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Driving -> ETG electronic gearbox for Your Citroen C1 4 Door Second Generation (2014-2022)

Driving  
ETG electronic gearbox  
The five-speed ETG electronic gearbox offers a choice between the ease of automated operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.  
Gear selector  
Steering mounted control paddles  
Display in the instrument panel  
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R. Reverse: with your foot on the brake pedal,  
move the gear selector to the right then  
forward to select this position.  
N. Neutral: with your foot on the brake pedal,  
select this position to start the engine.  
E. Automatic (Easy) mode: move the gear  
selector back to select this mode.  
M. Manual mode with sequential gear  
changing: move the gear selector back  
then to the left to select this mode.  
Press behind the "+" steering  
mounted control paddle to change up.  
The position of the gear selector (R, N, E or M)  
is displayed in the instrument panel.  
In automatic (Easy) mode, when you  
temporarily take control of gear changing,  
the gear engaged is also displayed in the  
instrument panel.  
Press behind the "-" steering  
mounted control paddle to change  
down.  
The steering mounted control paddles  
cannot be used to select neutral or to  
engage or come out of reverse gear.  
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Driving  
Moving off  
Creep function  
Automatic (EASY) mode  
This function makes manoeuvring the vehicle  
at low speed easier (parking, traffic jams…).  
After first placing the gear selector in  
position E, M or R, the vehicle moves off as  
soon as you take your foot off the brake  
pedal, at low speed, with the engine at idle.  
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With the parking brake applied, press the  
brake pedal then select position N.  
Start the engine.  
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Select position E using the gear selector.  
The gearbox then operates in auto-active  
mode, without any intervention required by  
the driver.  
It continuously selects the most suitable  
gear for:  
if you do not press the brake pedal or  
if the gear selector is not in position N,  
engine starting is not possible.  
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optimised fuel consumption,  
the driving style,  
the profile of the road,  
the load in the vehicle.  
Never leave a child unsupervised inside  
the vehicle with the engine running.  
To obtain optimum acceleration, when  
overtaking another vehicle for example, press  
firmly on the accelerator pedal going beyond  
the point of resistance.  
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With your foot on the brake pedal, select  
position R, E or M.  
Release the parking brake.  
Progressively release the brake pedal.  
Accelerate away.  
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The creep function may be temporarily  
unavailable if the clutch temperature is  
too high or the gradient too steep. An  
audible signal gives a warning if the  
clutch temperature is too high.  
It is possible to change mode at any time, by  
moving the gear selector from position E to  
position M and the other way round.  
Never select neutral N when the vehicle  
is moving.  
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Driving  
Manual mode  
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Place the gear selector in position M.  
Change up or down using:  
Under sharp acceleration, the gearbox will  
Temporarily taking control of  
gear changes  
You can temporarily take control of gear  
changes using the "+" and "-" steering  
mounted control paddles.  
Gear change commands are only acted on if  
the engine speed allows. There is an audible  
signal if a command is not accepted.  
The gear engaged is displayed in the  
instrument panel.  
not change up without action by the driver on  
the gear selector or steering mounted control  
paddles (unless the engine speed is close to  
maximum).  
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the gear selector, pushing:  
back, "+" to change up,  
forward, "-" to change down.  
or the "+" or "-" steering mounted  
control paddle.  
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It is possible to change mode at any time, by  
moving the gear selector from position E to  
position M and the other way round.  
The gear engaged is displayed.  
Gear change commands are only acted on if  
the engine speed allows.  
It is not necessary to release the accelerator  
peal during gear changes. There is an audible  
signal if a command is not accepted.  
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox  
automatically changes down so that pick-up is  
in the right gear.  
This function allows you to anticipate certain  
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or  
approaching a corner.  
After a few moments with no action on the  
controls, the gearbox returns to automatic  
control of the gears.  
Never select neutral N when the vehicle  
is moving.  
Reverse  
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be  
stationary with your foot on the brake pedal.  
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Select position R.  
There is an audible signal on engaging reverse.  
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Driving  
Switching off  
Operating faults  
The vehicle can be stopped whatever the  
position of the gear selector (N, E or R).  
However, there is an audible signal on opening  
the driver's door if the gear selector is not at  
position N.  
In all cases, it is essential that you  
apply the parking brake to immobilise  
the vehicle.  
With the ignition on, illumination  
of this warning lamp indicates a  
gearbox fault.  
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
When the vehicle is stopped with the  
engine running, always put the gear  
selector to neutral N.  
Before doing anything under the  
bonnet, check that the gear selector is  
in neutral N and the parking brake is  
applied.  
If N is flashing in the instrument panel  
accompanied by an audible signal for a long time:  
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check that the ignition switch is at the  
"ON" position,  
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place the gear selector at N, then move it  
to E, M or R.  
There is a continuous audible signal  
if you turn the ignition switch to "OFF"  
with the vehicle in 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th gear.  
In this case return the ignition switch  
to "ON", move the gear selector to  
position N, then to position E, M or R,  
then turn the ignition switch to "OFF".  
If 1 is flashing in the instrument panel:  
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Limits of operation  
place the gear selector at E or M, then  
move it to N.  
On a gradient, or when hill start assist is  
activated, never hold the vehicle using the  
accelerator: you could damage the clutch.  
In these situations there is an audible signal.  
If R is flashing in the instrument panel:  
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place the gear selector at R, then move it  
to N.  
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Move the gear selector to position N.  
Wait 15 minutes to allow the clutch to cool  
down before setting off.  
On a slope, use the brakes to  
immobilise the vehicle and place the  
gear selector in position N, E or R.  
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