2017 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE Owners Manual

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The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
F With  the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  u
sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   automatically   after   a   set   time.
Daytime running lamps*
On starting the vehicle, the daytime running lamps   come   on   automatically,   if   the   lighting  
c

ontrol   stalk   is   in   the   "0"   position.
*
  Depending   on   the   country   of   sale.
The
  daytime   running   laps   go   off   if  
t

he   sidelamps   and   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   are   switched   on.
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated.
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Headlamp beam height adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the headlamp beams should be adjusted according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
This
  adjustment   can   be   carried   out   using   the   control   located:
-
 
u
nder   the   bonnet,
-
 
b
elow   and   to   the   left   of   the   steering   wheel   (depending   on   version).
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0".
0
 
1
  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-
 
5
  people.
1
 
5
  people   +   maximum   authorised   load   in  
t

he boot.
-
 
D
river   +   maximum   authorised   load   in   the  
b

oot.
The
  higher   number   positions   can   be   used,  
b

ut   may   limit   the   area   illuminated   by   the  
h

eadlamps.
Under the bonnet
F Raise the bonnet for access to the control (one   per   headlamp).
F
 
T
urn   the   control   to   adjust   the   height   of   the  
h

eadlamp
 b
eam.
Travelling abroad
The design of the dipped beam headlamps   allows,   without   modification,  
d

riving   in   a   country   that   drives   on   the  
o

ther   side   of   the   road   to   the   country   in  
w

hich   your   vehicle   was   sold.
To the left of the steering wheel
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the stalk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wipe   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Single
  wipe   (press   down   and  
r

elease).
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen   wash,   then   the   windscreen   wipers,  
o

perate   for   a   pre-determined   time.
The
  screenwash   jets   are   not   adjustable.  
D

o   not   try   to   move   them   (risk   of  
d

amage).
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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper   blades.
It
  is   used   for   cleaning   or   replacement   of   the  
w

iper   blades.   It   can   also   be   useful,   in   winter,   to  
r

elease   the   wiper   blades   from   the   windscreen.To
  maintain   the   effectiveness   of   the  
w

iper   blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
F
 
A
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   within  
o

ne minute   after   switching   off   the   ignition,  
p

laces   the   wiper   blades   vertically   on   the  
sc

reen.
F
 
T
o   park   the   wiper   blades   again,   switch   on  
t

he   ignition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.
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Courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes   on   gradually:
-
 
w

hen
  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-
 
w

hen
  the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
w

hen
  a   door   is   opened,
-
 
w

hen
  the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
a

ctivated,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.
It
 
switches   off   gradually:
-
 
w

hen
  the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w

hen
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3

0
 
seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting. F
 W ith   the   ignition   on,   press   the  
c

orresponding
 s
witch.
A.

C

our tesy lamps
B.

M

ap reading lamps With
  the   "permanent   lighting"   mode,   the  
d

uration   of   lighting   varies,   depending   on  
t

he
 c
ircumstances:
-
 
w
ith   the   ignition   off,   approximately  
t

en
 m
inutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,  
a

pproximately   thirty seconds,
-
 
w
ith   the   engine   running,   unlimited.
Front map reading lampsFront and rear courtesy lamps
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Direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning lam ps
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on t
he   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They   can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Horn
F Press
  the   central   part   of   the   steering  w
heel.
Audible
  warning   system   to   alert   other   road  
u

sers   to   an   imminent   danger.
Visual
 
warning
 
with
 
of
 
all
 
the
 
direction
 
i

ndicators
 
flashing
 
to
 
alert
 
other
 
road
 
users
 
to
 
a
 
v

ehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
accident.
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Under-inflation detection
The under-inflation detection system d
oes   not   replace   the   need   for   vigilance  
o

n   the   part   of   the   driver.
This
  system   does   not   avoid   the   need   to  
c

heck   the   tyre   pressures   (including   the  
s

pare   wheel)   every   month   as   well   as  
b

efore   a   long   journey.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres   impairs  
r

oad   holding,   extends   braking   distances  
a

nd   causes   premature   tyre   wear,  
p

articularly   under   arduous   condition  
(

high   loading,   high   speed,   long   journey).The
  inflation   pressures   defined   for  y
our   vehicle   can   be   found   on   the   tyre  
p

ressure   label.
For
  more   information   on   the  
i

dentification   markings,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Tyre
  pressures   should   be   checked  
w

hen   the   tyres   are   "cold"   (vehicle  
s

topped   for   1   hour   or   after   a   journey   of  
l

ess   than   6   miles   (10   km)   at   moderate  
s

peeds).
Other wise
  (when   hot),   add   0.3   bar   to  
t

he   pressures   shown   on   the   label.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

ncreases   fuel   consumption.
System
 
which
 
automatically
 
checks
 
the
 
pressures
 
of
 
the
 
tyres   while   driving.
The
 
system
 
monitors
 
the
 
pressures
 
in
 
the
 
four
 t
yres,
 
once
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
moving.
It
 
compares
 
the
 
information
 
given
 
by
 
the
 
four
 
w

heel
 
speed
 
sensors
 
with
 
reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed .
The
 
system
 
triggers
 
an
 
alert
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
it
 
d

etects
 
a
 
drop
 
in
 
the
 
inflation
 
pressure
 
of
 
one
 
o

r
 
more
 
tyres.
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Before reinitialising the system, ensure that the pressures of the four tyres are
correct
  for   the   use   of   the   vehicle   and   in  
l

ine   with   the   recommendations   on   the  
t

yre   pressure   label.
The
  under-inflation   alert   can   only   be  
r

elied   on   if   the   reinitialisation   of   the  
s

ystem   has   done   with   the   pressures   in  
t

he   four   tyres   correctly   adjusted.
The
  under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   give   a   warning   if   a   pressure   is  
i

ncorrect   at   the   time   of   reinitialisation.
The
 
loss
 
of
 
pressure
 
detected
 
does
 
not
 
a

lways
 
cause
 
visible
 
bulging
 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
 
D

o
 
not
 
satisfy
 
yourself
 
with
 
just
 
a
 
visual
 
c

heck. The
 
alert
 
is
 
maintained
 
until
 
the
 
system
 
i

s
 r

einitialised.
Under-inflation alert
This is given by fixed illumination of t his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
F
 
R

educe   speed   immediately,   avoid  
e

xcessive   steering   movements   and   sudden  
b

raking
F

S

top the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so. F
 I f   you   have   a   compressor   (such   as   the   one  
i

n   the   temporary   puncture   repair   kit),   check  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   when   cold.  
I

f   it   is   not   possible   to   carry   out   this   check  
s

traight   away,   drive   carefully   at   reduced  
s

peed.
or
F

I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
  puncture   repair   kit   or   the   spare  
w

heel   (depending   on   equipment),
Reinitialisation
It is necessary to reinitialise the system every time   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   are   adjusted,  
a

nd   after   changing   one   or   more   wheels.
Safety