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Locking / unlocking the
loading area
This button is unavailable if the vehicle
has been locked or deadlocked from
outside (using the key, remote control or
Keyless Entry and Starting, depending on
equipment) or if one of the doors is still
open.
Automatic (anti-intrusion
security)
The doors and the tailgate or the side-hinged
doors can lock automatically while driving
(speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)).
To deactivate/reactivate this function (activated
by default):
F
P
ress the button until an audible signal is
heard and/or a message appears in the
screen.
When locking/deadlocking from the
outside
When the vehicle is locked or deadlocked
from the outside, the indicator lamp
flashes and the button is inoperative.
F
A
fter normal locking, pull one of the
interior door controls to unlock the
vehicle.
F
A
fter deadlocking, it is necessary to
use the remote control, Keyless Entry
and Starting or the integral key to
unlock the vehicle.
Driving with the doors locked could make
it more difficult for the emergency ser vices
to enter the vehicle in an emergency. When carrying large objects
with the tailgate or side-
hinged doors open, press
the button to lock just the
cab doors.
When carrying large objects
with the tailgate or side-
hinged doors open, press
the button to lock just the
front and rear doors (sliding
side door).
If one of the doors is open, the central
locking from the inside does not function.
This is signalled by a mechanical noise
from the locks.
If the tailgate or the side-hinged doors are
open, only the other doors are locked. The
indicator lamp in the button remains off. When locking from inside, the door mirrors
do not fold.
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Before making the movement with your
foot, ensure that you are steady and well
positioned, so that you do not lose your
balance (rain, snow, ice, mud, etc.).
Take care not to touch the exhaust tailpipe
when making the movement with your
foot - risk of burns.
Make the movement without interruption
and do not repeat it immediately
after wards or several times.
If the door does not open, wait about
2
seconds before trying again.
Do not keep the foot in the air.
Automatic locking
The vehicle locks itself following the hands-free
closing of the sliding door.
Activation/Deactivation
With audio system or touch
screen
By default, hands-free access is activated.
The "Hands-Free Tailgate Access"
function or automatic vehicle locking
when the sliding door is closed is
activated and deactivated via the
vehicle configuration menu.
Operating fault
An audible signal repeated three times
indicates a fault with the system.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
F
P
ut your foot beneath the corner of the rear
bumper, then move the foot at normal speed
with a sweeping side movement.
The sensor detects the foot approaching and
leaving and triggers the opening or closing of
the side door. Confirmation that the door is going to
open or close is signalled by the direction
indicators flashing for a few seconds,
accompanied by an audible signal.
The movement of the door is reversed
if the movement of the foot takes place
during the manoeuvre.
If the vehicle is so equipped, the electric
door mirrors fold/unfold on locking/
unlocking the vehicle.
If your vehicle is not fitted with an alarm,
locking is confirmed by fixed illumination
of the direction indicators for about two
seconds.
Depending on your version, the door
mirrors fold at the same time.
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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:
-
t
he height of the head restraint,
-
t
he seat backrest angle,
-
t
he seat cushion height,
-
t
he longitudinal position of the seat,
-
t
he height and reach of the steering wheel,
-
t
he rear view mirror and door mirrors.
Once these adjustments have been made,
check the instrument panel can be viewed
correctly from your driving position.
Manually-adjusted front
seats
For more information on the Seat belts ,
refer to the corresponding section.
Longitudinal
F Raise the control bar and slide the seat forwards or backwards.
Before moving the seat backwards,
ensure that there is nothing 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 jamming the seat if large objects are
placed on the floor behind the seat.
Height
F Pull the control upwards to raise the seat or push it downwards to lower it until the
desired position is obtained.
Backrest angle
F Depending on equipment, turn the knob or pull the control fully up and tilt the backrest
forward or backward to adjust it.
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Mirrors
Door mirrors
Manual adjustment
Move the lever in any of the four directions to
adjust it.
When the vehicle is parked, the door mirrors
can be folded in manually.
If the mirror unit has come out of its initial
position, with the vehicle stationary, push it
back into place manually or use the control.
There is no risk of breakage, even in frosty
weather.
Electric adjustment
F Move control A to the right or to the left to select the corresponding mirror.
F
M
ove control B in any of the four directions
to adjust.
F
R
eturn control A to the central position.
As a safety measure, the mirrors should
be adjusted to reduce the blind spots.
The objects obser ved are, in reality, closer
than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of vehicles
approaching from behind.
Manual folding
You can manually fold the mirrors (parking
obstruction, narrow garage, etc.)
F
T
urn the mirror towards the vehicle.
Electric folding
If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the
mirrors can be folded electrically from the
inside, with the vehicle parked and the ignition
on:
Electric unfolding
The electric unfolding of the mirrors is via
the remote control or the key when unlocking
the vehicle. Unless folding was selected with
control A , pull the control back again to the
central position. F
P
lace control A in the centre
position.
F
P
ull control A back.
From the outside, lock the vehicle using the
remote control or the key.
The folding / unfolding on locking /
unlocking can be deactivated. Contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
If necessary, it is possible to fold the
mirrors manually.
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Heated mirrors
F Press this button.For more information on Rear screen
demisting - defrosting , refer to the
corresponding section.
Rear view mirror
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which
darkens the mirror glass and reduces the
nuisance to the driver caused by the sun,
headlamps from other vehicles, etc.
Manual model
Adjustment
F A djust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position. Day/night position
Automatic "electrochrome"
model
This system automatically and progressively
changes between day and night use by means
of a sensor measuring the light coming from the
rear of the vehicle. In order to ensure optimum visibility during
your manoeuvres, the mirror lightens
automatically when reverse gear is
engaged.
F
P
ull the lever to change to the "night" anti-
dazzle position.
F
P
ush the lever to change to the normal
"day" position.
Moduwork
When the flap is removed, it is possible
to load long objects underneath the outer
seat.
The outer seat cushion of the bench seat can
be folded onto the backrest to create a loading
area inside the cab.
A removable flap on the partition can be
removed to allow long objects to be loaded.
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Dual-zone automatic air
conditioning
F Press this button to demist or defrost the windscreen and side
windows as quickly as possible.
The system automatically manages the air
conditioning, air flow and air intake, and
provides optimum distribution towards the
windscreen and side windows. F
T
o turn it off, press this button
again or press “ AUTO”.
The system is reactivated with the values prior
to the deactivation.
Heated windscreen and
washer jets
Depending on country of sale.
This function heats the windscreen and washer
jets under cold conditions.
In area 1 , the heating frees the wiper blades
from the windscreen when they are stuck by
snow or ice.
In area 2 , the heating improves visibility by
avoiding the accumulation of snow when the
wipers are operating.
Switching on
The period of operation depends on the
exterior temperature.
Pressing this button again switches the function
off
; its indicator lamp goes off.
F
W
ith the engine running, press this button ;
its indicator lamp comes on.
Rear screen and/or
door mirrors demisting -
defrosting
On/Off
F Press this button to switch on/off the defrosting of the rear screen and door
mirrors (if the vehicle is so equipped).
The indicator lamp in the button is on when the
function is activated .
Demisting/defrosting switches off automatically
to prevent an excessive consumption of
current.
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Daytime running lamps/
Sidelamps
If the vehicle is so equipped, they come on
automatically when the engine is started, when
the lighting control stalk is in position "0" or
" AUTO ".
Automatic headlamp
illumination
When a low level of ambient light is detected
by a sunshine sensor, the number plate
lamps,
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any F
T
urn the ring to the "AUTO"
position. When
the function is activated, a message is
displayed.
F
T
urn the ring to another position
.
Deactivation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction of
the sunshine sensor, the lighting
comes on and this warning lamp is
displayed in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and/or a message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may
detect sufficient light. In this case, the
lighting will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
integrated with the rain sensor and located
at the top of the windscreen behind the
rear view mirror
; the associated functions
would no longer be controlled.
Guide-me-home and
welcome lightingaction on the part of the driver. They can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
the automatic rain sensitive wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Switching on/off
F W ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting control stalk to switch the
function on/off.
Manual guide-me-home lighting goes off
automatically at the end of a given period of
time.
Automatic
With the "Automatic headlamp illumination"
function activated (lighting control stalk
in the " AUTO" position), when the light is
poor, the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically when the ignition is switched off.
With the ring in the " AUTO" position, when the
light is poor, the dipped beam headlamps come
on automatically when the ignition is switched
of f.
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Wiper control stalk
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions
that can be activated/deactivated:In wintry conditions, remove snow, ice or
frost present on the windscreen, around
the wiper arms and blades and the
windscreen seal, before operating the
wipers.
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen. Under extremely hot or cold
conditions, ensure that the wiper blades
are not stuck to the windscreen before
operating the wipers.
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
With manual wiping (intermittent)
With AUTO wiping
- automatic windscreen wipers,
- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Front wipers
Raise or lower the control to the desired
position to change the wiping speed.
Fast wiping (heavy rain).
Normal wiping (moderate rain).
Intermittent wiping (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle).
Of f. Single wipe (press down or pull
the stalk briefly towards you, then
release).
or Automatic wiping (press down,
then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly
towards you).
Automatic windscreen
wiping
The windscreen wipers operate automatically
once rain is detected (sensor behind the
rear view mirror), adapting their speed to the
intensity of the rain, without any action on the
part of the driver.
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