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IX - Driving -> 6-speed electronic gearbox system for Your Citroen C4 Picasso SUV First Generation (2006-2013)

D R I V I N G  
6-SPEED ELECTRONIC  
GEARBOX SYSTEM  
Displays in the instrument panel  
Moving off  
The 6-speed electronic gearbox of-  
fers a choice between the comfort of  
fully automatic operation or the driving  
pleasure of manual gear changing.  
You have a choice of two driving  
modes:  
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automatic mode for automatic con-  
trol of the gears by the gearbox,  
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manual mode for sequential  
changing of the gears by the  
driver.  
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The gear lever position is dis-  
played in the instrument panel,  
on the left on the A and C multi-  
function screens and on the right  
on NaviDrive and MyWay multi-  
function screens.  
A back-lit position grille associ-  
ated with the gear lever shows  
the position selected.  
) To start the engine, the gear le-  
ver must be in position N.  
) Press rmly on the brake pedal.  
) Operate the starter.  
) When the engine is running,  
place the gear lever on R, A or  
M as desired.  
Mode selection  
) In the instrument panel, check  
the position engaged.  
) Release the brake pedal and ac-  
celerate.  
If the gear lever is not in position N,  
and/or if the brake pedal is not  
pressed, the corresponding warning  
lamp(s) are displayed and a mes-  
sage informs you that at least one of  
these two conditions is not met.  
When the ignition is on, il-  
lumination of the service  
warning lamp, accompa-  
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nied by an audible signal and  
the message "Gearbox faulty"  
indicates a malfunction.  
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualied workshop.  
For safety:  
) position N can only be disen-  
gaged if you are pressing the  
brake pedal.  
) Automated mode: gear lever 2 in  
position A.  
In this case, the engine will not start,  
recommence the above procedure.  
) Manual mode: gear lever 2 in po-  
sition M.  
In automated mode, temporary man-  
ual operation is possible any time by  
using one of the paddles 1.  
) if the gearbox is in position N  
but the gear lever position is dif-  
ferent, reposition the gear lever  
on N in order to be able to start.  
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D R I V I N G  
Reverse gear  
Automatic mode  
Move the gear lever to A.  
Operation in automatic mode  
To engage reverse, the vehicle must  
be immobilised with your foot on the  
brake pedal.  
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Move the gear lever to R.  
At low speeds, if reverse is selected,  
the N indicator ashes and the gear-  
box goes into neutral automatically.  
To engage reverse, put the gear le-  
ver in position N, then in position R.  
Manual mode  
) Move the gear lever to  
position A. The warn-  
ing lamp A comes on in  
the instrument panel to  
conrm the selection.  
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Move the gear lever to M.  
) Pull the "+" paddle to change up  
a gear.  
The gearbox then functions in auto-  
matic mode, without any action on  
your part.  
Neutral  
) Pull the "-" paddle to change  
down a gear.  
It constantly selects the gear that is  
best suited to the following condi-  
tions:  
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Move the gear lever to N.  
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driving style,  
road prole,  
optimum fuel consumption.  
If the vehicle is moving, do not select  
this position even momentarily.  
When the engine is running,  
before accelerating to move  
the vehicle, make sure that  
the position engaged on the  
selector grille or in the instrument  
panel is either: R, A or M  
Do not leave the vehicle with the  
engine running in R, A or M.  
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D R I V I N G  
Temporary manual operation  
when in automatic mode  
Operation in manual mode  
Changing gear  
By pulling either of the "+" or "-" pad-  
dles, you can exercise temporary  
control over the gearbox.  
The request to change gear will be  
taken into account. You will still be  
in automatic mode. The warning  
lamp A remains on in the instrument  
panel.  
This function enables you to antici-  
pate certain situations such as the  
approach of a bend or the need to  
overtake another vehicle.  
) Move the gear lever to  
position M.  
) Pull the "+" paddle to change up  
a gear.  
) Pull the "-" paddle to change  
down a gear.  
Steering mounted paddle controls  
The steering mounted paddles are  
used for the six forward gears.  
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Cancellation of automatic mode  
The change from position A (driv-  
ing in automatic mode) to position M  
(driving in manual mode) or vice  
versa can be made at any time. The  
warning lamp A goes off in the in-  
strument panel.  
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D R I V I N G  
The paddles cannot be used to se-  
lect neutral or reverse gear, or to exit  
reverse gear.  
Acceleration  
Stopping the vehicle  
For optimum acceleration (e.g. to  
overtake another vehicle), simply  
press the pedal beyond the point of  
resistance at the end of its travel, by  
pressing down rmly.  
Before stopping the engine, you can  
choose:  
) to leave the vehicle in neutral;  
move the gear lever to position N.  
) to leave the vehicle with a gear  
engaged (R, A or M); place the  
gear lever in the chosen position  
prior to stopping the engine. In  
this case, the vehicle cannot be  
moved.  
In all cases, it is essential to apply  
the parking brake. Check that the  
parking brake warning lamp is on in  
the instrument panel.  
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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 rst gear if needed.  
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In manual mode, it is not neces-  
sary to release the accelerator  
completely during gear changes.  
A request to change gear is ac-  
cepted only if the engine speed  
permits it.  
For safety reasons, depending  
on the engine speed, a change  
down may be performed auto-  
matically.  
Vehicle stationary, with the  
engine running  
In the event of a prolonged stop with  
the engine running, the gearbox  
changes automatically to neutral N.  
Do not use the accelera-  
tor to hold your vehicle on  
a gradient. Use either the  
brake pedal or the parking  
brake.  
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Before doing anything in the en-  
gine compartment, check that the  
gear lever is in neutral N.  
In situations of high engine  
speeds (heavy accelera-  
tion), a change up will not  
occur unless the driver op-  
erates the paddle.  
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