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Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the v ehicle a head t oo q uickly t he sy
stem
a
utomatically
a
pplies
t
he
b
rakes
t
o
av
oid
a c
ollision.
The collision can be avoided automatically if the
difference in speed between your vehicle and the
vehicle
a
head
d
oes
n
ot
e
xceed
9 m
ph
(
15
k
m/h).
Above this threshold, the system will do what
is possible to avoid or reduce the accident by
lowering
t
he
s
peed
o
f
i
mpact.
The
a
utomatic
b
raking
m
ay
b
ring
t
he
v
ehicle
t
o
a c
omplete
s
top
i
f
t
he
s
ituation
r
equires
i
t.
In this case, the vehicle is held stationary
temporarily
(
for
a
bout
1
.5
s
econds)
t
o
a
llow
th
e
d
river
t
o
t
ake
b
ack
c
ontrol
b
y
p
ressing
t
he
bra
ke
peda
l.
You are then alerted by the display of a
message.
The
b
rake
l
amps
o
n
y
our
v
ehicle
c
ome
o
n
t
o
wa
rn
o
ther
r
oad
u
sers.
After an impact, the system is
automatically
p
ut
o
ut
o
f
s
ervice:
i
t
n
o
longe
r
opera
tes.
You
m
ust
g
o
t
o
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a qu
alified
w
orkshop
t
o
h
ave
t
he
s
ystem
ma
de
o
perational
a
gain.
During
a
utomatic
b
raking,
t
he
d
river
ca
n
a
lways
o
btain
a h
igher
r
ate
o
f
de
celeration than that controlled by the
system,
b
y
p
ressing
f
irmly
o
n
t
he
b
rake
peda
l.
The t
riggering o f t he s ystem m ay c ause th
e
e
ngine
t
o
s
tall,
u
nless
t
he
d
river
de
presses
t
he
c
lutch
p
edal
q
uickly
en
ough
d
uring
a
utomatic
b
raking.
Deactivation
The system is deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu, a ccessible w ith t he i gnition o n.
Its
s
tate
i
s
m
emorised
w
hen
t
he
i
gnition
i
s
sw
itched off.
When the system is deactivated, a
message i s d isplayed e very t ime t he ig
nition
i
s
s
witched
o
n,
t
o
w
arn
y
ou.
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Operating limits
The system only detects vehicles that are
stationary or m oving i n t he s ame d irection a s yo
ur
v
ehicle.
It does not detect small vehicles
(bicycles,
m
otorcycles),
p
edestrians
o
r
anim
als, nor non-reflective stationary
objects.
The
s
ystem
i
s
n
ot
t
riggered
o
r
i
s
i
nterrupted
i
f
the dr
iver:
-
ac
celerates
s
trongly
-
or t
urns
t
he
s
teering
w
heel
s
uddenly
(a
voiding
man
oeuvre).With the monochrome screen C
F Press the MEnU b utton for access to the
main m enu.
F
Selec
t "Personalisation-Configuration ".
F
Selec
t "Define vehicle parameters ".
F
Selec
t "Driving assistance ".
F
Selec
t "Automatic emergency braking:
OFF " or " Automatic emergency braking :
O
n".
F Pr
ess the " 7" or " 8"
b
utton
t
o
c
heck
o
r
un
check
t
he
b
ox
a
nd
a
ctivate
o
r
d
eactivate
th
e
s
ystem
r
espectively.
F
Pr
ess the " 5" or " 6" button, then the OK
button to select the "OK"
b
ox
a
nd
c
onfirm
or t
he Back
b
utton
t
o
c
ancel.
With the touch screen tablet
F Press the "MEnU" b utton.
F Selec t the "Driving " m
enu.
F
In t
he
s
econdary
p
age,
s
elect
"V
ehicle
settings ".
F
Selec
t the "Driving assistance "
t
ab.
F
Ch
eck
o
r
u
ncheck
t
he
"A
uto emergency
braking "
b
ox
t
o
a
ctivate
o
r
d
eactivate
t
he
sy
stem.
F
Co
nfirm.
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Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the
windscreen at the sensor, deactivate
the system and contact a CITROËN
dealer
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop to
h
ave
yo
ur
w
indscreen
r
eplaced.
Never
t
ry
t
o
r
emove,
a
djust
o
r
t
est
t
he
sens
or.
Only a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
i
s
a
ble
t
o
w
ork
o
n
t
he
s
ystem.
When
t
owing
a t
railer
o
r
w
hen
t
he
ve
hicle
i
s
b
eing
t
owed,
t
he
s
ystem
m
ust
be d
eactivated.
Do n
ot s
tick o
r o
ther wise f
ix a
ny o
bject on t
he w
indscreen i
n f
ront o
f t
he s
ensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer
inter ference from accumulations of dirt or
misting
o
f
t
he
w
indscreen.
I
n
t
his
c
ase
y
ou
a
re
wa
rned
b
y
t
he
d
isplay
o
f
a m
essage.
Use
t
he
w
indscreen
d
emisting
a
nd
r
egularly
cl
ean the area of the windscreen in front of the
sensor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you
are w arned b y a n a udible s ignal a nd t he d isplay of t
he
m
essage
A
utomatic braking system
fault .
Have
t
he
s
ystem
c
hecked
b
y
a C
ITROËN
de
aler
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop.
In d
ifficult w
eather c
onditions (
very he
avy r
ain, s
now, f
og, h
ail...), b
raking di
stances increase, which can reduce
the ability of the system to avoid a
collision.
The driver must therefore remain
particularly
vi
gilant.
Never leave accumulations of snow or
any
o
bject
p
rojecting
a
bove
t
he
b
onnet
or i
n
f
ront
o
f
t
he
r
oof:
t
his
m
ight
f
all
i
nto
th
e field of vision of the sensor and
generate
a d
etection.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and f orce l imiting s ystem.
This system improves safety in the front
seats
i
n
t
he
e
vent
o
f
a f
ront
o
r
s
ide
i
mpact.
De
pending
o
n
t
he
s
everity
o
f
t
he
i
mpact,
t
he
pr
etensioning
s
ystem
i
nstantly
t
ightens
t
he
s
eat
be
lts
a
gainst
t
he
b
ody
o
f
t
he
o
ccupants.
The
p
retensioning
s
eat
b
elts
a
re
a
ctive
w
hen
th
e
i
gnition
i
s
o
n.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
t
heir
p
rotection.
Fastening
F Pull the strap, t hen i nsert t he t ongue i n t he buck
le.
F
Ch
eck
t
hat
t
he
s
eat
b
elt
i
s
f
astened
co
rrectly
b
y
p
ulling
t
he
s
trap.
Unfastening
F Press the r ed b utton o n t he b uckle.
F Gu ide t he s eat b elt a s i t i s r eeled i n.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp
When the ignition is switched on, this warning l amp c omes o n i n t he i nstrument pa
nel,
i
f
t
he
d
river
a
nd/or
t
he
f
ront
pa
ssenger
h
as
n
ot
f
astened
t
heir
s
eat
b
elt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this w arning l amp f lashes f or t wo m inutes ac
companied
b
y
a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
o
f
i
ncreasing
vo
lume.
O
nce
t
hese
t
wo
m
inutes
h
ave
e
lapsed,
th
is
w
arning
l
amp
r
emains
o
n
u
ntil
t
he
d
river
an
d/or
t
he
f
ront
p
assenger
f
astens
t
heir
s
eat
b
elt.
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Rear seat belts
Fastening
F Pull the strap, t hen i nsert t he t ongue i n t he buck
le.
F
Ch
eck
t
hat
t
he
s
eat
b
elt
i
s
f
astened
co
rrectly
b
y
p
ulling
t
he
s
trap.
Unfastening
F Press the r ed b utton o n t he b uckle.
F Gu ide t he s eat b elt a s i t i s r eeled i n.
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
inertia
r
eel
s
eat
b
elt.
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Advice
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
- be t ightened a s c lose t o t he b ody a s po
ssible,
-
be p
ulled in front of you with a smooth
movement,
c
hecking
t
hat
i
t
d
oes
n
ot
tw
ist,
-
be u
sed to restrain only one person,
-
no
t
b
ear
a
ny
t
race
o
f
c
uts
o
r
f
raying,
-
no
t be converted or modified to avoid
affecting
its pe
rformance.
In
ac
cordance
wi
th
cu
rrent
sa
fety
re
gulations,
fo
r
a
ll
r
epairs
o
n
y
our
v
ehicle's
s
eat
b
elts,
g
o
to a q
ualified
w
orkshop
w
ith
t
he
s
kills
a
nd
eq
uipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer
is
a
ble
t
o
p
rovide.
Have
y
our
s
eat
b
elts
c
hecked
r
egularly
b
y
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop,
pa
rticularly
i
f
t
he
s
traps
s
how
s
igns
o
f
dam
age.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or
a
t
extile
c
leaning
p
roduct,
s
old
b
y
C
ITROËN
dea
lers.
After
f
olding
o
r
m
oving
a s
eat
o
r
r
ear
b
ench
se
at, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and
r
eeled
i
n
c
orrectly.Recommendations for
children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and
a h
alf
m
etres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure
more
t
han
o
ne
p
erson.
Never
a
llow
a c
hild
t
o
t
ravel
o
n
y
our
l
ap.
For more information on child seats, refer to
the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
d
evice
m
ay
b
e
d
eployed
be
fore
a
nd
i
ndependently
o
f
t
he
a
irbags.
Dep
loyment of the pretensioners is
accompanied
b
y
a s
light
d
ischarge
o
f
ha
rmless
s
moke
a
nd
a n
oise,
d
ue
t
o
t
he
ac
tivation
o
f
t
he
p
yrotechnic
c
artridge
in
corporated
i
n
t
he
s
ystem.
In
a
ll
c
ases,
t
he
a
irbag
w
arning
l
amp
co
mes
o
n.
Following
a
n
i
mpact,
h
ave
t
he
s
eat
b
elts
sy
stem
ch
ecked,
an
d
if ne
cessary
re
placed,
by a C
ITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The
d
river
m
ust
e
nsure
t
hat
p
assengers
u
se
th
e seat belts correctly and that they are all
fastened
b
efore
s
etting
o
ff.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
n
ot
i
nterchange
t
he
s
eat
b
elt
b
uckles
a
s
th
ey
w
ill
n
ot
f
ulfil
t
heir
r
ole
f
ully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting
a
utomatic
a
djustment
o
f
t
he
l
ength
of t
he
s
trap
t
o
y
our
s
ize.
T
he
s
eat
b
elt
i
s
st
owed
a
utomatically
w
hen
n
ot
i
n
u
se.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt
i
s
r
eeled
i
n
c
orrectly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned a
s l
ow a
s p
ossible o
n t
he p
elvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow
o
f
t
he
s
houlder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking
d
evice
w
hich
c
omes
i
nto
o
peration
i
n
th
e
e
vent
o
f
a c
ollision,
e
mergency
b
raking
or i
f
t
he
v
ehicle
r
olls
o
ver.
Y
ou
c
an
r
elease
th
e
d
evice
b
y
p
ulling
t
he
s
trap
f
irmly
a
nd
t
hen
re
leasing
i
t
s
o
t
hat
i
t
r
eels
i
n
s
lightly.
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Airbags
general information
System designed to contribute towards improving t he s afety o f t he o ccupants ( with th
e
e
xception
o
f
t
he
r
ear
c
entre
p
assenger)
in t
he
e
vent
o
f
v
iolent
c
ollisions.
T
he
a
irbags
su
pplement the action of the seat belts fitted
with
f
orce
l
imiters
(
all
e
xcept
t
he
c
entre
r
ear
pa
ssenger
be
lt).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained
i
n
t
he
i
mpact
d
etection
z
ones:
-
in t
he
c
ase
o
f
a s
erious
i
mpact,
t
he
a
irbags
ar
e deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of
t
he
v
ehicle
(
with
t
he
e
xception
o
f
t
he
re
ar
c
entre
p
assenger);
i
mmediately
a
fter
th
e
i
mpact,
t
he
a
irbags
d
eflate
r
apidly
s
o
th
at
t
hey
d
o
n
ot
h
inder
v
isibility
o
r
t
he
e
xit
of t
he occupants,
-
in t
he case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain
r
oll-over
c
onditions,
t
he
a
irbags
ma
y
n
ot
b
e
d
eployed;
t
he
s
eat
b
elt
al
one
c
ontributes
t
owards
e
nsuring
y
our
pr
otection
i
n
t
hese
s
ituations. This
e
quipment
w
ill
o
nly
d
eploy
o
nce.
If a s
econd
i
mpact
o
ccurs
(
during
t
he
sa
me
o
r
a s
ubsequent
a
ccident),
t
he
ai
rbag
w
ill
n
ot
b
e
d
eployed
a
gain.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Si de i mpact z one.
Deployment of one or more of the
airbags
i
s
a
ccompanied
b
y
a s
light
em
ission
o
f
s
moke
a
nd
a n
oise,
d
ue
to t
he activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
i
ncorporated
i
n
t
he
s
ystem.
This
s
moke
i
s
n
ot
h
armful,
b
ut
s
ensitive
in
dividuals
m
ay
e
xperience
s
light
irr
itation.
The noise of detonation related to the
deployment
o
f
o
ne
o
r
m
ore
a
irbags
ma
y
r
esult
i
n
a s
light
l
oss
o
f
h
earing
f
or
a s
hort
t
ime.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
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Front airbags
System which protects the driver and front
passenger in t he e vent o f a s erious f ront i mpact in o
rder
t
o
l
imit
t
he
r
isk
o
f
i
njury
t
o
t
he
h
ead
a
nd
ch
est.
The
d
river's
a
irbag
i
s
f
itted
i
n
t
he
c
entre
o
f
t
he
st
eering
w
heel;
t
he
f
ront
p
assenger's
a
irbag
i
s
fi
tted
i
n
t
he
d
ashboard
a
bove
t
he
g
love
b
ox.Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's f ront a irbag i f i t i s d eactivated, in t
he event of a serious front impact applied
to all or part of the front impact zone A , in
the
l
ongitudinal
c
entreline
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle
o
n
a ho
rizontal plane and directed from the front to
the
r
ear
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle.
The
f
ront
a
irbag
i
nflates
b
etween
t
he
h
ead-
thorax
o
f
t
he
f
ront
o
ccupant
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle
and
the dashboard to cushion their forward
movement.
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