tow bar Citroen C CROSSER 2010.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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AUDIBLE REAR PARKING
SENSORS
It detects obstacles (person, vehicle,
tree, gate, ...) located behind the vehi-
cle, but it cannot detect obstacles locat-
ed immediately below the bumper. Activation
The parking sensors are activated by
engaging reverse gear.
The proximity information is indicated
by an audible signal which becomes
more frequent as the vehicle approaches
the obstacle.
When a certain distance between the
rear of the vehicle and the obstacle is
reached, the audible signal becomes
continuous:
An object such as a stake, a road
works cone or any other similar ob-
ject may be detected at the begin-
ning of the manoeuvre but may no
longer be detected when the vehicle
moves closer to it.
Location of the sensors
The vehicle is fi tted with four sensors:
- two side sensors
A
- two central sensors B . Vehicle only
Vehicle fi tted with a towbar
Detection zones
The detection zones differ depending
on whether the vehicle is fi tted with a
towbar.
If you select towbar mode, the towbar
zone
C is excluded from the detection
zones.
The parking sensor system cannot,
in any circumstances, take the place
of the need for vigilance and respon-
sibility on the part of the driver.
Sensors

Distance
between vehicle and obstacle less than:
Side A Approximately
25 cm
Central B
without towbar Approximately
40 cm
Central B
with towbar Approximately
60 cm
System consisting of proximity sensors
installed in the rear bumper.

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REVERSING CAMERA
Linked with the navigation option, a
reversing camera is activated automati-
cally when reverse gear is engaged.
The colour image is provided on the
navigation screen with indication of the
limit of the rear bumper and of the gen-
eral direction of the vehicle.
Operating fault
If an operating fault occurs, the indicator
lamp on button
A fl ashes when reverse
gear is engaged.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
In bad weather or in winter, check
that the sensors are not covered with
mud, ice or snow.
Deactivation

 With reverse gear engaged, press
button A , the indicator lamp goes
off, the system is fully deactivated.
Reactivation

 With reverse gear engaged, press
button A again, the indicator lamp
comes on, the system is reactivated.
Modifi cation of the detection zones

 Press button A to deactivate the
system.

 Press button A again for a few sec-
onds and release it.
The detection zone modifi cation infor-
mation is indicated by an audible signal:
- double signal on vehicles fi tted with
a towbar,
- single signal on vehicles which are
not fi tted with a towbar.
The red line indicates the distance re-
quired to open the lower tailgate.

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REVERSING CAMERA
Linked with the navigation option, a
reversing camera is activated automati-
cally when reverse gear is engaged.
The colour image is provided on the
navigation screen with indication of the
limit of the rear bumper and of the gen-
eral direction of the vehicle.
Operating fault
If an operating fault occurs, the indicator
lamp on button
A fl ashes when reverse
gear is engaged.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
In bad weather or in winter, check
that the sensors are not covered with
mud, ice or snow.
Deactivation

 With reverse gear engaged, press
button A , the indicator lamp goes
off, the system is fully deactivated.
Reactivation

 With reverse gear engaged, press
button A again, the indicator lamp
comes on, the system is reactivated.
Modifi cation of the detection zones

 Press button A to deactivate the
system.

 Press button A again for a few sec-
onds and release it.
The detection zone modifi cation infor-
mation is indicated by an audible signal:
- double signal on vehicles fi tted with
a towbar,
- single signal on vehicles which are
not fi tted with a towbar.
The red line indicates the distance re-
quired to open the lower tailgate.

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TOWING
Access to the tools
Having your vehicle towed on a flatbed

 Below the front bumper, install the
towing system on the towing eye 1 .
The towing eye and the tools are stored
in the storage compartment in the right-
hand boot trim.
To gain access to them:

 open the boot,

 turn button A to the left,

 remove the cover B ,

 remove the fi xing band C and take
out the tool bag D containing the
tools,

 take the towing eye and the tools re-
quired out of the tool bag. Place the gear lever in neutral.

Always have the vehicle
towed on a fl atbed.
Never have the vehicle towed with
the four wheels on the ground, this
could damage the transmission.
The vehicle must not be towed with
the front or rear wheels on the ground
even if it is in front "2WD" (2 wheel
drive) mode.
Towing another vehicle

 On the rear bumper, remove the
cover by pulling at the bottom using
the jack handle 2 .

 Screw in the towing eye fully using
the wheelbrace 3 .

 Install the towbar.

 Switch on the hazard warning lamps
on the towed vehicle.
When being towed with the en-
gine off, there is no longer any
braking or steering assistance.