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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. 
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Exit from a parallel parking space
With the vehicle stationary, to activate the Park Assist   system:
F
 
W
 hen   you   want   to   exit   from   a   parallel  
p
arking   space,   start   the   engine.
The   assisted   exit   from   parking   manoeuvre   is   in
 p
rogress.
Without   exceeding   5   mph   (8   km/h),   continue   the
 m
anoeuvres   following   the   information   given   by
 t
he   "parking   assistance"   system,   until   the   end   of m
anoeuvre   message   is   displayed.
The
  manoeuvre   is   complete   once   the   front   wheels
 o
f   the   vehicle   are   out   of   the   parking   space.
The
  indicator   lamp   in   the   control   goes   off,
 a
ccompanied   by   a   audible   signal.
The
  driver   takes   back   control   of   the   vehicle's  
s
teering.
OR
A
  message   is   displayed   in   the   screen.F
 
S
 elect   the   exit   parking   space   manoeuvre.
 T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
F  
O
 perate   the   direction   indicator   on   the   exit  
f
rom   parking   side.
 T
he   direction   indicator   warning   lamp  
f
lashes   in   the   instrument   panel   throughout  
t
he   manoeuvre,   whatever   the   position   of  
t
he   stalk.
F  
S
 elect   a   for ward   or   reverse   gear   then  
r
elease   the   steering   wheel.
F  
Sel
 ect "Park Assist " in the 
" Driving assistance "
  menu   in  
t
he   touch   screen   tablet.
F
 
P
 ress   this   control.
The
  indicator   lamp   in   the   control   remains   off. 
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure 
that the sensors are not covered by 
road  dirt,   ice   or   snow.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   have   the   system  
c
hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q
ualified
 w
 orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
m
anoeuvre,
 
the
 
driver
 
should
 
reactivate
 
i
t
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement.
If the lateral distance between your vehicle 
and  the   space   is   too   great,   the   system   may
 n
ot   be   able   to   measure   the   space.
Anything   projecting   beyond   the   envelope
 o
f   the   vehicle   (long   or   wide   load)   is   not
 t
aken   into   account   by   the   Park   Assist
 s
ystem   during   a   manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he   driver   then   takes   back   control   of   the  
v
ehicle's
 s
 teering.
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 P
ark
 
Assist
 
control
 
(or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
i
n the " Driving assistance "
 
menu
 
of
 
the
 
touch
 
s
creen tablet),
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
automatically:
-
 
o
n
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
-
 
i
f
 
the
 
engine
 
stalls,
-
 
i
f
 
no
 
manoeuvre
 
is
 
started
 
within
 
5
 
minutes
 
o
f
 
selection
 
of
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
manoeuvre,
-
 
a
fter
 
a
 
prolonged
 
stop
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
during
 
a
 
manoeuvre,
-
 
i
f
 
the
 
road
 
wheel
 
anti-spin
 
regulation
 
(ASR)
 
s
ystem
 
is
 
invoked,
-
 
i
f
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
exceeds
 
the
 
s
tated
 
limit,
-
 
w
hen
 
the
 
driver
 
interrupts
 
movement
 
of
 
the
 
s
teering
 w
heel,
-
 
i
f
 
the
 
driver
 
presses
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
control
 
(
or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
of
 
the
 
"Driving
 
a
ssistance"
 
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
t
ablet),
-
 
i
f
 
correct
 
positioning
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
p
ossible
 
(too
 
many
 
manoeuvres
 
needed
 
to
 
i
nsert
 
or
 
extract
 
the
 
vehicle),
-
 
i
f
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-
 
i
f one of the front wheels encounters an 
obstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,
-
 
i
 f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-
 
i
 f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above   42   mph  
(
70   km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c
ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the   button   (located   in  
t
he   touch   screen   tablet)   changes   to  
a
lert   mode   and   the   warning   lamp  
f
lashes   and   then   goes   off.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w
orkshop.
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Fuel tank
Capacity of the tank:
- Pe trol:   approximately   50   litres.
-
 
D
 iesel:   approximately   45   or   50   litres   (depending   on   version).
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached, 
this
  warning   lamp   in   the   instrument  
p
anel   comes   on,   accompanied   by  
a
n   audible   warning,   a   message   and  
t
he   last   bar   of   the   fuel   gauge   flashes  
i
n   red.
To
  refuel   in   complete   safety:
F
 
Y
 ou must switch off the engine.
F
 
O
 pen   the   filler   flap.
A label on the inside of the fuel filler flap 
reminds
  you   of   the   type   of   fuel   to   use,  
d
epending   on   your   engine   type.
Additions
  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   5   litres   to  
b
e   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
When
 
it
 
first   comes   on,   about 5 litres of fuel 
remain
 
in
 
the   tank.
Until sufficient fuel has been added, this 
warning
 
lamp   appears   every   time   the   ignition  
i
s
 
switched   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
w
arning
 
and   a   message.   This   audible   warning  
a
nd
 
message   are   repeated   with   increasing  
f
requency
  as   the   fuel   level   drops   towards   "0 ".
Refuel
 
as
  soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running  
o
ut. Opening
  the   filler   cap   may   result   in   an   inrush   of  
a
ir.   This   is   entirely   normal   and   results   from   the  
s
ealing   of   the   fuel   system.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the 
system
  in   STOP   mode;   you   must   switch  
o
ff   the   ignition   with   the   key.
For
  more   information   on   running   out   of  
f
uel   (Diesel),   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s
ection. F
 
T
 ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t
he   correct   type   of   fuel   for   your   vehicle.
F
 
I
 ntroduce   the   key   into   the   cap   and   turn   it   to  
t
he   left.
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F Remove  the   cap   and   place   it   on   its   support  (
on   the   filler   flap).
F
 
I
 ntroduce the filler nozzle and push it in as 
far
  as   possible   before   starting   to   refuel    
(risk
  of   blowback).
F
 
M
 aintain   this   position   throughout   the  
r
efuelling
 ope
 ration.
Once
  you   have   finished   refuelling:
F
 
R
 efit   the   filler   cap.
F
 
T
 urn   the   key   to   the   right,   then   remove   it  
f
rom   the   cap.
F
 
P
 ush   the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.If you are filling your tank to the top, do 
not persist after the 3rd cut- off; this could 
cause malfunctions.
The
  petrol   or   Diesel   engine   of   your   vehicle   is  
f
itted with a catalytic converter, a device which 
helps   to   reduce   the   level   of   harmful   emissions  
i
n   the   exhaust   gases.
For petrol engines, you must use unleaded 
fuel.
The   filler   neck   is   narrower,   allowing   only  
u
nleaded   petrol   nozzles   to   be   introduced.
Your   vehicle   is   equipped   with   a   safety   device  
w
hich cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a 
collision.
Fuel cut- of f
If you have put in the wrong fuel 
for your vehicle, you must have the 
fuel tank drained and filled with 
the correct fuel before star ting the 
engine. 
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Fuel used for petrol  
engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E
10 type   petrol   biofuels   (containing   10   %  
e
thanol),   conforming   to   European   standards  
E
N   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.
Fuel used for Diesel 
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels   available   at   the   pumps   which   meet  
c
urrent   and   future   European   standards:
-
 
D
 iesel   fuel   that   meets   standard   EN   590  
m
ixed   with   a   biofuel   that   meets   standard  
E
N 14214,
-
 
D
 iesel   fuel   that   meets   standard   EN16734  
m
ixed   with   a   biofuel   that   meets   standard  
E
N14214   (possibly   containing   up   to   10   %  
F
atty Acid Methyl Ester),
-
 
P
 araffinic   Diesel   fuel   that   meets   standard  
E
N15940   mixed   with   a   biofuel   that   meets  
s
tandard   EN14214   (possibly   containing   up  
t
o   7   %   Fatty   Acid   Methyl   Ester).The
  use   of   B20   or   B30   fuel   meeting   standard  E
N16709   is   possible   in   your   Diesel   engines.  
H
owever,   this   use,   even   occasional,   requires  
s
trict   application   of   the   special   servicing  
c
onditions   referred   to   as   "Arduous   conditions".  
F
or   more   information,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d
ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel 
(vegetable
  or   animal   oils,   pure   or   diluted,  
d
omestic   fuel...)   is   strictly   prohibited   (risk   of  
d
amage   to   the   engine   and   fuel   system).
Only
  the   use   of   Diesel   fuel   additives   that   meet  
t
he   standard   B715000   is   authorised. 
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Very cold climate screens
Removable protective screens which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator  
c ooling   fan.
F
 
O
 ffer   up   the   corresponding   screen   to   the  
f
ront   bumper   upper   grille.
F
 
P
 ress   on   the   edge   to   engage   its   fixing   clips  
i
n   turn.
Proceed
  in   the   same   way   for   the   screen   on   the  
l
ower   grille. F
 
U
 sing   a   screwdriver,   lever   in   turn   on   the  
f
ixings   of   each   screen   to   unclip   them.
Do
  not   forget   to   remove   the   very   cold
 c
limate   screens   when:
-
 t
he   ambient   temperature   exceeds
 1
0°   C,
-
 tow
ing,
-
 a
t   speeds   above   75   mph   (120   km/h).
Removal
Fitting
Before fitting or removing a screen, e
nsure   that   the   engine   is   off   and   the  
c
ooling   fan   has   stopped. It
  is   recommended   that   the   screens  b
e   fitted   and   removed   by   a   CITROËN  
d
ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop. 
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Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r
emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r
eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c
ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t
he   heated   rear   screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated 
automatically
  as   soon   as   conditions   permit.System
  which   manages   the   duration   of   use   of  c
ertain functions to conserve a sufficient level 
of
  charge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can  
s
till use functions such as the audio and 
telematics
  system, windscreen   wipers,   dipped  
b
eam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for  
a
  maximum   combined   duration   of   about  
f
orty minutes.
Energy economy mode
Switching to economy mode
A message then appears in the instrument p
anel   screen   indicating   that   the   vehicle   has  
s
witched   to   economy   mode   and   the   active  
f
unctions   are   put   on   standby.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,   it  
w
ill   be   maintained   for   around   10   minutes   with  
t
he   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of   your   audio  
s
ystem.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically n ext   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
In order to restore the use of these functions 
immediately,
  start   the   engine   and   let   it   run:
-
 
f
 or   less   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e
quipment   for   approximately   five   minutes,
-
 
f
 or   more   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e
quipment   for   up   to   approximately  
t
hirty minutes.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration   specified   to  
e
nsure   that   the   battery   charge   is   sufficient.
Do not repeatedly and continuously restart the 
engine
  in   order   to   charge   the   battery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s
tarting.
For
  more   information   on   the   battery,  
r
efer   to   the   corresponding   section. 
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