2017 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE display

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USB port / Jack auxiliary socket
This "AUX " connection   box,   consisting   of  a
  JACK   auxiliary   socket   and   a   USB   port,   is  
l

ocated   on   the   centre   console.
It
  allows   the   connection   of   portable   device,   such
 a

s   a   digital   audio   player   of   the   iPod
® type or a
USB
 
memory
 
stick.
It
 
reads
 
the
 
audio
 
file
 
formats
 
(MP3,
  OGG,   WMA,
 W

AV,
 
...)
 
which
 
are
 
transmitted
 
to
 
your   audio
 s

ystem
 
and
 
played
 
via
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
speakers.
You
 
can
 
manage
 
these
 
files
 
using
 
the   audio
 s

ystem
 
control
 
panel
 
and
 
display
 
them   in   the
 m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
When
 
connected
 
to
 
the
 
USB
 
port,
 
the   portable  
d

evice
 
charges
 
automatically.
While
 
charging,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
displayed   if   the  
p

ower
 
consumption
 
of
 
the
 
portable   device  
e

xceeds
 
the
 
amperage
 
supplied
 
by   the   vehicle.
Front armrest
Comfort and storage system for the driver and front p assenger.
Storage
F For   access   to   the   closed   storage   box,   lift  t
he   lever   to   open   the   lid.
F
 
F
or   access   to   the   open   storage   box   below  
t

he   armrest,   lift   the   complete   armrest  
t

owards   the   rear.
Cigarette lighter /
12 V accessory socket
F To   use   the   cigarette   lighter,   press   it   in  a
nd   wait   a   few   seconds   until   it   pops   out  
au

tomatically.
F
 
T
o   connect   a   12   V   accessory   (max   power:  
1

20   W),   remove   the   cigarette   lighter   and  
c

onnect   a   suitable   adaptor.
You
  can   use   this   socket   to   connect   a   telephone  
c

harger,   a   bottle   warmer...
After
  use,   put   the   cigarette   lighter   back   into  
p

lace   straight   away.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
t

his
 
system,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Audio
 
and
 
t

elematics"
 se

ction. The
  connection   of   an   electrical   device  
n

ot   approved   by   CITROËN,   such   as   a  
U

SB   charger,   may   adversely   affect   the  
o

peration   of   vehicle   electrical   systems,  
c

ausing   faults   such   as   poor   telephone  
r

eception   or   inter ference   with   displays  
i

n   the   screens.
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Never switch off the ignition before the vehicle   is   at   a   complete   stop.   With   the  
e

ngine   off,   the   braking   and   steering  
a

ssistance   systems   are   also   cut   off:   risk  
o

f   loss   of   control   of   the   vehicle.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Practical   information"   section,   under  
"

Energy   economy   mode".
When
  you   leave   the   vehicle,   keep   the  
k

ey   with   you   and   lock   the   vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w

heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p

osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off the engine
F Check   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  a
pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.
F
 
S
top   the   vehicle.
F  
W
ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t

o position 1
.
F  
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F  
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   until   it   locks.
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop
), f
or   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On opening the driver's door, an alert message   is   displayed,   accompanied   by   an a

udible   signal,   to   remind   you   that   the   key   is
 s

till  
i
n  
t
he  
i
gnition  
s
witch  
a
t  
p
osition  
1
(Stop).
If the key has been left in the ignition s
witch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
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Gear selector
Electronic gearbox
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear selector positions
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5.
  Gears   in   manual   mode.
AUTO.
  T

his   comes   on   when   automated   mode  
i

s   selected.   It   goes   off   when   changing  
t

o   manual   mode.
R.
R

everse
F
 W
ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
move
 
the
 s
elector
 
for wards
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
position.
N.
 
N

eutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
select
 
this
 
p

osition
 
to
 
start
 
the
 
engine.
A.
 A

utomated
 
mode.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
backwards
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
m

ode.
M + / -.
   
M

anual
 
mode
 
with
 
sequential
 
gear
 
c

hanging.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
backwards,
 
then
 
to
 
the
 
l

eft
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
mode,
 
then:
-
 
p

ush
 
for wards
 
to
 
change
 
up
 
a
 
gear,
-
 
o

r
 
push
 
backwards
 
to
 
change
 
down
 
a g

ear.
Five-speed
 el

ectronically
 c

ontrolled
 ge

arbox
 w

hich
 
offers
 
a
 
choice
 
between
 
the
 
comfort
 
of
 
a

utomated
 
operation
 
or
 
the
 
pleasure
 
of
 
manual
 
g

ear
 c

hanging.
Two
 
driving
 
modes
 
are
 
offered:
-
 
a

utomated
 

mode
 
for
 
automatic
 
control
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
 
without
 
any
 
a

ction
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
-
 
m

anual
 

mode
 
for
 
the
 
sequential
 
changing
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
 
using
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector.
F
P
lace your foot on the brake
when
  this   warning   lamp   flashes  
(

e.g.:   starting   the   engine).
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N appears in the instrument panel.
Y
ou   must   keep   your   foot   on   the   brake  
p

edal   while   starting   the   engine.
The   vehicle   then   moves   off   on   its   own  
(

refer to the section on the "Creep
function").
F  
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   A
),
 m
anual   mode   (position   M)   or   reverse  
(

position R
).
AUTO
 
and   1
, 1 or R appear in the
instrument
 pan
el.
F  
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F  
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
Do
  not   press   the   brake   and   clutch  
p

edals   simultaneously.   This   can   cause  
r

apid   clutch   wear.The
  creep   function   may   be   temporarily  
u

navailable   if   the   clutch   temperature   is  
t

oo   high   or   the   slope   too   steep.
Do
  not   leave   children   unsupervised  
i

nside   the   vehicle   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
With
  the   gear   selector   in   position   A, M or R ,
the vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal ,
  at   low   speed   and  
w

ith   the   engine   at   idle.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-
 
I

f
 
N
 
is
 
flashing
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
p

anel,
 
move
 
the
 
selector
 
to
 
p

osition


A then to position N .
-
 
I

f
 
the
 
message
 
"Foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake"
 
i

s
 
displayed,
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
f

i r m l y.
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Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration,   enhanced   by   sport   and   snow  
p

rogrammes,
 o
r
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation with electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ith a sport
 
programme   for   a   more  
d

ynamic   style   of   driving   and   a   snow
programme
  to   make   driving   easier   when  
g

rip   is   poor.
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Automatic gearbox
1. Gear  selector   knob.
2. B utton   "S" (spor t) .
3.
 B

utton   "T " (snow).
Gear selection gate Gear selector positions
P. 
Park.
-  I mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
 

Neutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   four   gears.
F
 
P
ush   for wards   to   change   up   through  
t

he gears.


or
F

 
P
ull   backwards   to   change   down   through  
t

he   gears.
Displays in the instrument panel
When you move the selector in the gate to select   a   position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
N.
N

eutral
D.
 D

rive   (Automatic   driving)
S.

Sp
ort
 pro
gramme
T .

S
now
 pro
gramme
1 2 3 4.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
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F Apply  the   parking   brake.
F Sel ect position P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If
  this   procedure   is   not   followed,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n   warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
  vehicle   moves   off   immediately.
Moving off
When the engine is running at idle, with the   brakes   released,   if   position   R, D or
M
  is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
If position N
 
is
 
selected
 
inadvertently
 
w

hile
 
driving,
 
allow
 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
r

eturn
 
to
 
idle
 
then
 
select
 
position
 
D to
accelerate.
Never select position N while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic changing o
f   the   four   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.
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
is
 
below
 
-

23°C,
 
the
 
engine
 
should
 
be
 
left
 
at
 
idle
 
f

or
 
four
 
minutes,
 
to
 
ensure
 
the
 
correct
 
o

peration
 
and
 
life
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
g

earbox.
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential changing o
f   the   four   gears.
F
 
P
ush   the   selector   towards   the   +   sign   to  
c

hange   up   a   gear.
F
 
P
ull   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   selects   gear   M1
automatically.
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   do   not  
o

perate   in   manual   mode.
Sport and snow programmes
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" ,   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   automatically   favours   a   dynamic  
s

tyle   of   driving.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Snow programme "T"
F Press button " T",   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   adapts   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   improves   starting   and   drive  
w

hen   traction   is   poor.
T
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Return to standard
automatic operation
F At  any   time,   press   the   button   selected  a
gain   to   quit   the   programme   engaged   and  
r

eturn   to   auto-adaptive   mode.
These
 
two
 
special
 
programmes
 
supplement
 
the
 a
utomatic
 
operation
 
in
 
very
 
specific
 
conditions
 
o

f
 
use.
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Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is   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.
Operating fault
and a message in the multifunction 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. There
  is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the  
g

earbox:
-  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.
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. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the  
l

ighting   of   this   warning   lamp,  a
ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
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