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Switchingtheignitionon
(withoutstarting)
Withtheignitionon,thesystemgoes
intoenergyeconomymodewhen
necessarytomaintainthestateof
chargeofthebattery.
Withtheelectronickeyinthereaderorthe
KeylessEntryandStartingkeyinsidethe
vehicle,pressingthe"START/STOP"button,
with no action on the pedals, allows the
ignitiontobeswitchedon.
F Pressthe"START/STOP"button,
theinstrumentpanelcomeson
buttheenginedoesnotstart.
F Pressthebuttonagaintoswitchoffthe
ignitionandsoallowthevehicletobe
locked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
Thekeyscontainanelectronicchipwhichhas
asecretcode.Whentheignitionisswitched
on,thiscodemustberecognisedinorderfor
startingtobepossible.
Thiselectronicengineimmobiliserlocksthe
enginemanagementsystemafewminutes
aftertheignitionisswitchedoffandprevents
startingoftheenginebyanyonewhodoesnot
havethekey.
Intheeventofamalfunction,youareinformed
byamessageintheinstrumentpanelscreen.
Inthiscase,yourvehicledoesnotstart;contact
aCITROËNdealerassoonaspossible.