 
time
  you   stop,   refill   the   screenwash   /  
h

eadlamp
  wash   reservoir.
Screenwash/headlamp
wash level low
In the case of vehicles fitted with
headlamp washers, when the fluid
reservoir low level is reached this
warning
  lamp   comes   on   in   the
 in

strument panel, accompanied by an
audible
  signal   and   a   message. Avoid
  prolonged   contact   of   used   oil   or  
f

luids   with   the   skin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to
health
  or   indeed   very   corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers
  or   onto   the   ground.
Take
  used   oil   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   (France)   or   to   an  
a

uthorised   waste   disposal   site.
Used products
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Important:   if   your   vehicle's   AdBlue®
tank
 
is
 
completely
 
empty
 
-
 
which
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
alert
 
messages
 
and  
t

he
 
impossibility
 
of
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,  
y

ou
 
must
 
add
 
at
 
least
 
3.8
 
litres
 
of
 
fluid. Important
  :  w hen topping-up after
running out of AdBlue®, signalled b
y
 
the
 
message
 
"Top-up
  AdBlue:  
S

tarting
 
prevented",
 
you
 
must   wait  
f

or
 
approximately
 
5
 
minutes   before  
s

witching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
  without
opening the driver's door, unlocking
the vehicle, placing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
inside the vehicle or inser ting the
electronic key in the reader.
Switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
wait   for  
1

0 seconds,
 
then
 
start
 
the   engine.
If any fluid is spilt or splashed, wash
immediately with cold water or wipe with
a
 
damp
 
cloth.
If the fluid has crystallised, clean it off
using
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
hot
 
water.
F
 
A

fter
 
emptying
 
the
 
bottle,
 
wipe
 
away
 
any
 
s

pillage
 
around
 
the
 
tank
 
filler
 
using
 
a
 
damp
 
c

loth. F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
blue
 
cap
 
to
 
the
 
tank
 
and
 
turn
 
it
 
a
 6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   black   cap   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of  
a

 
turn   clockwise   without   pressing.   Ensure  
t

hat the indicator on the cap lines up with
the
  indicator   on   the   support.
F
 
D

epending   on   equipment,   return   the   spare  
w

heel   and/or   the   storage   box   to   the   bottom  
o

f
  the   boot.
F
 
R

efit   the   boot   carpet   and   close   the   tailgate.
Do not dispose of AdBlue
® bottles in
the
 
household
 
waste.
 
Place   them   in   a  
c

ontainer provided for this purpose or
take
 
them
 
to
 
your
 
dealer.
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