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F Select 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   most  
s

uitable   gear   according   to   the   style   of   driving,  
t

he   profile   of   the   road   and   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
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.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
  will   not   change   to   a   higher   gear   for  
s

afety   reasons.
Automatic operation
Never select position n while the
v ehicle   is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless
the
  vehicle   is   completely   stationary.
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).
For
  your   safety,   this   function   will   be   activated  
o

nly   if   you   press   the   brake   pedal   when  
c

hanging   from   for ward   drive   to   reverse.
It
  is   deactivated   on   opening   the   driver's   door.
Closing
  the   door   then   pressing   the   brake   or  
a

ccelerator   pedal,   reactivates   the   function.
driving

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. 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   flat.
F

Sel

ect 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.
Manual operation
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.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear i s   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. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the   lighting  
o

f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
Operating fault
by 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.

Stop & Start
Operation
going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
Stop
  &   Start   mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   key.
The "ECO" 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 o
n
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
goes
 
into
 
standby:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
12
 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h)
 
(

depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
you
 
put
 
the
 
g

ear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral,
 
and
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
c

lutch
 
pedal.
-
 
w

ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
 
stationary
 
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(

8
 
km/h)
 
(depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
y

ou
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector in position
n
.
-

 
w

ith an automatic gearbox , vehicle
stationary,
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
o

r
 
you
 
place
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
in
 
position
 n
.
A

 
time
 
counter
 
calculates
 
t

he
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
I

t
 
rests
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
every
 
time
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
t

he
 
key.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams...).
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
m

ode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 T
he
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
and
 sil
ently.
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.

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going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith an electronic or automatic
gearbox :
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   A / d or M,
when
  you   release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position  n  and   the  
b

rake   pedal   released,   when   you   move  
t

he
  gear   selector   to   position   A / d or M,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your comfort, START   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode,
 
if
 
you
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
without
 
f

ully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
a
 
m

essage
 
is
 
displayed
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
f

ully
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
so
 
that
 
t

he
 
engine
 
can
 
restart.
STOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
invoked
 
when:
-
 t
he
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-
 
t

he
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 

(10
 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using
 
t

he
 
key,
-
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
c

omfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
-
 
d

emisting
 
is
 
active,
-
 
s

ome
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,
 
e

ngine
 
temperature,
 
braking
 
assistance,
 
a

mbient
 
temperature...)
 
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
n

eeded
 
to
 
assure
 
control
 
of
 
a
 
system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   flashes   for  a
  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
driving

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Hill start assist
System which holds your vehicle temporarily (approximately   2   seconds)   when   starting   on   a  
s

lope,   the   time   it   takes   to   move   your   foot   from  
t

he   brake   pedal   to   the   accelerator   pedal.
This
  function   is   only   active   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   on   a   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist function 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   automated   mode  
(

position
 A)

  or   in   manual   mode   (position   M)
 
w

ith   an   electronic   gearbox.
Do
  not   leave   the   vehicle   while   it   is  
b

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

he   engine   running,   manually   apply  
t

he   parking   brake   then   ensure   that   the  
p

arking   brake   warning   lamp   is   on   (not  
f

lashing)   in   the   instrument   panel.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 malfunction of the system occurs, these warning   lamps   come   on.   Contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   to   have   the  
s

ystem   checked.
driving

Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed   of   the   vehicle   at   the   value   programmed  
b

y   the   driver,   without   any   action   on   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
The cruise control is switched on
 m

anually:
 it r

equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h),   as   well   as   the   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   a   or   automatic   or   electronic  
g

earbox,   in   sequential   mode,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or  
p

osition d  on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems   for  
s

afety   reasons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value. The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   on   stalk   A.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   thumb   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off/resume   button.Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances,  replace   the   need   to r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  programmed   information   is   grouped  
t

ogether   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
  C
ruise   control   off/resume   indication.
6.
  C
ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
7.
  P
rogrammed   speed   value.
displays in the instrument panel

Braking assistance systems
Group of supplementary systems which help you   to   obtain   optimum   braking   in   complete  
s

afety   in   emergency   situations:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS),
-
 
e
lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 
e
mergency   braking   assistance   (EBA).Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking,  
i

n   particular   on   poor   or   slippery   sur faces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes into operation   automatically   when   there   is   a   risk   of  
w

heel   lock.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make   itself  
f

elt   by   slight   vibration   of   the   brake   pedal.
When
  braking   in   an   emergency,   press  
v

ery   firmly   without   releasing   the  
p

ressure.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on, together   with   the   STOP  and   ABS
warning
  lamps,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 
signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,   it  
i

ndicates
 
a   malfunction   of   the   electronic   brake  
f

orce
 
distribution   which   could   result   in   loss   of  
c

ontrol
 
of
  the   vehicle   when   braking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
When
  replacing   wheels   (tyres   and  
r

ims),   ensure   that   they   conform   to   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   screen,   it  
i

ndicates
 
a   malfunction   of   the   anti-lock   braking  
s

ystem
 
which   could   result   in   loss   of   control   of  
t

he
 
vehicle   when   braking.
In
 
either
 
case,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.

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Emergency braking assistance
System which, in an emergency, enables you to   obtain   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly,   thus   reducing   the   stopping   distance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake pedal   is   pressed.
The
  effect   of   this   is   a   reduction   in   the  
r

esistance   of   the   pedal   and   an   increase   in  
b

raking
 e
fficiency.
When
  braking   in   an   emergency,   press  
f

irmly   without   releasing   the   pressure.
Trajectory control systems
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and dynamic stability
control (
d
SC)
The anti-slip regulation (also known as traction control)   optimises   traction   to   prevent   skidding  
o

f   the   wheels,   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the  
d

riving   wheels   and   on   the   engine.
The electronic stability control acts on the
brake
  of   one   or   more   wheels   and   on   the   engine  
t

o   keep   the   vehicle   on   the   trajectory   required  
b

y   the   driver,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws   of  
p

hysics.Activation
These systems are activated automatically each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
They
  come   into   operation   in   the   event   of   a   grip  
o

r
 t
rajectory
 pro
blem.
This
  is   indicated   by   flashing   of   this  
w

arning   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
Safety