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If you envisage charging your vehicle's battery y ourself, u se o nly a c harger co
mpatible with lead-acid batteries of a
nominal
v
oltage
o
f
1
2
V
.
If this label is present, it is essential
to
u
se
o
nly
a 1
2
V c
harger,
t
o
a
void
ca
using
i
rreversible
d
amage
t
o
t
he
elec
trical components related to the
Stop
& S
tart
s
ystem. Follow the instructions for use provided
by
t
he
m
anufacturer
o
f
t
he
c
harger.
Never
r
everse
p
olarities.
Charging the battery using
a battery charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is
essential to maintain an adequate state of
charge.
In some circumstances it may be necessary to
charge
t
he
b
attery:
-
if y
ou use your vehicle essentially for short
journeys,
-
if t
he
v
ehicle
i
s
t
o
b
e
t
aken
o
ff
t
he
r
oad
f
or
se
veral
w
eeks.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. It is not necessary to disconnect the
battery.
F
Sw
itch
o
ff
t
he
i
gnition.
F
Sw
itch
o
ff
a
ll
e
lectrical
c
onsumers
(
audio
sy
stem,
l
ighting,
w
ipers,
.
..).
F
Sw
itch
o
ff
t
he
c
harger
B b
efore
c
onnecting
th
e cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous
spark
s.
F
En
sure
t
hat
t
he
c
harger
c
ables
a
re
i
n
g
ood
con
dition.
F
Co
nnect
t
he
c
harger
B c
ables
a
s
f
ollows:
-
th
e
p
ositive
(
+)
r
ed
c
able
t
o
t
he
(
+)
te
rminal of the battery A,
-
th
e
n
egative
(
-)
b
lack
c
able
t
o
t
he
e
arth
po
int C
o
n
t
he
v
ehicle.
F
At t
he
e
nd
o
f
t
he
c
harging
o
peration,
s
witch
of
f
t
he
c
harger
B b
efore
d
isconnecting
t
he
ca
bles from the battery A. Never
t
ry
t
o
c
harge
a f
rozen
b
attery.
If the battery has been frozen, have
it
c
hecked
b
y
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop,
w
ho
w
ill
c
heck
th
at the internal components have not
been
d
amaged
a
nd
t
he
c
asing
i
s
n
ot
cr
acked,
w
hich
c
ould
c
ause
a l
eak
o
f
to
xic
a
nd
c
orrosive
a
cid.
Practical information
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Checking levels
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
If a l evel d rops s ignificantly, h ave t he c orresponding s ystem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
Engine oil level
It is normal to top up the oil level between
two services ( or o il c hanges). C ITROËN re
commends
t
hat
y
ou
c
heck
t
he
l
evel,
a
nd
t
op
up i
f
n
ecessary,
e
very
3 0
00
m
iles
(
5
0
00
k
ms).
The
c
heck
i
s
c
arried
o
ut
e
ither
w
hen
th
e
i
gnition
i
s
s
witched
o
n
u
sing
t
he
oi
l level indicator in the instrument
panel for vehicles so equipped, or
using
t
he
d
ipstick.
To
e
nsure
t
hat
t
he
r
eading
i
s
c
orrect,
yo
ur
v
ehicle
m
ust
b
e
p
arked
o
n
a l
evel
su
r face
w
ith
t
he
e
ngine
h
aving
b
een
o
ff
fo
r
m
ore
t
han
3
0
m
inutes.
Take
c
are
w
hen
w
orking
u
nder
t
he
bo
nnet,
a
s
c
ertain
a
reas
o
f
t
he
e
ngine
ma
y
b
e
e
xtremely
h
ot
(
risk
o
f
b
urns)
an
d
t
he
c
ooling
f
an
c
ould
s
tart
a
t
a
ny
ti
me
(
even
w
ith
t
he
i
gnition
o
ff).
Checking using the dipstick
A = MA X
B
= M
IN If you find that the level is above the A
m
ark
o
r
below
the B
m
ark,
d
o not star t the engine
.
-
If t
he level is above the MAX
m
ark
(
risk
of d
amage
t
o
t
he
e
ngine),
c
ontact
a CI
TROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a q
ualified
w
orkshop.
-
If t
he level is below the MI
n
m
ark,
y
ou
mu
st
t
op
u
p
t
he
e
ngine
o
il.
F
Lo
cate
t
he
d
ipstick
i
n
t
he
e
ngine
co
mpartment
o
f
y
our
v
ehicle.
For more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
r
efer
t
o
t
he
c
orresponding
s
ection.
F
Ta
ke
t
he
d
ipstick
b
y
i
ts
c
oloured
g
rip
a
nd
re
move
i
t
c
ompletely.
F
Wi
pe
t
he
e
nd
o
f
t
he
d
ipstick
u
sing
a c
lean
no
n-fluffy
c
loth.
F
Re
fit
t
he
d
ipstick
a
nd
p
ush
f
ully
d
own,
t
hen
pu
ll
i
t
o
ut
a
gain
t
o
m
ake
t
he
v
isual
c
heck:
th
e
c
orrect
l
evel
i
s
b
etween
t
he
m
arks
A
and B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, ch
eck t hat t he o il i s t he c orrect g rade f or y our en
gine
a
nd
c
onforms
t
o
t
he
m
anufacturer's
rec
ommendations.
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Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The
b
rake
f
luid
l
evel
s
hould
b
e
c
lose
to t
he
"
MA X"
m
ark.
I
f
i
t
i
s
n
ot,
c
heck
th
e
b
rake
p
ad
w
ear.
After
t
opping-up
t
he
o
il,
t
he
c
heck
w
hen
sw
itching
o
n
t
he
i
gnition
w
ith
t
he
o
il
l
evel
in
dicator in the instrument panel is not valid
during
t
he
3
0
m
inutes
a
fter
t
opping
u
p.
Topping-up the engine oil level
F Locate t he o il f iller c ap i n t he e ngine co
mpartment o f y our v ehicle.
For more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
r
efer
t
o
t
he
c
orresponding
s
ection.
F
Un
screw the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
Ad
d
o
il
i
n
s
mall
q
uantities,
a
voiding
a
ny
sp
ills
o
n
e
ngine
c
omponents
(
risk
o
f
f
ire).
F
Wa
it
a f
ew
m
inutes
b
efore
c
hecking
t
he
le
vel
a
gain
u
sing
t
he
d
ipstick.
F
Ad
d
m
ore
o
il
i
f
n
ecessary.
F
Af
ter
c
hecking
t
he
l
evel,
c
arefully
r
efit
t
he
oi
l
f
iller
c
ap
a
nd
t
he
d
ipstick
i
n
i
ts
t
ube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
In
o
rder
t
o
m
aintain
t
he
r
eliability
o
f
t
he
e
ngine
an
d emission control system, never use
additives
i
n
t
he
e
ngine
o
il.
Checks
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Checks
12 V batteryAir filter and passenger compartment filter
Oil filterParticle filter (Diesel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the manufacturer's service schedule and according to your engine.
Ot her wise, h ave t hem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
The battery does not require any maintenance.
Ho wever, c heck r egularly t hat t he t erminals a re co
rrectly
t
ightened
a
nd
t
hat
t
he
c
onnections
ar
e
c
lean.Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the
replacement intervals for these
components.
Replace the oil filter each time the
engine
o
il
i
s
c
hanged.
Refer
t
o
t
he
m
anufacturer's
se
rvice schedule for details of
the replacement interval for this
component.
Versions equipped with Stop & Start
are fitted with a 12 V lead-acid
battery
o
f
s
pecific
t
echnology
a
nd
spec
ification.
Its replacement should be carried
out only by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
wo
rkshop. The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by the
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
r
egeneration
o
perations
m
ay
b
e
ac
companied
b
y
a "
burning"
s
mell,
wh
ich
i
s
p
er fectly
n
ormal.
Following
p
rolonged
o
peration
o
f
t
he
ve
hicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
m
ay,
i
n
e
xceptional
c
ircumstances,
no
tice the emission of water vapour at
the
e
xhaust
o
n
a
cceleration.
T
his
d
oes
no
t affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
t
he
e
nvironment.
When
c
arrying
o
ut
a
ny
o
peration
o
n
t
he
1
2
V ba
ttery,
r
efer
t
o
t
he
c
orresponding
s
ection
f
or
de
tails
o
f
t
he
p
recautions
t
o
b
e
t
aken
b
efore
st
arting
w
ork. Depending
o
n
t
he
e
nvironment
(
e.g.
d
usty
at
mosphere)
a
nd
t
he
u
se
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle
(
e.g.
ci
ty
d
riving),
r
eplace them twice as often if
necessary .
A
c
logged
p
assenger
c
ompartment
f
ilter
m
ay
ha
ve an adverse effect on the per formance
of
t
he
a
ir
c
onditioning
s
ystem
a
nd
g
enerate
und
esirable
odou
rs. temporary
i
llumination
o
f
t
his
w
arning
l
amp
ac
companied
b
y
a m
essage
i
n
t
he
m
ultifunction
scre
en.
As soon as the traffic conditions permit,
regenerate
t
he
f
ilter
b
y
d
riving
a
t
a s
peed
o
f
a
t
le
ast
4
0
m
ph
(
60
k
m/h)
u
ntil
t
he
w
arning
l
amp
go
es
o
ff.
If
t
he
w
arning
l
amp
s
tays
o
n,
t
his
i
ndicates
a lo
w
a
dditive
l
evel.
For
m
ore
i
nformation
o
n
c
hecking
l
evels,
r
efer
to t
he
c
orresponding
s
ection.
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Emergency or assistance call
If an impact is detected by the airbag control unit, and independently of
the
d
eployment
o
f
a
ny
a
irbags,
a
n
em
ergency
c
all
i
s
m
ade
a
utomatically.
Localised Emergency Call
In an emergency, press this button f or m ore t han 2 s econds.
Flashing
o
f
t
he
g
reen
i
ndicator
la
mp
a
nd
a v
oice
m
essage
co
nfirm that the call has
been made to the "Localised
Emergency
C
all"*
c
entre.
Pressing
t
his
b
utton
a
gain
i
mmediately
c
ancels
th
e
c
all.
The
g
reen
i
ndicator
l
amp
g
oes
o
ff.
At
a
ny
t
ime,
p
ressing
t
his
b
utton
f
or
m
ore
t
han
8 s
econds
c
ancels
t
he
c
all.
The
g
reen
i
ndicator
l
amp
r
emains
o
n
(
without
fl
ashing)
w
hen
c
ommunication
i
s
e
stablished.
It
g
oes
o
ff
a
t
t
he
e
nd
o
f
t
he
c
all.
This call is dealt with by the "Localised
Emergency
C
all"
c
entre,
w
hich
r
eceives
lo
cating
i
nformation
f
rom
t
he
v
ehicle
a
nd
ca
n send a detailed alert to the appropriate
emergency
serv
ices.
In countries in which a centre is not
operational,
o
r
w
hen
t
he
l
ocating
s
ervice
ha
s
b
een
e
xpressly
d
eclined,
t
he
c
all
i
s
d
ealt
wi
th
d
irectly
b
y
t
he
e
mergency
s
ervices
(
112)
wi
thout
t
he
v
ehicle
l
ocation. *
Th
ese
s
ervices
a
re
s
ubject
t
o
c
onditions
a
nd
av
ailability.
C
onsult
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer.
If you benefit from the DS Connect
BOX offer with the SOS and assistance
pack
i
ncluded,
y
ou
a
lso
h
ave
a
vailable
ad
ditional services in your MyCITROËN
personal space, via the CITROËN
Internet website in your country,
accessible
o
n
w
ww.citroen.com.
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Localised Assistance Call
If you purchased your vehicle outside
the CITROËN d ealer n etwork, w e in
vite
y
ou
t
o
h
ave
a d
ealer
c
heck
t
he
co
nfiguration
o
f
t
hese
s
ervices
a
nd,
i
f
de
sired,
m
odified
t
o
s
uit
y
our
w
ishes.
In
a m
ulti-lingual
c
ountry,
c
onfiguration
is p
ossible in the official national
language
o
f
y
our
c
hoice.
For technical reasons, particularly
to improve the quality of Telematic
services to customers, the
manufacturer
r
eserves
t
he
r
ight
t
o
ca
rry
o
ut
u
pdates
t
o
t
he
v
ehicle's
o
n-board
t
elematic
s
ystem.
Press this button for more than
2
s
econds to request assistance
if t
he v
ehicle b
reaks d
own.
A v
oice m
essage c
onfirms t
hat th
e
c
all
h
as
b
een
s
tarted*.
Pressing
t
his
b
utton
a
gain
i
mmediately
c
ancels
th
e
r
equest.
The cancellation is confirmed by a voice
message.
Operation of the system
When the ignition is switched on, th e g reen i ndicator l amp c omes on f
or
3 s
econds
i
ndicating
t
hat
th
e
s
ystem
i
s
o
perating
c
orrectly.
The
o
range
i
ndicator
l
amp
i
s
o
n
f
ixed:
t
he
b
ack-
up
b
attery
s
hould
b
e
r
eplaced.
In
b
oth
c
ases,
t
he
e
mergency
a
nd
a
ssistance
ca
lls
s
ervice
m
ay
n
ot
w
ork.
Contact a qualified repairer as soon as
possible. The
o
range
i
ndicator
l
amp
fl
ashes
t
hen
g
oes
o
ff:
t
he
s
ystem
ha
s
a f
ault.
*
Th
ese
s
ervices
a
re
s
ubject
t
o
c
onditions
a
nd
av
ailability.
C
onsult
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer.
The fault with the system does not
prevent
t
he
v
ehicle
b
eing
d
riven.
Audio and Telematics
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7-inch touch screen tablet
gPS satellite navigation - Multimedia audio - Bluetooth® telephone
Contents
First steps 27 4
Steering
m
ounted
c
ontrols
27
6
Menus
2
77
Navigation
27
8
Navigation
- G
uidance
28
6
Traffic
290
R
adio Media
29
2
Radio
2
98
DAB
(
Digital
A
udio
B
roadcasting)
r
adio
30
0
Media
3
02
Settings
30
6
Connected services
31
4
Internet browser
31
5
MirrorLink
TM 318
Car
Play® 322
Te
lephone
3
26
Frequently
a
sked
q
uestions
33
4
The system is protected in such a way that it will only operate in
your
v
ehicle. As a safety measure, the driver should only carry out operations
which
r
equire
p
rolonged
a
ttention
w
hile
t
he
v
ehicle
i
s
s
tationary.
The
d
isplay
o
f
t
he
e
nergy
e
conomy
m
ode
m
essage
s
ignals
th
at
t
he
s
ystem
i
s
a
bout
t
o
g
o
i
nto
s
tandby.
R
efer
t
o
t
he
e
nergy
econ
omy
mod
e
sec
tion.
Audio and Telematics
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Menus
Settings
Radio Medianav
igation
Driving
Connected services Telephone
Adjust the settings for sound (balance, am
bience, . ..), c olour s chemes a nd t he d isplay (l
anguage,
u
nits,
d
ate,
t
ime,
.
..).
Select an audio source, a radio station, display
photographs.
Enter n
avigation s
ettings a
nd c
hoose a des
tination.
Access
t
o
t
he
t
rip
c
omputer.
Activate,
d
eactivate
o
r
e
nter
s
ettings
f
or
c
ertain
ve
hicle
f
unctions.
Connect
u
sing
t
he
"
Internet
b
rowser".
Operate certain applications on your
smartphone
v
ia
M
irrorLink
TM or CarPlay®. Connect a telephone by Bluetooth
®.
Access to the CarPlay® function after
connection o
f y
our s
martphone b y U SB c able.
(Depending
on eq
uipment)
(Depending
on eq
uipment)
Audio and Telematics