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Vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or deactivate certain driving and comfort systems, arranged
b
y
c
ategory:
-
"Parking sensors "
R
efer to the "Driving" section.
-
"Operation of rear wiper "
●
"R
ear wiper in reverse: O " (Rear wiper
coupled
to reverse gear)
R
efer to the " Visibility" section.
-
"Lighting configuration "
●
"duration of guide-me-home lighting: O "
(Automatic guide-me-home lighting)
Refer to the " Visibility" section.
-
"dr iving assistance "
●
"A
utomatic emergency braking: OFF "
(Active
City Brake)
R
efer to the "Safety" section.
●
"I
nitialisation of under-inflation "
(Reinitialisation of the tyre under-
inflation
detection system)
R
efer to the "Safety" section.
Trip computer
This menu allows you to view information on the state of the vehicle. You can choose
b
etween the following functions:
-
"Aler t log ".
L
ist of active alerts.
-
"State of functions "
L
ist of the state of functions (activated,
deactivated or faulty)
For
safety reasons, configuration of the
s
creen by the driver must only be done
w
hen stationary.
Multifunction screens
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Driving
This section describes the use of the parking brake, the manual, electronic or automatic gearbox, the gear shift indicator and Stop & Start t
o help reduce fuel consumption, hill start assist, the speed limiter to
a
void exceeding a programmed speed, cruise control to maintain a
p
rogrammed speed, the rear parking sensors to detect obstacles.
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Parking brake
Applying
F Pull the parking brake lever fully up to i
mmobilise your vehicle.
Releasing
F Pull the parking brake lever gently, press t
he release button then lower the lever
fully. When
parking on a slope, direct your w
heels against the pavement, apply the
p
arking brake and engage a gear.
When
the vehicle is being driven,
i
f this warning lamp and the STOP
warning
lamp come on, accompanied
b
y an audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, this indicates that the
p
arking brake is still on or has not been
p
roperly
r
eleased.
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Electronic gearbox
R. Reverse
F W ith your foot on the brake, move the lever
f
or wards to select this position.
N.
N
eutral.
F
W
ith your foot on the brake, select this
p
osition to start the engine.
A.
A
utomated mode.
F
M
ove the lever backwards to select this
m
ode.
M + / -.
M
anual mode with sequential gear
c
hanging.
F
M
ove the lever backwards, then to the left
t
o 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 c
hanging u p.
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
c
hanging
d
own.
F
P
ress the back of the steering mounted "-"
paddle
to change down a gear.
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not allow neutral to be selected, reverse
gear
to be engaged or disengaged, or
t
he driving mode to be changed.
Five
or
six-speed
electronically
controlled
g
earbox
which
offers
a
choice
between
the
c
omfort
of
automated
operation
or
the
pleasure
o
f
m
anual
g
ear
c
hanging.
Two
driving
modes
are
offered:
-
a
utomated
mode
for
automatic
control
o
f
the
gears
by
the
gearbox,
without
any
a
ction by the driver,
-
m
anual
mode
for
the
sequential
changing
o
f
the
gears
by
the
driver,
using
the
gear
l
ever
or
the
steering
mounted
control
p
addles.
In
automated
mode,
you
can
temporarily
take
c
ontrol
of
gear
changes
at
any
time,
using
the
s
teering
mounted
control
paddles.
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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
i
s selected. It goes off when changing
t
o manual mode.
F
P
lace your foot on the brake
when
this warning lamp flashes
(
e.g.: starting the engine).You
must keep your foot on the brake
p
edal while starting the engine.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F P ress the brake pedal fully.
F
S
tart the engine.
N
appears in the instrument panel.
N
flashes in the instrument panel
s
creen if the gear lever is not in
p
osition
N when starting.
F
S
elect automated mode (position A),
manual
mode (position M) or reverse
(position R ).
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appear in the
instrument
pan
el.
F
R
elease the parking brake.
F
P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
ped
al. Depending
on the type of electronic
g
earbox, the vehicle may move off on
i
ts own (refer to the paragraph
"Creep
function").
Do
not press the brake and clutch
p
edals simultaneously. This can cause
r
apid clutch wear.
F
A
ccelerate away.
driving
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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.
Automated mode
AUTO and the gear engaged appear i
n the instrument panel.
The
gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
m
ode,
without any action on the part of the
d
river.
It
continuously selects the most suitable
g
ear
taking account of:
-
o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
d
riving style,
-
r
oad conditions,
-
v
ehicle load.
For
optimum acceleration, when overtaking
a
nother
vehicle for example, press the
a
ccelerator pedal fully down, beyond the point
of
resistance. You
can change mode at any time by
m
oving the gear lever from A to M or
the
other way round.
The
creep
function
may
be
temporarily
u
navailable
if
the
clutch
temperature
is
t
oo
high
or
the
slope
too
steep.
Do not leave children unsupervised
inside
the
vehicle
when
the
engine
is
r
unning. F
Sel
ect position A
.
Never select neutral (position N ) when
moving.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear c hanges using the steering mounted "+" and
"-"
control paddles: if the engine speed allows,
t
he gear change is carried out.
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 without any action on the
p
addles, the gearbox resumes control of gear
c
hanging
a
utomatically.
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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 .
driving
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Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp comes on and AUTO flashes,
accompanied
by an audible signal and a
m
essage
in
the multifunction screen, this
i
ndicates
a
gearbox fault.
Have
it
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, the g earbox may need an automatic
r
einitialisation: starting and gear
c
hanging are no longer possible.
AUTO and - - appear in the
instrument
pan
el.
AUTO and - - appear in the instrument panel.
F Select 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
t
he
eng
ine.
The
gearbox is operational again.
Following
disconnection of the battery, it is
n
ecessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F
S
witch on the ignition.
Follow the procedure described above.