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VISIBILITY
LIGHTING STALK
1. Lamps off
2. Sidelamps
3. Dipped headlamps/
Main beam
headlamps Dipped headlamps/main beam
headlamps
Dipped headlamps: pull the stalk.
Main beam headlamps: push the
stalk.
Lamps on buzzer
When the driver's door is opened with
the ignition off, a continuous audible
signal is heard if you have left your
lamps on. Rear foglamp
With the dipped head-
lamps on, selection is
by rotation of ring B for-
wards to switch on and
rearwards to switch off.
The status is displayed by the indica-
tor lamp on the instrument panel.
In clear weather or in rain,
both day and night, the rear
foglamps are dazzling and
are prohibited.
Do not forget to switch them off when
they are no longer needed.
Direction indicators (flashers)
Left: stalk downwards.
Right: stalk upwards.
Headlamp flash
Pull the stalk fully towards you.
Front and rear lamps
Selection is by rotation of ring
A .
Note: Switching to sidelamps does
not switch off the rear foglamps if
they are on.
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DRIVING Driver information
The symbol which corresponds to
the selection, R , N , E or M and the
number of the gear engaged 1 to 5 ,
are displayed on the instrument panel
screen.
SENSODRIVE GEARBOX
T h e fi v e - s p e e d " SensoDrive "
gearbox offers a choice between the
comfort of automatic operation or the
pleasure of manual gear changing .
Driving mode
S e l e c t t h e d r i v i n g m o d e b y m o v i n g
t h e g e a r l e v e r .
R e v e r s e " R " . T h i s g e a r w i l l b e e n -
gaged when stationary or at a speed
below approximately 4 mph (6 km/h).
T h e e n g a g e m e n t o f r e v e r s e g e a r i s
accompanied by an audible signal.
N e u t r a l " N " .
P o s i t i o n t h e l e v e r t o t h e r i g h t i n N , to
start the engine .
E a s y " E " : a u t o m a t i c g e a r c h a n g i n g .
M anual ( +/- ) " M " : m a n u a l g e a r c h a n g i n g .
Starting the engine
With the parking brake applied, press
the brake pedal then select position N
to start the engine.
With your foot on the brake, select
position R , E or M .
R e l e a s e t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e , t a k e y o u r
foot off the brake pedal, then accelerate.
Notes: w i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n -
n i n g , i n t h e s e t h r e e p o s i -
tions, an audible signal is
h e a r d w h e n t h e d r i v e r ' s d o o r
is opened.
You can change from position E to
position M a n d v i c e v e r s a a t a n y
time.
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DRIVING
EASY mode (automatic mode)
Select position E u s i n g t h e g e a r l e v e r .
The gear engaged is displayed on
the instrument panel screen.
The gearbox continuously selects
the most suitable gear.
If you press the accelerator pedal
beyond the point of resistance, the
S e n s o D r i v e g e a r b o x c h a n g e s d o w n
to permit sharper acceleration.
Manual mode
P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n p o s i t i o n M ,
then change up or down through the
g e a r s b y p r e s s i n g :
- r e a r w a r d s , "+" to change up,
- f o r w a r d s , "-" to change down.
The gear engaged is displayed on
the instrument panel screen.
If the engine speed is too low, the
gearbox automatically changes down
t o p r e v e n t s t a l l i n g .
I n t h e e v e n t o f o v e r h e a t i n g o f t h e
clutch, position N i s s e l e c t e d a u t o -
matically and the symbol N fl a s h e s
accompanied by an audible signal. Operating fault
Stopping the engine
Before switching off the engine, you
can change to position N to be in
neutral.
In all cases, it is essential that you
apply the parking brake to immobilise
t h e v e h i c l e . With the ignition on, the
lighting of this warning
lamp indicates a gearbox
malfunction.
On a slope, use the brake to
i m m o b i l i s e t h e v e h i c l e a n d
p l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n p o s i -
tion N , E or R .
D o n o t k e e p t h e v e h i c l e i m m o b i l i s e d
using the accelerator. Always press the brake pedal
while starting the engine.
N e v e r s e l e c t n e u t r a l
N while
t h e v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g .
In all cases, it is essential to
apply the parking brake to
i m m o b i l i s e t h e v e h i c l e .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
