2017 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE tow

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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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In bad weather or in winter, ensure that   the   sensors   are   not   covered   with  
m

ud,   ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  
e

ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
i

ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,   pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he   audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction   of  
t

he   system,   when   reverse   gear  
i

s   engaged   this   warning   lamp  
i

s
 
displayed   in   the   instrument   panel   and/or   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   screen,   accompanied  
b

y
 
an
 
audible   signal   (short   beep).
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Operating fault
The function will be deactivated a
utomatically   if   a   trailer   is   being   towed  
o

r   a   bicycle   carrier   is   fitted   (vehicle  
f

itted   with   a   towbar   or   bicycle   carrier  
r

ecommended   by   CITROËN).
Deactivation / Activation of the
rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated or activated  v ia  t he  v ehicle  c onfiguration  
m

enu.
The
  status   of   the   function   is   stored  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
For
 
more
 
information   on   access   to   the   parking  
s

ensors
 
menu,   refer   to   the   "Personalisation   -  
C

onfiguration"   part   of   the   "Monitoring"   section.
Driving

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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the stalk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wipe   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Single
  wipe   (press   down   and  
r

elease).
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen   wash,   then   the   windscreen   wipers,  
o

perate   for   a   pre-determined   time.
The
  screenwash   jets   are   not   adjustable.  
D

o   not   try   to   move   them   (risk   of  
d

amage).
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Direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning lam ps
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on t
he   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They   can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Horn
F Press
  the   central   part   of   the   steering  w
heel.
Audible
  warning   system   to   alert   other   road  
u

sers   to   an   imminent   danger.
Visual
 
warning
 
with
 
of
 
all
 
the
 
direction
 
i

ndicators
 
flashing
 
to
 
alert
 
other
 
road
 
users
 
to
 
a
 
v

ehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
accident.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
f

astened   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is   less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than  
o

ne and   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information   on   child   seats,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-
 
b

e
 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
r

egulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 
t

he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
positioned
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp  
c

omes on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Airbags
Designed to contribute towards the safety of the   occupants   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts.
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle;   immediately   after   the   impact,  
t

he   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so   that   they  
d

o   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit   of   the  
o

ccupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt   alone  
c

ontributes   towards   providing   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.The
  deployment   of   an   airbag   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   emission  
o

f   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
d

etonation   of   the   pyrotechnic   charge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  detonation   noise   associated   with  
t

he   deployment   of   an   airbag   may   result  
i

n   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a   short  
t

ime.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front   airbag   if   it   has   been   deactivated,   in   the   event o

f   a   serious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the   front
 i

mpact   zone   A,   in   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the
 v

ehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the
 f

ront   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax   and
 h

ead   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the
 s

teering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the   dashboard,
 p

assenger's   side   to   cushion   their   for ward
 m

ovement.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The   driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.
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Lateral airbags
Deployment
The lateral airbags are deployed unilaterally in the event of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or   part   of   the   side i

mpact   zone   B,
  perpendicular   to   the   longitudinal   centreline
 o

f   the   vehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the
 o

utside   towards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  lateral   airbag   contributes   towards   the   protection   of   the
 f

ront   occupant   of   the   vehicle,   between   the   lower   thorax
 a

nd   the   head.
System that contributes towards improving the protection   of   the   driver   and   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   a   serious   side   impact,   in   order   to  
l

imit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   chest,   between   the  
h

ip   and   the   shoulder.
Each
  lateral   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   seat   backrest  
f

rame,   door   side.Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone. If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel,   you   must   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.   The   airbags   may   no   longer  
b

e   deployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious  
im

pact.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump o
n   the   side   of   the   vehicle   or   if   the  
v

ehicle   rolls   over,   the   airbag   may   not   be  
d

eployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
  airbag   is   not   deployed.
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Installing a child seat using the seat belt
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
(groups
  0   (b)
 
and   0+)
Up
  to   approx   1   yearFrom 9 to 18 kg
(group
  1)
1
  to   3   years   approxFrom 15 to 25 kg
(group
  2)
3
  to   6   years   approxFrom 22 to 36 kg
(group
  3)
6
  to   10   years   approx
Front
 
passenger
 
seat
 
without
 
h

eight
 
adjuster
 
(c) (e) U
UUU
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX
(a)
 U

niversal
 
child
 
seat:
 
child
 
seat
 
that
 
can
 
be
 
installed   in   all   vehicles   using   a   seat   belt.
(b )
 
G

roup
 
0:
 
from
 
birth
 
to
 
10
 
kg.
 
Shells
 
seats
 
and
 
baby
  carriers   cannot   be   installed   in   the   front  
p

assenger
 sea

t.
(c )
 
C

onsult
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
in
 
your
 
country
 
before   installing   your   child   on   this   seat.
(d)
 T

o
 
install
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
at
 
the
 
rear,
 
rear ward
 
or
 
for ward   facing,   move   the   seat   in   front   for ward,  
t

hen
 
straighten
 
the
 
backrest
 
to
 
allow
 
enough
 
space
  for   the   child   seat   and   the   child's   legs.
(e)
 W

hen
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 
on
 
the   front passenger seat ,
  the   passenger's  
a

irbag
 
must
 
be
 
deactivated.
 
Other wise,
 
the child would risk being seriously injured or
killed if the airbag were deployed .
 
When
 
a
 
for ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed   on   the   front
passenger seat ,
 
the
 
passenger's
 
airbag
 
must
 
remain   activate.
In
 

accordance
 w

ith
 

European
 r

egulations,
 t

his
 

table
 

indicates
 
the
 o
ptions
 f
or
 i
nstalling
 
child
 s
eats
 s
ecured
 u
sing
 a 
seat
 b
elt
 
and
 u
niversally
 
approved (a)

in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
and
 
the
 
seat
 
in   the   vehicle.
Remove   and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with   a  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead   restraint   once   the   child   seat   has  
b

een   removed.
U
:

S
eat suitable for the installation of a
child
  seat   secured   using   a   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved,   rear ward   facing   and/
or
  for ward   facing.
X:
S

eat not suitable for the installation of a
child
  seat   of   the   weight   group   indicated.
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Child safety