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Fuel
Capacity of the tank: approximately 57 litres (petrol) or 55 litres (Diesel).
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached,
this
  warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument panel, accompanied by an
audible
  warning   and   a   message   and  
t

he   last   bar   of   the   fuel   gauge   comes  
o

n   in   orange.
F
 
T
ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t

he   correct   type   of   fuel   for   your   vehicle.
F

I
ntroduce the nozzle so as to push in the
metal non-return flap A .
F
 
M
ake   sure   that   the   nozzle   is   pushed   in   as  
f

ar   as   possible   before   starting   to   refuel  
(risk
  of   blowback).
F
 
M
aintain   this   position   throughout   the  
r

efuelling
 ope
ration.
F
 
P
ush   the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
If you are filling your tank to the top, do
not persist after the 3rd cut- off; this could
cause malfunctions.
A label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
reminds you of the type of fuel to use,
depending
  on   your   engine   type.
Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to
be
  registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
When it first comes on, about 6 litres of fuel
remain
 
in
 
the   tank.
Until sufficient fuel has been added, this
warning
 
lamp   appears   every   time   the   ignition  
i

s switched on, accompanied by an audible
warning
 
and   a   message.   This   audible   warning  
a

nd
 
message   are   repeated   with   increasing  
f

requency as the fuel level drops towards " 0".
Refuel
 
as
 
soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running   out.Opening
  the   filler   flap   may   result   in   an   inrush   of  
a

ir.   This   is   entirely   normal   and   results   from   the  
s

ealing   of   the   fuel   system.
F
 
W
ith   the   vehicle   unlocked,   press   the   rear  
e

dge   of   the   flap   to   open   it   (the   filler   cap   is   a  
p

art   of   it).
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
  in   STOP   mode;   you   must   switch  
o

ff
 
the   ignition   with   the   START/STOP  
b

utton.
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Towbar with quickly detachable towball
Fitting
F Below the rear bumper, unclip and remove the   protective   cover   on   the   carrier.F
 B efore   fitting   the   towball,   check   that   the  p
oints of contact, indicated by the arrows,
are
  clean.
 U

se   a   soft   clean   cloth.F
 
E
nsure   that   the   towball   is   fully   engaged.  
T

he two pins must be in contact with
the cut-outs in the carrier and the
trigger  B must have returned to the
"locked" p osition.
F I nstall and clip in place the protective
cover,
  by   rotating   it   to   the   left.
F

O
n the towball, press and hold control A .
F
 
R
elease   the   locking   mechanism   by  
p

ressing   the   trigger   B. F

P
ut the end of the towball into the carrier,
located
  below   the   bumper,   as   far   as   it   will   go.
No
  tools   are   required   to   install   or   remove   the   towball   on   this   genuine   towbar   system.
F  
C
onnect   the   trailer   plug   to   the   13 -way  
s

ocket   provided,   located   next   to   the   carrier.
F
 
M
ake   the   trailer   safe   by   attaching   its   safety  
c

able to the eye provided for this purpose,
located
  on   the   carrier.
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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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Recommendations on storage
AdBlue® freezes at about -11°C and
deteriorates   above   25°C.   It   is   recommended  
t

hat bottles be stored in a cool area and
protected
  from   direct   sunlight.
Under
 
these   conditions,   the   fluid   can   be   kept  
f

or
 
at
 
least   a   year.
If the additive has frozen, it can be used once it
has
 
completely   thawed   out.
Procedure
Before topping-up, ensure that the vehicle is parked   on   a   flat   and   level   sur face.
In wintry conditions, ensure that the
temperature
  of   the   vehicle   is   above   -11°C.  
O

ther wise,   by   freezing,   the   AdBlue
® cannot
be
 
poured
 
into
 
its
 
tank.
 
Park
 
your
 
vehicle   in   a  
w

armer area for a few hours to allow the top-up
to
 
be
 
carried
 
out.
F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
START/STOP
 
button
 
to   switch  
o

ff
 
the
 
engine. F
F or access to the AdBlue® tank, raise the b
oot floor, or on 7-seat versions, unfold the
right
 
hand
 
seat
 
in
 
the
 
third
  row.
Never store bottles of AdBlue
® in your
vehicle.
F
 
W
ithout   pressing,   turn   the   black   cap   a  
q

uarter   turn   anti-clockwise   and   lift   it   off.
F

T
urn the blue cap a 6
th of a turn anti-
clockwise.
F
 
L

ift
 
off
 
the
 
cap.
F

O

btain a bottle of AdBlue
®. After first c
hecking
 
the
 
use-by
 
date,
  read   carefully  
t

he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 
the
 
contents
 
of
 
the   bottle   into   your  
v

ehicle's
 Ad

Blue
® tank.
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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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Taking out the spare wheelThe spare wheel is supported by a carrier
underneath the v ehicle.
Access to the spare wheel*
F Take  out   the   wheel   /   tool   box   assembly  f
rom   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
S
traighten   the   spare   wheel   for   access   to  
t

he tools ( A).
F

F

old the concertina board and put the left
hand third row seat into position (if your
vehicle
 
has
 
them).
F

R

aise the pre-cut section of carpet to
expose
 
the
 
nut
 
for
 
operating
 
the
 
spare
 
w

heel
 
carrier.
F
 
U

sing
 
the
 
extension
 
6 fitted to the end of
the wheelbrace 1 ,
 
turn
 
the
 
nut
 
clockwise
 
t

o unwind the carrier cable until the spare
wheel
 
reaches
 
the
 
ground.
 
Unwind
 
the
 
l

ength
 
needed
 
for
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
wheel.
Only a "space-saver" type of spare
wheel
 
can
 
be
 
fitted
 
under
 
the
 
vehicle.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version. F
 
D
etach   the   link   piece   from   the   tool  
b

ox lid ( B - C).
F
 
P
ass   the   link   piece   through   the   middle   of  
t

he wheel to free it ( D).
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A punctured wheel from the vehicle
cannot  be   fitted   under   the   vehicle.   It  
m

ust  
b
e  
c
arried  
i
n  
t
he  
b
oot.  
U
se  
a
 
c
over  
t

o   protect   the   boot.
F
 P
ress
 
the
 
tongue,
 
slide
 
the
 
tool
 
box
 
cover
 t
o the centre and remove it for access to
the
 
other
 
tools
 
( jack
 
and
 
wheel
 
bolt
 
cover
 
r

emover
 
for
 
alloy
 
wheels).Putting the carrier and spare
wheel back in place
F Stow   the   corresponding   tools   in   the   box  a
nd   close   the   cover.
F
 
P
osition   the   tool   box   on   the   ground.
Stowing the tools
F Return  the   tools   to   the   box   and   stow   the  b
ox   in   the   vehicle's   boot.
F
 
W
ind   in   the   carrier   by   turning   the  
w

heelbrace   clockwise:   once   the   cable   is  
f

ully   wound   in   you   should   no   longer   feel  
an

y
 r
esistance.
F

S
tow the other tools in the locations
provided
  in   the   boot.
When the spare wheel is fitted in place
of a punctured wheel, it is essential
to return the carrier and tools to their
normal position under the vehicle
before
  moving   off.
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F Insert  the   link   piece   in   the   aperture   in   the  t
ool   box   (B - C ). F
 
I
nsert   the   centre   guide   into   the   middle   of  
t

he   wheel.
F  
P
lace   the   wheel   /   tool   box   assembly   under  
t

he   rear   of   the   vehicle.
F
C
entre and position the spare wheel on the
tool
  box   (D ). F
 
R
aise   the   wheel   /   tool   box   assembly  
u

nderneath   the   vehicle   by   turning   the  
c

arrier   drive   nut   anticlockwise   using   the  
w

heelbrace   and   the   extension.
F  
T
ighten   fully.   When   the   cable   is   fully   wound  
i

n,   rotation   of   the   nut   no   longer   presents  
an

y
 r
esistance.
F  
C
heck   that   the   wheel   is   horizontally   flat  
a

gainst   the   floor.
F  
S
traighten   the   wheel.
F  
P
ass   the   link   piece   through   the   middle   of  
t

he wheel (
A).
In the event of a breakdown