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D R I V I N G The  parking  sensors  system  can- 
not,  in  any  circumstances,  replace 
the need for vigilance and respon-
sibility on the part of the driver.  
VISUAL AND AUDIBLE FRONT AND/OR REAR PARKING SENSORS 
   S y s t e m    c o n s i s t i n g    o f    p r o x i m i t y    s e n - 
sors, installed in the front and/or rear 
bumper. 
 It detects any obstacle (person, vehi-
cle,  tree,  barrier...)  located  in  front  of 
or behind the vehicle, however, it will 
not be able to detect obstacles locat-
ed immediately below the bumper. 
 An  object,  such  as  a  stake,  a  road-
works  cone  or  any  other  similar  ob-
ject  may  be  detected  at  the  start  of 
the  manoeuvre  but  may  no  longer 
be detected when the vehicle moves 
nearer to it.   The  parking  sensors  are   
switched 
on  : 
   -   by engaging reverse gear,  
  -   at a speed below 6 mph (10 km/h)  in forward gear.  
 This  is  accompanied  by  an  audible  
signal  and/or  displaying  of  the  vehi-
cle on the multifunction screen.  
 The  proximity  information  is  indica- 
ted by:  
   -   an  audible  signal  which  be- comes more rapid as the vehicle  
approaches the obstacle, 
  -   a  diagram  on  the  multifunction  display,  with  blocks  which  move 
closer to the vehicle.  
 The obstacle is located in relation to 
the emission of the audible signal by 
the speakers; front or rear and right 
or left.  
 When  the  distance  between  the  ve- 
hicle  and  the  obstacle  is  less  than 
approximately  thirty  centimetres,  the 
audible  signal  becomes  continuous 
and/or the "Danger" symbol appears, 
depending on the multifunction screen 
version.  
 The  parking  sensors  are    switched 
off  : 
   -   when you exit reverse gear,  
  -   when  the  speed  is  higher  than  6 mph  (10  km/h)  in  forward  
gear, 
  -   when  the  vehicle  has  been  sta- tionary  for  more  than  three  sec-
onds in forward gear.     Deactivation  
   
     Press button   A , the warning lamp 
comes on, the system is fully de- 
activated.  
 The  system  will  be  deactivated  au-
tomatically  when  a  trailer  is  being 
towed  or  when  a  bicycle  carrier  is 
 fi   t t e d    ( v e h i c l e    fi   t t e d    w i t h    a    t o w b a r  
or  bicycle  carrier  recommended  by 
CITROËN).     
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D R I V I N G
  Reactivation  
  In  bad  weather  or  in  winter,  ensure  
that  the  sensors  are  not  covered 
with  mud,  ice  or  snow.  When  re-
verse  gear  is  engaged,  an  audible 
signal (long beep) indicates that the 
sensors may be dirty.  
 When  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  is  
below about 6 mph (10 km/h), some 
sources  of  noise  (motorcycle,  lorry, 
pneumatic  drill,  ...)  may  trigger  the 
audible parking sensor signals.   
   
     Press  button    A   again,  the  warn-
ing lamp switches off, the system 
is reactivated.   
"HYDRACTIVE III +" ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION 
 The  suspension  automatically  and  
instantly  adjusts  to  different  driving 
 s t y l e s   a n d   t o   t h e   p r o fi   l e   o f   t h e   r o a d ,  
providing  the  best  compromise  be-
tween occupant comfort and vehicle 
road holding.  
 The system alternates between soft  
 a n d    fi   r m    s u s p e n s i o n    s e t t i n g s ,    m a x i -
mising  comfort  at  the  same  time  as 
constantly ensuring the highest level 
of  safety.  It  also  automatically  cor-
rects  ride  height,  according  to  the 
vehicle load and driving conditions.  
 In addition, the "Hydractive III +" sys- 
tem  allows  you  to  choose  between 
two modes of suspension.  
 A  change  of  suspension  mode  can  
be  made  either  when  the  vehicle  is 
moving or when stationary, by press-
ing button   A .    Display on the instrument  
panel  
 The  suspension  mode  selected  is  
displayed  on  the  instrument  panel 
screen.  
  Normal mode 
 This  mode  favours  soft  
damping for maximum com-
fort.  
 If the speed authorised for a  
particular position is exceed-
ed, the vehicle reverts automatically 
to the normal road position.   
  SPORT mode 
 This  mode  favours  dynamic  
driving.  
  The  warning  lamp  on  but- 
ton  A   comes  on  in  addition 
to  the  message  on  the  in-
strument panel screen. 
  
SPORT    mode  is  retained  when  you 
switch off the engine.        
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D R I V I N G
  Reactivation  
  In  bad  weather  or  in  winter,  ensure  
that  the  sensors  are  not  covered 
with  mud,  ice  or  snow.  When  re-
verse  gear  is  engaged,  an  audible 
signal (long beep) indicates that the 
sensors may be dirty.  
 When  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  is  
below about 6 mph (10 km/h), some 
sources  of  noise  (motorcycle,  lorry, 
pneumatic  drill,  ...)  may  trigger  the 
audible parking sensor signals.   
   
     Press  button    A   again,  the  warn-
ing lamp switches off, the system 
is reactivated.   
"HYDRACTIVE III +" ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION 
 The  suspension  automatically  and  
instantly  adjusts  to  different  driving 
 s t y l e s   a n d   t o   t h e   p r o fi   l e   o f   t h e   r o a d ,  
providing  the  best  compromise  be-
tween occupant comfort and vehicle 
road holding.  
 The system alternates between soft  
 a n d    fi   r m    s u s p e n s i o n    s e t t i n g s ,    m a x i -
mising  comfort  at  the  same  time  as 
constantly ensuring the highest level 
of  safety.  It  also  automatically  cor-
rects  ride  height,  according  to  the 
vehicle load and driving conditions.  
 In addition, the "Hydractive III +" sys- 
tem  allows  you  to  choose  between 
two modes of suspension.  
 A  change  of  suspension  mode  can  
be  made  either  when  the  vehicle  is 
moving or when stationary, by press-
ing button   A .    Display on the instrument  
panel  
 The  suspension  mode  selected  is  
displayed  on  the  instrument  panel 
screen.  
  Normal mode 
 This  mode  favours  soft  
damping for maximum com-
fort.  
 If the speed authorised for a  
particular position is exceed-
ed, the vehicle reverts automatically 
to the normal road position.   
  SPORT mode 
 This  mode  favours  dynamic  
driving.  
  The  warning  lamp  on  but- 
ton  A   comes  on  in  addition 
to  the  message  on  the  in-
strument panel screen. 
  
SPORT    mode  is  retained  when  you 
switch off the engine.        
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D R I V I N G
  Position not authorised  
 The instrument panel screen tempo- 
rarily  displays  a  message  indicating 
that this position is not authorised.  
 The  vehicle  remains  in  the  autho- 
rised  position  and  the  instrument 
panel  screen  indicates  this  position 
to you.  
  Automatic  variation  of  ground  clea- 
rance  
   -   If  your  speed  exceeds  70  mph  (approx.  110  km/h),  on  a  good  
road  surface,  ground  clearance 
is  lowered.  The  vehicle  returns 
to  its  normal  position  if  the  road 
surface  deteriorates  or  if  your 
speed is lower than 55 mph (ap-
prox. 90 km/h). 
  -   At  low  or  medium  speed,  if  the  road  surface  is  poor,  ground 
clearance  is  increased.  The  ve-
hicle  returns  to  its  normal  posi-
tion as soon as conditions allow. 
  -   On switching off the ignition, the  ground  clearance  is  reduced  to 
the parking position   
   
For your safety if you are operat-ing  underneath  the  vehicle,  you 
must  support  the  vehicle  with 
axle stands.      
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C H E C K S
CHECKS 
 Unless  otherwise  indicated,  check  
these  components  in  accordance 
with  the  Maintenance  and  Warranty 
Guide and according to your engine.  
 Otherwise, have them checked by a  
CITROËN dealer.  
  Battery  The  battery  does  not  re- 
quire any maintenance.  
 However,  check  that  the  
terminals  are  clean  and 
correctly tightened, particu-
larly in summer and winter. 
 When  carrying  out  work  on  the  bat-
tery,  refer  to  the  "Practical  infor-
mation"  section  for  details  of  the 
precautions  to  be  taken  before  dis-
connecting the battery and following 
its reconnection.     
Air filter and passenger compartment filter 
 Refer  to  the  Maintenance 
and  Warranty  Guide  for 
details  of  the  replacement 
intervals  for  these  compo-
nents. 
 Depending on the environment (e.g. 
dusty  atmosphere)  and  the  use  of 
the vehicle (e.g. city driving),   replace 
them  twice  as  often  if  necessary   
(refer to the “Engines” section).  
 A  clogged  passenger  compartment  
 fi   l t e r    m a y    h a v e    a n    a d v e r s e    e f f e c t    o n  
the performance of the air condition-
ing system and generate undesirable 
odours.   
  Oil filter 
   R e p l a c e    t h e    o i l    fi   l t e r    e a c h   
time  the  engine  oil  is 
changed.         Particle filter system (Diesel)  
 Complementary  to  the  catalytic  
 c o n v e r t e r ,    t h i s    fi   l t e r    m a k e s    a n    a c -
tive  contribution  to  the  preservation 
of  air  quality  by  the  retaining  of  the 
unburnt  pollutant  particles.  Black 
exhaust  fumes  are  thus  no  longer 
emitted.  
 After prolonged idling or driving at very  
low speeds, you may occasionally no-
tice  water  vapour  being  emitted  from 
the exhaust when accelerating. This is 
of  no  consequence  to  the  running  of 
the vehicle or to the environment. 
 If  there  is  risk  of  clogging,  a  mes-
sage  appears  on  the  instrument 
panel  display,  accompanied  by  an 
audible  signal  and  lighting  of  the 
service warning lamp.  
 This alert tells you that the particle  
 fi   l t e r    i s    s t a r t i n g    t o    fi   l l    u p    ( i n    c o n d i -
tions  of  urban  driving  of  excep-
tionally  long  duration:  low  speeds, 
 t r a f fi   c   j a m s   e t c . ) .  
   T o   r e g e n e r a t e   t h e   fi   l t e r ,   i t   i s   a d v i s e d  to drive as soon as possible, when 
 t r a f fi   c   c o n d i t i o n s   p e r m i t ,   a t   a   s p e e d  
of  40  mph  (around  60  km/h)  or 
 m o r e   f o r   a t   l e a s t   fi   v e   m i n u t e s   ( u n t i l  
the alert message disappears).  
 If  this  alert  persists,  consult  a  
CITROËN dealer.  
 Refer  to  the  Maintenance  and 
Warranty  Guide  for  details  of 
the  replacement  interval  for  this 
component.