D R I V I N G
Press the brake pedal firmly At low speeds, when approaching a The gearbox engages the gear re-
while starting the engine.
stop or traffic lights for example, the quested if the engine speed permits it.
gearbox changes down to first gear au- The gear engaged appears.
tomatically.
To return to the automated mode, press
the back of the "+/OFF" control for ap-
proximately 2 seconds.
Start the engine. "N" appears in the in-
strument panel screen.
Switching to automated mode
Select first gear (position D or +/-) or reverse
(position R).
Release the parking brake.
Release the brake pedal then accelerate.
"D" or "1" or "R" appear in the instrument
panel screen.
Stopping the vehicle
Automated mode
After using the sequential mode, you
can return to the automated mode by
selecting position D.
"D" appears in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox then operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part of
the driver.
Before switching off the engine, you can:
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move to position N to leave the
gearbox in neutral.
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leave a gear engaged, such as first
or reverse.
In both cases, you must apply the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle.
Stopping - Starting on a slope
It continuously selects the gear most
suited to the conditions of:
Do not use the accelerator pedal to im-
mobilise the vehicle on a slope, apply
the parking brake instead.
When starting on a slope, accelerate
gradually while releasing the parking
brake.
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driving style,
road characteristics,
vehicle load.
Operating anomaly
With the ignition on, if the message "Slow
down" or "Maintenance required" ap-
pears in the multifunction screen, this indi-
cates a gearbox malfunction.
To optimise driving comfort and obtain
the most suitable gear, avoid sharp
variations in the pressure on the accel-
erator pedal.
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When a message is displayed, carry
out the following operations:
Switching to sequential mode
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slow down and stop your vehicle in
a safe place,
place the lever in position N and let
Auto sequential mode
Once you have moved off, you can
switch to sequential mode by selecting
position +/-.
"D" disappears and the gears engaged
appear in succession in the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only carried
out if the engine speed permits it.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal
gently to engage the gear.
In the automated mode, you can take
over control temporarily at any time using
the steering mounted controls.
The use of these controls permits manual
selection of the gears in situations which
require a faster changedown than that
offered in automated mode (arrival at a
roundabout, exit from a car park with a
steep gradient, overtaking...).
the engine run,
open the bonnet to allow the engine
to cool.
If the message disappears for a long
period, you can set off again.
If the message remains displayed or
appears frequently, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop without
delay.
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