2016 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE instrument panel

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Automated mode
AUTO and   the   gear   engaged   appear  i
n   the   instrument   panel.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in succession   in   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
 
o

f
 
resistance. The
 
gear
 
change   requests   are   only   carried   out  
i

f
 
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
 
selector   (unless   the   engine   is   close   to   its  
m

aximum
 sp
eed).
Never select neutral (position N )
 
when
 
m

oving.
You
 
can
 
change
 
mode
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
by
 
m

oving
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
from
 
A to M or
the
 
other
 
way
 
round. Never select neutral (position N)
  when  
m

oving.
You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   selector   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
F

Sel

ect position A
. F

Sel

ect position M
.
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be i
mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R .
At
  low   speed,   if   reverse   gear   is   requested,  
t

he N   warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes   into   neutral   automatically.
To
  engage   reverse,   put   the   gear   selector   into  
p

osition N , then to position R .
There
  is   an   audible   signal   on  
enga

gement
 o
f
 r
everse.
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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
Driving

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Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration,   enhanced   by   sport   and   snow  
p

rogrammes,
 o
r
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation with electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ith a sport
 
programme   for   a   more  
d

ynamic   style   of   driving   and   a   snow
programme
  to   make   driving   easier   when  
g

rip   is   poor.
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Automatic gearbox
1. Gear  selector   knob.
2. B utton   "S" (spor t) .
3.
 B

utton   "T " (snow).
Gear selection gate Gear selector positions
P. 
Park.
-  I mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
 

Neutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   four   gears.
F
 
P
ush   for wards   to   change   up   through  
t

he gears.


or
F

 
P
ull   backwards   to   change   down   through  
t

he   gears.
Displays in the instrument panel
When you move the selector in the gate to select   a   position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
N.
N

eutral
D.
 D

rive   (Automatic   driving)
S.

Sp
ort
 pro
gramme
T .

S
now
 pro
gramme
1 2 3 4.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential changing o
f   the   four   gears.
F
 
P
ush   the   selector   towards   the   +   sign   to  
c

hange   up   a   gear.
F
 
P
ull   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   selects   gear   M1
automatically.
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   do   not  
o

perate   in   manual   mode.
Sport and snow programmes
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" ,   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   automatically   favours   a   dynamic  
s

tyle   of   driving.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Snow programme "T"
F Press button " T",   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   adapts   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   improves   starting   and   drive  
w

hen   traction   is   poor.
T
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Return to standard
automatic operation
F At  any   time,   press   the   button   selected  a
gain   to   quit   the   programme   engaged   and  
r

eturn   to   auto-adaptive   mode.
These
 
two
 
special
 
programmes
 
supplement
 
the
 a
utomatic
 
operation
 
in
 
very
 
specific
 
conditions
 
o

f
 
use.
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Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
Six-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration,   enhanced   by   sport   and   snow  
p

rogrammes,
 o
r
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ith the sport
 
programme   for   a   more  
d

ynamic   driving   style   or   the   snow
programme
  to   improve   driving   on   slippery  
su

rfaces,
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver. P.
 

Park.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
 

Neutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
P
ush   for ward   to   change   up   through  
t

he gears.


or
F

 
P
ull   backward   to   change   down   through   the  
g

ears.Gear selector positions
When you move the selector to select a position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
N.
N

eutral
D.
 D

rive
 (
Automatic
 ope
ration)
S.
Sp

ort
 pro
gramme.
T .

S
now
 pro
gramme.
1 2 3 4 5 6.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
Displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
Gear selector gate
1. Gear  selector.
2. " S "
(spor t)  button.
3.


"T " (snow)
 

button.
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Never select position N while the
vehicle  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
Automatic operation
Reverse
When selecting reverse R   with   the   ignition   on,  t
he   rear   parking   sensors   are   activated.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Rear   parking  
sen

sors"
 se
ction.
Creep function (moving without
using the accelerator)
This function provides great flexibility in manoeuvring   the   vehicle   at   low   speed   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams,   …).
With
  the   engine   at   idle,   parking   brake   released  
a

nd   position   D, M or R
 
s
elected,
 t
he vehicle
moves
 

as   soon   as   you   take   your   foot   off  
t

he   brake   pedal   (even   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator)..
F

Sel

ect position D for automatic
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
gears.
The
 
gearbox
 
then
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-adaptive
 
m

ode,
 
without
 
any
 
intervention
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
o

f
 
the
 
driver.
 
It
 
continuously
 
selects
 
the
 
m

ost
 
suitable
 
gear
 
according
 
to
 
the
 
style
 
of
 
d

riving,
 
the
 
profile
 
of
 
the
 
road
 
and
 
the
 
load
 
in
 
t

he vehicle.
For
 
maximum
 
acceleration
 
without
 
touching
 
t

he
 
selector,
 
press
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
down
 
f

ully
 
(kick
 
down).
 
The
 
gearbox
 
changes
 
down
 
a

utomatically
 
or
 
maintains
 
the
 
gear
 
selected
 
u

ntil
 
the
 
maximum
 
engine
 
speed
 
is
 
reached.
On
 
braking,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
changes
 
down
 a
utomatically
 
to
 
provide
 
efficient
 
engine
 b
raking.
As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
if
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 
sharply,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
not
 
c

hange
 
up. These
  two   special   programmes   complete  
t

he   automatic   operation,   for   use   in   particular  
c

ircumstances.
Sport and snow programmes
"S" sport programme
F Press the "
S"   button,   once   the   engine   has  s
tarted.
The
  gearbox   automatically   allows   a   more  
d

ynamic   driving   style.
T snow programme
F Press the "T"   button,   once   the   engine   has  s
tarted.
The
  gearbox   adapts   itself   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   helps   moving   off   and   improves  
t

raction   when   grip   is   poor.
At
  any   time,   press   the   button   selected  
a

gain   to   leave   the   programme   engaged  
a

nd   return   to   auto-adaptative   mode.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
T   appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   comes  o
n   in   the   instrument   panel   and   the  
e

ngine   goes   into   standby:
-
 
w

ith a 5-speed electronic gearbox , with
the vehicle stationary, when you press
the
 
brake   pedal   or   put   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition N .
A
 
time
 
counter   calculates   the   sum   of   the  
p

eriods
 
in
  STOP   mode   during   a   journey.   It   rests  
i

tself
 
to
 
zero   every   time   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n
 
with
 
the   key.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in  
S

TOP mode;   you   must   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   with   the   key.
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...
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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.
Driving