
11 9
Driving
6Anti-theft protection
Electronic immobiliser
The remote control contains an electronic chip 
which has a special code. When the ignition is 
switched on, this code must be recognised in 
order for starting to be possible.
A few seconds after switching off the ignition, 
this system locks the engine control system, 
therefore preventing the engine from being 
started in the event of a break-in.
In the event of a fault, you are informed 
by illumination of this warning lamp, an 
audible signal and a message on the screen.
The vehicle will not start; contact a CITROËN 
dealer as soon as possible.
Starting/switching off the 
engine
Starting
The parking brake must be applied. 
►
 
W
ith a manual gearbox, place the gear 
lever in neutral, fully depress the clutch pedal 
and keep the pedal down until the engine starts.
►
 
W
ith an automatic gearbox, place the 
selector in position  P then depress the brake 
pedal.
With the conventional key / With the 
remote control key
1. Stop position.
2. Ignition on  position.
3. Starting position.
►
 
Insert the key into the ignition switch. 
 The 
system recognises the starting code.
►
 
Unlock 
 the steering column by simultaneously 
turning the steering wheel and the key.
In certain circumstances, you may have 
to turn the steering wheel firmly to move 
the wheels (if the wheels are against a kerb, 
for example).
►
 
T
urn the key to position 2, Ignition On, to 
activate the engine pre-heating system.
► Wait until this warning lamp goes off in 
the instrument panel, then turn the key to 
position  3 without pressing the accelerator pedal, 
to operate the starter motor until the engine 
starts. As soon as the engine starts, release the 
key so it returns to position 2.
The warning lamp does not come on if  the engine is already warm. In some 
climatic conditions, the following 
recommendations should be followed:
–
 
In mild conditions, do not leave the engine 
at idle to warm up but move off straight away 
and drive at moderate speed.
–
 
Depending on version, if the air 
conditioning is activated and the exterior 
temperature exceeds 35 °C, the engine’
s 
idle speed may increase, up to 1,300 rpm, 
depending on the cooling requirements.
–
 
In wintry conditions, the pre-heater warning 
lamp will stay on for a longer period after 
switching on the ignition; wait until it goes off 
before starting.
–
 
In  very severe wintry 
conditions
 
(temperature below -23   °C), to 
ensure correct operation and durability of your 
vehicle’s mechanical components (engine 
and gearbox),  leave the engine running for 
4 minutes before moving off.
Never leave the engine running in an 
enclosed area without adequate ventilation: 
internal combustion engines emit toxic 
exhaust gases, such as carbon monoxide. 
Danger of poisoning and death!   

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With Petrol engines, after a cold start, 
pre-heating the catalytic converter can 
cause noticeable engine vibrations when 
stationary, with the engine running, for 
anything up to 2 minutes (accelerated idle 
speed).
If the engine does not start straight away, 
switch off the ignition.
Wait a few seconds before operating the 
starter motor again. If the engine does not 
start after several attempts, do not keep 
trying: you risk damaging the starter motor 
and the engine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified 
workshop.
With the Keyless Entry and Start 
 
► Place the remote control inside the vehicle, in 
the recognition zone.
► Press the " START/STOP" button. 
With a manual gearbox, the steering column 
unlocks and the engine starts more or less 
instantly.
With the EAT8 automatic gearbox, the engine 
starts more or less instantly.
The warning lamp does not come on if  the engine is already warm. In some 
climatic conditions, it is advised to follow the 
recommendations below:
–
 
In mild conditions, do not leave the engine 
to warm up while stationary
, but move off 
straight away and drive at moderate speed.
–
 
Depending on version, if the air 
conditioning is activated and when the 
exterior temperature exceeds 35°C, the idle 
engine speed can accelerate up to 1,300 
rpm depending on the air conditioning 
requirements.
–
 
In wintry conditions, when the ignition is 
switched on, the duration of lighting of the 
preheating indicator lamp is extended. W
ait 
until it goes off before starting the engine.
–
 
In  very severe wintry 
conditions
 
(temperature below -23°C), 
to ensure correct operation and preserve 
the lifespan of the vehicle's mechanical 
components, engine and gearbox,  leave the 
engine running for 4 minutes  before moving 
off.
Never leave the engine running in an 
enclosed area without adequate ventilation: 
internal combustion engines emit toxic 
exhaust gases, such as carbon monoxide. 
Danger of poisoning and death!
With Petrol engines, after a cold start, 
pre-heating the catalytic converter can 
cause noticeable engine vibrations when 
stationary, with the engine running, for 
anything up to 2 minutes (accelerated idle 
speed).
For Diesel vehicles, when the 
temperature is below zero, 
starting will only occur once the pre-heating 
warning lamp goes off.
If this warning lamp comes on after pressing 
the "START/STOP" button, keep the brake 
or clutch pedal depressed until the warning 
lamp goes off, without pressing the "START/
STOP" button again, until the engine starts 
and is running. 
The "Keyless Entry and Start" system  remote control must be within the 
recognition zone.
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 is displayed on the 
instrument panel. In some circumstances, you    

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6must turn the steering wheel while pressing 
the "START/STOP" button to assist unlocking 
of the steering column. A message is 
displayed.
Switching off
► Immobilise the vehicle, with the engine at 
idle.
►
 
With a manual gearbox, ideally put the gear 
lever into neutral.
►
 
With an automatic gearbox, ideally select 
position
 
P
 .
With the conventional key/With the 
remote control key
► Turn the key all the way to position  1 (Stop) 
and remove it from the ignition.
►
 
T
 o lock the steering column, turn the steering 
wheel until it locks.
To facilitate unlocking of the steering  column, it is recommended that the 
wheels be returned to the straight ahead 
position before switching off the engine.
►
 
Check that the parking brake is correctly 
applied, particularly on sloping ground.
Never switch off the ignition before the 
complete immobilisation of the vehicle. 
With the engine off, the braking and steering 
assistance systems are also turned off: risk of 
loss of control of the vehicle.
As a safety measure, never leave the  vehicle without taking the remote control 
with you, even for a short time.
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key  or the remote control, 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) .
With Keyless Entry and Start
► With the remote control in the recognition 
zone, press the " START/STOP" button.
With a manual gearbox, the engine stops and 
the steering column locks.
With the EAT8 automatic gearbox, the engine 
stops.
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the 
engine will not stop.
To avoid any risk of jamming the pedals: –  only use mats which are suited to the 
fixings already present in the vehicle; these 
fixings must be used,
–
 
never place one mat on top of another
 .
The use of mats not approved by CITROËN 
may interfere 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.
Starting/Switching off the 
electric motor
Starting
The drive selector must be in mode  P.
►  If using a conventional or remote control 
key
, depress the brake pedal and turn the key 
to position 3 until the motor starts, without 
depressing the accelerator. As soon as the motor 
starts, release the key so it returns to position 2. 
►
 
If using
   Keyless Entry and Start, depress the 
brake pedal and briefly press the "START/STOP" 
button.
►
 
Keep your foot on the brake pedal until the 
READY
 indicator lamp comes on and an audible 
signal is emitted, indicating that the vehicle is 
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► With your foot on the brake, select mode  D 
or R.
►
 
Release the brake pedal, then accelerate.
On starting, the instrument panel lights up and 
the power indicator cursor moves to the "neutral" 
position. 
The steering column automatically 
unlocks (you may hear a sound and feel the 
steering wheel move).
Switching off
► If using a conventional or remote control 
key ,   turn the key fully to position 1 (Stop).
►
 
If using Keyless Entry and Start, press the 
"
START/STOP" button.
Before exiting the vehicle, check that:
–
 
The drive selector is in mode  P
.
–
  The  READY indicator lamp is off.
The drive selector moves automatically 
to mode P when the motor is switched off 
or when the driver's door is opened.
If the driver's door is opened while the 
required conditions for switching off are 
not met, an audible signal is emitted, 
accompanied by the display of a warning 
message.
Special case with Keyless 
Entry and Start
Switching on the ignition with 
Keyless Entry and Start
 
 
With the "Keyless Entry and Start" 
electronic key inside the vehicle, pressing 
the "START/STOP" button, without depressing 
any of the pedals , allows the ignition to be 
switched on.
►
 
Press this button again to switch off the 
ignition and allow the vehicle to be locked.
Back-up starting
A back-up reader is fitted to the steering column, 
to enable the engine to be started if the system 
fails to detect the key in the recognition zone, or 
if the battery in the electronic key is flat.
 
 
► Place and hold the remote control against the 
back-up reader .
►
 
W
 ith a manual gearbox, place the gear lever 
in neutral, then fully depress the clutch pedal.
►
 
W
 ith an automatic gearbox or a drive 
selector, select mode
  P, then depress the brake 
pedal.
►
 
Press the "
 START/STOP" button.
The engine starts.
Remote control not recognised 
with   Keyless Entry and Start
If the remote control is no longer in the 
recognition zone, a message appears on the 
instrument panel when closing a door or trying to 
switch off the engine.
►
 
Press the "
 START/STOP" button for about 
3 seconds to confirm switching off the engine, 
then contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified 
workshop.
Forced switch-off with Keyless Entry 
and Start
In case of emergency only, the engine can be 
switched off without conditions (even when 
driving).   

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6► To do this, press and hold the "START/
STOP" button for about 5 seconds.
In this case, the steering column locks as soon 
as the vehicle stops.
"Key off" mode
"Key off" mode allows you to lock the vehicle 
while leaving the engine running without the 
key or Keyless Entry and Start being inside the 
vehicle.
This mode allows electrical devices to continue 
operating to ensure thermal comfort, vehicle 
security and operation of the vehicle systems 
needed for the task.
 
 
 
KEY OFF
 
► To activate or deactivate this mode, press this 
button (the button's indicator lamp is on when 
the mode is activated).
With an electric motor, this mode remains 
active for about 10 minutes after the 
vehicle is locked.
Manual parking brake
Application
► With your foot on the brake pedal, pull 
the parking brake lever up to immobilise your 
vehicle.
Release on level ground
► With your foot on the brake pedal, pull the 
parking brake lever up gently , press the release 
button, then lower the lever fully.
When the vehicle is being driven, this 
warning lamp coming on, accompanied 
by an audible signal and a message, indicates 
that the parking brake is still applied or has not 
been fully released.
When parking on a slope or on a steep 
slope with a loaded vehicle, turn the 
wheels against the kerb then apply the 
parking brake.
Pressing the brake pedal facilitates the 
application and release of the manual 
parking brake.
With a manual gearbox, engage a gear 
and then switch off the ignition.
With an automatic gearbox, place the 
gear selector in position  P, then switch 
off the ignition.
Electric parking brake
In automatic mode, this system applies the 
parking brake when the engine is switched off 
and releases it when the vehicle moves off.
 
 
 
 
At any time, with the engine running:
►  T o apply the parking brake, briefly pull the 
control.
►
 
T
 o release it, briefly push the control while 
pressing the brake pedal.
Automatic mode is activated by default.
This automatic operation can be deactivated in 
certain situations.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on both on the  instrument panel and on the control to 
confirm that the parking brake has been applied, 
accompanied by display of the message 
"Parking brake applied".
The indicator lamp goes out to confirm the 
release of the parking brake, accompanied by 
the display of the message " Parking brake 
released ".   

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6Automatic application
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake 
is applied automatically when the engine is 
switched off.
It is not applied automatically if the 
engine stalls or enters STOP mode with 
Stop & Start.
In automatic mode, the parking brake 
can be manually applied or released at 
any time using the control.
Special cases
Immobilising the vehicle with the 
engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine 
running, briefly pull the control.
Parking the vehicle with the brake 
released
In very cold conditions (ice), applying the 
parking brake is not recommended.
To immobilise the vehicle, engage a gear or 
place the chocks against one of the wheels.
With an automatic gearbox or drive 
selector, mode P is automatically 
selected when the ignition is switched off. The 
wheels are blocked.
For more information on  Free-wheeling, refer 
to the corresponding section.
With an automatic gearbox or a drive 
selector, if you open the driver's 
door
  while mode  N is engaged, an audible 
signal will sound and mode  P will be 
engaged. The audible signal stops when the 
driver's door is closed.
Deactivating automatic 
operation
In some situations, for example when it is 
extremely cold or when towing (e.g. caravan, 
breakdown), it may be necessary to deactivate 
automatic operation of the system.
►
 
Start the engine.
►
 
Use the control to apply the parking brake, if 
it is released.
►
 
T
 ake your foot fully off the brake pedal.
►
 
Keep the control pushed in the release 
direction for 10 to a maximum of
  15 seconds.
►
 
Release the control.
►
 
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
►
 
Pull the control in the application direction for 
2
  seconds.
This indicator lamp on the instrument panel comes on to confirm deactivation of 
the automatic functions. ►
 
Release the control and the brake pedal.
From this point onwards, only the manual 
functions, using the control, allow the parking 
brake to be applied and released.
►
  
Follow this procedure again to reactivate 
automatic operation (confirmed by the indicator 
lamp on the instrument panel going out).
Emergency braking
If depressing the brake pedal fails to provide 
effective braking or in exceptional circumstances 
(e.g.
  driver unwell, assisted driving), the vehicle 
can be braked by sustained pulling on the 
electric parking brake control. Braking continues 
for as long as the control is kept pulled, and 
ceases when the control is released.
The ABS and DSC systems stabilise the vehicle 
during emergency braking.
If emergency braking malfunctions, the message 
"Parking brake fault" will be displayed on the 
instrument panel.
If the ABS and DSC systems 
malfunction, indicated by lighting 
one or both warning lamps on the instrument 
panel, the vehicle’s stability is no longer ensured.
►
 
In this case, ensure the vehicle's stability by 
successive and repeated "pull-release" actions 
on the electric parking brake control until the 
vehicle comes to a complete stop.   

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an audible signal sounds and a message 
appears.
► 
Return the drive selector to position  P
; 
the audible signal stops and the message 
disappears.
When positioned on a steep slope with a 
loaded vehicle,  depress the brake 
pedal, select position P, apply the parking 
brake, unless it is set to automatic mode (with 
electric parking brake), then release the brake 
pedal.
In all circumstances, ensure that the 
selector is in position  P before leaving 
your vehicle.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction, this warning 
lamp comes on and a message is 
displayed, when the ignition is switched on.
In this case, the gearbox goes into back-up 
mode and is locked in 3
rd gear. You may feel a 
significant jolt (without risk to the gearbox) when 
changing from
 
P
 to R and from N to R.
Do not exceed 62 mph (100
  km/h), local speed 
restrictions permitting.
Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer 
or a qualified workshop.
There is a risk of damaging the gearbox: –  If the accelerator and brake pedals are 
depressed simultaneously
.
–
 
In the event of a battery failure, forcing the 
selector from position  P
 to another position.
Automatic gearbox
Never try to start the engine by pushing 
the vehicle.
Automatic gearbox (Type  2)
Automatic 8-speed gearbox with push selector. 
It also offers a manual mode with gear changes 
via control paddles located
  behind the steering 
wheel.
Push selector 
 
P. Auto Park
Press this button to switch to Parking mode.
For parking the vehicle: the front wheels are 
blocked.
R. Reverse
N. Neutral
To free-wheel and move the vehicle, with the 
ignition off.
For more information on Free-wheeling, refer 
to the corresponding section.
D. Driving in automatic mode
The gearbox manages gear changes 
according to the style of driving, the road 
profile and the vehicle load.
M. Driving in manual mode (Petrol/Diesel)
Press this button to switch to manual mode.
The driver changes gear using the steering-
mounted controls.
►
 
In mode 
 N, with your foot on the brake pedal, 
push without passing the point of resistance: •
 
Forwards, mode 
 R is selected.
•
 
Backwards, mode  D
 is selected.
Release the selector fully after each push; it 
will then return to its initial position.
Special cases
To avoid mode  N (quick change from D to R and 
back again):
►
 
In mode 
 R, push backwards past the point of 
resistance, mode  D is selected.
►
 
In mode 
 D, push forwards past the point of 
resistance,
  mode R is selected.   

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6► To return to mode N, push without passing 
the point of resistance.
Steering-mounted controls
(Depending on equipment)
In mode  M or   D, the steering-mounted control 
paddles can be used to change gear manually.
They cannot be used to select neutral or to 
engage or disengage reverse gear.
 
 
► Pull the " +" or "-" paddle towards you and 
release to shift up or down a gear, respectively.
Information displayed on 
the instrument panel
When the ignition is switched on, the gearbox 
status is displayed on the instrument panel:
P Parking
R Reverse
N Neutral
D1...8 Automatic forward gear
M1...8 Manual forward gear
The state of the gearbox remains displayed on 
the instrument panel for a few seconds after 
switching off the ignition.
Operation
Only appropriate mode change instructions are 
validated.
With the engine running, if it is necessary to 
depress the brake pedal to change modes, 
an alert message will be displayed on the 
instrument panel.
With the engine running and the brakes 
released, if R, D or M is selected, the 
vehicle moves off, even without pressing the 
accelerator pedal.
Never depress the accelerator and brake 
pedals at the same time - risk of damage to 
the gearbox!
If you open the driver's door while mode 
N is engaged, an audible signal will 
sound and mode  P will be engaged. The 
audible signal stops when the driver's door is 
closed.
At speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h), 
opening the driver ’s door will engage 
mode P
  - risk of sudden braking!
In the event of battery failure, it is 
essential to place the chock(s) supplied 
with the tool kit against one of the wheels to 
immobilise the vehicle.
Special aspects of automatic mode
The gearbox selects the gear that provides 
optimal performance based on ambient 
temperature, road profile, vehicle loading and 
driving style.
For maximum acceleration, press the accelerator 
fully down (kick-down). The gearbox changes 
down automatically or holds the selected gear 
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
Steering mounted controls allow the driver to 
temporarily select a gear, if the vehicle speed 
and engine speed conditions permit.
Special aspects of manual mode
The gearbox only changes from one gear to 
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed 
conditions permit.
Starting the vehicle
► Fully depress the brake pedal.
►  Start the engine.
►
 
With your foot on the brake pedal, push once 
or twice backwards to select automatic mode  D
, 
or forwards to shift into reverse gear  R.
►
 
Release the brake pedal.
►
 
Accelerate gradually to automatically release 
the electric parking brake.
The vehicle moves off immediately
.
Automatic gearbox
Never try to start the engine by pushing 
the vehicle.