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The presence of the " Keyless Entry and
Starting" system remote control in the
recognition zone is essential.
Never leave the vehicle with the engine
running and with the remote control on
your person.
If the remote control leaves the
recognition zone, a message is displayed.
Move the remote control into the zone in
order to be able to start the engine.
If one of the starting conditions is not met,
a message appears in the instrument
panel. In some cases, it is necessary to
turn the steering wheel while pressing the
"START/STOP" button to help unlock the
steering column; a message informs you
of this.
Switching off
F Immobilise the vehicle.
Using the conventional key/the
remote control key
F Turn the key fully towards you to position 1 (Stop) .
F
R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
F
T
o lock the steering column, turn the
steering wheel until it locks.
To facilitate unlocking of the steering
column, the front wheels should be
straight before switching off the engine. F
C
heck that the parking brake is
correctly applied, particularly on
sloping ground.
Never switch off the ignition before the
vehicle is completely immobilised. When leaving the vehicle, remove the key
and lock the doors.
As a safety measure (with children on
board), never leave the vehicle without
taking your remote control with you, even
for a short period.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss of
braking assistance.
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key,
which would weigh down on its blade
in the ignition switch and could cause a
malfunction.
Key left in the ignition
When opening the driver's door, an alert
message is displayed, accompanied by
an audible signal, to remind you that the
key is still in the ignition switch at position
1 (Stop)
.
If the key has been left in the ignition
switch at position 2 (Ignition on) , the
ignition will be switched off automatically
after one hour.
To switch the ignition back on, turn the key
to position 1 (Stop) , then back to position
2 (Ignition on) .
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Forced switch-off with
Keyless Entry and Starting
In the event of an emergency only and with the
vehicle stationary, you can switch off the engine.
With Keyless Entry and Starting
F With the remote control in the recognition zone, press the " START/STOP" button.
With a manual gearbox, the engine switches off
and the steering column locks.
With the EAT8 automatic gearbox, the engine
switches off. If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not switch off.
To avoid any risk of jamming the pedals:
-
o
nly use mats which are suited to the
fixings already present in the vehicle;
these fixings must be used,
-
n
ever place one mat on top of another.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with access to
the pedals and hinder the operation of the
cruise control/speed limiter.
The mats approved by CITROËN have two
fixings located below the seat.
Switching the ignition on
with
K
eyless Entry and
Starting
F Press the " START/STOP" button, the
instrument panel comes on but the engine
does not start.
F
P
ress this button again to switch off the
ignition and allow the vehicle to be locked.
With the ignition on, the system will
automatically go into energy economy
mode to maintain an adequate state of
charge in the battery.
Back-up starting with
K
eyless Entry and Starting
Should your vehicle not detect the electronic
key in the recognition zone, because the
remote control battery is flat, a back-up reader
is provided to the left, behind the steering
wheel, to allow starting. F
W
ith a manual gearbox, shift the gear lever
into neutral, fully depress the clutch pedal
and keep the pedal down until the engine
runs.
F
W
ith an automatic gearbox, place the
selector in position P , then fully depress the
brake pedal.
F
P
lace and hold the remote control against
the reader, then:
F
T
hen, press the "
START/STOP" button.
The engine starts.
With the
K
eyless Entry and Starting
electronic key inside the vehicle,
pressing the " START/STOP " button,
without pressing any of the
pedals , allows the ignition to be
switched on.
F
T
o do this, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP " button and keep it
pressed for about 3 seconds.
In this case the steering column locks as soon
as the vehicle stops.
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As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-
p
ress the clutch pedal.
6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the gear lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th g e a r.
Failure to follow this instruction could
cause permanent damage to the gearbox
(inadvertent engagement of 3
rd or 4th
gear).
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the ring under the knob and move the gear lever to the left, then for wards.
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle
is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-
p
ress the clutch pedal.
Automatic gearbox
Eight speed automatic gearbox which offers
a choice between the comfort of automatic
operation or manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes:
-
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
man
ual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
In automatic mode, you can still change gear
manually using the steering mounted control
paddles, when overtaking, for example.
Gear selector
To safely operate the gear selector, it is
recommended that you keep your foot on
the brake.
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P.Park.
F
W ith your foot on the brake, turn the
selector to this position for parking or
starting.
R. Reverse.
F
T
urn the selector to this position.
N. Neutral.
F
T
urn the selector to this position for
starting.
D. Automatic operation.
F
T
urn the selector to this position.
M. Manual operation with sequential
changing of the gears.
F
W
ith the selector in position D , press
this button then use the steering
mounted controls to change gear.
Position N can be used in traffic jams or in
a car wash tunnel.
Steering mounted controls
F Pull the right-hand " +" or left-hand " -"
control paddle towards you to change up or
down.
The steering mounted controls do not
allow neutral to be selected and reverse
gear to be engaged or disengaged.
Displays in the instrument panel
When you move the gear selector or press
button M , the corresponding symbol appears in
the instrument panel. N.
Neutral
D. Drive (automatic operation)
M. Manual (manual operation)
1 to 8. Gear engaged
- Invalid value
F
I
f the message "
Foot on the
brake " is displayed in the
instrument panel, press the
brake pedal firmly.
Starting the vehicle
F With your foot on the brake, select position P .
F
S
tart the engine.
If the conditions are not met, there is an audible
signal, accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
F
R
elease the parking brake.
F
Sel
ect position R , N or D.
If you have to move off on a steep slope
with a loaded vehicle, press the brake
pedal , select position D , release the
parking brake, then release the brake
pedal.
F
P
rogressively release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
P.
Park
R. Reverse
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If P is displayed in the instrument panel
while the selector is in another position,
place the selector in position P to allow
the engine to be started.
If position N is selected inadvertently while
driving, allow the engine to return to idle,
then select position D to accelerate.
If your vehicle has an automatic gearbox,
never try to start the engine by pushing
the vehicle.Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic
changing of the six gears.
Never select position N while the vehicle
is moving.
Never select position P or R unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.
Temporary manual control
of gear changes
You can temporarily take over control of gear
changes using the “ +” and “ -” steering mounted
control paddles. If the engine speed allows, the
gear change is carried out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations, such as overtaking another vehicle
or approaching a bend in the road.
After a few moments with no action on the
control paddles, the gearbox returns to
automatic operation.
If position R
, D or M is selected when the
engine is running at idle, with the brakes
released, the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed.
Never leave children in the vehicle
unsupervised.
As a safety measure, never leave the
vehicle without taking your key or remote
control with you, even for a short time.
When carrying out maintenance with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
and select position P . The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any inter vention on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the most
suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without
touching the selector, press the
accelerator fully (kick-down).
The gearbox changes down
automatically or holds the gear
selected until the maximum engine
speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effective engine
braking.
For better safety, the gearbox will not shift up if
you release the accelerator sharply.
Creep function (moving without
using the accelerator)
This function facilitates manoeuvring of the
vehicle at low speed (when parking, in traffic
jams, etc.).
With the engine at idle, parking brake released
and position D , M or R selected, the vehicle
moves
as soon as you take your foot off
the brake pedal (even without pressing the
accelerator).
As a safety measure (with children on
board), never leave the vehicle with the
engine running and the doors closed.
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Manual operation
F With the selector in position D,
press button M for sequential
changing of the six gears.
The indicator lamp for the button comes on.
F
O
perate the " +" or " -" steering mounted
control paddles.
M appears and the gears engaged
appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
F
I
t is possible to return to
automatic operation at any time
by pressing button M again.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is
not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions).
F
P
lace the selector "correctly" at a position.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, select position
P then apply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle. A point of resistance may be noticed when
moving to position P .
If the selector is not in position P , when the
driver's door is opened or approximately
45
seconds after the ignition is switched
off, an audible signal sounds and a
message appears.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P ; the
audible signal stops and the message
disappears.
On a steep slope with a loaded vehicle,
press the brake pedal , select position P,
apply the parking brake then release the
brake pedal.
The indicator lamp for the button goes off.
In manual mode, it is not necessary
to release the accelerator pedal when
changing gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear
to another if the vehicle speed and engine
speed permit. If the engine speed is too low or too
high, the selected gear flashes for a few
seconds, then the gear actually activated
is displayed.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
To save the brakes when descending
a steep incline, use engine braking to
reduce your speed (change down to a
lower gear).
Keeping the brake pedal pressed
continuously for long periods can overheat
the brakes, with the risk of damaging the
braking system or making it inoperative.
Only use the brakes when necessary, to
slow or stop the vehicle.
Depending on the road configuration (e.g.
mountainous road), manual operation is
preferable.
This is because automatic operation may
not be best suited, not allowing the use of
engine braking.
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Going into engine STOP
mode
For your convenience during parking
manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available
for a few seconds after coming out of
reverse gear.
Stop & Start does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as for
example, braking, power steering, etc.
A slight delay between the vehicle
stopping and the engine cutting out may
be noticed.
Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition.
Special cases: STOP mode
not available
In this case, this indicator lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes
of f.
Going into engine START
mode
With a manual gearbox, the Stop
& Start indicator lamp goes off in
the instrument panel and the engine
restarts automatically when you
press the clutch pedal fully down to
t h e f l o o r.
With an automatic gearbox , the Stop & Start
indicator lamp in the instrument panel goes off
and the engine restarts automatically when:
-
y
ou release the brake pedal with the gear
selector in position D or M ,
-
y
ou are in position N with the brake pedal
released and you move the gear selector to
position D or M,
-
y
ou engage reverse.
STOP mode is not activated with certain
temporary conditions (examples: battery
charge, engine temperature, braking
assistance, exterior temperature) to assure
correct operation of the system and mainly
when:
-
t
he vehicle is on a steep slope (rising or
falling),
-
t
he driver's door is open,
-
a s
liding side door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6
mph
(10
km/h) since the last engine start by the
driver,
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or being
applied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment, This operation is perfectly normal. -
d
emisting is active,
-
t
he exterior temperature is lower than about
0°C or higher than about 35°C.
When the vehicle speed is below 2 mph
( 3 km/h) or the vehicle is stationary
(depending on engine), this indicator lamp
comes on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby automatically:
- With a manual gearbox , when you put the
gearbox into neutral and release the clutch
pedal.
-
W
ith an automatic gearbox , when you
press the brake pedal or put the gear
selector in position N . (minutes/seconds or hours/minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start, a time
counter adds up the time spent in STOP mode
during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on.
Stop & Start time counter
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- obsolete or incorrect mapping,
- h idden road signs (other vehicles,
vegetation, snow),
-
s
peed limit signs that do not conform to the
standard, are damaged or distorted.
Recommendation
For more information on the Speed
limiter , Cruise control or Adaptive
cruise control , refer to the corresponding
sections.
Steering mounted controls
1. Select speed limiter/cruise control mode.
2. Memorise a speed setting.
Display in the instrument panel
3.Speed limit indication.
4. Offer to memorise the speed.
5. Current speed setting.
Memorising the speedIn addition to Speed Limit recognition and
recommendation , the driver can keep the
speed displayed as a speed setting for the
speed limiter or cruise control using the speed
limiter or cruise control memorisation button.
F
S
witch on the speed limiter/cruise control.
Speed limiter/cruise control information is
displayed.
On detection of a sign offering a new speed
limit, the system displays the value and MEM
If an app on your smart phone is used
via Mirror Screen, the sign displayed by
the system may be temporarily hidden. It
will be redisplayed as soon as you pass
another sign.
flashes for a few seconds to offer to make it a
new speed setting.
If there is a difference of less than 6 mph
(10 km/h) between the speed setting and
the speed displayed by the Speed Limit
recognition and recommendation, the
MEM symbol is not displayed.
Depending on the road conditions, several
speeds may be displayed.
F
M
ake an initial
press on button 2 to request
saving of the speed suggested.
A message is displayed to confirm the request.
F
P
ress button 2 again
to confirm and save
the new speed setting.
After a predetermined period, the screen
returns to the current display.
Extended Traffic Sign
Recognition
Using the camera installed at the top of the
windscreen, this additional system recognises
these road signs and displays them in the
instrument panel.
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