2016 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE Cate

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Front demist - defrost
These markings on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
With the heating /
ventilation systemWith the manual air
conditioning system
(without screen)With electronic air
conditioning

(with screen)
F Put   the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   moved   to   the   right).
F
 
P
ut   the   air   distribution   control   to   the  
"

Windscreen"
 p
osition. F
 P ress   this   button. T
he l amp i n t he b utton c omes o n.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   switch  
i

t   off.
 T

he   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
F
 P ut   the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   to   the   right).
F
 
P
ut   the   air   distribution   control   to   the  
"

Windscreen"
 p
osition.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   air   conditioning   by   pressing  
t

he   appropriate   button;   the   lighting   of   the  
a

ssociated   control   comes   on.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating / ventilation or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate   when   the   engine   is   running.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist /defrost   the  
r

ear   screen   and   (depending   on   version)  
t

he   door   mirrors.   The   indicator   lamp  
a

ssociated   with   the   button   comes   on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically   to   prevent   an   excessive  
c

onsumption   of   current.
F
 
I
t   is   possible   to   stop   the   demisting/
defrosting
  operation   before   it   is   switched  
o

ff   automatically   by   pressing   the   button  
a

gain.   The   indicator   lamp   associated   with  
t

he   button   goes   off.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   demisting/defrosting   of   the  
r

ear   screen   and   door   mirrors,   if   fitted,  
a

s soon as appropriate, as lower current
consumption
  results   in   reduced   fuel  
c

onsumption.
Heated lower
windscreen*
In cold conditions, the heated rear window s
witch   also   allows   the   lower   windscreen   to   be  
h

eated,   so   as   to   free   the   wiper   blades   when  
f

rozen   to   the   glass   by   frost   or   snow.
The
  function   is   active   when   the   ambient  
t

emperature   is   below   0°C.
*
  Depending   on   the   country   of   sale.
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USB port / Jack auxiliary socket
This "AUX " connection   box,   consisting   of  a
  JACK   auxiliary   socket   and   a   USB   port,   is  
l

ocated   on   the   centre   console.
It
  allows   the   connection   of   portable   device,   such
 a

s   a   digital   audio   player   of   the   iPod
® type or a
USB
 
memory
 
stick.
It
 
reads
 
the
 
audio
 
file
 
formats
 
(MP3,
  OGG,   WMA,
 W

AV,
 
...)
 
which
 
are
 
transmitted
 
to
 
your   audio
 s

ystem
 
and
 
played
 
via
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
speakers.
You
 
can
 
manage
 
these
 
files
 
using
 
the   audio
 s

ystem
 
control
 
panel
 
and
 
display
 
them   in   the
 m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
When
 
connected
 
to
 
the
 
USB
 
port,
 
the   portable  
d

evice
 
charges
 
automatically.
While
 
charging,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
displayed   if   the  
p

ower
 
consumption
 
of
 
the
 
portable   device  
e

xceeds
 
the
 
amperage
 
supplied
 
by   the   vehicle.
Front armrest
Comfort and storage system for the driver and front p assenger.
Storage
F For   access   to   the   closed   storage   box,   lift  t
he   lever   to   open   the   lid.
F
 
F
or   access   to   the   open   storage   box   below  
t

he   armrest,   lift   the   complete   armrest  
t

owards   the   rear.
Cigarette lighter /
12 V accessory socket
F To   use   the   cigarette   lighter,   press   it   in  a
nd   wait   a   few   seconds   until   it   pops   out  
au

tomatically.
F
 
T
o   connect   a   12   V   accessory   (max   power:  
1

20   W),   remove   the   cigarette   lighter   and  
c

onnect   a   suitable   adaptor.
You
  can   use   this   socket   to   connect   a   telephone  
c

harger,   a   bottle   warmer...
After
  use,   put   the   cigarette   lighter   back   into  
p

lace   straight   away.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
t

his
 
system,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Audio
 
and
 
t

elematics"
 se

ction. The
  connection   of   an   electrical   device  
n

ot   approved   by   CITROËN,   such   as   a  
U

SB   charger,   may   adversely   affect   the  
o

peration   of   vehicle   electrical   systems,  
c

ausing   faults   such   as   poor   telephone  
r

eception   or   inter ference   with   displays  
i

n   the   screens.
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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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This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle   (person,   vehicle,   tree,   gate,   etc.)  
w

hich   comes   within   the   field   of   detection   of  
s

ensors   located   in   the   bumper.
Certain
  types   of   obstacle   (stake,   roadworks  
c

one,   etc.)   detected   initially   will   no   longer   be  
d

etected   at   the   end   of   the   manoeuvre   due   to  
t

he   presence   of   blind   spots.
Rear parking sensors
This function cannot, in any
circumstances,  take   the   place   of   the   need f

or   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  system   is   switched   on   by   engaging   reverse  
g

ear.   This   is   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The   system   is   switched   off   when   you   come   out  
o

f   reverse   gear.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an i
ntermittent   audible   signal,   the   frequency   of   which i

ncreases   as   the   vehicle   approaches   the   obstacle.
The
  sound   emitted   by   the   speaker   (right   or   left)
 i

ndicates   the   side   on   which   the   obstacle   is   located.
When
  the   distance   between   the   vehicle   and
 t

he   obstacle   becomes   less   than   approximately
 t

hirty   centimetres,   the   audible   signal   becomes
 c

ontinuous.
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying   bars   in   the   screen   which   move  
p

rogressively   nearer   to   the   vehicle.
When
  the   obstacle   is   very   close,   the   "Danger"  
s

ymbol   is   displayed   in   the   screen.
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In bad weather or in winter, ensure that   the   sensors   are   not   covered   with  
m

ud,   ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  
e

ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
i

ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,   pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he   audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction   of  
t

he   system,   when   reverse   gear  
i

s   engaged   this   warning   lamp  
i

s
 
displayed   in   the   instrument   panel   and/or   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   screen,   accompanied  
b

y
 
an
 
audible   signal   (short   beep).
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Operating fault
The function will be deactivated a
utomatically   if   a   trailer   is   being   towed  
o

r   a   bicycle   carrier   is   fitted   (vehicle  
f

itted   with   a   towbar   or   bicycle   carrier  
r

ecommended   by   CITROËN).
Deactivation / Activation of the
rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated or activated  v ia  t he  v ehicle  c onfiguration  
m

enu.
The
  status   of   the   function   is   stored  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
For
 
more
 
information   on   access   to   the   parking  
s

ensors
 
menu,   refer   to   the   "Personalisation   -  
C

onfiguration"   part   of   the   "Monitoring"   section.
Driving