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There is an audible signal when the driver's
door is opened and the vehicle is not in
"OFF "
mode.
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not stop.
Switching off using the
electronic key
F Immobilise the vehicle.
F P lace the gear lever in neutral for vehicles
fitted with a manual gearbox, or at N for
vehicles fitted with an ETG electronic
gearbox.
F

W
ith the electronic key inside
the vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP " button.
The engine stops.
The steering locks when a door is opened or on
locking the vehicle. F

P
ress the "START/STOP " button
again to change to " OFF" mode.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the
recognition zone and your vehicle
does not start after pressing the
"START/STOP " button, this warning
lamp flashes in the instrument panel.
F

P

lace the gear lever at N for vehicles with
an ETG electronic gearbox or neutral for
vehicles with a manual gearbox.
F

P

ut the corner of the electronic key, where
the indicator lamp is located, in contact
with the " START/STOP " button.
T

here is an audible signal when the
electronic key is recognised; the vehicle
changes to " ON" mode.
F

P

ress the brake pedal on vehicles with an
ETG electronic gearbox, or fully declutch
with a manual gearbox.
F

C

heck that the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" indicator lamp comes on in green
in the instrument panel.
F

P

ress the " START/STOP " button.
T

he engine starts.
If the engine does not start, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Manual parking brake
Applying
F Pull the parking brake lever up to immobilise your vehicle.
When the vehicle is being driven, if
the parking brake is still on or has
not been fully released, this warning
lamp comes on accompanied by an
audible signal.
Releasing
F Pull the parking brake lever up gently, press the release button then lower the
lever fully.
5-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F Press the clutch pedal fully down.
F P ush the gear lever fully to the right then
backwards.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at
idle.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, switch off the ignition
and engage a gear (vehicles fitted with
a manual gearbox).
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Gear lever
ETG electronic gearbox
The five-speed ETG electronic gearbox offers a choice between the ease of automated operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.
R
R
everse: with your foot on the brake pedal,
move the lever to the right then for ward to
select this position.
N

N
eutral: with your foot on the brake pedal,
select this position to start the engine.
E

A
utomatic (Easy) mode: move the lever
back to select this mode.
M

M
anual mode with sequential gear
changing: move the lever back then to the
left to select this mode. F

P
ress behind the "+" steering
mounted control paddle to
change up.
Steering mounted control
paddles
The position of the gear lever ( R, N , E or M ) is
displayed in the instrument panel.
In automatic (Easy) mode, when you
temporarily take control of gear changing,
the gear engaged is also displayed in the
instrument panel.
Display in the instrument
panel
F Press behind the " -" steering
mounted control paddle to
change down.
The steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
engage or come out of reverse gear.
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F With the parking brake applied, press the brake pedal then select position N .
F

S
tart the engine.
Moving off
If you do not press the brake pedal or
if the gear lever is not in position N ,
engine starting is not possible.
Never leave a child unsupervised inside
the vehicle with the engine running.F

Sel
ect position E using the gear lever.
The gearbox then operates in auto-active
mode, without any intervention required by the
driver.
It continuously selects the most suitable gear
for:
- o ptimised fuel consumption,
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t
he driving style,
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t
he profile of the road,
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t
he load in the vehicle.
To obtain optimum acceleration, when
overtaking another vehicle for example, press
firmly on the accelerator pedal going beyond
the point of resistance.
Automatic (EASY) mode
It is possible to change mode at any time,
by moving the gear lever from position E to
position M and the other way round.
F

W

ith your foot on the brake pedal, select
position R , E or M.
F

R

elease the parking brake.
F

P

rogressively release the brake pedal.
A

ccelerate away.
Creep function
This function makes manoeuvring the vehicle
at low speed easier (parking, traffic jams…).
After first placing the lever in position E
, M
or
R, the vehicle moves off as soon as you
take your foot off the brake pedal , at low
speed, with the engine at idle.
The creep function may be temporarily
unavailable if the clutch temperature is
too high or the gradient too steep. An
audible signal gives a warning if the
clutch temperature is too high.
ne

ver select neutral N when the vehicle
is moving.
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Temporarily taking control of
gear changes
You can temporarily take control of gear
changes using the "+" and "-"
steering
mounted control paddles.
Gear change commands are only acted on if
the engine speed allows. There is an audible
signal if a command is not accepted.
The gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or
approaching a corner.
After a few moments with no action on the
controls, the gearbox returns to automatic
control of the gears. It is possible to change mode at any time,
by moving the gear lever from position E to
position M and the other way round.
ne

ver select neutral N when the vehicle
is moving.
F

P
lace the gear lever in position M
.
F
C
hange up or down using:
- t he gear lever, pushing:
- b ack, "+" to change up,
-

f
or ward, "-" to change down.
-

o
r the "+" or "-" steering mounted
control paddle.
The gear engaged is displayed.
Gear change commands are only acted on if
the engine speed allows.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
peal during gear changes. There is an audible
signal if a command is not accepted.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
automatically changes down so that pick-up is
in the right gear.
Manual mode
Under sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not
change up without action by the driver on the
gear lever or steering mounted control paddles
(unless the engine speed is close to maximum).
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To engage reverse, the vehicle must be
stationary with your foot on the brake pedal.
F
Sel
ect position R .
Reverse
There is an audible signal on engaging reverse. The vehicle can be stopped whatever the
position of the gear lever (
N, E or R ).
However, there is an audible signal on opening
the driver's door if the gear lever is not in
position N .
Stopping the vehicle
In all cases, it is essential that you
apply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle.
When the vehicle is stopped with the
engine running, always put the gear
lever into neutral N .
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, check that the gear lever is
in neutral N and the parking brake is
applied. With the ignition on, illumination
of this warning lamp indicates a
gearbox fault.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most appropriate gear.
Gear shift indicator
Operation
Example:
- Y ou are in third gear.
-

Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-

T
he system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to change gear.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
The information appears in the
instrument panel in the form of an
ar row.
The system adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (slope, load,
...) and
the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration, braking,
...).
The system never suggests:
-

e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear.
With an ETG electronic gearbox, the
system is only active in manual mode.
With the VTi 82 engine, the system only
suggests when to change up.
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This system only operates when:
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t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
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c
ertain conditions of slope are met,
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w
ith the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a
momentarily when you release the brake
pedal:
-

i
f you are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox,
-

i
f you are in position E or M with an ETG
electronic gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged,
the vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning
lamp comes on. Contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop to have the system
checked.
Do not exit the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
manually.
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