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Exterior
Customising kits
These expressive stickers form part of a range of kits, very
d
ifferent one from another, which
a
llow you to create a unique
a
nd attractive exterior for your
v
ehicle.
guide-me-home lighting
After switching off the ignition, under low lighting conditions the headlamps remain on for a few seconds to help you leave the vehicle.
Active City Brake
The purpose of this system is to avoid a frontal collision or reduce the speed of impact
i
f the driver fails to react or does not react
sufficiently.
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Stop & Start
This system puts the engine t
emporarily on standby during
s
tops in the traffic (red lights, traffic
j
ams, etc...). The engine restarts
a
utomatically as soon as you want
t
o move off. The Stop & Start system
r
educes fuel consumption, exhaust
e
missions and the noise level when
s
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Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air
c
onditioning.
Above
30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents
ope
n.
Remember
to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature
i
n the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch
off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic regulation, as
s
oon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch
off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch
off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch
off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light
d
oes not require their use.
Avoid
running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your
v
ehicle will warm up much faster while driving.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During acceleration change up early.
With
an automatic or electronic gearbox, give preference to automatic
m
ode and avoid pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
The
gear shift indicator invites you engage the most suitable gear: as
s
oon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
s
traight away.
For
vehicles fitted with an electronic or automatic gearbox, this
i
ndicator appears only in manual mode.
drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These
p
ractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions
and
also
helps
reduce
the
background
traffic
noise.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds a bove 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.As
a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(
film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the c
onsumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before leaving the vehicle.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
di
esel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
key is at position 2 (ignition on) in
t
he ignition switch.Wait
until the warning lamp goes off before starting.
The
period of illumination of the warning lamp is
d
etermined by the climatic conditions (up to about
t
hirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If
the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
t
hen on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
t
hen start the engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
parking brake is applied or not
p
roperly
r
eleased.Release
the parking brake to switch off the warning
l
amp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Observe
the safety recommendations.
For
more information on the parking brake, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
the vehicle stops (red lights,
t
raffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system
h
as put the engine into STOP mode.The
warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
a
utomatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
m
ove off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
then goes
o
f f.STOP
mode is temporarily
u
navailable.
or
START
mode is invoked
au
tomatically.For
more information on special cases with STOP
m
ode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
s
ection.
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"Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can gain access to the following functions:
-
d
efine the vehicle parameters,
-
d
isplay configuration,
-
c
hoice of language.
Define the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you can activate or deactivate the following equipment:
-
w
iper linked to reverse gear (refer to the
"
Visibility"
s
ection),
-
g
uide-me-home lighting and duration (refer
t
o the " Visibility" section), Example:
setting of the duration of the guide-
me-home
l
ighting
F
P
ress the "
5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK" button to select the menu required.F
P
ress the "
5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK"
button to select the "Guide-me-home
h
eadlamps"
l
ine.
F
P
ress the "
7" or " 8" buttons to set the
value required (15, 30 or 60 seconds), then
p
ress the "OK"
button to confirm.
F
P
ress the "5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK" button to select the "OK"
box and
c
onfirm or press the "Back" button to
cancel.
This menu is also used to reinitialise the tyre u nder-inflation detection system (refer to the
"
Safety"
s
ection).
-
p
arking sensors (refer the "Driving"
s
ection).
-
a
utomatic emergency braking (refer to the
"
Active City Brake" section).
Monitoring
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"driving" menu
ButtonCorresponding function Comments
di
agnostic Recap
of current alerts.
Under-inflation initialisation Reinitialisation
of tyre pressures.
Refer
to the "Safety" section.
Vehicle settings Access
to other functions with settings that can be adjusted. The functions are grouped
t
ogether under three tabs:
-
"[
dr
iving assistance]"
-
"
Automatic rear wiper in reverse" (Activation of rear wiper coupled to reverse gear: see
t
he " Visibility" section)
-
"
Parking sensors" (Activation of rear parking sensors; refer to the "Driving" section).
-
"
Automatic emergency braking" (Active City Brake; refer to the "Safety" section).
-
"[Lighting ]"
-
"
Mood lighting" (refer to the " Visibility" section).
-
"
[Guide-me-home lighting]" (Automatic guide me home lighting; refer to the " Visibility"
s
ection).
Select
or deselect the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display the functions required.
The
functions accessible in this menu are given in the table below.
Monitoring
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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain vigilant whatever the traffic conditions.
P ay close attention to the traffic and keep your hands on the wheel so that you are ready to react at
a
ny time to any eventuality.
On
a long journey, a break every two hours is strongly recommended.
In
difficult weather, drive smoothly, anticipate the need to brake and increase the distance from
o
ther
v
ehicles.
driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads, as this could cause serious damage
t
o the engine or gearbox, as well as to the
e
lectrical systems of your vehicle.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied - Risk of overheating and
d
amage to the braking system!
Do
not park or run the engine when
s
tationary in areas where inflammable
s
ubstances and materials (dry grass,
d
ead leaves...) might come into contact
w
ith the hot exhaust system - Risk of
f
ire!
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
with
the engine running. If you have
t
o leave your vehicle with the engine
r
unning, apply the parking brake
a
nd put the gearbox into neutral or
p
osition
n or P,
depending on the type
o
f gearbox.
-
c
heck
that
the
depth
of
water
does
not
e
xceed
15
cm,
taking
account
of
waves
t
hat
might
be
generated
by
other
users,
-
d
eactivate
the
Stop
&
Start
system,
-
d
rive as slowly as possible without
stalling.
In
all
cases,
do
not
exceed
6
mph
(
10 km/h),
-
d
o not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
If
you
are
obliged
to
drive
through
water: On
leaving
the
flooded
road,
as
soon
as
c
ircumstances
allow,
make
several
light
brake
a
pplications
to
dry
the
brake
discs
and
pads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop.
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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
pedals at the same time,
-
i
f you force the movement of the
s
elector from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
flat.
To
reduce fuel consumption when at
a
prolonged standstill with the engine
r
unning (traffic jam...), put the selector in
t
he
n
position and apply the parking brake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
the
driver's
door
is
opened
or
a
pproximately
45
seconds
after
the
i
gnition
is
switched
off,
a
warning
m
essage
appears
in
the
screen.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P ;
t
he
message
disappears.
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
c
rossing
a
ford,
proceed
at
walking
p
ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o
f this warning lamp, accompanied
b
y
an
audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In
this
case, the gearbox switches to back-up
m
ode
and
is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a
substantial knock when changing from P
to R
and
from n to R .
This will not cause any
d
amage
to
the gearbox.
Do
not
exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
r
estrictions
p
ermitting.
Contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop
as soon as possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential c
hanging o
f
the
four
gears.
F
P
ush the selector towards the +
sign
to
c
hange
up
a
gear.
F
P
ull the selector towards the -
sign
to
c
hange
down
a
gear.
It
is
only
possible
to
change
from
one
gear
to
a
nother
if
the
vehicle
speed
and
engine
speed
p
ermit;
other wise,
the
gearbox
will
operate
t
emporarily
in
automatic
mode. This
symbol
is
displayed
if
a
gear
i
s
not
engaged
correctly
(selector
b
etween
two
positions).
d
disappears
and
the
gears
e
ngaged
appear
in
succession
in
the
in
strument
pan
el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or
n
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
t
he actual gear engaged is displayed.
It
is possible to change from position d
(automatic)
to position M (manual) at any time.
When
the vehicle is stationary or moving
v
ery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
The
sport and snow programmes do not
o
perate in manual mode.
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Stop & StartThe Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect
for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Operation
going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
coming
out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
braking, power steering...
Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition
w
ith the key.
The "ECO"
warning
lamp
comes
o
n
in
the
instrument
panel
and
the
e
ngine
goes
into
standby:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
mph
(20
km/h),
when
you
put
the
gear
l
ever into neutral, and you release the
clutch
pedal.
-
w
ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
stationary
or
at
speeds
below
5
mph
(
8
km/h)
(depending
on
version),
when
y
ou
press
the
brake
pedal
or
put
the
gear
s
elector in position
n
.
A
time
counter
calculates
the
sum
o
f
the
periods
in
STOP
mode
during
a
journey.
It
rests
itself
to
zero
every
t
ime
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
t
he
key. STOP
mode is not invoked when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start using
t
he key,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO" warning lamp flashes for a
few seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.