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System allowing certain  screens  to  be  switched
  off   for   night   driving.
The
 
instrument
 
panel
 
remains
 
on
 
with
 
the

 
vehicle
 
speed,
 
electronic
 
or
 
auto
-
matic
 
gearbox
 
gear
 
selected,
 
cruise
 
control

 
or
 
speed
 
limiter
 
information,
 
if
 
in

 
use,
 
and
 
the
 
low
 
fuel
 
alerts
 
as
 
ap
-
propriate.
If
 
there
 
is
 
an
 
alert
 
or
 
a
 
change
 
in
 
a
 
function

 
or
 
to
 
a
 
setting,
 
the
 
black
 
panel
 
mode

  is   interrupted.
Black panel (black screen)
Activation
F 
With
 
the
 
vehicle
 
lighting
 
on,
 
press
 
this

 
button
 
again
 
to
 
activate
 
the
 
black

  panel.
F
 
Press
 
once
 
more
 
to
 
illu
minate  
on
 
the

  various   screens   again.
Permits manual adjustment  of  the  bright -
ness  of  the  instruments  and  controls  in relation

 
to
 
the
 
exterior
 
brightness.
 
Only operates

 
when
 
the
 
vehicle
 
lighting
 
is
 
on
 
in night

  mode.
Lighting dimmer
Activation
F
Press button
A
 to
 
change
 
the
 
bright
-
ness
  of   the   instruments   and   controls.
F
 
When
 
the
 
lighting
 
reaches
 
the
 
mini
-
mum
 
setting,
 
release
 
the
 
button,
 
then

  press   again   to   increase   it.
or
F
 
When
 
the
 
lighting
 
reaches
 
the
 
maxi
-
mum
 
setting,
 
release
 
the
 
button,
 
then

  press   again   to   reduce   it.
F
 
When
 
the
 
lighting
 
reaches
 
the
 
level
 
of

 
brightness
 
required,
 
release
 
the
 
button.Deactivation
When

 
the
 
vehicle
 
lighting
 
is
 
of
f,  
or
 
in
 
day

 
mode
 
(daytime
 
running
 
lamps
 
on),

 
pressing
 
the
 
button
 
or
 
turning
 
the
 
thumb

  wheel   does   not   have   any   effect.
You
 can  also  modify  the  level  of  lighting  
by

 
turning
 
the
 
thumb
 
wheel
 
B
,  
located
 
on

  the   left   of   the   steering   wheel:
F
 
upwards;
  to   reduce   the   level,
F
 
downwards;
  to   increase   the   level.
This
 
indicator
 
and
 
the
 
lighting
 
value

 
appear
 
in
 
the
 
middle
 
of
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
during
 
adjustment

 
to
 
show
 
the
 
lighting
 
level

 
compared
 
to
 
the
 
16
 
levels
 
avail
-
able.
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A FEW DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS
Observe the driving  regulations  at  all  times
 and  remain  vigilant  whatever  the  
traffic

  conditions.
Pay
 
close
 
attention
 
to
 
the
 
traffic
 
and
 
keep

 
your
 
hands
 
on
 
the
 
wheel
 
so
 
that
 
you

 
are
 
ready
 
to
 
react
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
to
 
any

  eventuality.
On
 
a
 
long
 
journey
,  
a
 
break
 
every
 
two hours

  is   strongly   recommended.
In
 
difficult
 
weather
,  
drive
 
smoothly
,  
an
-
ticipate
 
the
 
need
 
to
 
brake
 
and
 
increase
 
the

  distance   from   other   vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise  against  driving  on  flooded
 roads,  as  this  could  cause  seri -
ous
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
engine
 
or
 
gearbox,
 
as

 
well
 
as
 
to
 
the
 
electrical
 
systems
 
of
 
your

  vehicle.
Important!
Never drive  with  the  parking  brake
 applied  -  Risk  of  overheat -
ing
 
and
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
braking
 
system!
Do

 
not
 
park
 
or
 
run
 
the
 
engine when

stationary in areas where
inflammable substances  and  ma -terials (dry grass,  dead  leaves...) might
 come  into  contact  with  the hot

 
exhaust
 
system 
-  
Risk
 
of
 
fire!
n

ever leave a vehicle unsuper-
vised
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running.
 
If
 
you have to leave your vehicle
with

 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the

 
parking
 
brake
 
and
 
put
 
the
 
gearbox

 
into
 
neutral
 
or
 
posi
-
tion

N
or P,  
depending
 
on
 
the
 
type

  of   gearbox.
If
 
you

 
are

 
obliged

 
to

 
drive

 
through

 
water:
-

 
check

 
that

 
the

 
depth

 
of

 
water

 
does

 
not

 
exceed

 
15

 
cm,

 
taking

 
account

 
of

 
waves

 
that

 
might

 
be

 
generated

 
by

 
other users,
-

 
deactivate

 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
-
 
drive

 
as

 
slowly

 
as

 
possible

 
without

 
stallin

g.
 
In

 
all

 
cases,

 
do

 
not

 
exceed

 
6

 
mph
 
(10
 
km/h),
-
 
do

 
not

 
stop

 
and

 
do

 
not

 
switch

 
of

f
 
the

 
engine.
On

 
leaving

 
the

 
flooded

 
road,

 
as

 
soon

 
as

 
circumstances

 
allow

,
 
make

 
several

 
light

 
brake

 
applications

 
to

 
dry

 
the

 
brake

 
discs

 
and
 
pads.
If
 
in

 
doubt

 
on

 
the

 
state

 
of

 
your

 
vehicle,

 
contact

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a

 
quali

-
fied
 
workshop.
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Starting the engine
With the parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox
  in   neutral   or   position   N or P:
F
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
fully
 
(man
-
ual
  gearbox),
or
F

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
(elec
-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox),
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
into
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch;
 
the

  system   recognises   the   code,
F
 
unlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
si
-
multaneously
 
turning
 
the
 
steering
 
and

  the   key.
In
 
certain
 
cases,
 
you
 
may
 
have
 
to

  apply   more   force   to   the   steer-
ing
 
(wheels
 
on
 
full
 
lock,
 
for
 
ex
-
ample).
F
 
With
 
a
 
petrol
 
engine,
 
operate
 
the
 
starter

 
motor
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3

 
without
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
release

  the   key. F
 
With
 
a
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 to position
2,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the
  engine   pre-heating   system.
Wait
 
until
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes

 
of
f  
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
then

 
operate
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
by

 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3


without
 
pressing
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
run
-
ning,
  release   the   key.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

 
can
 
stay
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
longer
 
pe
-
riod.
 
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
the
 
warning

 
lamp
 
does
 
not
 
come
 
on.
If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight

 
away
,  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition.
 
W
ait  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
be
-
fore
 
operating
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
again.

 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start

 
after
 
several
 
attempts,
 
do
 
not

 
keep
 
trying:
 
you
 
risk
 
dam
-
aging
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
or
 
the
 
engine.

 
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.In
 
temperate
 
conditions,
 
do
 
not
 leave
 the  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up
 but  move  of f  straight  away  
and

  drive   at   moderate   speed.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in

 
an
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate

 
ventilation:
 
internal
 
combustion

 
engines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust

 
gases,
 
such
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.

 
Danger
 
of
 
intoxica
-
tion
  and   death.
In
 
very
 
severe
 
wintry
 
conditions
 
(temperatures

 
below
 
-23°C),
 
to ensure the correct operation
and

 
durability
 
of
 
the
 
mechani
-
cal
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
engine

 
and
 
gearbox,
 
it
 
is
 
neces
-
sary
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
for

  4   minutes   before   moving   off.
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Automatic release
The electric parking  brake  releases au-
tomatically and progressively when
you
  press   the   accelerator:
F

Manual gearbox:
 
press
 
down
 
fully
 
on

 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
engage
 
first
 
gear

 
or
 
reverse,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
  pedal   and   move   off.
F

Electronic gearbox
:  
select
 
posi
-
tion

A
, M or R then press on the ac-
celerator
  pedal.
Full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
  by:-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
When
 
stationary
,  
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal
 
unnecessarily
,  
as

 
you
 
may
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the  braking warning
 lamp  and  the  P warn
-
ing
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
Particular situations
In certain situations  (e.g.  starting  the  engine),
 the  parking  brake  can  auto -
matically
 
alter
 
its
 
force.
 
This
 
is
 
normal
 
operation.
T

o  
advance
 
your
 
vehicle
 
a
 
few
 
centi
-
metres
 
without
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,
 
but
 
with

 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
by pulling

then releasing the control
lever

A
.  
The
 
full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
park
-
ing
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A
 
and
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

 
panel
 
going
 
of
f  
and
 
display
 
of

  the   message   "Parking   brake   off".
When
 
the

 
driver

’s
 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal,

 
if

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
has

 
not
 
been
 
applied.
The
 
application

 
of

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
confirmed

 
by:
With
 the
 engine
 running
 and
 the
 vehicle
 
stationary

,
 
in

 
order

 
to

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle it is essential to

manually ap-
ply
 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
by

 
pulling

control
lever A.
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MANUAL PARKING BRAKE
Applying
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
lever
 
fully
 
up
 
to

  immobilise   your   vehicle.
Releasing
F

Pull the  parking  brake  lever  up  gently , press the release button then lower

the
  lever   fully.
When the  vehicle  is  being  driven, if this warning  lamp  and  the  ST OP warning lamp  come  on,  accom -
panied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a message

 
in
 
the
 
multifunction
 
screen,
 
this indicates

 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
still
 
on
 
or has

 
not
 
been   properly   released.
When parking  on  a  slope,  direct  your
 wheels  against  the  kerb,
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
engage
 
a

 
gear
 
and
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the  lever  fully  to  the  right  to  engage
  5th or 6th gear. Only  
engage
 
reverse
 
gear
 
when
 
the

vehicle is stationary with the
engine   at   idle.
As  a  safety  precaution  and  to  fa -
cilitate
  starting   of   the   engine:
-
 
always
  select   neutral,
-
 
press
  the   clutch   pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the  ring  under  the  knob  and  move
 the  gear  lever  to  the  left  then  
forwards.
Failure

 
to
 
observe
 
this
 
procedure
 
may
 
cause

 
permanent
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
gear
-
box  
(engaging
 
3rd or
 4th gear  by  mis -
take).
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or

 
when
 
crossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
drive
 
at
 
walking

  speed.
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ELECTRONIC GEARBOX
Six-speed electronic gearbox  which  of -
fers  a  choice  between  the  comfort  of  
fully

 
automatic
 
operation
 
or
 
the
 
plea
-
sure
  of   manual   gear   changing.
There
  are   two   driving   modes:
-
 
automated
 
mode
 
for
 
automatic
 
control

 
of
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
 
without any action on the part of the
driver
-

 
manual
 
mode
 
for
 
sequential
 
gear
 
changing

 
by
 
the
 
driver
 
using
 
the
 
steering

  mounted   paddles.R.
Reverse
F

 
With
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
lift
 
the
 
lever

  and   push   forwards.
N.
 
Neutral.
F

 
With
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
select
 
this

  position   to   start.
A.
  
Automated
  mode.
F
 
Move
 
the
 
lever
 
backwards
 
to
 
select
 
this

  mode.
M.
  
Sequential
 
mode
 
with
 
manual
 
gear
 
changing.
F

 
Move
 
the
 
lever
 
backwards
 
then
 
to
 
the

 
left
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
mode,
 
then
 
use
 
the

 
steering
 
mounted
 
control
 
pad
-
dles
  to   change   gear.
Gear lever
+.  Change up  paddle  to  the  right  of  the  steering
  wheel.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
"+"
 
steering
 
mounted

 
paddle
 
to
 
change
 
up
 
a
 
gear

.
-.
  
Change
 
down
 
paddle
 
to
 
the
 
left
 
of
 
the

  steering   wheel.
F
 
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.
In
 
automated

 
mode,

 
you

 
can

 
temporar

-
ily
 
take
 
over
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 
changing.
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Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N.

n eutral
R.
Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

 
Gears
 
in
 
sequential
 
mode.
AUT

O.   
This
 
comes
 
on
 
when
 
the
 
au
-
tomated
 
mode
 
is
 
selected.
 
It
 
switches

 
of
f  
on
 
changing
 
to
 
sequential

  mode. You
 
must
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
when

  starting   the   engine.
F
Select position
N.
F  
Press
  the   brake   pedal   down   fully.
F  
Start
  the   engine.
Moving off
F Select
 automated  mode  (position  A )
or  sequential  mode  (position  M ) or
reverse (position R).
F
 
Release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
unless
 
it
 
is

  programmed   to   automatic   mode.
F
 
Progressively
 
take
 
your
 
foot
 
of
f  
the
 
brake

  pedal.
F
 
Accelerate
  away.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
For  
optimum
 
acceleration,
 
for
 
example
 
when

 
overtaking
 
another
 
vehicle,
 
press
 
the

 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
past
 
the
 
point

  of   resistance.
Engagement
 
of

 
reverse

 
gear

 
is 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal. If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-
 
If

 
N

 
is

 
flashing

 
in

 
the

 
instru

-
ment
 
panel,

 
move

 
the

 
gear

 
lever to position

A, then to
position N. AUTO
 
and
 
1
,
1 or R appear in the in-
strument   panel   screen.
The  
gearbox
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-active
 
mode,

 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of

 
the
 
driver
.  
It
 
continuously
 
selects
 
the
 
most

  suitable   gear   for:
-
 
optimisation
  of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
the
  style   of   driving,
-
 
the
  profile   of   the   road.
-
 
the
  vehicle   load.
N
 
appears

 
in

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
screen.
-
 
If

 
the

 
"Foot on
brake"

  warning
 
lamp

 
comes

 
on,

 
accom

-
panied
 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal

 
and

 
the

 
display

 
of

 
a

 
message,

 
press

 
the

 
brake

 
pedal

 
firmly

.
n

ever select neutral N when
driving. AUTO
 
and
 
the
 
gear
 
engaged
 
appear

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
pan
-
el
  screen.
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You can change  mode  at  any  time
 by  moving  the  gear  lever  
from

 
A
to M or the other way
round.
At
 
low
 
high
 
speed,
 
if
 
reverse
 
gear
 
is
 
requested,

 
the
 
N
 
indicator
 
flashes
 
and
 
the

 
gearbox
 
goes
 
into
 
neutral
 
automati
-
cally.
 
T
o  
engage
 
reverse,
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever in position

N, then position R. 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,
 
ensure
 
that

 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
is
 
in
 
neutral N


and
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
ap
-
plied.
Whatever
 
the
 
circumstances,
 
you

 
must
 
manually
 
apply
 
the
 
parking

 
brake
 
when
 
parking,
 
unless

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
pro
-
grammed
  in   automatic   mode.
Reverse
To engage reverse  gear  R , the vehicle
must  be  immobilised  with  your  foot  on  
the

  brake   pedal.
F

Select position
R.
Operating fault
With the ignition  on,  the  flashing  of  AUT
O,  accompanied  by  an  audible  sig -
nal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
indi
-
cates
  a   malfunction   of   the   gearbox.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The  
gears
 
engaged
 
appear
 
in
 
succession

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel

  screen.
The
 
gear
 
change
 
requests
 
are
 
only
 
act
-
ed
  on   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.
On
 
sharp
 
acceleration,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
not

 
change
 
up
 
unless
 
the
 
driver
 
acts
 
on
 
the

 
gear
 
lever
 
or
 
the
 
steering
 
mounted
 
paddles. T
emporary control of gear changing
You  
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
over
 
control
 
of

 
gear
 
changing
 
using
 
the
 
"+"
 
and
 
"-"

steering  
mounted
 
paddles:
 
if
 
the
 
engine
 
speed

 
allows,
 
the
 
request
 
to
 
change
 
gear

  is   acted   on.
This function allows you to anticipate
certain  
situations
 
such
 
as
 
overtaking
 
a
 
vehicle

  or   the   approach   to   a   corner.
After  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on

 
the
 
control
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
re
-
sumes   automatic   control   of   the   gears.
n
ever select neutral N while the
vehicle   is   moving.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching
 of f  the  engine,  you  can:
-
 
move
 
to
 
position
 
N
 
to
 
engage
 
neu
-
tral,
or
-

 
leave
 
the
 
gear
 
engaged;
 
in
 
this
 
case,

 
it
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
possible
 
to
 
move
 
the

  vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the
parking brake
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle.
DRIVING