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Front seats
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards
F Raise the control bar and slide the seat for wards   or   backwards.
When the seat is in the desired position, push
it
  for wards   and   backwards   without   raising   the  
c

ontrol   bar   to   check   that   it   has   latched.
Driver's seat backrest angle
F Turn  the   knob   to   adjust   the   seat   backrest.
As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
seat
 
adjustments
 
should   only   be   done   when   stationary.
Driver's seat height
F Pull the control upwards to raise or push
it downwards to lower, as many times as
necessary,
  to   obtain   the   desired   position.
Seat
 
consisting
 
of
 
a
 
seat
 
cushion,
 
a
 
seat
 
backrest
 
and
 
a
 
head
 
restraint
 
which
 
can
 
all
 
be
 
adjusted
 
to
 
adapt   your   position   for   ease   of   driving   and   comfort.
Before
 
moving
 
the
 
seat
 
backwards,
 
ensure
 
that
 
there
 
is
 
nothing
 
that
 
might
 
prevent
 
the
 
full
 
travel
 
of   the   seat,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of   jamming  
t

he
 
seat
 
caused
 
by
 
the
 
presence
 
of
 
objects
 
on
 
the
 
floor
 
behind
 
the
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
passengers.
 
If
 
the
  seat   jams,   stop   the   movement   immediately.
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Passenger's seat backrest angle
F Pull  the   control   upwards   or   turn   the   knob   to  a
djust   the   backrest.
When
  the   backrest   is   at   the   desired   angle,  
r

elease   the   control.
Table position for the
passenger's seat backrest
This position, associated with the position of
the  rear   seats,   allows   you   to   carry   long   objects  
i

nside   the   vehicle.
When the backrest is at the desired angle, release   the   control   lever.   To   ensure   that   the  
b

ackrest   does   not   suddenly   fold   for wards  
a

nd   hurt   you,   restrain   it   with   your   back   or  
y

our   hand   while   operating   the   control.
Check that there is no object that could inter fere with the movement of the seat,
both
  above   and   below.
F

P

lace the head restraint in the low position,
raise
  the   armrest   and   fold   the   fixed   table  
o

nto   the   back   of   the   seat.
F
 
P

ull   the   control   fully   up   and   tip   the   backrest  
fo

rwards.
To
 
return   to   the   normal   position,   guide   the  
b

ackrest   backwards   until   it   locks.
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Front seats
Electric adjustments
Forwards-backwards
(driver's seat)
F Push the control for wards or rear wards to slide   the   seat.
Seat backrest angle
F Tilt the control for wards or rear wards to adjust   the   angle   of   the   seat   backrest.
Seat cushion height and angle
F Operate the rear part of the control upwards or downwards to obtain the
desired
 h

eight.
F

O
perate the front part of the control
upwards or downwards to obtain the
desired
 a

ngle.
To avoid discharging the battery, carry out these   adjustments   with   the   engine   running.
Before moving the seat backwards, ensure that there is nothing that might prevent the full travel of the seat, so as to avoid the risk of jamming the   seat   caused   by   the   presence   of   objects   on   the   floor   behind   the   seat   or   rear   passengers.   If   the   seat   jams,   stop   the   movement   immediately.
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Heated seats control
F Use  the   adjustment   wheel   to   switch   on   and  s
elect   the   level   of   heating   required:
0 :
  Off.
1 :
  Low.
2 :
  Medium.
3 :
  High.
With
  the   engine   running,   the   front   seats   can   be  
h

eated
 s
eparately.
Before
 
operating
 
the
 
leg
 
rest,
 
ensure
 
t

hat
 
nothing
 
could
 
inter fere
 
with
 
its
 
m

ovement.Electric passenger seat
F Push   the   control   for wards   or   backwards   to  u
nfold   or   fold   away   the   leg   rest.
The movement stops when you release the
control.
Front armrest
Height adjustment
F Fully   lower   the   armrest.
F R aise it to the required position (low,
intermediate
  or   high).
F
 
O
nce   in   the   high   position,   lift   to   release   it  
a

nd   return   it   to   the   low   position.
Comfort system for the driver and front
passenger.
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In cold weather with the engine cold, the   air   flow   is   increased   gradually   until  
t

he system has warmed up, in order
to limit the delivery of cold air into the
passenger
 c

ompartment.
On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
t

emperature is much colder or warmer
than
  the   comfort   value   setting,   there  
i

s no need to alter the value displayed
in
  order   to   reach   more   quickly   the  
r

equired   level   of   comfort.   The   system  
c

ompensates automatically and
corrects the temperature difference as
quickly
  as   possible.
This
 
setting   is   associated   with   AUTO   mode  
o

nly.
 
However,   on   deactivation   of   AUTO   mode,  
t

he
 
last   setting   remains   on.
Changing   the   setting   does   not   reactivate   AUTO  
m

ode
 
if   deactivated.
When the indicator lamp in the button is on, the
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
operates
 
automatically:
 
t

he
 
system
 
manages
 
the
 
temperature,
 
air
 f
low
 
and
 
air
 
distribution
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 c
ompartment
 
in
 
an
 
optimum
 
way
 
according
 
to
 
t

he
 
comfort
 
level
 
you
 
have
 
selected.
You
 
can
 
always
 
choose
 
to
 
modify
 
a
 
setting
 
m

anually.
 
In
 
this
 
case
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
b

utton
 
is
 
off.
F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
activate
 
the
 
a

utomatic
 
comfort
 
programme
 
again.
F

P

ress this button to activate or
deactivate the automatic mode of
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system.
Automatic comfort
programme
To change the current setting, press the button t
o   display   the   different   modes   in   turn:
"SOFT":
  provides   soft   and   quiet   operation   by  
l

imiting   air   flow.
"NORMAL":
  offers   the   best   compromise  
b

etween a comfortable temperature and quiet
operation
  (default   setting).
"FAST":
  provides   strong   and   effective   air   flow.
It is possible to modulate the intensity of the
automatic
 
comfort
 
programme
 
by
 
choosing
 
one
 
o

f
 
three
 
mode
 
settings
 
offered
 
in
 
a
 
secondary
 
p

age
 
of
 
the
 
Air conditioning
 

menu.
F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
to
 
go
 
to
 
the
 
s

econdary
 pag

e.
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Front demist -
defrost
F Press this button to demist or defrost the windscreen and side
windows
  as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he indicator lamp in the button
comes
  on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een activated, the STOP mode is not
available.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution towards the windscreen and side
windows.
F
 
T

o
 
switch   it   off   press   this   button   again   or  
a

djust   the   setting   for   air   flow   or   distribution.  
T

he
 
indicator   lamp   goes   off.
Rear screen demist -
defrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press  this   button   to   demist /
defrost the rear screen and
(depending
  on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost
can  only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f electrical current reduces fuel
consumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o

peration
 b

efore it is switched off
automatically
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
bu

tton
 ag

ain.
The indicator lamp associated with the button
goes
 
off.
The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N
for   vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles, in
temperatures below zero the
engine
  will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
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
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
slightly
 
while
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
button
 
t

o
 
assist
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering;
 
a

 
message
 
warns
 
you
 
when
 
this
 
is
 
ne

eded. F
B
riefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T

he
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
t

he
 
engine
 
starts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
i

mmediately (see the advice for
Diesel
 v

ersions). If
 
this
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old
 
the
  brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil
 
the
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o
 
not
 
press   the   START/STOP   button  
ag

ain.
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F Check  that   the   symbol   displayed   in   the  i
nstrument   panel   agrees   with   the   position  
o

f   the   selector.
F
 
P
rogressively   release   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
I
f   the   parking   brake   is   released,   the   vehicle  
m

oves   off.
 I

f   the   parking   brake   is   applied   and  
a

utomatic operation is activated, accelerate
away.
Never
  press   the   accelerator   and   brake  
p

edals   at   the   same   time.   Braking   and  
a

cceleration should be done only with
the
  right   foot.   Pressing   both   pedals  
t

ogether   risks   damaging   the   gearbox.
If
  the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed. Never leave children unsupervised in
the
  vehicle   when   the   engine   is   running.
When
  carrying   out   a   maintenance  
o

peration   with   the   engine   running,  
a
pply  
t

he   parking   brake   and   select   position   P. Never select position P or R unless the
vehicle is at a complete stop with the
brake
 a

pplied.
When
  you   want   to   engage   reverse,  
t

o   avoid   jolts,   do   not   accelerate  
i

mmediately   after   engaging   R.
Changing
 in

to
 p
osition
 R
is
accompanied
  by   an   audible   signal.
Never select position N
  when   driving.  
I

f position N is   engaged   in   error   when  
m

oving,   allow   the   engine   to   idle,   then  
e

ngage   position   D   to   accelerate.
When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,  
b

rakes   released,   if   position   R, D or M is
selected, the vehicle will move even if
the
  accelerator   is   not   pressed.
Driving