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Manual child lockMechanical system to prevent opening of the
rear door using its interior control.
The control is located on the edge of each rear
d o o r.
Locking
F Insert the ignition key in the red control.
F T urn in the direction indicated by the arrow
marked on the door.
Electric child lockControl system to prevent opening of the rear
doors using their interior controls and use of
the rear electric windows.
The control is located on the driver's door, with
the electric window controls.
Locking
F Press button A.
The indicator lamp in button A comes on, accompanied
by a message in the multifunction screen.
This indicator lamp remains on until the child lock is
deactivated.
Unlocking
F Insert the ignition key in the red control.
F T urn in the opposition direction to the arrow
marked on the door.
Unlocking
F Press button A again.
The indicator lamp in button A goes off,
accompanied by a message in the multifunction
screen.
This indicator lamp remains off until the child
lock is activated.
The activation of the function
is confirmed by the temporary
illumination of this warning lamp in
the translucent digital instrument
panel. Any other status of the indicator
lamp indicates a malfunction of the
electric child lock. Have it checked
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
This system is independent and in no
circumstances does it take the place of
the central locking system.
Check the status of the child lock each
time you switch on the ignition.
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short time.
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Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle
which is bogged down, stuck in snow, on soft
ground...), it may be advisable to deactivate the
DSC and ASR systems, so that the wheels can
move freely and regain grip.
F
P
ress the button, located in the centre of
the dashboard.
Illumination of the indicator lamp in the button
indicates that the DSC and ASR systems are
deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically
each time the ignition is switched back on or
from 30 mph (50 km/h).
F

P
ress the button again to reactivate them
manually.
Operating fault
The illumination of this warning lamp
comes in the instrument panel and in
the button, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the multifunction
screen, indicates a fault in these systems.
Trajectory control systems
The anti-slip regulation (also known as traction
control) optimises traction to prevent skidding of
the wheels, by acting on the brakes of the driving
wheels and on the engine.
The electronic stability control acts on the brake
of one or more wheels and on the engine to keep
the vehicle on the trajectory required by the driver,
within the limits of the laws of physics.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and dynamic stability
control (DSC)
This is indicated by flashing of this
warning lamp in the instrument panel.
Activation
These systems are activated automatically
each time the vehicle is started.
They come into operation in the event of a grip
or trajectory problem. The DSC/ASR systems offer
exceptional safety in normal driving, but
this should not encourage the driver to
take extra risks or drive at high speed.
The correct operation of these
systems depends on observation of
the manufacturer's recommendations
regarding wheels (tyres and rims),
braking components, electronic
components and assembly and repair
procedures.
After an impact, have these systems
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the
buckle.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Height adjustment
F To lower the attachment point, squeeze the control A and slide it downwards.
F

T
o raise the attachment point, slide the
control A upwards.
When the ignition is switched on, this
warning lamp comes on, either on the
instrument panel or on the seat belt and
passenger's front airbag warning lamp
display, if the driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it rolls up.
Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this warning
lamp flashes for two minutes accompanied by
an audible signal. Once these two minutes have
elapsed, this warning lamp remains on until the driver
and/or the front passenger fastens their seat belt.
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Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp display
1. Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp.
2.
F

ront left seat belt warning lamp.
3.
F

ront right seat belt warning lamp.
4.
R

ear right seat belt warning lamp.
5.
R

ear centre seat belt warning lamp.
6.
R

ear left seat belt warning lamp.
Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
inertia reel seat belt with force limiter (with the
exception of the rear centre seat).
Locking
When the rear side side belts are not being
used, you can lock them in place. To do so:
F
Ra
ise the grip A to its maximum height.
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buckle.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it rolls up.
The corresponding warning lamp 2 or 3 comes
on in red on the seat belt and passenger's front
airbag warning lamp display if the seat belt is
not fastened or is unfastened.Seat belt unfastened warning
lamp
This warning lamp comes on, either on
the instrument panel or on the seat belt
and passenger's front airbag warning
lamp display, when one or more rear
passengers unfasten their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), this warning lamp
flashes for two minutes accompanied by an audible signal
of increasing volume. Once these two minutes have
elapsed, this warning lamp remains on until the one or
more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.
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Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, you must contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system
checked. The airbags may no longer
be deployed in the event of a serious
impact.
Reactivation
When you remove the rear ward facing child
seat, with the ignition off, turn switch 1 to the
"ON" position to reactivate the airbag and so
assure the safety of your front passenger in the
event of an impact.
With the ignition on, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument
panel or in the seat belt and
passenger's front airbag warning
lamp display for approximately one
minute, if the passenger's front
airbag is activated.
According to version, this warning
lamp comes on either in the
instrument panel or on the seat belt
and passenger's front airbag warning
lamp display when the ignition is on
and until the airbag is reactivated.
Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated:
F

w
ith the ignition off , insert the key in the
passenger airbag deactivation switch 1 ,
F

t
urn it to the "OFF" position,
F

t
hen, remove the key keeping the switch
in this position . To assure the safety of your child, it is
imperative that the passenger's front
airbag is deactivated when you install a
"rear ward facing" child seat on the front
passenger seat.
Other wise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag
were deployed.
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Never leave the engine running in
an enclosed area without adequate
ventilation: internal combustion
engines emit toxic exhaust gases,
such as carbon monoxide. Danger of
intoxication and death. In very severe
winter conditions (temperatures
below -23°C), it is necessary to allow
the engine to run for 4 minutes before
setting off, in order to ensure the
correct operation and durability of
the mechanical components of your
vehicle, the engine and gearbox.
If the engine does not start straight
away, switch the ignition off. Wait a
few moments before trying again. If
the engine does not start after a few
attempts, do not keep trying: you risk
damaging the starter motor and the
engine. Call on a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. In temperate conditions, do not
warm the engine up with the vehicle
stationary, but move off straight away
and drive at moderate engine speeds.
In wintry conditions, the warning lamp
will stay on longer. When the engine is
hot, it does not come on. Wait until this warning lamp goes off
in the instrument panel, then operate
the starter motor by turning the key to
position
3 until the engine starts, without
pressing the accelerator pedal. Once
the engine starts, release the key.
Switching the engine off
F Immobilise the vehicle.
F W ith the engine at idle, turn the key fully
towards you to position 1 (Stop) .
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
F

T
o lock the steering column, turn the
steering wheel until it locks.
Never switch the ignition off until the
vehicle has come to a complete stop and
the parking brake has been applied. With
the engine stopped, the braking and
steering assistance systems are also cut
off: risk of loss of control of the vehicle. To facilitate unlocking of the steering
column, put the front wheels in the
straight ahead position before switching
the ignition off.
F

E
nsure that the parking brake is applied
correctly, particularly when on a slope.
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Display in the instrument panel
N. Neutral
R. R everse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in manual mode.
AUTO.



T
his comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.
Moving off
F Select position N .
F P ress the brake pedal down fully.
F

S
tart the engine.N appears in the instrument panel
screen.
F

Sel
ect automated mode (position A ) or
manual mode (position M) or reverse
(position R ).
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appear in the instrument
panel screen.
F

R
elease the parking brake.
F

P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
F

A
ccelerate away.
Automated mode
F Select position A .
AUTO and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without any action on the part of the driver. It
continuously selects the most suitable gear for:
-
o

ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-

t
he style of driving,
-

t
he profile of the road.
-

t
he vehicle load.
For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press the
accelerator pedal firmly past the point of
resistance.
Do not press the brake and accelerator
pedals at the same time. There would
be a risk of rapid wear of the clutch. Never select neutral N when driving.
If the engine does not start:
-

If N flashes in the instrument
panel, move the gear selector to
position


A , then to position N .
-

I

f the message " Foot on the
brake " is displayed in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal,
press the brake pedal firmly.
You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear selector from A to M or
the other way round.
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F Select position M. To engage reverse gear R
, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake pedal.
F

Sel
ect position R.
At very low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
this will only be acted on when the vehicle is
immobilised.
At high speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the
N indicator flashes and the gearbox goes
into neutral. To engage a gear again, put the
gear selector into position A or M .Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of
gear changing using the "+" and "-" steering
mounted paddles: if the engine speed allows,
the request to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or the
approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any action on
the control paddles, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears. The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument panel
screen.
The gear change requests are only acted on if
the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to allow the
vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not
change up unless the driver acts on the gear
selector or the steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N while the vehicle
is moving. You can change mode at any time, be
moving the gear selecto from M to A or
the other way round. Engagement of reverse gear is
accompanied by an audible signal.
Manual mode
Reverse
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Gear shift indicator*
Operation
The system intervenes only when driving
economically.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one or more gears. You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.Example:
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow accompanied by
the suggested gear. -

Y
ou press the accelerator pedal
moderately.
- T he system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear, if appropriate. In the case of driving which makes
particular demands on the performance
of the engine (firm pressure on the
accelerator pedal, for example, when
overtaking...), the system will not
recommend a gear change.
The system never suggests:
-
e

ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear,
-

e
ngaging a lower gear.
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
* Depending on engine. -

Y
ou are in third gear.
With an electronic gearbox, the system
is only active in manual mode.
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Hill start assist (with
electronic gearbox)
System which holds your vehicle temporarily
(approximately 2 seconds) when starting on a
slope, the time it takes to move your foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is only active when:
-
t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
-

c
ertain conditions on a slope are met,
-

w
ith the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-

p
rovided you are in automated mode
(position A ) or in manual mode (position M )
with an electronic gearbox. On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a malfunction of the system occurs, these
warning lamps come on. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to have the
system checked.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, manually apply
the parking brake then ensure that the
parking brake warning lamp is on (not
flashing) in the instrument panel.
Operation
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