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Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and 1/3 - 2/3 split folding backrest to vary the load space in the boot.
F
M
ove the corresponding front seat for ward
i
f necessary.
F
C
heck that the seat belt is positioned
c
orrectly on the side of the seat backrest.
F
P
lace the head restraints in the low
position.
Folding the backrest
F Pull control 1 for wards to release the seat backrest 2.
F
F
old the seat backrest 2 on to the cushion.F
S
traighten the seat backrest 2
and secure it.
F
C
heck
t
hat
t
he
r
ed
i
ndicator,
l
ocated
n
ext
t
o
t
he control 1
, is no longer visible.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest, t
ake care not to trap the seat belts.
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Mats
Fitting
When fitting the mat for the first time, on the driver's side use only the fixings provided in the
w
allet attached.
The
other mats are simply placed on the
c
arpet.
Removal
To remove the mat on the driver's side:
F m ove the seat as far back as possible,
F
u
nclip the fixings,
F
r
emove the mat.
Refitting
To refit the mat on the driver's side:
F p osition the mat correctly,
F
r
efit the fixings by pressing,
F
c
heck that the mat is secured correctly.To
avoid any risk of jamming of the
ped
als:
-
o
nly use mats which are suited to
t
he fixings already present in the
v
ehicle; these fixings must be used,
-
n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
The use of mats not approved by
C
ITROËN may inter fere with access to
t
he pedals and hinder the operation of
the cruise control / speed limiter.
The mats approved by CITROËN have
t
wo fixings located below the seat.
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F Turn thumb wheel 1 to the "LIMIT"
position: the speed limiter mode is
s
elected but is not switched on (PAUSE).
You
do not have to switch the speed limiter on
i
n order to set the speed.
F
S
et the speed value by pressing button 2
or 3
(e.g.: 55 mph (90 km/h)).
Programming
You can then change the programmed speed using buttons 2 and 3:
- b y + or - 1 mph (km/h) = short press,
-
b
y + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,
-
i
n steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h) = maintained press.
F
S
witch the speed limiter on by pressing button 4.
F
S
witch the speed limiter off by pressing button 4:
the display
c
onfirms that it has been switched off (PAUSE).
F
S
witch the speed limiter back on by pressing button 4
ag
ain.
Exceeding the programmed speed
Pressing the accelerator pedal to exceed the programmed speed will not have any effect unless you press the pedal firmly past the point of resistance.
The
speed limiter is deactivated temporarily and the programmed speed,
w
hich is still displayed, flashes.
Returning
to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or unintentional
d
eceleration of the vehicle, automatically cancels the flashing of the
pro
grammed
s
peed. On a steep descent or in the event of
sharp
acceleration, the speed limiter w
ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
exceeding the programmed
s
peed.
To
avoid any risk of jamming of the
ped
als:
-
e
nsure that the mat is secured
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
d
o not fit one mat on top of another.
Leaving limiter mode
F Turn thumb wheel 1 to the "0" position: t
he speed limiter mode is deselected. The
d
isplay returns to the distance recorder.
Operating fault
In the event of a speed limiter fault, the speed is cleared resulting in flashing of the dashes.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
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Programming
F Turn thumb wheel 1 to the "CRUISE"
position: the cruise control mode is
s
elected but is not switched on (PAUSE).
F
S
et the programmed speed by
a
ccelerating to the required speed, then
p
ress button 2 or 3 (e.g.: 70 mph
(110
km/h)).
You
can
then
change
the
programmed speed using buttons 2 and 3:
-
b
y
+
or
-
1
mph
(km/h)
= short press,
-
b
y
+
or
-
5
mph
(km/h)
= long press,
-
i
n
steps
of
+
or
-
5
mph (km/h) = maintained press.
F
S
witch
off
the
cruise
control by pressing button 4:
the screen
c
onfirms
that
it
has
been switched off (PAUSE).
F
S
witch
the
cruise
control back on by pressing button 4
ag
ain.
Exceeding the programmed speed
Intentional or unintentional exceeding of the programmed speed results in flashing of this speed in the screen.
Return
to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or unintentional
d
eceleration of the vehicle, automatically cancels the flashing of the speed.
Leaving cruise control mode
F Turn thumb wheel 1 to the "0" position: the cruise control mode is d
eselected. The display returns to the distance recorder.
Operating fault
In the event of a cruise control malfunction, the speed is cleared resulting in flashing of the
d
ashes. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop.
When the cruise control is switched on,
be
careful if you maintain the pressure
o
n one of the programmed speed
c
hanging buttons: this may result in a
v
ery rapid change in the speed of your
v
ehicle.
Do not use the cruise control on
slippery
roads or in heavy traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
exceeding the programmed
s
peed.
To
avoid any risk of jamming of the
ped
als:
-
e
nsure that the mat is secured
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
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Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
F
P
ress one of the spokes of the steering
w
heel.
Emergency o r
a
ssistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency o
r assistance call to the emergency services
o
r to the dedicated service (operated by
C
ITROËN Assistance).
For
more information on the use of this
f
unction, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
s
ection.
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The alert is maintained until the system is r einitialised.
The loss of pressure detected does not
always
cause
visible
bulging
of
the
tyre.
D
o
not
satisfy
yourself
with
just
a
visual
c
heck. Before
reinitialising the system, ensure
t
hat the pressures of the four tyres are
correct for the use of the vehicle, as
given
on the tyre pressure label.
The
under-inflation detection system
d
oes not give a warning if a pressure is
i
ncorrect at the time of reinitialisation.
Under-inflation alert
This is given by fixed illumination of this warning lamp, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and the display of a
m
essage.
F
R
educe speed immediately, avoid
e
xcessive steering movements and sudden
b
raking
F
S
top
the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.F
I f you have a compressor (such as the one
i
n the temporary puncture repair kit), check
t
he pressures of the four tyres when cold.
I
f it is not possible to carry out this check
s
traight away, drive carefully at reduced
s
peed.
or
F
I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
puncture repair kit or the spare
w
heel (depending on equipment).
Reinitialisation
It is necessary to reinitialise the system every time one or more tyre pressure is adjusted, and
a
fter changing one or more wheels.
A
label on the middle pillar, left hand side, gives
a
reminder of this.
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Touch screen tablet
F Press the MEnU button.
F Sel ect the "dr iving"
menu.
F
I
n the secondary page, select "Under-
inflation initialisation ".
A
message is displayed to confirm the
r
einitialisation
i
nstruction.
F
Sel
ect "Ye s" or "
n
o",
then confirm.
A
message confirms the reinitialisation.The
new pressure settings registered are
c
onsidered to be reference values by the
system.Snow chains
The system does not have to be r einitialised after fitting or removing
sn
ow
c
hains. Before
doing anything to the system,
t
he pressures of the four tyres must be c
hecked and the system reinitialised.
The under-inflation alert is only
dependable
if the system has been
r
einitialised with all four tyres inflated to
the correct pressures.
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.
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.
Safety