wheel CITROEN C CROSSER 2009 User Guide
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DIRECTION INDICATORS HAZARD WARNING LAMPS HORN
Left: lower the lights stalk passing
the point of resistance.
Right: raise the lights stalk passing
the point of resistance.
Press one of the spokes of the
steering wheel.
"Motorway" function
P r e s s b r i e fl y u p w a r d s o r d o w n -
w a r d s , w i t h o u t g o i n g b e y o n d t h e
r e s i s t a n c e p o i n t ; t h e d i r e c t i o n i n d i -
c a t o r s w i l l fl a s h 3 t i m e s . A u d i b l e w a r n i n g t o a l e r t o t h e r r o a d u s e r s
t o a n i m m i n e n t d a n g e r .
T h e a u d i b l e s i g n a l c a n b e c o n fi g u r e d
v i a t h e c o l o u r d i s p l a y " E q u i p m e n t "
m e n u .
P r e s s t h i s b u t t o n , t h e d i r e c t i o n i n d i -
c a t o r s fl a s h .
T h e y c a n o p e r a t e w i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f .
Automatic lighting of hazard warning lamps
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y , d e -
p e n d i n g o n t h e d e c e l e r a t i o n , t h e h a z a r d
w a r n i n g l a m p s c o m e o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
T h e y s w i t c h o f f a u t o m a t i c a l l y t h e fi r s t
t i m e y o u a c c e l e r a t e .
Y o u c a n a l s o s w i t c h t h e m o f f b y
p r e s s i n g t h e b u t t o n .
A v i s u a l w a r n i n g b y m e a n s o f t h e d i r e c -
t i o n i n d i c a t o r s t o a l e r t o t h e r r o a d u s -
e r s t o a v e h i c l e b r e a k d o w n , t o w i n g o r
a c c i d e n t .
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BRAKING ASSISTANCE
SYSTEMS
G r o u p o f s u p p l e m e n t a r y s y s t e m s w h i c h
h e l p y o u t o o b t a i n o p t i m u m b r a k i n g i n
c o m p l e t e s a f e t y i n e m e r g e n c y s i t u a -
tions:
- t h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m ( A B S ) ,
- t h e e l e c t r o n i c b r a k e f o r c e d i s t r i b u - t i o n ( E B F D ) .
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
p r e s s v e r y fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s -
i n g t h e p r e s s u r e . T h e t w o w a r n i n g l i g h t s c o m e s o n a t
t h e s a m e t i m e a n d t h e t w o w a r n i n g s
a r e d i s p l a y e d a l t e r n a t e l y o n t h e i n -
s t r u m e n t p a n e l d i s p l a y .
W h e n r e p l a c i n g w h e e l s ( t y r e s a n d
r i m s ) , e n s u r e t h a t t h e y c o n f o r m t o t h e
m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n , a c c o m -
p a n i e d b y t h e i n d i c a t i o n o n t h e i n s t r u -
m e n t p a n e l d i s p l a y , i t i n d i c a t e s a m a l -
f u n c t i o n o f t h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m
w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t i n a l o s s o f c o n t r o l o f
the vehicle when braking.
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f t h e s e t w o w a r n i n g l i g h t s c o m e o n ,
l i n k e d w i t h t h e w a r n i n g s o n t h e i n s t r u -
m e n t p a n e l d i s p l a y , t h e y i n d i c a t e a m a l -
f u n c t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c b r a k e f o r c e
d i s t r i b u t i o n w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t i n a l o s s
of control of the vehicle on braking.
You MUST stop as soon as it is safe
to do so.
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Anti-lock braking system and electronic brake force distribution
L i n k e d s y s t e m s w h i c h i m p r o v e t h e s t a -
b i l i t y a n d m a n o e u v r a b i l i t y o f y o u r v e h i c l e
w h e n b r a k i n g , i n p a r t i c u l a r o n p o o r o r
s l i p p e r y s u r f a c e s .
T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n f o r a f e w
s e c o n d s w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d
o n ( O N p o s i t i o n ) . I f i t d o e s n o t s w i t c h
o f f o r d o e s n o t c o m e o n , c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
When the vehicle is stationary
When the vehicle is moving
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n
c o n t i n u o u s l y i t i n d i c a t e s a m a l -
f u n c t i o n o f t h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g
s y s t e m w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t i n a
loss of control of the vehicle on braking.
You MUST stop as soon as it is safe
to do so.
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Activation
T h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m i s a c t i v e i f
t h e v e h i c l e s p e e d i s h i g h e r t h a n 6 m p h
( 1 0 k m / h ) . I t i s d e a c t i v a t e d w h e n t h e v e -
h i c l e s p e e d f a l l s b e l o w 3 m p h ( 5 k m / h ) .
T h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m c o m e s
i n t o o p e r a t i o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e r e
is a risk of wheel lock.
N o r m a l o p e r a t i o n o f t h e A B S m a y m a k e
i t s e l f f e l t b y s l i g h t v i b r a t i o n o f t h e b r a k e
p e d a l .
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AIRBAGS
The airbags do not operate
when the ignition is switched
off.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t w i l l o n l y o p e r a t e o n c e .
I f a s e c o n d i m p a c t o c c u r s ( d u r i n g t h e
s a m e o r a s u b s e q u e n t a c c i d e n t ) , t h e
airbag will not operate.
Front air bags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e h e a d a n d
c h e s t o f t h e d r i v e r a n d f r o n t p a s s e n g e r
i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
T h e d r i v e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d i n
the centre of the steering wheel; the
f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d
in the fascia above the glove box.
Activation
T h e a i r b a g s a r e t r i g g e r e d s i m u l t a n e -
o u s l y , u n l e s s t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r
b a g i s d i s a r m e d , i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i -
o u s f r o n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t
o f t h e f r o n t i m p a c t z o n e A , i n t h e l o n -
g i t u d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n a
h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m t h e
front to the rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e f a s -
c i a t o c u s h i o n h i s f o r w a r d m o v e m e n t .
Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e .
T r i g g e r i n g o f t h e a i r b a g ( s ) i s a c c o m -
p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t e m i s s i o n o f h a r m -
l e s s s m o k e a n d a n o i s e , d u e t o t h e
a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e p y r o t e c h n i c c a r t r i d g e
i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
T h i s s m o k e i s n o t h a r m f u l , b u t s e n s i -
t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s m a y e x p e r i e n c e s l i g h t
irritation.
T h e n o i s e o f t h e d e t o n a t i o n m a y r e -
s u l t i n a s l i g h t l o s s o f h e a r i n g f o r a
s h o r t t i m e .
S y s t e m d e s i g n e d t o m a x i m i s e t h e s a f e t y o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f
t h e r e a r c e n t r e p a s s e n g e r ) i n t h e e v e n t
o f v i o l e n t c o l l i s i o n s . I t s u p p l e m e n t s t h e
a c t i o n o f t h e f o r c e - l i m i t i n g s e a t b e l t s .
I f a c o l l i s i o n o c c u r s , t h e e l e c t r o n i c d e t e c -
t o r s r e c o r d a n d a n a l y s e t h e f r o n t a n d s i d e
i m p a c t s s u s t a i n e d i n t h e i m p a c t d e t e c t i o n
z o n e s :
- i n t h e c a s e o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t , t h e a i r b a g s a r e t r i g g e r e d i n s t a n t l y a n d
p r o t e c t t h e o c c u p a n t s o f t h e v e h i c l e
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n -
t r e p a s s e n g e r ) ; i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e
i m p a c t , t h e a i r b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y s o
t h a t t h e y d o n o t h i n d e r v i s i b i l i t y o r t h e
e x i t o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ,
- i n t h e c a s e o f a m i n o r o r r e a r i m p a c t o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r c o n d i t i o n s , t h e
a i r b a g s w i l l n o t b e t r i g g e r e d ; t h e
s e a t b e l t a l o n e i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o -
v i d e o p t i m u m p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e
s i t u a t i o n s .
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Side airbags
U s e o n l y a p p r o v e d c o v e r s o n t h e s e a t s . T h e s e w i l l n o t h i n d e r i n fl a t i o n o f t h e s i d e
a i r b a g s . C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
D o n o t fi x o r a p p l y a n y t h i n g t o t h e s e a t b a c k s . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e i n j u r y t o t h e
c h e s t o r a r m s i f t h e s i d e a i r b a g i s t r i g g e r e d .
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e b o d y a n y n e a r e r t o t h e d o o r t h a n n e c e s s a r y .
For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the
following safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
W e a r a c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d s e a t b e l t .
D o n o t l e a v e a n y t h i n g b e t w e e n t h e
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
A f t e r a n a c c i d e n t o r i f t h e v e h i c l e h a s
b e e n s t o l e n o r b r o k e n i n t o , h a v e t h e
a i r b a g s y s t e m s c h e c k e d .
A l l w o r k o n t h e a i r b a g s y s t e m i s s t r i c t l y
f o r b i d d e n u n l e s s i t i s c a r r i e d o u t b y
q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r n e t w o r k .
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n t i o n e d
a r e o b s e r v e d , a r i s k o f i n j u r y o r o f m i n o r
b u r n s t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t o r a r m s w h e n
a n a i r b a g i s t r i g g e r e d c a n n o t b e r u l e d
o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y
( w i t h i n a f e w m i l l i s e c o n d s ) t h e n d e -
fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e s a m e t i m e d i s c h a r g i n g
t h e h o t g a s v i a o p e n i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r
t h i s p u r p o s e . Curtain airbags
D o n o t fi x o r a p p l y a n y t h i n g t o t h e r o o f . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e
i n j u r y t o t h e h e a d i f
t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i s t r i g g e r e d .
D o n o t r e m o v e t h e g r a b h a n d l e s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e r o o f , t h e y p l a y a p a r t i n s e c u r i n g
t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g s . Front airbags
D o n o t d r i v e h o l d i n g t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i
n g y o u r h a n d s o n
the centre part of the wheel.
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t o n t h e d a s h b o a r d .
I f p o s s i b l e , d o n o t s m o k e a s d e p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e b u r n s o r t h e
r i s k o f i n j u r y f r o m a c i g a r e t t e o r p i p e .
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l o r h i t i t v i o l e n t l y .
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HANDBRAKE
Releasing
Pull on the handle and press the
button A to release the handbrake.
5-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Reverse
To change to reverse gear, lift the ring
under the gear lever knob and push the
gear lever to the left then to the front.
Reverse gear can only be engaged
when the vehicle is stationary with
the engine idling. Applying
Pull the handbrake to immobilise
your vehicle.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels towards the pavement and apply
the handbrake.
When the vehicle is being
driven, the displaying of this
screen indicates that the
handbrake is still on or has
not been properly released.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
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Gear lever positions
N: neutral.
With your foot on the brake, select this
position to start.
R: reverse gear.
With the vehicle stationary, keep your
foot on the brake pedal and push the
gear lever upwards.
D: automated mode.
Move the lever downwards to select
this mode.
+/-: sequential mode with manual gear
changing.
Functions of the steering wheel controls
+: manual gear changing in sequential
mode.
Press behind the "+" steering wheel
control to change up.
-: manual gear changing in sequential
mode.
Press behind the "-" steering wheel
control to change down.
- a
"-" steering wheel control 2 for se-
quential downward gear changes,
- a "+" steering wheel control 3 for
sequential upward gear changes. Move the lever downwards, then to the
left to select this mode, then:
- push forward to change up,
- push rearward to change down.
Moving off
Select position
N .
"CVT" GEARBOX
The six-speed automatic gearbox of-
fers a choice between the comfort of
automatic regulation or the pleasure of
manual gear changing.
This gearbox enables you to access
two driving modes:
- an automated mode for automatic
control of the gears by the gearbox
and therefore without any action on
the part of the driver,
- a sequential mode for manual changing of the gears by the driver
using the steering wheel controls or
the gear lever.
It consists of the following controls:
- a gear lever 1 on the centre console
for selecting the driving mode, reverse
gear and neutral or for changing gear
in sequential mode,
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Stopping - Starting on a slope
Do not use the accelerator pedal to
immobilise the vehicle on a slope,
apply the handbrake instead.
When starting on a slope, accelerate
gradually while releasing the hand-
brake.
Switching to sequential mode
Once you have moved off, you can
switch to sequential mode by selecting
position +/-.
"D" disappears and the gears engaged
appear in succession on the instrument
panel display.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits it.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal
gently to engage the gear.
Switching to automated mode
Automated mode
After using the sequential mode, you
can return to the automated mode by
selecting position D .
"D" appears on the instrument panel
display.
The gearbox then operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part of
the driver.
It continuously selects the gear most
suited to the following parameters:
- driving style,
- road characteristics,
- vehicle load.
To optimise driving comfort and obtain
the most suitable gear, avoid sharp vari-
ations in the pressure on the accelerator
pedal.
"Auto sequential" mode
In the automated mode, you can
resume control temporarily at any time
using the steering wheel controls.
The use of these controls permits man-
ual selection of the gears in situations
which require a faster changedown than
that offered in automated mode (arrival
at a roundabout, exit from a car park
with a steep gradient, overtaking...). Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can:
- move to position N to leave the
gearbox in neutral.
- l e a v e a g e a r e n g a g e d , s u c h a s fi r s t or reverse.
In both cases, it is imperative that you
apply the handbrake to immobilise the
vehicle.
Operating anomaly
With the ignition on, if the message "Slow
down" or "Maintenance required" ap-
pears on the multifunction display, this
indicates a gearbox malfunction.
When a message is displayed, carry
out the following operations:
- slow down and stop your vehicle in a safe place,
- place the lever in position N and let
the engine run,
- open the bonnet to allow the engine to cool.
If the message disappears for a long
period, you can set off again.
If the message remains displayed or
appears frequently, contact a CITROËN
dealer without delay.
P r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l fi r m l y
while starting the engine.
Start the engine. "N" appears on the in-
strument panel display.
S e l e c t fi r s t g e a r ( p o s i t i o n D or +/-) or re-
verse (position R ).
Release the handbrake.
Release the brake pedal then accelerate.
"D" or "1" or "R" appear on the instru-
ment panel display. The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits it.
The gear engaged appears.
To return to the automated mode, press
the back of the
"+/OFF" control for ap-
proximately 2 seconds.
At low speeds, when approaching a
s t o p o r t r a f fi c l i g h t s f o r e x a m p l e , t h e
g e a r b o x c h a n g e s d o w n t o fi r s t g e a r a u -
tomatically.
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"DCS" GEARBOX
The six-speed robotised gearbox of-
fers a choice between the comfort of
automatic regulation or the pleasure of
manual gear changing.
This gearbox enables you to access
three driving modes:
- a manual mode for changing of the
gears by the driver using the steer-
ing wheel controls or the gear lever,
- a " Normal " automatic mode for
economical control of the gears
(everyday use),
- a " Sport " automatic mode which
permits a more dynamic style of
driving, with improved acceleration
and optimised engine braking. When you move the lever in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding
indicator light or message is displayed
on the instrument panel.
P. Park.
R. Reverse.
N. Neutral.
D. Drive (Automatic mode).
NORMAL. Normal mode.
SPORT. Sport mode.
1,2,3,4,5,6. Gear engaged during manual
operation.
Displays on the instrument panel
P: park.
Gear lever positions
With your foot on the brake, this
position permits starting of the
vehicle.
To exit position P , raise the ring on the
gear lever.
R: reverse gear.
With the vehicle stationary, keep your
foot on the brake pedal and push the
gear lever upwards.
N: neutral.
With your foot on the brake, this posi-
tion also permits starting of the vehicle.
D: automatic mode.
Move the lever downwards.
+/-: manual mode with gear changing
using the lever.
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P r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l fi r m l y
while starting the engine.
Moving off
Select position P or N .
Start the engine.
"P" or "N" appears on the instrument
panel display.
S e l e c t fi r s t g e a r ( D or +/- ) or reverse ( R ).
Release the handbrake.
Release the brake pedal then accelerate.
"D" or "1" or "R" appears on the instru-
ment panel display.
Manual node
Move the lever downwards, then to the
left to select position +/- .
Push forward ( + ) to change up.
Push rearward ( - ) to change down.
Using the lever Using the steering wheel controls
Press behind the "+" steering wheel
control to change up.
Press behind the "-" steering wheel
control to change down.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits it.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal
gently to engage the gear.
At low speeds, when approaching a
s t o p o r t r a f fi c l i g h t s f o r e x a m p l e , t h e
g e a r b o x c h a n g e s d o w n t o fi r s t g e a r
automatically.
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"Normal" automatic mode
Select position D .
"D" appears on the instrument panel
display.
The gearbox then operates in automatic
mode, without any action on the part of
the driver.
To optimise driving comfort and obtain
the most suitable gear, avoid sharp vari-
ations in the pressure on the accelera-
tor pedal.
"Temporary" manual mode
In the automatic mode, you can resume
control temporarily at any time using
the steering wheel controls.
The use of these controls permits man-
ual selection of the gears in situations
which require a faster changedown than
that offered in automatic mode (arrival
at a roundabout, exit from a car park
with a steep gradient, overtaking...).
The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits it.
The gear engaged appears.
To return to the automatic mode, press
the back of the "+/OFF" control for at
least 2 seconds.
"Sport" automatic mode
From the automatic mode, you can en-
gage the "Sport" mode.
With the vehicle moving or stationary,
push the dial A forward.
"SPORT" appears on the instrument
panel display.
Switching off the "Sport" automatic
mode
You can return to the "Normal" auto-
matic mode at any time:
Push the dial A rearward once. Before switching off the engine, you
must engage position
P or N to place
the gearbox in neutral.
It is imperative that you apply the hand-
brake to immobilise the vehicle.
In order to remove the key from the igni-
tion, the gear lever must be in position P .
Stopping the vehicle
Stopping - Starting on a hill
To assist you when starting on a hill,
y o u r v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a s y s t e m
w h i c h i m m o b i l i s e s i t b r i e fl y ( a p p r o x i -
mately 2 seconds), the time required to
move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal. This function is
only active when the vehicle has been
completely immobilised with your foot
on the brake pedal and on certain gra-
dients.
Do not get out of the vehicle during
the hill start assistance temporary
immobilisation phase.
To immobilise the vehicle on a hill for a
longer period, you must use the hand-
brake, not the accelerator.
When starting on a hill, accelerate grad-
ually while releasing the handbrake.