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Advice
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes  or  resting  your  hands  on  the  centre Â
p
art  of  the  wheel.
Passengers
 must  not  place  their  feet  on  the Â
das
hboard.
Do
 not  smoke  as  deployment  of  the  airbags Â
c
an  cause  burns  or  the  risk  of  injury  from  a Â
c
igarette  or  pipe.
Never
 remove  or  pierce  the  steering  wheel  or Â
h
it  it  violently.
Do
 not  fit  or  attach  anything  to  the  steering Â
w
heel Â
o
r Â
d
ashboard, Â
t
his Â
c
ould Â
c
ause Â
i
njuries Â
w
ith  deployment  of  the  airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible  with  the  deployment  the  lateral Â
a
irbags.  For  information  on  the  range  of  seat Â
c
overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
 a  CITROËN dealer.
For
 more  information  on  accessories,  refer Â
t
o  the  corresponding  section.
Do
 not  fix  or  attach  anything  to  the  seat Â
b
acks  (clothing...).  This  could  cause  injury Â
t
o  the  chest  or  arms  if  the  lateral  airbag  is Â
d
eployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer
 to  the  door  than  necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could  cause  injury  to  the  head  if  the  curtain Â
a
irbag  is  deployed.
If
 fitted  on  your  vehicle,  do  not  remove  the Â
g
rab  handles  installed  on  the  roof,  they  play Â
a
 part  in  securing  the  curtain  airbags.
Sit
Â
in
Â
a
Â
normal
Â
upright
Â
position.
Wear
Â
a
Â
correctly
Â
adjusted
Â
seat
Â
belt.
Do
Â
not
Â
leave
Â
anything
Â
between
Â
the
Â
o
ccupants
Â
and
Â
the
Â
airbags
Â
(a
Â
child,
Â
pet,
Â
o
bject...),
Â
nor
Â
fix
Â
or
Â
attach
Â
anything
Â
close
Â
to
Â
t
he
Â
inflation
Â
trajectory
Â
of
Â
the
Â
airbags;
Â
this
Â
c
ould
Â
cause
Â
injuries
Â
during
Â
their
Â
deployment.
Never
Â
modify
Â
the
Â
original
Â
definition
Â
of
Â
your
Â
v
ehicle, particularly in the area directly
around
Â
the
Â
airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
Â
or
Â
broken
Â
into,
Â
have
Â
the
Â
airbag
Â
s
ystems
Â
checked.
All
Â
work
Â
on
Â
the
Â
airbag
Â
system
Â
must
Â
be
Â
c
arried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop.
Even
Â
if
Â
all
Â
of
Â
the
Â
precautions
Â
mentioned
Â
a
re
Â
observed,
Â
a
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
injury
Â
or
Â
of
Â
minor
Â
b
urns
Â
to
Â
the
Â
head,
Â
chest
Â
or
Â
arms
Â
when
Â
an
 a
irbag
Â
is
Â
deployed
Â
cannot
Â
be
Â
ruled
Â
out.
Â
The
 b
ag
Â
inflates
Â
almost
Â
instantly
Â
(within
Â
a
Â
few
Â
m
illiseconds)
Â
then
Â
deflates
Â
within
Â
the
Â
same
Â
t
ime
Â
discharging
Â
the
Â
hot
Â
gas
Â
via
Â
openings
Â
p
rovided
Â
for
Â
this
Â
purpose.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
Safety
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It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
 insert  and  removing Â
t
he key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
 steering  column Â
u
nlocked,  ignition  on,  Diesel  preheating, Â
e
ngine
 r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric e
quipment  or  portable  devices  to  be  charged.
Once
 the  state  of  charge  of  the  battery  drops Â
t
o  the  reserve  level,  the  system  switches  to Â
e
nergy  economy  mode:  the  power  supply  is Â
c
ut  off  automatically  to  preserve  the  remaining Â
b
attery  charge.
Starting / Switching off the engine with the key
Ignition switch
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key  or  the  remote  control,  which  would Â
w
eigh  down  on  its  blade  in  the  ignition Â
s
witch  and  could  cause  a  malfunction.
It
 could  adversely  affect  the  deployment Â
o
f  the  front  airbag.
Switching
 off  the  engine  leads  to  a  loss Â
o
f  braking  assistance.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
Keep safely, away from your vehicle, the  label  attached  to  the  keys  given  to Â
y
ou  on  acquisition  of  the  vehicle.
The
Â
keys  contain  an  electronic  chip  which  has Â
a
Â
special  code.  When  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n,
Â
this  code  must  be  recognised  for  engine Â
s
tarting  to  be  authorised.
This
Â
electronic  engine  immobiliser  locks  the Â
e
ngine  management  system  a  few  minutes Â
a
fter
Â
the  ignition  is  switched  off  and  prevents Â
s
tarting  of  the  engine  by  anyone  who  does  not Â
h
ave
Â
the  key.
In the event of a fault, you are
informed  by  illumination  of  this Â
w
arning  lamp,  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd/or  the  display  of  a  message, Â
d
epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
In
Â
this
 case,  your  vehicle  will  not  start;  contact Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  as  soon  as  possible.
Driving
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Starting the engine
F With a  petrol  engine,  operate  the  starter  m
otor  by  turning  the  key  to  position  3
without
 pressing  the  accelerator  pedal, Â
u
ntil  the  engine  starts.  Once  the  engine  is Â
r
unning,  release  the  key. F
Â
W
ith  a  Diesel  engine,  turn  the  key  to Â
p
osition 2
,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the Â
eng
ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait  until  this  warning  lamp  goes  off Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel  then  operate Â
t
he  starter  motor  by  turning  the  key Â
t
o position 3  without  pressing  the Â
a
ccelerator  pedal,  until  the  engine Â
s
tarts.  Once  the  engine  is  running, Â
r
elease  the  key.
If  the  engine  does  not  start  straight Â
a
way,  switch  off  the  ignition.  Wait  a Â
f
ew  moments  before  operating  the Â
s
tarter  motor  again.  If  the  engine  does Â
n
ot  start  after  several  attempts,  do  not Â
k
eep  trying:  you  risk  damaging  the Â
s
tarter  motor  or  the  engine.  Contact Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.Never
 leave  the  engine  running  in Â
a
n  enclosed  area  without  adequate Â
v
entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e
ngines  emit  toxic  exhaust  gases, Â
s
uch  as  carbon  monoxide.  Danger  of Â
i
ntoxication  and  death!
In very severe wintry conditions
(temperatures  below  -23°C),  to  ensure Â
t
he correct operation and durability of
the  mechanical  components  of  your Â
v
ehicle,  engine  and  gearbox,  it  is  n
ecessary  to  leave  the  engine  running  f
or  4  minutes  before  moving  off.
In
 certain  cases,  you  may  have  to  apply Â
m
ore  force  to  the  steering  (wheels  on Â
f
ull  lock,  for  example).
In  wintry  conditions,  the  warning  lamp Â
c
an  stay  on  for  a  longer  period.  When Â
t
he  engine  is  hot,  the  warning  lamp Â
d
oes  not  come  on.In  temperate  conditions,  do  not  leave Â
t
he  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up  but  move Â
o
ff  straight  away  and  drive  at  moderate Â
s
peed.
With  the  parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox Â
i
n neutral or position N or P
:
F Â
d
epress  the  clutch  pedal  fully  (manual Â
g
earbox),
or
F Â
p
ress  the  brake  pedal  firmly  (automatic Â
g
earbox),
F Â
i
nsert  the  key  into  the  ignition  switch;  the Â
s
ystem  recognises  the  code,
F Â
u
nlock  the  steering  column  by Â
s
imultaneously  turning  the  steering  and Â
t
he key.
6
Driving
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Switching off the engine
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or  a  maximum  of  30  minutes  you  can  still  use Â
f
unctions  such  as  the  audio  and  telematic Â
s
ystem,  the  wipers,  dipped  beam  headlamps, Â
c
ourtesy  lamps,  ...
F
Â
C
heck
Â
that
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
brake
Â
is
Â
correctly
Â
a
pplied,
Â
particularly
Â
on
Â
sloping
Â
ground.
Never
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
before
Â
the
Â
v
ehicle
Â
is
Â
at
Â
a
Â
complete
Â
stop.
Â
With
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
off,
Â
the
Â
braking
Â
and
Â
steering
Â
a
ssistance
Â
systems
Â
are
Â
also
Â
cut
Â
off:
Â
risk
Â
o
f
Â
loss
Â
of
Â
control
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
To
Â
facilitate
Â
unlocking
Â
of
Â
the
Â
steering
 c
olumn,
Â
it
Â
is
Â
recommended
Â
that
Â
the
 w
heels
Â
be
Â
returned
Â
to
Â
the
Â
straight
Â
ahead
 p
osition
Â
before
Â
switching
Â
off
Â
the
Â
engine.
When
Â
you
Â
leave
Â
the
Â
vehicle,
Â
keep
Â
the
Â
k
ey
Â
with
Â
you
Â
and
Â
lock
Â
the
Â
vehicle. For
 more  information  on  the Â
e
nergy  economy  mode,  refer  to  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
ection.Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
 ignition  will  be  switched  off Â
a
utomatically  after  one  hour.
To
 switch  the  ignition  back  on,  turn  the Â
k
ey  to  position  1 (Stop),
 then  back  to Â
p
osition 2 (Ignition on) .
F
Â
S
top
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
F
 W
ith
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
running
Â
at
Â
idle,
Â
turn
Â
the
Â
key
 t
o position 1 .
F
Â
R
emove
Â
the
Â
key
Â
from
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
switch.
F
Â
T
o
Â
lock
Â
the
Â
steering
Â
column,
Â
turn
Â
the
Â
s
teering
Â
until
Â
it
Â
locks.
Driving
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Starting / Switching off the engine with Keyless Entry andÂ
S
tarting
Starting the engine
It is not necessary to place the electronic key in t
he r eader. F
B riefly press the "S TA R T/
STOP "
 button  while  maintaining Â
p
ressure on the pedal until the
engine
 s
tarts.
The
 steering  column  unlocks  and  the Â
e
ngine
 s
tarts.
See the advice below for Diesel
versions.
If
 this  warning  lamp  comes  on  after Â
p
ressing  "START/STOP ", you should
hold
 the  brake  or  clutch  pedal  down Â
u
ntil  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  and  do Â
n
ot press the "START/STOP " button
again.
If
 one  of  the  starting  conditions  is  not
 m
et,  a  reminder  message  appears  in
 t
he  instrument  panel  screen.  In  some
 c
ircumstances,  it  is  necessary  to  turn
 t
he  steering  wheel  slightly  while  pressing
 t
he "START/STOP " button to assist
unlocking
 of  the  steering;  a  message
 w
arns  you  when  this  is  needed.If
 the  electronic  key  is  not  detected  in Â
t
he  zone,  a  message  is  displayed.  Move Â
t
he  electronic  key  into  the  zone  so  that Â
t
he  engine  can  be  started.
The presence of the "Keyless Entry
and
 Starting"  electronic  key  in  the Â
r
ecognition  zone  is  essential.
As
 a  safety  measure,  do  not  leave  this Â
z
one  with  the  vehicle  running.In
 temperatures  below  zero Â
t
he  engine  will  not  start  until Â
t
he  preheater  warning  lamp Â
h
as  gone  off.
F
Â
P
lace  the  gear  selector  lever  P or N with
an
 automatic  gearbox,  or  neutral  with  a Â
m
anual
 g
earbox.
F
Â
W
ith  the  electronic  key  inside  the  vehicle, Â
p
ress  the  brake  pedal  for  vehicles  with  an Â
a
utomatic  gearbox,  or  fully  declutch  for Â
v
ehicles  with  a  manual  gearbox.
Diesel vehicles
6
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Switching off the engine
F Immobilise the  vehicle.
F  P lace  the  gear  selector  at  P or N with
an
 automatic  gearbox,  or  neutral  with  a Â
m
anual
 g
earbox.
Do not leave your vehicle with the
electronic
 key  still  inside.
Switching
 off  the  engine  leads  to  a  loss Â
o
f  braking  assistance.
If
 the  vehicle  is  not  immobilised,  the Â
e
ngine  will  not  stop.
F
Â
W
ith  the  electronic  key  inside Â
t
he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
 button.
The
 engine  stops  and  the  steering Â
c
olumn  locks.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone  and,  after  pressing  the  "START/STOP "
button,
 the  engine  does  not  start:
F
Â
P
lace  the  gear  selector  at  P or N for
vehicles
 with  an  automatic  gearbox  or Â
n
eutral  for  vehicles  with  a  manual  gearbox.F
 O pen  the  front  armrest.
F
Â
R
aise  the  mat  by  its  tab  and  remove  it.
F
Â
P
lace  the  electronic  key  in  the  back-up Â
re
ader.
F
Â
P
ress  the  brake  pedal  on  vehicles  with  an Â
a
utomatic  gearbox,  or  fully  declutch  with  a Â
m
anual
 g
earbox.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
button.
 T
he  engine  starts.
Driving
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the  e ngine  c an  b e  s witched  o f  w ithout Â
c
onditions.  To  do  this,  press  and  hold Â
t
he " START/STOP " button for about
3
 seconds.
In
Â
this
Â
case  the  steering  column  locks  as  soon Â
a
s
Â
the
Â
vehicle  stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition  zone  when  driving  or  when  you Â
(
later)  request  switching  off  the  engine,  a Â
m
essage  is  displayed.
F
P
ress and hold the " S TA R T/
STOP " button for about
3Â seconds
 if  you  want  to  force Â
s
witching  off  the  engine  (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Ignition on position
(without starting)
With the Keyless Entry and Starting key inside t
he  vehicle,  pressing  the  "START/STOP "
button, with no action on the pedals , allows
the
 ignition  to  be  switched  on.
With
 the  ignition  on,  the  system Â
a
utomatically  goes  into  energy Â
e
conomy  mode  when  required  to Â
m
aintain  the  state  of  charge  of  the Â
b
attery.F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
button,
 the  instrument  panel Â
c
omes  on  but  the  engine  does Â
n
ot  start.
F
Â
P
ress  the  button  again  to  switch  off  the Â
i
gnition  and  so  allow  the  vehicle  to  be Â
lo
cked.
6
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning  lamp  comes  on i
n  the  instrument  panel  and  the  engine g
oes  into  standby  automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
Â
m
ph Â
(
20 Â
k
m/h), Â
o
r Â
v
ehicle Â
s
tationary Â
w
ith Â
P
ureTech  130  petrol  and  BlueHDi  115  and Â
1
20
Â
Diesel  versions,  when  you  put  the  gear Â
l
ever into neutral and release the clutch
pedal,
If your vehicle is fitted with the
system,
 a  time  counter  calculates
 t
he  sum  of  the  periods  in  STOP
 m
ode  during  a  journey.  It  resets
 i
tself  to  zero  every  time  the
 i
gnition  is  switched  on  with  the
 k
ey  or  the  "START/STOP"  button.
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox, vehicle
stationary,
 when  you  press  the  brake  pedal Â
o
r
Â
place  the  gear  selector  in  position  N.
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he  vehicle  is  on  a  steep  slope  (up  or Â
d
ow n),
-
Â
t
he  driver's  door  is  open,
-
Â
t
he  driver's  seat  belt  is  not  fastened,
-
Â
t
he  vehicle  has  not  exceeded  6  mph Â
(
10 km/h)  since  the  last  engine  start  (using Â
t
he  key  or  the  "START/STOP"  button),
-
Â
t
he  electric  parking  brake  is  applied  or Â
be
ing
 a
pplied,
-
Â
t
he  engine  is  needed  to  maintain  a Â
c
omfortable  temperature  in  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment,
-
Â
d
emisting  is  active,
-
Â
s
ome  special  conditions  (battery  charge, Â
e
ngine  temperature,  braking  assistance, Â
a
mbient  temperature...)  where  the  engine  is Â
n
eeded  to  assure  control  of  a  system.
In this case, the "ECO"
Â
warning  lamp Â
f
lashes  for  a  few  seconds,  then  goes Â
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start system
Â
puts
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
temporarily
Â
into
Â
standby
Â
-
Â
STOP
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
during
Â
stops
Â
in
Â
the
Â
traffic  (red  lights,  traffic  jams,  or  other...).  The Â
e
ngine
Â
restarts
Â
automatically
Â
-
Â
START
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
you
Â
want
Â
to
Â
move
Â
off.
Â
The
Â
restart
Â
takes
Â
place
Â
instantly,  quickly  and  silently.
Per fect
Â
for
Â
urban
Â
use,
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
Â
reduces
Â
fuel
Â
consumption
Â
and
Â
exhaust
Â
emissions
Â
as
Â
well
 as  the  noise  level  when  stationary.
Never
Â
refuel
Â
with
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
in
Â
STOP
Â
m
ode;
Â
you
Â
must
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
w
ith
Â
the
Â
key
Â
or
Â
the
Â
"START/STOP"
Â
b
utton.
STOP
Â
mode
Â
does
Â
not
Â
affect
Â
the
Â
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
Â
power
Â
steering,
Â
for
Â
example.
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The flashing and then fixed illumination  of  the  under-inflation w
arning  lamp  accompanied  by  the
 i
llumination  of  the  service  warning
 l
amp  indicates  a  fault  with  the  system.
Operating fault
The alert is given by the fixed illumination  of  this  warning  lamp, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal, Â
a
nd  depending  on  equipment,  the Â
d
isplay  of  a  message.
Under-inflation alert
In the event of a problem on one of the tyres, the  symbol  or  the  message  appears,  according Â
t
o  equipment,  to  identify  it.
F
Â
R
educe  speed,  avoid  sudden  steering Â
m
ovements  or  harsh  brake  applications.
F
Â
S
top  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so. In
 this  case,  monitoring  of  the  tyre  pressures  is Â
n
ot  assured.
F Â
I
f  you  have  a  compressor  (the  one  in  the Â
t
emporary  puncture  repair  kit  for  example), Â
c
heck  the  four  tyre  pressures  when  cold.
 I
f  it  is  not  possible  to  check  the  tyre Â
p
ressures  at  the  time,  drive  carefully  at Â
r
educed
 s
peed.
or
F
I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary  puncture  repair  kit  or  the  spare Â
w
heel  (according  to  equipment).
Go  to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  w
orkshop to  have  the  system  checked  or, Â
f
ollowing  the  repair  of  a  puncture,  to  have  the Â
o
riginal  wheel,  equipped  with  a  sensor,  refitted.
Any
 tyre  repair  or  replacement  on  a  wheel Â
f
itted  with  this  system  must  be  carried  out  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
If
 after  changing  a  tyre,  a  wheel  is  not  detected Â
b
y  your  vehicle  (fitting  snow  tyres  for  example), Â
y
ou  must  have  the  system  reinitialised  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
The loss of pressure detected does not
always
 lead  to  visible  deformation  of Â
t
he  tyre.
Do
 not  rely  on  just  a  visual  check.This alert is also displayed when one or
more
 wheels  is  not  fitted  with  a  sensor Â
(
for  example,  a  space-saver  or  steel Â
spar
e
 w
heel).
The  alert  is  maintained  until  the  tyre  or  t
yres concerned is reinflated, repaired
or  replaced.
The
 spare  wheel  (space-saver  type  or  a Â
s
teel  rim)  does  not  have  a  sensor.
6
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6. Speed limiter  on  /  pause  indication.
7. S peed  limiter  mode  selection  indication.
8.
 P
rogrammed  speed  value.
9.
 S
election  of  a  memorised  speed  setting.
Displays in the instrument panel
Speed limiter
1. Speed limiter  mode  selection  wheel.
2. P rogrammed  value  decrease  button.
3.
 P
rogrammed  value  increase  button.
4.
 S
peed  limiter  on  /  pause  button.
5.
 D
isplay  memorised  speed  settings  button.
Steering mounted controls
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
The speed limiter is switched on manually.
The  minimum  programmed  speed  is 2
0 mph  (30  km/h).
The
 programmed  speed  remains  in  the
 s
ystem  memory  when  the  ignition  is
 s
witched  off.
The speed limiter is a driving aid that cannot,  in  any  circumstances,  replace  the n
eed  to  observe  speed  limits  or  the  need
 f
or  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.
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