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Remote control problem
Following disconnection of the vehicle battery,
replacement of the remote control battery or in
the event of a remote control fault you can no
longer unlock, lock or locate your vehicle.
F
F
irst of all, use the key in the lock to unlock
or lock your vehicle.
F
T
hen, reinitialise the remote control.Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.Reinitialisation
F Switch off the ignition.
F T urn the key to position 2 (Ignition on) .
F
P
ress the closed padlock immediately for a
few seconds.
F
S
witch off the ignition and remove the key
from the ignition switch.
The remote control is fully operational again. If the battery is flat, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal
and a message.
F
U
nclip the casing using a coin at the notch.
F
S
lide the flat battery out of its location.
F
S
lide the new battery into its location
observing the original direction.
F
C
lip the casing.
F
R
einitialise the remote control.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
dealer as soon as possible.
Locating your vehicle
F Press the closed padlock to locate your
locked vehicle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the courtesy
lamps and flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seconds.
Folding the key
F First press this button to fold the key.
If you do not press the button when folding
the key, there is a risk of damage to the
mechanism.
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Reinitialisation
Deactivating the rear window and
door controls
F For the safety of your children, press switch 5 to prevent operation of the rear
windows irrespective of their position.
With the indicator lamp on, the rear controls are
deactivated.
With the indicator lamp off, the rear controls are
activated.
When the function is activated,
this warning lamp lights up on the
instrument panel for a few seconds.
This control also deactivates the interior
rear door controls.
For more information, refer to the
"Electric child lock" section. In the event of contact during operation
of the windows, you must reverse the
movement of the window. To do this,
press the switch concerned.
When the driver operates the
passenger electric window switches,
they must ensure that no one is
preventing correct closing of the
windows.
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.
Safety anti-pinch
The one-touch electric windows are fitted with
a safety anti-pinch function.
When the window rises and meets an obstacle,
it stops and partially lowers again.
In the event of unwanted opening of the
window on closing (for example in the
presence of frost):
F
p
ress the switch until it opens
completely,
F
t
hen pull it immediately until it
closes,
F
c
ontinue to hold the switch for
approximately one second after the
window has closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations. In the event of a malfunction you must reinitialise
the operation of the electric windows:
F
r elease the switch and pull it again until the
window closes completely,
F
h
old the switch for approximately
one
second after closing,
F
p
ress the switch to lower the window
automatically.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
Always remove the key from the ignition when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short time.
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Panoramic sunroofSystem which consists of an area of panoramic tinted glass to increase the light and visibility
in the passenger compartment. It is fitted with 2 independent manual blinds to help maintain a
comfortable temperature.
Closing
Rear blind
F Pull the blind for wards until it locks in.
Front blind
F Pull the blind rear wards until it locks in.
Opening
F Raise the blind's handle and release.Each blind is fitted with a roller which
stores it once you release it.
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Lighting controlsSystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility
progressively according to climatic conditions:
-
s
idelamps, to be seen,
-
d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
-
m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
-
a r
ear foglamp to be seen from afar,
-
f
ront foglamps for even better for ward
vision.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the following
options:
-
gu
ide-me-home lighting,
-
a
utomatic illumination of headlamps.
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
Manual controls
Lighting off (ignition off) /Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Sidelamps.
B.
S
talk for switching headlamps: pull the stalk
towards you to switch the lighting between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk. Dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on. The lighting is controlled directly by the driver
by means of the ring A and the stalk B
.
A.
M
ain lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing the
mark.
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Model with rear foglamp only
Rear foglamp
F
T
o switch on the foglamp, turn the ring C
forwards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped
beam headlamps will remain on.
F
T
o switch off all of the lighting, turn the
ring
C rearwards.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglampFront and rear foglamps
Rotate and release the ring C :
F
f
or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F
f
or wards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamp,
F
r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamp,
F
r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
front fog lamps.
C.
F
oglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps. When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model) or when the dipped
headlamps are switched off manually, the
foglamps and sidelamps will remain on.
F
T
urn the ring rear wards to switch off the
foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.
In good or rainy weather, by both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamp are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp when
they are no longer necessary.
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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.
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.
F
A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all
of the lamps switch off automatically,
unless guide-me-home lighting is
activated.
If the lighting is switched on manually
after switching off the ignition, there
is an audible signal when a front door
is opened to warn the driver that they
have forgotten to switch off the vehicle's
lighting, with the ignition off.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
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Linked with the Guide-me-home
lighting
Association with the automatic illumination
of headlamps provides the guide-me-home
lighting with the following additional options:
-
a
utomatic activation of guide-me-home
lighting when automatic illumination of
headlamps is switched on (in the vehicle
parameters of the multifunction screen
configuration menu),
-
s
election of the duration of maintaining of
the lighting for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters of the multifunction
screen configuration menu (except for
monochrome screen A where this is
preset).
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine sensor, the lamps come
on, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a message appears
in the multifunction screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine
sensor may detect sufficient light.
Therefore, the lamps will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
linked with the rain sensor and located
in the centre of the windscreen behind
the rear view mirror; the associated
functions would no longer be controlled.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action on the part
of the driver, when a low level of external light is detected
or in certain cases of activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient level or
after the windscreen wipers are switched off, the lamps
are switched off automatically.
Activation
F Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position. The automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a
message in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
F Turn ring A to a position other than "AUTO" . Deactivation is accompanied by a
message in the multifunction screen.
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LED daytime running lamps
On starting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting
stalk is in position "0" or "AUTO".
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the LED lamps
switch off.
Setting
For countries where exterior lighting by day is
not a legal requirement, you can activate or
deactivate the function via the multifunction
screen configuration menu. In countries where daytime lamps
are a legal requirement:
-
t his function is activated by default;
it cannot be deactivated,
-
i
n daylight, the sidelamps and
number plate lamps also come on,
-
I
f the sidelamps or headlamps
are switched on manually or
automatically, the LED lamps
switch off.
In these countries, for versions
not fitted with LED daytime
running lamps, it is the dipped
beam headlamps that come on
automatically on starting the vehicle .
Allowing the signature of the vehicle to be identified, this daytime external lighting comprises two sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs), located below
each front lamp unit.
Visibility