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The Stop & Start system
requires a battery of specific
characteristics.
All
work on this
type of battery must be done only
by
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
For more information on the 12 V
battery
, refer to "Battery" in section 8.
Good practice when stopping Good practice when starting
Diesel pre-heating warning
lamp
If the temperature is high
enough, the warning lamp
comes on for less than
one second, you can start
without
waiting.
In cold weather, wait for this warning
lamp to go off then operate the starter
(Starting position) until the engine
starts. Door or bonnet open
warning lamp
If this comes on, a door or the bonnet
is
not closed correctly, check!
Minimise engine and gearbox wear
When switching off the ignition, let the
engine run for a few seconds to allow
the turbocharger (Diesel engine) to
return
to idle.
Do not press the accelerator when
switching
off the ignition.
There is no need to engage a gear
after
parking the vehicle.
STARTING AND ST OPPING
Running and accessories position.
To
unlock the steering, turn the
steering wheel gently while turning the
key
, without forcing. In this position,
certain
accessories can be used.
Starting position.
The starter is operated, the engine
turns
over, release the key.
STOP position:
steering lock.
The
ignition is off.
T
urn the steering
wheel
until the steering locks. Remove
the
key.
Opening the bonnet
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system
to
avoid
the
risk
of
injury
related to an automatic change to
ST
ART
mode.
Driving on flooded roads
Before
driving
through
a
flooded
road,
it is strongly recommended that you
deactivate
the
Stop
&
Start
system.
For more advice on driving, particularly
on
flooded
roads,
refer
to
the
corresponding
section.
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HILL START ASSIST
This system (also called HHC - Hill
Holder
Control), linked to the dynamic
stability
control system, makes hill
starts easier and is activated in the
following
conditions:
-
the vehicle must be stationary
,
engine
running, foot on the brake,
-
the gradient of the road must be
steeper than 5%,
-
uphill, the gearbox must be in
neutral or in a gear other than
reverse,
-
downhill, reverse gear must be
engaged.
The Hill Start
Assist system is a driving
aid.
It is not an automatic vehicle
parking
function or an automatic
parking
brake.
Operation
With the brake pedal and clutch pedal pressed, from the time you release
the brake pedal, without using the
parking
brake, you have approximately
2
seconds to move off before the
vehicle
starts to roll back.
During the moving off phase, the
function is deactivated automatically,
gradually
releasing the braking
pressure.
During this phase, the
characteristic noise of mechanical
release
of the brakes may be heard,
indicating the imminent movement of
the
vehicle.
Operating fault
Hill start assist is deactivated in the
following situations:
-
when the clutch pedal is released,
-
when
the parking brake is applied,
-
when the engine is switched of
f,
-
when
the engine stalls.
If a malfunction of the
system occurs, this
warning lamp comes on
accompanied by an audible
signal
and confirmed by
a
message in the screen. Have the
system
checked by a CITROËN dealer
or
a qualified workshop.
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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 hands on the wheel so that
you are ready to react at any time to
any
eventuality.
As a safety precaution, the driver
must only carry out actions requiring
sustained attention when the vehicle is
stationary.
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 other
vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving
on flooded roads, as this could cause
serious damage to the engine or
gearbox, as well as to the electrical
systems
of your vehicle. If you are obliged to drive through
water:
-
check
that the depth of water does
not
exceed 15 cm, taking account
of waves that might be generated
by other users,
-
deactivate the Stop & Start system,
-
drive as slowly as possible without
stallin
g. In all cases, do not exceed 6
mph (10 km/h),
- do not stop and do not switch of f
the
engine.
On
leaving the flooded road, as soon
as
circumstances allow, make several
light
brake applications to dry the brake
discs
and pads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop.Never
drive with the parking brake
applied
- Risk of overheating and
damage
to the braking system!
Risk of fire!
As the exhaust system of your vehicle
is very hot, even several minutes
after switching off the engine, do not
park or leave the engine running over
areas
where inflammable substances
and
materials are present: grass,
leaves, etc.
Never leave a vehicle
unsupervised with the engine
running.
If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running,
apply
the parking brake and put the
gearbox into neutral or position
N or P,
depending
on the type of gearbox.
Important!
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
"Motorway" function
Press the control up or down to flash
the corresponding direction indicator
three
times.
LIGHTING
Left: downwards passing the point of resistance.
Right:
upwards passing the
point
of resistance.
Front and rear lighting
Lighting off
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Sidelamps
Dipped beam (green)
Dipped beam/main beam change
Pull
the
stalk fully towards you.
Lighting-on audible warning
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off, except dipped beam if
automatic guide-me-home lighting has
been
activated.
Checking
by
means
of
the
indicator
lamps in the instrument panel is
described in the "Instruments and
controls"
section
of
chapter
3.
Direction indicators
Selection is by turning this
ring. Main beam (blue)
To activate the lighting
control, turn this ring to
the lighting off position "0"
then to the selection of
your choice.
On opening the driver's door, there is
an audible warning if you have left the
lighting
on.
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LED DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
Rear foglamps (amber,
2nd rotation of the ring
forwards).
Front foglamps (green,
1st
rotation of the ring
forwards). Rotate this ring forwards
to switch on and
rearwards to switch off.
Their state is confirmed by
the warning lamps in the
instrument
panel. Do not forget to switch them off
when they are no longer needed.
Operation of the automatic illumination
of headlamps switches off the rear
foglamps, but the front foglamps
remain on.
To switch off the front and
rear foglamps, turn the
ring rearwards twice in
succession.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
In foggy weather or in snow,
the sunshine sensor may detect
sufficient light.
As a consequence, the lighting
will
not come on automatically. If
necessary
, you must switch on
the dipped
beam headlamps manually.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor
located on the windscreen, behind
the
mirror. It is used for the automatic
illu
mination of headlamps and for the
automatic
rain sensitive wipers.
Activation The sidelamps
and dipped beam
headlamps switch
on automatically if
the light is poor, or
during operation of the windscreen
wipers.
They
switch off as soon as the
light becomes bright enough or the
windscreen
wipers stop.
On starting the vehicle, in daylight the
LED daytime running lamps come on
automatically.
If the sidelamps and headlamps are
switched on manually or automatically,
the
daytime
running
lamps
go
off.
Programming
For countries where exterior lighting by
day is not a legal requirement, you can
activate or deactivate the function via
the configuration menu.
If the user does not operate any
equipment for 30 minutes, the
Economy mode engages to avoid
discharging
the
battery.
Electrical
functions are put on standby and the
battery
warning
lamp
flashes.
Sidelamp operation is not affected by
Economy
mode.
In clear weather or in rain, both day
and night, rear foglamps dazzle and
their use is prohibited.
Refer to chapter 8, "Battery
section".
Front and rear foglamps
They operate with the sidelamps and
dipped
beam
headlamps.
Turn the ring to the AUTO position. The activation of this function is
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
Deactivation
T
urn the ring forwards or rearwards.
The deactivation of this function is
accompanied by a message in the
screen. This function is not compatible with
daytime
running lamps.
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If the sunshine sensor
does not function correctly,
the lighting comes on
accompanied by the service
warning lamp, an audible
signal
and a message in the screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop.
Guide-me-home lighting
Keeping the dipped beam headlamps
on temporarily with the ignition off,
makes the driver's exit easier when the
light
is poor.
HEADLAMP BEAM
The beam setting must be adjusted to suit
the load in the vehicle.
0 -
No load.
1 -
Partial load.
2 -
A
verage load.
3 -
Maximum authorised load.
Manual operation
-
With
the
ignition
off,
"flash"
the
headlamps within one minute after
switching
off
the
ignition.
The guide-me-home lighting switches
off
automatically
after
a
set
time.
Automatic operation
Refer to chapter 10, "Screen
menu
map"
section. Initial setting is position 0.
Activate the function via the
vehicle
configuration
menu. Programming
The system is activated or deactivated
in
the
vehicle
configuration
menu.
The
system
is
activated
by
default.
Switching off
The
system
does
not
operate:
-
below a certain angle of rotation of
the steering wheel,
-
above
25
mph
(40
km/h),
-
when
reverse
gear
is
engaged.
Switching on
This
function
starts:
-
when the corresponding direction
indicator is switched on,
or
-
from a certain angle of rotation of
the
steering
wheel.
With dipped or main beam headlamps,
this
function
makes
use
of
the
beam
from a front foglamp to illu
minate the
inside of a bend, when the vehicle
speed is below 25 mph (approximately
40
km/h)
(urban
driving,
winding
road,
intersections,
parking
manoeuvres...).
CORNERING LIGHTING
Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country
that drives on the other side of the
road,
the headlamps must be adjusted
to
avoid dazzling on-coming drivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop.
The function is deactivated temporarily
when you use the manual lighting
control
stalk.
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2 Fast wipe (heavy rain).
1
Normal
wipe (moderate rain).
l
Intermittent
wipe.
0
Of
f.
â
Single wipe
(press
downwards).
In the Intermittent position, the wiping
speed is in proportion to the vehicle
speed.
WIPERS
Manual wipingWhenever the ignition has been
switched off for more than one minute,
with
the windscreen wiper stalk in
position
2, 1 or I, the stalk must be
reactivated.
-
Move
the stalk to any position.
-
Return
it to the desired position.
Do not cover the rain sensor,
located in the centre of the
windscreen,
behind the mirror.Activation
Press
the control downwards.
Activation of the function is
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
Deactivation
Place
the windscreen wipers stalk in
position
I, 1 or 2.
Deactivation of the function is
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
In the event of malfunction of the
automatic windscreen wipers, the
windscreen wipers will operate in
intermittent
mode.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop to have the system
checked. In the
AUTO position, the windscreen
wipers operate automatically and
adapt their speed to the intensity of the
rainfall.
When not in AUTO mode, for the
other positions, refer to the manual
windscreen wipers section.
The automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers function must
be reactivated by pressing the stalk
downwards, if the ignition has been
switched
off for more than one minute.
When using an automatic car
wash, switch off the ignition to
avoid triggering the automatic
wiping.
In winter, it is advisable to wait for the
windscreen to completely clear of ice
before
operating the automatic wipers.
Automatic wipers
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Screenwash
Pull the stalk towards you, the wash-
wipe is accompanied by a timed sweep
of
the wipers.
Turn
the ring past the first
position:
the rear screenwash
then the rear wiper operates
for
a fixed time.
In winter, in the event of a
considerable amount of snow
or ice, switch on the heated
rear
screen. Once the screen is
clear
, remove the snow or ice which
has accumulated on the rear wiper
blade.
Y
ou can then operate the rear
windscreen
wiper.
To top up the level, refer to the
"Levels"
section of chapter 7.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching
off of the ignition, any action on the
stalk positions the wipers against the
windscreen
uprights.
This action enables you to position
the
wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning
or replacement.
Refer to the "Changing a windscreen
wiper
blade" section of chapter 8.
To
park the wipers in their normal
position after this has been done,
switch on the ignition and move the
stalk. T
urn the ring to the first
position.
Rear wiperRear screenwash
Steering mounted controls