2023 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE stop start

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Practical information
or in certain moving components - risk of
strangulation and serious injury!
The location of the interior bonnet release lever prevents the bonnet being
opened when the left-hand front door is
closed.
When the engine is hot, handle the
exterior safety catch and the bonnet stay
with care (risk of burns), using the protected
area.
When the bonnet is open, take care not to
damage the safety catch.
Do not open the bonnet under very windy
conditions.
Cooling of the engine when stopped
The engine cooling fan may start after
the engine has been switched off.
Take care with objects or clothing that
could be caught in the blades of the fan!
Opening
► Open the left-hand front door .

► Pull the interior release lever, located at the
bottom of the dashboard, towards you.
►

T
ilt the exterior safety catch to the left and
raise the bonnet.


► Unclip the stay from its housing and place it
in the support slot to hold the bonnet open.
Closing
► Hold the bonnet and pull out the stay from the
support slot.
►

Clip the stay in its housing.
► Lower the bonnet and release it near the end
of its travel.
►

Pull on the bonnet to check that it is locked
correctly

.
Because of the presence of electrical
equipment under the bonnet, it is strongly
recommended that exposure to water (rain,
washing, etc.) be limited.
Engine compartment
The engine shown here is an example for
illustrative purposes only.
The locations of the following components may
vary:
–

Engine oil dipstick.
–


Engine oil filler cap.
–


Priming pump.
Petrol engine

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Practical information
7AdBlue® (BlueHDi)
An alert is triggered when the reserve level is
reached.
For more information on the Indicators and in
particular the AdBlue range indicators, refer to
the corresponding section.
To avoid the vehicle being immobilised in
accordance with regulations, you must top up the
AdBlue tank.
For more information on AdBlue
® (BlueHDi),
and in particular the supply of AdBlue, refer to
the corresponding section.
Checks
Unless otherwise indicated, check these
components in accordance with the
manufacturer's service schedule and according
to your engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Only use products recommended by
CITROËN or products of equivalent
quality and specification.
In order to optimise the operation of
components as important as those in the
braking system, CITROËN selects and offers
very specific products.
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
Check regularly that the terminals are correctly
tightened (versions without quick-release
terminals) and that the connections are clean.
For more information on the precautions
to take before any work on the 12 V
battery, refer to the corresponding section.
Versions equipped with Stop & Start are
fitted with a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special technology and specifications.
Its replacement should be carried out only by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Air filter
Depending on the environment and the
use of the vehicle (e.g. dusty atmosphere,
city driving), change it twice as often, if
necessary .
Passenger compartment
filter
Depending on the environment and the
use of the vehicle (e.g. dusty atmosphere,
city driving), change it twice as often, if
necessary .
A clogged passenger compartment filter
can adversely affect air conditioning
system performance and generate
undesirable odours.
Oil filter
Change the oil filter each time the engine
oil is changed.
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of clogging of the particle filter is
indicated by the temporary lighting of this
warning lamp, accompanied by an alert
message.
As soon as traffic conditions allow, regenerate
the filter by driving at a speed of at least 37
mph
(60

km/h), with an engine speed above 2,500
rpm, for about 15 minutes (until the warning lamp
goes out).
If it is not possible to reach 37
mph (60 km/h),
leave the engine running at idle for about 15
minutes, then drive with an engine speed above
2,500 rpm for 15 minutes.
Do not switch off the engine until the filter
is fully regenerated; repeated intervals
can degrade the engine oil prematurely.
Regenerating the filter while the vehicle is
stationary is not recommended.
Following prolonged operation of the
vehicle at very low speed or at idle, you
may, in exceptional circumstances, notice
water vapour coming from the exhaust while

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In the event of a breakdown
8► Release the bonnet by pulling the internal
release lever , then the external safety catch.
►

Raise the bonnet.
(+)

Positive terminal with a quick-release
terminal.
(-) Negative terminal.
As the battery's negative terminal is not
accessible, a remote earth point is located on
the engine.
Starting using another battery
If the vehicle's battery is flat, the engine can be
started using a backup battery (either external or
from another vehicle) and jump leads or using a
battery booster.
Never start the engine by connecting a
battery charger.
Never use a 24
V or higher battery booster.
Check beforehand that the backup battery
has a nominal voltage of 12
V and a capacity
at least equal to that of the discharged
battery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact with
each other.
Switch off all electricity-consuming equipment
on both vehicles (audio system, wipers,
lighting, etc.).
Make sure that the jump leads are well away
from the engine’s moving parts (fan, belt,
etc.).
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal while the
engine is running.


► Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the
vehicle has one.
►

Connect the red cable to the (+) terminal of
flat battery

A (at the metal elbow), then to the
(+) terminal of the backup battery
B or of the
booster.
►

Connect one end of the green or black cable
to the (-) terminal of the backup battery

B or of
the booster (or to an earth point on the assisting
vehicle).
►

Connect the other end of the green or black
cable to the earth point


C
.
►

Start the engine on the assisting vehicle and
leave it running for a few minutes.
►


Operate the starter on the broken down
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not start immediately

, switch
off the ignition and wait a few moments before
trying again.
►

W
ait for it to return to idle.
►

Disconnect the jump leads in reverse order.
► Refit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
the vehicle has one.
►

Allow the engine to run for at least
30

minutes, with the vehicle stationary, so that
the battery reaches an adequate state of charge.
Driving immediately without having
reached a sufficient level of charge may
affect some of the vehicle's functions (e.g.
Stop & Start).
Charging the battery using a battery
charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is
essential to maintain an adequate state of
charge.
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to
charge the battery:
–

When using the vehicle mainly for short
journeys.
–


If the vehicle is to be taken off the road for
several weeks.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
To charge the vehicle's battery yourself, use only a charger compatible with
lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of
12

V.
Follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the charger.
Never reverse polarities.

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In the event of a breakdown
8► Push clamp B fully down.
► Lower lever A to lock clamp B.
►

Depending on equipment, lower the plastic
cover on the

(+) terminal.
Do not force the lever when pressing on
it, as if the clamp is not positioned
correctly, locking will then not be possible.
Start the procedure again.
The Stop & Start system may not be operational during the trip following the
first engine start.
In this case, the system will only be available
again after a continuous period with the
vehicle immobilised, the duration of which
depends on the exterior temperature and the
state of charge of the battery (up to about 8
hours).
Following reconnection
After reconnecting the battery, turn on the
ignition and wait 1 minute before starting the
engine, to enable the electronic systems to
initialise.
If minor problems nevertheless persist following
this operation, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Referring to the relevant section, reinitialise
certain equipment:
–

Remote control key
.
–

Electric windows.
–


Date and time.
–


Preset radio stations.
Towing the vehicle
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in the
country where you are driving.
Check that the towing vehicle is heavier than
the towed vehicle.
The driver must remain at the wheel of the
towed vehicle and must have a valid driving
licence.
When towing a vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground, always use an approved towbar;
ropes and straps are prohibited.
The towing vehicle must move off gently.
When the vehicle is towed with its engine
off, there is no longer braking and steering
assistance.
A professional recovery service must
be called in the following cases:
–

broken down on a motorway or main road;
–


not possible to put the gearbox into neutral,
unlock the steering, or release the parking
brake;
–


not possible to tow a vehicle with an
automatic gearbox, with the engine running;
–


towing with only two wheels on the ground;
–


four-wheel drive vehicle;
–


no approved towbar available.
Towing constraints
Type of vehicle
(engine/gearbox) Front wheels on the
ground Rear wheels on the
ground Flatbed
4 wheels on the ground
with towbar
Internal combustion/Manual

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Bluetooth® audio system
10– Check that the CD is inserted in the player the
right way up.
–

Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot
be played if it is too badly damaged.
–


Check the content in the case of a recorded
CD: consult the advice in the "Audio" section.
–


The audio system’
s CD player does not read
DVDs.
–

Because of low quality
, certain burned CDs
will not be read by the audio system.
The CD sound is of poor quality.
1.The CD used is scratched or of poor quality.
Insert good quality CDs and store them in
suitable conditions.
2.The audio settings (bass, treble, ambience) are
unsuitable.
Return bass and treble settings to 0, without
selecting an ambience.
I am unable to connect my Bluetooth
telephone.
1.It is possible that Bluetooth is switched off on
the telephone or that the telephone has been
made not visible.
–

Check that your telephone has Bluetooth
switched on.
–


Check in the telephone settings that it is
"visible to all".
2.

The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with
the system.
To check the compatibility of your telephone
(services), visit the Manufacturer's website in
your country.
The Bluetooth connection is cut.The battery of the peripheral may not be
sufficiently charged.
Charge the battery of the peripheral device.
The "USB peripheral error" or "Peripheral not
recognised" message appears on the screen.
The USB memory stick is not recognised. The
memory stick could be corrupt.
Reformat the memory stick (FAT 32).
A telephone connects automatically,
disconnecting another telephone.
Automatic connection overrides manual
connection.
Modify the telephone settings to remove
automatic connection.
The Apple
® player is not recognised when
connecting to the USB port.
The Apple
® player is of a generation that is not
compatible with a USB connection.
Connect the Apple
® player to the AUX Jack
socket using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The hard disk or peripheral is not recognised
when connecting to the USB socket.
Some hard disks and devices need a power
supply greater than is provided by the audio
system.
Connect the peripheral to the 230 V socket, the
12V socket or an external power supply.
Ensure that the device does not transmit
a voltage greater than 5 V (risk of
destruction of the system).
When streaming, the sound cuts
momentarily. Some telephones prioritise connection of the
"hands-free" profile.
Delete the "hands-free" connection profile to
improve streaming.
In "Random all" play, not all of the tracks are
played.
In "Random all" play, the system can only take
into account up to 999 tracks.
With the engine off, the audio system
switches off after a few minutes of use.
When the engine is switched off, the audio
system operating time depends on the battery
charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio system
switches to economy mode and switches off to
prevent discharging the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle’s engine to increase the battery
charge.
The message "the audio system is
overheated" appears on the display.
In order to protect the installation if the
surrounding temperature is too high, the audio
system switches to an automatic thermal
protection mode leading to a reduction of the
volume or stopping of the playing of the CD.
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow the system to cool.

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CITROËN Connect Nav
12radio". For an overview on how to use voice
controls, you can say "help with voice controls".
Voice commands
Set dialogue mode as <...>
Help messages
Choose "beginner" or "expert" mode.
Voice commands
Select profile <...>
Help messages
Select profile 1, 2 or 3.
Voice commands
Ye s
No
Help messages
Say "yes" if I got that right. Otherwise, say "no"
and we'll start that again.
"Navigation" voice
commands
Voice commands
Navigate home
Navigate to work
Navigate to preferred address <...>
Navigate to contact <…>
Navigate to address <...>
Show nearby POI <...>Help messages
To start guidance or add a stopover, say
"navigate to" and then the address or contact
name. For example, "navigate to address 11
Regent Street, London", or "navigate to contact,
John Miller". You can specify if it's a preferred
or recent destination. For example, "navigate
to preferred address, Tennis club", "navigate to
recent destination, 11 Regent Street, London".
Otherwise, just say, "navigate home". To see
points of interest on a map, you can say things
like "show hotels in Banbury" or "show nearby
petrol station". For more information you can ask
for "help with route guidance".
Voice commands
Remaining distance
Remaining time
Arrival time
Stop route guidance
Help messages
To get information about your current route, you
can say "tell me the remaining time", "distance"
or "arrival time". Try saying "help with navigation"
to learn more commands.
Depending on the country, give
destination (address) instructions in the
language configured for the system.
"Radio Media" voice
commands
Voice commands
Tune to channel <…>
Help messages
You can pick a radio station by saying "tune to"
and the station name or frequency. For example
"tune to channel Talksport" or "tune to 98.5 FM".
To listen to a preset radio station, say "tune to
preset number". For example "tune to preset
number five".
Voice commands
What's playing
Help messages
To display the details of the current "song",
"artist" and "album", you can say "What's
playing".
Voice commands
Play song <...>
Play artist <...>
Play album <...>
Help messages
Use the command "play" to select the type of
music you'd like to hear. You can pick by "song",
"artist", or "album". Just say something like "play

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The "Danger zone" audible warning feature is
not working.
The audible warning is not active or the volume
is too low.
►
Activate the audible warning in the
"Navigation" menu and check the voice volume
in the sound settings.
The system does not suggest a detour
around an incident on the route.
The route settings do not take account of

TMC
messages.
►

Configure the "T
raffic info " function in
the route settings list (Without, Manual or
Automatic).
I receive a warning about a "Danger area"
that is not on my route.
As well as providing guided navigation, the
system announces all "Danger areas" positioned
in a cone located in front of the vehicle. It may
provide an alert for "Danger areas" located on
nearby or parallel roads.
►

Zoom the map to show the exact location
of the "Danger area".

You can select "On the
route" to stop receiving warnings or decrease the
warning duration.
Certain traffic jams along the route are not
indicated in real time.
On starting, a few minutes may elapse before
the system begins to receive traffic information.
►

W
ait until traffic information is being received
correctly (traffic information icons shown on the
map). In certain countries, only major routes
(motorways, etc.) are listed for the traffic
information.
This is perfectly normal. The system is
dependent on the traffic information available.
The altitude is not displayed.
On starting, GPS initialisation may take up to
3 minutes to receive more than 4 satellites
correctly.
►

W
ait until the system has started up
completely so that there is GPS coverage by at
least 4
satellites.
Depending on the geographical environment
(tunnel, etc.) or the weather, the conditions of
reception of the GPS signal may vary.
This behaviour is normal. The system is
dependent on the GPS signal reception
conditions.
My navigation is no longer connected.
During start-up and in certain geographical
areas, the connection may be unavailable.
►

Check that the online services are activated
(settings, contract).
Radio
The reception quality of the tuned radio
station gradually deteriorates or the station
presets are not working (no sound, 87.5 MHz
is displayed, etc.).
The vehicle is too far from the selected station’s
transmitter, or no transmitter is present in the
geographical area. ►

Activate the "RDS" function by means of the
short-cut menu to enable the system to check
whether there is a more powerful transmitter in
the geographical area.
The aerial is missing or has been damaged
(for example while entering a car wash or
underground car park).
►

Have the aerial checked by a dealer
.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks, etc.) is blocking reception,
including in RDS mode.
This is a perfectly normal phenomenon, and is
not indicative of an audio system malfunction.
I cannot find some radio stations in the list of
stations received.
The name of the radio station changes.
The station is no longer received or its name has
changed in the list.
Some radio stations send other information
in place of their name (the title of the song for
example).
The system interprets these details as the station
name.
►
Press the "Update list" button in the "Radio
stations” secondary menu.
Media
Playback of my USB memory stick starts only
after a very long wait (around 2 to 3 minutes).
Some files supplied with the memory stick may
greatly slow down access to reading the memory
stick (multiplication by 10 of the cataloguing
time).

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Alphabetical index
Stay, engine bonnet 76
Steering mounted controls,
audio

102, 113, 126
Steering wheel (adjustment)

25
Stickers, customising

82
Stopping the vehicle

53–54, 57
Stop & Start

16, 27, 29, 58–60, 69, 75, 79, 95
Storage

30–31
Sunshine sensor

26
Sun visor

30
Switch, ignition

53–54
Synchronising the remote control

20
T
Tables of engines 98–99
Tank, fuel
69–70
Technical data

98–99
Telephone

107, 120–121, 140–143
Third brake lamp

91
Time (setting)

14, 122, 145
TMC (Traffic info)

132
Tools

83, 84
Topping-up AdBlue®

72
Top Tether (fixing)

47
Total distance recorder

13
Towbar

74
Towed loads

97
Towing

95–96
Towing another vehicle

96
Towing the vehicle

95–96
Traction control (ASR) 38–39
Traffic information (TA)
103
Traffic information (TMC)

132
Trailer

74, 98–99
Trajectory control systems

38
Triangle, warning

83
Trip computer

14–16
Tyres

80, 101
Tyre under-inflation detection

60–62
U
Under-inflation (detection) 60
Unlocking
17
Unlocking from the inside

18
Unlocking the boot

17
Unlocking the doors

18–19
Updating the date

123, 145
Updating the time

122, 145
USB

104, 117–118, 139
V
Vehicle data recording and privacy 149
Ventilation
26–29
Voice commands

128–130
W
Warning and indicator lamps 7
Warning lamp, driver's
seat belt not fastened

40
Warning lamps

7
Warning lamp, seat belts

40
Warnings and indicators

7–8
Washing

63
Washing (advice)

81–82
Weights

97
Wheel, spare

80, 83–85
Windscreen, bottom of heated

29
Windscreen, heated

29
Wiper blades (changing)

35–36
Wipers

35