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Storage below
the steering wheel
This storage compartment below the steering
wheel is intended for stowing your vehicle's
handbook pack.
Rear fittings
Aircraft-style rear tables
These tables, fitted to the backs of the front
seats, incorporate a cup-holder recess A and a
retaining strap B .
F

P
ull the table downwards to open.
F

T
o stow the table, raise it until the latch
locks.
For safety reasons, these tables collapse
downwards if excessive pressure is exerted on
them. Reading lamps C may be fitted in the front seat
backrests, behind the tables. They illuminate
the sur face of the tables without disturbing the
other passengers.
They can be used only while the table is down.
F

P
ress the "
On/Of
f " button to turn the lamp
on or off.
Individual reading lamps
Rear table stowed
Rear table opened
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Boot fittings
1. Luggage cover blind (see details on a following page)
2.
T

o r c h
(

see details on a following page)
3.
C

oncertina boards
4.
1

2 V socket (maximum power: 120 Watts)
5.
A

rmrest with cup holder and storage space
6.
L

ocation for stowing the luggage cover
blind
7.
O

pen storage
8.
L

ower lashing eyes
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Luggage cover roller
In the 5 -seat configuration, it is installed behind
the second-row seats, with the third-row seats
folded away.
In the 7-seat configuration, it is stowed behind
the third row seats.F

P
osition the left and right hand ends of the
roller in cut-out A , with the mobile flap at
the front.
F

P
ull out the blind until it reaches the boot
pillars.
F

I
nsert the guides of the blind into the rails
on the pillars B . F

D
isengage the roller guides from the rails
in the pillars B .
F

G
uide the blind as it is reeled in.
F

U
nlock the roller by pressing one of
the grips located at the ends of the reel
support.
The mobile flap allows passengers in
the second row to place their seats in
the "comfort" position.Installation Removal
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Stowing behind the 3rd row seats
To fold the 3rd row seats with the roller
stowed at the rear, it is necessary to raise the
concertina boards in order to allow access to
the seat locking controls (red straps).
F
E
nsure that the 3rd row seats are folded.
F
F
old the first two concertina boards.
F

I

nstall the roller in the space above the arm
rest, one side after the other, inclining it
s li g ht l y.
F

S

lide the roller as far as it will go, up to the
cut-outs provided at the back of the boot,
with the two flaps directed downwards.
F

U

nfold the third row seats.
The folded concertina boards can be
positioned horizontally or vertically.
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When towing
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as close as possible to
the axle and the nose weight approaches the
maximum permitted without exceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing engine per formance. Above
1
000 metres, the maximum towed load must
be reduced by 10
% for every 1 000 metres of
altitude.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind.For more information on Weights
, refer
to the corresponding section.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically to avoid the
audible signal if a genuine CITROËN
towbar is used.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F

I
f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of
engine braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer and the headlamp beam
height of your vehicle.
For more information on Adjusting the
headlamp beam height , refer to the
corresponding section.
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check
that the parking brake is applied: the
indicator lamps in the instrument panel
and the control lever must be on fixed,
not flashing.
If the parking brake is not applied, there
is an audible signal and a message is
displayed on opening the driver's door.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they
could release the parking brake.When towing, parking on a steep slope,
or if your vehicle is heavily laden,
turn the wheels towards the kerb and
engage a gear (with a manual gearbox)
or place the gear selector at position
P
with an automatic gearbox.
For towing, your vehicle is approved for
parking on slopes of up to 12%.
Manual operation
Application of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of
the brake indicator lamp and
the
P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the message "Parking brake applied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to
release the parking brake:
F

p
ress the brake pedal,
F

w
hile maintaining pressure on the brake
pedal, briefly push the control lever.
The complete release of the parking brake
is confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and
the
P indicator lamp in the control lever going
off, accompanied by the display of the message
"Parking brake released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing the brake pedal, the parking
brake will not be released and a
message is displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the command is signalled by
flashing of the indicator lamp in the control
l eve r.
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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main service
brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc.) a continuous
pull on the control lever will brake the vehicle.
Braking takes place while the control lever is
being pulled. It is interrupted if the control lever
is released.
The ABS and DSC systems provide stability of
the vehicle during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions, the
message "Parking brake control faulty" will be
displayed.
If a failure of the ABS and DSC systems occurs,
signalled by the illumination of one or both
warning lamps in the instrument panel, then
stability of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release"
actions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised.The emergency braking should only be
used in an exceptional situation.
Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the
instrument panel going off.
Deactivating automatic operation
In some situations, such as very cold weather
or towing (caravan, recovery), it may be
necessary to deactivate automatic operation of
the system.
F

S
tart the engine.
F

A
pply the parking brake with the control
lever, if it is released.
F

T
ake your foot off the brake pedal.
F

P
ush and hold the control lever in the
release direction for at least 10 seconds
and no more than 15 seconds.
F

R
elease the control lever.
F

P
ress and hold the brake pedal.
F

P
ull the control lever in the apply direction
for 2 seconds.
Deactivation of the automatic functions
is confirmed by illumination of this
indicator lamp in the instrument panel.
F

R
elease the control lever and the brake
pedal. From this point the parking brake can only
be applied and released manually using the
control lever.
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- a utomated mode for automatic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
without any action on the part of the driver,
-

m
anual mode for sequential gear changing
by the driver using the steering mounted
paddles.
P.
Pa

rk.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
applied or released.
-

S
tarting the engine.
R.
R

everse.
-

R
eversing, vehicle stationary and engine at
idle.
N.
N

eutral.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
applied.
-

S
tarting the engine.
D.
A

utomatic operation.
M.
M

anual operation with sequential changing
of the six gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P , move the gear
selector to the highest position
(towards
R )

, then push it for wards and
then to the left.
Only engage it when the vehicle is at a
complete stop. In this position, the front
wheels are locked. Ensure that the gear
selector is correctly positioned.
To move the gear selector, switch on
the ignition or start the engine.
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
it is not possible to move the gear
selector. To come out of position P , move the
gear selector to the right to the desired
position, while keeping your foot on the
brake pedal.
It is possible to change from one mode
to the other at any time.
With the automated mode, you can
temporarily take control of the gear
changes at any time.
Driving