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Operating anomalies

If any of these instances arises, contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.

SITUATION

CONSEQUENCES

Electric parking brake fault and display of If the electric parking brake fault warning lamp and the service

message "Parking brake faulty" and the warning lamp light up, position the vehicle in a safe location

following warning lamps:

(on ﬂat ground, with a gear engaged).

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Display of message "Parking brake faulty"

and the following warning lamps:

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The automatic functions are deactivated.

The hill start assist is unavailable.

The electronic parking brake is only available manually.

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Display of message "Parking brake faulty"

and the following warning lamps:

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The manual release of the electric parking brake is unavailable.

The hill start assist is unavailable.

The automatic functions and manual application are still available.

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SITUATION

CONSEQUENCES

Display of message "Parking brake faulty"

and the following warning lamps:

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The automatic functions are deactivated.

The hill start assist is unavailable.

To apply the electric parking brake:

 Immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition.

 Pull the control lever for at least 5 seconds or until maximum

application.

 Switch on the ignition and check that the electric parking brake

warning lamps are on.

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Application may take longer than in normal operation.

If warning lamp P ﬂashes or if the warning lamps do not come

on when the ignition is switched on, this method does not work.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.

and/or

ﬂashing

To release the electric parking brake:

 Switch on the ignition.

 Pull the control lever and hold it for approximately 3 seconds.

Display of message "Parking brake control

faulty – auto parking brake activated" and

the following warning lamps:

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Only the functions for automatic application on switching off the

engine and automatic release on acceleration are available.

Manual application/release of the electric parking brake and

dynamic emergency braking are unavailable.

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and/or

Battery fault

ﬂashing

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Lighting of the battery warning lamp makes it essential to stop

the vehicle as soon as trafﬁc allows. Stop and immobilise your

vehicle.

Apply the electric parking brake before switching off the engine.

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HILL START ASSIST

Operation

System which holds your vehicle tem-

porarily (approximately 2 seconds)

when starting on a gradient, the time it

takes to move your foot from the brake

pedal to the accelerator pedal.

This function is only active when:

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the vehicle is completely stationary,

with your foot on the brake pedal,

in particular conditions on a

slope,

with the driver’s door closed.

On an ascending slope, with the

vehicle stationary, the vehicle is

held for a brief moment when you

release the brake pedal:

On a descending slope, with the

vehicle stationary and reverse

gear engaged, the vehicle is held

for a brief moment when you re-

lease the brake pedal.

The hill start assist function cannot

be deactivated.

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provided you are in ﬁrst gear or

neutral on a manual gearbox,

provided you are in A or M on an

electronic gearbox,

provided you are in D or M on an

automatic gearbox.

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Operating fault

Do not exit the vehicle while

it is being held in the hill

start assist phase.

If you need to exit the vehi-

cle with the engine running, manu-

ally apply the parking brake and

ensure that the warning lamp P

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5- SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

6- SPEED ELECTRONIC

GEARBOX SYSTEM

The 6-speed electronic gearbox of-

fers a choice between the comfort of

fully automatic operation or the driving

pleasure of manual gear changing.

Engaging reverse gear

 Push the gear lever to the right

then rearwards.

Therefore, you have a choice of two

driving modes:

Only engage reverse gear when

the vehicle is stationary with the

engine at idle.

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th e automatic mode for auto-

matic control of the gears by the

gearbox,

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the sequential mode for manu-

al changing of the gears by the

driver.

Starting the vehicle

Mode selection

 Check that the gear lever is in

neutral.

 Do not touch the accelerator.

 For Diesel engines: turn the

key to position M and wait until

the pre-heating warning lamp

switches off if it has come on.

 Operate the starter, turning the

key until the engine starts (no

more than ten seconds).

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 In temperatures lower than 0 °C,

declutch whilst turning the starter

to facilitate starting.

 automatic mode: selector 2 in

position A.

 manual mode: selector 2 in posi-

tion M.

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In automatic mode, instant manual

action one of the paddles 1.

operation is possible any time you

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

Displays on the instrument panel

Automatic gearbox which offers a

choice between the ease of fully

automatic operation or the driving

pleasure of manual gear changing.

Therefore, you have a choice of two

driving modes:

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automatic operation for elec-

tronic control of the gears by the

gearbox,

Multifunction screen A or C

NaviDrive multifunction

screen

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manual operation for sequen-

tial changing of the gears by the

driver.

The position of the selector is dis-

played on the instrument panel, on

the left on multifunction screens A

and C, on the right on the NaviDrive

multifunction screen.

For safety:

Mode selection

- position P can be disen-

gaged only if you press

the brake pedal,

A position grille relating to the selec-

tor allows you to view the position

that is selected.

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when a door is opened, a sound

signal is heard if the selector is

not in position P,

always make sure that the se-

lector is in position P before

you leave your vehicle.

If the gearbox is in position P but

the position of the selector is differ-

ent, reposition the selector on P so

that you can start the vehicle.

Never press the brake and acelera-

tor pedals simultaneously. Braking

and acceleration should be done

only with the right foot. Pressing both

pedals simultaneously introduces a

risk of damage to the gearbox.

 automatic mode: selector 1 in

position D,

 sequential mode: selector 1 in

position M.

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 To avoid incoherence between

the position of the selector and

the actual position of the gear-

box, always exit from position P

when you switch on the ignition

and press the brake pedal.

Moving off

Reverse gear

Only engage this position

when the vehicle is station-

ary. To prevent snatching,

do not accelerate too soon

after selection.

Otherwise, when the ignition is on or

the engine is running:

 reposition the selector in position P,

Neutral

 put your foot on the brake pedal

and then select the gear you

want.

Never select position N if

the vehicle is moving.

 To start the engine, press the

brake pedal and place the selec-

tor in position P.

Park

Never select positions P or

R if the vehicle is not sta-

tionary.

 Operate the starter.

This position of the selector

is used to prevent the vehi-

cle from moving when you

are stationary.

 When the engine is running,

place the selector on R, D or M

as required.

 Check, in the instrument panel,

the position engaged.

If, while the vehicle is moving, po-

sition N is engaged inadvertently,

allow the engine to idle before en-

gaging position D or M.

 To select position P, move the

selector back to the highest po-

sition (towards R), then push it

forwards and then to the left.

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 Release the brake pedal and ac-

celerate.

 If the selector is not in position P,

a message "place automatic

gearbox in position P" appears

on the multifunction screen, ac-

companied by a beep and the

ﬂashing of P on the instrument

panel.

 To exit position P, move the se-

lector to the right and then to the

position you want.

 Only engage this position when

the vehicle is completely sta-

tionary. In this position, the front

wheels are locked. Make sure

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The gearbox is then operating in

auto-adaptive mode, without requir-

ing any intervention on your part.

Automatic operation

Temporary manual operation

when in automatic mode

For certain manoeuvres (for exam-

ple overtaking), you can obtain maxi-

mum acceleration by pressing the

accelerator pedal down hard, which

then produces an automatic change

down to a lower gear.

When braking, the gearbox may

change down automatically in order

to provide effective engine braking.

If you lift your foot off the accelerator

abruptly, the gearbox will not change

up.

 Move the selector to po-

sition D.

An action on the "+" or "-" paddles

allows you to exercise temporary

control over the changing of gears.

The request to change gear will be

taken into account. You will still be

in automatic mode. The warning

lamp D remains lit up in the instru-

ment panel.

This function enables you to antici-

pate certain situations such as the

approach of a bend or the need to

overtake another vehicle.

The gearbox constantly selects the

gear that is best suited to the follow-

ing parameters:

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driving style,

road proﬁle,

vehicle load.

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For safety reasons, depending

on the engine speed, a change

up or down may be performed

automatically.

It is possible at any time to move

from position D (driving in auto-

matic mode) to position M (driving

in sequential mode) or vice versa.

Manual operation

The ﬂashing of the warn-

ing lamp for the position

requested signals that this

position is not yet obtained.

Position of the selector for manual

gear changing.

 Pull the " + " paddle to change up

a gear.

 Pull the " - " paddle to change

down a gear.

 Move the selector to po-

sition M.

If the warning lamp is on ﬁxed, the

position is conﬁrmed.

Display of a dash in the rev counter

indicates a malfunction. Consult a

CITROËN dealer.

Lighting of the service warning

lamp accompanied by a message

and an audible signal indicates an

operating fault. In this case:

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If the vehicle stops or reduces

speed (for example when ap-

proaching a stop sign), the gear-

box changes down automatically

to ﬁrst gear.

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In sequential mode, it is not nec-

essary to release the accelerator

during gear changes.

A request to change gear is ac-

cepted only if the engine speed

permits it.

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a marked snatching may be felt

when selecting R for reverse

gear,

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the gearbox is locked in one

gear,

do not exceed a speed of

60 mph (approx. 100 km/h).

Consult a CITROËN dealer.

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FIXED CENTRED CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL

Cruise control/speed limiter

and parking space function

controls

Audio system controls

A. Volume decrease.

B. Volume increase.

C. Search of higher frequencies.

D. Scrolling of pre-set stations.

E. Mute.

1. Selection of parking space

function.

2. Selection of cruise control or

speed limiter.

3. Activation/Deactivation of speed

limiter.

(see chapter "Audio and Telematics")

Deactivation/Reactivation of

cruise control.

4. Increase speed/Activation of

cruise control.

5. Decrease speed/Activation of

cruise control.

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Optional function controls

Multifunction screen controls

1. Pick up/Hang up the telephone (see

chapter "Audio and Telematics").

2. Rheostat for dashboard lighting.

3. Start of voice recognition (see

chapter "Audio and Telematics").

4. Personalisation button:

- courtesy lamp on/off or

- diagnostics or

A. Selection of the type of informa-

tion to be displayed on the right

of the screen (radio, trip compu-

ter, navigation/guidance…).

For the multifunction screen A,

choice of activation/deactivation

of your functions and adjustment

choices.

B. Access to the "Main Menu"*.

C. Conﬁrmation of the function cho-

sen or of the value modiﬁed.

- personalisation of the displaying

of information on the instrument

panel or

- choice of background colour

for the instrument panel.

Pick up/Hang up (see chapter

"Audio and Telematics").

D. Scrolling in the multifunction

screen.

To view the personalisation

menu via this button, press it

for more than two seconds.

E. Cancellation of the current opera-

tion or return to the previous dis-

play.

5. Air recirculation.

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* To

comply with legislat

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on in certain

countries, the "Menu" control may be de-

activated while the vehicle is in motion.

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