Page 42 of 292

40
IGnItIOn SWItcH
StOP position: steering lock.
The ignition is off.
MA
r position: ignition on.
Certain accessories can be used.
AV V position: starter.
The starter is operated.
Starting the engine
Engine immobiliser warning lamp
If this warning lamp comes
on, use another key and have
the faulty key checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
d
iesel pre-heating warning lamp
With the parking brake applied
and the gearbox in neutral, turn
the key to the MA
r position.
Wait for this warning lamp to go off then
operate the starter (AV V position) until the
engine starts.
The period of illumination of the warning
lamp depends on the climatic conditions.
d
oor or bonnet open warning lamp
If this warning lamp comes on,
check that the doors and bonnet
are closed correctly.
Switching off the engine
Stop the vehicle and apply the parking
brake, then, with the engine at idle, return
the key to the S
t
OP
position.
In low temperatures
In mountainous and/or cold areas, it is
advisable to use a "winter" type fuel suited
to low or minus temperatures.
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the
key or the remote control, which would
weigh down on its blade in the ignition
switch and could cause a malfunction.
It could adversely affect the deployment of
the front airbag. With the engine hot, the warning lamp
comes on for a few moments, you can start
the engine without waiting.
As soon as the engine is running, release
the key.
Starting and switching off
Page 43 of 292

41
BAttE rY S tA nd BY SYS t EM
If the vehicle is not to be used for a
prolonged period, such as for winter storage,
for example, it is strongly recommended that
the battery be placed on standby in order to
protect it and optimise its service life. To place the battery on standby:
-
Switch of
f the engine (S t
OP
position).
-
Press the red button, then turn the key
to the BA
tt
position.
The battery goes into standby about
7 minutes later.
This time is necessary to:
-
Allow the user to get out of the vehicle
and lock the doors with the remote
control.
-
Ensure that all of the vehicle's electrical
systems are deactivated.
When the battery is on standby,
access to the vehicle is only possible
by unlocking the vehicle using the key in the
lock barrel in the driver's door.
After placing the battery on standby
,
settings (time, date, radio station
presets...) are memorised. To take the battery out of standby:
-
T
urn the key to the MA r position.
-
Start
the engine normally (AV V
position).
2
rEAdY tO GO
Starting and switching off
Page 210 of 292
208PrESEntAtIO n
The tipper body is raised by a electro-hydraulic unit powered by the
vehicle's battery.
Raising and lowering the the tipper body done is by pressing and
holding the corresponding buttons on the magnetic and portable
remote control mounted on on a carrier in the cab. Power to raise the tipper body is generated by the motor in the
electro-hydraulic unit.
The tipper body is lowered by an electrovalve that opens a fluid
return from the ram.
A safety device prevents the tipper body from dropping when static
or being raised.
tipper body