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Familiarisation -> Driving safely for Your Citroen C3 Picasso SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Familiarisation  
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Driving safely  
6-speed electronic  
gearbox system  
Display in the instrument panel Moving off  
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Select position N and press the brake pedal  
firmly while starting the engine.  
Select automated mode (position A) or  
manual mode (position M) by moving the  
gear lever 1,  
The gear engaged or the driving mode selected  
appears in the instrument panel screen.  
N.  
R.  
Neutral.  
Reverse.  
1 to 6. Gears engaged.  
AUTO. Automated mode.  
or  
engage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1  
towards position R  
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Release the parking brake.  
Progressively release the foot brake, then  
accelerate away.  
This 6-speed gearbox offers the choice of the  
comfort of automated operation or the pleasure  
of manual gear changing.  
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1. Gear lever.  
2. "-" steering mounted control paddle.  
3. "+" steering mounted control paddle.  
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Familiarisation  
Driving safely  
Stop & Start  
Going into engine STOP mode  
Going into engine START mode  
Deactivation / Reactivation  
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on  
in the instrument panel and the engine  
automatically goes into standby with the  
6-speed electronic gearbox system:  
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off  
and the engine restarts automatically  
with a 6-speed electronic gearbox  
system:  
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at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you  
press the brake pedal or when you put the  
gear lever in position N  
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gear lever in position A or M, when you  
release the brake pedal,  
or gear lever in position N and brake pedal  
released, when you change to position A or M  
or when you engage reverse.  
You can deactivate the system at any time by  
pressing the "ECO OFF" button; the warning  
lamp in the button comes on.  
In some circumstances STOP mode may not  
be available; the "ECO" warning lamp flashes  
for a few seconds, then goes off.  
In some circumstances START mode may be  
invoked automatically; the "ECO" warning lamp  
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.  
The system is reactivated automatically  
at every new start using the key.  
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Before refuelling or doing anything  
under the bonnet, you must switch off  
the ignition using the key.  
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Familiarisation  
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Driving safely  
Speed limiter "LIMIT"  
Cruise control "CRUISE"  
Display in the instrument panel  
1. Limiter mode Selection / Off.  
2. Decreasing the programmed value.  
3. Increasing the programmed value.  
4. Speed limiter On / Off.  
1. Cruise control mode Selection / Off.  
2. Programming a speed / Decreasing the  
programmed value.  
3. Programming a speed / Increasing the  
programmed value.  
The cruise control or speed limiter mode  
appears in the instrument panel when it is  
selected.  
4. Cruise control Off / Resume.  
Cruise control  
Speed limiter  
The values must be set with the engine running.  
In order to be programmed or activated, the  
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph  
(40 km/h), with at least fourth gear engaged on  
the manual gearbox.  
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