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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
 
W

ith
 
a   manual   gearbox,   place   the   gear  
l

ever in neutral then depress the clutch
pedal
 f

ully.
F
 
W

ith
 
an   electronic   gearbox,   place   the  
c

ontrol at N   then   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
I

nsert
  the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code.
F
 
U

nlock   the   steering   column   by   simultaneously
 t

urning   the   steering   and   the   key.
In
 
certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull
  lock,   for   example).
F
 
W

ith
 
a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  
m

otor
  by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil
 
the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key.
Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing  
the
  key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition switch
Switching off the engine leads to a loss o
f   braking   assistance.
Ignition on position (2)
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  
t

o   the   reserve   level,   the   system   switches   to  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
c

ut   off   automatically   to   preserve   the   remaining  
b

attery   charge.
Avoid
  attaching   heavy   objects   to   the  
k

ey,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
It
  could   adversely   affect   the   deployment  
o

f   the   front   airbag.
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Before switching off the engine:
- p ress control N to be in neutral,


or
-
 
l
eave   the   vehicle   in   gear;   in   this   case   the  
v

ehicle   cannot   be   moved.
Stopping the vehicle
For all parking situations, you must
ap ply the parking brake  to   immobilise  
t

he   vehicle.
When
  immobilising   the   vehicle   with  
t

he   engine   running,   you   must   select  
neu

tral

N.
Operating fault
- - - appears in the instrument panel.
F

P

ress control N .
F
 
P

ress
  the   brake   pedal.
F
 
W

ait
 
for   around   30   seconds   until   N or a
gear
 
appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F

P

ress control D , then N.
F
 
W

ith
 
your   foot   still   on   the   brake   pedal,   start  
t

he
 eng
ine.
The
 
gearbox   is   operational   again.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it is necessary   to   reinitialise   the   gearbox.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition.
In
  exceptional   circumstances,   the  
g

earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r

einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c

hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
- - -
  appears   in   the   instrument  
pan

el.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.
Before
 
d

oing
 
a

nything
 
u

nder
 
t

he
 
b

onnet,
 
e

nsure that control N has been pressed
and
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied. With
  the   ignition   on,   illumination   of  t
his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message,  
i

ndicates   a   gearbox   fault.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary,
in neutral, and you release the clutch
pedal.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox , when
stationary
  or   at   speeds   below   5   mph  
(

8 km/h)   (depending   on   version),   in   neutral  
(

control on N )
  or   when   you   press   the   brake  
ped

al. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable for a few seconds after
coming
  out   of   reverse   gear.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   does   not   affect  
t

he   the   vehicle's   other   systems,   such   as  
f

or   example   braking,   power   steering...
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.
Stop & Start time
counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n   STOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
 
is
 
displayed   in   the   trip   computer   (accessible  
v

ia the " Driving assistance "
  menu   of   the  
t

ouch
 
screen   tablet).
It
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
requires
 
t

he use of a 12 V battery of special
technology
 
and
 
specification.
 
All
 w
ork
 
on
 
this
 
type
 
of
 
battery
 
must
 
o

nly be done by a CITROËN dealer
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
 
For
 
more
 
i

nformation
 
on
 
the
 
12
 
V
 
battery,
 
refer
 
to
 
t

he
 
corresponding
 
section.
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Going into engine START
mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
  the   clutch   pedal.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox:

 
c

ontrol  
o
n  
D,

 
w
hen  
y
ou  
r
elease  
t
he  
b
rake  
ped

al,

 
c

ontrol   on   N   and   brake   pedal   released,  
w

hen you press control D ,

 w

hen
 y
ou
 enga
ge
 r
everse. START
  mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-  y ou   open   the   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
In this case the "ECO" warning  l
amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
g

oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (rising   or  
f

alling),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   by   the  
d

river,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning  
l

amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds   then  
g

oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically
  as   soon   as   conditions   permit.System
  which   manages   the   duration   of   use   of  c
ertain functions to conserve a sufficient level
of
  charge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can  
s

till use functions such as the audio and
telematics
  system, windscreen   wipers,   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for  
a

  maximum   combined   duration   of   about  
f

orty minutes.
Energy economy mode
Switching to economy mode
A message then appears in the instrument p
anel   screen   indicating   that   the   vehicle   has  
s

witched   to   economy   mode   and   the   active  
f

unctions   are   put   on   standby.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,   it  
w

ill   be   maintained   for   around   10   minutes   with  
t

he   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of   your   audio  
s

ystem.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically n ext   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
In order to restore the use of these functions
immediately,
  start   the   engine   and   let   it   run:
-
 
f
or   less   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e

quipment   for   approximately   five   minutes,
-
 
f
or   more   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e

quipment   for   up   to   approximately  
t

hirty minutes.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration   specified   to  
e

nsure   that   the   battery   charge   is   sufficient.
Do not repeatedly and continuously restart the
engine
  in   order   to   charge   the   battery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
For
  more   information   on   the   battery,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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Checks
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,   check   regularly   that   the   terminals  
a

re   correctly   tightened   (versions   without   quick  
r

elease   terminals)   and   that   the   connections  
a

re   clean.Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the
replacement
  intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice schedule for details of
the
  replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
Oil filter
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the manufacturer's service schedule and according to your engine.
O ther wise,   have   them   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Depending
  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  
a

tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(e.g.
  city   driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessary .
A
  clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave   an   adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by the
fixed  illumination   of   this   warning  
l

amp   accompanied   by   a   warning  
m

essage.
As
 
soon
 
as
  the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate
 
the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph   (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   this   indicates   a  
l

ow
 
additive   level.
Refer
 
to
 
the   "Diesel   additive   level"   section.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
 
regeneration   operations   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   a   "burning"   smell,  
w

hich   is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
 
may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice   the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he
 
exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 
the   environment.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
any
 
operation
 
on
 
the
 
12
 
V
 
b

attery,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section
 
for
 
d

etails
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
to
 
be
 
taken
 
before
 
s

tarting
 
work.
Versions
 
equipped
 
with
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
are
 
f

itted with a 12 V lead-acid battery of
specific
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 s

pecification.
Its
 
replacement
 
should
 
be
 
carried
 
out
 
o

nly
 

by
 

a
 

CITROËN
 

dealer
 

or
 

a
 

qualified
 w

orkshop.
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Engine compartment fuses
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F

W
hen you have finished, close the cover
carefully
  to   ensure   correct   sealing   of   the  
f

usebox. Fuse
N° Rating
(A) Functions
F1 40Air
 c
onditioning.
F2 30 / 40Stop   &   Start.
F3 30Passenger
 c
ompartment
 f
usebox.
F4 70Passenger
 c
ompartment
 f
usebox.
F5 70Built-in   Systems   Inter face   (BSI).
F6 60Cooling   fan   assembly.
F7 80Built-in   Systems   Inter face   (BSI).
F8 15Engine
  management,   petrol   pump.
F9 15Engine
 m

anagement.
F10 15Engine
 m

anagement.
F11 20Engine
 m

anagement.
F12 5Cooling
  fan   assembly.
F13 5Built-in
  Systems   Inter face   (BSI).
F14 5Battery
  charge   unit   (non   Stop   &   Start   engine).
F15 5Stop
  &   Start.
F17 5Built-in
  Systems   Inter face   (BSI).
F18 10Right
  hand   main   beam   headlamp.
The
  fusebox   is   placed   in   the   engine  
c

ompartment   near   the   battery.
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
T o   gain   access   to   it:
F
 
o
pen   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   release  
l

ever,   then   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F

s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
 
l
ift   the   plastic   cover   on   the   (+)   terminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
P rotect your eyes and face before
handling
  the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried out in a well ventilated area and
away
  from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
Versions
  equipped   with   Stop   &   Start   are  
f

itted with a 12 V lead-acid battery of
specific
 t

echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification.
Its
  replacement   should   be   carried   out  
o

nly
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 w

orkshop.
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances such   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.
They
  must   be   disposed   of   in  
a

ccordance   with   regulations   and   must  
n

ot,   in   any   circumstances,   be   discarded  
w

ith   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and  
v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   do   not   try   to  
s

tart   the   engine   by   pushing   the   vehicle.The
  (-)   battery   terminal   is   not   accessible.
A
  remote   earth   point   is   located   on   the   right-
hand
  front   wing.
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When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the engine   can   be   started   using   a   slave   battery  
(

external   or   on   another   vehicle)   and   jump   lead  
c

ables   or   a   battery   booster.
Starting using another battery
F Raise  the   plastic   cover   on   the   (+)   terminal,  i
f   your   vehicle   has   one.
F

C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
  (+)   of   the   flat   battery   A (at
the
  metal   elbow)   then   to   the   positive  
t

erminal (+)   of   the   slave   battery   B or
the booster.
F
 
C
onnect   one   end   of   the   green   or   black  
c

able   to   the   negative   terminal   (-)   of   the  
s

lave battery B or the booster (or earth
point
  on   the   other   vehicle).
F
 
C
onnect  
t
he  
o
ther  
e
nd  
o
f  
t
he  
g
reen  
o
r  
b
lack  
c

able to the earth point C   on   the   broken  
d

own   vehicle. F
 
S
tart   the   engine   of   the   vehicle   with   the  
g

ood   battery   and   leave   it   running   for   a   few  
m

inutes.
F  
O
perate   the   starter   on   the   broken   down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
If   the   engine   does   not   start   straight   away,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few   moments  
b

efore   trying   again.
Never
 
try
 
to
 
start
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
c

onnecting
 
a
 
battery
 
charger.
Never
 
use
 
a
 
24
 
V
 
or
 
higher
 
battery
 
b

o o s t e r.
First
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
has
 
a
 
n

ominal
 
voltage
 
of
 
12
 
V
 
and
 
a
 
capacity
 
a

t
 
least
 
equal
 
to
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
discharged
 
b

attery.
The
 
two
 
vehicles
 
must
 
not
 
be
 
in
 
contact
 w
ith
 
each
 
other.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
electrical
 
consumers
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles
 
(audio
 
system,
 
wipers,
 
l

ighting, ...).
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
jump
 
lead
 
cables
 
do
 
n

ot
 
pass
 
close
 
to
 
moving
 
parts
 
of
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
(cooling
 
fan,
 
belts, ...).
Do
 
not
 
disconnect
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal
 
when
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
running. F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   lead   cables   in   the  
r

everse
 o
rder.
F  
R
efit   the   plastic   cover   to   the   (+)   terminal,   if  
y

our   vehicle   has   one.
F  A llow   the   engine   to   run   for   at   least  3
0 minutes,   by   driving   or   with   the   vehicle  
s

tationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
  state   of   charge.
Some
  functions,   including   Stop   &   Start,  
a

re not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
 c

harged.
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Charging the battery using
a battery charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is essential   to   maintain   an   adequate   state   of  
c

harge.
In
  some   circumstances   it   may   be   necessary   to  
c

harge   the   battery:
-

i
f you use your vehicle essentially for short
journeys,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   to   be   taken   off   the   road   for  
s

everal   weeks.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop. It is not necessary to disconnect the
battery.
Never
  try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery.
If the battery has been frozen, have
it
  checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop,   who   will   check   that  
t

he   internal   components   have   not   been  
d

amaged   and   the   casing   is   not   cracked,  
w

hich   could   cause   a   leak   of   toxic   and  
c

orrosive   acid.
If
  you   envisage   charging   your   vehicle's  
b

attery   yourself,   use   only   a   charger  
c

ompatible   with   lead-acid   batteries   of   a  
n

ominal   voltage   of   12   V.
If this label is present, it is essential
to
  use   only   a   12   V   charger,   to   avoid  
c

ausing   irreversible   damage   to   the  
e

lectrical   components   related   to   the  
S

top   &   Start   system. Follow the instructions for use provided
by
  the   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
Never
  reverse   polarities.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
S
witch   off   all   electrical   consumers   (audio  
s

ystem,   lighting,   wipers, ...).
F
 
S
witch   off   the   charger   B   before   connecting  
t

he cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous
 spar

ks.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   charger   cables   are   in   good  
c

ondition.
F
 
C
onnect   the   charger   B   cables   as   follows:
-

t
he positive (+) red cable to the (+)
terminal
  of   the   battery   A,
-
 
t
he   negative   (-)   black   cable   to   the   earth  
p

oint C   on   the   vehicle.
F
 
A
t   the   end   of   the   charging   operation,   switch  
o

ff   the   charger   B   before   disconnecting   the  
c

ables   from   the   battery   A.
In the event of a breakdown

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