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DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE IN A CLOSED SPACE OR IN ONETHAT IS INSUFFICIENTLY VENTILATED.
DIESEL
Startin
g the engine
Turn the key to the drive position.
Wait for the preheater warning lamp
to go out, if it is on, then action thestarter until the engine starts (notmore than 10 seconds).
If the engine does not start, switch
off the ignition.
Recommence the operation.Note:During starting, do not touchthe accelerator.
ADVICE
Diesel vehicle with turbo-chargers
Never stop the engine without
fi rst having allowed it to idle for a
few seconds, this being the time
required for the turbochargers to
return to a normal speed.
D
o not "fl ick" the accelerator at the
moment you switch off the ignition
as this could seriously damage the
turbochargers. Check that the automatic
gear selector is in position P or N.
DRIVING – STARTING THE ENGINE

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
WARNING LAMPS

These warning lamps may be accompanied by a message and/or a sound signal
ESP/ASR
Operatin
g
If either of the ESP or ASR systems is active, the warning lamp fl ashes.
For a malfunction
When the vehicle is moving, the lighting of this warning lamp indi-cates a system malfunction.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Deactivation
The lighting of the warning lamp and of the button ESP indicates
that the system is deactivated.
Electric parkingbrake
When the engine is run-ning, this warning lamp lights up to indicate a malfunction-
ing of the electric parking brake. The brake is not working prop-erly. Place the gearbox in the Park position (P).
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop as soon as possible.
ABS
The ABS warning lamplights up when you switchon the ignition: it should goout after a few seconds. If it doesnot go out, there could be a sys-
tem malfunction. See "Brakes".
Roue(s) crevée(s)
If this warning lamp comes
on, it indicates a punctureon one or more wheels.
The screen displa
ys an imagewhich shows you which wheelis affected. Contact a CITROËNy
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Door open
If this warning lamp comes
on while the engine is run-ning, it tells you that one of
the doors and/or the boot is open.
Electric parking brake,
brake fl uid level,
brakin
g distribution malfunction
With the engine running, the light-
ing of this warning lamp indicates
that the parking brake is on or not
properly released, that the brake fl uid level is low or that the braking system is malfunctioning.
If the warning lamp remains on although the parking brake is released, stop as soon as it is safe to do so and contact a CITROÀN ,p
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
See "Brakes".
SERVICE
This warning lampstays on fi xed for a
major fault. Contacta CITROËN dealer or a qualifi edj
workshop as soon as possible.
This warning lamp stays on tem-porarily for minor faults. Contacta CITROËN dealer or a qualifi edpy
workshop if necessary
To learn the origin of the corre-
sponding alert, refer to the log of
alerts (See chapter "Multifunction
displays" or your NaviDrive).
STOP warning lamp
If this warning lamp comes on, it is imperative to stop the vehicle and
to switch the engine off. The warn-ing lamp is accompanied by the STOP symbol on the screen as
well as on the Head-up display.
Alert a CITROËN dealer or a quali-fi ed workshop as soon as possible

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
An incorrect engine oil level can seriously damage your engine. See "Levels".
On switching on the ignition, theinstrument panel indicates:Firstly, in succession:
Maintenance indicator. See
"Maintenance indicator" (next
page).The engine oil level indicator.Secondly:
The total and trip mileagecounters.
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ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR
This display indicatesnormal
operation.
Flashing of "OIL" indicates an oil level that isbelow the minimum.
Check using the manual dipstick. See "Levels".
Check the engine oil level on hori-
zontal ground with the engine
having been switched off for at least 30 minutes.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
A fl ashing of "OIL – –"indicates amalfunctioning of the indicator.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualifi ed workshop.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
MAINTENANCE INDICATOR
It informs you when the next routine service is duein accordance with the vehicle servicing schedule in the Main-
tenance Guide. This information is dependent on two parameters: themileage covered, and the time elapsed sincethe last visit.
Operation
From switching on the ignition
and for a few seconds, thespan-
ner symbolising maintenanceoperations lights up; the instru-ment panel tells you the distanceremaining to the next service.
Example:there remain up to thenext service:
A few seconds after this, the engine
oil level indicator is displayed, then
the total mileage recorder resumesits normal role. The instrumentpanel gives the total and tripmileages.
Operation if the distance tothe next service is less than1 000 km (600 miles)
Each time you switch on the ignition
and for 5 seconds, the spanner and
th
e distance fl ash.
Example: there remain up to the
next service: 500 km (300 miles). On switching on the ignition and for 5 seconds, the instrument panel
indicates:
A few seconds after this, the engine oil level indicator is displayed, then
the total mileage recorder resumes its normal role and the mainte-
nance symbol remains lit up.
This is a warnin
g to you that a service must be carried out at the earliest opportunity.
The instrument panel
gives the
total and trip mileages.
Operation if the service
interval has been passed
Each time you switch on the igni-
tion, the maintenance symbol andthe distance covered (preceded
by a minus) beyond the recom-mended interval fl ash.
Example:Yo u have exceededthe service interval by 300 km(180 miles).
The routine service on your vehi-cle needs to be carried as soon aspossible.
A few seconds after switchingon the ignition, the total mile-
age recorder resumes its normalrole and the maintenance symbolremains lit up.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Maintenance intervals
If you use your vehicle in particu-larly diffi cult conditions, it is essen-
tialto use the service schedule for "severe conditions" comprisingshorter intervals between services.See "Maintenance and WarrantyGuide".
Reset to zero
It is reset by your CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop after eachservice. However, if you do your
own servicing, the procedure for resetting to zero is as follows:1. Switch off the ignition.2. Press on button A and keep it pressed.3. Switch on the ignition.4. Keep buttonA pressed down until the screen indicates"=0"
and the maintenance symboldisappears.
Note:If the maximum time between two oil changes is reached before the mileage has been covered, the mainte-nance spanner lights up and the instrument panel indicates "0".
MILEAGE RECORDER
Display
When the driver's door is opened or
the vehicle is unlocked with the remote control, for around 30 seconds there is
display of the mileage recorders and sometimes the maintenance spanner.
Trip mileage recorder reset
This can operate when the ignition is switched on.
With a long press on the zero
reset buttonA, the trip mileage dis-
played resets to zero.
FUEL GAUGE
From the time the low fuel warninglamp is on continuously on levelground, accompanied by an audi-
ble signal, there remains around8 litresof fuel in the tank.
When the second-to-last bar dis-
appears, you still have approx. 5 lof fuel.
REV COUNTER
When you approach maximumengine speed, crossing into the redzone indicates the need to engage
a higher gear.

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HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The Head-up display projectsessential driving datainto thedriver's fi eld of vision. This enablesthe driver never to take his eyesoff the road.
ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
To activate/deactivate the Head-up
display: when you switch on the
ignition, press on button 1.
The function status (activated/deac-
tivated) when you stop the engine
is retained when you restart.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY
Hei
ght adjustment
To a djust the height for the Head-up display, press on buttons 2 and3.
It is recommended to adjust it as low as possible.
Brightness adjustment
The Head-up display has a bright-
ness sensor so that the information can be seen to the best advantage,
whatever the ambient brightness.
You can enhance the display
brightness at any time by rotating
th
e control1.
Note:In certain extreme weather
conditions (rain and/or snow,strong sunlight), the Head-up display may be momentarily subject to interference.
When emerging
from a tunnel, there is a certain delay beforethe system can re-adapt thedisplay brightness to the out-side conditions.
Note: Certain types of spectaclesmay disperse the light coming from
the Head-up display.
There is memorisation of driving positions as well
as those for the Head-updisplay
The adjustments you have madefor the Head-up display are
adopted alongside the driving posi-
tion memorisations (see "Memori-sation"). They are:Height adjustment.
Brightness.
The types of information selected.
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If the Head-up display cannot beseen, it is recommended to adjustit for height (buttons 2 and 3) and tocheck that it is activated (button1).
The controls for the Head-up dis-play are located beneath the air
vent on the driver's side.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
COLOUR SCREEN C
TRIP COMPUTER
To enter the distance tobe travelled on the tripcomputer:1.Press on A.2.UseB to select the icon
"Trip computer", then confi rm
with a press onC.3.Select entry of distance
usingB. Confi rm your choice
with a press onC.4.To choose the distance, select
the fi gure you wish to modifyby using B, then confi rm with apress on C.5.UseB to adjust the value, then
validate by pressing C.6.Validate"OK" on the screen.
To access the trip computer's log of alerts:1. Press onA.2. Use Bto select the icon "Trip computer", then confi rm
with a press on C.3. Select the log of alerts.4. When the list displays, useBto scroll through it.5. Press D to return to the perma-
nent display.
To access the status of functions:proceed in a similar manner.
PERSONALISATION/
CONFIGURATION
To activate/deactivate the
automatic guide-me-home
lighting:1. Press on A.2. UseB to select the icon "Per-sonalisation-Confi guration"
then confi rm your choice bypressing C.3. Then select the sub-menu for
the vehicle parameters. Con-
fi rm your choice with a press onC.4. Using B, select lighting andsignalling. Confi rm your choice
with a press onC.5. Press on C to select/deselect
the guide-me-home lighting.
After activation, choose the dura-
tion: press Cthen use B to select
the duration, then press C.
To activate/deactivate the automatic lighting of
headlamps:
Repeat stages 1 to 4 describedabove.
5. Press on C to select/deselect
the automatic lighting of head-
lamps.Note: Activation of this functionis immediate while deactivationrequires the ignition to be switched off.

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TRIP COMPUTER
Colour screen CNaviDrive colour display
Range
This is the distance that can still be travelled on the
amount of fuel remaining in the tank. When the dis-
tance that can still be travelled is less than around 30 km (or 18 miles), only four dashes are displayed.
Instantaneous consumption
This is the result from the consumption recorded within
the last 2 seconds. This function will only display
above 30 km/h (18 mph).
Distance to be travelled
To enter it, see "Multifunction displays".
Distance travelled
This is the distance that has been travelled since the
last reset to zero of the Journey selected.
Average consumption
This is the relationship between the fuel consumed and the distance travelled since the last reset to zero of the trip computer.
Average speed
This is obtained, from the last reset to zero of the trip computer, by dividing the distance travelled by the time
taken (with ignition switched on).

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SIGNALLING
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Left, downwards.
Right, upwards.
For a change of direction, move
the control stalk beyond the tightspot. Stops automatically with thereturn of the steering wheel.
Visible alert/headlamp fl ash
Pull the control towards you.
The headlam
p fl ash can be madeeven with the ignition switched off.
Horn
Press at the centre of the steeringwheel.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
This operates all the direction indi-cators simultaneously.
Only use them to indicate dan-ger, for an emergency stop or for
driving in abnormal conditions.
The hazard lamps can also be
used with the ignition switched off.
SOUND SIGNAL FOR HEAD-LAMPS LEFT ON
This operates when the driver's
door is opened, ignition off, to indi-cate that the vehicle lamps are stillon.
It stops when you close the door,
switch off the lamps or switch on
the ignition.
This signal does not operate i
f the
automatic lighting of headlamps
or the guide-me-home lighting areactive.
EMERGENCY OPERATION OFHAZARD WARNING LAMPS
A sudden deceleration of the vehi-cle causes the hazard lamps tocome on automatically.
The
y will cease to operate auto-matically, or manually if you press
the hazard lamps button on the
dashboard.
The direction indicators cannot operate if the hazard warninglamps are on.

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SIGNALLING
LIGHTING CONTROL STALK
All vehicle lamps off
Sidelam
ps on
Dipped beams/main beams on
Rotate the ring Aforwards.
Rotate the ring Aforwards.
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING OF
HEADLAMPS
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in poor
ambient light, or if the wipers are in continuous operation. They go out
as soon as the ambient light again
become suffi cient or when the wip-ers cease to operate.
Activation
/deactivation of this func-
tion is possible in the menu "Per-
sonalisation/Confi guration" in the "Main menu".
Note: Activation of this function is immediate while deactivation requires the ignition to be switched off.
In fo
g or snow, the light sensor may detect enough light. The lights will therefore not come on automatically.Take care not to cover the bright-
ness sensor, which is visible from
outside the windscreen, behind the interior rear view mirror.
GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
This function switches on your headlamps, to light your way whenyou wish to walk from a carpark,for example.
Thi
s function is activated:Manually by pulling the con-
trol Atowards you, with the
ignition switched off.Automatically, provided:
The automatic lighting of headlamps is activated.To activate the guide-me-
home lighting function, select
in the "Main menu", then
in "P
ersonalisation/Con-fi guration", the sub-menu for
lighting and signalling, thenactivate the function.
See "Multifunction displays".Note: It is possible to modify the dura-tion of the guide-me-home lighting (approx. 60, 30 or 15 seconds) in themenu "Personalisation/Confi guration".
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Dipped beams/main beamsdipswitch
Pull the control stalk towards you
to change between dipped beamand main beam.