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Operating faults
If the electric parking brake malfunction warning lamp comes on together with one or more of the warning lamps presented in these tables, place the vehicle   in   a   safe   condition   (on   level   ground,   gear   engaged)   and   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
T
he   automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
H
ill   start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
T
he   electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
M
anual   release   of   the   electric   parking   brake   is   only   available   by   pressing  
t

he   accelerator   pedal   and   releasing   the   control.
-
 
H
ill   start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
T
he   automatic   functions   and   the   manual   application   are   still   available.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
T
he   automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
H
ill   start   assist   is   not   available.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
i
mmobilise   the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   the   control   for   at   least   5   seconds   or   until   application   is   complete.
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition   and   check   the   switching   on   of   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   the   control   and   hold   it   for   approximately   3   seconds   then   release   it.
If
  the   braking   warning   lamp   is   flashing   or   if   the   warning   lamps   do   not   come  
o

n   with   the   ignition   on,   these   procedures   will   not   work.   Place   the   vehicle  
o

n   level   ground   and   have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
and possibly
flashing
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
" Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam

ps: -
 
O
nly   the   automatic   application   on   switching   off   the   engine   and   automatic  
r

elease   on   acceleration   functions   are   available.
-
 
T
he   manual   application/release   of   the   electric   parking   brake   and   the  
e

mergency   braking   are   not   available.
and possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 I

f   the   battery   warning   lamp   comes   on   you   must   stop   immediately   as   soon   as
 t

he   traffic   allows.   Stop   and   immobilise   your   vehicle   (if   necessary,   place   the
 t

wo   chocks   under   the   wheels).
-
 
A
pply   the   electric   parking   brake   before   switching   off   the   engine.
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Manual parking brake
Applying
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   fully   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle.
Releasing
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   gently,  p
ress the release button then lower the
lever
 f

ully.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning   lamp   and   the   STOP w arning lam p c

ome   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message   in   the   multifunction
 s

creen,   this   indicates   that   the   parking   brake
 i

s   still   on   or   has   not   been   properly   released.
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels   against   the   kerb,
apply
  the   parking   brake,   engage   a   gear  
a

nd   switch   off   the   ignition.
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6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear Engaging reverse gear
F Raise  the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  t
he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
as a s

afety precaution and to facilitate
starting   of   the   engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-  
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
lever
 
fully
 
to
 
the
 
right
 
to
 
engage
 
5th or 6th ge a r.
Failure to observe this procedure
may
 
cause   permanent   damage   to   the  
g

earbox
 (
engaging
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
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Electronic gearbox
Six-speed electronic gearbox which offers a c
hoice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration   or   the   pleasure   of   manual   gear  
c

hanging.
There
  are   two   driving   modes:
-

a
utomated
 
mode   for   automatic   control  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,   without   any  
a

ction on the part of the driver
-

m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles. R.

R
everse
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   lift   the   lever  
an

d
 p
ush
 fo
rwards.
N.
 N

eutral.
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   select   this  
p

osition   to   start.
A.
  A

utomated   mode.
F
 
M
ove   the   lever   backwards   to   select   this  
m

ode.
M.
  S

equential   mode   with   manual   gear  
c

hanging.
F
 
M
ove   the   lever   backwards   then   to   the   left  
t

o   select   this   mode,   then   use   the   steering  
m

ounted   control   paddles   to   change   gear.Gear lever
+.  Change  up   paddle   to   the   right   of   the  s
teering w heel.
F
 
P
ress   the   back   of   the   "+"
 
steering   mounted  
p

addle   to   change   up   a   gear.
-.
  C

hange   down   paddle   to   the   left   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
F
 
P
ress   the   back   of   the   "-"
 
steering   mounted  
p

addle   to   change   down   a   gear.
Steering mounted control paddles
In automated mode, you can temporarily take over   control   of   gear   changing.
The
  steering   mounted   paddles   cannot  
b

e   used   to   select   neutral   or   to   engage  
o

r
 d
isengage
 r
everse
 g
ear.
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Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. neutral
R.
R everse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
 
G
ears   in   sequential   mode.
AUTO.
  

 
T
his   comes   on   when   the   automated  
m

ode   is   selected.   It   switches   off   on  
c

hanging   to   sequential   mode.F

Sel
ect position N
.
F  
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   down   fully.
F  
S
tart   the   engine.
Moving off
F Select
  automated   mode   (position   A)   or  s
equential   mode   (position   M)
  or   reverse  
(

position
 R).
F

 
R
elease   the   parking   brake   unless   it   is  
p

rogrammed   to   automatic   mode.
F
 
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.
AUTO and 1, 1 or R
  appear   in   the   instrument  
p

anel
 sc
reen.
N
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
sc

reen.
You
  must   press   the   brake   pedal   when  
s

tarting   the   engine.
Engagement
 
of
 
reverse
 
gear
 
is
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal. If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-

If N
 
is
 
flashing
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
p

anel,
 
move
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
to
 
p

osition A , then to position N .
-

I

f the "Foot on
brake"  warning
 
lamp
 
c

omes
 
on,
 
accompanied
 
b

y
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
t

he
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message,
 
p

ress
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
f

i r m l y.
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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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At low high speed, if reverse gear is requested, the N   indicator   flashes   and   the   gearbox   goes  
i

nto   neutral   automatically.   To   engage   reverse,  
p

ut   the   gear   lever   in   position   N, then position R .
Reverse
To engage reverse gear R,   the   vehicle   must   be  i
mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
F

Sel
ect position R .
Operating fault
Stopping the vehicle
When immobilising the vehicle, with t
he   engine   running,   you   must   place   the  
g

ear   lever   in   neutral   N.
Before
  carrying   out   any   work   in   the  
e

ngine   compartment,   ensure   that   the  
g

ear   lever   is   in   neutral N and that the
parking
  brake   is   applied.
Whatever
  the   circumstances,   you   must  
m

anually   apply   the   parking   brake   when  
p

arking,   unless   the   parking   brake   is  
p

rogrammed   in   automatic   mode.
Before
  switching   off   the   engine,   you   can:
-
 
m

ove   to   position   N   to   engage   neutral,


or
-
 
l

eave   the   gear   engaged;   in   this   case,   it   will  
n

ot   be   possible   to   move   the   vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the parking
brake
 
to   immobilise   the   vehicle.
With   the   ignition   on,   the   flashing   of   AUTO
,
accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   in   the   screen,   indicates   a   malfunction  
o

f   the   gearbox.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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