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Automatic illumination of headlamps Daytime running lamps *
* A c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y .
Automatic switching off
W h e n t h e l i g h t s s t a l k i s a t " d i p p e d h e a d -
l a m p s o r m a i n b e a m h e a d l a m p s " , i f t h e
ignition switch is at "LOCK" or "ACC" or
i f t h e k e y h a s b e e n r e m o v e d f r o m t h e
i g n i t i o n s w i t c h , t h e l i g h t s s w i t c h o f f a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y when the driver's door is
opened . O n v e h i c l e s w h i c h a r e e q u i p p e d w i t h d a y -
t i m e r u n n i n g l a m p s , t h e d i p p e d b e a m h e a d -
l a m p s c o m e o n w h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a r t e d .
This warning lamp comes on
i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l .
T h e i n s t r u m e n t s a n d c o n t r o l s ( i n s t r u -
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , . . . ) a r e i l l u -
m i n a t e d . T h e s i d e l a m p s a n d t h e d i p p e d b e a m
h e a d l a m p s c o m e o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y , w i t h -
o u t a n y a c t i o n o n t h e p a r t o f t h e d r i v e r ,
if a low level of exterior light is detected
o r i f t h e w i p e r s a r e s w i t c h e d o n .
W h e n t h e l i g h t r e t u r n s t o a s u f fi c i e n t
level or the wipers are switched off, the
l i g h t i n g i s s w i t c h e d o f f a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
T h e s e n s o r i s l o c a t e d a t t h e b a s e o f t h e
w i n d s c r e e n .
Contact a CITROËN dealer to adjust
t h e s e n s i t i v i t y o f t h e s e n s o r .
I n f o g g y w e a t h e r o r i n s n o w , t h e
s u n s h i n e s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f -
fi c i e n t l i g h t . T h e l i g h t i n g w i l l n o t
c o m e o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, the
a s s o c i a t e d f u n c t i o n s w i l l n o l o n g e r b e
c o n t r o l l e d .
T h e s e n s i t i v i t y o f t h e a u t o m a t i c i l l u m i -
n a t i o n o f h e a d l a m p s c a n b e c o n fi g -
ured via the colour screen "Equipment"
m e n u .
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MANUAL HEADLAMP
ADJUSTMENT
To avoid dazzling other road users,
t h e h e i g h t o f t h e h e a d l a m p s m u s t b e
adjusted in relation to the load in the
v e h i c l e .
AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP
ADJUSTMENT
O n v e h i c l e s w i t h x e n o n b u l b s : when
stationary , t h e s y s t e m a u t o m a t i c a l l y
c o r r e c t s t h e h e i g h t o f t h e b e a m , w h a t -
e v e r t h e l o a d o f t h e v e h i c l e . T h e d r i v e r
i s t h e n a s s u r e d o f h a v i n g o p t i m u m l i g h -
ting and not causing a nuisance to other
r o a d u s e r s .
In cases of malfunction ,
this message appears on
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
7-seat version
0. D r i v e r o n l y o r D r i v e r + 1 p a s s e n g e r
i n t h e f r o n t .
1 or 2. D r i v e r + 1 p a s s e n g e r i n t h e f r o n t
+ 2 p a s s e n g e r s o n t h e t h i r d
b e n c h s e a t .
3. 7 occupants (including the driver
with or without maximum authorised
l o a d ) .
4. D r i v e r + m a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d l o a d .
5-seat version
0. D r i v e r o n l y o r D r i v e r + 1 p a s s e n g e r
i n t h e f r o n t .
1 or 2. 5 o c c u p a n t s ( i n c l u d i n g t h e d r i v e r ) .
3.
5 o c c u p a n t s ( i n c l u d i n g t h e d r i v e r ) +
m a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d l o a d .
4.
D r i v e r + m a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d l o a d .
D o n o t t o u c h t h e x e n o n b u l b s . C o n s u l t
a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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WIPER CONTROLS Manual controls
T h e w i p e r c o m m a n d s a r e i s s u e d d i r e c t -
l y b y t h e d r i v e r b y m e a n s o f t h e s t a l k A
and the ring B .
s i n g l e w i p e .
Windscreen wipers
A.
wiping speed selection stalk:
p a r k .
i n t e r m i t t e n t ( t h e s p e e d c a n b e
s e t m a n u a l l y ) ,
s l o w .
f a s t .
B. intermittent operation or rain sensor
s e n s i t i v i t y a d j u s t m e n t r i n g .
You can increase or decrease:
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B. rear wiper selection ring:
p a r k .
i n t e r m i t t e n t w i p e .
w i p e w i t h s c r e e n w a s h .
Rear wiper
The wiper wipes twice then switches to
intermittent mode with an interval of a
f e w s e c o n d s .
Keep the ring in this position to operate
the screen wash with several wipes of
t h e w i p e r . T h e i n t e r m i t t e n c e o f t h e r e a r w i p -
e r c a n b e c o n fi g u r e d v i a t h e c o l o u r
s c r e e n " E q u i p m e n t " m e n u .
Automatic rain sensitive wipers
T h e w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r s o p e r a t e a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y , w i t h o u t a n y a c t i o n o n t h e p a r t
of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor
b e h i n d t h e r e a r v i e w m i r r o r ) , a d a p t i n g
t h e i r s p e e d t o t h e i n t e n s i t y o f t h e r a i n -
f a l l .
Activation
Move the stalk A to the "AUTO" p o -
s i t i o n .
A m e s s a g e a p p e a r s o n t h e m u l t i f u n c -
t i o n s c r e e n .
Deactivation
Move the stalk A to the "OFF" p o s i t i o n .
A message appears on the multifunction
s c r e e n . Operating fault
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked
with the sunshine sensor and located in
t h e c e n t r e o f t h e w i n d s c r e e n b e h i n d t h e
r e a r v i e w m i r r o r .
Switch off the automatic rain
sensitive wipers when using an
a u t o m a t i c c a r w a s h .
T o p r o t e c t t h e r u b b e r o f t h e w i p e r , i t i s
a d v i s a b l e t o d e a c t i v a t e t h e a u t o m a t i c
mode when the vehicle is parked and
w h e n t h e a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e i s b e -
low 0
° C .
I n w i n t e r , i t i s a d v i s a b l e t o w a i t u n t i l
t h e w i n d s c r e e n i s c o m p l e t e l y c l e a r
o f i c e b e f o r e a c t i v a t i n g t h e a u t o m a t i c
r a i n s e n s i t i v e w i p e r s .
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COURTESY LAMPS Front courtesy lamp
Map reading lamps
There are two map reading lamps, one
o n e a c h s i d e o f t h e c o u r t e s y l a m p .
Press the corresponding lamp lens A .
Position 1
T h e c o u r t e s y l a m p c o m e s o n w h e n a
d o o r o r t h e t a i l g a t e i s o p e n e d .
When the door or the tailgate is closed
a g a i n , t h e l i g h t i n g g r a d u a l l y d i m s f o r a
f e w s e c o n d s b e f o r e s w i t c h i n g o f f .
H o w e v e r , t h e c o u r t e s y l a m p i s s w i t c h e d
o f f a u t o m a t i c a l l y i n t h e f o l l o w i n g c a s e s :
- W h e n t h e d o o r s a n d t h e t a i l g a t e
are closed and the ignition switch is
placed in the "ON" p o s i t i o n .
- W h e n t h e d o o r s a n d t h e t a i l g a t e a r e c l o s e d a n d y o u l o c k t h e v e h i c l e f r o m
i n s i d e o r u s i n g t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l .
Position 2
T h e c o u r t e s y l a m p i s o f f , r e g a r d l e s s o f
whether the doors or tailgate are open
o r c l o s e d . The durations of lighting of the front
c o u r t e s y l a m p s c a n b e c o n fi g u r e d
via the colour screen "Equipment"
m e n u .
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Position 1 "ON"
T h e c o u r t e s y l a m p i s p e r m a n e n t l y o n .
P o s i t i o n 2 "
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"Rearwards-facing" "Forwards-facing"
* The rules for carrying children are s p e c i fi c t o e a c h c o u n t r y . R e f e r t o t h e
c u r r e n t l e g i s l a t i o n i n y o u r c o u n t r y .
GENERAL POINTS RELATING
TO CHILD SEATS
Intermediate longitudinal position
CITROËN recommends t h a t c h i l -
d r e n s h o u l d t r a v e l i n t h e rear seats
o f y o u r v e h i c l e :
- "rearwards-facing" u p t o t h e
age of 2,
-
"forwards-facing" o v e r t h e a g e o f 2 .
W h e n a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d
s e a t i s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e front
passenger seat , i t i s e s s e n t i a l
t h a t t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g i s d e a c t i -
v a t e d . O t h e r w i s e , the child would
risk being seriously injured or
k i l l e d i f t h e a i r b a g w e r e t o i n fl a t e .
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
W h e n a " f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t i s
i n s t a l l e d o n t h e front passenger seat ,
a d j u s t t h e v e h i c l e ' s s e a t t o t h e i n t e r m e -
d i a t e l o n g i t u d i n a l p o s i t i o n w i t h t h e s e a t
b a c k u p r i g h t a n d l e a v e t h e p a s s e n g e r
a i r b a g a c t i v a t e d .
A l t h o u g h o n e o f C I T R O Ë N ' s m a i n c r i -
t e r i a w h e n d e s i g n i n g y o u r v e h i c l e , t h e
s a f e t y o f y o u r c h i l d r e n a l s o d e p e n d s o n
y o u .
F o r m a x i m u m s a f e t y , p l e a s e o b s e r v e
t h e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s :
- i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n r e g -
u l a t i o n s , all children under the
age of 12 or less than one and a
half metres tall must travel in ap-
proved child seats suited to their
weight , o n s e a t s fi t t e d w i t h a s e a t
b e l t o r I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s * ,
- statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for carrying children
are the rear seats,
- a child weighing less than 9 kg
must travel in the "rearwards-
facing" position both in the front
and in the rear.
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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
C I T R O Ë N o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e s e c u r e d
using a three point seat belt :
Passenger airbag OFF
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1
" R Ö M E R B a b y - S a f e Plus"
I n s t a l l e d i n t h e
r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n .
L2
"KIDDY Life"
T h e u s e o f t h e
r e s t r a i n i n g c u s h i o n i s
c o m p u l s o r y f o r c a r r y i n g young children
( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t ' '
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
F r o m t h e a g e o f 6 y e a r s ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 2 k g ) , t h e b o o s t e r i s u s e d o n i t s o w n .
L5
" R Ö M E R K I D F I X "
C a n b e fi t t e d t o t h e v e h i c l e ' s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s . T h e c h i l d i s r e s t r a i n e d b y t h e s e a t b e l t .
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LOCATIONS FOR CHILD SEATS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT
I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n r e g u l a t i o n s , t h i s t a b l e i n d i c a t e s t h e o p t i o n s f o r i n s t a l l i n g c h i l d s e a t s s e c u r e d u s i n g a s e a t b e l t
a n d u n i v e r s a l l y a p p r o v e d ( a ) i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e w e i g h t o f t h e c h i l d a n d t h e s e a t i n t h e v e h i c l e .
( a ) U n i v e r s a l c h i l d s e a t : c h i l d s e a t w h i c h c a n b e i n s t a l l e d i n a l l v e h i c l e s u s i n g t h e s e a t b e l t .
( b ) G r o u p 0 : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 0 k g . I n f a n t c a r s e a t s a n d " c a r c o t s " c a n n o t b e i n s t a l l e d o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t .
( c ) C o n s u l t t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i n f o r c e i n y o u r c o u n t r y b e f o r e i n s t a l l i n g y o u r c h i l d o n t h i s s e a t .
U: s e a t s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a c h i l d s e a t s e c u r e d u s i n g t h e s e a t b e l t a n d u n i v e r s a l l y a p p r o v e d , " r e a r f a c i n g " a n d / o r
" f o r w a r d f a c i n g " .
X: s e a t n o t s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a c h i l d s e a t o f t h e w e i g h t g r o u p i n d i c a t e d .
L-: o n l y t h e c h i l d s e a t s i n d i c a t e d c a n b e i n s t a l l e d o n t h e s e a t c o n c e r n e d ( a c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y ) .
Seat
Weight of the child and indicative age
Less than 13 kg
( g r o u p s 0 ( b ) a n d 0 + ) U p t o ≈ 1 y e a r
From 9 to 18 kg
( g r o u p 1 )
F r o m 1 t o ≈ 3 years
From 15 to 25 kg
( g r o u p 2 )
F r o m 3 t o ≈ 6 y e a r s
From
22 to 36 kg
( g r o u p 3 )
F r o m 6 t o ≈ 1 0 y e a r s
F r o n t p a s s e n g e r
s e a t ( c ) w i t h p a s s e n g e r
a i r b a g a c t i v a t e d
X L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
F r o n t p a s s e n g e r
s e a t ( c ) w i t h p a s s e n g e r
a i r b a g d e a c t i v a t e d
L1 L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
O u t e r r e a r s e a t s
( r o w 2 )
U U U U
C e n t r e r e a r s e a t
( r o w 2 )
L1 L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
O u t e r r e a r s e a t s
( r o w 3 )
L1 L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
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T h e i n c o r r e c t i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a
c h i l d s e a t i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o -
m i s e s t h e c h i l d ' s p r o t e c t i o n i n
t h e e v e n t o f a n a c c i d e n t .
F o r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e I S O F I X
c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h c a n b e i n s t a l l e d i n
y o u r v e h i c l e , c o n s u l t t h e t a b l e s h o w -
i n g t h e l o c a t i o n s f o r I S O F I X c h i l d
s e a t s .
"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS T h e s e a r e t h r e e r i n g s f o r e a c h s e a t :
- t w o r i n g s A , l o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e
v e h i c l e s e a t b a c k a n d c u s h i o n , i n d i -
c a t e d b y a l a b e l ,
- a r i n g B , u s e d t o fi x t h e u p p e r s t r a p ,
r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e TOP TETHER ,
i n d i c a t e d b y a l a b e l . T h i s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s y s t e m p r o v i d e s
f a s t , r e l i a b l e a n d s a f e fi t t i n g o f t h e c h i l d
s e a t i n y o u r v e h i c l e .
The
ISOFIX child seats a r e fi t t e d w i t h
t w o l o c k s w h i c h a r e s e c u r e d e a s i l y o n
t h e t w o r i n g s A .
S o m e a l s o h a v e a n upper strap which
i s a t t a c h e d t o t h e r i n g B .
T o a t t a c h t h i s s t r a p , r e m o v e t h e v e h i -
c l e s e a t ' s h e a d r e s t r a i n t . T h e n fi x t h e
h o o k o n t h e r i n g B a n d t i g h t e n t h e u p -
p e r s t r a p .
Y o u r v e h i c l e h a s b e e n a p p r o v e d i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
new I S O F I X regu-
lation .
T h e s e a t s , r e p r e s e n t e d b e l o w , a r e fi t t e d
w i t h r e g u l a t i o n I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s :