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AUTO and   -   appear   in   the   instrument  pan
el.
F

Sel

ect 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   selector   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.
Reinitialisation
Following disconnection of the battery, it is necessary   to   reinitialise   the   gearbox.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition.
Before
 
doing
 
anything
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
i

s in neutral (position N )
 
and
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied. 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.
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
 
s

elector into neutral (position N ).
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.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.
Stopping the vehicle
With the ignition  o n,  i f  t his  w arning  l
amp   comes   on   and   AUTO
flashes,
 
accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

 
message
 
in   the   multifunction   screen,   this  
i

ndicates
 
a
 
gearbox   fault.
Have
 
it
 
checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Operating fault
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Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage   position   P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Operating fault
and a message in the multifunction 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   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   as   soon   as   possible. There
  is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the  
g

earbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  b
rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   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   selector  
i

n the N   position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
If the selector is not in position P ,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the  
l

ighting   of   this   warning   lamp,  a
ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-
 
i
f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery is
discharged.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace. To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when   at  
a

  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the N   position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
Manual operation
Invalid value during manual
operation
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can e ngage   position   P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Operating fault
F Select position M for sequential c hanging o
f   the   six   gears.
F
 
M
ove   the   selector   towards   the   +   sign   to  
c

hange   up   a   gear.
F
 
M
ove   the   selector   towards   the   -   sign   to  
c

hange   down   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.
D
  disappears   and   the   gears  
e

ngaged   appear   in   succession   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
If
  the   engine   speed   is   too   low   or   too   high,   the  
g

ear   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   engages   first   gear  
au

tomatically. With
 t he  i gnition  o n,  i llumination  o f  
t

his   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   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   as   soon   as   possible.
This
  symbol   is   displayed   if   a   gear  
i

s   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   are  
n

ot   available   when   operating   manually.
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Going into engine START mode Special cases: START invoked automatically
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes  o
ff   and   the   engine   starts   with   an  
e

lectronic gearbox :
-
 
g

ear
 
selector   in   position   A or M, when you
release
  the   brake   pedal,
-
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position   N   and   the   brake  
p

edal
  released,   when   you   move   the   gear  
s

elector to position A or M ,
-
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.For
  reasons   of   safety   and   for   your   comfort,  S
TART   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   2   mph  
(

3 km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
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.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
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   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.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
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In the event of a fault with the system, the indicator   lamp   in   the   "ECO OFF" button
flashes
  for   a   few   moments,   then   comes   on  
c

ontinuously.
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   warning   lamps  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   come   on.   It   is   then  
n

ecessary   to   switch   off   the   ignition   and   start  
t

he   engine   again   using   the   key.
Operating fault
The Stop & Start system requires 
a   12   V   battery   with   a   special  
s

pecification
 a
nd
 t
echnology.
All
  work   on   this   type   of   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   only   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Press
 
this
 
button
 
to
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system.
Deactivation
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
the
 i
ndicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
and
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a

 
message.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
s

ystem.
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
goes
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message.
Deactivation / Manual
reactivation
In certain cases, such as the need to maintain a   comfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,   it   may   be   useful   to   deactivate   the  
S

top   &   Start   system.
The
  system   can   be   deactivated   at   any   time,  
o

nce   the   ignition   is   on.
If
  the   engine   is   in   STOP   mode,   it   then   restarts.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   is   reactivated  
a

utomatically   every   time   the   ignition   is  
switched
  on.
Opening the bonnet
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem   to   avoid   the   risk   of   injury  
r

elated   to   an   automatic   change   to  
S

TART mode.
Driving on flooded roads
Before
  driving   through   a   flooded   road,  
i

t   is   strongly   recommended   that   you  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system.
For
  more   advice   on   driving,   particularly  
o

n   flooded   roads,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   it   is   your  
r

esponsibility   to   switch   on   the   foglamps  
a

nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a

s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
s

ufficient   light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the   ring   to   the   "0"  position   -   lamps   off,  
t

hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   the  
d

river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
The
  lamps,   with   the   exception   of   the  
s

idelamps,   switch   off   automatically   after  
a

  maximum   duration   of   thirty   minutes   to  
p

revent   discharging   of   the   battery.
Switching off the lamps
when the ignition is
switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps   turn   off   immediately,   except   for  
d

ipped   beam   if   guide-me-home   lighting  
i

s   activated.
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F14 15 AHeated
  lower   windscreen.
F15 5 AAir
  conditioning   compressor.
F16 15 AFront
 fo

glamps.
F18 10 ARight
  hand   main   beam   headlamp.
F19 10 ALeft
  hand   main   beam   headlamp.
F29 40 AFront
  wiper   motor.
F30 80 APre-heater
 p

lugs
 (
Diesel).
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F
 
W
hen   you   have   finished,   close   the   cover  
c

arefully   to   ensure   correct   sealing   of   the  
f

usebox.
Fuse tableEngine compartment
fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine c
ompartment   near   the   battery   (left-hand   side).
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12 V battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.T he   battery   is   located   under   the   bonnet.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F
 
o
pen   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   release  
l

ever,   then   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F

s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
 
r
emove   the   plastic   cover   on   the   (+)   terminal.
Access to the battery
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Protect your eyes and face before h
andling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
Batteries
 
contain
 
harmful
 
substances
 
s

uch
 
as
 
sulphuric
 
acid
 
and
 
lead.
They
 
must
 
be
 
disposed
 
of
 
in
 
a

ccordance
 
with
 
regulations
 
and
 
must
 
n

ot,
 
in
 
any
 
circumstances,
 
be
 
discarded
 
w

ith
 
household
 
waste.
Take
 
used
 
remote
 
control
 
batteries
 
and
 
v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
Versions
 
equipped
 
with
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
are
 
f

itted
 
with
 
a
 
12
 
V
 
lead-acid
 
battery
 
of
 
s

pecific
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 s

pecification.
Its
 
replacement
 
should
 
be
 
carried
 
out
 
o

nly
 

by
 

a
 

CITROËN
 

dealer
 

or
 

a
 

qualified
 w

orkshop. If
  you   have   an   electronic   or   automatic  
g

earbox,   never   try   to   start   the   engine   by  
p

ushing   the   vehicle. The
  (-)   terminal   of   the   battery   is   not   accessible.  
A

  remote   earth   point   is   located   on   the   engine.
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