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FAMILIARISATION OPENING
Boot Movable boot ﬂ oor
This movable boot ﬂ oor with two posi-
tions permits:
- maximising of the volume of the
boot,
- partitioning of the boot (storing of the rear shelf...),
- ﬂ attening of the ﬂ oor from the boot opening to the front seats, when the
rear bench seat is in the retracted
position.

1. Unlocking of the vehicle.

2. Opening of the boot.

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A. Interior control.

B. Exterior control.

C. Bonnet strut.

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Bonnet

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS Engine autodiagnostics
system.
If this comes on, it indicates the
occurrence of a fault in the en-
gine management system.
If it ﬂ ashes, it indicates the occurrence
of a fault in the emission control sys-
tem.
Low fuel level. If this comes on, it indicates that
you only have enough fuel left
to drive approximately 30 miles
(50 km).
The capacity of the tank is approximately
50 litres.
Coolant temperature.
If this comes on, it indicates that
the temperature in the cooling
system is too high.

Stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so.
Wait for a few minutes before switching
off the engine.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.

After a few minutes driving, the tempera-
ture and the pressure rise in the cooling
system.
Air bags.
If this comes on, it indicates the
occurrence of a fault in one of
the air bag or seat belt preten-
sioner systems.
Power steering
If this is displayed, it indicates
the occurrence of a fault in
the power steering. Get to a
CITROËN dealership as safely
as possible.
Door open.
A door or the boot is open:
Battery charge.
If this comes on, it indicates
the occurrence of a fault in the
battery charging circuit (dirty or
loose terminals, slack or cut alternator
belt...). Engine oil pressure.
If this comes on, it indicates the
occurrence of a fault in the en-
gine lubrication circuit. Stop the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
To top up the level:

 wait for the engine to cool down,

 unscrew the cap by 2 turns to allow
the pressure to fall,

 when the pressure has fallen, re-
move the cap,

 top up the level to the "MAXI" mark.
Seat belt not fastened/
unfastened.
If this comes on, it indicates
that the driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened or has un-
fastened his seat belt.
It also indicates that one or more rear
passengers have unfastened their seat
belt.
-
if the speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h),
this warning light comes on continuously.
- if the speed is higher than 6 mph (10 km/h), this warning light comes on
continuously, accompanied by an audi-
ble signal.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
MONOCHROME SCREEN A Controls
Displays on the screen
This displays the following information:
- the time,
- the date,
- the outside temperature (this ﬂ ash- es if there is a risk of ice),
- the status of the accesses (doors, boot, ...),
- the audio sources (radio, CD ...),
- the trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button. General menu

 Press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu , then
press the "  " or "  " buttons to
scroll through the various menus:
- radio-CD,
- vehicle conﬁ guration,
- options,
- display settings,
- languages,
- units.

 Press the "OK" button to select the
menu required.
From the audio equipment control
panel, you can:

 press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu ,

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,

 press the "MODE" button to change
the permanent application (trip com-
puter, audio source ...),

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to
change a setting value,

 press the "OK" button to conﬁ rm,
or

 press the "ESC" button to abandon
the operation in progress. Radio-CD
With the audio equipment switched on,
once the "Radio-CD" menu has been
selected you can activate or deactivate
the functions linked with use of the radio
(RDS, REG) or the CD (introscan, shuf-
ﬂ e, CD repeat).
For further details concerning the "Radio-
CD" application, refer to the Audio system
part of the "Audio and Telematics" section.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
Displays on the screen
This displays the following information:
- the time,
- the date,
- the outside temperature (this ﬂ ash- es if there is a risk of ice),
- the status of the accesses (doors, boot, etc.),
- the audio sources (radio, CD, USB socket, etc.),
- the trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button. From the audio equipment control pan-
el, you can:

 press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu ,

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,

 press the "MODE" button to change
the permanent application (trip com-
puter, audio source...),

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to
change a setting value,

 press the "OK" button to conﬁ rm,
or

 press the "ESC" button to abandon
the operation in progress. General menu

 Press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu :
- audio functions,
- the trip computer (refer to the end of the section),
- personalisation-conﬁ guration,

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons to se-
lect the menu required, then conﬁ rm
by pressing the "OK" button.
MONOCHROME SCREEN C Controls
"Audio functions" menu
With the audio equipment switched on,
once this menu has been selected you
can activate or deactivate the functions
linked with use of the radio (RDS, REG,
RadioText), the CD (introscan, shufﬂ e,
CD repeat) or the MP3 player (USB
socket).
For further details concerning the "Audio
functions" application, refer to the Audio
systems part of the "Audio and Telematics" section.

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COMFORT
Fully-folded position Flaps behind the benchseat

 Move the corresponding front seat
forward if necessary.

 Place the head restraints in the low
position.

 Pull control A , to release the seat
back which folds easily onto the
seat cushion.
This manoeuvre is accompanied by an
automatic recoil of the seat cushion.
The benchseat ﬁ ts into the ﬂ oor thereby
providing additional ﬂ at ﬂ oor space.
To put the seat back in position once
again:

 Move the seat back backwards until
it locks in place.

 Position the seat cushion as re-
quired. Flaps
B afﬁ xed to the back of the bench-
seat enable the boot to be closed when
the benchseat is in the forward position.
Pull on the upper section of the ﬂ aps to
release them.
They thereby allow the ﬂ oor space to be
ﬂ at.
Adjusting the head restraints
The 1/3 - 2/3 rear benchseat is ﬁ tted
with head restraints.
They have a high position (for comfort
and safety) and a low position (for rear
visibility).
They may be removed; to do so:

 pull the head restraint upwards as
far as possible,

 then, press on the lug A .
When you are carrying rear pas-
sengers, never drive with the head
restraints removed. They must be
secured in place in the high posi-
tion. When putting back in position, be
careful not to jam the seat belts. Ensure that they are correctly ﬁ xed
to the seat back before any ma-
noeuvre.
Each ﬂ ap is ﬁ xed to the rear of
the seat by two removable plastic
clips.
To detach the ﬂ aps from the rear of
the seat back, press ﬁ rmly on the
upper part of the two plastic clips,
downwards, to release them.
To avoid any risk of breaking, they
recoil if subjected to excessive
force.

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ACCESS
REMOTE CONTROL KEY
System which permits central unlock-
ing or locking of the vehicle using the
lock or from a distance. It is also used to
locate and start the vehicle, as well as
providing protection against theft.
Unfolding the key

 First press button A to unfold the key.
Unlocking the vehicle

 Press the open padlock to
unlock the vehicle. Unlocking is conﬁ rmed by rapid ﬂ ashing
of the direction indicators for approxi-
mately two seconds. According to version, the exterior mirrors
unfold at the same time.
Unlocking using the remote control
Locking the vehicle

 Press the closed padlock
to lock the vehicle.
Locking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the driv-
er’s door lock to lock the vehicle
completely.
Locking is conﬁ rmed by ﬁ xed lighting of
the direction indicators for approximate-
ly two seconds.
According to version, the exterior mir-
rors fold at the same time.
Locking using the remote control
If one of the doors or the boot is still
open, the central locking does not
take place.
When the vehicle is locked, if it is
unlocked inadvertently, it will relock
automatically after thirty seconds
unless a door is opened. The folding and unfolding of the
exterior mirrors using the remote
control can be deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer.

Deadlocking using the remote
control

 Press the closed padlock to lock the
vehicle.

 Press the closed padlock again
within ﬁ ve seconds to deadlock the
vehicle.
Deadlocking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the
driver’s door lock to lock the vehicle
completely.

 Turn the key to the right again within
ﬁ ve seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
Deadlocking is conﬁ rmed by ﬁ xed light-
ing of the direction indicators for ap-
proximately two seconds.
According to version, the exterior mir-
rors fold at the same time.
Unlocking using the key

 Turn the key to the left in the driver’s
door lock to unlock the vehicle. Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual cen-
tral control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone
inside the vehicle when it is dead-
locked.

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ACCESS
If the vehicle is locked from the out-
side, the red indicator light ﬂ ashes
and button A is inactive.

 In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock the
vehicle.
If one of the doors is open, the au-
tomatic central locking does not
take place.
If the boot is open, the automatic
central locking of the doors is
active.
Manual centralised
control
System which provides full manual
locking or unlocking of the doors from
the inside.
Locking

 Press button A to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator light on the button
comes on. Automatic centralised
control
System which provides full automatic
locking or unlocking of the doors and
the boot while driving.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
Activation

 Press button A for more than
two seconds.
A conﬁ rmation message appears on the
multifunction display, accompanied by
an audible signal.
Unlocking

 Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press but-
ton A to unlock the doors and the
boot temporarily.
If one of the doors is open, the cen-
tral locking from the inside does not
take place.
Unlocking

 Press button A again to unlock the
vehicle.
The red indicator light on the button
switches off. Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors and the boot lock
automatically.
Deactivation

 Press button A again for more than
two seconds.
A conﬁ rmation message appears on the
multifunction display, accompanied by
an audible signal.

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ACCESS
Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of a
malfunction of the battery or of the
central locking.

 Insert the key in the lock, located on
the edge of the door, then turn it one
eighth of a turn . Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.
BOOT
- when the engine is run-
ning, this warning light
comes on, accompanied
by a message on the mul-
tifunction display for a few
seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing light comes on, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message on
the multifunction display for a few
seconds. Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.
Locking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.
Unlocking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening control. Closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:

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VISIBILITY
Different lighting times are available:
- when the ignition is off, approxi- mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.
This comes on automatically when the
boot is opened and switches off auto-
matically when the boot is closed. Torch
This is a removable light, incorporated
in the boot wall, which can be used to
light the boot or as a torch.
BOOT LIGHTING Use

 Extract the torch from its location by
pulling it from the front.

 Press the switch, located on the
back, to switch the torch on or off.

 Unfold the support, located on the
back, to set down and raise the
torch; for example, when changing
a wheel.
Storing

 Put the torch back in place in its loca-
tion starting with the rear.
If you have forgotten to switch off the torch, this switches it off auto-
matically.
It the torch is not engaged correctly, it
may not charge and may not come on
when the boot is opened.
Operation
This torch operates with NiMH type
power packs.
It has an operating autonomy of approxi-
mately 45 minutes and charges while
you are driving.
Observe the polarities when ﬁ tting
the power packs.
Never replace the power packs
with batteries.

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