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Doors
Opening
From outside
F After unlocking the vehicle using the r
emote control or the key, pull the door
han
dle.
From inside
F Pull the door lever to open the door; this u
nlocks this vehicle completely.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning lam p c omes o n, a ccompanied b
y a message in the multifunction
s
creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed h
igher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning
l
amp comes on, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen for a few seconds.
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Boot
Opening
F After unlocking the vehicle, press the o
pening control and raise the tailgate.
Closing
F Lower the tailgate using the interior grab han
dle.
If
the tailgate is not closed correctly:
-
w
hen the engine is running ,
this
warning lamp comes on,
a
ccompanied by a message in
t
he multifunction screen for a few
se
conds,
-
w
hen the vehicle is moving (speed above
6
mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes
o
n, accompanied by an audible signal and
a
message in the multifunction screen for a
f
ew seconds. System
for mechanical unlocking of the boot
i
n the event of a battery or central locking
m
alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold back the rear benchseat to gain a
ccess to the lock from inside the boot.
F
I
nsert a small screwdriver into hole A of the
lock
to unlock the tailgate.
Access
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To remove the shelf:
F u nhook the two cords,
F
r
aise the shelf slightly, then unclip it on
e
ach side.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise the boot carpet by pulling the strap u
pwards to gain access to the storage box.
Storage box
F refit the boot floor carpet by folding it s
lightly in the middle.
This
has
areas
for
storing
a
temporary
puncture
r
epair
kit,
a
box
of
spare
bulbs,
a
first
aid
kit,
t
wo
warning
triangles,
...
Comfort
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F Apply the parking brake.
F W ith a manual gearbox: place the lever in
n
eutral and fully depress the clutch pedal.
F
W
ith an electronic gearbox: place the lever
a
t position n and press the brake pedal
f
i r m l y.
F
W
ith an automatic gearbox: place the lever
a
t position P and press the brake pedal
f
i r m l y.
F
I
nsert the key in the ignition switch; the
s
ystem recognises the code.
F
U
nlock the steering column by
s
imultaneously turning the steering and the
k
ey.
Starting the engine
In some circumstances, you may have to apply some force to turn the steering
w
heel (wheels on lock for example).In
wintry conditions, the warning lamp
w
ill stay on longer. When the engine is
h
ot, it does not come on.In temperate conditions, do not
w
arm the engine up with the vehicle
s
tationary, but move off straight away
a
nd drive at moderate engine speeds.
If the engine does not start straight a
way, switch the ignition off. Wait a
f
ew moments before trying again. If
t
he engine does not start after a few
a
ttempts, do not keep trying: you risk
d
amaging the starter motor and the
e
ngine. Call on a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.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
w
inter conditions (temperatures b
elow -23°C), it is necessary to allow t
he engine to run for 4 minutes before
s
etting off, in order to ensure the
c
orrect operation and durability of
the
mechanical components of your
v
ehicle, the engine and gearbox.
F
W
ith a petrol engine, operate the starter
m
otor by turning the key to position 3 until
the
engine starts, without pressing the
a
ccelerator pedal. Once the engine starts,
r
elease the key.
F
W
ith a Diesel engine, turn the key to
p
osition 2 ,
ignition on, to operate the
eng
ine
p
reheating
s
ystem. Wait
until this warning lamp goes off
i
n the instrument panel, then operate
t
he starter motor by turning the key to
p
osition
3
until the engine starts, without
p
ressing the accelerator pedal. Once
t
he engine starts, release the key.
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display in the instrument panel
n. Neutral
R. R everse
1 2 3 4 5 / 6.
Gears in manual mode.
AUTO.
T
his comes on when automated mode
i
s selected. It goes off when changing
t
o manual mode.
Moving off
F Select position n.
F P ress the brake pedal fully.
F
S
tart the engine.
n
appears in the instrument panel.
If
the engine does not start:
-
If
n
is flashing in the instrument
p
anel, move the gear selector to
p
osition A, then to position
n
.F
S elect automated mode (position A
), m
anual mode (position M) or reverse
(
position
R)
AU
TO 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.
Depending
on the type of electronic
g
earbox, the vehicle may move off on
i
ts own.
For
more information, refer to the
"
Creep function" section.
Do
not press the brake and clutch
p
edals simultaneously. This can cause
r
apid clutch wear.
F
A
ccelerate away.
-
I
f this warning lamp
c
omes on, accompanied
b
y an audible signal and
t
he
d
isplay
o
f
a
m
essage,
p
ress firmly on the brake
ped
al.
driving
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The gear change requests are only carried out if 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 not
t
ake place unless the driver operates the gear
s
elector or steering mounted control paddle
(
unless the engine is close to its maximum
s
peed).
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be immobilised with your foot on the brake.
F
Sel
ect position R .
Stopping the vehicle
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.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The gears engaged appear in
s
uccession in the instrument panel.
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. There
is an audible signal on
enga
gement
o
f
r
everse.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 the neutral (position n
).
B
efore 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.
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
, t
hen to position R.
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Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp comes on and AUTO flashes,
accompanied
by an audible signal and a
m
essage
in
the multifunction screen, this
i
ndicates
a
gearbox fault.
Have
it
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
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.
AUTO and - - appear in the instrument panel.
F Select 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.
Following
disconnection of the battery, it is
n
ecessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F
S
witch on the ignition.
Follow the procedure described above.
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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.
R
everse
n. N
eutral
d
.
D
rive (Automatic driving)
S.
Sport
pro
gramme
T .
Snow
pro
gramme
1 2 3 4.
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).
Moving off
If position n is selected inadvertently
w hile driving, allow the engine to
r
eturn to idle then select position d to
accelerate.
If
the ambient temperature is
b
elow -23°C, the engine should be left
a
t idle for four minutes, to ensure the
c
orrect operation and life of the engine
an
d
g
earbox. When
the engine is running at idle, with
t
he brakes released, if position R
, d or
M is selected, the vehicle moves even
w
ithout the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
l
eave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
t
he engine running, apply the parking
b
rake and select position P
.
F
A
pply the parking brake.
F
Sel
ect position P or n
.
F
S
tart the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of
a
n
warning message.
F
W
ith the engine running, press the brake
ped
al.
F
R
elease the parking brake.
F
Sel
ect position R
, d or M
.
F
G
radually release the brake pedal.
The
vehicle moves off immediately.