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Parking brake
Applying
F Pull the parking brake lever fully up to immobilise your vehicle.
Releasing
F Pull the parking brake lever gently, press the release button then lower the lever
fully.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lamp
and the STOP warning lamp come on, accompanied
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.
6-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th g e a r.
F
R
aise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then for wards.
Engaging reverse gear
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
as a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the pavement, apply the
parking brake and engage a gear. Failure to follow this advice may cause
permanent damage to the gearbox
(engagement of 3
rd or 4th gear by
m i st a ke).
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Electronic gearbox
R. Reverse
F W ith your foot on the brake, move the lever
for wards to select this position.
N.
n
e
utral.
F

W
ith your foot on the brake, select this
position to start the engine.
A.
a
u
tomated mode.
F

M
ove the lever backwards to select this
mode.
M + / -.

M
anual mode with sequential gear
changing.
F

M
ove the lever backwards, then to the left
to select this mode, then:
-

p
ush for wards to change up a gear,
-

o
r push backwards to change down a gear.
Gear lever
+. Paddle to the right of the steering wheel for changing up.
F

P
ress the back of the steering mounted "+"
paddle to change up a gear.
-.

P
addle to the left of the steering wheel for
changing down.
F

P
ress the back of the steering mounted "-"
paddle to change down a gear.
Steering mounted controlsFive or six-speed electronically controlled
gearbox which offers a choice between the
comfort of automated operation or the pleasure
of manual gear changing.
Two driving modes are offered:
-

a
utomated mode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without any
action by the driver,
-

m
anual mode for the sequential changing
of the gears by the driver, using the gear
lever or the steering mounted control
paddles.
In automated mode, you can temporarily take
control of gear changes at any time, using the
steering mounted control paddles.
The steering mounted paddles do not
allow neutral to be selected, reverse
gear to be engaged or disengaged, or
the driving mode to be changed.
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Display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. neutral
R. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5 / 6. Gears in manual mode.
AUTO.

T
his comes on when automated mode
is selected. It goes off when changing
to manual mode. F

Sel
ect position N
.
F
P
ress the brake pedal fully.
F
S
tart the engine.
N appears in the instrument panel.
F
Sel
ect automated mode (position A),
manual mode (position M) or reverse
(position R )
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appear in the
instrument panel.
F

P
lace your foot on the brake
when this warning lamp flashes
(e.g.: starting the engine).
Creep function
(depending on equipment)
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred more easily at low speeds (when
parking, in traffic jams...).
With the gear lever in position A , M or R, the
vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal , at low speed and
with the engine at idle.
F

R

elease the parking brake.
F

P

rogressively take your foot off the brake
pedal. F

A
ccelerate away.
de

pending on the type of electronic
gearbox, the vehicle may move off on
its own (refer to the paragraph "Creep
function").
do n

ot leave children unsupervised
inside the vehicle when the engine is
running.
You must keep your foot on the brake
pedal while starting the engine.
do n

ot press the brake and clutch
pedals simultaneously. This can cause
rapid clutch wear.
N flashes in the instrument panel
screen if the gear lever is not in
position


N when starting.
The creep function may be temporarily
unavailable if the clutch temperature is
too high or the slope too steep.
Moving off
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In exceptional circumstances, the
gearbox may need an automatic
reinitialisation: starting and gear
changing are no longer possible.
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake.
F
Sel
ect position R .
Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning
lamp comes on and AUTO flashes,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction
screen, this indicates a gearbox
fault.
Have it checked by a CITR
oËn


dealer or a qualified workshop.
At low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
goes into neutral automatically.
To engage reverse, put the gear lever into
position N
, then to position R .Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine:
-
c hange to position N to be in neutral,
or
-

l
eave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
vehicle cannot be moved.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it is
necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F

S
witch on the ignition.AUTO and - - appear in the
instrument panel.
F

Sel
ect position N .
F

P
ress the brake pedal.
F

W
ait for around 30 seconds until N or a
gear appears in the instrument panel.
F

M
ove the gear lever to position A , then to
position N .
F

W
ith your foot still on the brake pedal, start
the engine.
The gearbox is operational again. AUTO
and - - appear in the
instrument panel.
Follow the procedure described above.
be
fore doing anything under the
bonnet, ensure that the gear lever is in
neutral (position N ) and that the parking
brake is applied.
There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.
For all parking situations, you must
apply the parking brake
to immobilise
the vehicle. When immobilising the vehicle with the
engine running, you must put the gear
lever into neutral (position N
).
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automatic gearbox
1. Gear lever.
2. bu tton "S" (spor t) .
3.
bu

tton "T " (snow) .
Gear selection
gate
P. Park.
- I mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
-
S

tarting the engine.
R.
R

everse.
-

R
eversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N.


n
e
utral.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.
-
S

tarting the engine.
D.


a
u
tomatic operation.
M + / -.

M
anual operation with sequential
changing of the four gears.
F

P
ush for wards to change up through the
gears.


or
F

P
ull backwards to change down through
the gears.
Gear lever
When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel.
P.


Park
R.


Reverse
N.


n
e
utral
D.


d
r
ive (
au
tomatic driving)
S.
Sp

ort programme
T .

S
now programme
1 2 3 4.

G
ears engaged during manual
operation
-.
I

nvalid value during manual operation
Displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press the brake pedal when this indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: starting
the engine).
Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
There are therefore four driving modes:
-

a

utomatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-

sp

ort
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
-

s

now
programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-

s

equential
operation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.
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Moving off
F apply the parking brake.
F Sel ect position P or N .
F

S
tart the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of
an warning message.
F

W
ith the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F

R
elease the parking brake.
F

Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F

G
radually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic changing
of the four gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part
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
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching the
gear lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.
Sport and snow programmes
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" , after starting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
Snow programme " T"
F Press button " T", after starting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
This programme improves starting and drive
when traction is poor. S appears in the instrument panel.
T appears in the instrument panel.
ne

ver select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
ne

ver select positions P or R unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.
If position N is selected inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then select position D to
accelerate.
When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position R
, D or
M is selected, the vehicle moves even
without 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 parking
brake and select position P .
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Stopping the vehicleOperating fault
When the ignition is on, the lighting
of this warning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message 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 P
to R and from N to R . This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
do n

ot exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITR
oËn

dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible. To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged standstill with the engine
running (traffic jam...), put the gear lever
in the N position and apply the parking
brake.There is a risk of damage to the
gearbox:
-

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

f you force the movement of the gear
lever from the P position to another
position when the battery is flat.
If the lever is not in position P
, when the
driver's door is opened or approximately
45 seconds after the ignition is switched
off, a warning message appears in the
screen.
F

R

eturn the lever to position P ; the
message disappears.
If the ambient temperature is below
-23°C, the engine should be left running
at idle for four minutes, in order to
ensure the correct operation and
durability of the engine and gearbox.
When traversing a flooded road or a
ford, drive at walking pace.
Before switching off the engine, you can engage
position
P or N to place the gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle.
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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.
Operation
- with a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear
lever into neutral, and you release the
clutch pedal.
-

w
ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when stationary or at speeds below 5 mph
(8 km/h) (depending on version), when you
press the brake pedal or put the gear lever
in position N .
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby:
a

time counter calculates the sum
of the periods in ST
oP m

ode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition is
switched on with the key.
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 h e key,
-

t
he engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment,
-
d

emisting is active,
-
s

ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed to assure control of a system.
The "ECO" warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Stop & Start
Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition
with the key. For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, ST
oP m
ode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
ST
oP m
ode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as for
example, braking, power steering...
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