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General safety
recommendations
Labels are affixed in different locations on
your vehicle. They include safety warnings
and vehicle identification information. Do
not remove them: they are an integral part
of your vehicle.
For any work on your vehicle, use
a qualified workshop that has the technical
information, skills and equipment required,
all of which a
CITROËN dealer is able to
provide.
Depending on country regulations, some
safety equipment may be compulsory:
high visibility safety vests, warning
triangles, breathalysers, spare bulbs,
spare fuses, fire extinguisher, first aid kit,
mud flaps at the rear of the vehicle, etc. We draw your attention to the following
points:
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T
he fitting of electrical equipment
or accessories not approved by
CITROËN may cause excessive
current consumption and faults and
failures with the electrical system of
your vehicle. Contact a
CITROËN
dealer for information on the range of
recommended accessories.
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A
s a safety measure, access to
the diagnostic socket, used for the
vehicle's electronic systems, is
reser ved strictly for CITROËN dealers
or qualified workshops, equipped
with the special tools required (risk
of malfunctions of the vehicle's
electronic systems that could cause
breakdowns or serious accidents).
The manufacturer cannot be held
responsible if this advice is not
followed.
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A
ny modification or adaptation not
intended or authorised by CITROËN
or carried out without meeting the
technical requirements defined by
the manufacturer will result in the
suspension of the legal and contractual
warranties. Installation of accessory radio
communication transmitters
Before installing a
radio communication
transmitter, you must contact a CITROËN
dealer for the specifications of compatible
transmitters (frequency, maximum power,
aerial position, specific installation
requirements), in line with the Vehicle
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
(2004/104/EC).
Hazard warning lamps
F When you press this red button, all four direction indicators flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
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Third brake lamp (light- emitting
diodes – LEDs)
Number plate lamps (W5W)
F Insert a thin screwdriver into one of the cut-
outs in the lens.
F
P
ush it outwards to unclip it.
F
R
emove the lens.
F
C
hange the faulty bulb.
To refit, press on the lens to clip it in place.
You can also contact a
CITROËN dealer or
a
qualified workshop for the replacement of
these bulbs.
For the replacement of this type of lamp,
contact a
CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop.
Changing a fuse
Access to tooling
The extraction tweezers are fitted in the
dashboard fuses compartment.
F
U
nclip the cover by pulling at the top right,
then left,
F
C
ompletely remove the cover by carefully
pulling it in the axis indicated by the arrow,
F
R
emove the tweezers. F
O
pen the glove box
F U nclip the cover by pulling at the top left,
then right.
F
C
ompletely remove the cover by carefully
pulling it in the axis indicated by the arrow.
F
R
emove the tweezers.
Changing a fuse
Before changing a fuse, it is necessary to:
F i dentify the cause of the failure and correct
it,
F
s
witch off all electrical loads,
F
i
mmobilise the vehicle and switch off the
ignition,
F
i
dentify the defective fuse using the existing
allocation tables and diagrams.
In the event of a breakdown
