warning Citroen C6 2009 1.G Owner's Manual

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FOLDING AND EJECTING THE KEY
Button D is for folding and ejecting the key from its housing in the remote control.
If you do not press on button D, you could damage the key mechanism.
Changing the remote control battery
Unclip the cover to gain access to the battery.
Battery: CR 0523 - 3 V.
After a change of battery, it may be necessary to re-initialise t he remote control. To do that, switch on the ignition and immediately press button B on your remote control to trigger the action desired. This may take so me ten seconds.Note: Make a careful note of the numbers for the keys and for the remote control on the ASSISTANCE card. Keep this in a safe place.
Do not throw away the old batteries. They should be returned to a CITROËN dealerDo not throw away Do not throw or deposited at a recognised collection point (a camera dealershop, for example).
Except when reinitialising, the remote control cannot function while the key is in the ignition, even when switched off.
Warning: by inadvertently actioning the remote control, when for example it is in your pocket, you can unlock the vehicle without your realising it.
However, if none of the doors are opened within thirty seconds following an unlocking, the doors will automatically relock.
Warning: there is a risk of damage if the replacement batte ry is not the correct one.
Only use batteries that are identical or equivalent to those approved by CITROËN.
GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
A press on button C operates the guide-me-home lighting (illumina-tion of the sidelamps and dipped beams for approx. one minute).
A second press prior to the end of this period cancels the guide-me-home lighting.
LOCATING OF THE VEHICLE
To locate the vehicle in a carpark, press button B, the interior lamps come on and the direction indica-tors fl ash for a few seconds. The vehicle remains locked.

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I N S T R U M E N T P A N E L
W A R N I N G L A M P S
These warning lamps may be accompanied by a message and/or a sound signal
ESP/ASR
Operating
If either of the ESP or ASR systems is active, the warning lamp fl ashes.
For a malfunction
When the vehicle is moving, the lighting of this warning lamp indi-cates a system malfunction.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Deactivation
The lighting of the warning lamp and of the button ESP indicates that the system is deactivated.
Electric parking brake
When the engine is running, this warning lamp lights up to indicate a malfunctioning of the electric parking brake. The brake is not working properly. Place the gearbox in the Park position (P).
Consult a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
ABS
The ABS warning lamp lights up when you switch on the ignition: it should go out after a few seconds. If it does not go out, there could be a sys-tem malfunction. See "Brakes".
Puncture(s)
If this warning lamp comes on, it indicates a puncture on one or more wheels.
The screen displays an image which shows you which wheel is affected. Contact a CITROËN which shows you which wheel which shows you which wheel
dealer.
Door open
If this warning lamp comes on while the engine is run-ning, it tells you that one of the doors and/or the boot is open.
Electric parking brake, brake fl uid level, braking distribution malfunction
With the engine running, the lighting of this warning lamp indicates that the parking brake is on or not pro-perly released, that the brake fl uid level is low or that the braking sys-tem is malfunctioning.
If the warning lamp remains on even after you have released the parking brake, stop immediately and contact a CITROËN dealer.brake, stop immediately and contact brake, stop immediately and contact
See "Brakes".
SERVICE
This warning lamp remains on for a serious fault. Consult a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
This warning lamp remains on only for a short time for faults that are minor. Contact a CITROËN dealer if necessary.
To learn the origin of the corre-sponding alert, refer to the log of alerts (See chapter "Multifunction displays" or your NaviDrive instruc-tions).
STOP warning lamp
If this warning lamp comes on, it is impe-rative to stop the vehicle and to switch the engine off. The warning lamp is accompanied by the STOP symbol on the screen as well as on the Head-up display.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.

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CONTENT OF THE HEAD-UP DISPLAYA "Fuel low" alertB "STOP" warning lampC "ESP" warning lampD Navigation instructionsE "SERVICE" warning lampF Main beams warning lampG Vehicle speed
To be aware of the signifi cance of the information projected on the screen, see "Warning lamps".
Note: when navigation is in opera-tion, direction arrows will fl ash. See NaviDrive instructions.
To suspend display of acertain type of information:Press button 4.
Rotate the control 1 to select the type of information you wish to suspend.Press button 1.
The information fl ashes; it will no longer be displayed.
To quit the selection mode, press button 4.Note: The vehicle speed informa-tion, the "STOP" warning lamp and the "ESP" warning lamp can-"ESP"not be suspended.
To restore display of a type of information:Press button 4.Rotate the control to select the information you wish to restore, which fl ashes.
Press button 1.
The information stops fl ashing: it will be displayed.
To quit the selection mode, press button 4.

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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Left, downwards.
Right, upwards.
For a change of direction, move the control stalk beyond the tight spot. Stops automatically with the return of the steering wheel.
Visible alert/headlamp fl ash
Pull the control towards you.
The headlamp fl ash can be made even with the ignition switched off.
Horn
Press at the centre of the steering wheel.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
This operates all the direction indi-cators simultaneously.
Only use them to indicate dan-ger, for an emergency stop or for driving in abnormal conditions.
The hazard lamps can also be used with the ignition switched off.
SOUND SIGNAL FORHEADLAMPS LEFT ON
This operates when the driver's door is opened, ignition off, to indicate that the vehicle lamps are still on.
It stops when you close the door, switch off the lamps or switch on the ignition.
This signal does not operate if the automatic lighting of headlamps or the guide-me-home lighting are active.
EMERGENCY OPERATION OF HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
A sudden deceleration of the vehi-cle causes the hazard lamps to come on automatically.
They will cease to operate auto-matically, or manually if you press the hazard lamps button on the dashboard.
The direction indicators cannot operate if the hazard warning lamps are on.

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After a battery disconnection or if there has been a malfunction, you have to reinitialise the anti-pinch function for each window:Lower the window fully using the control, then close. It will rise only a few centimetres. Press repeatedly on the control until the window is fully closed.
Keep the control pressed for at least a few seconds after the window has fully closed.
WARNING
During this operation, the anti-pinch protection does not work.

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UNLOCKING INEMERGENCY
In the event of a malfunctioning of the electric parking brake or a bat-tery failure, provided your gear-box is not in Park position (P) with an automatic gearbox, or a gear is engaged with a manual gearbox:1. Open the lower compartment in the central armrest by actioning the control B.
E L E C T R I C P A R K I N G B R A K E
5. Make sure that you position the strap back in its location D. Otherwise, applying the brake will not be possible after fi ve attempts.Contact a CITROËN dealer.
This strap cannot apply the parking brake. To re-apply the electric parking brake (after fi rst resolving the malfunction or the battery failure), pull then release the control A. The time for applying the brake subsequent to the emergency unlocking will be longer.
Note: During the emer-gency unlocking, the warn-ing lamp for the electric parking brake will light up in the instrument panel.
2. Detach the CD storage section by pulling on the tabs C.3. Disengage the strap from its location D.4. Pull the strap to unlock the brake. A loud click confi rms that the brake is unlocked.
Note: It is essential to make sure that the parking brake warning lamp does indeed light up in the instrument panel.
Note: Presence of the diagnostic socket
Take care to ensure that the area around socket E is not dusty or damp, this socket is vital to the maintenance operations on your vehicle.

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LOCKING/UNLOCKING FROM THE INSIDE
A press on the control A operates the electric central locking and unlocking, provided all the doors are closed.
It is still possible to open the doors from the inside.
Note: Control A is inactive if the vehicle has been locked using the remote control or the key.
The three statuses for locking/unlock-ing the vehicle are signalled by the warning lamp on the control A:It fl ashes when the vehicle is locked, engine stopped.
It lights up when the ignition is switched on, vehicle locked.It goes out when the vehicle is unlocked.

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A U T O M A T I C A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
The system has a differentiated adjustment for the driver's side and passenger's side, in terms of temperature and air distribution. The air fl ow is common to both sides.
Symbols and messages relating to the automatic air conditioning controls will display on the multifunction screen.
2. TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the temperature, press on button 2a to modify the temperature on the passenger's side and on but-ton 2b to modify it on the driver's side.
An adjustment around 21 will give you the optimum comfort level. However, depending on your preferences anywhere between 18 and 24 is quite usual.
Operating the air conditioning system on "AUTO"guarantees good ventilation inside the cabin.Note: there may be a difference between the actual cabin temperature and the fi gure displayed.
This is the normal operating mode for the system. Depending on the temperature chosen, a press on this button, confi rmed by the lighting of the warning lamp, will automatically and simultaneously bring all the fol-lowing functions into play:Air fl ow.
Cabin temperature.
Air distribution.
Exterior air intake/Air recirculation.
It is recommended to keep all the air vents open. Just by pressing any of the buttons, except for temperature 2aand 2b, you can change to manual mode. The warning lamp goes off, and the automatic air intake function is deactivated.

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5. FRONT DEMISTING - DEICING
Press button 5 for rapid clear windows. The warning lamp comes on. This system controls the air condi-tioning, the air fl ow and the entry of air from outside. It sends the ventilation towards the windscreen and side windows.
A press on the 1 button returns you to "AUTO" mode.
6. REAR DEMISTING - DEICING
Press button 6, with the engine running, to start a rapid deicing or demisting of the rear screen and rear view mirrors. The warning lamp comes on.
This mode stops automatically depending on the out-side temperature. It can be paused by pressing again on button 6 or by stopping the engine.
In the latter case, demisting will resume when the engine is switched on again.Note: The heated rear screen operates independently of the automatic air conditioning.
7. AIR RECIRCULATION – ENTRY OF AIR FROM OUTSIDE
Press repeatedly on button 7 to select the air entry mode. The corresponding warning lamp lights up:Air intake in automatic pollution control mode (on by default, with automatic comfort regulation).
The automatic mode makes use of an air quality sen-sor. It analyses the air and isolates the cabin from the exterior if the presence of pollutants is detected. In this case it automatically activates recirculation of the cabin air.
Please note: this function does not detect and there-fore protect the cabin from unpleasant odours. It is not active when the ambient temperature is below +5 °C so as to avoid the risk of misting the vehicle’s windows.
Closing the exterior air intake
Press button 7 to close the intake of air from the exte-rior.
While maintaining the other settings, this position allows the driver to avoid unpleasant odours and smoke out-side the vehicle at any time.
It should be cancelled as soon as possible to allow exchange of the cabin air and to avoid misting of the vehicle’s windows.
Exterior air intake
Press button 7 once to open the exterior air intake.

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AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Activation
When you press button A, the automatic mode automatically and simultaneously controls the air fl ow and air distribution for the rear air conditioning.
The warning lamp on button Alights up.
It is recommended to keep both air vents open.
Deactivation
A press on any of the buttons B, Cor D, deactivates the automatic opera-tion of the rear air conditioning.
the warning lamp on button A goes out.
Note: If the air conditioning in the front of the cabin is stopped (func-tion deactivated in the "Air condi-tioning" menu or via the control 4for adjusting the air fl ow), then the rear automatic air conditioning is not available.
ADJUSTING THE AIR FLOW
If you press buttons B or D you increase or decrease the fl ow for the rear air conditioning.
The number of diode(s) lit up, composing the symbol for air fl ow (helix, situated between buttons Band D) expresses its power level.
To deactivate the air fl ow and air distribution for the rear air condi-tioning, press successively on but-ton D so that all the diodes go out.
DISTRIBUTION TO FOOTWELLS/HEADS
Successive presses on button Cwill modify the distribution of the air fl ow.
Three directions are available:Passengers' heads.
Passenger footwells.Passengers' heads and footwells.
The arrow lit up indicates the dis-tribution of air chosen manually. In "AUTO" mode, no arrow lights up.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE FLOW OF AIR INTO THE STORAGE UNDER THE FRONT CENTRALARMREST
If you choose a maximum fl ow of air in the rear by pressing Band distribution towards passen-ger's heads by pressing C, having closed the rear air vents, you will obtain a maximum fl ow of air into the storage beneath the armrest.

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