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Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles.
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.If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
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  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  (
10 km/h),
-  d o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
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.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Risk
  of   fire!
As
  the   exhaust   system   of   your   vehicle  
i

s   very   hot,   even   several   minutes   after  
s

witching   off   the   engine,   do   not   park  
o

r   run   the   engine   over   areas   where  
in

flammable
 s
ubstances
 an
d
 m
aterials
 a

re   present:   grass,   leaves,   etc.
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   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.
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When towing
Distribution of loads
F Distribute  the   load   in   the   trailer   so   that   the h
eaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches   the
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
Air
  density   decreases   with   altitude,   thus  
r

educing   engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
For
  more   information   on   Weights
, refer
to   the   corresponding   section.
The   rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   to   avoid   the  
a

udible   signal   if   a   genuine   CITROËN  
t

owbar   is   used.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top   the   vehicle   and   switch   off  
t

he   engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes,   the   use   of  
e

ngine   braking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check  the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer   and   the   headlamp   beam  
h

eight   of   your   vehicle.
For
  more   information   on   Adjusting the
headlamp beam height , refer to the
corresponding
 s

ection.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N
for   vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
If
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
starting
 
conditions
 
is
 
not
 
m

et,
 
a
 
reminder
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 
t

he
 
instrument
 
panel
 
screen.
 
In
 
some
 
c

ircumstances,
 
it
 
is
 
necessary
 
to
 
t

urn
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
slightly
 
while
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
button
 
t

o
 
assist
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering;
 
a

 
message
 
warns
 
you
 
when
 
this
 
is
 
ne

eded. F
B
riefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T

he
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
t

he
 
engine
 
starts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
i

mmediately
 
(see
 
the
 
advice
 
for
 
D

iesel
 v

ersions). If
 
this
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old
 
the
  brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil
 
the
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o
 
not
 
press   the   START/STOP   button  
a

gain
 
before   the   engine   starts.
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Starting-switching off the engine with Keyless Entry and Starting
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N for
vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Diesel vehicles
In temperatures below zero the engine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
Starting the engine
The presence of the "Keyless Entry and Starting"   electronic   key   in   the   recognition   zone  
i

s
 e
ssential.
It
  is   not   necessary   to   place   the   electronic   key   in  
t

he   back-up   reader.
If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected,  
a

  message   is   displayed.   Move   the  
e

lectronic   key   into   the   recognition   zone  
s

o   that   the   engine   can   be   started.
In
  the   event   of   a   problem,   see   "Key   not  
d

etected   /   Back-up   starting".
F
B riefly press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
  button   while   maintaining  
p

ressure   on   the   pedal   until   the  
e

ngine
 s
tarts.
If one of the starting conditions is not met,   a   reminder   message   appears   in   the i

nstrument   panel   screen.
In
  some   circumstances,   it   is   necessary  
t

o   turn   the   steering   wheel   slightly   while  
p

ressing   the   "START/STOP " button
to
  assist   unlocking   of   the   steering;   a  
m

essage   warns   you   when   this   is   needed.
As a safety measure, never leave the vehicle   while   the   engine   is   running.
The
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
the
 
engine
 
s

tarts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
instantly.
See
 
the
 
advice
 
below
 
for
 
Diesel
 
versions. If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP ",
  you   should  
h

old   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot press the " START/STOP " button
again
  before   the   engine   starts.
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Stop & Start
The 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.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument panel   and   the   engine   goes   into   standby  
au

tomatically:
-
 
w
ith a manual gearbox ,
  at   speeds   below  
1

2   mph   (20   km/h),   or   vehicle   stationary  
(

with   PureTech   130,   THP   165   and  
B

lueHDi 100,   115   and   120   versions),   when  
y

ou   place   the   gear   lever   in   neutral,   and   you  
r

elease   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w
ith an automatic gearbox , with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
  pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
a

t position N . Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   START/STOP   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   does   not   affect  
t

he functionality of the vehicle, such as
for
  example,   braking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
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   START/STOP   button,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   selected,
-
 
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.
In this case, this indicator lamp flashes for   a   few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
a
 
time
 
c

ounter
 
calculates
 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
z

ero
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 t
he
 
START/STOP
 
button.
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Speed limit recognition
This system allows the speed limit detected by t
he   camera   to   be   displayed   in   the   instrument  
pan

el.
Specific
  speed   limits,   such   as   those   for   heavy  
g

oods   vehicles,   are   not   displayed.
The
  display   of   the   speed   limit   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   is   updated   as   you   pass   a   speed   limit   sign  
i

ntended   for   cars   (light   vehicles).
The
  units   for   the   speed   limits   (mph   or  
k

m/h)   depend   on   the   country   you   are  
d

riving   in.
It
  should   be   taken   into   account   so   that  
y

ou   observe   the   speed   limit.
For
  the   system   to   operate   correctly  
w

hen   you   change   country,   the   units   for  
s

peed   in   the   instrument   panel   must   be  
t

hose   for   the   country   you   are   driving   in. The
  automatic   reading   of   road   signs   is   a  
d

riving   assistance   system   and   does   not  
a

lways   display   speed   limits   correctly.
The
  speed   limit   signs   present   on   the  
r

oad   always   take   priority   over   the  
d

isplay   by   the   system.
The
  system   cannot   in   any  
c

ircumstances   replace   the   need   for  
v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
The
  driver   must   observe   the   driving  
r

egulations   and   must   adapt   the   speed  
o

f   the   vehicle   to   suit   the   weather   and  
t

raffic.
It
  is   possible   for   the   system   to   not  
d

isplay   the   speed   limit   if   it   does   not  
d

etect   a   speed   limit   sign   within   a   preset  
p

eriod.
The
  system   is   designed   to   detect   signs  
t

hat   conform   to   the   Vienna   Convention  
o

n   road   signs.
To
  maintain   correct   operation   of   the  
s

ystem:   regularly   clean   the   area   in   front  
o

f   the   camera.Principles
Using a camera at the top of the windscreen, this   system   detects   and   reads   speed   limit   and  
e

nd   of   speed   limit   signs.
The
  system   also   takes   account   of   information  
o

n   speed   limits   from   the   navigation   system  
ma

pping.
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Memorising the speed setting
This memorisation is in addition to the display of Speed limit recognition .
The
  driver   can   choose   to   adapt   the   speed  
s

etting   to   the   speed   limit   suggested,   by  
p

ressing   the   memorisation   button   at   the   speed  
l

imiter   controls,   with   the   standard   cruise  
c

ontrol,   the   dynamic   cruise   control   or   the  
d

ynamic   cruise   control   with   Stop   function.
This
  speed   setting   then   replaces   the   previous  
s

peed  
s
etting  
f
or  
t
he  
s
peed  
l
imiter  
a
nd/or  
c
ruise  
c

ontrol. For
  more   information   on   the   Speed
limiter, Cruise control , Dynamic
cruise control or Dynamic cruise
control with Stop function , refer to
the
  corresponding   sections.
Steering mounted controls
1. Select  speed   limiter/cruise   control   mode.
2. M emorise   a   speed   setting.
Operating limits
The legislation on speed limits is specific to each   country.
The
  system   does   not   take   account   of   reduced  
s

peed   limits   in   the   following   cases:
-
 
p
oor   weather   (rain,   snow),
-
 a

tmospheric
 p
ollution,
-
 
t
railer,   caravan,
-
 
d
riving   with   a   space-saver   type   spare  
w

heel   or   snow   chains   fitted,
-
 
p
uncture   repair   using   the   temporary  
r

epair kit,
-
 y

oung
 d
rivers,
-
 ...
T

he   system   may   be   disrupted   or   not   work   at   all  
i

n   the   following   situations:
-
 
p
oor   visibility   (inadequate   street   lighting,  
f

alling   snow,   rain,   fog),
-
 
w
indscreen   area   ahead   of   the   camera   dirty,  
m

isty,   frosty,   covered   with   snow,   damaged  
o

r   masked   by   a   sticker,
-
 
f
ault   with   the   camera,
-
 
o
bsolete   or   incorrect   mapping,
-
 
h
idden   road   signs   (other   vehicles,  
v

egetation,
 s
now),
-
 
s
peed   limit   signs   that   do   not   conform   to   the  
s

tandard,   are   damaged   or   distorted.
Display in the instrument panel
3. Speed  limiter   indication.
4. M emorise   the   speed.
5.
 C

urrent   speed   setting.
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Limits of operation
The system cannot exceed the limits of the laws   of   physics.
It
  is   recommended   that   the   system   be  
d

eactivated   when   the   "space-saver"   spare  
w

heel   is   in   use.
The
  system   should   not   be   activated   when  
t

owing   a   trailer.
In
  certain   critical   situations,   the   system   will  
e

ncourage   the   driver   to   immediately   take   back  
c

ontrol:
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   in   front   slows   down   too   much  
o

r   too   suddenly,   and   the   driver   does   not  
b

rake,
-
 
i
f   a   vehicle   comes   between   your   vehicle  
a

nd   the   vehicle   in   front. As
  the   radar's   field   of   detection   is   quite   narrow,  
i

t   is   possible   that   the   system   may   not   detect:
-
 
v
ehicles   of   reduced   width   (motorcycles,  
s

cooters...),
-
 
v
ehicles   not   running   in   the   middle   of   the  
lan

e,
-
 
v
ehicles   entering   a   corner,
-
 
v
ehicles   suddenly   pulling   out.The
  cruise   control   does   not   take   account   of:
-
 
p
edestrians,   cyclists,   animals,
-
 
s
tationary   vehicles   (traffic   jam,   red   light,  
b

reakdown...),
-
 
v
ehicles   crossing   a   junction,
-
 
v
ehicles   driving   in   the   opposite   direction.
Driving