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Integral key
This is used to lock and unlock the vehicle
when the remote control cannot operate:
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c
ell battery flat, vehicle battery discharged
or disconnected, etc.
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v
ehicle located in an area with strong
electromagnetic signals.
If the alarm is activated, the audible signal
triggered on opening a door with the key
(integral with the remote control) will stop
when the ignition is switched on.
"Keyless Entry and Starting" on
your person
It allows the unlocking, locking and starting of
the vehicle, while carrying the remote control
on your person in the recognition zone " A".
In the ignition on (accessories) position,
with the "START/STOP" button, the
hands-free function is deactivated and it is
impossible to open the doors.
For more information on Starting/
switching off the engine, Keyless Entr y
and Starting and in particular the "ignition
on" position, refer to the corresponding
section.
Locating your vehicle
F Keep this button 1 pulled while removing key 2 from the housing. This function allows you to identify your vehicle
from a distance, with the vehicle locked.
F
P
ress this button.
The courtesy lamps come on and the direction
indicators flash for around 10 seconds.
Remote operation of
lighting
If fitted to the vehicle.
A short press on this button switches
on the lighting remotely (lighting of
sidelamps, dipped beam headlamps
and number plate lamps).
A second press on the button before
the end of the timed period cancels
the remote lighting.
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Lighting control stalk
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps is
normal ; it disappears after the lamps have
been on for a few
minutes.
Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that
drives on the other side of the road, the
headlamps must be adjusted to avoid
dazzling on-coming drivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Main lighting
Lighting off (ignition off)/
Daytime running lamps (engine
running). Operation of the selected lighting is
confirmed by the illumination of the
corresponding indicator lamp.
Headlamp dipping
In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
Without AUTO lighting
Automatic illumination of headlamps/
Daytime running lamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
Pull the stalk to switch between dipped and
main beam headlamps.With AUTO lighting
Fog light selection ring
With rear foglamp only
It operates with the sidelamps on.
F
T
urn the ring for wards to switch it on and
backwards to switch it off.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(version with AUTO lighting), the foglamp and
the dipped beam headlamps will remain on.
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With front and rear foglamps
They operate with the dipped beam
headlamps on, in manual or auto
mode.
Turn and release the ring:
F
o
nce for wards to switch on the front
foglamps and then a second time for the
rear foglamps.
F
o
nce backwards to switch off the rear
foglamps and then a second time for the
front foglamps.
If the lighting is switched off automatically (with
AUTO model) or the dipped beam headlamps
are switched off manually, the foglamps and
sidelamps will remain on.
F
T
urn the ring backwards to switch the
foglamps off
; the sidelamps will then switch
of f. When the lighting is left on
An audible signal when a front door is
opened warns the driver that the vehicle's
exterior lighting is on, with the ignition off
and in manual lighting mode.
In this case, switching off the lighting
stops the audible signal.
The lighting goes off when you switch off
the ignition, but you can always switch it
on again using the lighting control stalk.
In good or rainy weather, by both day and
night, use of the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams may
dazzle other drivers. They should only be
used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped headlamps manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Switch off the front and rear foglamps
when they are no longer necessary.
Direction indicators
F Left or right: lower or raise the lighting
control stalk, beyond the point of resistance.
If you forget to cancel the direction
indicators for more than 20 seconds, the
volume of the audible signal will increase if
the speed is above 50 mph (80
km/h).
Three flashes
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance
; the direction indicators will flash
3 times.
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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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Switching off
The system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
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a
bove 25 mph (40 km/h),
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w
hen reverse gear is engaged.
Programming
With audio system or touch
screen
The system is activated or
deactivated via the vehicle
configuration menu.
This system is activated by default.
With audio system or touch screen
Exterior welcome lighting
The remote operation of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated when the lighting control
is in the " AUTO" position and the level of light
detected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching on
Press the open padlock on the
remote control or one of the front
door handles with the "Keyless Entry
and Starting" system.
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on
; your vehicle is also
unlocked.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
With audio system or touch screen
The activation, deactivation and
duration of the welcome lighting can
be set via the vehicle configuration
menu.
Cornering lighting
If fitted to the vehicle, this system makes use
of the beam from a front foglamp to illuminate
the inside of a bend, when the main or dipped
beam headlamps are on and the vehicle speed
is below 25 mph (40
km/h) (urban driving,
winding road, junctions, parking manoeuvres,
e t c .) .
Switching on
This system starts:
- w hen the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or
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f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
The activation, deactivation and
the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting are set in the vehicle
configuration menu.
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Automatic headlamp
dipping
This system automatically changes between
dipped and main beam headlamps according to
the brightness and driving conditions, using a
camera located at the top of the windscreen.This system is a driving aid.
The driver remains responsible for the
vehicle's lighting, its correct use for the
prevailing conditions of light, visibility and
traffic, and for obser vation of driving and
vehicle regulations.
The system will be operational as soon as
you exceed 16 mph (25
km/h).
If the speed drops below 9 mph (15
km/h),
the system no longer operates.
Activation / D eactivation
With/without audio system
F To activate or deactivate the system, press
this button.
The indicator lamp for the button is on when
the function is activated .
With touch screen
Activation or deactivation is done in
the vehicle configuration menu.
F
T
hen put the lighting control stalk ring in the
"AUTO" or "Dipped/main beam position".
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp
beam, the driver can take over at any time. The driver can inter vene at any time if the
circumstances dictate by pulling on the
lighting control stalk to switch between
main and dipped beam.
Flashing the
headlamps pauses
the function and the
system changes to
"automatic illumination
of headlamps" mode.
Flashing the headlamps does not
deactivate the system.
The system state remains in memory
when the ignition is switched off.
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The screenwash then the windscreen wipers
operate for a pre-determined time.
The headlamp washers only operate when
the dipped beam headlamps are on and the
vehicle is moving.
With daytime running lamps on, to activate the
headlamp wash, position the lighting control
stalk in the dipped beam headlamps position.
On vehicles fitted with automatic air
conditioning, any action on the windscreen
wash control results in temporary closing
of the air intake to avoid odours inside the
passenger compartment.
Screenwash/headlamp wash
level low
For vehicles fitted with headlamp
washers, when the fluid reservoir
low level is reached, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument
panel, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message.
It comes on when the ignition is switched on,
or every time the stalk is operated, until the
reservoir is refilled.
Next time you stop, refill the screenwash/
headlamp wash reservoir.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This maintenance position is used for cleaning
or replacement of the wiper blades. It can also
be useful, in winter (ice, snow), to release the
wiper blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper blades, it is advisable to:
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andle them with care,
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c
lean them regularly using soapy
water,
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a
void using them to retain cardboard
on the windscreen,
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r
eplace them at the first signs of wear.
Before removing a front wiper
blade
F Within one minute of switching off the
ignition, any operation of the wiper control
stalk will position the wiper blades vertically.
F
P
roceed with the desired operation or the
replacement of the wiper blades.
After refitting a front wiper blade
F To return the wiper blades to their initial position, switch on the ignition and operate
the wiper control stalk.
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In case of towing
Driving with a trailer places greater
demands on the towing vehicle and
requires extra care from the driver.Respect the maximum towable weights.
At altitude:
reduce the maximum load
by 10% per 1,000 metres of altitude ; the
density of the air decreases with altitude
and the performance of the engine
reduces.
New vehicle: do not pull a trailer before
having driven at least 620 miles (1,000
kilometres).
If the outside temperature is high, let the
engine idle for 1 to 2 minutes after the
vehicle comes to a stop, to help it to cool.
Before setting off
Nose weight
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as close as possible to
the axle and the nose weight (at the point
where it joins your vehicle) approaches the
maximum permitted without exceeding it.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical signalling on the trailer and the headlamp beam height of your
vehicle.
If a genuine CITROËN towing device is
used, the rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically to avoid the
audible signal.
When driving
Cooling
Towing a trailer uphill increases the
temperature of the coolant. The maximum
towable load depends on the gradient and the
exterior temperature. The cooling capacity of
the fan does not increase with engine speed.
F
T
o reduce the heating up, reduce the
vehicle speed and the engine speed.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
If you are obliged to drive on a flooded road:
F
c
heck that the depth of water does not
exceed 15
cm, taking account of waves that
might be generated by other users,
F
d
eactivate the Stop & Start function,
F
d
rive as slowly as possible without stalling.
In all cases, do not exceed 6 mph (10
km/h),
F
d
o not stop and do not switch off the engine.
On leaving the flooded road, as soon as safety
conditions allow, make several light brake
applications to dry the brake discs and pads.
If in doubt about the state of your vehicle,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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