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The system adapts its gear change

recommendation according to the

driving conditions (slope, load, etc.)

and the demands of the driver (power,

acceleration, braking, etc.).

Do not leave the vehicle while it is being

held temporarily in the hill start assist

phase.

If you need to leave the vehicle with the

engine running, apply the parking brake

manually then ensure that the parking

brake warning lamp is showing fixed on

the instrument panel.

The system never suggests:

engaging first gear,

engaging reverse gear.

engaging a lower gear.

On a descending slope, with the vehicle

stationary and reverse gear engaged, the

vehicle is held for a short time when you

release the brake pedal.

On vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox,

the arrow may be accompanied by the

gear recommended.

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Hill start assist

On an ascending slope, with the vehicle

stationary, the vehicle is held for a short

time when you release the brake pedal.

With a manual gearbox, if you are in first gear

or in neutral.

With an automatic gearbox, if you are in D

or M.

With an electronic gearbox, if you are in D.

If a fault in the system occurs, this warning

lamp comes on accompanied by a message.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop to have the system checked.

System which keeps your vehicle stationary

for a short time (approximately two seconds)

when starting on a gradient, the time it takes

to move your foot from the brake pedal to the

accelerator pedal.

Stop & Start

It is only active when:

the vehicle is completely stationary, with

your foot on the brake pedal,

The Stop & Start system puts the engine

temporarily into standby – STOP mode – during

stops in traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc.). The

engine restarts automatically – START mode –

as soon as you want to move off.

certain conditions of gradient are met,

the driver's door is closed.

The hill start assist system cannot be

deactivated.

The restart takes place instantly, quickly and

silently.

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Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start system

reduces fuel consumption and exhaust

emissions as well as the noise level when

stationary.

If your vehicle is fitted with this system, a time

counter calculates the sum of the periods in

STOP mode during a journey.

It resets to zero every time the ignition is

switched on.

demisting is active,

some special conditions (battery charge,

engine temperature, braking assistance,

exterior temperature, etc.) where the engine

is needed to control the system.

Going into engine STOP

mode

For your comfort, during parking

manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available

for a few seconds after coming out of

reverse gear.

The Stop & Start system does not affect

the functionality of the vehicle, such as for

example, braking, power steering, etc.

In this case, this indicator lamp

flashes for a few seconds then goes

off.

This indicator lamp comes on in the

instrument panel and the engine

goes into standby automatically.

This operation is perfectly normal.

With a manual gearbox, at speeds below

2 mph (3 km/h) or with the vehicle stationary

(depending on version), when you place the

gear lever in neutral and release the clutch

pedal,

With an automatic gearbox, at speeds

below 2 mph (3 km/h), or when the vehicle

is stationary (depending on version), when

you press the brake pedal or place the gear

selector into position N.

With an electronic gearbox, at speeds

below 2 mph (3 km/h), or when the vehicle

is stationary (depending on version), when

you press the brake pedal or place the gear

selector into position N.

Going into engine START

mode

Never refuel with the engine in STOP

mode; you must switch off the ignition with

the "START/STOP" button.

This indicator lamp goes off and the

engine starts automatically:

With a manual gearbox, when you fully

depress the clutch pedal.

With an automatic gearbox:

gear selector in position D or M, when

you release the brake pedal,

or gear selector in position N and brake

pedal released, when you place the gear

selector in position D or M,

Special cases: STOP mode not

available

•

STOP mode is not activated when:

•

the vehicle is on a steep slope (uphill or

downhill),

the driver's door is open,

the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph (10

km/h) since the last engine start,

the engine is needed to maintain a

comfortable temperature in the passenger

compartment,

•

or when you engage reverse gear.

Time counter of the Stop & Start.

(minutes/seconds or hours/minutes)

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With an electronic gearbox:

Deactivation/Reactivation

Driving on flooded roads

Before driving in a flooded area, it is

•

gear selector in position D, when you

release the brake pedal,

In certain circumstances, such as the need

to maintain the temperature in the passenger

compartment, it may be useful to deactivate the

Stop & Start system.

The system can be deactivated at any time,

once the ignition is switched on.

If the engine is in STOP mode, it then restarts.

The Stop & Start system is reactivated

automatically every time the ignition is switched

on.

strongly recommended that you deactivate

the Stop & Start system.

For more information on Driving

recommendations, particularly on

flooded roads, refer to the corresponding

section.

•

or gear selector in position N and brake

pedal released, when you place the gear

selector in position D,

•

or when you engage reverse gear.

Special cases: START activated

automatically

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In the Driving/Vehicle menu

of the touch screen, select the

"Driving functions" tab, then

"Stop & Start".

As a safety measure or to maintain comfort

levels in the vehicle, START mode is activated

automatically when:

In the event of a fault with the

system, this warning lamp flashes in

the instrument panel.

you open the driver's door,

the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

the speed of the vehicle exceeds 7 mph

(11 km/h) with an electronic gearbox,

some special conditions (battery charge,

engine temperature, braking assistance,

exterior temperature, etc.) where the engine

is needed to control the system or the

vehicle.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the

vehicle may stall.

All of the instrument panel warning lamps come

on.

It is then necessary to switch off the ignition,

then restart the engine.

Opening the bonnet

Before doing anything under the bonnet,

deactivate the Stop & Start system to

avoid any risk of injury resulting from an

automatic change to START mode.

Depending on the version, an alert

message may also be displayed, asking

you to change to neutral (N) and to press

the brake pedal.

In this case, this indicator lamp

flashes for a few seconds, then goes

off.

This operation is perfectly normal.

You must switch off the ignition, then start

the engine again.

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The Stop & Start system requires a

You should update your navigation

mapping regularly in order to receive

accurate speed limit information from the

system.

Automatic reading of road signs is a

driving assistance system and does not

always display speed limits correctly.

The speed limit signs present on the road

always take priority over the display by the

system.

The system cannot in any circumstances

replace the need for vigilance on the part

of the driver.

The driver must observe the driving

regulations and must adapt the speed of

the vehicle to suit the weather and traffic.

It is possible for the system to not display

the speed limit if it does not detect a

speed limit sign within a preset period.

The system is designed to detect signs

that conform to the Vienna Convention on

road signs.

12 V battery of specific technology and

specification.

All work on this type of battery must be

carried out only by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

Specific speed limits, such as those for heavy

goods vehicles, are not displayed.

The display of the speed limit in the instrument

panel is updated as you pass a speed limit sign

intended for cars (light vehicles).

For more information on the 12 V battery,

refer to the corresponding section.

Recognition of

speed limit signs and

recommendation

The units for the speed limits (km/h or

mph) depend on the country in which you

are driving.

This should be taken into account in order

to observe the speed limit.

For the system to operate correctly when

you change country, the units for speed in

the instrument panel must be set to those

for the country in which you are driving.

To maintain correct operation of the

system: regularly clean the area in front of

the camera.

The internal surface of the windscreen can

also become misted around the camera.

In humid and cold weather, demist the

windscreen regularly.

This system allows the speed limit detected by

the camera to be displayed in the instrument

panel.

The system also processes speed limit details

from the navigation system mapping.

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