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(the right-hand door is not detected). For more
information on the List of warning lamps and,
in particular, the door open warning, refer to the
corresponding section.
Opening to approximately
180°
If fitted to your vehicle, a check strap system
allows the doors to be opened from about 90° to
about 180°.
►
Pull the yellow control when the door is open.
The check strap will engage again automatically
on closing.
When parked with the rear doors open to
90°, the doors will cover the rear lamps.
In order to warn other road users travelling in
the same direction (who may not be aware
that the vehicle is stationary) of the vehicle's
position, use a warning triangle or other
device required by legislation and regulations
in your country.
Tailgate
Opening
► After unlocking the vehicle, pull the handle,
then raise the tailgate.
Closing
► Lower the tailgate using the interior grab
handle, then lock it.
If the tailgate is not properly closed, the " door
open
" warning lamp comes on. For more
information on the list of warning and indicator
lamps, and in particular the door open warning,
refer to the corresponding section.
In the event of a malfunction or if you
experience difficulty opening or closing
the tailgate, have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop without delay,
to avoid the issue deteriorating and prevent
any risk of the tailgate dropping, potentially
causing serious injury.
Tailgate rear screen
The opening rear screen allows you to access
the rear of the vehicle directly, without having to
open the tailgate.
Opening
After unlocking the vehicle, press this control and
lift the rear screen to open it.
Closing
Close the rear screen by pressing the centre of
the glass until it is fully closed.
If the tailgate rear screen is not properly closed,
the "door open " warning lamp comes on. For
more information on the list of warning and
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2indicator lamps and in particular the door open
warning, refer to the corresponding section.
The tailgate and rear screen cannot both be open at the same time, to avoid
damaging them.
Alarm
(Depending on version)
System which protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins.
Exterior perimeter monitoring
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot or the bonnet, for example.
Interior volumetric monitoring
The system only checks for any
variation in volume in the cab.
The alarm is triggered if anyone
breaks a window or enters the
vehicle’s cab; however it is not
triggered if someone enters the
loading area.
The system checks for any
variation in volume in the
passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone
breaks a window, enters the
passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
Self-protection function
The system checks whether any of its
components are out of service.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the siren wiring is put out of service or
damaged.
Work on the alarm system
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
If your vehicle is fitted with Additional
Heating / Ventilation, volumetric
monitoring is not compatible with this system.
For more information on Additional Heating
/ Ventilation , refer to the corresponding
section.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
► Switch off the ignition and exit the vehicle.
► Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the
remote control or with the Keyless Entry and
Start system.
When the monitoring system is active, the red
indicator lamp in the button flashes once per
second and the direction indicators come on for
about 2 seconds.
The exterior perimeter monitoring is activated
after 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
monitoring after 45 seconds.
If an opening (door, tailgate/side-hinged
doors or bonnet) is not properly closed,
the vehicle is not locked, but the exterior
perimeter monitoring will be activated after 45
seconds, at the same time as the interior
volumetric monitoring.
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Deactivation
► Press the remote control unlocking
button.
or
►
Unlock the vehicle with the Keyless Entry and
Start system.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off and the
direction indicators flash for about 2 seconds.
If the vehicle automatically locks itself
again (as happens if a door or the boot is
not opened within 30 seconds of unlocking),
the monitoring system is automatically
reactivated.
Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for 30
seconds.
The monitoring functions remain active until
the alarm has been triggered ten times in
succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked, rapid flashing of
the indicator lamp in the button indicates that the
alarm was triggered during your absence. When
the ignition is switched on, this flashing stops
immediately.
Locking the vehicle
with exterior perimeter
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric monitoring to
avoid the unwanted triggering of the alarm, in
certain cases such as:
–
Slightly open window
.
–
W
ashing the vehicle.
–
Changing a wheel.
–
T
owing the vehicle.
–
T
ransport on a ship or ferry.
Deactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
► Switch off the ignition and within 10 seconds
press the alarm button until the indicator lamp is
on fixed.
►
Exit the vehicle.
►
Immediately lock the vehicle using the remote
control or the "Keyless Entry and Start" system.
Only exterior perimeter monitoring is activated;
the red indicator lamp in the button flashes every
second.
T
o take effect, this deactivation must be
performed whenever the ignition is switched
off.
Reactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
► Deactivate exterior perimeter monitoring by
unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or
the "Keyless Entry and Start" system.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
►
Reactivate the full alarm system by locking
the vehicle using the remote control or the
"Keyless Entry and Start" system.
The red indicator lamp in the button once again
flashes every second.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
► Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key
(integral to the remote control) in the driver's
door lock.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
► unlock the vehicle using the key (integral to
the remote control) in the driver's door lock,
►
Open the door; this sets off the alarm.
►
Upon switching on the ignition the alarm
stops.
The button indicator lamp goes off.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, the fixed
lighting of the red indicator lamp in the button
indicates a system malfunction.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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2Automatic activation
(Depending on version)
The system is activated automatically 2 minutes
after the last door or the boot is closed.
►
T
o avoid triggering the alarm on entering the
vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the
remote control or unlock the vehicle using the
"Keyless Entry and Start" system.
Electric windows
1. Left-hand front.
2. Right-hand front.
Operation
► To open/close the window manually, press/
pull the switch without passing the point of
resistance; the window stops as soon as the
switch is released.
►
T
o open/close the window automatically,
press/pull the switch fully, beyond the point of
resistance; the window opens/closes completely
when the switch is released (pressing the switch
again stops the movement of the window).
The electric window controls remain operational for about 45 seconds after
the ignition is switched off if the front doors
are not open.
After that time, the controls are disabled. To
reactivate them, switch the ignition on again.
Safety anti-pinch
If your vehicle is fitted with the safety anti-pinch
function, when the window rises and meets an
obstacle, it stops and partially lowers.
In the event of unwanted opening of the window
on closing, press the control until the window
opens completely. Within 4 seconds, pull the
control until the window closes.
The safety anti-pinch does not operate while
doing this.
Reinitialising the electric
windows
After reconnecting the battery, or in the event
of abnormal window movement, the anti-pinch
function must be reinitialised.
The anti-pinch function is disabled during the
following sequence of operations.
For each window:
►
Lower the window fully
, then raise it; it will
rise in steps of a few centimetres each time the
control is pressed. Repeat the operation until the
window is fully closed.
►
Continue to pull the control for at least one
second after the window reaches the closed
position.
If an electric window meets an obstacle
during operation, the movement of the
window must be reversed. To do this, press
the relevant control.
When the driver operates the passenger
electric window control, it is important to
ensure that nothing can prevent the window
from closing properly.
Pay particular attention to children when
operating the windows.
Do not put your head or arms through the
open windows when the vehicle is moving -
risk of serious injury!
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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:
–
the height of the head restraint,
–
the seat backrest angle,
–
the seat cushion height,
–
the longitudinal position of the seat,
–
the height and reach of the steering wheel,
–
the 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
► Raise the control bar and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.
►
Release the control bar to lock the seat in
position on one of the notches.
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
► Pull the control upwards to raise or push it
downwards to lower , until you obtain the position
required.
Backrest angle
► Depending on equipment, turn the knob
or pull the control all the way up and tilt the
backrest forwards or backwards to obtain the
desired angle.
Lumbar
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This function provides lumbar massage; it only
operates when the engine is running as well as
in STOP mode of the Stop & Start system.
Activation/Deactivation
► Press this button to activate/deactivate
the function.
Upon activation, the indicator lamp comes on.
The massage function is activated for a period
of one hour
.
During this time, massage is performed in
6
cycles of 10 minutes (6 minutes of massage
followed by a 4-minute break).
After one hour, the function is deactivated; the
indicator lamp goes off.
Adjustment of intensity
Press this button to adjust the intensity of
the massage.
Two levels of massage are available.
Steering wheel
adjustment
► When stationary , lower the control lever to
release the steering wheel.
►
Adjust the height and reach.
►
Pull the control lever to lock the steering
wheel.
As a safety precaution, these operations must only be carried out while the vehicle
is stationary.
Mirrors
Door mirrors
As a safety measure, the mirrors should be adjusted to reduce the "blind spots".
The objects that you see in the mirrors are
in fact closer than they appear. Take this
into account in order to correctly judge the
distance of vehicles approaching from behind.
► Move control A to the right or to the left to
select the corresponding mirror.
►
Move control
B in any of the four directions
to adjust.
►
Return control A
to its central position.
Manual folding
The mirrors can be folded manually (parking
obstruction, narrow garage, etc.).
►
T
urn the mirror towards the vehicle.
Electric folding
Depending on equipment, the door mirrors can
be folded electrically.
► From the inside, with the
ignition on, place control A
in the
central position.
►
Pull control A
backwards.
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3► Lock the vehicle from the outside.
If the mirrors are folded using control A,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked.
Electric unfolding
The door mirrors are unfolded electrically when
the vehicle is unlocked using the remote control
or key. Unless folding was selected with control
A, pull the control in the central position towards
the rear again.
Folding/unfolding when locking/unlocking
the vehicle can be deactivated. Contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
If necessary, the mirrors can be folded
manually.
Heated mirrors
► Press one of these buttons.
For more information on Rear screen
demisting/de-icing , 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 of other vehicles, etc.
Day/night position
► Pull the lever to change to the anti-dazzle
"night” position.
►
Push the lever to change to the normal "day"
position.
Windscreen zone for toll
badge
Depending on the version, the vehicle can be
equiped with a athermic windscreen type.
For a best functionnement of the toll badge
system, it is necessary to place the toll badge on
the zone of windscreen provided for the purpose
symbolised with of black dotteds around of the
interior rear view mirror base.
For the version without athermic
windscreen, to limit the obstruction of you
field of vision through the windscreen, we
recommend you to place the toll badge in the
upper part of the windscreen.
Moduwork
The cushion of the bench seat's outer seat can
be folded up against 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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Once the removable flap has been
removed, you can load long objects
under the outer seat.
Removable flap (type 1)
Removing the flap
► While holding the flap with one hand, turn the
control at the top of the flap with the other hand
to release it.
►
Lower the flap to remove it from its housing.
►
Stow
it behind the driver’s seat, clipping it into
the attachment lugs.
►
T
urn the control at the top of the flap to
secure it.
Refitting the flap
► Tilt the flap, with the yellow hinges pointing
downwards.
►
Insert the hinges into their housing then press
down fully (to avoid vibrations).
►
With one hand lift the flap to close it, then
with the other hand turn the control at the top of
the flap to secure it.
Removable flap (type 2)
► To open or close the flap, slide it to the left
or right.
The flap is kept in the closed or open position
with magnets located at each end position.
Folding seat cushion
Raising the seat cushion
► With one hand, firmly pull the strap forwards
to unlock the seat cushion.
►
A
strut lifts the seat cushoin against the
backrest.