steering CITROEN C6 2012 Handbook (in English)

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CONTENTS
DRIVING
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IN BRIEF
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Exterior.................................................r4
Opening.............................................5-6
Interior..................................................r7
Dashboard.........................................8-9
Getting started.............................10®12
Visibility..............................................13
Ventilation ........................................... 14
Monitoring ....................................15-16
Ensure the safety of passengers........17
Driving .........................................18®20
Eco-driving....................................21-22
Remote control..............................23-24
Keys....................................................25
Anti-intrusion alarm.......................26-27
Steering lock - Ignition - Starter.........r28
Driving – Starting the engine.............29
Instrument panel.........................30®36
Warning lamps ..............................31-32
Head-up display ............................37-38
Multifunction displays..................39®43
Tr i p c o m p u t e r..............................r44®49
Signalling .....................................50®52
Xenon dual-function directional
headlamps .......................................
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Wipers...........................................54-55
Windows .............................................56
Steering column adjustment -
Seat belt height adjustment .............57
Front seats....................................58-59
Memorisation......................................60
Seat belts warning lamp.....................61
Rear view mirrors........................62®64
Gearbox.......................................65®68
Cruise control................................69-70
Speed limiter.................................r71-72
Electronic stability programme ..........73
Brakes .................................................74
Electric parkin
g brake...................75 -76
Speed sensitive rear spoiler...............77
Parking assistance........................78-79
Lane departure warning system........80
Diesel particle fi lter............................r81

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1. Head-up display cavity
2.Steering column adjustment
3. Controls - Lighting/Direction indicators/
Rear foglamps/Voice recognition
4.Instrument panel
5.Horn
6. Controls - Wipers
7.
Front passenger's airbag deactivation
8. Driver's seat adjustment controls and memories
9. Controls - Windows/Rear view mirrors/Child
safety
10. Driver's airbag
11. Controls at the steering wheel - Speed limiter and
Cruise control
12. Electric parking brake
13. Suspension controls - Ground clearance
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justment/Sport mode
14. Automatic gearbox SPORT/SNOW mode controls
15.
Head-up display controls
16.
Oddments tray
17. Fuel fl ap control
18. Ignition switch
19. Controls - Radio controls under the steering wheel
DASHBOARD

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B
FED
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IN BRIE
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FRONT SEATS
C.Adjustment of the backrest angle.
D. Adjustment of the backrest lumbar support.
E.Seat height and slide adjustments.
F
. Adjustment of the seat cushion
angle.
G
.Memorisation of dashboard
adjustments:
- Driver's seat.
-
Steering wheel.
- Exterior rear view mirrors.
- Head-up displa
y.
You have the possibility to memo-
risetwo driving positions using buttons1and 2.
Electric adjustments
A. Adjustment of the backrest angle.
B.Controls for the heated seats.
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GETTING STARTED
Thecorrect positioningof the belt strap is through the middle of the
shoulder. See "Seat belts".
To a djust the seat belt for height, compress the control and slideit
in the desired direction.
SEAT BELT HEIGHTADJUSTMENT
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Manual adjustments

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IN BRIE
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While the vehicle is stationary, unlock
the steering wheel by pushing thelever forward.
Adjust the height and the reach
of the steering wheel, then lock
the position by pulling the lever upwards.
STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT
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While the vehicle is stationary,
adjust the height or the reach of
the steering wheel by moving the control:forward or rearward to adjust
the reach,up or down to adjust the height.
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Electric adjustment
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR
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The steering wheel adjustment is memorised with the driving position. (See "Memorisation").
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These provide an automatic and progressive change between day use and night use.
Operation
Switch on the ignition and pressbutton 1.Warning lamp2 on: automaticmode.Warning lamp2 off: automatic
mode stopped. The mirror
remains in its lightest defi nition.
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GETTING STARTED
Manual adjustment

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STEERING LOCK – IGNITION – STA R T ER
NEVER REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
IT IS ESSENTIAL ALWAYS TO DRIVE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, SO AS TO RETAIN STEERING AND BRAKING ASSISTANCE (risk of the steering lock engaging and loss of safety features).
Do not hang a heavy object on the key; it could pull the key out of alignment in the switch and could cause a malfunction.
When stationary, having removed the key, carefully turn the steering wheel if you wish to lock the steering.
S: STEERING LOCK
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
ke
y, without exerting undue force.
When you remove the key, turn
your steering wheel to lock the
steering. The key can only beremoved when in positionS.
M: DRIVE POSITION
The steering is unlocked (by turningthe key in positionM, if necessarymove the steering wheel).
STARTING AND STOPPINGTHE ENGINE
See "Driving".
ECONOMY MODE
In order not to discharge the bat-
tery while the engine is stopped,your vehicle goes automati-cally into economy mode after
a maximum of 30 minutes. Eco-nomy mode is indicated by a mes-sage on the screen.
The electrical components relatin
gto comfort and also the headlamps(not sidelamps or hazard warninglamps) cut out automatically. Toreactivate them, it is necessary tostart the engine.
Depending on your vehicle ver-
sion, the following warning lamps are tested:
If one of these warning lamps does
not light up, this indicates a mal-
function.
D: STARTING
Release the key as soon as the engine starts. Never turn it while
the engine is running.

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TRIP COMPUTER
Tyre defl ation alert
TheSERVICEwarning lamp comes on and a vehicle outline is displayed.
The location of the wheel(s) concerned is clear from the vehicle outline, on which the affected wheel(s) will befl ashing. Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
Colour screen C NaviDrive colour display
Tyre very defl ated
Tyre defl ated
Stop immediately, avoiding any sudden actions with the steering wheel or the brakes.
Chan
ge the wheel with the affected tyre (whether punctured or very defl ated), then have the tyre repaired and
all the pressures checked at the earliest opportunity.
The wheel with a damaged tyre (either in the boot or under repair) can no longer be detected (informationgiven by the vehicle outline or by a message) nor is the spare wheel able to be detected.
Puncture
The"STOP"and tyre(s) punctured warning lamps light up, and a vehicle outline is displayed. The location of the
wheel(s) concerned is clear from the vehicle outline, on which the affected wheel(s) will be fl ashing.
Colour screen CNaviDrive colour display

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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 FORHEADLAMPS LEFT ON
This operates when the driver's door
is opened, ignition off, to indicate
that the vehicle lamps are still on.
It stops when you close the door,switch off the lamps or switch on
the ignition.
This si
gnal does not operate if the
automatic lighting of headlamps
or the guide-me-home lighting areactive.
EMERGENCY OPERATION
OF HAZARD WARNING
LAMPS
A sudden deceleration of the vehi-cle causes the hazard lamps tocome on automatically.
The
y will cease to operate automa-
tically, or manually if you press thehazard lamps button on the dash-board.
The direction indicators cannot operate if the hazard warninglamps are on.

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STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT –
SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OFTHE STEERING WHEEL FORHEIGHT AND REACH
While the vehicle is stationary,unlock the steering wheel bypushing the lever forward.
Adjust the height and the reach
of the steering wheel, then lock
the position by pulling the lever upwards.
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT
OF THE STEERING WHEEL
FOR HEIGHT OR REAC
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While the vehicle is stationary,
adjust the height or the reach of
the steering wheel by moving the control:forward or rearward to adjust
the reach
up or down to adjust the
height.
The steering wheel adjustment is
memorised with the driving posi-
tion (See "Memorisation").


SEAT BELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
Thecorrect positioningof the beltstrap is through the middle of the
shoulder. See "Seat belts".
To a d
just the seat belt for height,compress the control andslideitin the desired direction.
As a matter of safety, the adjustments in your driving position must be made only while the vehicle is stationary.
First adjust your seat to the most suitable position, then adjust the position of the steering wheel. See "Memorisation".
THE WELCOME FUNCTION
As the driver’s door is opened
and with the ignition switched off,
the steering wheel moves in order
to
facilitate entering or exiting the
vehicle.
Yo u can activate or deactivate thisfunction by going to the "Persona-lisation-Confi guration" menu of themultifunction screen.

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MEMORISAT ION
DRIVING POSITIONS MEMORISED VIA
BUTTONS 1 AND 2
To memorise a driving position:a. Place the igntion key in "Drive"position (second
position).b. Make your adjustments of the
seat, the steering wheel, the
rear view mirrors and theHead-up Display.c. Press successively on button M then on button 1(fi rst driving position) or 2(second driving position).
The memorisation is confi rmed by
a sound signal.Note: The memorisation of a new driving position cancels and repla-ces the previous one. Th
e memorisation function allowsto make the following dashboard
adjustments:Driver's seat
Steering wheelExterior rear view mirrors
Head-up display.
See "Steering column adjustment","Rear view mirrors" and "Head-up
Display".
You have the possibility to memo-rise two driving positions usingbuttons1and2.



RECALL OF A MEMORISEDDRIVING POSITION
Vehicle stationary(ignition on or enginerunning)
Press briefl y on button1 or 2 torecall the corresponding memo-rised position.
The completion of the adjustments
is confi rmed by a sound signal.
Vehicle in motion
Keep button 1or 2pressed down
to recall the corresponding memo-rised position.Note: After a few consecutiverecalls of a memorised driving position, the function deactivates until the engine is started.

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ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAMME
TheESP system offers increased
driving safety but is not in place toencourage the driver to take addi-
tional risks or to drive at excessivespeeds.
The operation of this s
ystem is
assured provided that the manufac-
turer’s recommendations concern-
ing the wheels (tyres and rims),
braking components and electricalcomponents are observed, as wellas the fi tting and repair proceduresused by CITROËN dealers andgpp
qualifi ed workshops.
Following an accident, have thesystem checked by a CITROËNg,
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAMME (ESP) AND TRACTION CONTROL (ASR)
These systems are closely associated with ABS and additional to it. In the event of a loss of control of the vehicle by the driver, theESPsystem acts
automatically on one or more wheels and also on the engine to bring the
vehicle back on trajectory. The ASRsystem optimises traction and prevents
wheel spin by acting on the brakes of the driving wheels as well as on the engine. It also improves steering stability during acceleration.
OPERATION
When either the ESPor the ASR system is brought into operation
the warning lamp "ESP/ASR" fl ashes.
DEACTIVATION
In exceptional conditions (vehicle stuck in snow, soft ground, etc.) it mayprove useful to deactivate theESP/ASR systems to allow the wheels tospin and thus regain traction.
Press on buttonA, the"ESP/ASR" warning lamp, as well as the lamp on
the buttonA, light up. TheESP/ASR systems are no longer active.
The ESP/ASR systems will activate again:Automatically after the ignition has been switched off.
Automatically when you drive at above approx. 30 mph (50 km/h).
Manuallywith another press on button A.
OPERATIONAL ANOMALY
Should there be a system malfunction, the "ESP/ASR"warning lamp willlight up.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop to have the systemchecked.