Get Driving -> 6-speed electronic gearbox system Guide for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso SUV Second Generation (2013-2022)

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6-speed electronic gearbox system

offers a choice between the comfort of fully

automatic operation and manual gear changing.

There are two driving modes:

Six-speed electronic gearbox system which

Gear selector lever

Steering mounted control paddles

automated mode for automatic control

of the gears by the gearbox, without any

action on the part of the driver

manual mode for sequential gear changing

by the driver using the steering mounted

paddles.

In automated mode, you can temporarily take

over control of gear changing.

R. Reverse

+. Change up paddle to the right of the

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With your foot on the brake, move the

selector lever.

N. Neutral.

With your foot on the brake, select this

position to start the engine.

A. Automated mode.

steering wheel.

ꢀ

Pull the "+" steering mounted paddle

towards you to change up a gear.

Change down paddle to the left of the

steering wheel.

Pull the "-" steering mounted paddle

towards you to change down a gear.

ꢀ

Move the selector lever to position A to

select this mode.

M. Manual mode with sequential manual gear

changing.

The steering mounted paddles cannot

be used to select neutral or to engage

or disengage reverse gear.

ꢀ

Move the selector lever to position M to

select this mode, then use the steering

mounted control paddles to change gear.

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Displays in the instrument panel Moving off

ꢀ

Select position N

Press the brake pedal down fully.

Start the engine.

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Select automated mode (position A) or

manual mode (position M) or reverse

(position R).

Release the parking brake by pulling the

control lever, if automatic operation has

been deactivated.

N appears in the instrument panel

screen.

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Progressively take your foot off the brake

pedal,

If the parking brake is released, the vehicle

moves off.

If the parking brake is applied and the

automatc mode is activated, accelerate

progressively.

N flashes in the instrument panel,

accompanied by an audible signal and

a message, if the selector lever is not in

position N on starting.

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N. Neutral

R. Reverse

The Foot on brake warning

lamp comes on the instrument

panel, accompanied by an

M. (gear engaged) Manual mode.

AUTO or A. Automated mode.

audible signal and a message, if the

brake pedal is not pressed on starting

the engine.

A or AUTO and 1 1 or R is displayed

in the instrument panel.

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Automated mode

Manual mode

ꢀ

Select position A

AUTO or A and the gear engaged is

displayed in the instrument panel.

ꢀ

Select position M.

The gears engaged are displayed in succession

in the instrument panel.

The gear change requests are only acted on if

the engine speed permits.

It is not necessary to release the accelerator

during gear changes.

The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,

without any action on the part of the driver. It

continuously selects the most suitable gear for:

When braking or slowing down, the gearbox

changes down automatically to allow the

vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.

On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not

change up unless the driver acts on the

steering mounted paddles.

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optimisation of fuel consumption,

the style of driving,

the profile of the road.

the vehicle load.

Temporary control of gear

changing

You can temporarily take over control of

gear changing using the "+" and "-" steering

mounted paddles. If the engine speed allows,

the instruction to change gear is acted on.

This function allows you to anticipate certain

situations such as overtaking a vehicle or the

approach to a corner.

For optimum acceleration, for example

when overtaking another vehicle, press

the accelerator pedal firmly past the

point of resistance.

You can change mode at any time by moving

the selector lever from A to M or the other way

round.

Never select neutral N when driving.

After a few moments without any action on

the control paddles, the gearbox resumes

automatic control of the gears.

Never select neutral N while the vehicle is

moving.

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Reverse

Stopping the vehicle

Operating fault

To engage reverse gear R, the vehicle must be

Before switching off the engine, you can:

With the ignition on, the flashing of A or

immobilised with your foot on the brake pedal.

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move to position N to engage neutral,

or

leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will

not be possible to move the vehicle.

AUTO, accompanied by an audible signal and

a message, indicates a malfunction of the

gearbox.

ꢀ

Select position R.

-

Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied

by an audible signal.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

In both cases, if automatic operation of the

electric parking brake has been deactivated,

you must apply the parking brake by pulling

the control lever.

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At low speed, if reverse gear is requested, the

N indicator flashes and the gearbox goes into

neutral automatically. To engage reverse, put

the selector lever in position N, then position R

When immobilising the vehicle, with

the engine running, you must place the

selector lever in neutral N.

Before carrying out any work in the

engine compartment, ensure that the

selector lever is in neutral N and that

the parking brake is applied.

Whatever the circumstances, you must

manually apply the parking brake when

parking, if automatic operation has been

deactivated.

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