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If a door is not properly closed (except
the right-hand door with side-hinged
d o o r s):
-
v
ehicle stationary and engine
running, this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an alert
message for a few seconds,
-
v
ehicle moving (speed above
6
mph (10 km/h)), this warning
lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and an alert
message for a few seconds.
Deadlocking
With the key
Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual central
control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone inside the
vehicle when it is deadlocked.
F
T
o deadlock the vehicle, insert the key in the
lock then turn it towards the rear.
F
Then within five seconds , turn the key
towards the rear again.
With the remote control
F To deadlock the vehicle, press this button.
F
Then within five seconds after
locking , press this button again.
Depending on the version you have, the
electric door mirrors fold at the same time.
If your vehicle is so equipped,
pressing and holding the locking
controls allows the windows to
be closed. If you release the
button, the window stops.
With the Keyless Entry and
Starting on your person
F To lock the vehicle, with the remote control in the recognition zone A , press with a
finger or thumb on the markings of one of
the front or rear door handles.
F
T
o deadlock the vehicle, press the marking
again within five seconds.
With side-hinged doors/tailgate
F To lock the vehicle, with the remote control in recognition zone A , press the left-hand
door/tailgate locking control.
F
T
o deadlock the vehicle, press the control
again within five seconds .
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Alarm
Self-protection function
The system checks for the disconnection
of any of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery,
button or siren wiring is disconnected or
damaged.
For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Exterior perimeter monitoring
The system checks whether the vehicle is
opened.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open
one of the doors or the bonnet.
Interior volumetric monitoring
The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.If your vehicle is fitted with Additional
heating/ventilation, interior volumetric
monitoring
is not compatible with this system.
For more information on Additional
heating/ventilation , refer to the
corresponding section.
Anti-tilt monitoring Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
Following an instruction to lock the
vehicle, the exterior perimeter monitoring
is activated after 5
seconds and the
interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
after 45
seconds.
If an opening (door, tailgate or bonnet)
is not closed properly, the vehicle is
not locked but the exterior perimeter
monitoring will be activated after
45
seconds at the same time as the
interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring.
In the case of a steep slope, the door
may be driven by its own weight and
as a consequence may open or close
violently
.
Take care not to leave the vehicle on a
steep slope with the door(s) open without
supervision. If this advice is not followed,
injuries or damage may occur if a person
or an object is trapped or caught.
The system checks for any change in the
attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted or
moved.When the vehicle is parked, the alarm will
not be triggered if the vehicle is knocked. F
S
witch off the engine and exit the vehicle.
F
L
ock the vehicle using the remote control or
the "
K
eyless Entry and Starting" system.
The monitoring system is active: the red
indicator lamp in the button flashes every
second and the direction indicators come on for
about 2
seconds.
System which protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins.
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Manual application
With the vehicle stationary:
F p ull briefly on the control lever.
Confirmation of the instruction is signalled by
flashing of the indicator lamp in the control
l eve r.
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".
Automatic operation
Automatic release
Ensure first that the engine is running and the
driver's door is properly closed.
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively when the
vehicle moves off .
With a manual gearbox
F
F
ully depress the clutch pedal, engage 1
st
gear or reverse.
F
P
ress the accelerator pedal and release the
clutch pedal.
With an automatic gearbox
F
P
ress the brake pedal.
F
Sel
ect position D , M or R.
F
R
elease the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal. With an automatic gearbox, if the brake
does not release automatically, check that
the front doors are correctly closed.
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". When stationary with the engine running,
do not depress the accelerator pedal
unnecessarily, you risk releasing the
parking brake.
Automatic application
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake
is automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
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".
Automatic application does not take place
if the engine stalls or goes into STOP
mode of Stop & Start. With automatic operation, you can also
manually apply or release the parking
brake at any time using the control lever.
Special cases
In some situations, you may need to operate
the parking brake manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine
running, briefly pull the control lever.
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".
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions (ice), it is
recommended that the parking brake not
be applied.
To immobilise your vehicle, engage a gear
or fit the chocks against one of the wheels.
Driving