2017 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE engine

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Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into   contact  
w

ith   the   hot   exhaust   system   -   Risk   of  
f

ire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles. If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-
 
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-
 
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  
(

10 km/h),
-
 
d
o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.Important!
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded r
oads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.
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Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
-  p osition   1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing   the  
k

ey,
-
 
p
osition   2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
 
p
osition   3 (Star ting).
Ignition switch
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric e
quipment   or   portable   devices   to   be   charged.
Once
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   drops  
t

o   the   reserve   level,   the   system   switches   to  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
c

ut   off   automatically   to   preserve   the   remaining  
b

attery   charge.
Ignition on positionAnti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a  special   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   moments  
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 fault, you are
informed
  by   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal   and   a   message  
i

n   the   screen.
In
  this   case,   your   vehicle   will   not   start;   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Keep
  safely,   away   from   your   vehicle,  
t

he   label   attached   to   the   keys   given   to  
y

ou   on   acquisition   of   the   vehicle. Avoid
  attaching   heavy   objects   to   the  
k

ey,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
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In certain cases, you may have to apply more   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull   lock,   for   example).
Starting the engine
F With  a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  m
otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2
,   ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
With   the   parking   brake   applied   and   the   gearbox  
i

n neutral or position N or P
:
F  
d
epress   the   clutch   pedal   fully   (manual  
g

earbox),


or
F  
p
ress   the   brake   pedal   firmly   (electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox),
F  
i
nsert   the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code,
F  
u
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and  
t

he key.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the i
nstrument   panel   then   operate   the   starter m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position 3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,
 u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is
 r

unning,   release   the   key.
If the engine does not start straight away,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   operating   the  
s

tarter   motor   again.   If   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start   after   several   attempts,   do   not  
k

eep   trying:   you   risk   damaging   the  
s

tarter   motor   or   the   engine.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
  wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
c

an   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on. Never   leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.
In   very   severe   wintry   conditions  
(

temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he   correct   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  n
ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  f
or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
In
  temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
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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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Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As
  a   safety   precaution   and   to   facilitate  
s

tarting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
Manual gearbox
F Fully  depress   the   clutch   pedal.
F  P ush   the   gear   lever   fully   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Engaging reverse gear
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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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Automated mode
AUTO and   the   gear   engaged   appear  i
n   the   instrument   panel.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in succession   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
 
gearbox
 
then
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-adaptive
 
m

ode,
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
d

river.
 
It
 
continuously
 
selects
 
the
 
most
 
suitable
 
g

ear
 
taking
 
account
 
of:
-
 
o

ptimisation
 
of
 
fuel
 
consumption,
-
 
d

riving
 
style,
-
 
r

oad
 
conditions,
-
 
v

ehicle
 
load.
For
 
optimum
 
acceleration,
 
when
 
overtaking
 
a

nother
 
vehicle
 
for
 
example,
 
press
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 
pedal
 
fully
 
down,
 
beyond
 
the
 
point
 
o

f
 
resistance. The
 
gear
 
change   requests   are   only   carried   out  
i

f
 
the
 
engine   speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal
 
during   gear   changes.
When
 
braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
c

hanges
 
down   automatically   so   that   the   vehicle  
p

icks
 
up
 
in   the   right   gear.
Under
 
full
  acceleration,   the   change   up   will  
n

ot
 
take
 
place   unless   the   driver   operates   the  
g

ear
 
selector   (unless   the   engine   is   close   to   its  
m

aximum
 sp
eed).
Never select neutral (position N )
 
when
 
m

oving.
You
 
can
 
change
 
mode
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
by
 
m

oving
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
from
 
A to M or
the
 
other
 
way
 
round. Never select neutral (position N)
  when  
m

oving.
You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   selector   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
F

Sel

ect position A
. F

Sel

ect position M
.
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be i
mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R .
At
  low   speed,   if   reverse   gear   is   requested,  
t

he N   warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes   into   neutral   automatically.
To
  engage   reverse,   put   the   gear   selector   into  
p

osition N , then to position R .
There
  is   an   audible   signal   on  
enga

gement
 o
f
 r
everse.
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