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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 efficiency 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,
a
cceleration, braking, ...).
The
system never suggests:
-
e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga
ging
r
everse
g
ear.
The
information appears in the instrument
p
anel 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 efficiency 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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Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
In
the event of a fault in STOP mode, the vehicle
m
ay stall.
All
of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.
Depending on version, an alert message may also be displayed, asking you to place the gear
s
elector lever at position N and put your foot on
t
he brake pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the ignition and start the engine again using the "START/STOP" b
utton.
In the event of a fault with the system, this indicator lamp flashes for a few m
oments
t
hen
c
omes
o
n
c
ontinuously,
a
ccompanied by a message.
Opening the bonnet
Before
doing
anything
under
the
b
onnet,
deactivate
the
Stop
&
Start
s
ystem
to
avoid
the
risk
of
injury
related
t
o
an
automatic
change
to
START
m
ode.
Driving on flooded roads
Before
driving
through
a
flooded
road,
i
t
is
strongly
recommended
that
you
d
eactivate
the
Stop
&
Start
system.
For
more
information
on
Driving
advice ,
particularly
on
flooded
roads,
r
efer
to
the
corresponding
section. The
Stop & Start system requires a
b
attery of advanced technology and
sp
ecial
c
haracteristics.
All
work on this type of battery must
o
nly
be done by a CITROËN dealer
or
a
qualified workshop.
For
more information on the
12 V
batter y ,
refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
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Speed limit recognition
This system allows the speed limit detected by t
he camera to be displayed in the instrument
pan
el.
Specific
speed limits, such as those for heavy
g
oods vehicles, are not displayed.
The
display of the speed limit in the instrument
p
anel is updated as you pass a speed limit sign
i
ntended for cars (light vehicles).
The
units for the speed limits (mph or
k
m/h) depend on the country you are
d
riving in.
It
should be taken into account so that
y
ou observe the speed limit.
For
the system to operate correctly
w
hen you change country, the units for
s
peed in the instrument panel must be
t
hose for the country you are driving in. The
automatic reading of road signs is a
d
riving assistance system and does not
a
lways display speed limits correctly.
The
speed limit signs present on the
r
oad always take priority over the
d
isplay by the system.
The
system cannot in any
c
ircumstances replace the need for
v
igilance on the part of the driver.
The
driver must observe the driving
r
egulations and must adapt the speed
o
f the vehicle to suit the weather and
t
raffic.
It
is possible for the system to not
d
isplay the speed limit if it does not
d
etect a speed limit sign within a preset
p
eriod.
The
system is designed to detect signs
t
hat conform to the Vienna Convention
o
n road signs.
To
maintain correct operation of the
s
ystem: regularly clean the area in front
o
f the camera.Principles
Using a camera at the top of the windscreen, this system detects and reads speed limit and
e
nd of speed limit signs.
The
system also takes account of information
o
n speed limits from the navigation system
ma
pping.
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Display in the instrument panel
1. Indication of the speed limit.
or
2.
I
ndication of the end of the speed limit.
Display of the speed
The system is active but is not detecting speed limit in formation.
On
detection of speed limit information, the
s
ystem displays the value. The
driver can, if desired, adjust the s
peed of the vehicle according to the
i
nformation given by the system.
The
system is activated or deactivated in the
D
riving
menu of the touch screen tablet.
Select the " Settings" tab, then " Driving aids "
and
"Recommended speed display ".
Activation / Deactivation
It is necessary to update your n
avigation mapping regularly in order to
r
eceive accurate information on speed
l
imits from the system.
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Memorising the speed setting
This memorisation is in addition to the display of Speed limit recognition .
The
driver can choose to adapt the speed
s
etting to the speed limit suggested, by
p
ressing the memorisation button at the speed
l
imiter controls, with the standard cruise
c
ontrol, the dynamic cruise control or the
d
ynamic cruise control with Stop function.
This
speed setting then replaces the previous
s
peed
s
etting
f
or
t
he
s
peed
l
imiter
a
nd/or
c
ruise
c
ontrol. For
more information on the Speed
limiter, Cruise control , Dynamic
cruise control or Dynamic cruise
control with Stop function , refer to
the
corresponding sections.
Steering mounted controls
1. Select speed limiter/cruise control mode.
2. M emorise a speed setting.
Operating limits
The legislation on speed limits is specific to each country.
The
system does not take account of reduced
s
peed limits in the following cases:
-
p
oor weather (rain, snow),
-
a
tmospheric
p
ollution,
-
t
railer, caravan,
-
d
riving with a space-saver type spare
w
heel or snow chains fitted,
-
p
uncture repair using the temporary
r
epair kit,
-
y
oung
d
rivers,
-
...
T
he system may be disrupted or not work at all
i
n the following situations:
-
p
oor visibility (inadequate street lighting,
f
alling snow, rain, fog),
-
w
indscreen area ahead of the camera dirty,
m
isty, frosty, covered with snow, damaged
o
r masked by a sticker,
-
f
ault with the camera,
-
o
bsolete or incorrect mapping,
-
h
idden road signs (other vehicles,
v
egetation,
s
now),
-
s
peed limit signs that do not conform to the
s
tandard, are damaged or distorted.
Display in the instrument panel
3. Speed limiter indication.
4. M emorise the speed.
5.
C
urrent speed setting.
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F Make an initial press on this
button to request saving of the
s
peed
s
uggested.
F
P
ress this button again to
confirm
and save the new speed
se
tting.
Memorising the speed
F Switch on the speed limiter/cruise control.
Speed limiter/cruise control information is
d
isplayed.
On
detection of a speed limit sign, the system
d
isplays the speed limit value and offers to
m
ake it a new speed setting.
" MEM "
flashes in the screen for a few seconds.
If
the difference between the speed setting
a
nd speed displayed by the recognition
s
ystem is less than 6 mph (10 km/h), the
M
EM
symbol is not displayed.After
a predetermined period, the screen
r
eturns to the current display.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed limiter on / pause indication.
7. S peed limiter mode selection indication.
8.
S
peed limiter setting.
Speed limiter - "LIMIT"
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to observe speed limits, nor can it r
eplace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Once the programmed speed limit is reached, additional pressure on the accelerator pedal
h
as no effect.
1.
S
elect speed limiter mode.
2.
L
ower programmed speed.
3.
R
aise programmed speed.
4.
S
peed limiter on / pause.
5.
D
isplay the list of memorised speeds or,
D
isplay the list of memorised speeds.Displays in the instrument panel
Switching on the speed limiter requires a
programmed speed of at least 20 mph
(
30 km/h).
The
speed limiter is paused by operation of the
control.
The
programmed speed can be exceeded
t
emporarily by pressing the accelerator firmly
b
eyond the point of resistance.
To
return to the programmed speed, simply
r
elease the accelerator pedal until the vehicle
r
eturns to the programmed speed limit.
The
programmed speed remains in the
m
emory when the ignition is switched off.For
more information on Memorising speeds,
refer
to the corresponding section.
For
more information on Speed limit
recognition
and memorisation, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
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Switching on / Pause
F Turn thumbwheel 1 to the "LIMIT" position: t
he speed limiter mode is selected but is
n
ot switched on (Pause).
F
S
witch the speed limiter back on by
p
ressing button 4,
if the speed displayed
i
s suitable (by default, the last speed
pro
grammed).
F
Y
ou can temporarily stop the speed limiter
b
y pressing button 4 again: the display
c
onfirms that it has been stopped (Pause).You
do not have to switch the speed limiter on i
n order to set the speed.
Once
the function is selected, you can modify
t
he speed setting by:
-
u
sing buttons 2 and 3,
raising or lowering
t
he speed displayed :
F
b
y successive short presses, to modify
b
y + or - 1 mph (km/h),
F
b
y a maintained press, to modify in steps
o
f + or - 5 mph (km/h).
Adjusting the speed limiter
setting
- pressing button 5:
F t he six speeds memorised are displayed
i
n the touch screen tablet,
F
p
ress the button corresponding to the
l
imit speed chosen.
The
value is displayed in the instrument panel.
The selection screen closes after a few
moments.
-
b
y pressing button 5, if your vehicle has
speed
limit recognition:
F
t
he speed to memorise is displayed in
t
he instrument panel,
F
press button 5 again
to save the speed.
The
value is then displayed in the instrument
pan
el.
For
more information on Speed limit
recognition
and memorisation, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
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