CITROEN C-CROSSER 2012 Handbook (in English)

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ECO-DRIVING
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emis-sions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gen-tly, change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system, the gear shift indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the instrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A", according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or sud-denly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between ve-hicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accel-erator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and also helps reduce the background traf-22
fi c noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is fl owing well.



Control the use of your electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate itby opening the windows and air ventsbefore using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close thewindows and leave the air ventsopen.

Remember to make use of equipmentthat can help keep the temperaturein the passenger compartment down(sun roof and window blinds...).

Switch off the air conditioning, unlessit has automatic digital regulation, assoon as the desired temperature is at-tained.
Switch off the demisting and defrost-ing controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon aspossible.


Switch off the headlamps and frontfoglamps when the level of light doesnot require their use.

Avoid running the engine before mov-ing off, particularly in winter; your ve-hicle will warm up much faster whiledriving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connect-ing your multimedia devices (fi lm, mu-sic, video game...), you will contributetowards limiting the consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-fore leaving the vehicle.

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Limit the causes of excess consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle;place the heaviest items in the bottomof the boot, as close as possible to therear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicleand reduce wind resistance (roof bars,roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Usea roof box in preference.

Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snowtyres and refi t your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly,when cold, referring to the label in thedoor aperture, driver's side.

Carry out this check in particular:



- before a long journey,


- at each change of season,


- after a long period out of use.

Don't forget the spare wheel and thetyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle serviced regularly(engine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and ob-serve the schedule of operations rec-ommended by the manufacturer.
When refuelling, do not continue after the 3
rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoidany overfl ow.


At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is onlyafter the fi rst 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres)that you will see the fuel consumption set-tle down to a consistent average.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Panel grouping together the dials and
warning/indicator lamps. These inform
the driver of the activation/deactivation
of a system or of the occurrence of a
fault.
3.
Instrument panel screen:


- Warning and status displays.

- Total and trip distance recorders.

- Service indicator.

- Coolant temperature.

- Trip computer information.

- Cruise control setting.

- Dashboard lighting and parameter
settings.

- Fuel level.

- Ambient temperature.

- Transmission mode.


Screen type 1
Screen type 2


1.
Rev counter.

2.
Speedometer.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LAMPS


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Actions/

Observations



Left-hand
direction
indicator
Flashing
with
audible
warning This fl ashes when you
press the lighting stalk
down. If this indicator lamp fl ashes abnormally quickly, this
could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Right-hand
direction
indicator
Flashing
with
audible
warning This fl ashes when you
push the lighting stalk up. If this indicator lamp fl ashes abnormally quickly, this
could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Main beam
headlamps
Fixed This comes on when
you pull the lighting stalk
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.

Sidelamps
Fixed This comes on when the
lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" or "Dipped
beam headlamps"
position. Turn the stalk to the desired position.

Front foglamps
Fixed This comes on when you
use the front foglamps. Turn the ring on the stalk forwards to switch on
the foglamps.

Rear foglamps
Fixed This comes on when you
use the rear foglamps. Turn the ring on the stalk forwards to switch on
the foglamps.

Cruise control
Fixed This comes on when the
mode is active. Press the "ON/OFF" button to activate/
deactivate the mode.

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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Actions/Observations



Diesel
preheating
Fixed This comes on when the
ignition switch is in the
ON position. Wait until this goes off before starting.
The duration for which this is on is determined
by the exterior climatic conditions.

Parking brake/
Brake fl uid
level
Fixed This comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition
is turned to "ON" then
goes off. It is accompanied by a message on
the instrument panel screen.
The parking brake is
applied or has not been
released fully. It is accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen. Release the parking
brake to switch off the warning lamp.
The brake fl uid level is
too low. It is accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen. Top up with brake fl uid
and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Emission
control system
Fixed or
fl ashing This comes on or fl ashes
in the event of a fault with
the system. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
It should go off a few seconds after starting
the engine.

Battery charge
Fixed This comes on if a
charging circuit fault
occurs. It should go off when the engine is started.
It is accompanied by a message on
the instrument panel screen. Check the battery
terminals (refer to the "Battery" section).

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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Actions/Observations







Driver's
seat belt not
fastened
Fixed The driver has not
fastened or has
unfastened their seat belt. This is accompanied by a message on
the instrument panel screen.
Fasten the driver's seat belt.





ABS
Fixed This comes on if an anti-
lock braking system fault
occurs. It is accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen. The vehicle retains
conventional braking without assistance but
you are advised to stop. Have it checked by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.





Airbags and
pretensioners
Fixed This comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition
is turned to "ON" then
goes off. It should go off when the engine is started. If it
does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
This comes on if an
airbag or pretensioner
fault occurs. It is accompanied by a message on
the instrument panel screen. Have the system
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.




Dynamic
stability control
system (ASC)
Fixed This comes on if
a dynamic stability control
system fault occurs. It is accompanied by a message on
the instrument panel screen. Have the system
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.

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MONITORING
25 Each time the engine is started: a series of warning lamps and/or messages come on, applying a checking self test. They go
off after a few seconds. Engine running: the warning lamp or the message becomes a warning if it remains on continuously
or fl ashes. This initial warning may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the screen. Do not ignore these
warnings.
The messages displayed may differ between the type 1 instrument panel and the type 2 instrument panel.
When the cause of the appearance of the warning lamp or warning message has been rectifi ed, the warning disappears
from the screen automatically. If the cause of the warning is not rectifi ed, you can return to the previous screen at any time
by pressing the INFO
button on the dashboard.
The symbol "!"
is displayed.
To return to the previous screen (with the "!"
symbol), you must press the INFO
button several times.
Warning messages (ignition at "OFF")

You can close the warning messages which show these symbols in order to move on to the next screen.
To do this, press the INFO
button according to the symbol displayed.
Press briefl y
. Press and hold
.
Symbols which appear in the top right corner of the screen.



Message



is on



Cause



Solution - action



Observations




Key in
ignition


Fixed The driver's door is open
and you have forgotten
to remove the key from
the ignition. Turn the ignition switch
to the LOCK position
and remove the key. Only if the engine has
been started.
An intermittent audible
signal is heard.


Lighting


left on


Fixed You have forgotten to
switch off the vehicle
lighting. Switch off the vehicle
lighting by placing the
stalk at OFF. An intermittent audible
signal is heard.

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Warning messages (ignition at "ON")


Message



is on



Cause



Solution - action



Observations



ABS
Fixed Anti-lock braking system
(ABS) fault. Contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop. The vehicle retains
conventional braking
without assistance
but you are advised
to stop.

Braking
system
Fixed Associated warning
lamp.
The level of brake
fl uid in the reservoir is
too low. Stop and top up, otherwise
contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop. If the message
remains on after
topping up, contact a
CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
Associated warning
lamp.
Braking system fault. Contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
You must stop as
soon as it is safe
to do so.


Parking brake
on
Fixed You have moved off with
the parking brake still
applied. Release the parking brake.

Coolant
temperature
Flashing
High engine temperature. If the message fl ashes
,
wait for the engine to cool
before topping up the level,
if necessary.

You must stop
your vehicle as
soon as it is safe
to do so.


Flashing
If the message fl ashes
and the service
warning light comes
on
, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.

Seat belt
Fixed The driver has not fastened
or has unfastened his seat
belt. Fasten your seat belt. There is an
intermittent audible
signal above 5 mph
(8 km/h).

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Message



is on



Cause



Solution - action



Observations



Airbags
Fixed Fault in the airbags or
pretensioners. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Service
Fixed Problem in one of the systems
which does not have a specifi c
message. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop. To identify the
problem, contact a
CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

Engine oil
pressure
Fixed Engine oil pressure too low or
fault in the engine lubrication
system. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Engine oil
level
Fixed Engine oil level too low. Stop the vehicle and
check the level using
the dipstick. If there is a lack of
oil, top up the level.

Low fuel
warning
Fixed The fuel level is low. Refuel as soon as
possible.

Fuel system
Fixed Fuel system fault. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Opening
not closed
correctly
Fixed One of the doors or the tailgate
is not closed correctly. Close the door or the
tailgate. The opening
concerned is
indicated on the
screen.

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Message



is on



Cause



Solution - action



Observations



Dynamic
stability
control
system (ASC)
Fixed Dynamic stability control system
(ASC) fault. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Four wheel
drive system
Fixed Four wheel drive transmission
system fault. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Four wheel
drive system
temperature
Fixed The temperature of the four
wheel drive transmission
system is too high. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop. The vehicle switches
to front wheel
drive (2 WD) mode
automatically.

Automatic
headlamp
adjustment
system
Fixed The automatic headlamp
adjustment is faulty. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop. Only on vehicle fi tted
with xenon bulbs.

Battery
charge
Fixed Battery charge fault. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Ambient
temperature
Fixed The ambient temperature is
3 °C (37 °F) or below. Road icy.
Take care and drive
slowly. Caution: The road
may be icy even
when this screen is
not displayed.