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Presence of
water in the
Diesel fuel**fixed.
The  Diesel  fuel  filter  contains  water. Risk  of  damage  to  the  injection  system  on  Diesel  e
ngines.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop Â
w
ithout  delay.
Particle filter
(Diesel) fixed,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y  an  audible  signal Â
m
essage  on  the  risk Â
o
f  blockage  of  the Â
p
article  filter.This indicates that the particle filter is
starting
 to  become  saturated.As
 soon  as  driving  conditions  allow,  regenerate  the Â
f
ilter  by  driving  at  a  speed  of  at  least  35  mph  (60  km/h) Â
u
ntil  the  warning  lamp  goes  off.
fixed,
 accompanied  by
 a
n  audible  signal  and
 a
nd  a  message  that  the
 par
ticle filter additive
level
 is  too  low.This indicates the low level of the
additive
 r
eservoir.Have the reservoir topped up as soon as possible by a
CITROËN
 dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Airbags temporarily. This  lamp  comes  on  for  a Â
f
ew seconds when you turn on the
ignition,  then  goes  off.
This  lamp  should  go  off  when  the  engine  is  started.
If  it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. One  of  the  airbag  or  seat  belt Â
p
retensioner  systems  has  a  fault.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
**
Â
Only
Â
on  the  type  1  instrument  panel.
Instruments
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated Â
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
 diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.A
 fault  with  the  SCR  emissions Â
c
ontrol  system  has  been  detected.This
 alert  disappears  once  the  exhaust  emissions Â
r
eturn  to  normal  levels.
flashing,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated Â
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
 diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage  indicating  the Â
r
emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.After
 confirmation  of  the  fault  with  the Â
e
missions  control  system,  you  can Â
d
rive  for  up  to  650  miles  (1  100  km) Â
b
efore  the  engine  starting  inhibition Â
s
ystem  is  triggered.Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  without delay, to avoid a breakdown .
flashing,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated Â
w
ith the SERVICE and
engine
 diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.You
 have  exceeded  the  authorised Â
d
riving  limit  following  confirmation Â
o
f  a  fault  with  the  emissions  control Â
s
ystem:  the  engine  starting  inhibition Â
s
ystem  prevents  starting  of  the Â
e
ngine.To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine,  you  must call on a
CITROËN
 dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Instruments
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
I t  may  be  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a  message  in  the  screen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The  lighting  stalk  is  pushed  down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The  lighting  stalk  is  pushed  up.
Hazard warning
lamps flashing
 with  audible Â
s
ignal. The
 hazard  warning  lamps  switch,
 l
ocated on the dashboard, has been
operated. The
 left-hand  and  right-hand  direction  indicators  and Â
t
heir  associated  indicator  lamps  flash  simultaneously.
Sidelamps fixed. The
 lighting  stalk  is  in  the Â
"
Sidelamps"
 p
osition.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  in  the  "Dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps"  position  or  in  the Â
"
AUTO"  position  in  conditions  of  low Â
l
ight.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  pulled  towards Â
yo
u. Pull
 the  stalk  again  to  return  to  dipped  beam Â
h
eadlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
 front  foglamps  are  switched  on Â
u
sing  the  ring  on  the  lighting  control Â
st
alk. Turn
 the  ring  on  the  lighting  control  stalk  rear ward Â
t
wice  to  switch  off  the  front  foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The
 rear  foglamps  are  on.Turn
 the  ring  on  the  stalk  rear ward  to  switch  off  the Â
r
ear
 fo
glamps.
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Locking the passenger doors
F Open the  doors.
F  O n  the  rear  doors,  check  that  the  child  lock Â
i
s  not  on.
For
 more  information  on  the  child  lock,  refer  to Â
t
he  corresponding  section.
F
Â
R
emove  the  black  cap,  located  on  the  edge Â
o
f  the  door,  using  the  integral  key.
F
Â
I
nsert  the  integral  key  in  the  socket  without Â
f
orcing  it,  then  without  turning  it,  move  the Â
l
atch sideways towards the inside of the
d o o r.
F
Â
R
emove  the  integral  key  and  refit  the  cap.
F
Â
C
lose  the  doors  and  check  that  the  vehicle Â
h
as  locked  correctly  from  the  outside.
Unlocking the passenger doors
F Pull the  interior  door  opening  control.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR2032 / 3 volts.
B attery  replacement  is  signalled  by  the  display Â
o
f  a  message.
F
Â
U
nclip  the  cover  using  a  small  screwdriver Â
a
t  the  cutout.
F
Â
L
ift  off  the  cover.
F
Â
R
emove  the  flat  battery  from  its  location.
F
F
it the new battery into its location
observing
 the  original  direction  of  fitment.
F
Â
C
lip  the  cover  onto  the  casing.
Access
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In good or rainy weather, by both day and  night,  the  front  foglamps  and  the Â
r
ear  foglamps  are  prohibited.  In  these Â
s
ituations,  the  power  of  their  beams Â
m
ay  dazzle  other  drivers.  They  should Â
o
nly  be  used  in  fog  or  falling  snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch
 on  the  foglamps  and  dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps  manually,  as  the Â
s
unshine  sensor  may  detect  sufficient Â
l
ight.
Do
 not  forget  to  switch  off  the  front  and Â
r
ear  foglamps  when  they  are  no  longer Â
n
ecessary.Switching off the lighting when
switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps  switch  off  immediately,  except  for t
he  dipped  beam  headlamps  if  automatic
 g
uide-me-home  lighting  is  activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the
ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn  the  ring  A to position "0" -  lighting Â
o
ff,  then  to  the  position  of  your  choice.
When
 the  driver's  door  is  opened,  a Â
t
emporary  audible  signal  warns  you  that Â
t
he  vehicle's  lighting  is  on.
They
 switch  off  automatically  after  a Â
p
eriod which depends on the state of
charge
 of  the  battery  (entry  to  energy Â
ec
onomy
 mo
de).
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Parking lamps
F Depending on  version,  within  one  minute  o
f  switching  off  the  ignition,  operate  the Â
l
ighting  control  stalk  up  or  down  depending Â
o
n  the  traffic  side  (for  example:  when Â
p
arking  on  the  left;  lighting  control  stalk Â
u
pwards;  the  right  hand  sidelamps  are  on).
This
 is  confirmed  by  an  audible  signal  and Â
i
llumination  of  the  corresponding  direction Â
i
ndicator  warning  lamp  in  the  instrument  panel.
To
 switch  off  the  parking  lamps,  return  the Â
l
ighting  control  stalk  to  the  central  position.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps  after  the  vehicle's  ignition  has  been Â
s
witched  off  makes  the  driver's  exit  easier Â
w
hen  the  light  is  poor.
Switching on
F With the  ignition  off,  "flash"  the  headlamps  u
sing  the  lighting  stalk.
F
Â
A
 further  "headlamp  flash"  switches  the Â
f
unction  off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off  automatically  after  a  set  time.Side
 markers  for  the  vehicle  by  illumination  of Â
t
he  sidelamps  on  the  traffic  side  only.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically w
hen  the  engine  is  started  making  the  vehicle Â
m
ore  visible  to  other  users.
This
 function  is  assured  by  dedicated  lamps.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are  switched  on  automatically,  without  any Â
a
ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
of
 external  light  is  detected  or  in  certain  cases Â
o
f  activation  of  the  windscreen  wipers.
As
 soon  as  the  brightness  returns  to  an Â
a
dequate  level  or  after  the  windscreen  wipers Â
a
re  switched  off,  these  lamps  are  switched  off Â
a
utomatically  and  the  daytime  running  lamps Â
c
ome  on.
Activation
F Turn  ring  A to the "AUTO" position.  The  a
ctivation  of  the  function  is  confirmed  by Â
t
he  display  of  a  message.
Deactivation
F Turn ring  A to a position other than
"AUTO" .
 The  deactivation  of  the  function  is Â
c
onfirmed  by  the  display  of  a  message.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor,  the  lighting  come Â
o
n,  this  warning  lamp  is  displayed Â
o
n  the  instrument  panel  and/or  a Â
m
essage  appears  in  the  screen, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  workshop.
In
Â
fog  or  snow,  the  sunshine  sensor Â
m
ay
Â
detect  sufficient  light.  Therefore, Â
t
he
Â
lighting  will  not  come  on Â
au
tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind
 the  rear  view  mirror;  the Â
a
ssociated  functions  would  no  longer Â
be c
ontrolled.
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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking brake  whether  the  engine  is  running  or  off,  pull
control lever A .
The
 application  of  the  parking  brake  is Â
c
onfirmed  by:
-
 i
llumination
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raking
 w
arning
 l
amp  and  of  the  P
Â
warning  lamp  in
 t
he control lever A ,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on".
When
 the  driver’s  door  is  opened  with  the Â
e
ngine  running,  a  message  is  displayed Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  if  the  parking Â
b
rake  has  not  been  applied,  except  in  the  case Â
o
f  an  automatic  gearbox  with  the  gear  selector Â
i
n position P .
Before
 leaving  the  vehicle,  ensure
 t
hat  parking  brake  warning  lamp  in  the
 i
nstrument  panel  is  on  fixed,  not  flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed  by:
-
Â
t
he  braking  warning  lamp  and Â
t
he P  warning  lamp  in  the  control Â
l
ever A  going  off,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  off ".
If you pull control lever A without pressing t
he  brake  pedal,  the  parking  brake  will n
ot  be  released  and  a  warning  lamp  will
 c
ome  on  in  the  instrument  panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release  the  parking  brake,  press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
 necessary,  you  can  make  a  maximum
application
Â
of  the  parking  brake.  This  is Â
o
btained
 by m
eans
 o
f
 a long
pull
on the control
lever A ,  until  you  see  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on  maximum"  and  a  beep  is  heard.
In  the  case  of  towing,  a  loaded  vehicle  or Â
p
arking  on  a  gradient,  make  a  maximum Â
a
pplication  of  the  parking  brake  then  turn  the Â
f
ront  wheels  towards  the  pavement  and  engage Â
a
 gear  when  you  park.
After
 a  maximum  application,  the  release  time Â
w
ill  be  longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n  the  case  of  a  vehicle  towing  a  caravan Â
o
r  a  trailer,  if  the  automatic  functions  are Â
a
ctivated  but  you  are  applying  the  parking Â
b
rake
 m
anually,
-
Â
w
hen  the  gradient  you  are  parked  on  may Â
v
ary  (e.g.  on  a  ferry,  on  a  lorry,  during Â
tow
ing).
Driving
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Automatic release
Full release of the parking brake is confirmed by:
-
Â
t
he  braking  warning  lamp  and Â
t
he P  warning  lamp  in  the  control Â
l
ever A  going  off,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  off ".
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of t he b raking w arning l
amp  and  of  the  P warning  lamp  in t
he control lever A ,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on".
The
Â
application  of  the  parking  brake  is Â
c
onfirmed  by:
With
Â
the
Â
vehicle  stationary,  the  parking  brake Â
i
s automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
Before  leaving  the  vehicle,  ensure Â
t
hat  parking  brake  warning  lamp  in Â
t
he
 instrument  panel  is  on  fixed  (not Â
f
lashing).
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
 with  the  ignition  on,  as  they Â
c
ould  release  the  parking  brake.
When stationary, with the engine running, do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
as
 you  may  release  the  parking  brake.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or  parking  on  a  gradient,  turn  the  front Â
w
heels  towards  the  pavement  and Â
e
ngage  a  gear  when  you  park.The
 electric  parking  brake  releases
automatically and progressively when you
press  the  accelerator:
F
M
anual gearbox:
press down fully on the
clutch  pedal,  engage  first  gear  or  reverse, Â
p
ress on the accelerator pedal and
move off.
F
A
utomatic gearbox
:  select  position  D
, M
or R  then  press  the  accelerator  pedal.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
-Â illumination
 of  the  braking  w
arning  lamp  and  the  P  warning Â
l
amp  in  the  control  lever  A,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on".
When
Â
the
 driver’s  door  is  opened,  a  message  is Â
d
isplayed
 accompanied  by  an  audible  signal,  if Â
t
he
Â
parking  brake  has  not  been  applied,  except Â
i
n
Â
the
Â
case  of  an  automatic  gearbox  with  the Â
g
ear
Â
selector  in  position  P.
The
Â
application  of  the  parking  brake  is Â
c
onfirmed  by:
With
Â
the
Â
engine  running  and  the  vehicle Â
s
tationary,  in  order  to  immobilise  the  vehicle Â
i
t is essential to manually
Â
apply  the  parking Â
b
rake
Â
by
Â
pulling
control lever A .
Before  leaving  the  vehicle,  ensure
 t
hat  parking  brake  warning  lamp  in  the
 i
nstrument  panel  is  on  fixed,  not  flashing.
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Moving off
If position N is engaged inadvertently while  driving,  allow  the  engine  to Â
r
eturn  to  idle  then  engage  position  D to
accelerate. F
Sel
ect position D for automatic
 c
hanging
 o
f  the  six  gears.
The  gearbox  then  operates  in  auto-adaptive Â
m
ode,  without  any  intervention  on  the  part Â
o
f  the  driver.  It  continuously  selects  the  most Â
s
uitable  gear  according  to  the  style  of  driving,  t
he profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For
 maximum  acceleration  without  touching Â
t
he selector, press the accelerator pedal down
fully
 (kick  down).  The  gearbox  changes  down Â
a
utomatically  or  maintains  the  gear  selected Â
u
ntil  the  maximum  engine  speed  is  reached.
On
 braking,  the  gearbox  changes  down Â
a
utomatically  to  provide  effective  engine Â
b
raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
 will  not  change  to  a  higher  gear  for Â
s
afety  reasons.
When
 the  engine  is  running  at  idle,  with Â
t
he  brakes  released,  if  position  R,
D
or
M  is  selected,  the  vehicle  moves Â
e
ven  without  the  accelerator  being Â
p
ressed.
Never leave children unsupervised in
the
 vehicle  when  the  engine  is  running.
When
 carrying  out  maintenance  with Â
t
he  engine  running,  apply  the  parking Â
b
rake  and  select  position  P.
Never select position N while the
vehicle
 is  moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
 is  completely  stationary.
If
 the  parking  brake  does  not  release Â
a
utomatically,  check  that  the  front  doors Â
a
re  fully  closed.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
your
Â
foot
Â
on
Â
the
Â
brake,
Â
select
Â
p
osition
P or N
.
F
Â
S
tart
Â
the
Â
engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal
Â
is
Â
heard,
Â
accompanied
Â
by
Â
a
Â
message
Â
in
Â
t
he
Â
instrument
Â
panel
Â
screen.
F
 W
ith
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
running,
Â
press
Â
the
Â
brake
 ped
al.
F
Sel
ect position R , D or M.
Automatic operation
The parking brake is released manually, the v
ehicle  moves  off.
If
 the  parking  brake  is  on  and  automatic  mode Â
i
s  activated,  accelerate  progressively.
If you do not press the brake pedal when trying  to  move  the  gear  selector  out o
f position P ,
 this  warning  lamp  or  this
 s
ymbol
 ap
pears
 in t
he
 in
strument
 pan
el
 a
ccompanied
 b
y
Â
a
Â
message,  flashing  of  the  P
Â
symbol,  the  display  of
 a
Â
message
 and  an  audible  signal.
F Check that  the  display  in  the  instrument  p
anel  agrees  with  the  position  engaged.
F
Â
G
radually  release  the  brake  pedal.
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