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Travelling abroad
LED / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other side o f t he r oad, i t i s n ecessary t o a djust t he di
pped beams so as to not dazzle the drivers of
approaching
ve
hicles.
F
Ra
ise
t
he
b
onnet
f
or
a
ccess
t
o
t
he
a
djuster
(o
ne
a
djuster
p
er
h
eadlamp).
F
In
sert
a s
uitable
a
llen
k
ey
(
not
s
upplied)
in
to
t
he
h
exagonal
h
ead
o
f
t
he
a
djuster.
F
Tu
rn
t
he
a
llen
k
ey
h
alf
a t
urn
c
lockwise.
Headlamp height adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, t he h eight o f t he h eadlamps s hould b e ad
justed
i
n
r
elation
t
o
t
he
l
oad
i
n
t
he
v
ehicle.
0.
Dr
iver
o
nly
o
r
d
river
+ f
ront
p
assenger.
-.
In
termediate
se
tting
1.
5 p
eople.
-.
5 p
eople
+ l
oad
i
n
t
he
b
oot.
2.
Dr
iver
o
nly
+ m
aximum
a
uthorised
l
oad
i
n
th
e
b
oot.
This
p
osition
i
s
s
ufficient
t
o
a
void
c
ausing
da
zzle.
Higher
s
ettings
m
ay
l
imit
t
he
s
pread
o
f
l
ight
fr
om
t
he
h
eadlamps.
The
i
nitial
s
etting
i
s
p
osition
"
0". On
y
our
r
eturn,
d
on't
f
orget
t
o
ad
just
y
our
h
eadlamps
b
ack
t
o
t
heir
in
itial
s
etting,
b
y
c
arrying
o
ut
t
hese
op
erations
i
n
r
everse
o
rder.
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A. Courtesy lamp
B. Ma p reading lamps
Courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes o n g radually:
Courtesy lamp
- when the v ehicle i s u nlocked,
- wh en t he k ey i s r emoved f rom t he i gnition,
-
wh
en a door is opened,
-
wh
en
t
he
r
emote
c
ontrol
l
ocking
b
utton
i
s
ac
tivated,
i
n
o
rder
t
o
l
ocate
y
our
v
ehicle.
It
s
witches
o
ff
g
radually:
-
wh
en
t
he
v
ehicle
i
s
l
ocked,
-
wh
en
t
he
i
gnition
i
s
s
witched
o
n,
-
30 s
econds
a
fter
t
he
l
ast
d
oor
i
s
c
losed.
Permanently
o
ff.
Permanent
li
ghting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting v aries, d epending o n t he c ircumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten m inutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately t hirty s econds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
F With the ignition o n, p ress t he co
rresponding sw itch.
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Braking assistance systems
Group of supplementary systems which help you t o o btain o ptimum b raking i n c omplete sa
fety
i
n
e
mergency
s
ituations:
-
an
ti-lock
b
raking
s
ystem
(
ABS),
-
el
ectronic
b
rake
f
orce
d
istribution
(
EBFD),
-
em
ergency
b
raking
a
ssistance
(
EBA).Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the stability and manoeuvrability o f y our v ehicle w hen b raking, in p
articular
o
n
p
oor
o
r
s
lippery
s
ur faces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes into operation a utomatically w hen t here i s a r isk o f wh
eel
l
ock.
Normal
o
peration
o
f
t
he
A
BS
m
ay
m
ake
i
tself
fe
lt
b
y
s
light
v
ibration
o
f
t
he
b
rake
p
edal.
When
b
raking
i
n
a
n
e
mergency,
p
ress
ve
ry
f
irmly
w
ithout
r
eleasing
t
he
pre
ssure.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on, together w ith t he S TOP and ABS
warning
l
amps,
a
ccompanied
b
y
a
n
au
dible
s
ignal
a
nd
a m
essage
i
n
t
he
s
creen,
i
t
in
dicates
a m
alfunction
o
f
t
he
e
lectronic
b
rake
fo
rce distribution which could result in loss of
control
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle
w
hen
b
raking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
When
r
eplacing
w
heels
(
tyres
a
nd
ri
ms),
e
nsure
t
hat
t
hey
c
onform
t
o
t
he
man
ufacturer's
re
commendations.
If
t
his
w
arning
l
amp
c
omes
o
n,
ac
companied
b
y
a
n
a
udible
s
ignal
an
d
a m
essage
i
n
t
he
s
creen,
i
t
in
dicates
a m
alfunction
o
f
t
he
a
nti-lock
b
raking
sy
stem which could result in loss of control of
the
v
ehicle
w
hen
b
raking.
In either case, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
wo
rkshop.
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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.
Safety
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Never store bottles of AdBlue® in your
vehicle.
AdBlue
® freezes at about -11°C and de
teriorates a bove 2 5°C. I t i s r ecommended th
at bottles be stored in a cool area and
protected
f
rom
d
irect
s
unlight.
Under these conditions, the additive can be
kept
f
or
a
t
l
east
a ye
ar.
If the additive has frozen, it can be used once it
has
c
ompletely
t
hawed
o
ut.
Recommendations on storage
Before topping-up, ensure that the vehicle is parked o n a f lat a nd l evel s ur face.
In wintry conditions, ensure that the
temperature
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle
i
s
a
bove
-
11°C.
Ot
herwise the AdBlue
® may be frozen and
so c
annot b
e p
oured i
nto i ts t ank. P ark y our ve
hicle in a warmer area for a few hours to
allow
t
he
t
op-up
t
o
b
e
c
arried
o
ut.
Procedure
F Switch o ff t he i gnition a nd r emove t he k ey.
F
Fo
r access to the AdBlue
® tank, raise the bo
ot c
arpet t
hen, d
epending o n e quipment, li
ft
o
ut
t
he
s
pare
w
heel
a
nd/or
t
he
s
torage
box
.
F
Wi
thout
p
ressing,
t
urn
t
he
b
lack
c
ap
a qu
arter
t
urn
a
nti-clockwise
a
nd
l
ift
i
t
o
ff.
F
Tu
rn the blue cap a 6
th of a turn anti-
clockwise.
F
Li
ft
o
ff
t
he
c
ap.
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Important: i f y our v ehicle's AdB
lue® tank is completely empty - wh
ich is confirmed by the alert
messages
a
nd
t
he
i
mpossibility
o
f
st
arting
t
he
e
ngine,
y
ou
m
ust
a
dd
a
t
le
ast
3
.8
l
itres
(
so
t
wo
1
.89
l
itre
b
ottles).If any additive is split or splashed, wash
immediately with cold water or wipe
with
a d
amp
c
loth.
If the additive has crystallised, clean it
off
u
sing
a s
ponge
a
nd
h
ot
w
ater.Important:
in t
he event of a top-up after
a breakdown because of a lack of
additive ,
s
ignalled
b
y
t
he
m
essage
"
Top
up e
missions
a
dditive:
S
tarting
p
revented",
yo
u must wait around 5 minutes before
switching
on th
e
ig
nition,
wi
thout opening
the driver's door, locking the vehicle
or introducing the key into the ignition
switch .
Switch
o
n
t
he
i
gnition,
t
hen,
a
fter
10 s
econds,
s
tart
t
he
e
ngine.
F
Ob
tain a bottle of AdBlue
®. After first ch
ecking t
he u
se-by d
ate, r ead c arefully th
e instructions on use on the label before
pouring
t
he
c
ontents
o
f
t
he
b
ottle
i
nto
y
our
ve
hicle's
AdB
lue
® tank. Ne ver dispose of AdBlue
® additive
bottles i
n t
he h
ousehold w aste. P lace th
em in a special container provided
this
p
urpose
o
r
t
ake
t
hem
t
o
y
our
dea
ler.
F
Af
ter
e
mptying
t
he
b
ottle,
w
ipe
a
way
a
ny
sp
illage
a
round
t
he
t
ank
f
iller
u
sing
a d
amp
cl
oth.
F
Re
fit
t
he
b
lue
c
ap
t
o
t
he
t
ank
a
nd
t
urn
i
t
a 6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F Re
fit t he b lack c ap a nd t urn i t a q uarter o f a t
urn
c
lockwise
w
ithout
p
ressing.
E
nsure
th
at the indicator on the cap lines up with
the
i
ndicator
o
n
t
he
s
upport.
F
De
pending
o
n
e
quipment,
r
eturn
t
he
s
pare
wh
eel
a
nd/or
t
he
s
torage
b
ox
t
o
t
he
b
ottom
of t
he
b
oot.
F
Re
fit
t
he
b
oot
c
arpet
a
nd
c
lose
t
he
t
ailgate.
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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does
not block t raffic: t he g round m ust b e le
vel,
s
table
a
nd
n
ot
s
lippery.
Apply
t
he
p
arking
b
rake,
s
witch
o
ff
t
he
ig
nition
a
nd
e
ngage
f
irst
g
ear*
t
o
l
ock
th
e
w
heels.
If
n
ecessary,
p
lace
a c
hock
u
nder
t
he
wh
eel
d
iagonally
o
pposite
t
he
w
heel
t
o
be ch
anged.
It is imperative that you ensure that the
occupants
g
et
o
ut
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle
a
nd
wa
it
w
here
t
hey
a
re
s
afe.
Never
g
o
u
nderneath
a v
ehicle
r
aised
us
ing
a j
ack;
u
se
a
n
a
xle
s
tand.F
Re
move the chromed bolt cover from each
of
t
he
b
olts
u
sing
t
he
t
ool
3 (
alloy
w
heels
on
ly).
F
Fi
t
t
he
s
ocket
4
on the wheelbrace 1 to
slacken
t
he
s
ecurity
b
olt
(
if
y
our
v
ehicle
i
s
fi
tted
w
ith
t
hem).
F
Sl
acken
t
he
o
ther
b
olts
u
sing
t
he
wh
eelbrace 1
o n
l y.
*
p
osition R
f
or
a
n
e
lectronic
g
earbox,
P
for an
automatic
g
earbox.
Ensure
t
hat
t
he
j
ack
i
s
s
table.
I
f
t
he
gr
ound
i
s
s
lippery
o
r
l
oose,
t
he
j
ack
co
uld
s
lip
o
r
d
rop
- R
isk
o
f
i
njury!
Take
c
are
t
o
p
osition
t
he
j
ack
o
nly
a
t
on
e
o
f
t
he
j
acking
p
oints
A
or B
u
nder
the
v
ehicle,
e
nsuring
t
hat
t
he
v
ehicle's
co
ntact area is well centred on the
head
o
f
t
he
j
ack.
O
ther wise,
t
here
i
s
a ri
sk
o
f
d
amage
t
o
t
he
v
ehicle
a
nd/or
t
he
ja
ck
m
ight
d
rop
- R
isk
o
f
i
njury!
List of operations
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Fuse n°Rat ing Functions
F8 20 AMultifunction
s
creen,
a
udio
s
ystem,
n
avigation
r
adio,
a
larm
co
ntrol
u
nit,
a
larm
s
iren.
F9 30 A12
V s
ocket,
p
ortable
n
avigation
s
upport
s
upply.
F10 15 ASteering
m
ounted
c
ontrols.
F11 15 AIgnition,
d
iagnostic
s
ocket,
a
utomatic
g
earbox
c
ontrol
un
it.
F12 15 ARain
/ s
unshine
s
ensor,
t
railer
r
elay
u
nit.
F13 5 AMain
s
top
s
witch,
e
ngine
r
elay
u
nit.
F14 15 AParking
s
ensors
c
ontrol
u
nit,
a
irbag
c
ontrol
u
nit,
i
nstrument
p
anel,
d
igital
a
ir
c
onditioning,
U
SB
B
ox,
H
i-Fi
am
plifier.
F15 30 ALocking.
F16 -Not
u
sed.
F17 40 ARear
s
creen
a
nd
d
oor
m
irrors
d
emisting/defrosting.
SH -PARC
s
hunt.