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The TRC and DSC systems offer increased   safety   in   normal   driving,   but  
s

hould   not   encourage   the   driver   to   take  
e

xtra   risks   or   drive   at   high   speed.
The correct operation of these
systems
  depends   on   observation   of  
t

he
 ma
nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations
 r

egarding   the   wheels   (tyres   and   rims),  
t

he   braking   components,   the   electronic  
c

omponents   and   the   assembly   and  
r

epair   procedures   used   by   CITROËN  
d

ealers.
After
  an   impact,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle which   is   bogged   down,   stuck   in   snow,   on   soft  
g

round...),   it   may   be   advisable   to   deactivate   the  
D

SC   and   TRC   systems,   so   that   the   wheels   can  
s

pin   freely   and   regain   grip.
Operating fault
However, it is recommended that these systems   be   reactivated   as   soon   as   possible.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   briefly.
This
  warning   lamp   comes   on:   the  
T

RC   system   no   longer   acts   on   the  
o

peration   of   the   engine.
Reactivation
The TRC and DSC control systems are reactivated   automatically   every   time   the   engine  
i

s   started. F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to  
r

eactivate   it   manually. Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp,  a
ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
i

ndicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   to  
h

ave   the   system   checked.
Deactivation of the TRC system only
Deactivation of the TRC and DSC systems F

V

ehicle stationary , press this
button
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
than
 
3
 
seconds.
These
 
warning
 
lamps
 
come
 
o

n:
 
the
 
TRC
 
and
 
DSC
 
s

ystems
 
no
 
longer
 
act
 
on
 
t

he
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
engine. When
  the   TRC   system   only   is   deactivated,   it   is  
r

eactivated   as   the   vehicle's   speed   increases.
When
  both   the   TRC   and   DSC   systems   are  
d

eactivated,   they   do   not   reactivate   themselves  
e

ven   if   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   increases.
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Active City Brake
Active City B rake  i s  a  d riving  a ssistance  s ystem  t
hat   aims   to   avoid   a   frontal   collision   or   reduce  
t

he   speed   of   an   impact   if   the   driver   does   not  
r

eact   or   reacts   too   late   (brake   application   too  
l

ate). This
  system   is   designed   to   improve  
d

riving   safety.
It
  remains   the   driver's   responsibility   to  
c

ontinuously   monitor   the   state   of   the  
t

raffic   and   to   assess   the   distances   and  
r

elative   speeds   of   other   vehicles.
Active
  City   Brake   can   in   no  
c

ircumstances   replace   the   need   for  
v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
Never
  look   at   the   laser   sensor   through  
a

n   optical   instrument   (magnifying   glass,  
m

icroscope...)   at   a   distance   of   less   than  
1

0   centimetres:   risk   of   eye   injury.Automatic
  braking   occurs   later   than   if  
d

one   by   the   driver,   so   as   to   intervene  
o

nly   when   there   is   a   high   risk   of  
c

ollision.Principle
Using a laser sensor and a camera located at the   top   of   the   windscreen,   this   system   detects  
a

  vehicle   running   in   the   same   direction   or  
s

tationary   ahead   of   your   vehicle.
When
  necessary,   the   vehicle's   braking   system  
i

s   operated   automatically   to   reduce   the   speed  
o

f   impact   or   to   help   avoid   a   collision   with   the  
v

ehicle
 a
head.
Conditions for activation
Active City Brake only operates if the following
c onditions   are   met:
●
 
t
he   engine   is   running,
●
 
t
he   vehicle   is   in   a   for ward   gear,
●
 
t
o   trigger the pre-collision alert :
-
 
t
he   speed   is   between   9   and   87   mph  
(

15 and   140   km/h),
-
 
t
he   difference   in   speed   between   your  
v

ehicle   and   the   one   ahead   is   more   than  
a

bout   9   mph   (15   km/h),
●
 
f
or   braking assistance :
-
 
t
he   speed   is   between   about   18   and  
5

0 mph   (30   and   80   km/h),
-
 
t
he   difference   in   speed   between   your  
v

ehicle   and   the   one   ahead   is   more   than  
a

bout   18   mph   (30   km/h),
●
 
f
or   automatic pre-collision braking:
-
 
t
he   speed   is   between   about   6   and  
5

0 mph   (10   and   80   km/h),
-
 
t
he   difference   in   speed   between   your  
v

ehicle   and   the   one   ahead   is   more   than  
a

bout   6   mph   (10   km/h),
●
 
t
he   braking   assistance   systems   (ABS,  
E

BFD,   EBA)   are   not   faulty,
●
 
t
he   trajectory   control   systems   (TRC,   DSC)  
a

re   not   deactivated   or   faulty,
●
 
t
he   vehicle   is   not   in   a   tight   corner,
●
 
t
he   system   has   not   been   triggered   during  
t

he   previous   10   seconds.
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Operation
Three levels of operation are possible:
●  P re-collision alert :
  if   a   risk   of   collision w

ith   a   vehicle   is   detected,   a   warning   lamp
 c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel   together
 w

ith   an   audible   signal   to   encourage   the
 d

river   to   make   an   avoiding   manoeuvre.   The
 t

hresholds   for   triggering   the   alert   can   be   set.
●
 
Br
aking assistance :
  increases   the  
b

raking   started   by   the   driver,   only   if   a   risk  
o

f   collision   is   detected.
●
 
A
utomatic pre-collision braking:
  when  
y

our   vehicle   is   too   close   to   or   closing  
t

oo   quickly   on   the   vehicle   ahead   of   you,  
t

he   system   automatically   operates   the  
b

rakes   to   reduce   the   speed   of   impact.   A  
c

ollision   can   be   avoided   automatically   if   the  
d

ifference   in   speed   between   your   vehicle  
a

nd  
t
he  
o
ne  
a
head  
i
s  
n
ot  
m
ore  
t
han  
1
8  
m
ph  
(

30   km/h).You
  are   then   alerted   by   the   display   of  
t

his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal. The
  automatic   braking   may   bring   the   vehicle   to  a
  complete   stop   if   the   situation   requires   it.
The
  brake   lamps   on   your   vehicle   come   on   to  
w

arn   other   road   users. The
  triggering   of   the   system   may   cause  
t

he   engine   to   stall,   unless   the   driver  
d

epresses   the   clutch   pedal   quickly  
e

nough   during   automatic   braking.
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Setting the alert thresholds
Press this button repeatedly to cycle through   the   thresholds.
The
  default   setting   is   "Normal".
The
 
alert
 
thresholds   determine   how   you   want   to   be   warned   of   the   imminent   risk   of   collision   with   the  
v

ehicle
 
ahead   of   you.
You
 
can
 
choose   one   of   three   thresholds:
A.
 "

Far",
  to   be   given   early   warning   (cautious   driving).
B.
 "

Normal".
C.
 "

Close",   for   a   later   warning   (sporty   driving).
Deactivation / Reactivation
Press this button for more than 3 seconds.
P ress   the   button   again   to   reactivate   the   system.
The
  system   is   automatically   reactivated   every  
t

ime   the   engine   is   started   with   the   key   or   the  
"

START/STOP"   button.
This
  indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
This
  indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   the   message  
"

PCS   OFF"   is   displayed.
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Fuel tank
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached, t
his   warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The
 
message   "LO   FUEL"   is   displayed   in   place  
o

f
 
the
 
range.
You have approximately 5 litres remaining.
In
 
certain
  driving   conditions   and   depending   on  
t

he
 
engine,   the   distance   which   can   be   travelled  
w

ith
 
the
 
fuel   remaining   may   be   less   than  
3

0 miles
 
(50   km). To
  refuel   in   complete   safety:
F

Y
ou must stop the engine and switch off
the ignition (ignition in "LOCK" position
or "OFF" mode) .
F
 
P
ull   the   control   on   the   lower   dashboard,  
d

river's   side,   to   release   the   filler   flap.
F
 
O
pen   the   fuel   filler   flap.
If
 
you   run   out   of   fuel,   the   emission  
c

ontrol   system   warning   lamp   may   come  
o

n
 
in   the   instrument   panel.   It   will   go   off  
a

utomatically   after   the   engine   has   been  
s

tarted   a   few   times. Refuelling
  must   only   be   done   with the engine
stopped and the ignition switched off ( ignition s

witch in the "LOCK" position or " OFF"
  mode).
The capacity of the fuel tank is approximately 35 litres.
Additions  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   5   litres   to  
b

e   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
A
  label   on   the   inside   of   the   flap   reminds   you  
w

hich   type   of   fuel   to   use.
There
  may   be   an   inrush   of   air   when   removing  
t

he   filler   cap.   This   vacuum   is   per fectly   normal  
a

nd   results   from   the   sealing   of   the   fuel   system.
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F Unscrew  the   filler   cap   and   place   it   on   its  c
arrier   (on   the   filler   flap).
F
 
I
nsert   the   filler   nozzle   as   far   as   it   will   go,  
b

efore   starting   delivery   of   fuel   (risk   of   blow-
back).
F

K
eep the nozzle in this position while
refuelling.
Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with 
E 10   type   petrol   biofuels   (containing  
10
  %   ethanol),   conforming   to   European  
s

tandards   EN   228   and   EN   15376.
E85
  type   fuels   (containing   up   to   85   %   ethanol)  
a

re   reserved   exclusively   for   vehicles   marketed  
f

or   the   use   of   this   type   of   fuel   (BioFlex  
v

ehicles).   The   quality   of   the   ethanol   must  
c

omply   with   European   standard   EN   15293.
Once
 
refuelling
 
is
 
complete:
F
 
F

it
 
and
 
tighten
 
the
 
filler
 
cap
 
until
 
you
 
hear
 
a
 
c

lick.
W

hen you release the filler cap, it turns
slightly
 
in
 
the
 
opposite
 
direction.
F
 
P

ush
 
the
 
filler
 
flap
 
to
 
close
 
it.
When you fill the fuel tank, do not continue
after the 3rd cut- off of the pump ;
 
this could
cause malfunctions .
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
catalytic
 
converter
 
t

hat
 
reduces
 
harmful
 
exhaust
 
emissions.
The
 
filler
 
neck
 
has
 
a
 
narrower
 
aperture
 
that
 
o

nly
 
admits
 
nozzles
 
on
 
pumps
 
delivering
 
unl

eaded petrol .
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Electrical energy economy mode*
System which manages the duration of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of charge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   system, windscreen  
w

ipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for   a   maximum   combined   duration   of  
t

wenty minutes.
This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if   the   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration  
s

pecified   to   ensure   that   the   battery  
c

harge   is   sufficient.
Do
  not   repeatedly   and   continuously  
r

estart   the   engine   in   order   to   charge   the  
b

attery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
Refer
  to   the   "Battery"   section.
Switching to economy mode
Once this time has elapsed the active functions are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
To restore the use of these functions
immediately,
  start   the   engine   and   let   it   run   for   at  
l

east   5   minutes.
*
  
O
nly   on   vehicles   with   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system.
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TOTAL & CITROËN
Partners in performance and
protecting the environment
Innovation in the search for
performance
For over 40 year, the TOTAL Research and Development departments   have   developed   lubricants   for   CITROËN,  
t

o   match   the   latest   technical   innovations   on   CITROËN  
v

ehicles,   both   for   competition   and   for   everyday   motoring.
For you, this is an assurance that you will obtain the best
per formance
  from   your   engine.
Optimum protection for your
engine
By having your CITROËN vehicle serviced   with   TOTAL   lubricants,   you   are  
c

ontributing   towards   improving   the   life  
a

nd   per formance   of   your   engine,   while  
a

lso   protecting   the   environment.