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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit
the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
b
ars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove
roof bars and roof racks after use.
At
the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry
out this check in particular:
-
b
efore a long journey,
-
a
t each change of season,
-
a
fter a long period out of use.
Don't
forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have
your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
p
assenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
o
perations recommended in the manufacturer's service schedule.
With
a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
b
ecomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
w
ithout delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
t
he legal level.
When
refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
a
void any over flow.
At
the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(3
000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a
consistent average.
Eco-driving
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
is a fault with the engine
l
ubrication system.You
must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park,
switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
battery charging circuit has a fault
(
dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut
a
lternator belt, ...).The
warning lamp should go off when the engine is
s
tarted.
If
it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
d
oor(s) open fixed
if the speed is
b
elow 6 mph (10 km/h).A
door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed
and accompanied
b
y an audible signal if
t
he speed is above
6
mph (10 km/h).
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Monochrome screen A
This displays the following information:
- t ime,
-
d
ate,
-
a
mbient temperature (this flashes if there is
a
risk of ice),
-
s
tatus of the doors and boot,
-
c
urrent audio source (radio, CD...),
-
t
rip computer,
-
i
nformation or alert messages,
-
s
ettings menus for the screen and the
v
ehicle systems.
displays in the screen
From the control panel of your Audio system, you can:
F
p
ress the "ME
n
U"
button to gain access to
t
he main menu ,
F
p
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to scroll
through
the items in the screen,
F
p
ress the "MO
dE"
button to change
t
he permanent application (date, audio
s
ource...),
F
p
ress the " 7" or " 8"
buttons to change a
s
etting value,
F
p
ress the "OK"
button to confirm,
or
F
p
ress the "Back"
button to abandon the
o
peration in progress.
Controls
F Press the "MEn U" button to gain access t
o the main menu , then press the "5"
or
"6 "
buttons to scroll through the various
m
enus:
-
r
adio - CD,
-
v
ehicle configuration,
-
op
tions,
-
d
isplay
se
ttings,
-
lan
guages,
-
un
its.
F
P
ress the "OK"
button to select the menu
r
equired.
Main menu
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Monochrome screen C
This displays the following information:
- t ime,
-
d
ate,
-
a
mbient temperature (this flashes if there is
a
risk of ice),
-
s
tatus of doors and boot,
-
a
udio sources (radio, CD, USB port /
a
uxiliary socket etc.),
-
t
rip computer,
-
i
nformation or alert messages,
-
s
ettings menus for the screen and vehicle
s
ystems.
displays in the screen
From your Audio system control panel, you can:
F p ress the "MEn U" button to gain access to
t
he main menu ,
F
p
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to scroll
through
the items in the screen,
F
p
ress the "MO
dE"
button to change the
p
ermanent application (trip computer,
a
udio
s
ource...),
F
p
ress the " 7" or " 8"
buttons to change a
s
etting value,
F
p
ress the "OK"
button to confirm,
or
F
p
ress the "Back"
button to abandon the
o
peration in progress.
Controls
F Press the "MEn U" button to gain access t
o the main menu :
-
a
udio functions,
-
t
he trip computer,
-
pe
rsonalisation-configuration,
-
t
elephone (hands-free kit).
F
P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to select the
menu
required, then confirm by pressing
t
he "OK"
button.
Main menu
Monitoring
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If one of the doors or the boot is still open, the central locking does not take
p
lace.
When
the vehicle is locked, if it is
u
nlocked inadvertently, it will lock itself
a
gain automatically after thirty seconds
u
nless a door or the boot is opened.
The
folding and unfolding of the door
m
irrors using the remote control can be
d
eactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Folding the key
F First press this button to fold the key.
If you do not press the button when
f
olding the key, there is a risk of
d
amage to the mechanism.
This
is indicated by lighting of the courtesy
l
amps and flashing of the direction indicators
f
or a few seconds.
F
P
ress
the
closed
padlock
again
within
f
ive seconds
to
deadlock
the
vehicle.
Locating your vehicle
deadlocking using the remote
control
F Press the closed padlock to l
ocate your locked vehicle in a
c
ar
par
k.
F
P
ress
the
closed
padlock
to
lock
t
he
vehicle
completely.
deadlocking using the key
F Turn the key to the left in the driver's door l
ock to lock the vehicle completely.
F
T
urn the key to the left again within
f
ive seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
Deadlocking
is confirmed by fixed lighting
o
f the direction indicators for approximately
t
wo seconds.
According
to version, the door mirrors fold at
t
he same time.
Deadlocking
renders the exterior and
i
nterior door controls inoperative.
It
also deactivates the manual central
c
ontrol button.
Therefore,
never leave anyone inside
t
he vehicle when it is deadlocked.
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Alarm
System which protects and provides a deterrent against the theft of your vehicle. It provides two types of protection, exterior and interior, as well as a self-protection f unction.
Exterior perimeter
protection
The system detects opening of the vehicle.
T he alarm is triggered if anyone tries to enter
t
he vehicle by forcing a door, the boot or the
b
onnet.
Interior volumetric
protection
The system detects any variation in the volume in the passenger compartment.
The
alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
w
indow or moves inside the vehicle.
If you wish to leave a pet in the vehicle or a
window
partially open, deactivate the interior
v
olumetric
pro
tection.
Self-protection function
The system detects the putting out of service of its components.
The
alarm is triggered if anyone tries to put
t
he wires of the siren, the central control or the
battery
out of service.
Do
not make any modifications to the alarm
s
ystem, this could cause malfunctions.
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Locking the vehicle with full
alarm
Activation
F Switch off the ignition and get out of the v
ehicle.
F
L
ock or deadlock the vehicle using the
l
ocking button on the remote control.
The
alarm is activated; the indicator lamp in
b
utton A flashes once per second.The
exterior perimeter protection is activated,
5 s
econds after the locking button on the
r
emote control is pressed.
The interior volumetric protection is activated,
4
5 seconds after the locking button on the
r
emote control is pressed.
If an opening - door or boot - is not c
losed fully, the vehicle is not locked,
b
ut the exterior perimeter protection
w
ill be activated after 45 seconds at
t
he same time as the interior volumetric
p
rotection.
deactivation
F Unlock the vehicle using the unlocking b
utton on the remote control.
The
alarm is deactivated; the indicator lamp in
b
utton A goes off.
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Failure of the remote
control
F Unlock the vehicle using the key in the d
river's door lock.
F
O
pen the door; the alarm is triggered.
F
S
witch on the ignition; the alarm stops.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
F Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key i
n the driver's or passenger's door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, illumination of the indicator lamp in button A for ten seconds
i
ndicates malfunction with the siren.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
* According
to country.
Automatic activation*
2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the alarm is activated automatically.
F
T
o avoid triggering the alarm on entering
t
he vehicle, first press the unlocking button
o
n the remote control.
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Doors
Opening
From outside
F After unlocking the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key, pull the door
han
dle.
From inside
F Pull the door lever to open the door; this u
nlocks this vehicle completely.
Closing
When a door or the boot is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running and at speed of up to 6 mph (10 km/h), this warning lamp c
omes on, accompanied by a message,
- when the speed of the vehicle is above 6 m
ph (10 km/h), this alert is accompanied
b
y an audible signal.
Version with deadlocking
The interior door controls do not operate when the vehicle is
deadlocked.
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System which provides full manual locking or unlocking of the doors from the inside.
Central locking
Manual central locking
Unlocking
F Press button A again to unlock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
s
witches off.
If
one
of
the
doors
is
open,
central
l
ocking
from
the
inside
does
not
take
p
lace. If
the vehicle is locked from the outside,
t
he red indicator lamp flashes and
b
utton A is inactive.
F
I
n this case, use the remote control
o
r the key to unlock the vehicle.
Automatic central locking
System which provides full automatic locking or unlocking of the doors and the boot while
d
riving.
You
can activate or deactivate this function.
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the doors and the boot lock automatically.
Unlocking
F Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press button A to
unlock the doors and the boot temporarily.
If
one of the doors is open, the
a
utomatic central locking does not take
p
lace.
If the boot is open, the automatic
c
entral locking of the doors is active.
Locking
F Press button A
to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button comes on.Driving
with the doors locked can make
a
ccess to the passenger compartment m
ore difficult in the event of an em
ergency.
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