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Automatic release
The electric parking brake releases au-
tomatically and progressively when
you
press the accelerator:
F
Manual gearbox:
press
down
fully
on
the
clutch
pedal,
engage
first
gear
or
reverse,
press
on
the
accel
-
erator
pedal and move off.
F
Electronic gearbox
:
select
posi
-
tion
A
, M or R then press on the ac-
celerator
pedal.
Full
release
of
the
parking
brake
is
con
-
firmed
by:-
the
braking
warning
lamp and
the
P warning
lamp
in the control lever
A
going
of
f,
-
display
of
the
message
"Parking
brake off".
When
stationary
,
with
the
engine
running,
do
not
press
the
ac
-
celerator
pedal
unnecessarily
,
as
you
may
release
the
parking
brake.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the braking warning
lamp and the P warn
-
ing
lamp
in
the
control
lever
A,
- display of the message "Parking
brake on".
Before
leaving
the
vehicle,
en
-
sure
that
parking
brake
warning
lamp
in
the
instrument
panel
is
on
fixed, not flashing.
Particular situations
In certain situations (e.g. starting the engine),
the parking brake can auto -
matically
alter
its
force.
This
is
normal
operation.
T
o
advance
your
vehicle
a
few
centi
-
metres
without
starting
the
engine,
but
with
the
ignition
on,
press
on
the
brake
pedal
and
release
the
parking
brake
by pulling
then releasing the control
lever
A
.
The
full
release
of
the
park
-
ing
brake
is
confirmed
by
the
warning
lamps
in
the
control
lever
A
and
in
the
instrument
panel
going
of
f
and
display
of
the message "Parking brake off".
When
the
driver
’s
door
is
opened,
a
message
is
displayed
accompanied
by
an
audible
signal,
if
the
parking
brake
has
not
been
applied.
The
application
of
the
parking
brake
is
confirmed
by:
With
the
engine
running
and
the
vehicle
stationary
,
in
order
to
immobilise
the
vehicle it is essential to
manually ap-
ply
the
parking
brake
by
pulling
control
lever A.
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Emergency brakingIn the event of failure of the
electronic stability control sys-
tem,
signalled
by
the
illu
mi-
nation
of
this
warning
lamp,
braking
stability
is
then
not
guaranteed.
In
this
event,
stability
must
be
assured
by
the
driver
by
repeating
alternate
"pull-release"
actions
on
the
control
le
-
ver A.
In
the
event
of
a
failure
of
the
main
service
brake
or
in
an
exceptional
situ
-
ation
(e.g.
driver
taken
ill,
under
in
-
struction,
etc) a continuous pull on the
control lever A
will
stop
the
vehicle.
The
electronic
stability
control
provides
stability
during
emergency
braking.
If
the
emergency
braking
malfunctions,
the
message
"Parking
brake
faulty"
will
be
displayed. The
emergency
braking
must
only
be
used
in
exceptional
cir
-
cumstances.
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Operating faults
If the electric parking brake malfunction warning lamp comes on together with one or more of the warning lamps presented in
these tables, place the vehicle in a safe condition (on level ground, gear engaged) and contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop without delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
of
the
message
"
Parking brake fault"
and
of
the
following
warning lamps: -
The
automatic functions are deactivated.
-
Hill
start assist is not available.
-
The
electric parking brake can only be used manually.
Display
of
the
message
"
Parking brake fault"
and
of
the
following
warning lamps: -
Manual
release
of
the
electric
parking
brake
is
only
avail
-
able
by
pressing
the
accelerator
pedal
and
releasing
the
control.
-
Hill
start assist is not available.
-
The
automatic
functions
and
the
manual
application
are
still
available.
Display
of
the
message
"
Parking brake fault"
and
of
the
following
warning lamps: -
The
automatic functions are deactivated.
-
Hill
start assist is not available.
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SituationsConsequences
To apply the electric parking brake:
F
immobilise
the vehicle and switch off the ignition.
F
pull
the
control
for
at
least
5
seconds
or
until
application
is
complete.
F
switch
on
the
ignition
and
check
the
switching
on
of
the
electric
parking brake warning lamps.
The
application is slower than during normal operation.
To
release the electric parking brake:
F
switch
on the ignition.
F
pull
the
control
and
hold
it
for
approximately
3
seconds
then
release it.
If
the
braking
warning
lamp
is
flashing
or
if
the
warning
lamps
do
not
come
on
with
the
ignition
on,
these
procedures
will
not
work.
Place
the
vehicle
on
level
ground
and
have
it
checked
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
and
possibly
flashing
Display
of
the
message
"
Parking brake fault"
and
of
the
following
warning
lamps: -
Only
the
automatic
application
on
switching
of
f
the
en
-
gine
and
automatic
release
on
acceleration
functions
are
available.
-
The
manual
application/release
of
the
electric
parking
brake
and the emergency braking are not available.
and
possibly
flashing
Battery
fault: -
If
the
battery
warning
lamp
comes
on
you
must
stop
imme
-
diately
as
soon
as
the
traffic
allows.
Stop
and
immobilise your
vehicle
(if
necessary
,
place
the
two
chocks
under
the wheels).
-
Apply
the
electric
parking
brake
before
switching
of
f
the
engine.
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MANUAL PARKING BRAKE
Applying
F
Pull
the
parking
brake
lever
fully
up
to
immobilise your vehicle.
Releasing
F
Pull the parking brake lever up gently , press the release button then lower
the
lever fully.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lamp and the ST OP warning lamp come on, accom -
panied by an audible signal and a message
in
the
multifunction
screen,
this indicates
that
the
parking
brake
is
still
on
or has
not
been properly released.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb,
apply
the
parking
brake,
engage
a
gear
and
switch
of
f
the
ignition.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage
5th or 6th gear. Only
engage
reverse
gear
when
the
vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to fa -
cilitate
starting of the engine:
-
always
select neutral,
-
press
the clutch pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then
forwards.
Failure
to
observe
this
procedure
may
cause
permanent
damage
to
the
gear
-
box
(engaging
3rd or
4th gear by mis -
take).
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
crossing
a
ford,
drive
at
walking
speed.
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ELECTRONIC GEARBOX
Six-speed electronic gearbox which of -
fers a choice between the comfort of
fully
automatic
operation
or
the
plea
-
sure
of manual gear changing.
There
are two driving modes:
-
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.R.
Reverse
F
With
your
foot
on
the
brake,
lift
the
lever
and push forwards.
N.
Neutral.
F
With
your
foot
on
the
brake,
select
this
position to start.
A.
Automated
mode.
F
Move
the
lever
backwards
to
select
this
mode.
M.
Sequential
mode
with
manual
gear
changing.
F
Move
the
lever
backwards
then
to
the
left
to
select
this
mode,
then
use
the
steering
mounted
control
pad
-
dles
to change gear.
Gear lever
+. Change up paddle to the right of the steering
wheel.
F
Press
the
back
of
the
"+"
steering
mounted
paddle
to
change
up
a
gear
.
-.
Change
down
paddle
to
the
left
of
the
steering wheel.
F
Press
the
back
of
the
"-"
steering
mounted
paddle
to
change
down
a
gear
.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral
or
to
engage
or
disengage
re
-
verse
gear.
In
automated
mode,
you
can
temporar
-
ily
take
over
control
of
gear
changing.
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Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N.
n eutral
R.
Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears
in
sequential
mode.
AUT
O.
This
comes
on
when
the
au
-
tomated
mode
is
selected.
It
switches
of
f
on
changing
to
sequential
mode. You
must
press
the
brake
pedal
when
starting the engine.
F
Select position
N.
F
Press
the brake pedal down fully.
F
Start
the engine.
Moving off
F Select
automated mode (position A )
or sequential mode (position M ) or
reverse (position R).
F
Release
the
parking
brake
unless
it
is
programmed to automatic mode.
F
Progressively
take
your
foot
of
f
the
brake
pedal.
F
Accelerate
away.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
For
optimum
acceleration,
for
example
when
overtaking
another
vehicle,
press
the
accelerator
pedal
firmly
past
the
point
of resistance.
Engagement
of
reverse
gear
is
accompanied
by
an
audible
signal. If
the
engine
does
not
start:
-
If
N
is
flashing
in
the
instru
-
ment
panel,
move
the
gear
lever to position
A, then to
position N. AUTO
and
1
,
1 or R appear in the in-
strument panel screen.
The
gearbox
operates
in
auto-active
mode,
without
any
action
on
the
part
of
the
driver
.
It
continuously
selects
the
most
suitable gear for:
-
optimisation
of fuel consumption,
-
the
style of driving,
-
the
profile of the road.
-
the
vehicle load.
N
appears
in
the
instrument
panel
screen.
-
If
the
"Foot on
brake"
warning
lamp
comes
on,
accom
-
panied
by
an
audible
signal
and
the
display
of
a
message,
press
the
brake
pedal
firmly
.
n
ever select neutral N when
driving. AUTO
and
the
gear
engaged
appear
in
the
instrument
pan
-
el
screen.
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You can change mode at any time
by moving the gear lever
from
A
to M or the other way
round.
At
low
high
speed,
if
reverse
gear
is
requested,
the
N
indicator
flashes
and
the
gearbox
goes
into
neutral
automati
-
cally.
T
o
engage
reverse,
put
the
gear
lever in position
N, then position R. When
immobilising the vehicle, with
the engine running, you
must
place
the
gear
lever
in
neu
-
tral N.
Before
carrying
out
any
work
in
the
engine
compartment,
ensure
that
the
gear
lever
is
in
neutral N
and
that
the
parking
brake
is
ap
-
plied.
Whatever
the
circumstances,
you
must
manually
apply
the
parking
brake
when
parking,
unless
the
parking
brake
is
pro
-
grammed
in automatic mode.
Reverse
To engage reverse gear R , the vehicle
must be immobilised with your foot on
the
brake pedal.
F
Select position
R.
Operating fault
With the ignition on, the flashing of AUT
O, accompanied by an audible sig -
nal
and
a
message
in
the
screen,
indi
-
cates
a malfunction of the gearbox.
Have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a qualified workshop.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The
gears
engaged
appear
in
succession
in
the
instrument
panel
screen.
The
gear
change
requests
are
only
act
-
ed
on if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator
during gear changes.
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
gear
lever
or
the
steering
mounted
paddles. T
emporary 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
request
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.
After
a
few
moments
without
any
action
on
the
control
paddles,
the
gearbox
re
-
sumes automatic control of the gears.
n
ever select neutral N while the
vehicle is moving.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching
of f the engine, you can:
-
move
to
position
N
to
engage
neu
-
tral,
or
-
leave
the
gear
engaged;
in
this
case,
it
will
not
be
possible
to
move
the
vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the
parking brake
to
immobilise
the
ve
-
hicle.
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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Six speed automatic gearbox which of -
fers a choice between the comfort of
fully
automatic
operation,
enhanced
by
sport
and
snow
programmes,
or
manu
-
al
gear changing.
Four
driving modes are offered:
-
automatic
operation for electronic
management
of
the
gears
by
the
gearbox,
-
sport
programme
for
a
more
dy
-
namic
style of driving,
-
snow
programme
to
improve
driv
-
ing
when traction is poor,
-
manual
operation
for
sequential
changing
of the gears by the driver.
Gear selection gate
1. Gear lever.
2. b utton "S" (sport).
3.
b utton "T" (snow). P.
Park.
-
Immobilisation
of
the
vehicle,
park
-
ing brake on or off.
-
Starting
the engine.
R. Reverse.
-
Reversing
manoeuvres,
vehicle
sta
-
tionary, engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
-
Immobilisation
of
the
vehicle,
park
-
ing brake on.
-
Starting
the engine.
D.
Automatic
operation.
M + / -.
Manual
operation
with
sequen
-
tial changing of the six gears.
F
Press
forwards
to
change
up
through
the gears.
or
F Press rearwards to change down through
the gears.
Gear lever
When you move the lever in the gate to
select a position, the corresponding
indicator
is
displayed
in
the
instrument
panel.
P.
Park
R. Reverse
N.
n eutral
D.
Drive (Automatic driving)
S. Sport
programme
T.
Snow programme
1 to 6.
Gear
engaged
during
manual
operation
-.
Invalid
value
during
manual
operation
Displays in the instrument panel
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Moving off
F With your foot on the brake, select position
P or N.
F
Start
the engine.
If
this
procedure
is
not
followed,
there
is
an
audible
signal,
accompanied
by
a
message
in the multifunction screen.
F
With
the
engine
running,
press
the
brake
pedal.
F
Release
the
parking
brake,
unless
it
is
programmed to automatic mode.
F
Select position
R, D or M.
F
Gradually
release the brake pedal.
The
vehicle moves off immediately.
If position N
is
engaged
inad
-
vertently
while
driving,
allow
the
engine
to
return
to
idle
then
en
-
gage
position D to accelerate.
When
the
engine
is
running
at
idle,
with
the
brakes
released,
if position
R, D or M
is
selected,
the
vehicle
moves
even
without
the
accelerator being pressed.
When
the
engine
is
running,
never
leave
children
in
the
ve
-
hicle
without supervision.
When
carrying
out
maintenance
with
the
engine
running,
apply
the
parking
brake
and
select
po
-
sition P. A
message
is
displayed
if
you
try
to
move
the gear lever from position P
without pressing the brake pedal.
n
ever select position N while the
vehicle
is moving.
n
ever select positions P or R
unless
the
vehicle
is
completely
stationary
.
Sport and snow programmes
These two special programmes supple -
ment the automatic operation in very
specific
conditions of use.
Sport programme "S"
F
Press button
"S",
after
starting
the
engine.
The
gearbox
automatically
favours
a
dynamic
style of driving.
S
appears
in
the
instrument
panel.
Snow programme "
T"
F
Press
button "T",
after
starting
the
engine.
The
gearbox
adapts
to
driving
on
slip
-
pery
roads.
This
programme
improves
starting
and
drive
when traction is poor.
T
appears
in
the
instrument
panel.
Return to automatic operation
F At any time, press the button select -
ed again to quit the programme en -
gaged
and
return
to
auto-adaptive
mode.
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic
changing of the six gears.
The
gearbox
then
operates
in
auto-
adaptive
mode,
without
any
intervention
on
the
part
of
the
driver
.
It
continuously
selects
the
most
suitable
gear
accord
-
ing
to
the
style
of
driving,
the
profile
of
the
road and the load in the vehicle.
For
maximum
acceleration
without
touching
the
lever
,
press
the
accelera
-
tor
pedal
down
fully
(kick
down).
The
gearbox
changes
down
automatically
or
maintains
the
gear
selected
until
the
maximum
engine speed is reached.
On
braking,
the
gearbox
changes
down
automatically
to
provide
efficient
engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply
,
the
gearbox
will
not
change
to
a
higher
gear
for safety reasons.
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