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The gear change requests are only carried out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal
during gear changes.
When
braking or slowing down, the gearbox
c
hanges down automatically so that the vehicle
p
icks up in the right gear.
Under
full acceleration, the change up will
n
ot take place unless the driver operates the
g
ear lever or steering mounted control paddle
(
unless the engine is close to its maximum
s
peed).
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be immobilised with your foot on the brake.
F
Sel
ect 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
v
ehicle cannot be moved.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The gears engaged appear in
s
uccession in the instrument panel.
You
can change mode at any time by
m
oving the gear lever from A to M or
the
other way round.
Never select neutral (position N ) when
moving. There
is an audible signal on
enga
gement
o
f
r
everse.For
all parking situations, you must
apply the parking brake
to immobilise
t
he vehicle.
When
immobilising the vehicle with the
e
ngine running, you must put the gear
l
ever into neutral (position N).
Before
doing anything under the
b
onnet, ensure that the gear lever is in
neu
tral (position N)
and that the parking
b
rake is applied.
At
low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N
warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
g
oes into neutral automatically.
To
engage reverse, put the gear lever into
p
osition N, then to position R .
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Automatic operation
F Select position d for automatic c hanging o
f the four gears.
The
gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
m
ode, without any intervention on the part
o
f the driver. It continuously selects the most
s
uitable gear according to the style of driving,
t
he profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For
maximum acceleration without touching the
g
ear lever, press the accelerator pedal down
f
ully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
a
utomatically or maintains the gear selected
u
ntil the maximum engine speed is reached.
On
braking, the gearbox changes down
a
utomatically to provide efficient engine
b
raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
will not change to a higher gear for
s
afety reasons.
Never select position N while the
vehicle
is moving.
Never select positions P or R unless
the
vehicle is completely stationary.
Sport and snow
programmes
These two special programmes supplement the automatic operation in very specific conditions
o
f use.
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" , after starting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
s
tyle of driving.
S
appears in the instrument panel.
Snow programme "T"
F Press button " T", after starting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
r
oads.
This
programme improves starting and drive
w
hen traction is poor.
T
appears in the instrument panel.
Return to automatic
operation
F At any time, press the button selected a
gain to quit the programme engaged and
r
eturn to auto-adaptive mode.
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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
g
ear lever from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
flat.
To
reduce fuel consumption when at
a
prolonged standstill with the engine
r
unning (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in
t
he N
position and apply the parking brake.
If the lever is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened or
approximately
45
seconds
after
the
i
gnition
is
switched
off,
a
warning
m
essage
appears
in
the
screen.
F
R
eturn the lever to position P ;
the
m
essage
d
isappears.
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
c
rossing
a
ford,
proceed
at
walking
p
ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o f this warning lamp, accompanied
b
y
an
audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In
this
case, the gearbox switches to back-up
m
ode
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
d
amage
to
the gearbox.
Do
not
exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
r
estrictions
p
ermitting.
Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
as soon as possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential
c
hanging
o
f
the
four
gears.
F
P
ush the lever towards the +
sign
to
c
hange
up
a
gear.
F
P
ull the lever towards the -
sign
to
change
d
own
a
gear.
It
is
only
possible
to
change
from
one
gear
to
a
nother
if
the
vehicle
speed
and
engine
speed
p
ermit;
other wise,
the
gearbox
will
operate
t
emporarily
in
automatic
mode. This
symbol
is
displayed
if
a
gear
i
s
not
engaged
correctly
(selector
b
etween
two
positions).
d
disappears
and
the
gears
e
ngaged
appear
in
succession
in
the
in
strument
pan
el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or N
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
t
he actual gear engaged is displayed.
It
is possible to change from position d
(automatic)
to position M (manual) at any time.
When
the vehicle is stationary or moving
v
ery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
The
sport and snow programmes do not
o
perate in manual mode.
Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators to signal a change of direction of the vehicle.
F
L
eft: lower the lighting stalk beyond the
p
oint of resistance.
F
R
ight: raise the lighting stalk beyond the
p
oint of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
r
esistance; the direction indicators will
f
lash 3 times.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown,
towing or accident.
F
P
ress this button, the direction indicators
flash.
They
can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps
c
ome on automatically.
They
switch off automatically the first time you
a
ccelerate.
F
Y
ou can also switch them off by pressing
t
he button.
Under-inflation detection
System which automatically checks the pressures of the tyres while driving.
T he under-inflation detection system
d
oes not replace the vigilance or the
r
esponsibility of the driver.
This
system does not avoid the need to
c
heck the tyre pressures (including the
s
pare wheel) every month as well as
b
efore a long journey.
Driving
with under-inflated tyres
i
mpairs road holding, extends braking
d
istances and causes premature
t
yre wear, particularly under arduous
condition
(high loading, high speed,
lon
g
jo
urney).The inflation pressures defined for
your vehicle can be found on the tyre
pressure
label.
See
the "Identification markings"
s
ection.
Tyre
pressures should be checked
w
hen the tyres are "cold" (vehicle
stopped
for 1 hour or after a journey of
l
ess than 6 miles (10 km) at moderate
s
peeds).
Other wise
(when hot), add 0.3 bar to
t
he pressures shown on the label.
Driving
with under-inflated tyres
i
ncreases fuel consumption.
The
system monitors the pressures in the four
t
yres, once the vehicle is moving.
It
compares the information given by the four
w
heel speed sensors with reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed .
The
system triggers an alert as soon as it
d
etects a drop in the inflation pressure of one
or
more tyres.
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changing main beam headlamp bulbschanging sidelamp bulbs
F Remove the protective cover by pulling the t
ab.
F
D
isconnect the bulb connector.
F
S
pread the springs to release the bulb.
F
R
emove the bulb and change it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r. F
R emove the protective cover by pulling the t
ab.
F
P
ull the bulb holder pressing on the tabs on
bo
th
s
ides.
F
P
ull the bulb and change it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
LEd* / Xenon front lamps
* LED: light-emitting diode.
1.
di
rection indicators (LE
ds
).
2.
S
idelamps (LE d s).
3.
di
pped beam headlamps (Xenon).
4.
M
ain beam headlamps (LE
ds / Xe
non).
5.
da
ytime running lamps (LE d s).
6.
F
ront foglamps (PSX24W).
For replacements on of these types of lamps
(
LED / Xenon), contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
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Checks
12 V batteryAir filter and passenger compartment filter
Oil filterParticle filter (
di
esel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the maintenance and warranty guide and according to your engine.
O ther wise, have them checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever, check that the terminals are clean a
nd correctly tightened, particularly in summer
a
nd winter.Refer to the maintenance and warranty guide for details of the
r
eplacement intervals for these
c
omponents.
Replace
the oil filter each time the
e
ngine oil is changed.
Refer
to the maintenance and
w
arranty guide for details of the
r
eplacement interval for this
c
omponent.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
Stop
&
Start
system,
indicates
the
use
of
a s
pecific 12 V lead-acid battery with special
technology
and
specification.
The
involvement
o
f
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop
i
s
essential
when
replacing
or
disconnecting
t
he
battery. The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by the
temporary
illumination of this warning lamp
a
ccompanied by a message in the multifunction
sc
reen.
As
soon as the traffic conditions permit,
r
egenerate the filter by driving at a speed of at
l
east 40 mph (60 km/h) until the warning lamp
g
oes off.
If
the warning lamp stays on, this indicates a
l
ow additive level.
on a n
ew vehicle, the first particle
filter
regeneration operations may be
a
ccompanied by a "burning" smell,
w
hich is per fectly normal.
Following
prolonged operation of the
v
ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
may, in exceptional circumstances,
n
otice the emission of water vapour at
t
he exhaust on acceleration. This does
n
ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
the environment.
When
carrying
out
work
on
the
battery,
refer
t
o the "12 V battery" section for details of the
precautions
to
be
taken
before
disconnecting
t
he
battery
and
following
its
reconnection.
Depending on the environment (e.g. dusty a tmosphere) and the use of the vehicle (e.g. city d
riving),
r
eplace them twice as often if necessar y .
A
clogged passenger compartment filter may have
a
n adverse effect on the per formance of the air
c
onditioning system and generate undesirable
o
dours.
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Insert the CD in the player, insert the USb
memory stick in the USB player or connect the
USB
peripheral to the USB port using a suitable
cable
(not supplied).
The
system builds playlists (in temporary
memory),
an operation which can take from
a
few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection.
Reduce
the number of non-music files and the
number
of folders to reduce the waiting time.
The
playlists are updated every time the ignition
is
switched off or connection of a USB memory
stick.
However, the system memorises these
lists
and if they are not modified, the loading
time
will be shorter.
Play
starts automatically after a period which
depends
on the capacity of the USB memory
stick. Selection of source
The
SOUR c E button on the steering mounted controls allows a direct
change to the next media source.
" cd / cd MP3"
"USB, iPod "
"AUX"
"STREAMING"
"RA
d IO"
Press MUSI
c to display the "ME d IA"
menu.
Select "Following media source " and
confirm.
Repeat
the operation as many times as necessary to obtain the
desired
media source (except for radio which is accessible either
with
SOUR c E or RA d IO).
Sources
MUSIc MEdIA
PLAYERS