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THE
2001 CITROËN
XSARA Coupe |
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Summary:
Making Life Easier |
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The Xsara is not
content to simply meet the main requirements of customers in the small segment.
It aims to satisfy the user's every desire. The Xsara sets new standards in
sophistication with a focus on practicality and an attention to detail rarely
seen on this type of vehicle.
- Reinforced
structure
- Twin front 'smart'
air bags with variable deployment
- Three lap-and-sash
seat belts in the rear
- Energy absorbing
side impact protection system in the doors
- Height adjustable
seatbelts at front and rear
- Pyrotechnic
pretensioners with grabbers on the front seat belts
- Force limiters on
front seatbelts
- Electric
adjustment of headlamp elevation
- Side and curtain
airbags are optional on the VTR and standard on the VTS
- Height and tilt
adjustable front headrests
- Rear headrests and
split/fold rear seat
- Central rearview
mirror fitted with two ball joints for height and tilt adjustment
- Protective strips
on sides of windscreen to prevent water running down the side windows, thereby
optimising visibility
- Tell-tale child
locks with red indicator visible from driver’s station
- Audio controls on
the steering wheel
- Freewheeling locks
secure against picking
- Remote central
locking of doors and rear hatch
- High frequency
remote control makes it unnecessary to “aim” in order to lock or
unlock doors and protects against unauthorized use
- Transponder fitted
as standard across the range
- Timed alarm
warning that the key is in the ignition
- “Garage
key” of a different colour, making it possible to loan the vehicle, while
preventing access to the boot and glove box.
The Xsara boasts a
host of features and functions to make life on board simpler and
easier.
- Height and reach
adjustable steering wheel
- Height adjustable
driver’s seat
- Driver’s
footrest across range to optimize comfort
- Automatic climate
control air conditioning with pollen and particle filter
- The digital clock
is fitted with a data display - with the ignition off, the time cannot be
changed accidentally while the car is being cleaned
- The fuel filler
door is fitted with a holder for the fuel cap
- Door check straps
have three intermediate positions compared with the usual two - this prevents
the car doors from hitting neighboring vehicles when the vehicle is parked in a
narrow space
- The boot and
bonnet are fitted with gas struts to make them easier to open.
- The glove box is
lighted and lockable and the lid has two recesses for cups, a pen holder and a
card clip
- A storage
compartment on the control console
- The armrests on
the front doors are fitted with two storage bins big enough to hold a street
directory
- Each front door
has a covered stowage bin big enough to hold A4-format documents
- At the rear of the
console, a storage bin is provided for CDs and cassettes
- Map pockets are
fitted to the backs of the front seats
- The rear parcel
shelf can be stored vertically, along the back of the rear seat in the boot
- Elastic straps are
providedin the boot to keep objects, such as oil cans, in an upright position.
- As soon as the
ignition is turned on, a maintenance indicator on the instrument cluster shows
the distance to be covered to the next servicing operation. If the distance is
less than 500 km, the display will flash.
- Under the bonnet,
the different tanks to be monitored regularly are clearly identified by the use
of colour coded caps and explicit symbols.
- With the Xsara,
servicing operations are required only every 20,000 km.
    
     
   
  
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