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Modification of the inter-vehicle distance setting
Three predefined inter-vehicle distance settings are   offered:
-

"
Distant"
 
(3   dashes),
-

"
Normal" (2 dashes),
-

"
Close"
 
(1   dash). Engine
  running   and   cruise   control   selected  
(

grey),   you   can   modify   the   inter-vehicle  
d

istance
 s
etting:
F
p
ress button 6 to display the selection
screen for inter-vehicle distance,
F
p
ress button 6   repeatedly   to   cycle   through  
t

he   predefined   settings.
The selection screen closes after a few
seconds.
The   modification   is   then   taken   into   account.
This   setting   remains   in   memory,   whatever   the  
s

tate   of   the   system   and   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   off.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
exceed
 
the
 
speed
 
setting
 
t

emporarily
 
by
 
depressing
 
the
 
accelerator
 
ped

al.
The
 
cruise
 
control
 
no
 
longer
 
manages
 
the
 
b

raking
 
system
 
during
 
this
 
period.
Simply release the accelerator pedal to return
to
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed.
If
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed
 
setting
 
is
 
exceeded,
 
t

he
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
speed
 
setting
 
disappears
 
a

nd
 
a
 
message
 
"Cruise
 
control
 
suspended"
 i
s displayed until the accelerator pedal is
released.
Exceeding the programmed
setting
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However, with the "Blind spot monitoring system"   activated,   if   the   driver   starts   changing  
l

ane and another vehicle is detected in the
vehicle's
  blind   spot,   the   system   will   correct  
t

he   trajectory   of   the   vehicle   even   though   the  
d

irection   indicators   are   on.
For more information on the Blind spot
monitoring system ,
  refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection. If the system detects that the driver is
not
  holding   the   wheel   firmly   enough  
d

uring   an   automatic   correction   of  
t

rajectory,   it   interrupts   the   correction.  
A

n   alert   is   triggered   to   encourage  
t

he   driver   to   take   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle.
Activation / Deactivation
Activation / deactivation of the system is done i
n the Driving  menu   of   the   touch   screen   tablet.
Select the " Driving assistance " tab then
" Help staying in lane ".
The state of the system stays in memory when
the
  ignition   is   switched   off.
While the direction indicators are on and for
a
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
switching
 
them
 
off,
 
the
 
s

ystem
 
considers
 
that
 
any
 
change
 
of
 
trajectory
 
i

s
 
voluntary
 
and
 
no
 
correction
 
is
 
triggered
 
d

uring
 
this
 
period.
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Blind spot monitoring system
Activation / Deactivation
A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on the   side   in   question:
-
 
i
mmediately,   when   being   overtaken,
-

a
fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking
  a   vehicle   slowly.
This
 
driving
 
assistance
 
system
 
warns
 
the
 
driver
 o
f the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot
 
angle
 
of
 
their
 
vehicle
 
(areas
 
masked
 
from
 
t

he
 
driver's
 
field
 
of
 
vision),
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
this
 
p

resents
 
a
 
potential
 
danger. Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers
monitor
  the   blind   spots.
This
 
system
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
improve
 
safety
 
when   driving   and   is   in   no   circumstances   a  
s

ubstitute
 
for
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
interior
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror   and   door   mirrors.   It   is   the   driver's  
r

esponsibility
 
to
 
constantly
 
check
 
the
 
traffic,
 
to   assess   the   distances   and   relative   speeds   of  
o

ther
 
vehicles
 
and
 
to
 
predict
 
their
 
movements   before   deciding   whether   to   change   lane.
The
 
blind
 
spot
 
monitoring
 
system
 
can
 
never
 
replace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river. Activation of the function is done in the touch
screen
 t

ablet.
F
I
n the Driving
menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Blind spot
monitoring ".
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument
 pan
el.
The state of the system remains in memory on
switching   off   the   ignition.
F

T
o deactivate the system, select "Blind
spot monitoring "
  again   in   the   "Driving
assistance " tab of the Driving
 

menu.
The
  indicator   lamp   goes   off.
The system is automatically deactivated
when
  towing   with   a   towbar   approved   by  
CIT

ROËN.
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Fatigue detection system
It is recommended that you take a break as soon as you feel tired or at least every two hours.
D epending   on   version,   the   vehicle   either   has   the   "Driving   time   warning   system"   only,   or   this   combined   with   the   "Fatigue   detection   system".
Driving time warning
The system t riggers  a n  a lert  o nce  i t  d etects  t hat  t
he   driver   has   not   taken   a   break   after   two   hours  
o

f   driving   at   a   speed   above   40   mph   (65   km/h).
This
  alert   takes   the   form   of   the   display   of   a  
m

essage   encouraging   you   to   take   a   break,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
If the driver does not follow this advice, the
alert is repeated hourly until the vehicle is
stopped.
The system cannot in any
circumstances replace the need for
vigilance
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver.
Do
 
not
 
take
 
the
 
wheel
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
tired. As soon as the speed of the vehicle
drops
  below   40   mph   (65   km/h),   the  
s

ystem   goes   into   standby.
The
  driving   time   is   counted   again   once  
t

he   speed   is   above   40   mph   (65   km/h).
The
  system   resets   itself   if   one   of   the   following  c
onditions   is   met:
-
 
e
ngine   running,   the   vehicle   has   been  
s

tationary for more than 15 minutes,
-
 
t
he   ignition   has   been   switched   off   for   a   few  
m

inutes,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   unfastened   and  
t

heir   door   is   open.
The system is activated or deactivated in the
touch
 
screen
 
tablet.
Activation / Deactivation
In the Driving menu, select the " Settings" tab,
then " Driving aids " and "Fatigue Detection
System ".
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The system is deactivated by pressing the control.
The
  system   is   deactivated   automatically:
-
 
o
n   switching   off   the   ignition,
-
 
i
f   the   engine   stalls,
-

i
f no manoeuvre is started within 5 minutes
of selection of the type of manoeuvre,
-
 
a
fter   a   prolonged   stop   of   the   vehicle   during  
a

manoeuvre,
-
 
i
f   the   road   wheel   anti-slip   regulation   (ASR)  
i

s
 t
riggered,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   the  
s

tated limit,
-

w
hen the driver interrupts movement of the
steering
 w

heel,
-

a
fter 4 manoeuvre cycles,
-
 
o
n   opening   the   driver's   door,
-

i
f one of the front wheels encounters an
obstacle.
The
  operation   indicator   lamp   goes   off   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   a   message   is   displayed  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The
  driver   should   then   take   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle's
 s
teering.
Deactivation
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,   connected  
e

lectrically,
-
 
i
f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-

i
f the speed of the vehicle is above 42 mph
(70
  km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c

ontact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the power
steering,   this   warning   lamp   flashes   in  
t

he instrument panel, accompanied
by
  a   message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Switching off
If the lateral distance between your
vehicle   and   the   space   is   too   great,   the s

ystem may not be able to measure the
space.
Anything
  projecting   beyond   the   envelope
 o

f the vehicle (a ladder on the roof, for
example)
  is   not   taken   into   account   by   the
 P

ark   Assist   system   during   a   manoeuvre.
In bad weather or in winter, ensure that
the sensors are not covered by road
dirt,
  ice   or   snow.
In the event of a fault, have the system
checked
  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
ma

noeuvre, the drive should reactivate
it
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement. In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault,
 
this
 
warning
 
l

amp flashes for a few seconds,
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal.
If
 
the
 
fault
 
occurs
 
during
 
the
 
use
 
o

f
 
the
 
system,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
g

oes off. High pressure jet washing
When
  washing   your   vehicle,   keep   the  
l

ance   at   least   30   cm   away   from   the  
sen

sors.
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Reinitialisation of the system is done in the
touch  screen   tablet,   with   the   ignition   on   and   the  
v

ehicle   stationary.
F

I
n the Driving menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab then "Under-inflation
initialisation".
F
 
C
onfirm   the   instruction   by   pressing   "Ye s ",
an
  audible   signal   and   a   message   confirm  
th

e
 r
einitialisation.
The
  new   pressure   settings   registered   are  
c

onsidered to be reference values by the
system.
Operating fault
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the u nder-inflation w arning lam p a ccompanied b

y   illumination   of   the   Service   warning   lamp  
i

ndicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
A
  message   appears,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
Before
  doing   anything   to   the   system,  
t

he pressures of the four tyres must be
checked
  and   the   system   reinitialised.
The under-inflation alert can only be
relied on if reinitialisation of the system
is done with the four tyre pressures
correctly
 
set. In
  this   case,   under-inflation   monitoring   of   the  
t

yres   is   no   longer   assured.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Mirrors
Adjustment
F Move control A  to   the   right   or   to   the   left   to  s
elect   the   corresponding   mirror.
F

M
ove control B in all four directions to
adjust.
F

R
eturn control A   to   the   central   position.
Each
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
adjustable
 
mirror
 
glass
 
p

roviding
 
the
 
lateral
 
rear ward
 
vision
 
necessary
 
f

or
 
overtaking
 
or
 
parking.
They
 
can
 
also
 
be
 
folded
 
for
 
parking
 
in
 
confined
 
spa

ces.
Demisting - Defrosting
Door mirrors
Demisting-defrosting of the door m irrors   operates   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   by   switching   on   the   heated  
re

ar
 sc
reen. As a safety measure, the mirrors should
be
  adjusted   to   reduce   the   "blind   spots".
The
  objects   observed   are,   in   reality,  
c

loser   than   they   appear.
Take
  this   into   account   in   order   to  
c

orrectly   judge   the   distance   of   vehicles  
a

pproaching   from   behind.
Folding
F From  outside:   lock   the   vehicle   using   the  e
lectronic   key   or   the   Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting   system.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
If
  the   mirrors   are   folded   using   control   A,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked.
  Pull   again   on   control   A.
The
  folding   and   unfolding   of   the   door  
m

irrors   using   the   remote   control   can   be  
d

eactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
F
 
F
rom   outside:   unlock   the   vehicle   using   the  
e

lectronic   key   or   the   Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting   system.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
Unfolding
If necessary, it is possible to fold the
mirrors manually.
For more information on Demisting -
Defrosting the rear screen
, refer to the
corresponding
 s

ection.
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Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting
  selected   is   on.
The rear sidelamps and direction
indicators
  are   located   on   the   tailgate.  
W

hen   they   are   on,   opening   the   tailgate  
a

utomatically transfers illumination to
the lamps located in the rear bumper, to
maintain
  the   safety   of   the   vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off (ignition off) /Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
D aytime   running   lamps   /   Dipped  
b

eam   /   Main   beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
  or   main   beam   headlamps.
Turn
 
the
 
ring   A to place the desired symbol
against
 
the   mark.
Selection of main lighting mode
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Headlamp dipping
Pull the stalk B towards you to switch the
l ighting   between   dipped   and   main   beam  
h

eadlamps or to activate automatic headlamp
dipping.
In
  the   lighting   off   and   sidelamps   modes,   the  
d

river can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily
  ("headlamp   flash")   by   maintaining   a  
p

ull   on   the   stalk.
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Lighting and visibility