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COMFORT
ACCESS
60 Remote c ontrol k ey
64
Wi
ndow controls
66
Do
ors
69
Boo
t 72 Fr
ont seats
77
Rea
r seats
78
St
eering
w
heel
a
djustment
79
M
irrors
81
V
entilation
83
Hea
ting
83
Man
ual
air co
nditioning
86
Di
gital
air co
nditioning
89
Fr
ont demist - defrost
90
Re
ar screen demist - defrost
90
Sc
ented air freshener
92
In
terior
fit
tings
96
Bo
ot
fi
ttings
MOnITORIng
18 Instrument panels
22
In
dicator
a
nd
w
arning
l
amps
35
I
ndicators
40
Adju
stment
bu
ttons
42
Mo
nochrome screen A
45
Mo
nochrome screen C
49
To
uch screen tablet
54
Tr
ip computer
004
002 003
0 01DRIVIng
100 Driving re commendations
101
St
arting-switching
o
ff
t
he
en
gine
104
Pa
rking
b
rake
105
6-
speed
man
ual
ge
arbox
106
El
ectronic
g
earbox
(
ETG)
111
Au
tomatic
g
earbox
115
Au
tomatic
g
earbox
(
EAT6)
119
Ge
ar
e
f ficiency
i
ndicator
120
Stop
& Start
123
Hi
ll start assist
124
Speed
limiter
126
Cr
uise control
128
Pa
rking
sens
ors
130
Re
versing
ca
mera
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Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening t he w indows a nd a ir v ents b efore u sing t he a ir c onditioning.
Above
3
0
m
ph
(
50
k
m/h),
c
lose
t
he
w
indows
a
nd
l
eave
t
he
a
ir
v
ents
open
.
Remember
t
o
m
ake
u
se
o
f
e
quipment
t
hat
c
an
h
elp
k
eep
t
he
te
mperature
i
n
t
he
p
assenger
c
ompartment
d
own
(
sunroof
a
nd
w
indow
bl
inds...).
Switch
o
ff
t
he
a
ir
c
onditioning,
u
nless
i
t
h
as
a
utomatic
r
egulation,
as s
oon
a
s
t
he
d
esired
t
emperature
i
s
a
ttained.
Switch
o
ff
t
he
d
emisting
a
nd
d
efrosting
c
ontrols,
i
f
n
ot
a
utomatic.
Switch
o
ff
t
he
h
eated
s
eat
a
s
s
oon
a
s
p
ossible.
Switch
o
ff
t
he
h
eadlamps
a
nd
f
ront
f
oglamps
w
hen
t
he
l
evel
o
f
l
ight
do
es
n
ot
r
equire
t
heir
u
se.
Avoid
r
unning
t
he
e
ngine
b
efore
m
oving
o
ff,
p
articularly
i
n
w
inter;
y
our
ve
hicle
w
ill
w
arm
u
p
m
uch
f
aster
w
hile
d
riving.
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 a cceleration c hange u p e arly.
With
a
n
a
utomatic
o
r
e
lectronic
g
earbox,
g
ive
p
reference
t
o
a
utomatic
mo
de
a
nd
a
void
p
ressing
t
he
a
ccelerator
p
edal
h
eavily
o
r
s
uddenly.
The
g
ear
s
hift
i
ndicator
i
nvites
y
ou
e
ngage
t
he
m
ost
s
uitable
g
ear:
a
s
so
on as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
straight
a
way.
For
v
ehicles
f
itted
w
ith
a
n
e
lectronic
o
r
a
utomatic
g
earbox,
t
his
in
dicator
a
ppears
o
nly
i
n
m
anual
m
ode.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than t he b rake p edal, a nd p ress t he a ccelerator p rogressively. T hese pr
actices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions a
nd a
lso h
elps r
educe t
he b
ackground t
raffic n
oise.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds ab ove 2 5 m ph ( 40 k m/h) w hen t he t raffic i s f lowing w ell.As
a p
assenger,
i
f
y
ou
a
void
c
onnecting
y
our
m
ultimedia
d
evices
(f
ilm,
m
usic,
v
ideo
g
ame...),
y
ou
w
ill
c
ontribute
t
owards
l
imiting
t
he
co
nsumption o f e lectrical e nergy, a nd s o o f f uel.
Disconnect y our p ortable d evices b efore l eaving t he v ehicle.
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Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, electronic (ETG)
or
a
utomatic
g
earbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
Re
v counter.
In
dicates the speed of rotation of the
engine
(
x
1 0
00
r
pm).
2.
Ve
hicle speed.
In
dicates
t
he
c
urrent
s
peed
o
f
t
he
m
oving
ve
hicle
(
mph
o
r
k
m/h).
3.
Eng
ine coolant temperature.
In
dicates
t
he
t
emperature
o
f
t
he
e
ngine
co
olant
liq
uid.
Dials
7. Lighting dimmer button. Ad
justs t he l evel o f t he i nstrument a nd co
ntrols illumination and the interior mood
lighting.
4. Di
splay screen.
5. Fu
el level.
In
dicates
t
he
q
uantity
o
f
f
uel
r
emaining
i
n
th
e
t
ank.
6.
Di
splay management button.
Al
ternates
d
isplay
b
etween
r
ange
a
nd
t
rip
mile
age
rec
order.
Se
rvicing
info
rmation.
Re
sets
t
he
s
elected
f
unction
t
o
z
ero
(
trip
di
stance
r
ecorder
o
r
s
ervice
i
ndicator). For more information, refer to the
paragraph
r
elating
t
o
t
he
b
utton
o
r
fu
nction
a
nd
i
ts
a
ssociated
d
isplay.
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PERFORMANCE petrol instrument panel, manual gearbox
1. Rev counter. I
ndicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).
2.
V
ehicle speed.
I
ndicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).
3.
E
ngine coolant temperature.
I
ndicates the temperature of the engine
coolant liquid.
Dials
7. Lighting dimmer button. A
djusts the level of the instrument and
controls illumination and the interior mood
lighting.
4. D
isplay screen.
5. F
uel level.
I
ndicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
6.
D
isplay management button
A
lternates display between range and trip
mileage recorder.
S
ervicing information.
R
esets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or service indicator). For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information on the oil level is
displayed in the instrument panel for a few
seconds
w
hen
t
he
i
gnition
i
s
s
witched
o
n,
a
fter
th
e
s
ervice
i
nformation.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the v ehicle i s o n l evel g round a nd th
e
e
ngine
h
as
b
een
o
ff
f
or
m
ore
t
han
30
minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
ac companied by illumination of the service
warning
l
amp,
a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
a
nd
a mes
sage.
If
t
he
l
ow
o
il
l
evel
i
s
c
onfirmed
b
y
a c
heck
u
sing
th
e
d
ipstick,
t
he
l
evel
m
ust
b
e
t
opped
u
p
t
o
pr
event
d
amage
t
o
t
he
e
ngine.
Refer
t
o
t
he
"
Checking
l
evels"
s
ection.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
Co ntact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
t
he
e
ngine
o
il
l
evel
i
s
n
o
l
onger
moni
tored.
While
t
he
s
ystem
i
s
f
aulty,
y
ou
s
hould
c
heck
th
e
e
ngine
o
il
l
evel
u
sing
t
he
m
anual
d
ipstick
lo
cated
u
nder
t
he
b
onnet.
Refer
t
o
t
he
"
Checking
l
evels"
s
ection.
*
D
epending
o
n
v
ersion.
Monitoring
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Black panel
(comfort night driving
display)
When driving at night, this function allows certain displays in the instrument panel to be
switched
o
ff
s
o
a
s
t
o
r
educe
f
atigue
f
or
t
he
dr
iver.
The
e
ssential
d
riving
i
nformation,
s
uch
a
s
t
he
sp
eed
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle,
w
arning
l
amps,
c
ruise
co
ntrol or speed limiter information, remain
displayed
i
n
t
he
i
nstrument
p
anel.
Activation
F With the lighting o n, p ress t he l eft h and bu
tton of the instrument panel several
times
t
o
p
rogressively
r
educe
t
he
da
shboard
l
ighting
l
evel.
F
Pr
ess
t
he
b
utton
a
gain
t
o
r
educe
t
he
li
ghting
t
o
t
he
m
inimum
l
evel
a
nd
s
witch
o
ff
th
e
i
nterior
m
ood
l
ighting.
F
Pr
ess
t
he
b
utton
a
gain
t
o
a
ctivate
t
he
b
lack
pane
l.
System
f
or
m
anual
a
djustment
o
f
t
he
br
ightness
o
f
t
he
i
nstruments
a
nd
c
ontrols
t
o
su
it t
he a
mbient l
ight l
evel.
Lighting dimmer
Activation
When the lighting is on:
F pr ess t he b utton t o c hange t he b rightness of t
he instruments and controls,
F
wh
en
t
he
l
evel
o
f
b
rightness
r
equired
i
s
re
ached,
r
elease
t
he
b
utton.
Deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode on vehicles f itted w ith d aytime r unning l amps, pr
essing
t
he
b
utton
d
oes
n
ot
h
ave
a
ny
e
ffect.
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F Apply the p arking b rake.
F Wi th a m anual g earbox: p lace t he l ever i n ne
utral
a
nd
f
ully
d
epress
t
he
c
lutch
p
edal.
F
Wi
th
a
n
e
lectronic
g
earbox:
p
lace
t
he
l
ever
at p
osition
n
a
nd
p
ress
t
he
b
rake
p
edal
f i
r m l y.
F
Wi
th
a
n
a
utomatic
g
earbox:
p
lace
t
he
l
ever
at p
osition P
a
nd
p
ress
t
he
b
rake
p
edal
f i
r m l y.
F
In
sert
t
he
k
ey
i
n
t
he
i
gnition
s
witch;
t
he
sy
stem
r
ecognises
t
he
c
ode.
F
Un
lock
t
he
s
teering
c
olumn
b
y
si
multaneously
t
urning
t
he
s
teering
a
nd
th
e key.
Starting the engine
In some circumstances, you may have
to apply s ome f orce t o t urn t he s teering wh
eel
(
wheels
o
n
l
ock
f
or
e
xample).In
w
intry
c
onditions,
t
he
w
arning
l
amp
wi
ll
s
tay
o
n
l
onger.
W
hen
t
he
e
ngine
i
s
ho
t,
i
t
d
oes
n
ot
c
ome
o
n.In temperate conditions, do not
warm
t
he
e
ngine
u
p
w
ith
t
he
v
ehicle
st
ationary,
b
ut
m
ove
o
ff
s
traight
a
way
an
d
d
rive
a
t
m
oderate
e
ngine
s
peeds.
If t he e ngine d oes n ot s tart s traight aw
ay, s witch t he i gnition o ff. W ait a fe
w
m
oments
b
efore
t
rying
a
gain.
I
f
th
e
e
ngine
d
oes
n
ot
s
tart
a
fter
a f
ew
at
tempts,
d
o
n
ot
k
eep
t
rying:
y
ou
r
isk
da
maging
t
he
s
tarter
m
otor
a
nd
t
he
en
gine.
C
all
o
n
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a qu
alified
w
orkshop.Never
l
eave
t
he
e
ngine
r
unning
i
n
an e
nclosed area without adequate
ventilation:
int
ernal
co
mbustion
en
gines
e
mit
t
oxic
e
xhaust
g
ases,
su
ch
a
s
c
arbon
m
onoxide.
D
anger
o
f
in
toxication
a
nd
d
eath.
I
n
v
ery
s
evere
wi
nter
c
onditions
(
temperatures
b
elow
-2
3°C), i t i s n ecessary t o a llow t he en
gine t o r un f or 4 m inutes b efore se
tting
o
ff,
i
n
o
rder
t
o
e
nsure
t
he
co
rrect operation and durability of
the mechanical components of your
vehicle,
t
he
e
ngine
a
nd
g
earbox.
F
Wi
th
a p
etrol
e
ngine,
o
perate
t
he
s
tarter
mo
tor
b
y
t
urning
t
he
k
ey
t
o
p
osition
3
until
the
e
ngine
s
tarts,
w
ithout
p
ressing
t
he
ac
celerator
p
edal.
O
nce
t
he
e
ngine
s
tarts,
re
lease
t
he
k
ey.
F
Wi
th
a D
iesel
e
ngine,
t
urn
t
he
k
ey
t
o
pos
ition 2 ,
i
gnition
o
n,
t
o
o
perate
t
he
engi
ne
pr
eheating
sy
stem. Wait
u
ntil
t
his
w
arning
l
amp
g
oes
o
ff
in t
he instrument panel, then operate
the
s
tarter
m
otor
b
y
t
urning
t
he
k
ey
t
o
pos
ition
3
u
ntil
t
he
e
ngine
s
tarts,
w
ithout
pr
essing
t
he
a
ccelerator
p
edal.
O
nce
th
e
e
ngine
s
tarts,
r
elease
t
he
k
ey.
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Display in the instrument panel
n. Neutral
R. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5 / 6.
G
ears
i
n
m
anual
m
ode.
AUTO.
Th
is comes on when automated mode
is
s
elected.
I
t
g
oes
o
ff
w
hen
c
hanging
to m
anual
m
ode.
Moving off
F Select position n.
F Pr ess t he b rake p edal f ully.
F
St
art
t
he
e
ngine.
n a
ppears
i
n
t
he
i
nstrument
p
anel.
If
t
he
e
ngine
d
oes
n
ot
s
tart:
-
I
f
n i
s
f
lashing
i
n
t
he
i
nstrument
pa
nel,
m
ove
t
he
g
ear
s
elector
t
o
pos
ition A, then to position
n. F
Se
lect a utomated m ode ( position A
), ma
nual m ode ( position M ) o r r everse (p
osition
R).
AUT
O and 1 , 1 or R appear in the
instrument
pane
l.
F
Re
lease
t
he
p
arking
b
rake.
F
Pr
ogressively
t
ake
y
our
f
oot
o
ff
t
he
b
rake
peda
l.
Depending
o
n
t
he
t
ype
o
f
e
lectronic
ge
arbox,
t
he
v
ehicle
m
ay
m
ove
o
ff
o
n
it
s
o
wn.
For more information, refer to the
"Creep
f
unction"
s
ection.
Do
n
ot
p
ress
t
he
b
rake
a
nd
c
lutch
pe
dals
s
imultaneously.
T
his
c
an
c
ause
ra
pid
c
lutch
w
ear.
F
Ac
celerate
a
way.
-
If t
his
w
arning
l
amp
com
es on, accompanied
by
a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
a
nd
th
e
di
splay
of a me
ssage,
pr
ess
f
irmly
o
n
t
he
b
rake
peda
l.
Driving