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Locking with the key
F Turn the key in the driver's door lock, towards the rear of the vehicle to lock it.
Check that the doors and boot are fully
closed.
Locating your vehicle
This function allows you to identify your vehicle
from a distance, particularly in poor light. Your
vehicle must be locked. F

P
ress the closed padlock button
on the remote control.
This will switch on the courtesy lights and the
direction indicators will flash for a few seconds.
Fault with the remote control
In the event of a malfunction with the remote
control, you can no longer unlock, lock or
locate your vehicle.
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irst of all, use the key in the door lock to
unlock or lock your vehicle.
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hen reinitialise the remote control.
Reinitialisation
F Switch off the ignition and remove the key from the switch.
F

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ress the closed padlock button for a few
seconds.
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eturn the key to position 2 ( ignition on).
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witch off the ignition and remove the key
from the switch.
The remote control is now fully operational
again.
Changing the battery
Reference: CR2032 / 3 Volts. If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
dealer as soon as possible.
or If the battery is dead, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning light, an audible signal and a
message in the screen. F

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nclip the cover using a small screwdriver
at the cut-out.
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ift off the cover.
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xtract the dead battery from its location.
F

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lace the new battery into its location
observing the original direction.
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lip the cover onto the casing.
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Lost keys
Go to a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's
registration document, your personal
identification documents and if possible the
key code label.
The
CITROËN dealer will be able to look
up the key code and the transponder code
required to order a new key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a
sensitive system; do not operate it while it is
in your pocket as there is a possibility that
it may unlock the vehicle, without you being
aware of it.
Do not repeatedly press the buttons of
your remote control out of range and out
of sight of your vehicle. You risk making
it inoperative. It will then be necessary to
reinitialise it again.
No remote control can operate when the
key is in the ignition switch, even when
the ignition is switched off, except for
reinitialisation. Stopped vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may render
access by the emergency services to the
interior difficult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution, never leave children
alone in the vehicle, except for a very short
period.
In all cases, it is essential to remove the key
from the ignition switch when leaving the
vehicle.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the
electronic engine immobiliser system; this
could cause malfunctions.
Second-hand vehicle
Have the pairing of all of the keys in your
possession checked by a
CITROËN dealer,
to ensure that only your keys can be used to
open and start the vehicle. Do not throw the remote control
batteries away, they contain metals
which are harmful to the environment.
Take them to an approved collection
point.
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Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and
flashing of the direction indicators for thirty
seconds.When the vehicle is unlocked using
the remote control, rapid flashing of
the indicator lamp informs you that
the alarm was triggered during your
absence. Upon ignition, this flashing
stops immediately.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
F Lock the vehicle using the key.
Failure of the remote control
Operating fault
When the ignition is switched on, continuous
illumination of the indicator light indicates a
fault with the system.
Have it checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. To deactivate the monitoring functions:
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nlock the vehicle using the key.
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pen the door; this sets off the alarm.
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witch on the ignition; this stops the alarm.
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Electric Windows
Manual controls
Turn the window handle located on the door
trim panel.
Electric controls
Model with front electric windows
Model with front and rear electric windows1
Left-hand front.
2 Right-hand front.
3 Right-hand rear.
4 Left-hand rear.
5 Deactivating the rear electric window
switches.
To open or close the window, press or pull
the switch. The window stops as soon as you
release the switch.
The electric window controls remain
active for approximately 45 seconds after
ignition is turned off, or until a front door is
opened. During this period of 45 seconds,
if you open a door while operating a
window, the window stops. Any new
electric window command will be ignored
until ignition is switched back on. With the warning light on, the switches are
deactivated. With the warning light off, the
switches are active.
Deactivating the rear window
controls
For the safety of your children, press
this button to deactivate all the rear
window controls, irrespective of their
positions.
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a short
time.
If an electric windows meets an obstacle
during operation, you must reverse the
movement of the window. To do this, press
the appropriate switch.
When operating the passenger electric
window switches, the driver must ensure
that no one is preventing the windows
from closing correctly.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the electric windows
c o r r e c t l y.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
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Lighting control
In some climate conditions (low
temperature, humidity), the presence
of mist on the internal sur face of the
headlamp and rear lamp glass is normal;
this disappears a few minutes after the
lights are switched on.
Selection ring for main lighting
mode
Lighting off (ignition off) / Daytime
running lights (engine running).
Turn the ring to align the desired symbol with
the marking.
Side lights only.
Dipped or main beam headlights.
Dipping the headlights
Pull the lever to switch the lighting
between dipped and main beam
headlights.
Display
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
light in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.
Fog light selection ring
The fog lights operate with the dipped and main
beam headlights.
Rear fog light only
F To switch it on, turn the ring for wards.
F T o switch it off, turn the ring backwards.
In the lighting off and side lights modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlights
temporarily ("headlight flash") by keeping the
lever pulled.
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Front fog lights and rear fog light
Move the ring by rotating it:
F A 1st time for ward to switch the front fog
lights on.
F

A 2nd time for ward to switch the rear fog
light on.
F

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st time backward to switch the rear fog
light of f.
F

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nd time backward to switch the front fog
lights of f. The fog lights and side lights remain on if the
dipped beams are switched off manually.
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urn the ring towards the rear to switch
off the fog lights, the side lights will then
switch off.
In good or rainy weather, both day and
night, using the front fog lights and the
rear fog light is prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams may
dazzle other drivers. They should only be
used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the fog lights
and dipped headlights manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to turn of the front fog lights
and the rear fog light as soon as they are
no longer necessary. Switching off the lights when the
ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lights turn off immediately, except for
dipped beam if automatic guide-me-home
lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate
the ring to the "0" position - lights off, then
to the desired position.
When the driver's door is opened, a
temporary audible signal warns you that
the vehicle's lighting is on.
The lighting, with the exception of the
side lights, switch off automatically after
a maximum duration of thirty minutes to
prevent discharging of the battery.
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Daytime running lights
(Depending on the country of sale.)
When starting the vehicle, the daytime running
lights come on automatically, if the lighting
control is in the "0" position.The daytime running lights go off
if the side lights and dipped beam
headlights are switched on.
This function cannot be deactivated.
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.
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urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Manual follow-me lighting goes off
automatically at the end of a given period of
time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
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Front windscreen wipers
Fast wiping (heavy rain).
Normal wiping (moderate rain).
Intermittent wiping (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle).
Stop.
Raise or lower the control to the desired
position to change the wiping speed.
Single wipe (press down and
release).
Front windscreen wash
Pull the wiper control lever towards you. The
windscreen washer and then the wiper operate
for a fixed time.The screenwash jets are not adjustable.
Do not try to move them (risk of damage).
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
wiper blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
release the wiper blades from the windscreen.
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n the minute following ignition switch-off,
any operation of the wiper control stalk will
position the wiper blades vertically.
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o park the wiper blades again, switch on
the ignition and operate the wiper stalk.
To maintain the effectiveness of the wiper
blades, it is advisable to:
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andle them with care,
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lean them regularly using soapy
water,
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void using them to retain cardboard
on the windscreen,
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eplace them at the first signs of wear.
Wiper control stalk
Lighting and visibility