2017 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE Owners Manual

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Never select position N while the
vehicle  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
Automatic operation
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)..
F

Sel

ect 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
 
m

ost
 
suitable
 
gear
 
according
 
to
 
the
 
style
 
of
 
d

riving,
 
the
 
profile
 
of
 
the
 
road
 
and
 
the
 
load
 
in
 
t

he vehicle.
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.
As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
if
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 
sharply,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
not
 
c

hange
 
up. These
  two   special   programmes   complete  
t

he   automatic   operation,   for   use   in   particular  
c

ircumstances.
Sport and snow programmes
"S" sport programme
F Press the "
S"   button,   once   the   engine   has  s
tarted.
The
  gearbox   automatically   allows   a   more  
d

ynamic   driving   style.
T snow programme
F Press the "T"   button,   once   the   engine   has  s
tarted.
The
  gearbox   adapts   itself   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   helps   moving   off   and   improves  
t

raction   when   grip   is   poor.
At
  any   time,   press   the   button   selected  
a

gain   to   leave   the   programme   engaged  
a

nd   return   to   auto-adaptative   mode.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
T   appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
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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
discharged.
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. 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.
Manual operation
Invalid value during manual
operation
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can e ngage   position   P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Operating fault
F Select 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.
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. With
 t he  i gnition  o n,  i llumination  o f  
t

his   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   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.
This
  symbol   is   displayed   if   a   gear  
i

s   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   are  
n

ot   available   when   operating   manually.
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Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
O n   vehicle   fitted   with   a   manual  
g

earbox,   the   arrow   is   accompanied   by  
t

he   gear   recommended.
With
  an   electronic   or   automatic  
g

earbox,   the   system   is   only   active   in  
m

anual
 m
ode. The
  system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load, ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
-
 
e
ngaging   a   lower   gear.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f

ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i

ntermediate
 g
ears.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c

onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a

nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c

hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t

o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated. Example:
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
-  
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-  
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The   information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   comes  o
n   in   the   instrument   panel   and   the  
e

ngine   goes   into   standby:
-
 
w

ith a 5-speed electronic gearbox , with
the vehicle stationary, when you press
the
 
brake   pedal   or   put   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition N .
A
 
time
 
counter   calculates   the   sum   of   the  
p

eriods
 
in
  STOP   mode   during   a   journey.   It   rests  
i

tself
 
to
 
zero   every   time   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n
 
with
 
the   key.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
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. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in  
S

TOP mode;   you   must   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   with   the   key.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
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Going into engine START mode Special cases: START invoked automatically
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes  o
ff   and   the   engine   starts   with   an  
e

lectronic gearbox :
-
 
g

ear
 
selector   in   position   A or M, when you
release
  the   brake   pedal,
-
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position   N   and   the   brake  
p

edal
  released,   when   you   move   the   gear  
s

elector to position A or M ,
-
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.For
  reasons   of   safety   and   for   your   comfort,  S
TART   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   2   mph  
(

3 km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
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 per fectly normal.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
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.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
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In the event of a fault with the system, the indicator   lamp   in   the   "ECO OFF" button
flashes
  for   a   few   moments,   then   comes   on  
c

ontinuously.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the  
v

ehicle   may   stall.   All   of   the   warning   lamps  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   come   on.   It   is   then  
n

ecessary   to   switch   off   the   ignition   and   start  
t

he   engine   again   using   the   key.
Operating fault
The Stop & Start system requires 
a   12   V   battery   with   a   special  
s

pecification
 a
nd
 t
echnology.
All
  work   on   this   type   of   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   only   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Press
 
this
 
button
 
to
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system.
Deactivation
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
the
 i
ndicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
and
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a

 
message.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
s

ystem.
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
goes
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message.
Deactivation / Manual
reactivation
In certain cases, such as the need to maintain a   comfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,   it   may   be   useful   to   deactivate   the  
S

top   &   Start   system.
The
  system   can   be   deactivated   at   any   time,  
o

nce   the   ignition   is   on.
If
  the   engine   is   in   STOP   mode,   it   then   restarts.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   is   reactivated  
a

utomatically   every   time   the   ignition   is  
switched
  on.
Opening the bonnet
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem   to   avoid   the   risk   of   injury  
r

elated   to   an   automatic   change   to  
S

TART mode.
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   advice   on   driving,   particularly  
o

n   flooded   roads,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding   the   speed   programmed   by   the   driver.
When
  the   programmed   speed   limit   is   reached,  
p

ressing   the   accelerator   pedal   in   the   normal  
m

anner   no   longer   has   any   effect.
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched on  
m
anually:
 i

t   requires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
2

0 mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched off   by   manual  
o

peration   of   the   control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
s

low   down   to   a   speed   below   the   programmed  
s

peed. The
  speed   limiter   cannot,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   on   stalk   A.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   thumb   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   button.Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped together   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
  S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   indication.
6.
  S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
7.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
Displays in the instrument panel
The programmed s peed  r emains  i n  t he  m emory  w
hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
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F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the
"LIMIT"  position:
  the   speed   limiter  
m

ode   is   selected   but   is   not   switched   on  
(

PAUS E).
You
  do   not   have   to   switch   the   speed   limiter  
o

n   in   order   to   set   the   speed.
Programming Leaving limiter mode
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "0"  position:  t
he   speed   limiter   mode   is   deselected.   The  
d

isplay   returns   to   the   distance   recorder.
On
  a   steep   descent   or   in   the   event   of  
s

harp   acceleration,   the   speed   limiter  
w

ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
  exceeding   the   programmed   speed.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
d
o   not   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
In
  the   event   of   a   speed   limiter   fault,   the   speed  
i

s   cleared   and   the   dashes   then   flash.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
F Set  the   speed   value   by   pressing   button   2 or 3   (e.g.:   55   mph  (
90 km/h)).
You
  can   then   change   the   programmed   speed   using   buttons   2   and   3:
-
 
b
y   +   or   -   1   mph   (km/h)   =   short   press,
-
 
b
y   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h)   =   long   press,
-
 
i
n   steps   of   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h)   =   maintained   press.
Exceeding the programmed speed
Pressing the accelerator pedal to exceed the programmed speed will not   have   any   effect   unless   you   press   the   pedal   firmly past the point of
resistance .
The
 

speed
 
limiter
 
is
 
deactivated
 
temporarily
 
and
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed,
 w

hich   is   still   displayed,   flashes,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Returning
  to   the   programmed   speed,   by   means   of   intentional   or  
u

nintentional   deceleration   of   the   vehicle,   automatically   cancels   the  
f

lashing   of   the   programmed   speed   and   the   audible   signal   stops.
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   back   on   by   pressing   button   4  
ag
ain.
F  
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   on   by   pressing   button   4
.
F  
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   off   by   pressing   button   4
:   the   display  
c

onfirms   that   it   has   been   switched   off   (PAUSE).
Driving