light Citroen C CROSSER 2011 1.G Owner's Guide

VII
DRIVING
118

Operating fault

Reverse gear
Flashing of the indicator R
in the instru-
ment panel screen, accompanied by an
audible signal, indicates a malfunction
on engaging the gear:
Press the brake pedal, position the gear
lever in position N
and engage reverse
gear again.

With the ignition on, if this warning
light comes on, accompanied by vi-
bration in the pedals and the message
"Maintenance required"
on the in-
strument panel display, this indicates a
gearbox malfunction.
If the message is displayed, carry out
the following operations:


- slow down and stop your vehicle in
a safe place,

- place the lever in position P
or N
,
apply the parking brake 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 or a qualifi ed workshop without
delay.

Overheating of the engine may re-
sult in unwanted declutching of the
gearbox.

VIII
!
CHECKS
130

Diesel additive level (Diesel
with particle emission filter) The minimum level of this additive is indicat-
ed by lighting of the service warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction screen.

Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop without delay.


Waste productsCHECK
S

Battery

Check the electrolyte level
regularly. If necessary, top up
the level with distilled water.
Check that the terminals are
clean and correctly tightened,
particularly in summer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery,
refer to the "Practical information" sec-
tion for details of the precautions to be
taken before disconnecting the battery
and following its reconnection.


Air filter and passenger compartment filter

Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
intervals for these compo-
nents.
Depending on the environ-
ment (dusty atmosphere...) and the use
of the vehicle (city driving...), replace
them twice as often if necessary (refer
to the "Engines" paragraph).
A clogged passenger compartment fi l-
ter may have an adverse effect on the
performance of the air conditioning sys-
tem and generate undesirable odours.
Oil filter

Replace the oil fi lter each time
the engine oil is changed.
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
interval for this component.
Particle emission filter (Diesel)
Maintenance of the particle emission fi l-
ter must be carried out by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Following prolonged operation of
the vehicle at very low speed or at
idle, you may, exceptionally, notice
the emission of water vapour at the
exhaust on acceleration. This does
not have any adverse effect on the
performance of the vehicle or on the
environment.
Avoid any prolonged contact of
used oil or fl uids with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful to
health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fl uids
into sewers or onto the ground.
Empty used oil into the contain-
ers provided for this purpose at
CITROËN dealers (France) or a
qualifi ed workshop, or take them to
an authorised waste disposal site.

Do not discard the oil fi lter through public
channels, deposit it in the containers dedi-
cated to this use in the CITROËN network
(France) or a qualifi ed workshop or take them to
an authorised waste disposal site.

Unless otherwise indicated, check
these components in accordance with
the servicing booklet and in relation to
your engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

IX
!
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
148

Access to the fuses


)
Open the glove box,

)
Push the two opening guides A
in-
wards to pass the fi rst notch,

)
Remove the retaining tab B
pulling
it outwards,

)
Support the cover and tilt it down-
wards,

)
Change the fuse (refer to the cor-
responding paragraph).
* The maxi-fuses provide additional protection for the electrical systems. All work on the maxi-fuses must be carried
out by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.


Fuse N°



Rating



Functions




17



10 A

4 wheel drive control unit.


18



7.5 A

Reversing lamps, parking sensors control unit,
reversing camera, airbag control unit.


19



15 A

Accessory socket.


20*



30 A

Electric window controls.


21
*

30 A

Rear screen demisting.


22



7.5 A

Heated door mirrors.


23



-

Not used.


24



25 A

Driver’s electric seat, footwell lighting, rear bench
seat release.


25



30 A

Heated seats.

IX
!
!
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
152

Charging the battery using abattery charger



)
Disconnect the battery from the ve-
hicle.

)
Remove the battery and place it in a
ventilated area.

)
Remove the top-up caps and top up
the level with distilled water if nec-
essary.

)
Connect the battery to the charger
observing the instructions for use
provided by the manufacturer and
start charging.

)
Disconnect the battery from the
charger and let it to cool.

)
If necessary, top up the level with
distilled water.

)
Clean the top of the battery care-
fully.

)
Put the top-up caps back in place.

)
Check that the terminals and connec-
tors are clean. If they are covered with
sulphate (whitish or greenish deposit),
remove them and clean them.

)
Reconnect the battery starting with
the positive terminal (+).
Do not charge the batteries with-
out disconnecting the terminals
fi rst.
Avoid prolonged contact of the
electrolyte with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful to
health and very corrosive. Do not disconnect the terminals while
the engine is running. The batteries contain harmful sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid
and lead. They must be disposed
of in accordance with regulations and
must not, in any circumstances, be dis-
carded with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to a special col-
lection point.
It is advisable to disconnect the bat-
tery if the vehicle is to be left unused
for more than one month. When charging the battery, it is normal
to observe an increase in temperature
and bubbling of the electrolyte.

Following reconnection of the
battery
Following reconnection of the battery,
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute
before starting to permit initialisation
of the electronic systems. However, if
slight diffi culties are encountered follow-
ing this operation, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Referring to the corresponding section,
you must yourself reinitialise:


- the one-touch electric windows,

- the sunroof,

- the satellite navigation system.


Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ig-
nition before disconnecting the battery.
Close the windows, the sunroof, the
doors and the tailgate before discon-
necting the battery.

IX
!
!
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
156
TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, ETC.
Drivin
g advice
The maximum towing load on a long
slope depends on the gradient and the
outside temperature.
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
temperature.

Side wind


)
Take into account the increased
sensitivity to side wind.


Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases
the temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
cooling capacity is not dependent on
the engine speed.


)
To lower the engine speed, reduce
your speed.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking
distance.

Tyres


)
Check the tyre pressures of the towing
vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.


Lighting


)
Check the lighting and signalling on
the trailer.

)
If this message is dis-
played, stop your ve-
hicle as soon as it is
safe to do so.


If the message fl ashes slowly, wait for
the engine to cool before topping up the
level, if necessary.
If the message fl ashes rapidly, contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop without delay.
Opening of the lower tailgate is
prohibited if a towbar is being
used.
We recommend the use of gen-
uine CITROËN towbars and
their harnesses that have been
tested and approved from the design
stage of your vehicle and that the fi t-
ting of the towbar is entrusted to a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop.
If the towbar is not fi tted by a
CITROËN dealer, it is imperative
that it is fi tted using the electrical pre-
equipment located at the rear of the
vehicle and in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
Driving with a trailer subjects the
towing vehicle to more signifi cant
stress and its driver must be particu-
larly careful.


Your vehicle is primarily designed for
transporting people and luggage, but it
may also be used for towing a trailer.
Distribution of loads


)
Distribute the load in the trailer so
that the heaviest items are as close
as possible to the axle and the nose
weight approaches the maximum
permitted without exceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing engine performance. Above
1 000 metres, the maximum towing
load must be reduced by 10 % of the
GTW and so on for every 1 000 metres
of altitude.
Refer to the "Technical Data" section for
details of the weights and towing loads
which apply to your vehicle.

XI
171
AUDIO and TELEMATICS

Themed type of programme
"PTY"
Some stations offer the option of listen-
ing to a themed type of programme as a
priority, selected from the list available
below:
NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE,
DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED,
POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M,
CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN,
TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY,
NATION M, OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT.

Emergency broadcasts
"ALERT"
An emergency broadcast automatically
and temporarily interrupts the FM station
or the source that you are listening to.
The message "ALERT" appears on the
display and the volume is different from
that of the previous source.
Following the emergency broadcast,
the message disappears and the volume
returns to that of the source prior to the
interruption.
Search for a "PTY" broadcast
Press the "PTY" button.
Turn the "TUNE" dial to se-
lect the type of programme
required.
Two seconds later, the radio searches
for a broadcast which corresponds to
your selection; the type of PTY selected
fl ashes on the display.
Once the station has been found, its
name appears on the display.
You can press the "SEEK 
" or "SEEK 
" buttons to fi nd another station.

If no station is found corresponding
to your selected type of programme,
"NONE" appears on the display for
fi ve seconds and the radio returns to
the previous station.
You can store up to six PTY programmes.
Each new programme stored replaces
the previous one.
Storing a "PTY" programme To recall the pre-set memory setting,
press the button and release it within
two seconds.

Changing the display language of
the "PTY" programme
Press the "TUNE" button for
more than two seconds to
access the functions setting
mode.
Then, press this button several times in
succession; the functions setting mode
changes in the following order:
AF/CT/REG/TP-S/PTY (languages)/SCV/
PHONE/OFF.
Turn the "TUNE" dial to the left or to the
right to select the language (ENGLISH,
FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, SVENSK,
ESPAGNOL, ITALIANO).
The sound cuts out then becomes au-
dible again when the programme has
been stored.
The number of the button and the asso-
ciated PTY programme appear on the
display.
Turn the "TUNE" dial to set
the PTY programme to be
stored.
Press one of the six but-
tons "1" to "6" for more than
two seconds.

XI
180
AUDIO and TELEMATICS
NAVIGATION-GUIDANCE

What is the navigation system and
the GPS?
The satellite navigation system guides
the driver to the destination that he has
set in accordance with a chosen route.
Initially, it searches for the destination
required by the user, then it calculates
the route and fi nally it provides the vi-
sual and audible guidance instructions.
What precautions should be
observed in order to make best use
of the system?
Do not place anything on or near the
GPS aerial.
Do not use any digital communication
equipment (personal computers, etc.)
near the GPS aerial.
Do not affi x any refl ective fi lms or fi lms
containing carbon to the windows.
The GPS (Global Position-
ing System) consists of
several satellites distribut-
ed around the earth. They
continuously transmit digi-
tal signals which travel at the speed of
light, on 2 different frequencies.
At any given time, the system receives
its position in relation to the satellites
detected and the time of transmission
of the signal.
This enables the telematic unit to cal-
culate its position and therefore that of
the vehicle.
A repositioning process using the map
database stored on the hard disk allows
the vehicle to be positioned on the road
network, so improving the accuracy of
the vehicle location function.
What is a point of interest
(POI)?
Up to 40 different icons may
be displayed (refer to the
section "Points of interest
icon").
They are classifi ed in
5 groups and identifi ed by one colour
for each group:


- Shops, fi nance and businesses
(Green),

- Vehicles and travel (Dark blue),

- Restaurants (Orange),

- Public places and emergency ser-
vices (Brown),

- Entertainment and attractions (Blue).




GPS

The system's measurements may be
inaccurate if the vehicle is:


- in a tunnel or underground car park,

- underneath a two-level motorway,

- in an area with several very high
buildings,

- surrounded by closely planted trees.
Depending on the vehicle's situation
and the reception of the GPS informa-
tion, the displayed information may dis-
appear from the screen temporarily. A point of interest (POI) is
represented by an icon on
the map, it represents an
airport, a station, a town
hall, ...

XI
190
AUDIO and TELEMATICS
AUDIO-VIDEO

What is RDS?
RDS station following
Tr a ffi c information function
Your radio automatically checks
and selects the best frequency
for the radio station to which it is
tuned (if the station broadcasts on sev-
eral transmitters or frequencies).
The frequency of a radio station covers
approximately 30 miles (50 km). The
change from one frequency to another
explains the loss of reception during a
journey.
If the station to which you are listening
does not have several frequencies in
the region in which you are currently lo-
cated, you can deactivate the automatic
frequency following.


Radio Data System (RDS) func-
tion on the FM waveband permits:


- tuning to the same station while
travelling through different regions
(if the transmitters of this station
cover the area through which you
are travelling),

- temporary tuning to traffi c informa-
tion announcements,

- display of the name of the station,
etc...
Most FM stations use RDS.
These stations transmit non-audible
data in addition to their programmes.
The data transmitted in this way allows
you access to various functions, mainly
displaying of the name of the station,
temporary tuning to traffi c information
announcements or automatic station
following.
RDS allows you to continue listening to the
same station by means of the frequency
following. However, in certain conditions,
this RDS frequency following cannot be
provided throughout the country. Radio
stations do not cover the whole country,
which explains the loss of reception of the
station during a journey.
The Traffic Program (TP) func-
tion permits automatic and
temporary switching to an FM
station broadcasting traffi c infor-
mation.
The radio station or the source that you
are listening to at this point is paused.
Once the traffi c information has ended,
the system switches back to the radio
station or the source that you were lis-
tening to initially.

Regional following mode
Some stations are organised in
a network.
In different regions, they broadcast dif-
ferent or shared programmes depend-
ing on the time of day.
You can follow:


- a regional station only,

- the entire network, with the possibility
that you will be listening to a different
programme.

Programme types

Some stations offer the option
of listening to a themed type of
programme as a priority, select-
ed from the list available below:
NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFOS, SPORT,
EDUCATE, DRAMA, CULTURE,
SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M, ROCK M,
EASY M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER
M, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN,
SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M,
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT.

XI
212
AUDIO and TELEMATICS

Equipment, contrast, traffic information (TP)

F - Choose to adjust or set the param-
eters of certain equipment offered
in your vehicle (e.g.: unfolding/
folding of the mirrors, closing the
windows on locking, timing and
sensitivity of the automatic light-
ing, direction indicators motorway
function, ...):
F1 - to scroll up the list,
F2 - o scroll down the list,
F3 - to reinitialise all of the settings
(manufacturer's settings).
Press each setting to select or
change the parameters.
G -
Choose to adjust the contrast of the
display in relation to the ambient
light level (day, night or automatic).
H - Choose to activate or deactivate
the traffi c information (TP).
H
G
F
F1
F2
F3

224
VISUAL SEARCH

EXTERIOR FRONT

Remote control key,
starting, battery ............................ 73-76
Central locking ...................................79
Sunroof ........................................ 82-83
Windscreen wipers ...................... 90-91
Rain sensor .......................................90
Opening the bonnet .........................126
Engine ..................................... 127-128
Towing .............................................154 Door mirrors .......................................61
Opening/closing the doors ........... 79-80
Filling with fuel ...................................84
Fuel gauge.........................................84
Lighting, direction indicators, foglamps,
headlamps ................................... 86-89
Changing bulbs........................ 137-141
Brakes ..................................... 112, 131
ABS .................................................103
Tyres, pressures ..............................162
Brake pads ......................................131
Alloy wheels.....................................132