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DOORS AND OPENING ELEMENTS

Rear doors

Opening from the inside

Opening and closing the

doors

2

Opening from the outside

Front doors

With the doors unlocked or the card

on you, hold the handle 2 and pull it

towards you.

Pull the handle 3 .

Depending on the vehicle, it may be

necessary to pull the handle 3 twice:

the first time to unlock the door, the

second time to open it.

With the doors unlocked or the card

on you, hold the handle 1 and pull it

towards you.

As a safety precaution,

the doors should only

be opened/closed

when the vehicle is sta-

tionary.

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or luggage compartment are open

Lights-on reminder audible

alarm

or not properly closed and the "Lug-

gage compartment open" or "Door

open" message and a beep will

sound for around 40 seconds until

the door or luggage compartment is

closed.

Driver's responsibility

when parking or stop-

ping the vehicle

If you have switched off the ignition

and left the lights switched on, a

warning buzzer will sound when a

door is opened.

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Never leave an animal,

child or adult who is not self-suf-

ficient alone in your vehicle,

even for a short time.

Door or luggage compartment

lid open buzzer

Child safety

They may pose a risk to them-

selves or to others by starting

the engine, activating equip-

ment such as the electric win-

dows or by locking the doors.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weath-

er, please remember that the

temperature inside the passen-

ger compartment increases

very quickly.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS IN-

JURY.

Locking, unlocking the open-

ing elements and doors

To prevent the rear doors being

opened from the inside, move the

lever 5 and check from the inside

that the doors are securely locked.

With the vehicle stationary and the

ignition switched on, the graphic 4

on the instrument panel indicates

the opening element(s) (doors, lug-

gage compartment) that are open

or incorrectly closed.

Once the vehicle reaches a speed of

approximately 6 mph (10 km/h), a

warning light indicates if the door(s)

If the card does not work:

In certain cases, the card may not

work:

– when the card battery is flat or the

vehicle battery is discharged, etc.;

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– use of appliances operating on the

same frequency as the card (mobile

phone, etc.);

Using the key integrated in the

card

– the vehicle is located in a high

electromagnetic radiation zone.

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It is then possible:

– to use the hands-free card's built-

in emergency key to unlock the

driver’s door;

– to use the interior door locking/un-

locking control;

The card's built-in key

Access with key 2

The built-in key 2 can be used to lock

or unlock the driver's door when the

card is not working.

Slide the rear casing 1 downwards

while pressing on area A .

– Pull the handle 3 ;

– press downwards on the cover B

on the driver's door;

– insert the end of the key 2 into the

notch 4 at the bottom of the cover

B ;

– rotate it upwards to remove the

cover B ;

– insert the key 2 into the lock of the

driver's door, then lock or unlock.

Once you are inside the vehicle, put

the key back in its casing in the card.

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Locking the doors manually

Interior locking/unlocking door

control

Door and tailgate status indica-

tor

With the ignition on, the switch 7

warning light indicates the locking

status of the opening elements:

2

– when the warning light is on, the

doors and luggage compartment

door are locked;

– indicator light off, the doors and

tailgate are unlocked.

When you lock the doors, the indica-

tor light remains lit and then goes

out.

Driver's responsibility

If you decide to keep

the doors locked when

With the door open, turn the screw 6

(using the end of the key) and close

the door.

This means that the door is then

locked from the outside.

The doors may then only be opened

from the inside or by using the key in

the driver's door.

The switch 7 controls the doors, the

luggage compartment door and the

fuel filler flap simultaneously.

If a door or the tailgate is open or not

closed properly, the doors and tail-

gate lock/unlock quickly.

If transporting an object with the

luggage compartment open, you

can still lock the other doors: with

the engine stopped, press and hold

switch 7 for more than five seconds

to lock the doors.

you are driving, remem-

ber that it may be more difficult

for those assisting you to gain

access to the passenger com-

partment in the event of an

emergency.

Locking the opening elements

without the card or the key

For example, in the event of a dis-

charged battery or the card or key

temporarily not working etc.

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With the engine stopped and a door

Activating/deactivating the

function

Automatic locking when dri-

or the luggage compartment door

open, press and hold the switch 7 for

more than five seconds.

ving

To activate it: with the vehicle sta-

tionary and the engine running,

press the switch 7 until a beep

sounds.

Operating principle

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When the door is closed, all the doors

and tailgate will be locked.

Note: it is only possible to unlock the

vehicle from the outside while the

card is in the vehicle’s access zone,

or by using the key.

To deactivate it: with the vehicle

stationary and the engine running,

press the switch 7 until you hear two

beeps.

The function can also be activated

and deactivated via the multimedia

screen ꢀ 112 (depending on the vehi-

cle).

Never leave your vehi-

cle with the key or card

inside.

Operating faults

If you experience an operating fault

(no central locking, the switch light 7

does not light up when trying to lock

the doors and luggage compart-

ment, etc.), make sure that central

locking has not been deactivated by

mistake and check that all of the

opening elements are properly

closed. If they are properly closed,

contact an approved dealer.

After the vehicle is started, the sys-

tem automatically locks the doors

when you reach approximately 6

mph (10 km/h).

The door can be unlocked:

– by pressing the door unlocking

switch 7 ;

– at a standstill, by opening a front

door from inside the vehicle.

Note: if a door is opened/closed, it

will automatically lock again when

the vehicle reaches a speed of ap-

proximately 6 mph (10 km/h).

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Press button 1 to open the luggage

compartment door by a few cen-

timetres.

Opening manually from inside

the vehicle

Driver's responsibility

If you decide to keep

the doors locked when

If it is impossible to unlock the lug-

gage compartment, it can be done

manually from inside:

– access the luggage compartment

by folding down the rear bench

seatback(s);

Lift the luggage compartment lid.

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you are driving, remem-

ber that it may be more difficult

for those assisting you to gain

access to the passenger com-

partment in the event of an

emergency.

To close

– insert a pencil or similar object into

the recess 3 and slide the unit as

shown in the illustration;

– push the boot lid to open it.

Luggage compartment

To open

The attaching of any

carrying device (bike

rack, luggage box etc.)

resting on the luggage

compartment lid is prohibited.

To install a carrying device on

your vehicle, contact an ap-

proved dealer.

Lower the luggage compartment

door starting with the interior han-

dles 2 .

Automatic tailgate

Conditions of use

Never use the struts to

close the luggage com-

partment door.

– Immobilise the vehicle.

– If there is any ice or snow prevent-

ing the tailgate from opening, this

ice or snow must be removed to free

the tailgate.

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– In the event that the battery is dis-

charged or if it is replaced, the tail-

gate should be closed (manually if

necessary) to restart the tailgate

motor.

With the engine off, press and hold

the switch 1 on the card while near

the luggage compartment.

To avoid damaging the

tailgate system, do not

manually force the tail-

gate to open or close while it is

moving.

2

Using the tailgate exterior open-

ing control

Opening/Closing

The opening or closing of the auto-

matic tailgate is indicated by three

sound signals.

As a safety precaution,

the doors should only

be opened/closed

when the vehicle is sta-

tionary.

Ensure that nobody is

close to the moving

parts when opening/

closing the tailgate.

Risk of injury.

using the remote control card

Depending on the equipment, the

tailgate locks and unlocks at the

same time as the doors.

There are various ways to handle the

tailgate:

Press the control 2 .

– using the card as a remote control;

– using the controls on the tailgate;

– using the dashboard control;

– depending on the vehicle, using

the "hands-free" function.

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Using the tailgate interior clos-

ing control

Using the dashboard control

Using the "hands-free" function

(depending on the vehicle)

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To open the tailgate, press and hold

the switch 4 until you hear the beep,

then immediately release the

switch.

Note: if the switch is not released

quickly enough (within approximate-

ly one second) after the beep, the

tailgate will not open. In this case, re-

peat the sequence.

To close the tailgate, press and hold

the switch 4 until the tailgate closes

completely. A beep sounds through-

out the operation.

Note: if you let go of the switch 4 be-

fore the tailgate is completely

closed, the closing operation is inter-

rupted.

Press the control 3 .

The "hands-free" function enables

allows you to access the luggage

compartment when you have your

hands full. Ensure that the card is lo-

cated in the rear area of the vehicle

(area B ). Stand approximately 45

centimetres from the vehicle's rear

bumper and move your foot for-

wards/backwards in area A .

The sensor detects the approach

and removal of your foot and trig-

gers the opening or closing of the

tailgate.

Do not keep your foot in the air. Per-

form the movement without stop-

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ping and without touching the rear

bumper.

Note: with the tailgate open, after

detecting a closure control, it waits

around three seconds before trig-

gering the closure (a beep is emitted

every second).

Activation/deactivation of the

"hands-free" function

(depending on the multimedia sys-

tem)

From the multimedia screen, access

the "Vehicle" world, select the "Vehi-

cle" tab then the "Access" menu. Ac-

tivate or deactivate "Hands-free

locking/unlocking".

Special feature of the "hands-free"

function

You can switch to the automatic

manoeuvre at any time by pressing

one of the controls.

Deactivate the "hands-

free" function before

you:

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Obstacle detection

– wash the vehicle in a roller-

type car wash;

– wash the vehicle by hand;

– handle the emergency spare

wheel or the towing equipment;

– ...

If the tailgate detects an obstacle

during its manoeuvre then it will

stop. It will then be released from the

obstacle following a small move-

ment in the opposite direction, be-

fore stopping completely.

Press a tailgate opening/closing

control to resume the tailgate oper-

ation.

Risk of accidental opening of

the tailgate which may cause

injury.

Stopping the tailgate manoeu-

vre

The movement of the motorised tail-

gate can be stopped at any time by

briefly pressing on one of the open-

ing/closing controls.

If the tailgate is stationary in the in-

termediate position, your next press

will move the tailgate in the opposite

direction to when you stopped it.

– The "hands-free" function is no

longer available after the vehicle

has not been used for a few days, or

after around 10 minutes if the vehicle

is unlocked. To reactivate it, use the

unlocking button on the card.

– The "hands-free" function is only

available if the vehicle is stationary

and the engine is switched off (and

not on standby with the "Stop and

start" function).

Manual mode

After stopping the tailgate, you can

perform the manoeuvre manually if

you wish.

– The "hands-free" function may not

work if the vehicle is equipped with a

towbar or if located in an area with a

high electromagnetic radiation.

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– open the tailgate to an intermedi-

The automatic tailgate will not oper-

ate if the battery is on low charge. In

this case, operate the automatic

tailgate with the engine started.

Note: in very cold weather condi-

tions, the automatic opening may

not work if the tailgate seals are

frozen.

ate position;

The obstacle detection

is an aid to opening

and closing the tail-

gate, it does not in any

way replace the user's care or

responsibility.

– manually adjust the tailgate to the

chosen position;

– press the automatic tailgate con-

trol 3 for more than three seconds to

save the position.

Two beeps will sound to notify you

that the setting has been saved.

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When opening/closing the tail-

gate:

Driver's responsibility

when parking or stop-

ping the vehicle

– check that nobody is near any

of the moving parts;

User precautions

– Before opening/closing the tail-

gate, ensure that the surrounding

space is sufficient to allow the tail-

gate to operate.

– Avoid multiple manual stops dur-

ing the automatic tailgate move-

ment (risk of damaging the tailgate

system).

– Depending on the vehicle, the

"hands-free" system may be tem-

porarily disrupted if the rear bumper

is dirty (dirt, mud, snow, gritting salt,

etc.). Clean the rear bumper. If the

problem persists, contact an ap-

proved dealer.

– small objects may not be de-

tected. Ensure that no body

parts (arms, hands, fingers etc.)

are near the moving tailgate

parts.

Never leave your vehi-

cle with a child, an adult who is

not self-sufficient or a pet inside

or at the rear of the tailgate,

even for a short while.

They may pose a risk to them-

selves or to others by starting

the engine, activating equip-

ment such as the electric win-

dows, the automatic tailgate or

by locking the doors.

The detection of obstacles is

deactivated at the end of the

movement, before the tailgate

is fully closed. If something gets

stuck, stop the movement by

pressing briefly on one of the

opening/closing controls.

Risk of serious injury.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS IN-

JURY.

Operating faults

If you operate the automatic tail-

gate continuously for about a

minute (a series of openings and

closings), it locks to prevent over-

heating. The system becomes oper-

ational again after about a minute.

Limiting the tailgate opening an-

gle

You can adjust the maximum tail-

gate opening height It will always

stop at the chosen position:

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The attaching of any

carrying device (bike

rack, luggage box, etc.)

resting on the luggage

compartment lid is prohibited.

To install a carrying device on

your vehicle, contact an ap-

proved dealer.

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