gearbox Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G User Guide

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Starting the engine
With the parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox
  in   neutral   or   position   N or P:
F
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
fully
 
(man
-
ual
  gearbox),
or
F

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
(elec
-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox),
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
into
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch;
 
the

  system   recognises   the   code,
F
 
unlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
si
-
multaneously
 
turning
 
the
 
steering
 
and

  the   key.
In
 
certain
 
cases,
 
you
 
may
 
have
 
to

  apply   more   force   to   the   steer-
ing
 
(wheels
 
on
 
full
 
lock,
 
for
 
ex
-
ample).
F
 
With
 
a
 
petrol
 
engine,
 
operate
 
the
 
starter

 
motor
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3

 
without
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
release

  the   key. F
 
With
 
a
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 to position
2,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the
  engine   pre-heating   system.
Wait
 
until
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes

 
of
f  
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
then

 
operate
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
by

 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3


without
 
pressing
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
run
-
ning,
  release   the   key.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

 
can
 
stay
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
longer
 
pe
-
riod.
 
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
the
 
warning

 
lamp
 
does
 
not
 
come
 
on.
If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight

 
away
,  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition.
 
W
ait  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
be
-
fore
 
operating
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
again.

 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start

 
after
 
several
 
attempts,
 
do
 
not

 
keep
 
trying:
 
you
 
risk
 
dam
-
aging
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
or
 
the
 
engine.

 
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.In
 
temperate
 
conditions,
 
do
 
not
 leave
 the  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up
 but  move  of f  straight  away  
and

  drive   at   moderate   speed.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in

 
an
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate

 
ventilation:
 
internal
 
combustion

 
engines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust

 
gases,
 
such
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.

 
Danger
 
of
 
intoxica
-
tion
  and   death.
In
 
very
 
severe
 
wintry
 
conditions
 
(temperatures

 
below
 
-23°C),
 
to ensure the correct operation
and

 
durability
 
of
 
the
 
mechani
-
cal
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
engine

 
and
 
gearbox,
 
it
 
is
 
neces
-
sary
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
for

  4   minutes   before   moving   off.
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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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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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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential
changing   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
Push
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
change

  up   a   gear.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
change

  down   a   gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear

 
to
 
another
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine

 
speed
 
permit;
 
otherwise,
 
the
 
gearbox

 
will
 
operate
 
temporarily
 
in
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode.D
 
disappears
 
and
 
the
 
gears
 
engaged

 
appear
 
in
 
succes
-
sion
  in   the   instrument   panel.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
is
 
too
 
low
 
or

 
too
 
high,
 
the
 
gear
 
selected
 
flashes

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds,
 
then
 
the
 
ac
-
tual
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
position
 
D

(automatic)
 
to
 
position
 
M
 
(manual)
 
at
 
any

  time.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary
 
or
 
mov
-
ing
 
very
 
slowly
,  
the
 
gearbox
 
selects
 
gear

  M1   automatically.
The
 
sport
 
and
 
snow
 
programmes
 
do
 
not

  operate   in   manual   mode.Invalid value during manual
operation
This  symbol  is  displayed  if  a  
gear

 
is
 
not
 
engaged
 
correctly
 
(selector between two posi

-
tions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching  of f  the  engine,  you  can
 engage  position  P or N to place the
gearbox
  in   neutral.
In
 
both
 
cases,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
to

 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
unless
 
it
 
is
 
programmed

  to   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or

 
approximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f,  
there

 
is
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message

  appears.
F

Return
the lever to posi-
tion

P
;  
the
 
audible
 
signal
 
stops

 
and
 
the
 
message
 
dis
-
appears. You
  risk   damaging   the   gearbox:
-
 
if
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
accelera
-
tor
 
and
 
brake
 
pedals
 
at
 
the
 
same

  time,
-
 
if
 
you
 
force
 
the
 
lever
 
from
 
position P

to another position
when
  the   battery   is   flat.
When
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
on,
 
the

 
lighting
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible

 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
multifunction

 
screen,
 
indicates
 
a
 
gear
-
box   malfunction.
In  
this
 
case,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
switches
 
to
 
back-up

 
mode
 
and
 
is
 
locked
 
in
 
3rd
 
gear

.  
Y
ou  
may
 
feel
 
a
 
substantial
 
knock
 
when

 
changing
 
from
 
P
to R  
and
 
from
 
N

to R.  This  will  not  cause  any  damage  to  the
  gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h),
 
lo
-
cal
  speed   restrictions   permitting.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
may
 
also
 
come
 
on
 
if
 
a

  door   is   opened.
Operating fault
To reduce fuel  consumption  when
 stationary  for  long  periods  
with

 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
(traf
-
fic
 
jam...),
 
position
 
the
 
gear
 
le
-
ver at
N  
and
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,

 
unless
 
it
 
is
 
programmed
 
in

  automatic   mode.
When
 
driving

 
through

 
flooded

 
roads

 
or

 
crossing

 
a

 
ford,

 
drive

 
at

 
walking

 
speed.
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HILL START ASSIST
System which  keeps  your  vehicle  im -
mobilised  temporarily  (approximately  
2

 
seconds)
 
when
 
starting
 
on
 
a
 
gradi
-
ent,
 
the
 
time
 
it
 
takes
 
to
 
move
 
your
 
foot
 
from

 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
to
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal.
This

  function   is   only   active   when:
-
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
completely
 
stationary
,  
with

  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
when
 
certain
 
conditions
 
of
 
gradient
 
are

  met,
-
 
with
  the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. On an ascending slope, with the ve-
hicle stationary, the vehicle is held
for a brief moment when you release
the brake pedal:
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
first
 
gear
 
or
 
neutral
 
with
 
a

  manual   gearbox,
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
position
 
A
or M with an
electronic
  gearbox,
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
position
 
D
or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.
Operation
do not leave the vehicle while it
is  being  held  in  the  hill  start  as -
sist
  phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
vehi
-
cle
 
while
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
apply

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
(not
 
flashing)

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.On a descending slope, with the ve

-
hicle stationary and reverse gear en-
gaged, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake
pedal.Operating fault
If a  fault  occurs  with  the  system,  these  warning
 lamps  come  on.  Contact  a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop
  to   have   the   system   checked.
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