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Eco-driving
Eco-driving
Eco-driving refers to a range of everyday
practices that allow the motorist to optimise
the vehicle's energy consumption (fuel and/or
electricity) and CO
2 emissions.
Optimise your use of the gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and
change up promptly. While accelerating, change
up early.
With an automatic gearbox, favour automatic
mode. Do not depress the accelerator pedal
heavily or suddenly.
The gear shift indicator prompts you to engage
the most suitable gear. Whenever this indication
is displayed on the instrument panel, follow it
straight away.
With an automatic gearbox, this indicator
appears only in manual mode.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use
engine braking rather than the brake pedal and
press the accelerator gradually. These practices
help to save on energy consumption, reduce
CO
2 emissions and decrease general traffic
noise.
Favour the use of the "Eco" driving mode.
With an EAT8 gearbox, with the gear selector
in mode D, favour "free-wheeling" by gradually
lifting your foot fully off the accelerator pedal in
order to save fuel. When the traffic is flowing smoothly, select the
cruise control.
Control the use of electrical equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment
is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows
and air vents before using the air conditioning.
At speeds above 31
mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents open.
Consider using equipment that can help keep
the temperature in the passenger compartment
down (e.g.
sunroof blind, window blinds).
Unless automatically regulated, switch off the air
conditioning as soon as the desired temperature
has been reached.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting functions,
if they are not managed automatically.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Adapt your use of the headlamps and/or
foglamps to the level of visibility, in accordance
with current legislation in the country in which
you are driving.
Avoid running the engine before moving off,
particularly in winter (other than in severe wintry
conditions: temperature below -23°C). The
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.
As a passenger, avoid connecting your
multimedia devices (e.g.
film, music, video
game) to help reduce the consumption of energy.
Disconnect all portable devices before leaving
the vehicle.
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle. Place the
heaviest items in the boot as close as possible to
the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and
minimise wind resistance (e.g.
roof bars, roof
rack, bicycle carrier, trailer). Preferably, use a
roof box.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit
summer tyres.
Comply with the servicing instructions
Check tyre pressures regularly, with the tyres
cold, referring to the label in the door aperture on
the driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
–
before a long journey
.
–
at each change of season.
–
after a long period out of use.
Do not forget the spare wheel and, where
applicable, the tyres on your trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (e.g.
engine
oil, oil filter, air filter, passenger compartment
filter, etc.). Observe the schedule of operations in
the manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system
has a fault, your vehicle will emit pollution. Visit
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
as soon as possible to restore your vehicle's
nitrogen oxide emissions to legal levels.
When filling the fuel tank, do not continue after
the third cut-out of the nozzle, to avoid overflow.
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General
recommendations for the
seats
For safety reasons, seat adjustments
must only be made when the vehicle is
stationary.
Folding or unfolding the seat backrests
must only be done with the vehicle
stationary.
Before moving the seat backwards,
ensure that there is no person or object
that might prevent the full travel of the seat.
There is a risk of trapping or pinching
passengers if present in the rear seats or of
jamming the seat if large objects are placed
on the floor behind the seat.
Do not place hard or heavy objects on
the backrests forming a table. They could
become dangerous projectiles in the event of
sudden braking or a collision.
–
Do not remove a head restraint without
stowing it; secure it to a support inside the
vehicle.
–
Check that the seat belts remain accessible
to the passenger and easy to fasten.
–
Passengers must never take their seat
without adjusting and fastening their seat belt.
– In row 3, be careful not to leave your feet
under the row 2 seat while it is being tilted.
–
When a row 3 seat is in the fully folded
position, ensure that the strap is correctly
hooked to the
Top Tether fixing of the row 2
backrest: risk of unexpected tipping of the
seat.
Before carrying out the manoeuvres,
check that nothing and no one is
obstructing the moving elements and their
locking.
To avoid sudden folding, take care to hold the
backrest and support it until it is horizontal.
Never put your hand underneath the seat
cushion to guide the seat downwards or
upwards, you could get your fingers trapped.
Place your hand on the grip/strap (depending
on equipment) at the top of the seat cushion.
Please note: an incorrectly latched
backrest compromises the safety of
passengers in the event of sudden braking or
an impact.
The contents of the boot may be thrown
forward - risk of severe injury!
Front seats
Correct driving position
Before taking to the road and to make the most
of the ergonomic layout of the instruments and
controls, carry out these adjustments in the
following order:
–
head restraint height.
–
seat backrest angle.
–
seat cushion height.
–
longitudinal seat position.
–
steering wheel height and reach.
–
rear view mirror and door mirrors.
Once these adjustments have been
made, check that the instrument panel
can be viewed correctly from your driving
position.
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There are two boxes located under the rear
passenger footwells.
►
T
o open them, slide your fingers into the
notch and lift the cover.
Aircraft style tables
► To put the table back in place, pull it upwards.
As a safety precaution, the aircraft style table
unhooks itself if excessive pressure is applied.
►
T
o store the table, pull it downwards.
Do not place hard or heavy objects on
the table. Such objects could become
projectiles in the event of sudden
deceleration.
Side blinds
They are fitted to the windows of the sliding side
doors (depending on version).
► To raise or lower the blind, pull it by the tab.
To avoid damaging the blind: – Guide it slowly , using the tab, while
raising or lowering it.
–
Make sure the tab is securely fastened
before opening the door
.
High load retaining net
This net, hooked onto the upper mountings and
the lower rings or lugs, enables the use of the full
loading volume, up to the roof:
–
Behind the front seats (row 1) when the rear
seats are folded.
–
Behind the rear seats (row 2).
When positioning the net, check that the
strap loops are visible from the boot; this
will make slackening or tightening them
easier.
Remove the luggage cover shelf or roller
(depending on version).
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3Installation behind row 1
► Open the covers on the upper mountings 1 .
► Unroll the high load retaining net.
►
Position one end of the net's metal bar in the
corresponding upper mounting 1
, then do the
same with the other end.
►
Fully extend the straps.
► Wind each strap around bar 3 located under
the front seat cushion (row 1), then secure each spring hook to the ring on the corresponding
strap.
►
Fold down the rear seats.
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T
ighten the straps without raising the bench
seat.
►
Check that the net is hooked and tightened
correctly
.
Installation behind row 2
► Fold or remove the luggage cover
.
► Open the covers on the upper mountings 2
.
►
Unroll the high load retaining net.
►
Position one end of the net's metal bar in the
corresponding upper mounting 2
, then do the
same with the other end.
►
Attach the hook on each of the net's straps
to the corresponding stowing ring 4
(located on
the floor).
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T
ighten the straps.
►
Check that the net is hooked and tightened
correctly
.
Never use the ISOFIX ring, which is for
fixing the strap of a child seat with Top
Tether.
Two-position luggage cover
shelf (removable)
M
M
It can be installed in two different positions: high
and low.
It consists of two sections which can be folded
back on each other.
►
T
o fold it from the boot, grasp it and fold it
back on itself up to the rear seats. From the
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low position, you can store it folded by sliding it
towards the backrests of the rear seats.
►
T
o deploy it from the boot, grasp it and unfold
it to the boot pillars.
The maximum authorised weight on the luggage cover shelf is 25 kg.
Luggage cover
XL
XL
In the 5-seat configuration, it is installed behind
the second row seats, with the third row seats
stored folded away.
In the 7-seat configuration, it is stored behind the
third row seats.
In the event of sudden deceleration,
objects placed on the load space cover
can turn into projectiles.
Installation
► Position the left and right ends of the roller in
the cut-outs A.
►
Pull out the roller until it reaches the boot
pillars.
►
Insert the roller guides into the rails in the
pillars B
.
► Depending on version, you can access the
boot by opening the rear screen in the tailgate
and attaching the roller guides into the rails in
the pillars C
.
► The roller can be stored behind row 2 or 3.
Removal
► Remove the roller guides from the rails in
pillars B
.
►
Guide the roller as it reels in.
►
Unlock the roller by pressing one of the
handles located at the ends of the roller bracket.
Load retaining partition
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Make sure that the size, shape and
volume of the loads carried are
compatible with the highway code and safety
regulations and do not impair the driver’s field
of vision.
The load must be evenly distributed in the loading area so as not to interfere
with driving the vehicle.
Place the load close to the side wall panels,
or push it against the side wall panels
between the wheel arches.
However, it is recommended that heavy
objects are placed as close to the cab as
possible as a precaution in case of sharp
braking.
Firmly secure all parts of the load using
the stowing rings on the floor of the
loading area.
For more information on the Interior fittings
and in particular on the stowing rings, refer to
the corresponding section.
To avoid the risk of injury or accident, the load must be made stable so that it
cannot slide, tip over, fall or be projected. To
do this, use only retaining straps that conform
to current standards (DIN, for example).
For more information on putting straps in
place, refer to the manufacturer’s user guide.
To prevent the load from sliding, there must
not be any empty spaces between the load
items and the vehicle wall panels.
As well as the straps, optimise the stability
of the load with stable handling equipment
(wedges, rigid blocks of wood or padding).
When washing the vehicle, never clean
the interior directly with a water jet.
For the Extenso Cab and the
Crew cab
Do not place sharp or pointed objects in
the protective cover to avoid damaging it.
Do not place objects on the
dashboard.
Deactivate the front passenger airbag when
carrying long objects.
For more information on Deactivating
the front passenger airbag, refer to the
corresponding section.
Avoid placing short or heavy loads in the protective cover; use the loading area
whenever possible.
Avoid anchoring loads or hanging items on the wall of the partition.
For safety reasons, ensure that small objects
do not slip through the gaps of about 3
cm
between the partition and the vehicle's
bodywork.
Extenso Cab
This assembly comprises the two-seat front
bench seat and a removable flap.
For more information on the two-seat front
bench seat, refer to the corresponding section.
A partition located on the floor behind the front
seats protects the driver and front passengers
against the risk of load movement.
A movable flap in this partition can be removed
to allow long items to be loaded.
A protective cover is supplied with the vehicle to
enable long items to be carried safely.
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3Moving the partition
Moving the partition forwards
► Fold the backrests of the row 2 seats and
check that they are properly folded. If necessary ,
adjust the position of the row 1 seats (moving
them forwards).
►
Release the upper latches
A
and B.
►
Check that the latches
C and D are retracted.
►
Slide the partition forwards.
►
Lock the lower latches
C
and D and then
check that the locating pins are correctly
engaged in their housings.
►
Lock the upper latches
A
and B.
Moving the partition backwards
► Release the upper latches A and B.
► Release the lower latches C and D.
►
Slide the partition backwards.
►
Lock the upper latches only
A
and B.
►
Return the backrests of the row 2 seats to
their positions.
The upper stops may be adjusted if: – excessive force is needed to operate
the upper latches
A
and B.
–
there is noise while driving, caused by
excessive play
.
When the partition is locked behind the
row 2 or row 1 seats, an engagement
noise tells you that the upper and lower
latches are closed.
Never drive with the partition unlocked.
The partition must not be moved with the latches extended - risk of scratches or
damage to the plastic trims!
The partition must never be removed to convert the vehicle from a commercial
vehicle to a passenger vehicle.
This would pose a risk to the safety of users
due to the absence of a child lock on the
tailgate (mandatory on passenger vehicles).
Pay attention to the loading height
behind the partition and the size of the
long load in the protective cover: the driver
must keep a good field of vision.
Do not place loads between the partition
and the bench seat backrest.
Opening/closing the hatch
► Open/close the hatch E using the latch.
► Use the stay F to keep it in the open position.
When carrying a long load, the hatch E
must be kept in the open position with
the stay F.
Systematically close the hatch E, store
the stay F in its housing (using the clip)
and straighten the backrest of the side
passenger seat(s) (depending on the position
of the partition) when no long load is being
transported.
Avoid placing loads on the sill bar of the hatch E. Whenever possible, place loads
on the folded-down seat backrests.
The maximum load on the sill of the hatch E
is 20 kg.
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Safety
5If fitted to the vehicle, this system offers
enhanced protection for the driver and
passenger in the event of a serious side impact,
limiting the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passenger compartment area.
With the two-seat front bench seat, the
passenger sitting in the centre is not
protected.
If fitted to the vehicle, this system offers
enhanced protection for the driver and
passengers (except in the central seats) in the
event of a serious side impact, limiting the risk of
injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passenger compartment area.
Deployment
It deploys simultaneously with the corresponding
lateral airbag in the event of a serious side
impact applied to all or part of the side impact
zone B.
The curtain airbag inflates between the front
and rear occupants of the vehicle and the
corresponding windows.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction, this warning
lamp lights up on the instrument panel.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
The airbags may not be deployed in the event of
a serious impact.
In the event of a minor impact or bump at
the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle
rolls over, the airbags may not be deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision, none of
the lateral airbags are deployed.
Advice
For the airbags to be fully effective,
observe the safety recommendations
below.
Adopt a normal and upright sitting position.
Fasten your seat belt and position it correctly.
Do not place anything between the occupants
and the airbags (e.g.
child, animal, object), do
not fix or attach anything near or in the path of
the airbags, as this could cause injuries when
they are deployed.
Do not place objects on the dashboard.
Never modify the original definition of the
vehicle, particularly in the area directly around
the airbags.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are
observed, a risk of injury or of minor burns to
the head, chest or arms cannot be ruled out
when an airbag is deployed. The bag inflates
almost instantly (within a few milliseconds)
then deflates within the same time,
discharging the hot gas via openings provided
for this purpose.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen, have the airbag systems checked.
All work must be carried out only by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
by its spokes or resting your hands on the
centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Do not smoke as deployment of the airbags
can cause burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or
hit it violently.
Do not fix or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, as this could cause
injuries when the airbags are deployed.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved seat covers
compatible with the deployment of these
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, contact a
CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backrests (e.g.
clothing) as this could cause
injuries to the chest or arm when the airbag is
deployed.