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6-SPEED ELECTRONICGEARBOX SYSTEM
Six-speed electronic gearbox system
which offers a choice between the com-
fort of fully automatic operation or the
pleasure of manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes:
- automatic
mode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox,
- manual
mode for sequential gear
changing by the driver.
In automatic mode, it remains possible
to change gear manually by using the
steering mounted control paddles, when
overtaking, for example.
R.
Reverse
)
With your foot on the brake, lift the
lever and push forwards.
N.
Neutral.
)
With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start.
A.
Automatic mode.
)
Move the lever backwards to select
this mode.
M.
Manual mode with sequential gear
changing.
)
Move the lever backwards then to the
left to select this mode, then use the
steering mounted control paddles to
change gear.
Gear lever
+.
Change up paddle to the right of the
steering wheel.
)
Press the back of the "+"
steering
mounted paddle to change up a
gear.
-.
Change down paddle to the left of the
steering wheel.
)
Press the back of the "-"
steering
mounted paddle to change down a
gear.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted paddles
cannot be used to select neutral
or to engage or disengage re-
verse gear.
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Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N.
Neutral
R.
Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in manual mode.
AUTO.
This comes on when the au-
tomatic mode is selected. It
switches off on changing to
manual mode.
)
Place your foot on the
brake
when this warning
lamp fl ashes (e.g.: when
starting the engine).
)
Select position N
.
)
Press the brake pedal down fully.
)
Start the engine.
Moving off
)
Select fi rst gear (position M
or A
) or
reverse (position R
).
)
Release the parking brake unless it
is programmed to automatic mode.
)
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
)
After starting the vehicle, select po-
sition A
for enter automatic mode.
For optimum acceleration, for ex-
ample when overtaking another
vehicle, press the accelerator
pedal fi rmly past the point of re-
sistance.
Engagement of reverse gear is ac-
companied by an audible signal.
N
fl ashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction
screen, if the gear lever is not in
position N
on starting.
Foot on brake
fl ashes on the
instrument panel, accompanied
by an audible signal and a mes-
sage in the multifunction screen,
if the brake pedal is not pressed
on starting.
AUTO
and 1
or R
appear in
the instrument panel screen.
AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox is then operating in auto-
active mode, without any action on the
part of the driver. It continuously selects
the most suitable gear, depending on
the:
- style of driving,
- profi le of the road.
N
appears in the instrument
panel screen.
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On sharp acceleration, the gear-
box will not change up unless the
driver acts on the gear lever or
the steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the
vehicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when the vehicle is immobilised
with the brake pedal pressed.
Manual gear changing
This selective gear change mode en-
ables you to overtake, for example, while
still remaining in automatic mode.
)
Operate the +
or -
steering mounted
control paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear request-
ed if the engine speed permits. AUTO
is
still displayed in the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action
on the controls, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.
At very low speed, if reverse
gear is requested, this will only
be taken into account when the
vehicle is immobilised. The Foot
on brake
warning lamp may
fl ash in the instrument panel to
prompt you to brake.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you
can choose to:
- move to position N
to engage neutral,
- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to move
the vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the park-
ing brake to immobilise the vehicle.
When immobilising the vehicle,
with the engine running, you
must place the gear lever in neu-
tral N
.
Before carrying out any work in
the engine compartment, check
that the gear lever is in neutral N
and that the parking brake is ap-
plied.
Operating fault
With the ignition on, the fl ashing of
AUTO
, accompanied by an audible sig-
nal and a message in the multifunction
screen, indicates a malfunction of the
gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
You must press the brake pedal
when starting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances,
you must manually apply the
parking brake when parking,
unless the parking brake is pro-
grammed in automatic mode.
Manual mode
)
When the vehicle has moved off, se-
lect position M
to change to manual
mode.
AUTO
disappears and the
gears engaged appear in suc-
cession in the instrument panel
screen.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically
to allow the vehicle to accelerate in the
correct gear.
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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Six speed automatic gearbox which of-
fers a choice between the comfort of
fully automatic operation, enhanced by
sport and snow programmes, or manual
gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:
- automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the
gearbox,
- sport
programme for a more dynamic
style of driving,
- snow
programme to improve driving
when traction is poor,
- manual
operation for sequential
changing of the gears by the driver.
Gear selection gate
1.
Gear lever.
2.
Button "S"
(sport)
.
3.
Button " 7
" (snow)
.
P.
Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking
brake on or off.
- Starting the engine.
R.
Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle sta-
tionary, engine at idle.
N.
Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, park-
ing brake on.
- Starting the engine.
D.
Automatic operation.
M
+/-.
Manual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears.
)
Press forwards to change up through
the gears.
or
)
Press rearwards to change down
through the gears.
Gear lever
When you move the lever in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding
indicator is displayed in the instrument
panel.
P.
Park
R.
Reverse
N.
Neutral
D.
Drive (Automatic driving)
S.
Sport
programme
7
. Snow
programme
1 to 6.
Gear engaged during manual
operation
-.
Invalid value during manual operation
Displays in the instrument panel
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