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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain   vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles.
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-  
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-  
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  (
10 km/h),
-  d o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off  
t

he engine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into   contact  
w

ith   the   hot   exhaust   system   -   Risk   of  
f

ire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
for
  vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles , in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine
 
will   not   start   until   the   preheater  
w

arning
  lamp   has   gone   off.
If
 
this
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old
 
the
  brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil
 
the
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o
 
not
 
press   the   START/STOP   button  
ag

ain.
If
 
one
 
of
  the   starting   conditions   is   not
 m

et,
 
a
 
reminder   message   appears   in
 t

he
 
instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he
 
steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he
 
"START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns
 
you   when   this   is   needed.
F
br
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T

he
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
t

he
 
engine
 
starts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
i

mmediately
 
(see
 
the
 
advice
 
for
 
D

iesel
 v

ersions).
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Electronic key left in the
reader
If the electronic key is left in the reader, on   opening   the   driver's   door   a   message  
a

ppears   to   warn   you.
In
  the   event   of   an   emergency   only,  
t

he   engine   can   be   switched   off  
w

ithout   any   conditions.   To   do   this,  
p

ress   the   "START/STOP"   button   for  
a

bout   three   seconds.
In   this   case   the   steering   column   locks  
a

s   soon   as   the   vehicle   stops.
Emergency stop
F Immobilise
  the   vehicle.
F  P lace   the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles
  with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
for
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the engine   will   not   stop.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   engine   stops   and   the  
s

teering   column   locks.
F
 
R

emove   the   electronic   key   from   the   reader.
Switching   off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the "Keyless Entry 
a
nd Starting"   system
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
with
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with  
a m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle  
(

it   is   not   necessary   to   put   it   in   the   reader),  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox. For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on  
a

fter   pressing   "START/STOP",  
y

ou   should   hold   the   brake   or  
c

lutch   pedal   down   until   the  
w

arning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot   press   the   START/STOP  
bu

tton
 ag
ain.
Starting the engine
If one of the starting conditions is not met,   a   reminder   message   appears   in t

he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he   "START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   steering   column   unlocks  
a

nd   the   engine   starts   more   or  
l

ess   instantly   (see   the   advice   for  
D

iesel
 v
ersions).
The   presence   of   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
For
  safety   reasons,   do   not   leave   this  
z

one   with   the   vehicle   running. If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
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Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone   and,   after   pressing   the   "START/STOP"  
b

utton,   the   engine   does   not   start:
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   at   N for vehicles
with
  an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   for   vehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
inside
 
t

he vehicle, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
 
button.
 T

he
 
engine
 
stops
 
and
 
the
 
s

teering
 
column
 
locks.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
P

lace
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
lever
 
at
 
N for
vehicles
 
with
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
P or N
with
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox,
 
or
 
neutral
 
with
 
a m

anual
 g

earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the e
ngine   will   not   stop.
do n

ot leave your vehicle with the
electronic
  key   still   inside. F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   on   vehicles   with   an  
e

lectronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or   fully  
d

eclutch   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button.
 T

he   engine   starts.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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Electric parking brake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric  parking   brake   no   longer   works.
As
  a   safety   measure,   if   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   applied,   immobilise   the  
v

ehicle   by   engaging   a   gear   or   placing   a  
c

hock   at   one   of   the   wheels.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument   panel   and   in   the   control  
l

ever   to   confirm   the   application   of   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
The
 
system
 
provides,
 
in
 
automatic
 
operation,
 
t

he
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
on
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
release
 
as
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
moves
 
off.
The
 
driver
 
can
 
take
 
over
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
to
 
apply
 
o

r
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
by
 
operating
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
lever:
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pulling the control lever to apply
the
 
brake,
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pushing the control lever, while
pressing
 
the
 
foot
 
brake,
 
to
 
release.
Automatic
 
mode
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
default.
The
 
technology
 
adopted
 
for
 
the
 
electric
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
does
 
not
 
allow
 
the
 
fitment
 
o

f
 
wheels
 
smaller
 
than
 
16
 
inches. It
 
goes
 
off
  to   confirm   the   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake.
The
 
indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   flashes  
d

uring
 
manual   application   or   release.
After
 
the
 
parking   brake   has   been   applied,   the  
s

imultaneous   flashing   of   the   two   indicator  
l

amps
 
in
 
the   instrument   panel   and   the   control  
l

ever
 
alerts   you   to   the   need   to   fully   secure   your  
v

ehicle
 
by
  engaging   a   gear   (with   a   manual  
o

r
 
electronic   gearbox)   or   by   placing   the   gear  
s

elector in position P   with   an   automatic  
g

earbox,
 
or   by   fitting   a   chock   to   one   of   the  
w

heels.
 
(E.g.:   parking   on   a   very   steep   slope   or  
o

n
 
a
 
slope   with   a   low   battery).
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that parking   brake   is   applied:   the   indicator  
l

amps   in   the   instrument   panel   and  
t

he   control   lever   must   be   on   fixed,   not  
f

lashing.
If
  the   parking   brake   is   not   applied,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   on   opening   the   driver's   door.
Never
  leave   a   child   alone   inside   the  
v

ehicle   with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.When
  towing,   parking   on   a   steep  s
lope, or if your vehicle is heavily
laden,
  turn   the   wheels   towards   the   kerb  
a

nd   engage   a   gear   (with   a   manual   or  
e

lectronic   gearbox)   or   place   the   gear  
s

elector in position P   with   an   automatic  
g

earbox.
For
  towing,   you   vehicle   is   approved   for  
p

arking   on   slopes   of   up   to   12%.
Manual operation
Application of of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of   the  
b

rake   indicator   lamp   and   the   P
indicator
  lamp   in   the   control   lever,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   applied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake:
F
 
p
ress   the   brake   pedal,
F
 
w
hile   maintaining   pressure   on   the   brake  
p

edal,   briefly   push   the   control   lever.
The
  complete   release   of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   confirmed   by   the   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   going  
o

ff,  
a
ccompanied  
b
y  
t
he  
d
isplay  
o
f  
t
he  
m
essage  
"

Parking   brake   released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing
  the   brake   pedal,   the   parking  
b

rake   will   not   be   released   and   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the instruction is signaled by flashing   of   the   indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

eve r.
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With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is automatically applied when the engine
is switched off
  by   pressing   the   START/STOP  
b

utton. Application
  of   of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   confirmed   by   illumination   of   the  
b

rake   indicator   lamp   and   the   P
indicator
  lamp   in   the   control   lever,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   applied".
With
  the   engine   stalled   or   in   STOP  
m

ode   of   Stop   &   Start,   automatic  
a

pplication   does   not   take   place.
In
  automatic   mode,   you   can   manually  
a

pply  
o
r  
r
elease  
t
he  
p
arking  
b
rake  
u
sing  
t

he   control   lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking brake   is   confirmed   by   the   brake  
i

ndicator   lamp   and   the   P   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   released".
When stationary with the engine running, do not depress   the   accelerator   pedal   unnecessarily, y

ou   risk   releasing   the   parking   brake.
Ensure first that the engine is running and the driver's   door   is   properly   closed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
  the   accelerator:
F
 
M
anual   gearbox:   fully   depress   the   clutch  
p

edal,   engage   1
st or reverse gear; press t
he
 
accelerator
 
pedal   and   let   up   the   clutch  
ped

al.
F
 
E

lectronic
 
gearbox:   select   position   A, M or
R
 
then
 
press
 
the
  accelerator   pedal.
F
 
A

utomatic
 
gearbox:   select   position   D, M or
R
 
then
 
press
 
the
  accelerator.
Automatic application
With an electronic or automatic g earbox,   if   the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed.
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