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Foglamp selection ring
The foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.
Front foglamps and rear
foglamp
When the headlamps switch off with automatic illumination of headlamps (AUTO model)
o
r when the dipped beam headlamps are
s
witched off manually, the foglamps and
si
delamps
re
main
o
n.
F
T
urn the ring rear wards to switch off
t
he foglamps, the sidelamps will then
s
witch off.
Rear foglamp only
F To switch it on, turn the ring for wards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(
with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped
b
eam headlamps will remain on.
F
T
o switch it off, turn the ring rear wards.Rotate
and release the ring:
F f or wards a first time to switch on the front
fo
glamps,
F
f
or wards a second time to switch on the
r
ear
fo
glamp,
F
r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
fo
glamp,
F
r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
f
ront fog lamps.
Lighting and visibility
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Driving advice
Your vehicle is designed principally to drive on tarmac roads but it allows you
t
o drive on other less passable terrain
occasionally.
However,
it does not permit off-road
d
riving such as:
-
c
rossing and driving on terrain
w
hich could damage the underbody
o
r strip away components (fuel
p
ipe, fuel cooler...) due to obstacles
o
r stones in particular,
-
d
riving on terrain with steep
g
radients and poor grip,
-
c
rossing a stream.All terrain (mud, damp grass, ...)
This mode, when moving off, allows considerable spin on the wheel with the least
grip
to optimise clearing of the mud and regain
g
rip. At the same time, the wheel with the most
g
rip is controlled in such a way as to pass as
m
uch torque as possible.
When
moving, the system optimises wheel spin
t
o respond to the driver's requirements as fully
a
s possible.
(mode
active up to 50 mph (80 km/h))
F
P
lace the dial in this position.
Sand
This mode allows little spin on the two driving wheels at the same time to allow the vehicle to
m
ove for ward and limit the risks of getting stuck
i
n the sand.
(mode
active up to 75 mph (120 km/h))
F
P
lace the dial in this position.
Do
not use the other modes on sand as the
v
ehicle may become stuck. You can deactivate certain functions of the
ESC
(ASR and DSC) by turning the dial to the
"
O
FF
" position.
These functions are reactivated automatically
f
rom 30 mph (50 km/h) or every time the
i
gnition is switched back on.
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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
W
ith
a manual gearbox, place the gear
l
ever in neutral then depress the clutch
pedal
f
ully.
F
W
ith
an electronic gearbox, place the
c
ontrol at N then press the brake pedal
f
i r m l y.
F
I
nsert
the key into the ignition switch; the
s
ystem recognises the code.
F
U
nlock the steering column by simultaneously
t
urning the steering and the key.
In
certain cases, you may have to apply
m
ore force to the steering (wheels on
f
ull
lock, for example).
F
W
ith
a petrol engine, operate the starter
m
otor
by turning the key to position 3
without
pressing the accelerator pedal,
u
ntil
the engine starts. Once the engine is
r
unning, release the key.
Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
insert and removing
the
key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
steering column
u
nlocked, ignition on, Diesel preheating,
e
ngine
r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition switch
Switching off the engine leads to a loss o
f braking assistance.
Ignition on position (2)
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Once
the state of charge of the battery drops
t
o the reserve level, the system switches to
e
nergy economy mode: the power supply is
c
ut off automatically to preserve the remaining
b
attery charge.
Avoid
attaching heavy objects to the
k
ey, which would weigh down on its
b
lade in the ignition switch and could
c
ause a malfunction.
It
could adversely affect the deployment
o
f the front airbag.
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Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
ignition will be switched off
a
utomatically after one hour.
To
switch the ignition back on, turn the
k
ey to position 1 (Stop),
then back to
p
osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
switch
off
the
ignition
before
the
v
ehicle
is
at
a
complete
stop.
With
the
engine
off,
the
braking
and
s
teering
assistance
systems
are
also
c
ut
off:
risk
of
loss
of
control
of
the
v
ehicle.
When
you
leave
the
vehicle,
keep
the
k
ey
with
you
and
lock
the
vehicle.
To
facilitate
unlocking
of
the
steering
c
olumn,
it
is
recommended
that
the
w
heels
be
returned
to
the
straight
ahead
p
osition
before
switching
off
the
engine.
Switching off
F Stop
the vehicle.
F W ith the engine running at idle, turn the key
t
o position 1 .
F
R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
F
T
o lock the steering column, turn the
s
teering until it locks.
F
C
heck that the parking brake is correctly
a
pplied, particularly on sloping ground.For
more information, refer to the
"
Energy economy mode" section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop),
for a maximum of 30 minutes you can still use
f
unctions such as the audio and telematic
s
ystem, the wipers, dipped beam headlamps,
c
ourtesy lamps, ...
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Operation
Gear shift indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up, on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.T he system adapts its gear change
r
ecommendation according to the
d
riving conditions (slope, load, ...) and
t
he demands of the driver (power,
a
cceleration, braking, ...).
The
system never suggests:
-
e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga
ging
r
everse
g
ear,
-
e
ngaging a lower gear.
Example:
-
Y
ou are in third gear.
Depending
on the driving situation and your
v
ehicle's equipment, the system may advise
y
ou to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can
f
ollow this instruction without engaging the
i
ntermediate
g
ears.
-
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-
T
he system may suggest that you engage
a
higher gear.
The
information appears in the instrument
p
anel in the form of an arrow, accompanied by
t
he recommended gear.
On
certain Diesel versions with manual
g
earbox, the system may suggest
c
hanging into neutral (N is displayed in
the
instrument panel) so that the engine
c
an go into standby (STOP mode
w
ith Stop & Start), in certain driving
c
onditions.
The
gear engagement recommendations must
n
ot be considered compulsory. In fact, the
c
onfiguration of the road, the amount of traffic
a
nd safety remain determining factors when
c
hoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
r
emains responsible for deciding whether or not
t
o follow the advice given by the system.
This
system cannot be deactivated.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on i
n the instrument panel and the engine g
oes into standby automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , when stationary,
in neutral, and you release the clutch
pedal.
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox , when
stationary
or at speeds below 5 mph
(
8 km/h) (depending on version), in neutral
(
control on N )
or when you press the brake
ped
al. Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition.
For
your comfort, during parking
m
anoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
coming
out of reverse gear.
The
Stop & Start system does not affect
t
he the vehicle's other systems, such as
f
or example braking, power steering...
The
Stop
&
Start system
puts
the
engine
t
emporarily
into
standby
-
STOP
mode
-
during
s
tops
in
the
traffic
(red
lights,
traffic
jams,
or
o
ther...).
The
engine
restarts
automatically
-
S
TART
mode
-
as
soon
as
you
want
to
move
o
ff.
The
restart
takes
place
instantly,
quickly
a
nd
silently.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
r
educes
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
e
missions
as
well
as
the
noise
level
when
s
tationary.
Stop & Start time
counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n STOP mode during a journey.
It
is
displayed in the trip computer (accessible
v
ia the " Driving assistance "
menu of the
t
ouch
screen tablet).
It
resets
to zero every time the ignition is
s
witched
on.
The
Stop
&
Start
system
requires
t
he use of a 12 V battery of special
technology
and
specification.
All
w
ork
on
this
type
of
battery
must
o
nly be done by a CITROËN dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop.
For
more
i
nformation
on
the
12
V
battery,
refer
to
t
he
corresponding
section.
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Going into engine START
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off a
nd the engine starts automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
the clutch pedal.
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox:
●
c
ontrol
o
n
D,
w
hen
y
ou
r
elease
t
he
b
rake
ped
al,
●
c
ontrol on N and brake pedal released,
w
hen you press control D ,
●
w
hen
y
ou
enga
ge
r
everse. START
mode is invoked automatically when:
- y ou open the the driver's door,
-
y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 7 mph
(11
km/h) with an electronic gearbox,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
In this case the "ECO" warning l
amp flashes for a few seconds, then
g
oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
- t he vehicle is on a steep slope (rising or
f
alling),
-
t
he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start by the
d
river,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning
l
amp flashes for a few seconds then
g
oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
menu
(
primary page) of the touch screen
t
ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the symbol in the button changes to alert m
ode and the indicator lamp flashes for a
f
ew moments then stays on continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system, the indicator lamp flashes again for a
f
ew moments and then stays on continuously.
In
certain
circumstances,
such
as
the
need
t
o
maintain
a
comfortable
temperature
in
the
p
assenger
compartment,
it
may
be
preferable
t
o
deactivate
the
Stop
&
Start
system.
The
system
can
be
deactivated
at
any
time,
o
nce
the
ignition
is
on.
If
the
system
is
deactivated
while
in
S
TOP mode,
the
engine
then
restarts.
The
Stop
&
Start
system
is
automatically
r
eactivated
every
time
the
engine
is
started.
Deactivation
The Stop & Start system can be deactivated a
nd manually reactivated in the touch screen
t
ablet. F
Sel
ect "
Stop & Star t " in the
" Driving assistance " menu.
When the system is deactivated, the indicator
l
amp in this button comes on continuously.
When
the system is reactivated manually, the
i
ndicator lamp in this button goes off.Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a q
ualified w orkshop.
In
the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
v
ehicle may stall.
All
of the instrument panel warning lamps
come
on.Depending
on version, an alert
m
essage may also be displayed, asking
y
ou to change to neutral (control on N)
and
put your foot on the brake pedal.
You
must switch off the ignition, then
s
tart the engine again.
Before
doing
anything
under
the
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system
to
avoid
the
risk
of
injury
r
elated
to
an
automatic
change
to
S
TART mode.
Opening the bonnet
Driving on flooded roads
Before
driving
through
a
flooded
road,
i
t
is
strongly
recommended
that
you
d
eactivate
the
Stop
&
Start
system.
For
more
advice
on
driving,
particularly
o
n flooded roads, refer to the
corresponding
s
ection.
Driving