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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited with the tailgate open.
Opening
the tailgate when these lamps
a
re on causes them and their indicator
lamp
in the instrument panel to go off.
They
do not come back on
a
utomatically when the tailgate is
c
losed: they must be switched on again
u
sing the control stalk. In
good or rainy weather, by both day a
nd night, the front foglamps and the
r
ear foglamps are prohibited. In these
s
ituations, the power of their beams
may
dazzle other drivers. They should
o
nly be used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch
on the foglamps and dipped
b
eam headlamps manually, as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do
not forget to switch off the front and
r
ear foglamps when they are no longer
n
ecessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps switch off immediately, except for the d
ipped beam headlamps if automatic guide-
me-home
lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the ring A to position "0"
- lighting off, then t
o the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened, a temporary audible signal warns you that
t
he vehicle's lighting is on.
They switch off automatically after a period
which depends on the state of charge of the b
attery (entry to energy economy mode).
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Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
is activated (lighting control stalk at the
A
UTO position), if the ambient light level is
l
ow, the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically
when switching off the ignition.
Activation or deactivation of the system, as well
as
the period of operation of the guide-me-
home
lighting is set in the touch screen tablet.
F
I
n the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab, then " Lighting" and "Guide-me-home
lighting ".
To
adjust the period of operation, select the
s
ymbol for the " Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Deactivation
The
manual guide-me-home lighting switches
o
ff automatically after a set time.
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps
after the vehicle's ignition has been
s
witched off makes the driver's exit easier
w
hen the light is poor.
Side
markers
for
the
vehicle
by
illumination
of
t
he
sidelamps
on
the
traffic
side
only.
F
D
epending
on
version,
within
one
minute
o
f
switching
off
the
ignition,
operate
the
l
ighting
control
stalk
up
or
down
depending
o
n
the
traffic
side
(for
example:
when
p
arking
on
the
left;
lighting
control
stalk
u
pwards;
the
right
hand
sidelamps
are
on).
This
is
confirmed
by
an
audible
signal
and
i
llumination
of
the
corresponding
direction
i
ndicator
warning
lamp
in
the
instrument
panel.
To
switch
off
the
parking
lamps,
return
the
l
ighting
control
stalk
to
the
central
position. Activation
F
W
ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
u
sing the lighting stalk.
F
A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
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To make your approach to the vehicle easier, these illuminate:
-
t
he zones facing the driver’s and
p
assenger’s
do
ors,
-
t
he zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward
of the front doors.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
Switching off
They go off automatically after 30 seconds.
Exterior welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press the open padlock on the r
emote control or one of the front
door handles with Keyless Entry
and
S
tarting.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
They come on automatically when the engine is started, when the lighting control stalk is in
p
osition " 0" or " AUTO ".
In
some weather conditions (e.g. low
t
emperature or humidity), the presence
of
misting on the internal sur face of the
g
lass of the headlamps and rear lamps
i
s normal; it disappears after the lamps
h
ave been on for a few minutes. The
remote switching on of the lighting makes
y
our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated when the lighting control
i
s in the "
AUTO" position and the level of light
d
etected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off a
utomatically after a set time, when the ignition
i
s switched on or on locking the vehicle.
When the courtesy lamp is in this
position, the spotlamps come on
automatically:
-
w
hen
you
unlock
the
vehicle,
-
w
hen
you
remove
the
electronic
key
from
t
he reader,
-
w
hen you open a door,
-
when you use the remote control to locate the vehicle.
The dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps
come on; your vehicle is also unlocked.
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Special position of the windscreen wipers
To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable
t
o:
-
h
andle them with care,
-
c
lean them regularly using soapy
w
ater,
-
a
void using them to retain
c
ardboard on the windscreen,
-
r
eplace them at the first signs of
w
e a r.
This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper
blades.
It
is
used
for
cleaning
or
replacement
of
the
w
iper
blades.
It
can
also
be
useful,
in
winter,
to
d
etach
the
wiper
blades
from
the
windscreen.
On
switching
off
the
ignition:
F
a
ny
action
on
the
wiper
stalk
in
the
minute
a
fter
switching
off
the
ignition
places
the
w
iper
blades
vertically
on
the
screen.
When
the
system
is
no
longer
powered
-
at
l
east
one
minute
after
switching
off
the
i
gnition -
it
is
possible
to
move
the
arms
m
anually.
F
T
o
park
the
blades
again,
switch
on
the
i
gnition
and
operate
the
wiper
stalk. Replacement of the arms must only
be done by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
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Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with all of the direction i
ndicators flashing to alert other road users to a
v
ehicle breakdown, towing or accident.
F
P
ress this button, all of the direction
indicators
f
lash.
They
can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps
c
ome on automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.
F
Y
ou can also switch them off by pressing
t
he button.
Horn
F Press the central part of the steering w
heel. This
system allows you to make an emergency
o
r assistance call to the emergency services or
t
o the dedicated CITROËN service.
Emergency or
a
ssistance call
For more information on the use of this
function, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
section.
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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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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats
in the event of a front or side impact.
D
epending on the severity of the impact, the
p
retensioning system instantly tightens the seat
b
elts against the body of the occupants.
The
pretensioning seat belts are active when
t
he ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
their protection.
Front seat belt anchorage height
adjustment
F To adjust the height of the anchorage point, s
queeze the control and slide it up or down
to
the desired notch.
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buc
kle.
F
C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
c
orrectly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it reels in.
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Seat belt not fastened and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
fastened w
arning lam p A as well as an indicator
of the location of the non-fastened belts B .
When the system detects a non-fastened
or
unfastened seat belt, the warning lamp A
comes
on as well as the corresponding points
i
n the indicator B .
On
switching on the ignition, engine running
o
r the vehicle at a speed of up to 12 mph
(20
km/h), the warning lamp A as well as the
corresponding
points in the indicator B come
on for about thirty seconds, if one or more rear
passengers
have not fastened their seat belt.
Seat belts unfastened alert
Front seat belts not fastened
alert
On switching on the ignition, the warning lam p A comes on, as well as the
corresponding points
in the indicator B, if the
driver
and/or front passenger have not fastened
t
heir seat belt. At
speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h), these
a
lerts flash, accompanied by an audible signal
f
or two minutes. After this period, these alerts
r
emain on fixed, while the front seat belts are
n
ot fastened.
On switching on the ignition, the warning
lam
p
A remains on, as well as the
corresponding points in the indicator B
, if the
driver and/or one or more passengers have not
f
astened their seat belt.
At speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h), these
a
lerts flash, accompanied by a message and
a
n audible signal for two minutes. After this
p
eriod, these alerts remain on fixed, while the
s
eat belts are not fastened.
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