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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
-  a utomated  mode   for   automatic  
m

anagement   of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver,
-
 
m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
P.
 Pa

rk.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied   or   released.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing,   vehicle   stationary   and   engine   at  
i

dle.
N.
 N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M.
 M

anual   operation   with   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   six   gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P,   move   the   gear  s
elector   to   the   highest   position  
(

towards  R),
  then   push   it   for wards   and  
t

hen   to   the   left.
Only
  engage   it   when   the   vehicle   is   at   a  
c

omplete   stop.   In   this   position,   the   front  
w

heels   are   locked.   Ensure   that   the   gear  
s

elector   is   correctly   positioned.
To
  move   the   gear   selector,   switch   on  
t

he   ignition   or   start   the   engine.
If
  the   battery   is   not   sufficiently   charged,  
i

t   is   not   possible   to   move   the   gear  
s

elector.
To
  come   out   of   position   P
,   move   the  
g

ear   selector   to   the   right   to   the   desired  
p

osition,   while   keeping   your   foot   on   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
mode
 
t

o
 
the
 
other
 
at
 
any
 
time.
With
 
the
 
automated
 
mode,
 
you
 
can
 
t

emporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gear
 
c

hanges
 
at
 
any
 
time.
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+. Control  paddle   for   changing   up,   to   the   right  o
f   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " +"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change  
u

p.
-.
 C

ontrol   paddle   for   changing   down,   to   the  
l

eft   of   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " -"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change  
d

own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot   be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to  
s

elect   or   come   out   of   reverse. When
  you   move   the   gear   selector,   the   symbol  
c

orresponding   to   its   position   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
P.
 Pa
rk.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
D.
 D
rive   (automatic   for ward   drive).
1 to 6.  
G
ears   engaged   in   manual   operation.
-.
 I
nvalid   value   in   manual   operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   select  p
osition P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If P
  is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

lthough   the   gear   selector   is   in   another  
p

osition,   place   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition P   to   be   able   to   start   the   engine.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   D),
manual
  mode   (position   M) or reverse
(position R ).
If
  you   do   not   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   to   come   out   of  
p

osition P,
  this   warning   lamp  
O
ther wise,   there   is   an   audible   signal  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message.
or
  symbol   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel,   accompanied   by   the   message  
"

Place   automatic   gearbox   in   position P",
flashing
  of   P   in   the   instrument   panel  
a

nd   an   audible   signal.
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F Check  that   the   symbol   displayed   in   the  i
nstrument   panel   agrees   with   the   position  
enga

ged.
F
 
P
rogressively   release   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
I
f   the   parking   brake   is   release,   the   vehicle  
m

oves   off.
 I

f   the   parking   brake   is   applied   and  
a

utomatic
 ope
ration
 i
s
 a
ctivated,
 a
ccelerate
 a

way.
Never
  press   the   accelerator   and   brake  
p

edals   at   the   same   time.   Braking   and  
a

cceleration   should   be   done   only   with  
t

he   right   foot.   Pressing   both   pedals  
t

ogether   risks   damaging   the   gearbox.
If
  the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed. Never
  leave   children   unsupervised   in  
t

he   vehicle   when   the   engine   is   running.
When
  carrying   out   a   maintenance  
o

peration   with   the   engine   running,  
a
pply  
t

he   parking   brake   and   select   position   P.
ne

ver select position P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   a   a   complete   stop   with   the  
br

ake
 a
pplied.
When
  you   want   to   engage   reverse,  
t

o   avoid   jolts,   do   not   accelerate  
i

mmediately   after   engaging   R.
Changing
 in

to
 p
osition
 R
is
accompanied
  by   an   audible   signal.never select position N   when   driving.  
I

f position N is   engaged   in   error   when  
m

oving,   allow   the   engine   to   idle,   then  
e

ngage   position   D   to   accelerate.
When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,  
b

rakes   releases,   if   position   R, D or M is
selected,
  the   vehicle   will   move   even   if  
t

he   accelerator   is   not   pressed.
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Before switching off the engine, you can change   to   position   P or N   to   be   in   neutral.  
I

n   either   case,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
  on   opening   the  
d

river's   door   or   approximately   45   seconds   after  
s

witching   off   the   ignition   there   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   a   message   appears:
F
 
m
ove   the   gear   selector   to   position   P;  
t

he audible   signal   stops   and   the   message  
d

isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake   to   immobilise   the   vehicle,   if   automatic  
o

peration   has   been   deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the gear   selector   is   in   position   P before
leaving
  your   vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
  the   service   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   and   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
In   this   case   the   gearbox   goes   into   back-up  
m

ode   and   stays   in   3
rd gear. You may then feel a
 
noticeable
 
jolt
 
when   going   from   P to R   and  
f

rom N to R .
 
This
 
jolt
 
does   not   present   any   risk  
t

o
 
the
 
gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph   (100   km/h)   while   also  
o

bserving
 
legal
 
speed   limits.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). 
T he   engine   restarts   automatically   -   START   mode   -   as   soon   as   you   want   to   move   off.   The   restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  i
nstrument   panel   and   the   engine   goes   into  
s

tandby
 a
utomatically:
-
 
w
ith a manual gearbox,   at   speeds   below  
1

2   mph   (20   km/h),   or   vehicle   stationary  
(

with   e-THP   130   and   165   petrol   versions  
a

nd   BlueHDi   100,   115   and   120   versions),  
w

hen   you   place   the   gear   lever   in   neutral,  
a

nd   you   release   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w
ith an electronic gearbox,   at   speeds  
b

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

rake   pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
i

n position N ,
-
 
w
ith an automatic gearbox, with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
  pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
i

n position N . Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   START/STOP   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  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   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  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
a
 
time
 c
ounter
 
calculates
 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
z

ero
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
t

he
 
START/STOP
 
button.
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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith an electronic gearbox:
●
 
g

ear   selector   lever   in   position   A or M,
when
  you   release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   lever   in   position   N
and
  the   brake   pedal   released,   when  
y

ou   place   the   gear   selector   lever   in  
p

osition

A or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
-
 
w

ith an automatic gearbox:
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   D or M, when
you
  release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position   N   and   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   place   the   gear  
s

elector in position D or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse. START
  mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-  y ou   open   the   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   15   mph  
(

25   km/h)   with   a   manual   gearbox   (2 mph  
(

3   km/h)   with   e-THP   130   and   165   petrol  
v

ersions   and   BlueHDi   100,   115   and  
1

20   versions),   7   mph   (11   km/h)   with   an  
e

lectronic   gearbox   and   2   mph   (3   km/h)   with  
a

n   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   being   applied,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
Deactivation
  of   Stop   &   Start   is   done   in   the  
"
D

riving assistance
"  menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO" 
warning   lamp  f
lashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Press
  this   button   to   deactivate   the  
s

ystem.
This   is   confirmed   by   the   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   button   and   this   symbol.
When   driving   on   a   flooded   road,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   Stop   &   Start  
f

unction   be   deactivated   and   that   you  
d

rive   very   slowly.
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The system is reactivated automatically every   time   the   engine   is   started   by  
t

he driver.
Reactivation
Press this button again.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a q ualified w orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the  
v

ehicle   may   stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.Depending on version, an alert message may also   be   displayed,   asking   you   to   place   the   gear  
s

elector lever on position N   and   put   your   foot  
o

n   the   brake   pedal.
It
  is   then   necessary   to   switch   off   the   ignition  
a

nd   start   the   engine   again   using   the   "START/
STOP"
  button.In
 
t
he  
e
vent  
o
f  
a
 
f
ault  
w
ith  
t
he  
s
ystem,  
t

he   symbol   for   the   button   changes  
t

o   alert   mode   and   the   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   for   a   few   moments   then  
c

omes   on   continuously.
The
 
system
 
is
 
active
 
again;
 
this
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
b

utton
 
going
 
off
 
and
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

his
 
symbol.
The  Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use   of  
a

dvanced   technology.   For   any   work   on  
t

he   system   go   to   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ith   the   skills   and   equipment   required,  
w

hich   a   CITROËN   dealer   is   able   to  
pro

vide.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
Maintenance
This system requires a 12 V battery with a special   specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   CITROËN   dealers).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN  
i

ntroduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of   the  
s

ystem.
For
  charging,   use   a   12   V   charger   and   do   not  
r

everse   the   polarity.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. C ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
 S

peed   value   setting.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Y ou   are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at   all   times.
The cruise control is switched on manually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   or   higher   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   or   higher   in   manual   mode   on  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or   D on
an
  automatic   gearbox. 1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 D

ecrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
3.
 I

ncrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
4.
 C

ruise   control   pause   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.Displays in the instrument panel
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
The cruise control is paused
 

manually   or  
b

y
 
pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or  
o

n
 
triggering   of   the   ESP   system   for   safety  
r

easons.
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   until   the  
p

rogrammed   cruise   speed   is   reached   again.
For   more   information   on   the   list   of   memorised  s
peeds,   refer   to   "Memorising   speeds"   section.
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