Operation Manual

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SAFETY
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Driving safely
Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the vehicle ahead too
quicklythesystemautomatically
appliesthebrakestoavoidacollision.
You are then alerted by the display of a
message.
Thebrakelampsonyourvehiclecome
ontowarnotherroadusers.
The collision can be avoided
automatically if the difference in
speed between your vehicle and the
vehicle ahead does not exceed 9 mph
(15km/h).
Above this threshold, the system will
do what is possible to avoid or reduce
the accident by lowering the speed of
impact.
Theautomaticbrakingmaybring
the vehicle to a complete stop if the
situationrequiresit.
In this case, the vehicle is held
stationary temporarily (for about
1.5seconds)toallowthedrivertotake
backcontrolbypressingthebrake
pedal.
The triggering of the system may
cause the engine to stall, unless
the driver depresses the clutch
pedalquicklyenoughduringautomatic
braking.
Duringautomaticbraking,the
driver can always obtain a higher
rate of deceleration than that
controlled by the system, by pressing
rmlyonthebrakepedal.
After an impact, the system is
automaticallyputoutofservice:it
nolongeroperates.
You must go to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualiedworkshoptohavethesystem
madeoperationalagain.
Operating limits
The system only detects vehicles that
are stationary or moving in the same
directionasyourvehicle.
It does not detect small vehicles
(bicycles, motorcycles),
pedestrians or animals, nor non-
reectivestationaryobjects.
The system is not triggered or is
interruptedifthedriver:
- accelerates strongly
- or turns the steering wheel
suddenly(avoidingmanoeuvre).
Indifcultweatherconditions(very
heavyrain,snow,fog,hail...),
brakingdistancesincrease,which
can reduce the ability of the system to
avoidacollision.
The driver must therefore remain
particularlyvigilant.
Never leave accumulations of
snoworanyobjectprojecting
above the bonnet or in front of
theroof:thismightfallintotheeldof
vision of the sensor and generate a
detection.