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System which registers the electrical settings of the driver's seat and door mirrors. It enables
y
ou to store and recall two positions using the
b
uttons on the side of the driver's seat.
Storing driving positions
Storing a position
Using buttons M / 1 / 2
F Switch on the ignition.
F A djust your seat and the door mirrors.
F
P
ress button M , then press button 1 or 2
within
four seconds.
An
audible signal indicates that
t
he position has
b
een stored.
Storing
a new position cancels the previous
p
osition.
Recalling a stored position
Ignition on or engine running
F Press button 1 or 2 to recall the corresponding p osition.
An
audible signal confirms that adjustment is
c
omplete.
You can interrupt the current movement by
pressing
button M, 1 or 2
or by using one of the
s
eat controls.
A stored position cannot be recalled while
driving.
Recalling
stored positions is deactivated
4
5 seconds after switching off the ignition.
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Dual-zone automatic air conditioning
This air conditioning system operates with the engine running, but the ventilation and its
c
ontrols are available with the ignition on.
Operation
of the air conditioning and regulation
o
f temperature, air flow and air distribution in
the
passenger compartment are automatic.Temperature adjustment
1. Driver/passenger side t emperature adj
ustment.
2.
A
ir
d
istribution
a
djustment.
3.
A
ir flow adjustment.
4.
A
ir intake / air recirculation.
5.
A
ir conditioning On / Off.
6.
A
utomatic mode.
7.
A
ccess to the secondary page.The
driver and front passenger can each set
t
he
t
emperature
i
ndependently.
F
P
ress one of these buttons
to increase or decrease the
value.
The value indicated corresponds to a level of
comfort and not to a precise temperature.
It
is recommended that you avoid a left /right
s
etting difference of more than 3.
Press the button for the Air conditioning
menu to display the controls for the air
conditioning
system.
Air flow adjustment
Avoid driving for too long with the v
entilation off (risk of misting and
d
eterioration of air quality).
F
P
ress one of these buttons to
increase or decrease the speed
of the booster fan.
The air flow symbol (a fan) is filled in
progressively in relation to the quantity of air
w
anted.
By
reducing the air flow to minimum, you are
s
topping
v
entilation.
" - - - "
is displayed.
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Settings for
passengers in
the 3
rd row of seats
F Press the vent cover.
F A djust the flow of air to the two vents using
t
he four-position wheel (off, low, medium,
hi g h).
F
D
irect the vent by turning the cover.
Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation system and have access to the Air
conditioning
menu to adjust the air flow and
a
ir distribution in the passenger compartment.
This function is available for a few minutes,
depending
on the state of charge of the battery
o
f your vehicle.
This function does not activate the air
conditioning.
You
can make use of the residual heat in the
e
ngine to warm the passenger compartment
u
sing the temperature setting buttons.
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Courtesy lamps
1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
3.
R
ear courtesy lamp
4.
R
ear map reading lamps
Front - rear courtesy lamps
F With the ignition on, press the c
orresponding s witch.
Front - rear map reading
lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting time varies according to the
c
ircumstances:
-
w
ith the ignition off, approximately
t
en minutes,
-
i
n energy economy mode,
a
pproximately thirty seconds,
-
w
ith the engine running, unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes
on
gradually:
Permanently
off.
Permanent
l
ighting.
-
w
hen
the
vehicle
is
unlocked,
-
w
hen
the
electronic
key
is
removed
from
t
he reader,
-
w
hen
opening
a
door,
-
w
hen
the
remote
control
locking
button
is
u
sed,
in
order
to
locate
your
vehicle.
Illumination of the door mirror spot lamps is
only possible if the courtesy lamp is in this
position.
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. Take
care to avoid leaving anything in
c
ontact with the courtesy lamps.
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Switching the ignition on
( without
s
tarting)
With the ignition on, the system goes i
nto energy economy mode when
n
ecessary to maintain the state of
charge
of the battery.
With
the electronic key in the reader or the
K
eyless Entry and Starting key inside the
v
ehicle, pressing the "START/STOP" button,
w
ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition to be switched on.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP" button,
t
he instrument panel comes on
but the engine does not start.
F
P
ress the button again to switch off the
i
gnition and so allow the vehicle to be
lo
cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
secret code. When the ignition is switched
o
n, this code must be recognised in order for
s
tarting to be possible.
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 malfunction, you are informed
by
a message in the instrument panel screen.
In
t
his
c
ase,
y
our
v
ehicle
d
oes
n
ot
s
tart;
c
ontact
a
CITROËN dealer if required.
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that the parking brake is applied: the
in
dicator lamps in the instrument panel
and
the control lever must be on fixed,
n
ot
f
lashing.
If
the parking brake is not applied, there
i
s an audible signal and a message is
d
isplayed on opening the driver's door.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
with the ignition on, as they
c
ould release the parking brake.When
towing, parking on a steep slope, o
r if your vehicle is heavily laden,
turn
the wheels towards the kerb and
e
ngage a gear (with a manual gearbox)
o
r place the gear selector at position P
with
an automatic gearbox.
For
towing, your vehicle is approved for
p
arking on slopes of up to 12%.
Manual operation
Application of the parking brake is confirmed by illumination of
the
brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the
m
essage
"
Parking
b
rake
a
pplied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release the parking brake:
F
p
ress the brake pedal,
F
w
hile maintaining pressure on the brake
p
edal, briefly push the control lever.
The
complete release of the parking brake
i
s confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control lever going
o
ff,
a
ccompanied
b
y
t
he
d
isplay
o
f
t
he
m
essage
"
Parking brake released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing
the brake pedal, the parking
b
rake will not be released and a
m
essage is displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the command is signalled by flashing of the indicator lamp in the control
l
eve r.
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Special cases
Application of the parking brake is confirmed by illumination of
the
brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the
m
essage
"
Parking
b
rake
a
pplied". The
complete release of the parking
b
rake is confirmed by the brake
i
ndicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the control lever going off,
a
ccompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake released".
In some situations, you may need to operate
the
parking brake manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine r
unning, briefly pull the control lever.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions, it is
recommended that the parking brake
n
ot be applied (risk of freezing).
To
immobilise your vehicle, engage a
g
ear or fit a chock to one of the wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F
S
witch off the engine.
I
llumination of the warning lamps in the
i
nstrument panel and control lever confirm
application
of the parking brake,
F
S
witch on the ignition again, without
s
tarting the engine.
F
R
elease the parking brake manually by
p
ushing the control lever while keeping
y
our foot on the brake. F
S
witch off the ignition.
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- a utomated mode for automatic
management
of the gears by the gearbox,
w
ithout any action on the part of the driver,
-
m
anual
mode for sequential gear changing
b
y the driver using the steering mounted
p
addles.
P.
Pa
rk.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
a
pplied or released.
-
S
tarting the engine.
R.
R
everse.
-
R
eversing, vehicle stationary and engine at
i
dle.
N.
N
eutral.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
a
pplied.
-
S
tarting the engine.
D.
A
utomatic
ope
ration.
M.
M
anual operation with sequential changing
o
f the six gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P, move the gear s
elector to the highest position
(
towards
R), then push it for wards and
then
to the left.
Only
engage it when the vehicle is at a
c
omplete stop. In this position, the front
w
heels are locked. Ensure that the gear
s
elector is correctly positioned.
To
move the gear selector, switch on
t
he ignition or start the engine.
If
the battery is not sufficiently charged,
i
t is not possible to move the gear
s
elector.
To come out of position P
, move the
gear selector to the right to the desired
p
osition, while keeping your foot on the
b
rake
ped
al.
It
is
possible
to
change
from
one
mode
t
o
the
other
at
any
time.
With the automated mode, you can
temporarily
take
control
of
the
gear
c
hanges
at
any
time.
Driving