98
Driving
automatically to preserve the remaining battery
charge.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss
of braking assistance.
Starting the engine
Parking brake applied:
► With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever
in neutral then depress the clutch pedal fully.
► With an automatic gearbox, place the gear
selector in mode N or P then depress the brake
pedal fully.
► Insert the key into the ignition switch; the
system recognises the code.
► Unlock the steering column by simultaneously
turning the steering wheel and the key.
In certain cases, you may have to apply
significant force to move the steering
wheel (wheels on full lock, for example).
► With a petrol engine , operate the starter
motor by turning the key to position 3 without
pressing the accelerator pedal, until the engine
starts. Once the engine starts, release the key.
With petrol engines , after a cold start,
pre-heating the catalytic converter can
cause clearly-felt engine vibrations when
stationary, with the engine running, for
anything up to two minutes (accelerated idle
speed).
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
► 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.
Tyres
► Check the tyre pressures of the towing
vehicle and of the trailer , observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
► 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 causes the coolant
temperature to increase. The maximum towable
load depends on the gradient and the exterior temperature. The fan’s cooling capacity does not
increase with engine speed.
►
Reduce speed and lower the engine speed to
limit the amount of heating produced.
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
temperature.
If this warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, stop the
vehicle and switch off the engine as soon as
possible.
Brakes
Braking distances are increased when towing a
trailer. To avoid overheating the brakes, the use
of engine braking is recommended.
Side wind
Bear in mind that the vehicle will be more
susceptible to wind when towing.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic immobiliser
The keys include an electronic engine
immobiliser system, which secret code must be
recognised in order for starting to be possible.
If the system malfunctions, indicated by the
display of a message, the engine will not start.
Contact the CITROËN dealer.
Starting / Switching off the
engine with the key
Key ignition switch
It has 3 positions:
– position 1 (Stop): inserting and removing the
key, steering column locked.
–
position 2 (Ignition on) : steering column
unlocked, ignition on, Diesel preheating, engine
running,
–
position 3 (Starting).
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key
or the remote control, which would weigh
down on its blade in the ignition switch and
could cause a malfunction.
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric
equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Once the state of charge of the battery drops to
the reserve level, the system switches to energy
economy mode : the power supply is cut off
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Alphabetical index
Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) 78
Emergency braking assistance (EBA)
78
Emergency call
76
Emergency switching off
101–102
Emergency warning lamps
75, 178
Emissions control system, SCR
19, 173
Energy economy mode
165
Energy flows
24
Energy recovery
20, 110
Engine
173
Engine compartment
168–169
Engine, Diesel
152, 169, 178, 204
Engine, petrol
112, 169, 203
Engines
202–204
Environment
7, 34, 58
e-Save function (energy reserve)
25
ESC (electronic stability control)
78
Expanded traffic sign recognition
121
F
Fatigue detection 136
Filling the AdBlue® tank
171, 174
Filling the fuel tank
152–153
Filter, air
172
Filter, oil
172
Filter, particle
171–172
Filter, passenger compartment
51, 171
Fitting a wheel
183–184
Fitting roof bars
167–168
Fittings, boot
63
Fittings, interior
60–61
Flap, charging 161
Flap, fuel filler
152–153
Flashing indicators
68, 186
Flat bed (recovery)
199
Floor, boot, adjustable
65
Fluid, brake
170
Fluid, engine coolant
170
Foglamps, front
67, 71, 187
Foglamps, rear
67, 188
Folding the rear seats
49–50
Frequency (radio)
234
Fuel
7, 152
Fuel consumption
7, 20
Fuel tank
152–153
Fusebox, dashboard
189
Fusebox, engine compartment
189, 193
Fuses
189–190, 193
G
Gauge, fuel 152
Gearbox, automatic
9, 105, 107–109,
112, 114, 172, 195
Gearbox, manual
9, 104, 112, 114, 172
Gear lever, manual gearbox
104
Gear shift indicator ~ Gear efficiency
indicator
11 3
Glove box
60
G.P.S.
228
Grab handles
45, 60
H
Hands-free access 37
Hands-free tailgate
36–38
Hazard warning lamps
75, 178
Headlamp adjustment
71
Headlamps, automatic dipping
70
Headlamps, automatic illumination
69
Headlamps, dipped beam
187
Headlamps, halogen
71, 185
Headlamps, main beam
186
Head restraints, front
44–45
Head restraints, rear
49–50
Heating
51, 54, 57–58
Heating, additional
57–58
Heating, programmable
26, 57–59
Highway Driver Assist
126
Hill Assist Descent Control (HADC)
81–82
Hill Descent Control
82
Hill start assist
112–113
Histogramme, fuel consumption
24, 26
Horn for pedestrians
76
I
Ignition 99, 101, 238
Ignition on
101
Immobiliser, electronic
98
Indicator, AdBlue® range
18
Indicator, coolant temperature
18
Indicator, engine oil level
17, 21
Indicators, direction
68, 186
