light CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2012 User Guide

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Comfort

7. Air fl ow adjustment
)
Press the " Large fan" button toincrease air flow.
)
Press the "Small fan" button toreduce air flow.
Deactivating the system
)
Press the "Small fan"air flow button until
all the bars in the air conditioning screen
go off.
Thi
s action deactivates all functions of the air conditioning system. The temperature level is no longer controlled.
A slight flow of air can still be felt however, resulting from the for ward movement of the
vehicle.
Pressing the "Large fan"
air flow button againreactivates the system. The air
flow bars come on progressively.


Avoid driving for long with the system
deactivated (risk of misting anddeterioration of air quality).
The air flow bars
go off progressively.

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Front demist - defrost


These markings on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen and side windows.
With the heating /
ventilation s
ystem
With the manual air
conditioning system
(without screen)

With electronic air
conditioning (with screen)
)Put the temperature and air flow controls to
the dedicated marked position.
)Put the air intake control to the "Exterior air intake" position (manual control moved to the right). )Put the air distribution control to the"Windscreen" position.
) Press this button.
The lamp in the button comes on.
) Press this button again to switch
it off.
The lamp in the button goes off.

)
Put the temperature and air flow controls to
the dedicated marked position.
) Put the air intake control to the "Exterior air
intake" position

(manual control to the right). ) Put the air distribution control to the "Windscreen" position. )
Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe appropriate button; the lighting of the associated control comes on.

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Fittings




















Interior fi ttings
Sun visor2.Glove box(see details on a following page)3.Door pockets4.Open storage compar tment
5.
Ashtray//Cup holder6.USB por t / Jack socketCigarettelighter / 12 V accessory socket(see details on a following page)7.Central armrestwith storageor
Ashtray holder / Cup holder / Bottle
holder

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Fittings
Glove box Sun visor

Provides protection against sunlight from the front or the side.
The passenger's sun visor is fitted with a cour tesy mirror with concealing flap and a
ticket holder.
It can b e used to hold a water bottle, the
vehicle's handbook pack... Depending on version, it may have a lid. In thiscase: ) To open the glove box, raise the handle.
It houses the front passenger airbagdeactivation switch A .

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This "AUX"connection box, consisting of a JACK auxiliary socket and a USB port,is located on the centre console.
It allows the connection of por table device,
such as a di
gital audio player of the iPod® type®
or a USB memory stick.
It reads the audio file formats (MP3, OGG, WMA,
WAV, ...) which are transmitted to your audio
system and played via the vehicle's speakers.
You can mana
ge these files using the audio
system control panel and display them in the instrument panel screen.

When the USB por t is used, the por table device
charges automatically.
Front armrest
Comfor t and storage system for the driver and
front passenger.
Storage
)For access to the closed storage box, lift
the lever to open the lid.
)For access to the open storage box below
the armrest, lift the complete armrest
towards the rear.
Cigarette lighter /
12 V acc essor
y socket
)To use the cigarette lighter, press it in and wait a few seconds until it pops outautomatically. )To connect a 12 V accessory (max power:
120 W), remove the cigarette lighter andconnect a suitable adaptor.
You can use this socket to connect a telephonecharger, a bottle warmer...
After use, put the cigarette lighter back intoplace straight away.
For more information on the use of this system, refer to the "Audio and Te l ematics" section.

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Driving
Manual operation
)Select position M for sequentialchanging
o
f the four gears.)Push the lever towards the + sign tochange up a gear. )Pull the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.

Invalid value during manual operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you can engage
position Por N
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle.

Operating fault
When the ignition is on, the
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible signal and amessage in the multifunction screen, indicates
a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from Pto Rand from N to R
. This will not cause any damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.
I
f the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or movingvery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically. The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.

There is a risk of damage to thegearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the Pposition toanother position when the battery isflat.
To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged standstill with the enginerunning (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in the Nposition and apply the parkingbrake.

If the lever is not in position P
, when the Pdriver's door is opened or approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switchedoff, a warning message appears in the screen.)Return the lever to position P; the message disappears.

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Lighting control System for selection and control of the various front and rear lights providing the vehicle's lighting.


Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibilityprogressively in relation to the climatic and lightconditions:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

-
dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.

Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil therequirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
- a rear foglamp,
- front foglamps.

In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal sur face of theglass of the headlamps and rear lampsis normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.

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Visibility
Selection ring for main lighting mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required
facing the mark.
Li
ghting off.

Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.

Dipping the headlamps

Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped / main beam headlamps.

In the li
ghting off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporaril
y ("headlamp flash") by maintaining apull on the stalk.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lightingswitched on.

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Visibility
In good or rainy weather, both day and night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers. They shouldonly be used in fog or snow. In these weather conditions, it is your responsibility to switch on the foglamps and dipped beam headlamps manuallyas the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light.
Do not forget to switch off the frontfoglamps and the rear foglamp when they are no longer necessary.


Switching on the lampsafter the ignition isswitched off

To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the ring to the "0"position - lamps off, then to the desired position. On opening the driver's door atemporary audible signal warns thedriver that the lighting is on.
The lamps, with the exception of thesidelamps, switch off automatically after a maximum duration of thir ty minutes to prevent discharging of the battery.

Switching off the lampswhen the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of thelamps turn off immediately, except for dipped beam if guide-me-home lighting is activated.

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Visibility
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when the light is poor.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
) With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.)
A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches thefunction off.



Switching off

The manual guide-me-home lighting switchesoff automatically after a set time.

Daytime running lamps *
On star ting the vehicle, the daytime running
lamps come on automaticall
y, if the lighting control stalk is in the "0" position.

*

According to country. The da
ytime running laps go off if
the sidelamps and dipped beam
headlamps are switched on.
This function cannot be deactivated.