2016 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE parking brake

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Instrument panel 10
Indicator   and   warning   lamps  
1
1
Service
  indicator  
2
3
Distance
  recorders  
2
5
Setting
  the   date   and   time  
2
6
Trip
  computer  
2
7
Monochrome
  screen   C  
(Audio
  system   /   Bluetooth)  
2
9
MonitoringOver view
Remote control key 3
3
Alarm
 3
7
Doors
 39
Boo

t
 4
0
Windows
 4

2
Access
Front seats 43
Rear   seats  
4
5
Mirrors
 
4
6
Steering
  wheel   adjustment  
4
8
Ventilation
 4

9
Heating
 5

1
Manual
 a

ir
 c
onditioning
 
(

without   display   screen)  
5
1
Electronic
  air   conditioning  
(with
  display   screen)  
5
3
Front
  demist   -   defrost  
5
6
Rear
  screen   demist   -   defrost  
5
7
Comfort
Driving recommendations 63
Starting-switching   off   the   engine  
6
4
Parking
  brake  
6
7
Manual
 g

earbox
 6
8
Electronic
  gearbox  
6
9
Automatic
  gearbox  
7
3
Automatic
  gearbox   (EAT6)  
7
7
Gear
  ef ficiency   indicator  
8
1
Stop
  &   Start  
8
2
Speed
  limiter  
8
5
Cruise
  control  
87
R

ear   parking   sensors  
8
9
Driving
Lighting control 91
Headlamp   beam   height   adjustment  
9
6
Wiper
  control   stalk  
9
7
Courtesy
  lamps  
9
9
Visibility
Eco-drivingInterior fittings 5
8
Boot   fittings  
6
1
Fittings
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  key   is   at   position   2   (ignition   on)   in  
t

he   ignition   switch.Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   very   low   temperatures).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
Parking
brake fixed.
The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  further   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to  
t

he   "Driving"   section.
Foot on the
brake pedal fixed.
The
  brake   pedal   must   be   pressed. With   an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  
s

tart   the   engine   (lever   in   position   N).
 
W

ith   an   automatic   gearbox,   with   the   engine   running,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   before   releasing   the   parking  
b

rake,   to   unlock   the   lever   and   come   out   of   position   P.
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake   without  
p

ressing   the   brake   pedal,   this   warning   lamp   will  
r

emain   on.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   if   you  
h

old   the   vehicle   on   an   incline   using  
t

he   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   parking   brake.
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Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into   contact  
w

ith   the   hot   exhaust   system   -   Risk   of  
f

ire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles. If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-
 
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-
 
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  
(

10 km/h),
-
 
d
o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.Important!
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded r
oads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.
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In certain cases, you may have to apply more   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull   lock,   for   example).
Starting the engine
F With  a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  m
otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2
,   ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
With   the   parking   brake   applied   and   the   gearbox  
i

n neutral or position N or P
:
F  
d
epress   the   clutch   pedal   fully   (manual  
g

earbox),


or
F  
p
ress   the   brake   pedal   firmly   (electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox),
F  
i
nsert   the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code,
F  
u
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and  
t

he key.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the i
nstrument   panel   then   operate   the   starter m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position 3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,
 u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is
 r

unning,   release   the   key.
If the engine does not start straight away,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   operating   the  
s

tarter   motor   again.   If   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start   after   several   attempts,   do   not  
k

eep   trying:   you   risk   damaging   the  
s

tarter   motor   or   the   engine.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
  wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
c

an   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on. Never   leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.
In   very   severe   wintry   conditions  
(

temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he   correct   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  n
ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  f
or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
In
  temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
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Never switch off the ignition before the vehicle   is   at   a   complete   stop.   With   the  
e

ngine   off,   the   braking   and   steering  
a

ssistance   systems   are   also   cut   off:   risk  
o

f   loss   of   control   of   the   vehicle.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Practical   information"   section,   under  
"

Energy   economy   mode".
When
  you   leave   the   vehicle,   keep   the  
k

ey   with   you   and   lock   the   vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w

heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p

osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off the engine
F Check   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  a
pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.
F
 
S
top   the   vehicle.
F  
W
ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t

o position 1
.
F  
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F  
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   until   it   locks.
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop
), f
or   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On opening the driver's door, an alert message   is   displayed,   accompanied   by   an a

udible   signal,   to   remind   you   that   the   key   is
 s

till  
i
n  
t
he  
i
gnition  
s
witch  
a
t  
p
osition  
1
(Stop).
If the key has been left in the ignition s
witch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
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Parking brake
Application
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle.
Release
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   gently,  p
ress the release button then lower the
lever
 f

ully.
When
  parking   on   a   slope,   direct   your  
w

heels   against   the   kerb,   apply   the  
p

arking   brake,   engage   a   gear   and  
s

witch   off   the   ignition.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lamp   and   the   STOP  warning   lamp   come o

n,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and
 
a message in the screen, indicating that the parking brake   is   still   on   or   has   not   been   fully   released.
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N appears in the instrument panel.
Y
ou   must   keep   your   foot   on   the   brake  
p

edal   while   starting   the   engine.
The   vehicle   then   moves   off   on   its   own  
(

refer to the section on the "Creep
function").
F  
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   A
),
 m
anual   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.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
Do
  not   press   the   brake   and   clutch  
p

edals   simultaneously.   This   can   cause  
r

apid   clutch   wear.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  
i

nside   the   vehicle   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
With
  the   gear   selector   in   position   A, M or R ,
the vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal ,
  at   low   speed   and  
w

ith   the   engine   at   idle.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-
 
I

f
 
N
 
is
 
flashing
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
p

anel,
 
move
 
the
 
selector
 
to
 
p

osition


A then to position N .
-
 
I

f
 
the
 
message
 
"Foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake"
 
i

s
 
displayed,
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
f

i r m l y.
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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