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Locations for ISOFIX child seats
In accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In
  the   case   of   universal   and   semi-universal   ISOFIX   child   seats,   the   ISOFIX   size   category,   determined   by   a   letter   from   A to G, is indicated on the child
seat
  next   to   the   ISOFIX   logo.
I UF:

s
eat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
  Universal seat, F or ward
  facing   secured   using   the  
u

pper   strap.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
  Semi- Universal
 sea

t
 ei
ther:
-
 
r
ear ward   facing   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg,
-
 
f
or ward   facing   fitted   with   a   support   leg,
-
 
a
n   infant   cot   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg.Weight of the child
  /   indicative   age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up to about 6 months Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up to about 1 year From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
  about   1   to   3   years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seatrearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F G C D E C D A B B1
1
st row Front p assenger sea t Not ISOFIX
2
nd row Outer rear seats
IL- SU* IL- SU IL- SU IL- SU IL- SU IUF

IL- SU
Centre rear seat Not ISOFIX
Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   a  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Refit the head restraint once the child
seat
  has   been   removed.
For
  more   information   on   ISOFIX   mountings  
a

nd   the   upper   strap,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
*
  
T

he   ISOFIX   infant   cot,   secured   to   the   lower   rings   of   an   ISOFIX   seat,   occupies   all   of   the   space   on  
t

he   rear   bench   seat.
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Locations for i-Size child seats
The i-Size child seats have two latches that engage on the two rings A.
i - U:
 
 
s
eat   suitable   for   i-Size   restraints   of   the   "universal"   category,  
f

or ward   facing   or   rear ward   facing.
Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint   before   installing   a   child   seat   on   a   passenger   seat.
Refit
  the   head   restraint   once   the   child   seat   has   been   removed.(
a )
 
t
o   install   a   child   seat   at   the   rear,   rear ward   facing   or   for ward   facing,  
m

ove   the   front   seat   for ward,   then   straighten   the   backrest   to   allow  
e

nough   space   for   the   child   seat   and   the   child's   legs.
The
  i-Size   child   seats   also   have:
-
 
e
ither   an   upper   strap   which   is   attached   to   the   ring   B.
-
 
o
r   a   support   leg   which   sits   on   the   vehicle's   floor,   compatible   with   seat   approved   for   i-Size,   the   role   of   which   is   to   prevent   the   child   seat   from   tipping  
f

or wards   in   the   event   of   a   collision.
In
  accordance   with   the   new   European   Regulations,   this   table   indicates   the   options   for   installing   i-Size   child   seats   on   seats   in   the   vehicle   fitted   with  
I

SOFIX   mountings   and   approved   for   i-Size.
For
  more   information   on   ISOFIX   mountings   and   the   rings,   refer   to   the   corresponding   section.i-Size child seat
1
st row Front p assenger sea t Not i-Size
2
nd row Outer rear seats (
a) i-U
Centre rear seat Not i-Size
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Child seats
Recommendations
Installing a booster
cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   the   neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
  correctly   over   the   child's   thighs.
CITROËN
  recommends   the   use   of   a   booster  
s

eat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a   seat   belt  
g

uide   at   shoulder   level.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   leave:
-
 
o
ne   or   more   children   alone   and  
u

nsupervised in a vehicle,
-
 
a
  child   or   an   animal   in   a   vehicle   which  
i

s   exposed   to   the   sun,   with   the   windows  
c

losed,
-
 
t
he   keys   within   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
To
  prevent   accidental   opening   of   the   doors,  
u

se   the   child   lock.
Take
  care   not   to   open   the   rear   windows   by  
m

ore   than   one   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of  
t

he   sun,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
Children at the front
For optimum installation o f t he fo rward f acing c
hild   seat,   ensure   that   the   back   of   the   child  
s

eat   is   as   close   as   possible   to   the   backrest  
o

f   the   vehicle's   seat,   or   in   contact   if   possible.
The
  head   restraint   must   be   removed   before  
i

nstalling   a   child   seat   with   a   backrest   on   the  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Ensure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached securely so that it is not thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp
braking.
Refit the head restraint as soon as the child
seat
  is   removed.
The
  legislation   on   carrying   a   child   on   the  
f

ront   passenger   seat   is   specific   to   each  
c

ountry.   Refer   to   the   legislation   in   force   in  
t

he   country   in   which   you   are   driving.
Deactivate
  the   passenger's   front   airbag  
w

hen   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed  
o

n   the   front   passenger   seat.   Other wise,   the  
c

hild   would   risk   being   seriously   injured   or  
k

illed   if   the   airbag   were   deployed.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle
 
compromises
 
the
 
child's
 
protection
 
in
 
t

he
 
event
 
of
 
an
 
accident.
Check
 
that
 
there
 
is
 
no
 
seat
 
belt
 
or
 
seat
 
belt
 
b

uckle
 
under
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
as
 
this
 
could
 
de

stabilise
 i

t.
Remember
 
to
 
fasten
 
the
 
seat
 
belts
 
or
 
the
 
c

hild seat harnesses keeping the slack in
relation
 
to
 
the
 
child's
 
body
 
to a minimum ,
even
 
for
 
short
 
journeys.
For
 
the
 
installation
 
of
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
using
 
a
 
s

eat belt, ensure that this is well tensioned
on
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
and
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
holding
 
the
 
c

hild
 
seat
 
firmly
 
against
 
the
 
seat
 
of
 
your
 
v

ehicle.
 
If
 
your
 
front
 
passenger
 
seat
 
is
 
a

djustable,
 
move
 
it
 
for ward
 
if
 
necessary.
At the rear seats, always leave sufficient
space
 
between
 
the
 
front
 
seat
 
and:
-
 
a

 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat,
-

t

he feet of a child seated in a for ward
facing
 
child
 
seat.
For
 
this,
 
move
 
the
 
front
 
seat
 
for ward
 
and
 
if
 
n

ecessary
 
straighten
 
its
 
backrest.
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When towing
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to  
t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches  
t

he   maximum   permitted   without  
e

xceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
  engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
For
  more   information   on   weights   (and   the  
t

owed loads which apply to your vehicle) refer
to
  the   corresponding   section.
Side wind
F Take  into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top the vehicle and switch off
the
  engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes,   the   use   of  
e

ngine   braking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check  the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer   and   the   hadlamp   beam   height  
o

f   your   vehicle.
For
  more   information   on   adjusting   the  
h

eadlamp   beam   height,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise   control.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he   display   of   information   related   to   the  
c

ruise   control   disappears. When the cruise control is switched on,
be
  careful   if   you   maintain   the   pressure  o
n   one   of   the   programmed   speed  
c

hanging   buttons:   this   may   result   in   a  
v

ery   rapid   change   in   the   speed   of   your  
v

ehicle.
Do not use the cruise control on
slippery
  roads   or   in   heavy   traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
  exceeding   the   programmed   speed.
On
  steep   climbs   or   when   towing,   the  
p

rogrammed   speed   may   not   be   reached  
o

r   maintained.
The
  use   of   mats   not   approved   by  
C

ITROËN   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   cruise   control.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
exceed
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed
 
t

emporarily
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal.
To
 
return
 
to
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed,
 
simply
 
r

elease the accelerator pedal until the
programmed
 
cruise
 
speed
 
is
 
reached
 
again.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
Once switched on, you can pause the cruise
control   at   any   time   by   pressing   button   4:   the  
s

creen   confirms   the   pause.
Pause
If the programmed speed is exceeded, the   displayed   speed   flashes.
Once the speed of the vehicle returns
to
  the   programmed   speed   setting,   the  
d

isplay   becomes   steady   again.
The cruise control is paused
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal  
o

r   if   the   ESC   system   is   invoked   for  
s

afety   reasons.
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Front parking
sensors
The sound emitted by the speaker (front or rear) indicates whether the obstacle
is
  in   front   or   behind. The
  system   will   be   deactivated  a
utomatically   if   a   trailer   is   being  
t

owed or a bicycle carrier is fitted on
a towbar (vehicle fitted with a towbar
installed
  in   line   with   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations).In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered with
mud,
  ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  
e

ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
i

ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,   pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he   audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
As
 
an
 
addition   to   the   rear   parking   sensors,   the  
f

ront
 
parking   sensors   are   triggered   when   an  
o

bstacle is detected in front and the speed of
the
 
vehicle   is   still   below   6   mph   (10   km/h).
The
 
front   parking   sensors   are   interrupted   if  
t

he
 
vehicle   stops   for   more   than   three   seconds  
i

n
 
for ward   gear,   if   no   further   obstacles   are  
d

etected or when the speed of the vehicle
exceeds   6   mph   (10   km/h).
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of t
he   system,   when   reverse   gear   is  
e

ngaged   the   symbol   for   the   button  
c

hanges   to   alert   mode   and   the  
w

arning   lamp   flashes   for   a   few  
m

oments   then   stays   on   continuously.
A
 
message   appears,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 
signal   (short   beep).
Contact
 
a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
F

Sel

ect " Parking sensors " in the
" Driving assistance "
 
menu.
 
T

he
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
c

omes
 
on.
High pressure jet wash
When
 
washing   your   vehicle,   do   not   direct   the  
l

ance
 
within   30   cm   of   the   sensors.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
s

ystem.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off.
The
 
parking
 
sensors
 
can
 
be
 
deactivated
 
in
 
the
 t
ouch
 
screen
 
tablet.
The
 
parking
 
sensors
 
are
 
deactivated
 
w

hile
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
system
 
is
 
m

easuring
 
a
 
space.
See
 
the
 
"Park
 
Assist"
 
section.
Deactivation / Activation of
the front and rear parking
sensors
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered by
road  dirt,   ice   or   snow.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
m

anoeuvre,
 
the
 
driver
 
should
 
reactivate
 
i

t
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement.
If the lateral distance between your vehicle
and  the   space   is   too   great,   the   system   may
 n

ot   be   able   to   measure   the   space.
Anything   projecting   beyond   the   envelope
 o

f   the   vehicle   (long   or   wide   load)   is   not
 t

aken   into   account   by   the   Park   Assist
 s

ystem   during   a   manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he   driver   then   takes   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle's
 s
teering.
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 P
ark
 
Assist
 
control
 
(or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
i

n the " Driving assistance "
 
menu
 
of
 
the
 
touch
 
s

creen tablet),
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
automatically:
-
 
o

n
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
engine
 
stalls,
-
 
i

f
 
no
 
manoeuvre
 
is
 
started
 
within
 
5
 
minutes
 
o

f
 
selection
 
of
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
manoeuvre,
-
 
a

fter
 
a
 
prolonged
 
stop
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
during
 
a

 
manoeuvre,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
road
 
wheel
 
anti-spin
 
regulation
 
(ASR)
 
s

ystem
 
is
 
invoked,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
exceeds
 
the
 
s

tated
 
limit,
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
driver
 
interrupts
 
movement
 
of
 
the
 
s

teering
 w

heel,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver
 
presses
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
control
 
(

or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
of
 
the
 
"Driving
 
a

ssistance"
 
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
t

ablet),
-
 
i

f
 
correct
 
positioning
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
p

ossible
 
(too
 
many
 
manoeuvres
 
needed
 
to
 
i

nsert
 
or
 
extract
 
the
 
vehicle),
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-

i

f one of the front wheels encounters an
obstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,
-
 
i
f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above   42   mph  
(

70   km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the   button   (located   in  
t

he   touch   screen   tablet)   changes   to  
a

lert   mode   and   the   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   and   then   goes   off.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Fuel tank
Capacity of the tank:
- Pe trol:   approximately   50   litres.
-
 
D
iesel:   approximately   45   or   50   litres   (depending   on   version).
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached,
this
  warning   lamp   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   comes   on,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   warning,   a   message   and  
t

he   last   bar   of   the   fuel   gauge   flashes  
i

n   red.
To
  refuel   in   complete   safety:
F

Y
ou must switch off the engine.
F
 
O
pen   the   filler   flap.
A label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
reminds
  you   of   the   type   of   fuel   to   use,  
d

epending   on   your   engine   type.
Additions
  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   5   litres   to  
b

e   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
When
 
it
 
first   comes   on,   about 5 litres of fuel
remain
 
in
 
the   tank.
Until sufficient fuel has been added, this
warning
 
lamp   appears   every   time   the   ignition  
i

s
 
switched   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
w

arning
 
and   a   message.   This   audible   warning  
a

nd
 
message   are   repeated   with   increasing  
f

requency
  as   the   fuel   level   drops   towards   "0 ".
Refuel
 
as
  soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running  
o

ut. Opening
  the   filler   cap   may   result   in   an   inrush   of  
a

ir.   This   is   entirely   normal   and   results   from   the  
s

ealing   of   the   fuel   system.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
  in   STOP   mode;   you   must   switch  
o

ff   the   ignition   with   the   key.
For
  more   information   on   running   out   of  
f

uel   (Diesel),   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection. F
 
T
ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t

he   correct   type   of   fuel   for   your   vehicle.
F
 
I
ntroduce   the   key   into   the   cap   and   turn   it   to  
t

he   left.
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Very cold climate screens
Removable protective screens which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator 
c ooling   fan.
F
 
O
ffer   up   the   corresponding   screen   to   the  
f

ront   bumper   upper   grille.
F
 
P
ress   on   the   edge   to   engage   its   fixing   clips  
i

n   turn.
Proceed
  in   the   same   way   for   the   screen   on   the  
l

ower   grille. F
 
U
sing   a   screwdriver,   lever   in   turn   on   the  
f

ixings   of   each   screen   to   unclip   them.
Do
  not   forget   to   remove   the   very   cold
 c

limate   screens   when:
-
 t

he   ambient   temperature   exceeds
 1

0°   C,
-
 tow

ing,
-
 a

t   speeds   above   75   mph   (120   km/h).
Removal
Fitting
Before fitting or removing a screen, e
nsure   that   the   engine   is   off   and   the  
c

ooling   fan   has   stopped. It
  is   recommended   that   the   screens  b
e   fitted   and   removed   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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When not towing a trailer, remove the quickly-detachable   tow   ball   before  
d

riving.
Towing a trailer
We recommend the use of genuine C ITROËN towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from
  the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a
CITROËN
  dealer,   it   must   still   be  
f

itted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 i

nstructions.
Your
 
vehicle   is   primarily   designed   for  
t

ransporting   people   and   luggage,   but   it   may  
a

lso
 
be   used   for   towing   a   trailer. Driving   with   a   trailer   places   greater  
d

emands   on   the   towing   vehicle   and   the  
d

river   must   take   particular   care.
For   more   advice   on   driving   when  
t

owing,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
For   more   information   on   weights   (and  
t

he towed loads which apply to your
vehicle)   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
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Practical information