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Automated mode
For optimum acceleration, for example when   overtaking   another   vehicle,   press   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal   firmly   past   the   point   of  
r

esistance.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active   mode,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.  
It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable   gear  
fo

r:
-  
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-  
t
he   style   of   driving,
-  
t
he   profile   of   the   road.
-  
t
he   vehicle   load.
AUTO
 
and   the   gear   engaged  
a

ppear   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen.
ne

ver select neutral N while the vehicle
is
  moving.
ne
ver select neutral N  
w
hen
 d
riving. You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   lever   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
F

Sel
ect position A
.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of g
ear   changing   using   the   "+"  and   "-"  steering  
m

ounted   paddles:   if   the   engine   speed   allows,  
t

he   request   to   change   gear   is   acted   on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
  such   as   overtaking   a   vehicle   or   the  
a

pproach   to   a   corner.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on  
t

he   control   paddles,   the   gearbox   resumes  
a

utomatic   control   of   the   gears.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in succession   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen.
The
 
gear
 
change   requests   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he
 
engine
 
speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during
 
gear
  changes.
When
 
braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
c

hanges
 
down   automatically   to   allow   the  
v

ehicle
 
to
 
accelerate   in   the   correct   gear.
On
 
sharp
 
acceleration,   the   gearbox   will   not  
c

hange
 
up
 
unless   the   driver   acts   on   the   gear  
l

ever
 
or
 
the
  steering   mounted   paddles.
F

Sel

ect position M
.
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The flashing and then fixed illumination   of   the   under-inflation w

arning   lamp   accompanied   by   the
 i

llumination   of   the   service   warning
 l

amp   indicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
Operating fault
The aler t  is  given  by  the  fixed  illumination o
f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by a

n   audible   signal,   and   depending   on
 e

quipment,   the   display   of   a   message.
Under-inflation alert
In the event of a problem on one of the tyres, the   symbol   or   the   message   appears,   according  
t

o   equipment,   to   identify   it.
F
 
R
educe   speed,   avoid   sudden   steering  
m

ovements   or   harsh   brake   applications.
F
 
S
top   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so. In
  this   case,   monitoring   of   the   tyre   pressures   is  
n

ot   assured.
F  
I
f   you   have   a   compressor   (the   one   in   the  
t

emporary   puncture   repair   kit   for   example),  
c

heck   the   four   tyre   pressures   when   cold.
 I

f   it   is   not   possible   to   check   the   tyre  
p

ressures   at   the   time,   drive   carefully   at  
r

educed
 s
peed.


or
F
I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary   puncture   repair   kit   or   the   spare  
w

heel   (according   to   equipment).
Go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  w
orkshop to   have   the   system   checked   or,  
f

ollowing   the   repair   of   a   puncture,   to   have   the  
o

riginal   wheel,   equipped   with   a   sensor,   refitted.
Any
  tyre   repair   or   replacement   on   a   wheel  
f

itted   with   this   system   must   be   carried   out   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
If
  after   changing   a   tyre,   a   wheel   is   not   detected  
b

y   your   vehicle   (fitting   snow   tyres   for   example),  
y

ou   must   have   the   system   reinitialised   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  loss   of   pressure   detected   does   not  
a

lways   lead   to   visible   deformation   of   the  
t

yre.   Do   not   rely   on   just   a   visual   check.This
  alert   is   also   displayed   when   one   or  
m

ore   wheels   is   not   fitted   with   a   sensor  
(

for   example,   a   space-saver   or   steel  
spar

e
 w
heel).
The   alert   is   maintained   until   the   tyre   or  t
yres   concerned   is   reinflated,   repaired  
o

r   replaced.
The
  spare   wheel   (space-saver   type   or   a  
s

teel   rim)   does   not   have   a   sensor.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox ,
  at   speeds   below  
1

2
 
m

ph  
(
20  
k
m/h),  
o
r  
v
ehicle  
s
tationary  
w
ith  
P

ureTech   130   petrol   and   BlueHDi   Diesel  
v

ersions,   when   you   put   the   gear   lever   into  
n

eutral   and   release   the   clutch   pedal,
If
  your   vehicle   is   fitted   with   the
 s

ystem,   a   time   counter   calculates
 t

he   sum   of   the   periods   in   STOP
 m

ode   during   a   journey.   It   resets
 i

tself   to   zero   every   time   the
 i

gnition   is   switched   on   with   the
 k

ey   or   the   "START/STOP"   button.
-
 
w

ith an electronic gearbox ,
  at   a   speed  
b

elow   5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you   press  
t

he
 
brake   pedal   or   put   the   gear   lever   into  
p

osition N .
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (up   or  
d

ow n),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   (using  
t

he   key   or   the   "START/STOP"   button),
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
goes
  off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
temporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic   (red   lights,   traffic   jams,   or   other...).  
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
w

ith
 
the
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
b

utton.
With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your
 
c

omfort
 
during
 
parking
 
manoeuvres,
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
available
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
s

econds
 
after
 
coming
 
out
 
of
 
reverse
 
g

e a r.
STOP
 
mode
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.
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The programmed information is grouped together in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   indication.
7.
  S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
9.
  S

election   of   a   memorised   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
Speed limiter
The functions of this system are grouped together   on   the   steering   mounted   controls.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 P

rogrammed   value   decrease   button.
3.
 P

rogrammed   value   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   button.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
Operation
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
W hen   the   programmed   speed   limit   is   reached,   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal   no   longer   has   any  
ef

fect.
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched on
 m
anually:
 i

t   requires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
2

0 mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched off
 
by   manual  
o

peration   of   the   control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
The
 
p
rogrammed  
s
peed  
r
emains  
i
n  
t
he  
m
emory  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   observe   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
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199
Cruise control
The functions of this system are grouped together   on   the   steering   mounted   controls.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   dial.
2.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   decrease  
b

utton.
3.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   increase  
b

utton.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped together   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   indication.
7.
  C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
9.
  S

electing   a   stored   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
The cruise control is switched on m anually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   the   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   automatic   gearbox,   in   sequential  
d

riving   mode,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   D   on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems,   for  
s

afety   reasons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   observe   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at
 a

ll   times.
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver,   without   any   action   on   the   accelerator   pedal.
Operation
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212
Topping up the engine oil level
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" section for the location of the oil filler cap in the
engine
  compartment   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   oil   filler   cap   to   reveal   the   filler  
a

perture.
F
 
A
dd   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding   any  
s

pills   on   engine   components   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
A
dd   more   oil   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   the   level,   carefully   refit   the  
o

il   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   in   its   tube.
After
  topping   up   the   oil,   the   check   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   with   the   oil   level  
i

ndicator   in   the   instrument   panel   is   not   valid  
d

uring   the   30   minutes   after   topping   up.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
In
  order   to   maintain   the   reliability   of   the   engine  
a

nd   emission   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
The
  brake   fluid   level   should   be   close  
t

o   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
Power steering
fluid level
The power steering fluid level should b
e   close   to   the   "MA X"   mark.   With   the e

ngine   cold,   unscrew   the   cap   to   check
 t

he   level.
Checks

225
Temporary puncture r epair k it
Access to the kit
This kit is  installed  i n  t he  s torage  b ox,  u nder  t he  b
oot   floor. A.
 "

Sealant"   or   "Air"   position   selector.
B.
on "
I"
 
/   off   "O"
 s
witch.
C.
 D
eflation   button.
D.
 P
ressure   gauge   (in   bar   and   p.s.i.).
E.
 C
ompartment
 h
ousing:
-  
a
  cable   with   adaptor   for   12   V   socket,
-  
v
arious   inflation   adaptors   for  
a

ccessories, such as balls, bicycle
tyres...
Description of the kit
F. Sealant c artridge.
G. W hite   pipe   with   cap   for   repair.
H.
 B

lack   pipe   for   inflation.
I.
 S

peed   limit   sticker.
Complete
 
system
 
consisting
 
of
 
a
 
compressor
 
a

nd
 
a
 
sealant
 
cartridge
 
which
 
permits
 
t

emporary repair
of a tyre so that you can
drive
 
to
 
the
 
nearest
 
garage.
It
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
repair
 
most
 
punctures
 
which
 
c

ould
 
affect
 
the
 
tyre,
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
tyre
 
tread
 
o

r
 
shoulder.
The
 
vehicle's
 
electric
 
system
 
allows
 
the
 
c

onnection
 
of
 
a
 
compressor
 
for
 
long
 
e

nough
 
to
 
inflate
 
a
 
tyre
 
after
 
a
 
puncture
 
r

epair
 
or
 
for
 
inflating
 
a
 
small
 
inflatable
 
a

ccessory. The
  speed   limit   sticker   I   must   be   affixed  
t

o   the   vehicle's   steering   wheel   to   remind  
y

ou   that   a   wheel   is   in   temporary   use.
Do
  not   exceed   a   speed   of   50 mph  
(

80 km/h)   when   driving   with   a   tyre  
r

epaired   using   this   type   of   kit.
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Towing the vehicle
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

r
aise the floor,
F
 
s
ecure   it   by   hooking   its   cord   on   the   hook  
o

n the rear parcel shelf
s
upport,
F
 
r
emove   the   towing   eye   from   the   holder.
Access to the tools General recommendations
In the following cases, you must always call o
n   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way   or  
f

ast   road,
-
 
f
our-wheel   drive   vehicle,
-
 
w
hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the  
g

earbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the  
 
s

teering,   or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the  
g

round,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing   arm  
a

vailable...
Procedure
 
for
 
having
 
your
 
vehicle
 
towed
 
or
 
for
 
towing
 
another
 
vehicle
 
using
 
a
 
removable
 
towing
 
eye.
Observe
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
in
 
your
 c
o unt r y.
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
i

s
 
higher
 
than
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle.
The
 
driver
 
must
 
remain
 
at
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
the
 
t

owed
 
vehicle
 
and
 
must
 
have
 
a
 
valid
 
driving
 
l

icence.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
all
 
four
 
wheels
 
o

n
 
the
 
ground,
 
always
 
use
 
an
 
approved
 
t

owing
 
arm;
 
rope
 
and
 
straps
 
are
 
prohibited.
The
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
must
 
move
 
off
 
gently.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
t

here
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
any
 
power
 
assistance
 
for
 
b

raking
 
or
 
steering.
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