boot CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2012 Owners Manual

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Contents
Instrument panel 22
Indicator and warning lamps 23
Ser vice indicator 32
Distance recorders 34
Setting the date and time 35
Tr i p c o m p u t e r 36
Monochrome screen C(Audio system / Bluetooth) 38
Monitoring Familiarisation
Remote control key 42
Alarm 46
Doors 48
Boot 49
Windows 51
Fuel tank 52
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 53
Access
Front seats 55
Rear seats 57
Mirrors 58
Steering wheel adjustment 60
Ventilation 61
Heating 63
Manual air conditioning(without display screen) 63
Electronic air conditioning (with screen) 65
Front demist - defrost 68
Rear screen demist - defrost 69
Comfort
Starting - stopping the engine 75
Manual parking brake 76
Manual gearbox 77
Electronic gearbox 78
Automatic gearbox 82
Speed limiter 85
Cruise control 87
Rear parking sensors 89
Driving
Lighting control 91
Headlamp adjustment 96
Wiper control 97
Courtesy lamps 99
Visibility Eco-driving
Interior fi ttings 70
Boot fi ttings 73
Fittings

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Familiarisation
Access
A.Unfolding / Folding the key.


Remote control key
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From the outside
1.Unlocking and release of the boot lid. 2.
Opening the boot lid.


From the inside
1.
Unlocking and release of the boot lid.2.Opening the boot lid.
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Boot lid
Locking
(one press; fixed illumination of the
direction indicators; the doors are
locked).
Unlockin
g and release of the boot (a press of more than one second;rapid flashing of the direction indicators; the boot and doors are unlocked).
Unlockin
g the vehicle(rapid flashing of the directionindicators).

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Familiarisation
Instruments and controls
1.
Cruise control / speed limiter controls. 2.
Steering wheel adjustment control.3.
Lighting and direction indicator stalk
H
orn * . 4.
Instrument panel. 5.
Driver's airbag and horn *
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6.Cigarette lighter / 12 V accessory socket.
USB por t / auxiliary socket.
7. Heated seat control. 8.Fuel filler flap release.
Boot lid release lever * .9.
Bonnet release. 10.Fusebox.11.
Headlamp height adjustment. 12 .Dynamic Stability Control (ESP/ASR)button
Boot lid release button * .
Alarm warning lamp. 13.Door mirror adjustment control. 14.Side adjustable and air vent. 15. Front door glass demisting/defrosting vent.
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Dependin
g on version.

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Familiarisation
Monitoring
A.With the ignition on, the bars representingthe fuel level should come on. B.With the engine running, the associated
low level warning lamp should go off.

Instrument panel
With the ignition on, the orange and red warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warning lamps
should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the pageconcerned.
Warning lamps
23-3122
Illumination of the lamp indicates the status of
the corresponding function.

Switch panel
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A.Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.
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B.Opening the boot (depending on version).
C.Alarm warning lamp.
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Familiarisation
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box inpreference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.Carry out this check in par ticular:- before a long journey,- at each change of season,- after a long period out of use. Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres onany trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the
schedule of operations recommended by themanufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.

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Monitoring
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Engine oilpressurefixed. There is a fault with the engine
lubrication system. You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Battery chargefixed.The battery charging circuit has a fault (dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut alternator belt, ...). The warnin
g lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Door(s) open / Electric opening boot lid open
fixed if the speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h). A door or the electric opening boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed and accompanied
b
y an audible signal
if the speed is above6 mph (10 km/h).
Low fuel levelfixed.When it first comes on there remainsapproximately 5 litres offfuelin thetank.You must re
fuel as soon as possible to avoid runningout of fuel.This warning lamp will come on every time the ignition
is switched on, until a su
fficient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres.
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this could damage the emission control and injectionsystems.

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Monitoring












Monochrome screen C (Audio system / Bluetooth)
This displays the following information:
- time,- date,
- ambient temperature (this flashes if there isa risk of ice),
- status of doors and boot,
- parking sensors,
- audio sources
(radio, CD, USB por t, jack
socket...),
- trip computer (refer to the "Instruments andcontrols" section).
Warning or information messages may appear
temporarily. These can be cleared by pressingthe return button. From
your Audio system / Bluetooth control
panel, you can press: ) the "MENU"
button to gain access to the main menu , )
the "MODE"
button to select the displayof information in "Full screen" or "New
window" mode,
) the " 
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" buttons to navigate in a list,)
press the central button to confirm,
or ) the back button to abandon the operationin progress or go back up one level in themenu.
Displays on the screen
Controls
)Press the "MENU"
button to gain access to
the main menu:
- "Multimedia",
- "Telephone",
- "Trip computer",
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"Bluetooth connection",
- "Personalisation-configuration",)Press the "  " or " " buttons to select the menu required, then confirm by pressing
the centre button.



Main menu

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Access
System which permits central unlocking or locking of the vehicle using the lock or from a distance. It is also used to locate and start the vehicle, as well as providing protection against theft.
















Remote control key
Unfolding / folding
the key

Unlocking the vehicle


Unlocking using the key
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Turn the key in the driver's door lock
towards the front of the vehicle to unlock.




Unlocking using the remotecontrol
)Press the open padlock to unlockthe vehicle.

Unlocking is confirmed by rapidflashing of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds.
)Press this button to unfold or fold the key.
Unlocking and partial opening
of the boot
) Press this button for more thanone second to unlock the boot.
The boot opens slightly.
This action unlocks the vehiclefirst.

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2
Access

If one of the doors or the boot is stillopen, the central locking does not take place; the vehicle locks then immediately unlocks, identifiable by thesound of the locks rebounding.
When the vehicle is locked, if it isunlocked inadvertently, it will lockagain automatically after thir ty seconds unless a door or the boot is open.


Locking using the
remote control
)Press the closed padlock to lockthe vehicle.
Locking the vehicle
Locking is confirmed by fixed lighting
of the direction indicators for approximatelytwo seconds.

Locking using the key
)Turn the key in the driver's door lock,
towards the rear of the vehicle to lock it.This
function allows you to identify your vehiclefrom a distance, par ticularly in poor light. Your
vehicle must be locked.
Locating your vehicle Anti-theft protection

Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks theengine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and preventsstarting of the engine by anyone who does not have the key.
In the event of a fault,
you are
informed by illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal and a messagein the screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.
Keep safely the label attached to the keys given
to you on acquisition of the vehicle.
) Press the closed padlock on the
remote control.
This will switch on the cour tes
y lamps and the direction indicators will flash for a few seconds.

Check that the doors and boot are fully
closed.

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Access
System which protects and provides a deterrentagainst theft and break-ins. It provides perimeter protection as well as a self-protection
function.






Alarm
Perimeter protection
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot, the bonnet...


Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out of ser vice of its components. The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central control or the wires of the siren are put out of ser vice or damaged.


Locking the vehicle with
alarm


Activation
)Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
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Press the locking button on the
remote control.
The perimeter protection is activated 5 seconds
after pressin
g the locking button on the remotecontrol.
If an opening (door, boot...) is not closed fully, the vehicle is not locked but the alarm isactivated.
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Press the unlocking button on
the remote control.

Deactivation

The alarm is deactivated: the
indicator lamp goes off. Th
e alarm is activated: a indicator lamp in the switch panel to theleft of the steering wheel flashes
once per second.

For all work on the alarm system, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.