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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
moving off on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This system only operates when:
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t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
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ertain conditions of slope are met,
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w
ith the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
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p
rovided you are in first gear or neutral with
a manual gearbox,
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p
rovided you are in position D or M with an
automatic gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning
lamps come on, accompanied by an alert
message. Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop to have the system
checked.
Do not get out of the vehicle while it is
being held in the hill start assist phase.
If you have to get out of the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually then ensure that the
parking brake warning lamp (and the
warning lamp
P in the lever of the
electric parking brake) are on fixed (not
flashing).
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- a utomated mode for automatic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
without any action on the part of the driver,
-

m
anual mode for sequential gear changing
by the driver using the steering mounted
paddles.
P.
Pa

rk.
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I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
applied or released.
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S
tarting the engine.
R.
R

everse.
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R
eversing, vehicle stationary and engine at
idle.
N.
N

eutral.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
applied.
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S
tarting the engine.
D.
A

utomatic operation.
M.
M

anual operation with sequential changing
of the six gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P , move the gear
selector to the highest position
(towards
R )

, then push it for wards and
then to the left.
Only engage it when the vehicle is at a
complete stop. In this position, the front
wheels are locked. Ensure that the gear
selector is correctly positioned.
To move the gear selector, switch on
the ignition or start the engine.
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
it is not possible to move the gear
selector. To come out of position P , move the
gear selector to the right to the desired
position, while keeping your foot on the
brake pedal.
It is possible to change from one mode
to the other at any time.
With the automated mode, you can
temporarily take control of the gear
changes at any time.
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F Check that the symbol displayed in the instrument panel agrees with the position
of the selector.
F

P
rogressively release the brake pedal.
F

I
f the parking brake is released, the vehicle
moves off.
I

f the parking brake is applied and
automatic operation is activated, accelerate
away.
Never press the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time. Braking and
acceleration should be done only with
the right foot. Pressing both pedals
together risks damaging the gearbox. If the brake does not release
automatically, check that the front doors
are correctly closed. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle when the engine is running.
When carrying out a maintenance
operation with the engine running, apply
the parking brake and select position P
.Never select position P or R unless the
vehicle is at a complete stop with the
brake applied.
When you want to engage reverse,
to avoid jolts, do not accelerate
immediately after engaging R
.
Changing into position R is
accompanied by an audible signal. Never select position N when driving.
If position N
is engaged in error when
moving, allow the engine to idle, then
engage position D to accelerate.
When the engine is running at idle,
brakes released, if position R
, D or M is
selected, the vehicle will move even if
the accelerator is not pressed.
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Invalid value in manual operationThis symbol is displayed if a gear is
not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions).
You can temporarily take control of gear
changes using the

"
+ " and " -" steering mounted
control paddles. If the engine speed allows, the
instruction to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking another vehicle or
approaching a bend.
After a few moments with no action on the
control paddles, the gearbox manages the
gears automatically again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the
instrument panel.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action from the driver. It
continuously selects the most appropriate gear
according to the following conditions:
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o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
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d
riving style,
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r
elief of the road,
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v
ehicle load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For maximum acceleration, without touching
the gear selector, press the accelerator fully
down (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically and maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically for more effective engine braking.
When you take your foot off the accelerator
pedal suddenly, the gearbox does not change
up, so as to improve safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F

U
se the "+" and " -" steering mounted
control paddles to change gear.
The gears engaged are displayed successively
in the instrument panel.
When stationary or at very low speed, the
gearbox automatically engages 1st g e a r.
In manual mode, it is not necessary to release
the accelerator pedal when changing gear.
The change from one gear to another is only
effected if the conditions of vehicle speed and
engine speed allow; other wise the automatic
laws of operation are imposed temporarily.
If the engine speed is too high or too low,
the display of the gear selected flashes for a
few seconds, then the new gear engaged is
displayed.
It is possible to change mode at any
time, by moving the gear selector
from
D to M or the other way round.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc.). The engine
restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument
panel and the engine goes into standby
automatically.
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W
ith a manual gearbox, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), or vehicle stationary
(with PureTech 130, THP 165 and
BlueHDi
100, 115 and 120 versions), when
you place the gear lever in neutral, and you
release the clutch pedal,
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Wi
th an automatic gearbox, with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake pedal or place the gear selector lever
at position N .
If your vehicle is fitted with the system, a time
counter calculates the sum of the periods in
STOP mode during a journey. It resets itself to
zero every time the ignition is switched on with
the START/STOP button. Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition
with the START/STOP button. For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, STOP mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
The Stop & Start system does not affect
the functionality of the vehicle, such as
for example, braking, power steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
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t he driver's door is open,
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t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
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t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10
km/h) since the last engine start using
the START/STOP button,
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t
he electric parking brake is applied or
being applied,
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t
he engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment,
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d
emisting is selected,
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s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
exterior temperature, etc.) where the
engine is needed for control of a system.
In this case, this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
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Going into engine START mode
This indicator lamp goes off and the
engine starts automatically.
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W

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal.
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W

ith an automatic gearbox :
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g

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

r gear selector in position N and brake
pedal released, when you place the gear
selector at position D or M ,
●

o

r when you engage reverse. START mode is invoked automatically when:
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y ou open the driver's door,
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y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
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t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 16 mph
(25 km/h) with a manual gearbox (2 mph
(3 km/h) with PureTech 130, THP 165 and
BlueHDi 100, 115 and 120 versions) and
2
mph (3 km/h) with an automatic gearbox,
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t
he electric parking brake is being applied,
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s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
exterior temperature, etc.) where the
engine is needed for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked
automaticallyIn some circumstances, such as the need to
maintain a comfortable temperature in the
passenger compartment, it may be necessary
to deactivate the Stop & Start system.
The system can be deactivated at any time,
once the ignition is on.
If the engine is in STOP mode, it then restarts.
The Stop & Start system is automatically
reactivated every time the ignition is switched on.
Manual deactivation/
reactivation
In this case this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal. Select "Stop & Start" to deactivate the system.
This is confirmed by the illumination
of this indicator lamp.
Using the dynamic cruise control
deactivates the Stop & Start system.
Deactivation of Stop & Start is done in the
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menu of the touch screen.
Select "Stop & Start" again to reactivate the
system. This is confirmed by the illumination
of this indicator lamp.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise control pause / resume indication.
7. Cruise control mode selection indication.
8.
Spe

ed setting.
Cruise control - "CRUISE"
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
You are advised to keep your feet near the pedals at all times.
S
witching on the cruise control requires a
minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h).
As well as engagement of:
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f

ourth gear or higher on a manual gearbox,
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s

econd gear or higher in manual mode on
an automatic gearbox,
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position
D on an automatic gearbox.
The system remains active after changing gear
on vehicles with a manual gearbox and Stop &
Start.
The cruise control is paused by pressing
button 4 or the brake pedal or on triggering of
the ESC system for safety reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal until the
programmed cruise speed is reached again. 1.
S
elect cruise control mode.
2.
S
et the current speed of the vehicle
as the programmed speed / Lower the
programmed speed.
3.
S
et the current speed of the vehicle
as the programmed speed / Raise the
programmed speed.
4.
P
ause / resume cruise control.
5.
D
isplay the list of memorised speeds or,
A

ccept the speed suggested by the speed
limit recognition system.
Displays in the instrument panel
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed value. For more information on Memorising speeds
,
refer to the corresponding section.
For more information on Speed limit
recognition and memorisation, refer to the
corresponding section.
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Exceeding the programmed
speed
If the cruise speed setting is exceeded, the
displayed speed flashes.
The display becomes steady again once the
vehicle returns to the cruise speed setting.
Switching off
F Turn thumbwheel 1 to the "0" position. T
he display of information related to the
cruise control disappears.
Switching on
Once the cruise control is switched on, you
can modify the cruising speed in one of the
following ways:
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u
sing buttons 2 or 3 :
F

b
y successive short presses, to modify
the speed by + or - 1 mph (km/h),
F

b
y a long press, to modify the speed in
steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h),
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b
y pressing button 5 :
F

t
he six memorised speeds are displayed
in the touch screen,
F

c
hoose a value: it is displayed in the
instrument panel.
The selection screen closes after a few
moments.
The modification is then accepted.
F

T

urn thumbwheel 1 to the "CRUISE"

position: the cruise control mode is
selected but is paused.
F
P
ress button 2 or 3 : your vehicle's current
speed becomes the cruise speed.
The cruise control is activated (ON).
Modification of the cruise speed
(speed setting)- by pressing button 5 , if your vehicle has
speed limit recognition:
F

t
he speed to memorise is displayed in
the instrument panel,
F
press button 5 again to save the speed.
The value is then displayed in the instrument
panel.
For more information on Speed limit
recognition and memorisation, refer to the
corresponding section.
Pause
You can pause the cruise control at any time
by pressing button 4 : the screen confirms the
pause.
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