2012 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE instrument panel

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Driving
Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic operation, enhanced by spor t and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
There are therefore four driving modes:-automatic
operation for electronic management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
sportprogramme for a more dynamic style
of driving,

- snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,

-
sequentialoperation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.















Automatic gearbox
1.
Gear lever.2.
Button "S"(sport)
.
3.Button "7"(snow).
Gear selection gateGear lever
P. Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon or off.
- Starting the engine. R.Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary, engine at idle.N.
Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon.
- Star ting the engine. D.
Automatic operation.M + / -. Manual operation with sequentialchanging of the four gears. )Push for wards to change up through the
gears.or )Pull backwards to change down throughthe gears.



Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel. P.ParkR. Reverse N. NeutralD. Drive (Automatic driving)
S.Sportprogramme7
.
Snow
programme1 2 3 4
.
Gears engaged during manual
operation
-.Invalid value during manual operation

Foot on brake
)
Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: star tingthe engine).

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Driving
Apply the parking brake. )Select position P or N
.
)Star t the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible si
gnal, accompanied by the display of
an warning message.)With the engine running, press the brake pedal. )Release the parking brake. )Select position R, Dor M.)Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.


Moving off


When the engine is running at idle, with the brakes released, if position R, D
or M
is selected, the vehicle moves evenwithout the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never leave children in the vehicle without supervision. When carrying out maintenance with the engine running, apply the parkingbrake and select position P
.
P


If position N
is selected inadver tently while driving, allow the engine toreturn to idle then select position D
toaccelerate.
Never select position N
while the vehicle is moving.Never select positions P
or Runless thevehicle is completely stationary.

Automatic operation
)
Select position Dfor automaticchanging
of the four gears.The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptivemode, without any inter vention on the par t
of the driver. It continuously selects the most
suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
v
ehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching the gear lever, press the accelerator pedal downfully (kick down). The gearbox changes downautomatically or maintains the gear selecteduntil the maximum engine speed is reached.On braking, the gearbox changes downautomatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, thegearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.

Sport and snow programmes


Sport programme "S"
)
Press button "S", after star ting the engine.
The
gearbox automatically favours a dynamic style of driving.
S
appears in the instrument panel.


Snow programme " 7
"
)
Press button "7
", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slipperyroads.
This programme improves star ting and drive
when traction is poor.
7 appears in the instrument panel.


Return to automatic
o
peration
) At any time, press the button selectedagain to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode. These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in ver
y specific conditions of use.

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Driving
Manual operation
)Select position M for sequentialchanging
o
f the four gears.)Push the lever towards the + sign tochange up a gear. )Pull the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.

Invalid value during manual operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you can engage
position Por N
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle.

Operating fault
When the ignition is on, the
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible signal and amessage in the multifunction screen, indicates
a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from Pto Rand from N to R
. This will not cause any damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.
I
f the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or movingvery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically. The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.

There is a risk of damage to thegearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the Pposition toanother position when the battery isflat.
To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged standstill with the enginerunning (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in the Nposition and apply the parkingbrake.

If the lever is not in position P
, when the Pdriver's door is opened or approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switchedoff, a warning message appears in the screen.)Return the lever to position P; the message disappears.

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Speed limiter
exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
When the programmed speed limit is reached, pressing the accelerator pedal in the normalmanner no longer has any effect.

The speed limiter is switched onmanually:
it requires a pro
grammed speed of at least
20 mph (30 km/h).

The speed limiter is switched offby manual foperation of the control.
The programmed speed can be exceeded
temporaril
y by pressing the accelerator firmly.
To return to the programmed speed, simply slow down to a speed below the programmed speed.


The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need torespect speed limits, nor can it replacethe need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
The controls of this s
ystem are grouped
together on stalk A.1.Speed limiter mode selection thumb wheel.2. Value decrease button.3.
Value increase button.
4. Speed limiter on / off button.
Steering mounted controls

The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5. Speed limiter on / off indication.
6. Speed limiter mode selection indication.
7.Programmed speed value.

Displays in the instrument panel
The programmed speed remains in the memory
when the ignition is switched off.

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Driving





Cruise control
speed of the vehicle at the value programmed
by the driver, without any action on the
accelerator pedal.

The cruise control is switched on
manually: it
requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), as well as the engagement of:


-
fourth gear on a manual gearbox,

- second gear on a or automatic or electronic gearbox, in sequential mode,

- position A
on an electronic gearbox or position D
on an automatic gearbox.
Th
e cruise control is switched off
manually for by pressing the brake or clutch pedal or
on triggering of the ESP system for safety reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value. The controls o
f this system are grouped
together on stalk A.
1.Cruise control mode selection thumb wheel.
2. Value decrease button.3.
Value increase button.4.
Cruise control off/resume button.

Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibilityon the par t of the driver. The pro
grammed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5. Cruise control off/resume indication.
6. Cruise control mode selection indication. 7. Programmed speed value.


Displays in the instrument panel

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Driving
In bad weather or in winter, ensure that the sensors are not covered with mud, ice or snow. When reverse gear isengaged, an audible signal (long beep)indicates that the sensors may be dirty.
Cer tain sound sources (motorcycle,lorry, pneumatic drill, etc.) may trigger the audible signals of the parking
sensor system.
In th
e event of a malfunction of
the system, when reverse gea
r
is engaged this warning lamp
is displayed in the instrument panel and/or a message appears in the screen, accompanied
by an audible signal (short beep).
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
wor
kshop.

Operating fault
The function will be deactivated automatically if a trailer is being towed or a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier recommended by CITROËN).

Deactivation / Activation of the
rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated or
activated via the vehicle con
figuration menu.
The status of the function is stored
when the ignition is switched off.
For more in
formation on access to the parkingsensors menu, refer to the "Personalisation -Configuration" par t of the "Instruments andcontrols" section.

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Visibility
Selection ring for main lighting mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required
facing the mark.
Li
ghting off.

Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.

Dipping the headlamps

Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped / main beam headlamps.

In the li
ghting off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporaril
y ("headlamp flash") by maintaining apull on the stalk.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lightingswitched on.

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Safety
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and electronic stability
programme (ESP)
The anti-slip regulation (also known as Traction Control) optimises traction to prevent skidding
of the wheels, by acting on the brakes of thedriving wheels and on the engine.
The electronic stability programme acts on the
brake o
f one or more wheels and on the engine to
keep the vehicle on the trajectory required by the
driver, within the limits of the laws of physics.
This is indicated b
y flashing of this
warning lamp in the instrument panel.



The ASR /ESP systems offer exceptional safety in normal driving, butthis should not encourage the driver to take extra risks or drive at high speed.
The correct functioning of these systems depends on obser vation of the manufacturer's recommendations regarding the wheels (tyres and rims),the braking components, the electronic components and the assembly and repair procedures used by theCITROËN dealer network.
After an impact, have these systems checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.



Operating fault

Illumination of the warning lamp,
accompanid b
y a message in the screen indicates a malfunction of
these systems.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically every time the ignition is switched of, or from
30 mph (50 km/h).) Press this button again to reactivate them
manually.
The lamp in the button goes off.
The symbol going off in the instrument panel
indicates the reactivation of the ASR and ESP
s
ystems.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle
which is bogged down, stuck in snow, on soft
ground, ...), it may be advisable to deactivate
the ASR and ESP systems, so that the wheelscan move freely and regain grip.














Trajectory control systems
Activation
These systems are activated automatically each time the vehicle is started.
They come into operation in the event of a grip
or trajectory problem.The displa
y of this symbol indicates
that the ASR and ESP systems are deactivated.
) Press this button button, located on
the dashboard (driver's side), until the corresponding symbol appears in the
instrument panel screen.
The lamp in the button comes on. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the ASR /ESP s
ystems checked.


Coasting with the engine off results in a loss of power assistance for the steering.