Get Driving -> e-Auto mode (Hybrid) Guide for Citroen C3 Aircross SUV Second Generation (2024-2026)

Driving

With an automatic gearbox:

– With the selector in mode D or M: when the

brake pedal is released.

– With the selector in mode N and the brake

pedal released: when the mode D or M is

selected.

– With the selector in mode P and the brake

pedal depressed: when the mode R, N, D or M

is selected.

The vehicle stalls in STOP mode

All of the instrument panel warning lamps

come on if there is a fault.

►ꢀ Switch off the ignition then start the engine

again.

Using the steering wheel paddles also

causes the restarting of petrol engine.

The e-Auto mode cannot switch off the petrol

engine in the following cases:

– The state of charge is less than 30% of the

traction battery energy.

– There is a need for vacuum brake assist

depending on the altitude.

– Maintaining thermal comfort in the

passenger compartment (heating, air

conditioning, demisting/defrosting).

12 V battery

The Stop & Start system requires

a 12 V battery of specific technology and

specification.

All work must be carried out only by a

CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

– When the reverse gear is engaged.

Special cases

The engine will restart automatically if the

conditions for operation are met again and in

the following cases:

– Some specific conditions (braking assistance,

air conditioning setting, etc.).

– With a manual gearbox: vehicle speed

exceeds 2.5 mph (4 km/h).

– With an automatic gearbox, in mode N,

vehicle speed exceeds 0.6 mph (1 km/h).

In these cases, this indicator lamp flashes

for a few seconds, then goes off.

Deactivation/Reactivation

By default, the function is activated when the

ignition is switched on.

e-Auto mode (Hybrid)

The petrol engine stops when low power or

torque is required and in stabilised conditions.

The petrol engine is restarted by the belt

starter.

The "e-Auto OFF" control on the dashboard

activates/deactivates the e-Auto mode.

The e-Auto mode can switch off the petrol

engine in the following cases:

– When the operating strategies permit.

– Vehicle speed up to 90 mph (145 km/h).

– When the driver releases the accelerator

pedal in stabilised conditions or in deceleration.

– During the stop phases.

Restarting is only achieved by the belt starter

until the torque demand is available, if the

traction battery is sufficiently charged. When

the torque demand is insufficient, the petrol

engine restarts.

Malfunctions

In the event of a fault with the system,

this warning lamp flashes for a few

moments on the instrument panel, then

remains on, accompanied by the display of a

message.

►ꢀ Press the dashboard button.

The display of a message on the instrument

panel confirms the change of state.

Function deactivated, this indicator

lights up in the instrument panel.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

Driving

If high traction is required, the driver

can deactivate the e-Auto mode using

the dashboard button.

– worsens road-holding.

►ꢀ Reduce speed immediately, avoid excessive

steering movements and avoid sudden braking.

►ꢀ Stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do

so.

– lengthens braking distances.

– causes premature wear of the tyres.

– increases energy consumption.

The loss of pressure detected may not

always cause visible deformation of

the tyre.

Tyre under-inflation

detection

The inflation pressures defined for the

vehicle can be found on the tyre

pressure label.

For more information on the Identification

markings, refer to the corresponding

section.

Do not rely on just a visual check.

This system alerts the driver if one or more

tyres suffer a drop in pressure.

►ꢀ Using a compressor, such as the one in

the temporary puncture repair kit, check the

pressures of all four tyres when cold.

The alert is raised when the vehicle is moving,

not when stationary.

It compares the information given by the wheel

speed sensors with reference values, which

must be reinitialised every time the tyre

pressures are adjusted or a wheel changed.

It takes into account the last values stored

during the reinitialisation request. It is therefore

essential that the tyre pressure is correct during

the operation. This operation is the driver’s

responsibility.

►ꢀ If it is not possible to carry out this check

immediately, drive carefully at reduced speed.

►ꢀ In the event of a puncture, use the

temporary puncture repair kit or the spare

wheel (depending on equipment).

Checking tyre pressures

This check should be done monthly

when the tyres are "cold" (vehicle stopped

for 1 hour or after a journey of less than 6

miles (10 km) at moderate speeds).

Otherwise, add 0.3 bar to the pressures

shown on the label.

Driving too slowly may not ensure

optimum monitoring.

The alert is not immediately triggered in

the event of a sudden loss of pressure or

tyre blow-out. This is because analysis of the

values read by the wheel's speed sensors can

take several minutes.

The alert may be delayed at speeds below

25 mph (40 km/h), or when adopting a

dynamic driving style.

Snow chains

The tyre under-inflation detection

cannot, in any circumstances, replace

the need for vigilance on the part of the

driver.

This system does not avoid the need to

regularly check the tyre pressures (including

the spare wheel), especially before a long

journey.

The system does not have to be

reinitialised after fitting or removing snow

chains.

Under-inflation alert

This is signalled by the fixed illumination

of this warning lamp, accompanied by an

audible signal and, depending on equipment,

the display of a message.

The alert is kept active until the

system is reinitialised.

Driving with under-inflated tyres, particularly

in adverse conditions (heavy load, high

speed, long journey):

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