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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N
for   vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
If
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
starting
 
conditions
 
is
 
not
 
m

et,
 
a
 
reminder
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 
t

he
 
instrument
 
panel
 
screen.
 
In
 
some
 
c

ircumstances,
 
it
 
is
 
necessary
 
to
 
t

urn
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
slightly
 
while
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
button
 
t

o
 
assist
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering;
 
a

 
message
 
warns
 
you
 
when
 
this
 
is
 
ne

eded. F
B
riefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T

he
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
t

he
 
engine
 
starts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
i

mmediately
 
(see
 
the
 
advice
 
for
 
D

iesel
 v

ersions). If
 
this
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old
 
the
  brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil
 
the
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o
 
not
 
press   the   START/STOP   button  
a

gain
 
before   the   engine   starts.
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Electronic key left in the
reader
If the electronic key is left in the reader, on   opening   the   driver's   door   a   message  
a

ppears   to   warn   you.
In
  the   event   of   an   emergency   only,  
t

he   engine   can   be   switched   off  
w

ithout   any   conditions.   To   do   this,  
p

ress   the   "START/STOP"   button   for  
a

bout   three   seconds.
In   this   case   the   steering   column   locks  
a

s   soon   as   the   vehicle   stops.
Emergency stop
F Immobilise
  the   vehicle.
F  P lace   the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the engine   will   not   stop.
F

B
riefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   engine   stops   and   the  
s

teering   column   locks.
F
 
R

emove   the   electronic   key   from   the   reader.
Switching   off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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Starting-switching off the engine with Keyless Entry and Starting
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N for
vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Diesel vehicles
In temperatures below zero the engine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
Starting the engine
The presence of the "Keyless Entry and Starting"   electronic   key   in   the   recognition   zone  
i

s
 e
ssential.
It
  is   not   necessary   to   place   the   electronic   key   in  
t

he   back-up   reader.
If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected,  
a

  message   is   displayed.   Move   the  
e

lectronic   key   into   the   recognition   zone  
s

o   that   the   engine   can   be   started.
In
  the   event   of   a   problem,   see   "Key   not  
d

etected   /   Back-up   starting".
F
B riefly press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
  button   while   maintaining  
p

ressure   on   the   pedal   until   the  
e

ngine
 s
tarts.
If one of the starting conditions is not met,   a   reminder   message   appears   in   the i

nstrument   panel   screen.
In
  some   circumstances,   it   is   necessary  
t

o   turn   the   steering   wheel   slightly   while  
p

ressing   the   "START/STOP " button
to
  assist   unlocking   of   the   steering;   a  
m

essage   warns   you   when   this   is   needed.
As a safety measure, never leave the vehicle   while   the   engine   is   running.
The
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
the
 
engine
 
s

tarts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
instantly.
See
 
the
 
advice
 
below
 
for
 
Diesel
 
versions. If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP ",
  you   should  
h

old   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot press the " START/STOP " button
again
  before   the   engine   starts.
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Key not detected
Back-up starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone   and,   after   pressing   the   "START/STOP"  
b

utton,   the   engine   does   not   start:
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   at   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   for   vehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   back-up  
re

ader.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
inside
 
t

he vehicle, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
 
button.
The
 
engine
 
stops
 
and
 
the
 
steering
 
c

olumn
 
locks.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
P

lace
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
at
 
P or N for
vehicles
 
with
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox,
 
or
 
n

eutral
 
with
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the e
ngine   will   not   stop.
Do not leave your vehicle with the
electronic
  key   still   inside. F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   on   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button.
The
  engine   starts.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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When the electronic key is not detected or is no   longer   in   the   recognition   zone,   a   message  
a

ppears   in   the   instrument   panel   when   closing   a  
d

oor   or   trying   to   switch   off   the   engine.
Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the   engine   can   be   switched   off  
wi

thout
 c
onditions.
Press
  the   "START/STOP"   button   for  
a

bout   3   seconds.
In
 
this
 
case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s
 
the
 
vehicle   stops.
F
 
T

o
 
confirm
 
the
 
instruction
 
to
 
s

witch
 
off
 
the
 
engine,
 
press
 
the
 
"

START/STOP"
 
button
 
for
 
about
 
3

 
seconds.Back-up switch off
In the event of a fault with the electronic key, c ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Switching the ignition on
( without
 s
tarting)
With the ignition on, the system goes i
nto   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary   to   maintain   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he   instrument   panel   comes   on  
b

ut   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   you   are   informed  
b

y   a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   if   required.
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129
Electric parking brake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric  parking   brake   no   longer   works.
As
  a   safety   measure,   if   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   applied,   immobilise   the  
v

ehicle   by   engaging   a   gear   (with   a  
m

anual   gearbox)   or   placing   a   chock   at  
o

ne   of   the   wheels.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument   panel   and   in   the   control  
l

ever   to   confirm   the   application   of   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
The
 
system
 
provides,
 
in
 
automatic
 
operation,
 
t

he
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
on
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
release
 
as
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
moves
 
off.
The
 
driver
 
can
 
take
 
over
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
to
 
apply
 
o

r
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
by
 
operating
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
lever:
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pulling the control lever to apply
the
 
brake,
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pushing the control lever, while
pressing
 
the
 
foot
 
brake,
 
to
 
release.
Automatic
 
mode
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
default.
The
 
technology
 
adopted
 
for
 
the
 
electric
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
does
 
not
 
allow
 
the
 
fitment
 
o

f
 
wheels
 
smaller
 
than
 
16
 
inches. It
 
goes
 
off
  to   confirm   the   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake.
The
 
indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   flashes  
d

uring
 
manual   application   or   release.
After
 
the
 
parking   brake   has   been   applied,   the  
s

imultaneous   flashing   of   the   two   indicator  
l

amps
 
in
 
the   instrument   panel   and   the   control  
l

ever
 
alerts   you   to   the   need   to   fully   secure   your  
v

ehicle
 
by
  engaging   a   gear   (with   a   manual  
g

earbox)
 
or   by   placing   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition
 
P
  with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or   by  
f

itting
 
a
 
chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.   (E.g.  
p

arking
 
on   a   very   steep   slope   or   on   a   slope  
w

ith
 
a
 
low
  battery).
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that   the   parking   brake   is   applied:   the  
i

ndicator   lamps   in   the   instrument   panel  
a

nd   the   control   lever   must   be   on   fixed,  
n

ot
 f
lashing.
If
  the   parking   brake   is   not   applied,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   on   opening   the   driver's   door.
Never
  leave   a   child   alone   inside   the  
v

ehicle   with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.When
  towing,   parking   on   a   steep   slope,  o
r   if   your   vehicle   is   heavily   laden,  
t

urn   the   wheels   towards   the   kerb   and  
e

ngage   a   gear   (with   a   manual   gearbox)  
o

r   place   the   gear   selector   at   position   P
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
For
  towing,   your   vehicle   is   approved   for  
p

arking   on   slopes   of   up   to   12%.
Manual operation
Application of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
t

he
 m
essage
 "
Parking
 b
rake
 a
pplied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake:
F
 
p
ress   the   brake   pedal,
F
 
w
hile   maintaining   pressure   on   the   brake  
p

edal,   briefly   push   the   control   lever.
The
  complete   release   of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   confirmed   by   the   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   going  
o

ff,  
a
ccompanied  
b
y  
t
he  
d
isplay  
o
f  
t
he  
m
essage  
"

Parking   brake   released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing
  the   brake   pedal,   the   parking  
b

rake   will   not   be   released   and   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the command is signalled by flashing   of   the   indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

eve r.
Driving