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Advice
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes o r r esting y our h ands o n t he c entre pa
rt
o
f
t
he
w
heel.
Passengers
m
ust
n
ot
p
lace
t
heir
f
eet
o
n
t
he
dashb
oard.
Do
n
ot
s
moke
a
s
d
eployment
o
f
t
he
a
irbags
ca
n
c
ause
b
urns
o
r
t
he
r
isk
o
f
i
njury
f
rom
a ci
garette
o
r
p
ipe.
Never
r
emove
o
r
p
ierce
t
he
s
teering
w
heel
o
r
hi
t
i
t
v
iolently.
Do
n
ot
f
it
o
r
a
ttach
a
nything
t
o
t
he
s
teering
wh
eel
o
r
d
ashboard,
t
his
c
ould
c
ause
i
njuries
wi
th
d
eployment
o
f
t
he
a
irbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags.
F
or
i
nformation
o
n
t
he
r
ange
o
f
se
at covers suitable for your vehicle, you
can
c
ontact
a C
ITROËN dealer.
For more information on accessories, refer
to
t
he
c
orresponding
s
ection.
Do
n
ot
f
ix
o
r
a
ttach
a
nything
t
o
t
he
s
eat
ba
cks
(
clothing...).
T
his
c
ould
c
ause
i
njury
to t
he
c
hest
o
r
a
rms
i
f
t
he
l
ateral
a
irbag
i
s
de
ployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any
n
earer
t
o
t
he
d
oor
t
han
n
ecessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This c ould c ause i njury t o t he h ead i f t he cu
rtain
a
irbag
i
s
d
eployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab
h
andles
i
nstalled
o
n
t
he
r
oof,
t
hey
p
lay
a p
art
i
n
s
ecuring
t
he
c
urtain
a
irbags.
Sit
i
n
a n
ormal
u
pright
p
osition.
Wear
a c
orrectly
a
djusted
s
eat
b
elt.
Do
no
t
le
ave
an
ything
be
tween
th
e
oc
cupants
an
d
t
he
a
irbags
(
a
c
hild,
p
et,
o
bject...),
n
or
fi
x
o
r
a
ttach
a
nything
c
lose
t
o
t
he
i
nflation
tr
ajectory
o
f
t
he
a
irbags;
t
his
c
ould
c
ause
in
juries
d
uring
t
heir
d
eployment.
Never
m
odify
t
he
o
riginal
d
efinition
o
f
y
our
ve
hicle, particularly in the area directly
around
t
he
a
irbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
o
r
b
roken
i
nto,
h
ave
t
he
a
irbag
sy
stems
c
hecked.
All
w
ork
o
n
t
he
a
irbag
s
ystem
m
ust
b
e
ca
rried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
wo
rkshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are
o
bserved,
a r
isk
o
f
i
njury
o
r
o
f
m
inor
bu
rns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag i
s d
eployed c
annot b
e r
uled o
ut. Th
e
b
ag
i
nflates
a
lmost
i
nstantly
(
within
a f
ew milliseconds)
t
hen
d
eflates
w
ithin
th
e
s
ame
t
ime
d
ischarging
t
he
h
ot
g
as
v
ia
op
enings
p
rovided
f
or
t
his
p
urpose.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To g ain a ccess t o i t:
F
op
en
t
he
b
onnet
u
sing
t
he
i
nterior
r
elease
le
ver,
t
hen
t
he
e
xterior
s
afety
c
atch,
F
se
cure the bonnet stay,
F
li
ft
t
he
p
lastic
c
over
o
n
t
he
(
+)
t
erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
general points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances
such as s ulphuric a cid a nd l ead.
They must be disposed of in
accordance
w
ith
r
egulations
a
nd
m
ust
no
t, in any circumstances, be discarded
with
h
ousehold
w
aste.
Take
u
sed
r
emote
c
ontrol
b
atteries
a
nd
ve
hicle batteries to a special collection
point.
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. Protect your eyes and face before
handling
t
he
b
attery.
All operations on the battery must be
carried out in a well ventilated area and
away
f
rom
n
aked
f
lames
a
nd
s
ources
of s
parks,
s
o
a
s
t
o
a
void
t
he
r
isk
o
f
ex
plosion
o
r
f
ire.
Wash
y
our
h
ands
a
fter wards.
If you have an electronic or automatic
gearbox,
n
ever
t
ry
t
o
s
tart
t
he
e
ngine
by p
ushing
t
he
v
ehicle.The
(
-)
b
attery
t
erminal
i
s
n
ot
a
ccessible.
A
r
emote
e
arthing
p
oint
i
s
l
ocated
o
n
t
he
f
ront
le
ft-hand
win
g
pane
l.
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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.
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QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
Th
ere is a difference in
sound quality between the
different
a
udio
s
ources. For
o
ptimum
s
ound
q
uality,
t
he
a
udio
s
ettings
f
or
V
olume:,
B
ass:,
Tr
eble:,
A
mbience
a
nd
L
oudness
c
an
b
e
a
dapted
t
o
t
he
d
ifferent
so
und sources, which may result in audible differences when
changing
so
urce. Check
t
hat
t
he
a
udio
s
ettings
f
or
(
Volume:,
B
ass:,
Tr
eble:,
A
mbience,
L
oudness)
a
re
a
dapted
t
o
th
e
s
ources
l
istened
t
o.
I
t
i
s
a
dvisable
t
o
s
et
th
e
a
udio
f
unctions
(
Bass:,
T
reble:,
B
alance)
t
o
th
e middle position, select the "None" musical
ambience and set the loudness correction to the
"Inactive"
p
osition
i
n
r
adio
m
ode.
With
t
he
e
ngine
o
ff,
t
he
sy
stem switches off after a
few
m
inutes
o
f
u
se. When
t
he
e
ngine
i
s
s
witched
o
ff,
t
he
s
ystem's
o
perating
t
ime
de
pends
o
n
t
he
s
tate
o
f
c
harge
o
f
t
he
b
attery.
The
s
witch-off
i
s
n
ormal:
t
he
s
ystem
s
witches
t
o
e
conomy
m
ode
an
d
s
witches
o
ff
t
o
p
revent
d
ischarging
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle's
b
attery.Start
t
he
v
ehicle's
e
ngine
t
o
i
ncrease
t
he
b
attery
char
ge.
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Audio system
Audio system / Bluetooth®
Contents
First steps 34 2
Steering
m
ounted
c
ontrols
34
3
Menus
3
44
Radio
3
44
Media
3
46
Telephone
3
50
Screen
m
enu
m
ap(s)
35
2
Frequently
a
sked
q
uestions
35
6
Your Audio system is coded in such a way that it will only operate
in
y
our
v
ehicle. As a safety measure, the driver must only carry out operations
which
r
equire
p
rolonged
a
ttention
w
hile
t
he
v
ehicle
i
s
s
tationary.
When
t
he
e
ngine
i
s
s
witched
o
ff
a
nd
t
o
p
revent
d
ischarging
o
f
t
he
ba
ttery,
t
he
a
udio
e
quipment
m
ay
s
witch
o
ff
a
fter
a f
ew
m
inutes.
Audio and Telematics
DS3_en_Chap11d_RD45_ed02-2015
The table below gives answers to the most frequently asked questions on your audio system.
QUE STIO
nAnSWE
RSOLUTIO
n
Wi
th
t
he
e
ngine
o
ff,
t
he
au
dio system switches off
after
a f
ew
m
inutes
o
f
u
se.When
t
he
e
ngine
i
s
s
witched
o
ff,
t
he
a
udio
s
ystem
o
perating
t
ime
de
pends
o
n
t
he
s
tate
o
f
c
harge
o
f
t
he
b
attery.
The
s
witch-off
i
s
n
ormal:
t
he
a
udio
e
quipment
s
witches
t
o
e
conomy
mo
de
a
nd
s
witches
o
ff
t
o
p
revent
d
ischarging
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle's
bat
tery. Start
t
he
v
ehicle's
e
ngine
t
o
i
ncrease
t
he
b
attery
char
ge.
The
m
essage
"
the
a
udio
sy
stem is overheated"
appears
o
n
t
he
d
isplay.In
o
rder
t
o
p
rotect
t
he
i
nstallation
i
f
t
he
s
urrounding
t
emperature
is t
oo
h
igh,
t
he
a
udio
s
ystem
s
witches
t
o
a
n
a
utomatic
t
hermal
pr
otection
m
ode
l
eading
t
o
a r
eduction
i
n
v
olume
o
r
C
D
p
lay
st
opping. Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow
t
he
s
ystem
t
o
c
ool.
Frequently asked questions
QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
Th
ere is a difference in
sound quality between the
different audio sources
(radio,
CD
...). For
o
ptimum
s
ound
q
uality,
t
he
a
udio
s
ettings
(
Volume,
B
ass,
Tr
eble,
A
mbience,
L
oudness)
c
an
b
e
a
dapted
t
o
t
he
d
ifferent
s
ound
so
urces,
w
hich
m
ay
r
esult
i
n
a
udible
d
ifferences
w
hen
c
hanging
so
urce
(
radio,
C
D...). Check
t
hat
t
he
a
udio
s
ettings
(
Volume,
B
ass,
Tr
eble,
A
mbience,
L
oudness)
a
re
a
dapted
t
o
th
e
s
ources
l
istened
t
o.
I
t
i
s
a
dvisable
t
o
s
et
th
e
a
udio
f
unctions
(
Bass,
T
reble,
F
ront-Rear
Ba
lance,
L
eft-Right
B
alance)
t
o
t
he
m
iddle
po
sition, select the musical ambience "None"
and set the loudness correction to the "Active"
position in CD mode or to the "Inactive" position
in
r
adio
m
ode.
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Priming the fuel system ................................191
P rotecting
ch
ildren
................. 16
5 , 172-174, 179, 18 2-18 4
Puncture
........................................................ 19
9
Safety, children
.............. 16
5, 172-174, 182, 183
Saturation of the particle filter
(
Diesel)
...............................................252
S
cented air freshener
.....................................90
Sc
reen menu map
...............27
8, 280, 284, 292,
294, 296, 306, 308, 310, 326, 328, 352, 353
Screen, monochrome
.................. 34
4, 352, 353
Screen, monochrome A
................................ 352
S
creen, multifunction
(with
a
udio
s
ystem)
.................................42,
45
Screenwash
.................................................. 1
41
Screenwash, rear
.......................................... 1
41
SCR
(
Selective
C
atalytic
R
eduction)
..................................................192
S
CR system
..................................................19
2
Seat belts
...................................... 161
, 163, 178
Seat, rear bench
............................................. 77
Se
ats, front
................................................7
2, 75
Seats, heated
.................................................. 73
S
eats, rear
.......................................................77
Ser
ial number, vehicle
..................................266
S
ervice indicator
.............................................36
Ser
vicing
.........................................................14
S
ettings,
equi
pment
....................42
, 45, 51, 353
Settings
(M
enus)
..........................30
6, 308, 310
Settings,
s
ystem
............................................3
13
S
RRadio ....................................
2 98, 299, 302, 344
Radio, d igital ( Digital A udio
B
roadcasting
- D
AB)
..........................30
0, 301
Range
.............................................................. 57
R
ange,
A
dBlue
.............................................. 19
3
RDS
............................................................... 29
9
Rear
sc
reen,
dem
isting
................................... 90
Re
charging
t
he
b
attery
.........................22
7, 229
Recirculation, air
............................................. 86
R
eduction of electrical load
.......................... 23
1
Regeneration
o
f
t
he
p
article
f
ilter
.................252
R
einitialising
t
he
e
lectric
w
indows
..................64
Re
initialising
t
he
r
emote
c
ontrol
.....................62
Re
minder,
k
ey
i
n
i
gnition
............................... 101
R
emote control
.......................................... 60
, 63
Removing
a w
heel
........................................ 2
07
Removing
t
he
m
at
........................................... 95
R
eplacing
bul
bs
............................. 212
, 216 -218
Replacing
fus
es
............................................ 2
20
Replacing
t
he
a
ir
f
ilter
................................... 252
R
eplacing
t
he
o
il
f
ilter
................................... 252
R
eplacing
the pa
ssenger
co
mpartment filter
...................................... 252
R
eservoir, screenwash
................................. 250
R
esetting
t
he
s
ervice
i
ndicator
.......................38
Re
setting
t
he
t
rip
r
ecorder
..............................40
Re
v counter
............................................... 18
, 20 Sidelamps
.............................
13
4, 214, 216, 217
Side repeater
................................................ 2
15
Snow chains
.................................................. 2 11
S
ocket,
1
2
V a
ccessory
..................................
94
So
cket,
a
uxiliary
....................................
3
02, 3 47
Socket,
J
ACK
.................................
9
4, 302, 347
Sockets,
a
udio
................................................
94
Speed
limiter
.................................................
12
4
Speedometer
............................................ 1
8, 20
Starting
t
he
e
ngine
.......................................
101
S
tarting t he v ehicle ................
1 0 1, 1 0 6 , 111, 115
Starting u sing a nother b attery ......................
228
St ation, radio ........................................298
, 299
Steering
m
ounted
c
ontrols,
a
udio
................343
S
teering
w
heel,
a
djustment
............................78
St
opping
t
he
v
ehicle
..............1 0
1, 1 0 6 , 111, 115
Stop & Start
........................ 24
, 57, 86, 120, 188,
227, 230, 245, 252
Storage
...................................................... 9
2, 93
Storage
bo
x
.....................................................97
St
owing
ri
ngs
..................................................96
S
un visor
.........................................................93
Sw
itching
o
ff
t
he
e
ngine
...............................101
S
ynchronising
t
he
r
emote
c
ontrol
...................62
Ta
ble
o
f
w
eights
....................................25
9, 263
Tables
o
f
e
ngines
..................................2
56, 262
Tables of fuses
.............................................. 220
T
ank,
A
dBlue
® additive .........................192 , 19 6
Tank, f
uel ............................................... 18
8, 19 0
Technical data
...................... 25
6, 259, 262, 263
T
Reversing camera ......................................... 13 0
Reversing lamp ..................................... 216
, 217
Risk
a
reas
(
update)
....................................... 289
R
unning
o
ut
o
f
f
uel
(
Diesel)
..........................191
Alphabetical index