Get Driving -> Active Safety Brake with Collision Risk Alert and Intelligent emergency braking assistance Guide for Citroen C3 SUV Third Generation (2016-2024)

Driving

– Intelligent emergency braking assistance.

– Active Safety Brake (automatic emergency

braking).

This system can be deactivated or

activated via the Driving/Vehicle of the

touch screen.

Malfunction

Deactivation of the system is signalled by

the illumination of this indicator lamp,

accompanied by the display of a message.

Operating conditions and

limits

The display of dashes (ﬂashing then ﬁxed)

indicates a malfunction with the cruise control

system.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

The vehicle has a camera located at the top of

the windscreen and, depending on version, a

radar located in the front bumper.

ESC system in working order.

DSC system activated.

Seat belts fastened for all passengers.

Stabilised speed on unwinding roads.

In the following cases, deactivating the system

via the vehicle's conﬁguration menu is advised:

– Towing a trailer.

– Carrying long objects on roof bars or roof rack.

– Vehicles with snow chains ﬁtted.

– Before using an automatic car wash, with the

engine running.

– Before placing the vehicle on a rolling road in

a workshop.

– Towed vehicle, engine running.

– When a "space-saver" type spare wheel is

ﬁtted (depending on version).

This system does not avoid the need for

vigilance on the part of the driver.

This system is designed to assist the driver

and improve road safety.

It is the driver's responsibility to continuously

monitor the state of the traﬃc, observing the

driving regulations.

Active Safety Brake with

Collision Risk Alert and

Intelligent emergency

braking assistance

Refer to the General recommendations on the

use of driving and manoeuvring aids.

As soon as the system detects a

potential obstacle, it prepares the braking

circuit in case automatic braking is needed.

This may cause a slight noise and a slight

sensation of deceleration.

– If the brake lamps are not working.

– Following impact to the windscreen close to

the detection camera.

This system:

– warns the driver that their vehicle is at risk of

collision with the vehicle in front or a pedestrian.

– reduces the vehicle's speed to avoid a

collision or limit its severity.

Deactivation/Activation

By default, the system is automatically activated

at every engine start.

This system is comprised of three functions:

– Collision Risk Alert.

Driving

It is possible that warnings are not given,

are given too late or seem unjustiﬁed.

The driver must always stay in control of the

vehicle and be prepared to react at any time

to avoid an accident.

Operation

Intelligent emergency

braking assistance

If the driver brakes, but not suﬃciently to avoid a

collision, this system will supplement the braking,

within the limits of the laws of physics.

This assistance will only be provided if the driver

presses the brake pedal.

Depending on the degree of risk of collision

detected by the system and the alert trigger

threshold chosen by the driver, several diﬀerent

levels of alert may be triggered and displayed in

the instrument panel.

The system takes account of the vehicle

dynamics, the speed of your vehicle and the one

in front, the environmental conditions and the

operation of the vehicle (actions on the pedals,

the steering wheel, etc.) to trigger the alert at the

best moment.

Level 1 (orange): visual alert only,

indicating that the vehicle in front is very

close.

The message "Vehicle close" is displayed.

Level 2 (red): visual and audible alert,

indicating that a collision is imminent.

The message "Brake!" is displayed.

After an impact, the function

automatically stops operating. Contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop to

have the system checked.

Active Safety Brake

Collision Risk Alert

This function warns the driver that their vehicle

is at risk of a collision with the vehicle in front or

with a pedestrian present in their traﬃc lane.

Modifying the alert trigger threshold

This trigger threshold determines the sensitivity

with which the function warns of the risk of

collision.

The threshold is set via theDriving /

Vehicle touch screen menu.

► Select one of the three pre-deﬁned

thresholds:

– "Distant".

– “Normal".

– “Close".

Where the speed of your vehicle is too

high approaching another vehicle, the

ﬁrst level of alert may not be displayed: the

level 2 alert may be displayed directly.

Important: the level 1 alert is not displayed

when there is a stationary obstacle or when

the "Close" trigger threshold has been

selected.

This function, also called automatic emergency

braking, intervenes following the alerts if the

driver does not react quickly enough and does

not operate the vehicle's brakes.

The last threshold selected is memorised when

the ignition is switched oﬀ.

It aims to reduce the speed of impact or avoid a

collision where the driver fails to react.

Driving

Operation

The system operates under the following

conditions:

– The vehicle's speed does not exceed 37 mph

(60 km/h) when a pedestrian is detected.

– The vehicle's speed does not exceed 50 mph

(80 km/h) when a stationary vehicle is detected.

– The vehicle's speed is between 3 mph and

53 mph (5 km/h and 85 km/h) when a moving

vehicle is detected.

Malfunction

Coﬀee Break Alert

In the event of a fault with the system,

The system triggers an alert as soon as it

detects that the driver has not taken a

break after two hours of driving at a speed above

40 mph (65 km/h).

you are alerted by the ﬁxed illumination of

this warning lamp, accompanied by the display

of a message and an audible signal.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop to have the system checked.

This alert is issued via the display of a message

encouraging the driver to take a break,

accompanied by an audible signal.

If the driver does not follow this advice, the alert

is repeated hourly until the vehicle is stopped.

The system resets itself if one of the following

conditions is met:

– With the engine running, the vehicle has been

stationary for more than 15 minutes.

– The ignition has been switched oﬀ for a few

minutes.

Distraction detection

Refer to the General recommendations on the

use of driving and manoeuvring aids.

Take a break in case of feeling tired or at least

every 2 hours.

Depending on version, the function consists of

just the "Coﬀee Break Alert" system, or of this

combined with the "Driver Attention Warning"

system.

This warning lamp ﬂashes (for

approximately 10 seconds) as soon as

the function acts on the vehicle’s braking.

With an automatic gearbox, in the event of

automatic emergency braking until the vehicle

comes to a complete stop, keep the brake

pedal pressed down to prevent the vehicle from

starting oﬀ again.

– The driver's seat belt is unfastened and their

door is opened.

With a manual gearbox, in the event of automatic

emergency braking until the vehicle comes to a

complete stop, the engine may stall.

These systems are in no way designed

to keep the driver awake or to prevent

the driver from falling asleep at the wheel.

It is the driver’s responsibility to stop if feeling

tired.

As soon as the speed of the vehicle

drops below 40 mph (65 km/h), the

system goes into standby.

The driving time is counted again once the

speed is above 40 mph (65 km/h).

The driver can maintain control of the

vehicle at any time by sharply turning the

steering wheel and/or sharply pressing the

accelerator pedal.

Activation / Deactivation

Driver Attention Warning

Depending on version, the "Coﬀee Break Alert"

system is combined with the "Driver Attention

Warning" system.

It is set via the vehicle

conﬁguration menu.

Operation of the function may be felt by

slight vibration in the brake pedal.

If the vehicle comes to a complete stop, the

automatic braking is maintained for 1 to 2

seconds.

The state of the system stays in the memory

when the ignition is switched oﬀ.

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