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Blind spot sensors

Operation

This driving assistance system warns the driver

of the presence of another vehicle in the blind

spot angle of their vehicle (areas masked from

the driver's field of vision), as soon as this

presents a potential danger.

A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on

the side in question:

F

On switching on the ignition, or engine

running, press this button to activate the

function; the warning lamp comes on.

-

immediately, when being overtaken,

after a delay of about one second, when

overtaking a vehicle slowly.

Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers

monitor the blind spots.

This system is designed to improve safety when driving and is in no circumstances a

substitute for the use of the interior rear view mirror and door mirrors. It is the driver's

responsibility to constantly check the traffic, to assess the distances and relative speeds of

other vehicles and to predict their movements before deciding whether to change lane.

The blind spot sensor system can never replace the need for vigilance on the part of the

driver.

The alert is given by a warning lamp which

comes on in the door mirror on the side in

question as soon as a vehicle - car, lorry,

cycle - is detected.

For this, the following conditions must be met:

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all the vehicles must be moving in the

same direction,

the speed of your vehicle is between 7 and

75 mph (12 and 140 km/h),

when you overtake a vehicle with a speed

difference of less than 6 mph (10 km/h),

when a vehicle overtakes you with a speed

difference of less than 15 mph (25 km/h),

the traffic must be flowing normally,

in the case of an overtaking manoeuvre,

if this is prolonged and the vehicle being

overtaken remains in the blind spot,

you are driving on a straight or slightly

curved road,

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No alert will be given in the following situations:

-

when overtaking (or being overtaken by) a

very long vehicle (lorry, coach...) which is

at the same time detected at the rear in the

blind spot angle and present in the driver's

forward field of vision,

in very heavy traffic: vehicles detected in

front and behind are confused with a lorry

or a stationary object,

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in the presence of immobile objects

(parked vehicles, barriers, street lamps,

road signs...),

-

with vehicles moving in the opposite

direction,

driving on a sinuous road or a sharp

corner,

your vehicle is not pulling a trailer, a

caravan...

-

when overtaking quickly.

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Operating fault

In the event of a fault, the warning lamp in the

button flashes then goes off.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

The system may suffer temporary

interference in certain weather

conditions (rain, hail...).

In particular, driving on a wet surface

or moving from a dry area to a wet area

can cause false alerts (for example, the

presence of a fog of water droplets in

the blind spot angle is interpreted as a

vehicle).

In bad or wintry weather, ensure that

the sensors are not covered by mud, ice

or snow.

F

To deactivate the system, press this button

again; the warning lamp goes off.

The state of the system remains in memory on

switching off the ignition.

Take care not to cover the warning zone

in the door mirrors or the detection

zones on the front and rear bumpers

with adhesive labels or other objects;

they may hamper the correct operation

of the system.

The system is automatically deactivated

when towing with a towbar approved by

CITROËN.

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