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Invalid value in manual operationThis symbol is displayed if a gear is
n
ot engaged correctly (gear selector
b
etween two positions).
You
can
temporarily
take
control
of
gear
c
hanges
using
the
"
+"
and
"
- "
steering
m
ounted
control
paddles.
If
the
engine
speed
a
llows,
the
instruction
to
change
gear
is
acted
o
n.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
s
uch
a
s
ov
ertaking
a
nother
v
ehicle
o
r
a
pproaching
a
bend.
After
a
few
moments
with
no
action
on
the
c
ontrol
paddles,
the
gearbox
manages
the
g
ears
automatically
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
gearbox operates in auto-active
m
ode, without any action from the driver. It
c
ontinuously selects the most appropriate gear
a
ccording to the following conditions:
-
o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
d
riving style,
-
r
elief of the road,
-
v
ehicle load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
maximum acceleration, without touching
t
he
gear
selector, press the accelerator fully
d
own
(kick down). The gearbox changes down
a
utomatically and maintains the gear selected
u
ntil
the
maximum engine speed is reached.
When
braking, the gearbox changes down
a
utomatically for more effective engine braking.
When
you take your foot of the accelerator
p
edal
suddenly, the gearbox does not change
u
p,
so
as
to improve safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F
U
se the "+"
and "- "
steering mounted
c
ontrol paddles to change gear.
The
gears engaged are displayed successively
i
n the instrument panel.
When
stationary or at very low speed, the
g
earbox automatically engages 1st
g
e a r.
In
manual mode, it is not necessary to release
t
he accelerator pedal when changing gear.
The
change from one gear to another is only
e
ffected if the conditions of vehicle speed and
e
ngine speed allow; other wise the automatic
l
aws of operation are imposed temporarily.
If
the engine speed is too high or too low,
t
he display of the gear selected flashes for a
f
ew seconds, then the new gear engaged is
d
isplayed.It
is possible to change mode at any
t
ime, by moving the gear selector
f
rom D to M or the other way round.
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Before switching off the engine, you can change to position P or N to be in neutral.
I
n either case, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
i
n automatic mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
on opening the
d
river's door or approximately 45 seconds after
s
witching off the ignition there is an audible
s
ignal and a message appears:
F
m
ove the gear selector to position P;
t
he audible signal stops and the message
d
isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle, if automatic
o
peration has been deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the gear selector is in position P before
leaving
your vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
the service warning lamp
c
omes on in the instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by a message and an
a
udible
s
ignal.
In this case the gearbox goes into back-up
m
ode and stays in 3
rd gear. You may then feel a
noticeable
jolt
when going from P to R and
f
rom N to R .
This
jolt
does not present any risk
t
o
the
gearbox.
Do
not
exceed
60
mph (100 km/h) while also
o
bserving
legal
speed limits.
Have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
to
immobilise
the
vehicle.
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Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
T he system adapts its gear change
r
ecommendation according to the
d
riving conditions (slope, load, ...) and
t
he demands of the driver (power,
a
cceleration, braking, ...).
The
system never suggests:
-
e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga
ging
r
everse
g
ear,
Example:
The
information appears in the instrument
p
anel in the form of an arrow.
On
vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow
c
an be accompanied by the recommended
g
e a r.
Depending
on the driving situation and your
v
ehicle's equipment, the system may advise
y
ou to skip one or more gears.
You
can follow this instruction without going
t
hrough the intermediate gears.
The
gear engagement recommendations must
n
ot be considered compulsory.
This
is because the configuration of the road,
t
raffic density and safety remain important
f
actors in the choice of the best gear.
So
the decision to follow or not the indications
f
rom the system remains with the driver.-
Y
ou are in third gear.
-
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-
T
he system may suggest that you engage
a
higher gear.
With
an electronic or automatic gearbox, the system is only active in manual mode.
On
BlueHDi 135 and 150 versions with manual
g
earbox,
t
he
s
ystem
m
ay
s
uggest
c
hanging
i
nto
n
eutral so that the engine can go into standby
(
Stop
m
ode with Stop
&
S
tart),
i
n
c
ertain driving
c
onditions. This
function cannot be deactivated.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
T he engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in the i
nstrument panel and the engine goes into
s
tandby
a
utomatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox, at speeds below
1
2 mph (20 km/h), or vehicle stationary
(
with e-THP 130 and 165 petrol versions
a
nd BlueHDi 100, 115 and 120 versions),
w
hen you place the gear lever in neutral,
a
nd you release the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox, at speeds
b
elow 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the
b
rake pedal or place the gear selector lever
i
n position N ,
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox, with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever
i
n position N . Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition
w
ith the START/STOP button.
For
your comfort, during parking
m
anoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
c
oming out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
braking, power steering...
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
he START/STOP button,
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or
be
ing
a
pplied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp
f
lashes for a few seconds then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when stationary.
If
your
vehicle
is
fitted
with
the
system,
a
time
c
ounter
calculates
the
sum
of
the
periods
in
S
TOP
mode
during
a
journey.
It
resets
itself
to
z
ero
every
time
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
t
he
START/STOP
button.
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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off a
nd the engine starts automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox:
●
g
ear selector lever in position A or M,
when
you release the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear selector lever in position N
and
the brake pedal released, when
y
ou place the gear selector lever in
p
osition
A or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse gear.
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox:
●
g
ear selector in position D or M, when
you
release the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear selector in position N and brake
p
edal released, when you place the gear
s
elector in position D or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse. START
mode is invoked automatically when:
- y ou open the the driver's door,
-
y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph
(
25 km/h) with a manual gearbox (2 mph
(
3 km/h) with e-THP 130 and 165 petrol
v
ersions and BlueHDi 100, 115 and
1
20 versions), 7 mph (11 km/h) with an
e
lectronic gearbox and 2 mph (3 km/h) with
a
n automatic gearbox,
-
t
he electric parking brake is being applied,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in STOP mode, the engine restarts
i
mmediately.
Deactivation
of Stop & Start is done in the
"
D
riving assistance
" menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning lamp f
lashes for a few seconds, then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Press
this button to deactivate the
s
ystem.
This is confirmed by the indicator
l
amp in the button and this symbol.
When driving on a flooded road, it is
r
ecommended that the Stop & Start
f
unction be deactivated and that you
d
rive very slowly.
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153
The system is reactivated automatically every time the engine is started by
t
he driver.
Reactivation
Press this button again.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a q ualified w orkshop.
In
the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
v
ehicle may stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.Depending on version, an alert message may also be displayed, asking you to place the gear
s
elector lever on position N and put your foot
o
n the brake pedal.
It
is then necessary to switch off the ignition
a
nd start the engine again using the "START/
STOP"
button.In
t
he
e
vent
o
f
a
f
ault
w
ith
t
he
s
ystem,
t
he symbol for the button changes
t
o alert mode and the warning lamp
f
lashes for a few moments then
c
omes on continuously.
The
system
is
active
again;
this
is
c
onfirmed
by
the
indicator
lamp
in
the
b
utton
going
off
and
illumination
of
t
his
symbol.
The Stop & Start system makes use of
a
dvanced technology. For any work on
t
he system go to a qualified workshop
w
ith the skills and equipment required,
w
hich a CITROËN dealer is able to
pro
vide.
Before
doing anything under the
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
s
ystem to avoid any risk of injury
r
esulting from automatic operation of
S
TART mode.
Maintenance
This system requires a 12 V battery with a special specification and technology (reference
n
umbers available from CITROËN dealers).
Fitting
a battery not listed by CITROËN
i
ntroduces the risk of malfunction of the
s
ystem.
For
charging, use a 12 V charger and do not
r
everse the polarity.
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active cruise control
This systems allows, in addition to maintaining your vehicle's speed at a value that you
h
ave defined, the inter-vehicle time you have
s
elected between your vehicle and the one
a
head to be maintained.Principles of operation
Using a radar with a range of about 100 metres, located at the front of the vehicle, this system
d
etects a vehicle running in front of your
v
ehicle.
It
automatically adapts the speed of the vehicle
t
o that of the vehicle in front.
If
the vehicle in front is running more slowly,
t
he system progressively reduces the speed of
y
our vehicle using just engine braking (as if the
d
river had pressed the "-"
button).
If
your vehicle is too close to or approaching
t
oo quickly the vehicle in front, the cruise
c
ontrol is automatically deactivated. The
d
river is then alerted by an audible signal,
a
ccompanied by a message.
If
the vehicle in front accelerates or changes
l
ane, the active cruise control progressively
a
ccelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed
s
peed.
If
the driver operates a direction indicator to
t
he left (left hand drive) or the right (right hand
d
rive), to overtake a slower vehicle, the active
c
ruise control allows your vehicle to temporarily
a
pproach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking
ma
noeuvre,
t
hough
n
ever
e
xceeding
t
he programmed speed. The active cruise control operates by
day
and at night, in fog or in moderate
r
ainfall.
The system does not act on the braking system, but works only with engine braking.
The
regulation range is limited: there will
n
o longer be any adjustment of speed if the
d
ifference between the programmed speed
s
etting and the speed of the vehicle in front
b
ecomes too high (18 mph (30 km/h)).
The selection of this system deactivates the inter-vehicle time function.
If
the difference between the
p
rogrammed speed setting and the
s
peed of the vehicle in front is too
g
reat, the speed cannot be adjusted:
t
he cruise control is automatically
d
eactivated.Choice of the type of cruise control
If you want to use the standard cruise control, it is possible to deactivate the active cruise
control in the " Driving assistance "
menu of
t
he the touch screen tablet.
On
pressing the button, the green
i
ndicator lamp goes off.
The
standard cruise control is available.
Refer to the previous section for the
details
of the operation of the standard
c
ruise control.
This
is confirmed by the display of
t
his symbol in the control.
You can return to the active cruise
control
at any time by pressing this
bu
tton
ag
ain.
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169
The table below describes the alerts and the messages displayed for the different driving situations.
Driving situations and associated alerts
The display of these alerts is not sequential.
S ymbol Display in the
instrument panel Associated message
Comments
No
vehicle detected:
t
he system operates as a standard cruise control.
Detection
of a vehicle, at the limit of the range of the radar:
t
he system operates as a standard cruise control.
"SPEE
d
ad
J
USTE
d"D
etection of a vehicle that is too close or running at a speed lower than your
v
ehicle's cruise speed setting.
The
system uses engine braking to slow your vehicle and then hold it at the speed of
t
he vehicle in front so as to maintain the programmed inter-vehicle time.
The
regulation range is limited to a maximum difference of 20 mph (30 km/h)
b
etween the speed setting and the speed of the vehicle ahead.
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