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COMFORT
ACCESS
60 Remote control key
64 W indow controls
66
D
oors
69
Boot 72 F
ront seats
77 R ear seats
78
S
teering wheel adjustment
79
Mirrors
81
Ventilation
83
H
eating
83
M
anual
a
ir
c
onditioning
86
D
igital
a
ir
c
onditioning
89
F
ront demist - defrost
90
R
ear screen demist - defrost
90
S
cented air freshener
92
I
nterior
fi
ttings
96
B
oot fittings
MOnITORIng
18 Instrument p anels
22 I ndicator and warning lamps
35
Indicators
40
Adj
ustment
b
uttons
42
M
onochrome screen A
45
M
onochrome screen C
49
T
ouch screen tablet
54
T
rip computer
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100 Driving recommendations
101 S tarting-switching off the
e
ngine
104
P
arking brake
105
6
-speed
m
anual
g
earbox
106
E
lectronic gearbox (ETG)
111
A
utomatic gearbox
115
G
ear shift indicator
116
St
op & Start
119
H
ill start assist
120
Spe
ed
l
imiter
122
C
ruise control
124
R
ear parking sensors
126
R
eversing
c
amera
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Instruments and controls
1. Cruise control / speed limiter controls.
2. H eadlamp height adjustment.
3.
S
teering wheel adjustment.
4.
L
ighting and direction indicator stalk
5.
I
nstrument panel.
6.
D
river's
ai
rbag.
H
orn.
7.
G
ear lever.
8.
1
2 V accessory socket
U
SB port / auxiliary socket.
9.
H
eated seat control.
10.
B
onnet release lever.
11.
D
oor mirror controls.
E
lectric window controls.
12 .
F
usebox.
13.
S
top & Start switch
D
ynamic stability control switch (DSC/
ASR).
14 .
F
ront door window demisting/defrosting
ve
nt.
15.
S
peaker
(
tweeter).
16.
W
indscreen
d
emisting/defrosting
v
ent.
Over view
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Front seatsSeat consisting of a seat cushion, a backrest and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to adapt your position for ease of driving and comfort.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
F Raise the control and slide the seat for wards or backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull the control upwards to raise or push it downwards to lower, as many times as
r
equired, to obtain the position required.
Backrest angle adjustment
F Push the control rear wards.
Before
moving
the
seat
backwards,
ensure
that
there
is
nothing
that
might
prevent
the
full
travel
of the seat, so as to avoid the risk of of
j
amming
the
seat
caused
by
the
presence
of
objects
on
the
floor
behind
the
seat
or
rear
passengers. If the seat jams, stop the movement
i
mmediately.
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Additional adjustments
Head restraint height adjustment
F To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
F T o remove the head restraint, press the
l
ug A and pull the head restraint upwards.
F
T
o put the head restraint back in place,
e
ngage the head restraint stems in the
o
penings keeping them in line with the seat
b
ack.
F
T
o lower the head restraint, press the lug A
and
the head restraint at the same time.The
head restraint is fitted with a frame w
ith notches which prevents it from
l
owering; this is a safety device in case
o
f impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
they must be in place and
adj
usted
c
orrectly.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be heated s eparately.
F
U
se the adjustment dial, placed on the side
o
f each front seat, to switch on and select
the
level of heating required:
0:
Off.
1:
Low.
2:
Medium.
3:
High.
Comfort
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RACING front seatsSeat consisting of a seat cushion and backrest which can be adjusted to adapt your position for maximum ease of driving and comfort.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
F Lift the control and slide the seat for wards or backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull the handle upwards to raise or push it downwards to lower, as many times as
n
ecessary to obtain the required position.
Backrest angle adjustment
F Push the h andle t owards t he r ear a nd m ove t
he seat backrest for wards or backwards.
Before
moving
the
seat
backwards,
ensure
that
there
is
nothing
that
might
prevent
the
full
travel
of the seat, so as to avoid the risk of of
j
amming
the
seat
caused
by
the
presence
of
objects
on
the
floor
behind
the
seat
or
rear
passengers. If the seat jams, stop the movement
i
mmediately.
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Additional adjustments
Access to rear seats
F Pull the handle for wards to fold the seat backrest and move the seat for wards.
O
n repositioning, the seat returns to its
in
itial
p
osition.
grab handle
This ergonomic grab handle, located at the top of the side trim, serves:
-
a
s a handle to steady rear passengers
w
hen
d
riving,
-
a
s a grip to improve access to the rear
sea
ts,
-
t
o facilitate exit from the rear seats.
No
person
or
object
must
prevent
the
s
eat
slide
from
returning
to
its
initial
p
osition;
return
to
this
position
is
n
ecessary
for
the
seat
to
lock
in
place.
Ensure that the seat belt reels in
correctly
to
avoid
hindering
access
for
t
he
passengers
to
the
rear
seats.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained
securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
not interchange the seat belt buckles as
t
hey will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting
automatic adjustment of the length
o
f the strap to your size. The seat belt is
s
towed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt
is reeled in correctly.
The
lower part of the strap must be
p
ositioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The
upper part must be positioned in the
h
ollow of the shoulder.
The
inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
l
ocking device which comes into operation in
t
he event of a collision, emergency braking
o
r if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
t
he device by pulling the strap firmly and then
r
eleasing it so that it reels in slightly.In
order to be effective, a seat belt must:
- b e tightened as close to the body as
p
ossible,
-
b
e pulled in front of you with a smooth
m
ovement, checking that it does not
t
wist,
-
b
e used to restrain only one person,
-
n
ot bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
-
n
ot be converted or modified to avoid
a
ffecting
it
s
p
erformance.
In
a
ccordance
w
ith
c
urrent
s
afety
r
egulations,
f
or all repairs on your vehicle's seat belts, go
t
o a qualified workshop with the skills and
e
quipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer
i
s able to provide.
Have
your seat belts checked regularly by
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
p
articularly if the straps show signs of
d
amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or
a
textile cleaning product, sold by CITROËN
d
ealers.
After
folding or moving a seat or rear bench
s
eat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and
reeled in correctly.Recommendations
for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and
a half metres.
Never
use the same seat belt to secure
m
ore than one person.
Never
allow a child to travel on your lap.
For
more information, refer to the "Child
sea
ts"
se
ction.
In the event of an impact
depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
device may be deployed
b
efore and independently of the airbags.
D
eployment of the pretensioners is
a
ccompanied by a slight discharge of
h
armless smoke and a noise, due to the
a
ctivation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
i
ncorporated in the system.
In
all cases, the airbag warning lamp
c
omes on.
Following
an impact, have the seat belts
s
ystem
c
hecked,
a
nd
i
f
n
ecessary
r
eplaced,
b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
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Installing child seats attached with the seat beltIn accordance w ith European regulations, t his t able i ndicates t he o ptions for i nstalling c hild s eats s ecured using a seat b elt and u niversally approved (a)
in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
(groups
0 (b) and 0+)
Up
to approx. 1 yearFrom 9 to 18 kg
(group
1)
1
to 3 years approx.From 15 to 25 kg
(group
2)
3
to 6 years approx.From 22 to 36 kg
(group
3)
6
to 10 years approx.
Front
p
assenger
sea
t
(c)
with
height
adjustment (e) U(R)
U(R)U(R)U(R)
Front
p
assenger
sea
t
(c)
without
height adjustment (e) U
UUU
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat (d) U (f )U (f ) UU
Child safety