Citroen BERLINGO MULTISPACE RHD 2015.5 2.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2015.5, Model line: BERLINGO MULTISPACE RHD, Model: Citroen BERLINGO MULTISPACE RHD 2015.5 2.GPages: 292, PDF Size: 10.74 MB
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ANTI-SLIP REGULATION  (ASR) 
AND
  DYNAMIC   STABILITY
 
CONTROL (DSC)
These systems are linked and complement  the  ABS.
The
 
ASR
   system   is   very   useful   for  
maintaining
  optimum   drive   and  
avoiding losses of control of the vehicle 
on
  acceleration.
The
  system   optimises   drive   to   prevent  
the
  wheels   skidding,   by   acting   on   the  
brakes
  of   the   drive   wheels   and   on   the  
engine.
  It   also   allows   the   directional  
stability
  of   the   vehicle   to   be   improved  
on
  acceleration.
Use the 
d SC to hold your course 
without
  attempting   to   countersteer.
If there is a variation between the 
trajectory
  followed   by   the   vehicle   and  
that required by the driver
, the  d SC 
system
  automatically   acts   on   the  
engine
  and   the   brake   of   one   or   more  
wheels,
  in   order   to   put   the   vehicle   back  
on
  course.
Deactivation
In certain exceptional conditions 
(starting   the   vehicle   when   stuck   in   mud  
or
  snow,   or   on   loose   ground...),   it   could  
prove useful to deactivate the a
SR and 
DSC
  systems   to   make   the   wheels   spin  
and
  regain   grip.
Operating fault
Good practice
The ASR/DSC   systems   offer   increased  safety
  during   normal   driving,   but  
should
  not   incite   the   driver   to   take   risks  
or
  to   drive   at   high   speed.
The
  operation   of   these   systems   is  
ensured
  if   the   recommendations  
of
  the   manufacturer   regarding  
the
  wheels   (tyres   and   rims),   the  
braking
  components,   the   electronic  
components
  and   the   fitting   and   repair  
procedures
  are   observed.
After
  an   impact,   have   these   systems  
checked
  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
qualified
  workshop.
Operation
The warning lamp flashes when operation of the a SR or 
DSC
  is   triggered.
They engage again:
-
 
automatically
   above   30   mph    
(50
 
km/h), When
  a   malfunction   of   the  systems
  occurs,   the   warning  
lamp
  and   the   LED   come   on,  
accompanied
  by   an   audible  
signal
  and   a   message   in   the  
screen.
-
 
Press the button or turn 
the dial to the 
d SC  o FF 
position (depending on 
model).
-
 
The
 
LED   comes   on:   the  
ASR
   and  
DSC
 
systems   no   longer   come   into  
play
. -
 
manually
   by   pressing   the  
button again or by turning 
the dial to this position 
(depending
  on   model).Contact a CITR
o Ë n  dealer or a 
qualified
  workshop   to   have   the   system  
checked.
The
  warning   lamp   may   also   come   on   if  
the
  tyres   are   under-inflated.   Check   the  
pressure
  of   each   tyre. 
driving safely
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GRIP CONTROL
Correct use
Your vehicle is designed principally to 
drive
  on   tarmac   roads   but   it   allows   you  
to drive on other less passable terrain 
occasionally
.
However, particularly when your 
vehicle is heavily laden, it does not 
permit
  off-road   activities   such   as:
-
 
crossing and driving on ground 
which
  could   damage   the   underbody  
or
  tear   off   components   (fuel   pipe,  
fuel
  cooler,   ...),   particularly   by  
obstacles or stones,
-
 
driving on ground with steep 
gradients and poor grip,
-
 
crossing
   a   stream.
On
 
snow,
 
mud
 
or
 
sand,
 
traction
 
control
 is
 
obtained
 
by
 
a
 
compromise
 
between
 
safety
, grip, traction and appropriate 
tyres.
It
 
adapts
 
to
 
allows
 
most
 
conditions
 
of
 
poor
 
grip
 
to
 
be
 
accommodated.
The
 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
must
 
be
 
pressed
 
enough for there to be adequate 
engine
 
power
 
to
 
manage
 
the
 
various
 
parameters
 
in
 
the
 
best
 
way. 
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different modes are available:
Normal (ESC)
ESC OFFSnow
This mode allows the vehicle to adapts its strategy to the
 
conditions of grip encountered 
for each of the two front 
wheels,
  on   moving   off.
When
 
moving,   the   system   optimises  
wheelspin to provide the best 
acceleration possible for the grip 
available.
Off road
(mud, wet grass, ...)
 When moving off, this mode  allows   considerable  
wheelspin on the wheel 
with the least grip to favour 
clearing
  of   the   mud   and  
regain
  "grip".
At
 
the
 
same   time,   the   wheel   with   the  
most
 
grip
  is   controlled   in   such   a   way   as  
to
 
transmit   as   much   torque   as   possible.
When
 
moving,   the   system   optimises  
wheelspin
  to   meet   the   driver's  
requirements
  as   fully   as   possible.
Sand
 This mode allows a little wheelspin on the two driving 
wheels  at   the   same   time   to  
allow
  the   vehicle   to   move  
forward
  and   reduces   the   risk  
of
  getting   stuck   in   the   sand.
Do
 
not
 
use   the   other   modes   on   sand  
as
 
the
 
vehicle   may   become   stuck.
This
 
mode
 
is
 
calibrated
 
for
 
a
 low
 
level
 
of
 
skidding,
 
based
 
on dif
ferent conditions of grip 
encountered
 
on
 
the
 
road.
When the ignition is switched off, the 
system
 
returns
 
automatically
 
to
 
DSC
 
mode.
This
 
mode
 
is
 
only
 
suitable
 
for
 
specific
 
conditions
 
encountered
 
when
 
moving
 
off
 
or
 
at
 
low
 
speed.
Above
 
30
 
mph
 
(50
 
km/h)
 
the
 
system
 
returns
 
to
 
DSC
 
mode
 
automatically
. 
driving safely
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ACTIVE CITY BRAKE
Active City Brake is a driving assistance
  system   that   aims   to   avoid  
a frontal collision or reduce the speed 
of
  an   impact   if   the   driver   does   not  
react
  sufficiently   (inadequate   brake  
application).
This
  system   is   designed   to  
improve
  driving   safety.
It
  remains   the   driver's   responsibility   to  
continuously
  monitor   the   state   of   the  
traffic
  and   to   assess   the   distances   and  
relative
  speeds   of   other   vehicle.
Active
  City   Brake   can   in   no  
circumstances
  replace   the   need   for  
vigilance
  on   the   part   of   the   driver. Never
  look   at   the   laser   sensor  
through
  an   optical   instrument  
(magnifying
  glass,   microscope...)  
at a distance of less than 
10 centimetres:
  risk   of   eye   injury.Principle
Using a laser sensor located at the top 
of  the   windscreen,   this   system   detects  
a
  vehicle   running   in   the   same   direction  
or
  stationary   ahead   of   your   vehicle.
When
  necessary,   the   vehicle's   braking  
system
  is   operated   automatically  
to avoid a collision with the vehicle 
ahead.Automatic
  braking   occurs   later  
than if done by the driver
, so as 
to intervene only when there is a 
high
  risk   of   collision.
Conditions for activation
Active City Brake only operates if the following  conditions   are   met:
●
 
ignition
   on,
●
 
the
   vehicle   is   in   a   forward   gear,
●
 
speed
   is   between   about   3   and  
18 mph
  (5   and   30   km/h),
●
 
the
   braking   assistance   systems  
(ABS,
  EBFD,   emergency   braking  
assistance) are not faulty
,
●
 
the
   trajectory   control   systems  
(
a SR,  d SC) are not deactivated or 
faulty,
●
 
the
   vehicle   is   not   in   a   tight   corner,
●
 
the
   system   has   not   been   triggered  
during
  the   previous   10   seconds. 
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Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or 
approaches the vehicle ahead too 
quickly  the   system   automatically  
applies
  the   brakes   to   avoid   a   collision.
You are then alerted by the display of a 
message.
The
  brake   lamps   on   your   vehicle   come  
on
  to   warn   other   road   users.
The collision can be avoided 
automatically
  if   the   difference   in  
speed between your vehicle and the 
vehicle
  ahead   does   not   exceed   9   mph  
(15 km/h).
Above
  this   threshold,   the   system   will  
do what is possible to avoid or reduce 
the accident by lowering the speed of 
impact.
The
  automatic   braking   may   bring  
the
  vehicle   to   a   complete   stop   if   the  
situation
  requires   it.
In this case, the vehicle is held 
stationary
  temporarily   (for   about  
1.5 seconds)
  to   allow   the   driver   to   take  
back
  control   by   pressing   the   brake  
pedal. The
  triggering   of   the   system   may  cause the engine to stall, unless 
the driver depresses the clutch 
pedal
  quickly   enough   during   automatic  
braking.
During
  automatic   braking,   the  
driver can always obtain a higher 
rate of deceleration than that 
controlled
  by   the   system,   by   pressing  
firmly
  on   the   brake   pedal.
After
  an   impact,   the   system   is  
automatically
  put   out   of   service:   it  
no
  longer   operates.
You
  must   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
qualified
  workshop   to   have   the   system  
made
  operational   again.
Operating limits
The system only detects vehicles that are  stationary   or   moving   in   the   same  
direction
  as   your   vehicle.
It
  does   not   detect   small   vehicles  
(bicycles,
  motorcycles),  
pedestrians
  or   animals,   nor   non-
reflective
  stationary   objects.
The
  system   is   not   triggered   or   is  
interrupted
  if   the   driver:
-
 
accelerates strongly
-
 
or turns the steering wheel 
suddenly
  (avoiding   manoeuvre).
In
  difficult   weather   conditions   (very  
heavy
  rain,   snow,   fog,   hail...),  
braking
  distances   increase,   which  
can
  reduce   the   ability   of   the   system   to  
avoid
  a   collision.
The
  driver   must   therefore   remain  
particularly
  vigilant.
Never
  leave   accumulations   of  
snow
  or   any   object   projecting  
above the bonnet or in front of 
the
  roof:   this   might   fall   into   the   field   of  
vision of the sensor and generate a 
detection. 
driving safely
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Deactivation
The system is deactivated in the vehicle  configuration   menu,   accessible  
with
  the   ignition   on.
Its
  state   is   memorised   when   the  
ignition
  is   switched   off.
When
  the   system   is   deactivated,  
a
  message   is   displayed   every  
time
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,    
to
  warn   you. With the monochrome screen C
F
 
Press the 
 MENU button for access 
to
  the   main   menu.
F
 
Select "
 Personalisation-
Configuration".
F
 
Select "
 Define vehicle 
parameters".
F
 
Select "
 Driving assistance".
F
 
Select "
 Automatic emergency 
braking: OFF" or "Automatic 
emergency braking: ON".
F
 
Press the "
 7" or "8" button to 
check
  or   uncheck   the   box   and  
activate
  or   deactivate   the   system  
respectively
.
F
 
Press the "
 5" or "6" button, then 
the OK button to select the "OK" 
box
  and   confirm   or   the   Back button 
to
  cancel.With the touch screen tablet
F
 Press the " MENU"   button.
F  Select the " Driving"   menu.
F
 
In the secondary page, select 
"
Vehicle settings".
F
 
Select "
 Driving assistance"   tab.
F
 
Check
   or   uncheck   the   "Automatic 
emergency braking" box to 
activate
  or   deactivate   the   system.
F
 
Confirm. 
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Operating faults
Sensor fault
The  operation   of   the   laser   sensor   may  
suf
fer   interference   from   accumulations  
of
  dirt   or   misting   of   the   windscreen.  
In this case you are warned by the 
display
  of   a   message.
Use
  the   windscreen   demisting  
and regularly clean the area of the 
windscreen
  in   front   of   the   sensor.
Do
  not   stick   or   otherwise   fix   any  
object
  on   the   windscreen   in   front  
of
  the   sensor. System fault
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction   of   the  
system,
  you   are   warned   by   an   audible  
signal
  and   the   display   of   the   message  
"Automatic braking system fault"
.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a  
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified  
workshop.In
  the   event   of   an   impact   to  the windscreen at the sensor
, 
deactivate
  the   system   and   contact  
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
workshop 
to  
have
  
your
  
windscreen
  
replaced.
Never
  try   to   remove,   adjust   or   test  
the
  sensor.
o
nly a CITR o Ë n  dealer or a 
qualified
  workshop   is   able   to   work  
on
  the   system.
When towing a trailer or when the 
vehicle
  is   being   towed,   the   system  
must
  be   deactivated. 
driving safely
SaFETY
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SEAT BELTS
Height adjustment
Squeeze the control with the return and 
slide  the   assembly   on   the   driver's   seat  
side and on the individual passenger 
seat
  side.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue 
into  the   buckle.
Check
  that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
correctly
  by   pulling   the   strap.
Seat belt(s) not fastened 
warning lamp Unfastening
Press the red button.
When the vehicle is started, 
this
  warning   lamp   comes   on  
if a user at the front has not 
fastened
  their   seat   belt.
Good practice
The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly 
and that they are all strapped in 
securely  before   moving   off.
Wherever you are seated in the 
vehicle, always fasten your seat belt, 
even
  for   short   journeys.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia  
reel
  which   automatically   adjusts   the  
length
  of   the   strap   to   your   size.
d
o not use accessories (clothes pegs, 
clips,
  safety   pins,   etc.)   which   allow   the  
seat
  belt   straps   to   fit   loosely.
Ensure that the seat belt has reeled in 
correctly
  after   use.
After
  folding   or   moving   a   seat   or   a   rear  
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt 
has reeled in correctly and that the 
buckle
  is   ready   to   accommodate   the  
tongue.
d
epending on the nature and 
seriousness
  of   any   impact,   the  
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
before
  and   independently   of   inflation  
of
  the   airbags.   It   instantly   tightens  
the seat belts against the body of the 
occupants.
Deployment
  of   the   pretensioners   is  
accompanied
  by   a   slight   discharge  
of
  harmless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
to the activation of the pyrotechnic 
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
The
 
front
 
passenger's
 
seat
 
may
 
be
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
presence
 
detector
,
 
in
 
which
 
case you should not place anything 
heavy on this seat as this could trigger 
the
 
alert. 
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Recommendations for children:
- 
use a suitable child seat if the 
passenger is less than 12 years old 
or
  shorter   than   one   metre   fifty,
-
 
never allow a child to travel on 
your lap, even with the seat belt 
fastened. For
  more   information   on   child  
seats, refer to the "Child safety" 
section
  of   chapter   5.
Clean the seat belt straps with 
soapy water or a textile cleaning 
product, sold by CITR
o Ë n  
dealers.
In accordance with current safety 
regulations, your CITR
o Ë n  dealer can 
guarantee
  all   work   or   any   checks,   from  
testing
  to   maintenance,   on   your   seat  
belt
  equipment.
Have
  the   seat   belts   checked   regularly  
(even
  after   a   minor   impact)   by   a  
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified  
workshop:
  they   must   not   show   any  
signs of wear
, cutting or fraying 
and
  they   must   not   be   converted   or  
modified.
The
 
force
 
limiter
 
reduces
 
the
 
pressure
 of the seat belt against the body of the 
occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
The
 
inertia
 
reels
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
device
 
which
 
automatically
 
locks
 
the
 
strap
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
collision
 
or
 
emergency
 
braking
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
rolls
 
over.
You can unfasten the seat belt by 
pressing
 
the
 
red
 
button
 
on
 
the
 
buckle.
 
Guide
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
after
 
unfastening.
The
 
airbag
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
if
 
the
 
pretensioners
 
are
 
deployed.
 
Contact a CITR
o
Ë
n
 dealer or a 
qualified
 
workshop.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt:
-
 
must
 
restrain
 
one
 
person
 
only,
-
 
must
 
not
 
be
 
twisted,
 
check
 
by
 
pullin
g in front of you with an even 
movement,
-
 
must
 
be
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 
possible.
The upper part of the seat belt should 
be positioned in the hollow of the 
shoulder.
The lap part should be placed as low 
as
 
possible
 
on
 
the
 
pelvis.
d
o not interchange the seat belt 
buckles
 
as
 
they
 
will
 
not
 
fulfil
 
their
 
role
 
properly
.
 
If
 
the
 
seats
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
armrests,
 
the
 
lap
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
should
 
always
 
pass
 
under
 
the
 
armrest.
Check
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
fastened
 
correctly
 
by
 
pulling
 
the
 
strap
 
firmly.Front seat belts
The front seats are fitted with pretensioners   and   force   limiters.
Rear seat belts
(5 seat version)
The rear seats are fitted with three-
point   inertia   reel   seat   belts. 
SaFETY
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Rear seat belts
(7 seat version)
In row 2
The  three   seats   are   fitted   with   three-
point
  inertia   reel   seat   belts.
When folding the side seats or the 
seat
  backs   to   the   table   position,   avoid  
trapping the strap of the centre seat 
belt.
When handling the side seats 
(removing/installin
g)   or   when  
accessing
  row   3,   avoid   hooking   the  
centre
  seat   belt.
Ensure that the centre seat belt is 
rolled up correctly in its strengthener 
on
  the   roof. In row 3
The
  two   seats   are   fitted   with   three-
point   inertia   reel   seat   belts.d
o not attach the seat belts to the 
stowing
  rings   marked   with   a   red   cross,  
represented
  on   the   label.
Take
  care   to   hook   the   seat   belts  
correctly on the rings provided for this 
purpose.The row 3 seat belts which are not in 
use can be stored to clear the load 
space
  and   make   use   of   the   load   space  cover
  easier.
Hook   the   snap   hook   in   the   location  provided
  on   the   rear   pillar   trim. 
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