steering CITROEN C-CROSSER DAG 2012 Handbook (in English)
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DRIVING
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Stopping - Starting on a slope
Do not use the accelerator pedal to im-
mobilise the vehicle on a slope, apply
the parking brake instead.
When starting on a slope, accelerate
gradually while releasing the parking
brake.
Switching to sequential mode
Once you have moved off, you can
switch to sequential mode by selecting
position +/-
.
"D"
disappears and the gears engaged
appear in succession in the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only carried
out if the engine speed permits it.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal
gently to engage the gear.
Switching to automated mode
Automated mode
After using the sequential mode, you
can return to the automated mode by
selecting position D
.
"D"
appears in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox then operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part of
the driver.
It continuously selects the gear most
suited to the conditions of:
- driving style,
- road characteristics,
- vehicle load.
To optimise driving comfort and obtain
the most suitable gear, avoid sharp
variations in the pressure on the accel-
erator pedal.
Auto sequential mode
In the automated mode, you can take
over control temporarily at any time using
the steering mounted controls.
The use of these controls permits manual
selection of the gears in situations which
require a faster changedown than that
offered in automated mode (arrival at a
roundabout, exit from a car park with a
steep gradient, overtaking...). Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you
can:
- move to position N
to leave the
gearbox in neutral.
- leave a gear engaged, such as fi rst
or reverse.
In both cases, you must apply the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle.
Operating anomaly
With the ignition on, if the message "Slow
down"
or "Maintenance required"
ap-
pears in the multifunction screen, this indi-
cates a gearbox malfunction.
When a message is displayed, carry
out the following operations:
- slow down and stop your vehicle in
a safe place,
- place the lever in position N
and let
the engine run,
- open the bonnet to allow the engine
to cool.
If the message disappears for a long
period, you can set off again.
If the message remains displayed or
appears frequently, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop without
delay.
Press the brake pedal fi rmly
while starting the engine.
Start the engine. "N"
appears in the in-
strument panel screen.
Select fi rst gear (position D
or +/-
) or reverse
(position R
).
Release the parking brake.
Release the brake pedal then accelerate.
"D"
or "1"
or "R"
appear in the instrument
panel screen. The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits it.
The gear engaged appears.
To return to the automated mode, press
the back of the "+/OFF"
control for ap-
proximately 2 seconds.
At low speeds, when approaching a
stop or traffi c lights for example, the
gearbox changes down to fi rst gear au-
tomatically.
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DRIVING
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DCS GEARBOX
The six-speed electronically controlled
gearbox offers a choice between the
comfort of automatic regulation or the
pleasure of manual gear changing.
This gearbox has three driving modes:
- a manual
mode for changing of the
gears by the driver using the steering
mounted controls or the gear lever,
- a " Normal
" automatic mode for eco-
nomical control of the gears (every-
day use),
- a " Sport
" automatic mode which
permits a more dynamic style of
driving, with improved acceleration
and optimised engine braking.
When you move the lever in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding
indicator or message is displayed in the
instrument panel.
P.
Park.
R.
Reverse.
N.
Neutral.
D.
Drive (Automatic mode).
NORMAL.
Normal mode.
SPORT.
Sport mode.
1,2,3,4,5,6.
Gear engaged during manual
operation.
Displays in the instrument panel
P
: park.
Gear lever positions
With your foot on the brake, this
position permits starting of the
vehicle.
To exit position P
, raise the ring on the
gear lever.
R
: reverse gear.
With the vehicle stationary, keep your
foot on the brake pedal and push the
gear lever forwards.
N
: neutral.
With your foot on the brake, this position
also permits starting of the vehicle.
D
: automatic mode.
Move the lever rearwards.
+/-
: manual mode with gear changing
using the lever.
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DRIVING
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Press the brake pedal fi rmly
while starting the engine.
Moving off
Select position P
or N
.
Start the engine.
"P"
or "N"
appears in the instrument
panel screen.
Select fi rst gear ( D
or +/-
) or reverse ( R
).
Release the parking brake.
Release the brake pedal then accelerate.
"D"
or "1"
or "R"
appears in the instrument
panel screen.
Manual mode
Move the gear lever backwards, then to
the left to select position +/-
.
Push forwards ( +
) to change up.
Push backwards ( -
) to change down.
Using the gear lever
Using the steering mounted controls
Press behind the "+"
steering mounted
control paddle to change up.
Press behind the "-"
steering mounted
control paddle to change down.
The gear change requests are only carried
out if the engine speed permits it.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal
gently to engage the gear.
At low speeds, when approaching a
stop or traffi c lights for example, the
gearbox changes down to fi rst gear au-
tomatically.
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"Normal" automatic mode
Select position D
.
"D"
appears in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox then operates in automatic
mode, without any action on the part of
the driver.
To optimise driving comfort and obtain the
most suitable gear, avoid sharp variations
in the pressure on the accelerator pedal.
"Temporary" manual mode
In automatic mode, you can take control
temporarily at any time using the steering
mounted controls.
The use of these controls permits man-
ual selection of the gears in situations
which require a faster change down
than that offered in automatic mode
(arrival at a roundabout, exit from a
car park with a steep gradient, overtak-
ing...).
The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits it.
The gear engaged appears.
To return to the automatic mode, press
the back of the "+/OFF"
control for at
least 2 seconds.
"Sport" automatic mode
From automatic mode, you can engage
"Sport" mode.
With the vehicle moving or stationary,
push the thumb wheel A
forward.
"SPORT"
appears in the instrument
panel screen.
Switching off "Sport" automatic mode
You can return to "Normal" automatic
mode at any time:
Push the thumbwheel A
rearward
once.
Before switching off the engine, you
must engage position P
or N
to place
the gearbox in neutral.
You must apply the parking brake to im-
mobilise the vehicle.
The gear lever must be in position P
to
remove the ignition key.
Stopping the vehicle
Hill start assist
To assist you when starting on a gradi-
ent, your vehicle is fi tted with a system
which immobilises it briefl y (approxi-
mately 2 seconds), the time required to
move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal. This function is
only active when the vehicle has been
completely immobilised with your foot
on the brake pedal and on certain gra-
dients.
Do not get out of the vehicle during
the hill start assist temporary immo-
bilisation phase.
To immobilise the vehicle on a gradient
for a longer period, you must use the
parking brake, not the accelerator.
When starting on a gradient, accelerate
gradually while releasing the parking
brake.