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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-

t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your
  foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-

c
ertain conditions of slope are met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with  
a

  manual   gearbox,
-

p
rovided you are in position D or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning lamps come on, accompanied by an alert
message.
  Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
get
 
out
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
b

eing
 
held
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
(and
 
the
 
w

arning
 lam

p
 P

in the lever of the
electric
 
parking
 
brake)
 
are
 
on
 
fixed
 
(not
 
f

lashing).
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5-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F With the clutch pedal fully down, place the gear   lever   in   neutral.
F
 
P
ush   the   gear   lever   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting
  of   the   engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
6-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move  the   lever   fully   to   the   right   to   engage  5th or 6th ge a r.
Only   engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting
  of   the   engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
Failure to follow this advice may cause
permanent  damage   to   the   gearbox  
(

engagement
 o
f
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
F
 
R
aise   the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  
t

he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- a utomated mode for automatic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ithout any action on the part of the driver,
-

m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
P.
 Pa

rk.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied   or   released.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing,   vehicle   stationary   and   engine   at  
i

dle.
N.
 N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M.
 M

anual   operation   with   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   six   gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P,   move   the   gear  s
elector   to   the   highest   position  
(

towards

R), then push it for wards and
then
  to   the   left.
Only
  engage   it   when   the   vehicle   is   at   a  
c

omplete   stop.   In   this   position,   the   front  
w

heels   are   locked.   Ensure   that   the   gear  
s

elector   is   correctly   positioned.
To
  move   the   gear   selector,   switch   on  
t

he   ignition   or   start   the   engine.
If
  the   battery   is   not   sufficiently   charged,  
i

t   is   not   possible   to   move   the   gear  
s

elector.
To come out of position P
, move the
gear   selector   to   the   right   to   the   desired  
p

osition,   while   keeping   your   foot   on   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
mode
 
t

o
 
the
 
other
 
at
 
any
 
time.
With the automated mode, you can
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gear
 
c

hanges
 
at
 
any
 
time.
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+. Control  paddle   for   changing   up,   to   the   right  o
f   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " +"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change   up.
-.
 C

ontrol   paddle   for   changing   down,   to   the  
l

eft   of   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " -"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change  
d

own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot be used to select neutral or to
select
  or   come   out   of   reverse. When
  you   move   the   gear   selector,   the   symbol  
c

orresponding   to   its   position   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
P.
 Pa
rk.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
D.
 D
rive
 (
automatic
 ope
ration).
1 to 6.   Gears   engaged   in   manual   operation.
-.
 I
nvalid   value   in   manual   operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   select  p
osition P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If P is displayed in the instrument panel,
although
  the   gear   selector   is   in   another  
p

osition,   place   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition P   to   be   able   to   start   the   engine.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F

Sel
ect automated mode (position D ),
manual mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R ).
If you do not press the
brake
  pedal   to   come   out   of  
p

osition P,
  this   warning   lamp  
I
f these conditions are not met, there
is
  an   audible   signal   accompanied   by   a  
m

essage.
or symbol appears in the instrument
panel,
  accompanied   by   the   message  
"

Place   automatic   gearbox   in   position P",
flashing
  of   P in the instrument panel
and
  an   audible   signal.
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F Check  that   the   symbol   displayed   in   the  i
nstrument   panel   agrees   with   the   position  
o

f   the   selector.
F
 
P
rogressively   release   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
I
f   the   parking   brake   is   released,   the   vehicle  
m

oves   off.
 I

f   the   parking   brake   is   applied   and  
a

utomatic operation is activated, accelerate
away.
Never
  press   the   accelerator   and   brake  
p

edals   at   the   same   time.   Braking   and  
a

cceleration should be done only with
the
  right   foot.   Pressing   both   pedals  
t

ogether   risks   damaging   the   gearbox.
If
  the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed. Never leave children unsupervised in
the
  vehicle   when   the   engine   is   running.
When
  carrying   out   a   maintenance  
o

peration   with   the   engine   running,  
a
pply  
t

he   parking   brake   and   select   position   P. Never select position P or R unless the
vehicle is at a complete stop with the
brake
 a

pplied.
When
  you   want   to   engage   reverse,  
t

o   avoid   jolts,   do   not   accelerate  
i

mmediately   after   engaging   R.
Changing
 in

to
 p
osition
 R
is
accompanied
  by   an   audible   signal.
Never select position N
  when   driving.  
I

f position N is   engaged   in   error   when  
m

oving,   allow   the   engine   to   idle,   then  
e

ngage   position   D   to   accelerate.
When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,  
b

rakes   released,   if   position   R, D or M is
selected, the vehicle will move even if
the
  accelerator   is   not   pressed.
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Invalid value in manual operationThis   symbol   is   displayed   if   a   gear   is  
n

ot   engaged   correctly   (gear   selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 c

hanges
 
using
 
the
 
 "
+" and " -"
 
steering
 
mounted
 c

ontrol
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
allows,
 
the
 i

nstruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
on.
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 with no action on the
control
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
manages
 
the
 
g

ears
 
automatically
 
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active  
m

ode,   without   any   action   from   the   driver.   It  
c

ontinuously   selects   the   most   appropriate   gear  
a

ccording   to   the   following   conditions:
-
o

ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-

r
elief of the road,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
 
maximum   acceleration,   without   touching  
t

he
 
gear
 
selector,   press   the   accelerator   fully  
d

own
 
(kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   and   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil
 
the
 
maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
When
 
braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   for   more   effective   engine   braking.
When
 
you   take   your   foot   off   the   accelerator  
p

edal
 
suddenly,   the   gearbox   does   not   change  
u

p,
 
so
 
as
 
to   improve   safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F

U
se the "+" and " -"
  steering   mounted  
c

ontrol   paddles   to   change   gear.
The
  gears   engaged   are   displayed   successively  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
When stationary or at very low speed, the
gearbox
  automatically   engages   1st
 g
e a r.
In manual mode, it is not necessary to release
the
  accelerator   pedal   when   changing   gear.
The
  change   from   one   gear   to   another   is   only  
e

ffected if the conditions of vehicle speed and
engine
  speed   allow;   other wise   the   automatic  
l

aws   of   operation   are   imposed   temporarily.
If
  the   engine   speed   is   too   high   or   too   low,  
t

he   display   of   the   gear   selected   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   seconds,   then   the   new   gear   engaged   is  
d

isplayed.It
  is   possible   to   change   mode   at   any  
t

ime,   by   moving   the   gear   selector  
f

rom D to M   or   the   other   way   round.
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Before switching off the engine, you can change   to   position   P or N   to   be   in   neutral.  
I

n   either   case,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
  on   opening   the  
d

river's   door   or   approximately   45   seconds   after  
s

witching   off   the   ignition   there   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   a   message   appears:
F
 
m
ove   the   gear   selector   to   position   P;   the  
a

udible   signal   stops   and   the   message  
d

isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake   to   immobilise   the   vehicle,   if   automatic  
o

peration   has   been   deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the
gear  selector   is   in   position   P before
leaving
  your   vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
  the   service   warning   lamp  
c

omes on in the instrument panel,
accompanied   by   a   message   and   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
In   this   case   the   gearbox   goes   into   back-up  
m

ode   and   stays   in   3
rd gear. You may then feel a n
oticeable
 
jolt
 
when
 
going   from   P to R and from
N to R .
 
This
 
jolt
 
does
  not   present   any   risk   to   the  
g

earbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph   (100   km/h)   while   also  
o

bserving
 
legal
 
speed   limits.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
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Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   or   more   gears.
You
  can   follow   this   instruction   without   going  
t

hrough   the   intermediate   gears..
Gear shift indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear. T he   system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (gradient,   load, ...)  
a

nd the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration,
  braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear.
The information appears in the instrument
panel
  in   the   form   of   an   arrow.
On
  vehicles   with   manual   gearbox,   the   arrow  
m

ay be accompanied by the recommended
g e a r.
The gear engagement recommendations
must not be considered compulsory.
This is because the configuration of the
road, traffic density and safety remain
impor tant factors in the choice of the best
g e a r.
The
  gear   shift   indicator   system   does   not  
r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.
With
  an   automatic   gearbox,   the   system   is   only   active   in   manual   mode.
On
  BlueHDi   Diesel   135   and   150   versions   with  
m

anual   gearbox,   in   certain   driving   conditions  
t

he   system   may   suggest   changing   into   neutral  
s

o   that   the   engine   can   go   into   standby   (STOP  
m

ode   with   Stop   &   Start).   In   this   case,   N is
displayed
  in   the   instrument   panel.Example:
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated.
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
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