CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2012 User Guide

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Familiarisation
Instruments and controls
1.
Steering lock and ignition switch. 2.Wiper and screenwash / trip computer control stalk. 3.Central locking button. 4.
Open storage.
or
Monochrome screen C (Audio system / Bluetooth).
5. Adjustable centre air vents.
6.Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.
7. Passenger's airbag.8.Glove box.
Passenger's airbag deactivation switch.9. Hazard warning lamps button. 10.Audio system. 11.
Heating / Air conditioning controls.12.
Ashtray / Cup holder.13.Electric window switches.14.Gear lever. 15.Parking brake.

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Familiarisation
Sitting comfortably
Manual adjustments
1.
Head restraint height adjustment. 2.
Backrest angle adjustment.3.
Driver's seat cushion height adjustment. 4.
Seat forwards-backwards adjustment.
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Familiarisation
Sitting comfortably


Head restraint adjustment
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1.Release the adjustment mechanism.
2. Adjust for height.3.
Lock the adjustment mechanism.
Steering wheel adjustment
60
For reasons of safety, these operationsmust only be carried out with thevehicle stationary. To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
To lower it, press the lu
g A
and down on thehead restraint at the same time.

12
Familiarisation
Sitting comfortably
Door mirrors
Electric adjustment
A.
Selection of the mirror.B.Adjusting the position of the mirror glass. C.De-selection of the mirror.
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Interior rear view mirror
1.Selecting the "day" position of the mirror.
2
. Mirror adjustment.

A
.Fastening.

Front seat belts
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13
Familiarisation
Seeing clearly


Lighting

Ring A

Ring B
Front wipers
92, 93
2.
Fast wipe.1. Normal wipe.I. Intermittent wipe.0. Park. È
Single wipe: Brief push the stalk down.Screenwash: Long pull on stalk towards you.
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Lighting off.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Rear
foglamp.
or
Front and rear fo
glamps.

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Familiarisation
I require...
Heating or Manual air conditioning
Air distributionAir flowAir recirculation/Intake of exterior airTemperatureManual AC
HOT
COLD
DEMISTINGDEFROSTING











Vent ilat ion
Recommended interior settings

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15
Familiarisation
Monitoring
A.With the ignition on, the bars representingthe fuel level should come on. B.With the engine running, the associated
low level warning lamp should go off.

Instrument panel
With the ignition on, the orange and red warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warning lamps
should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the pageconcerned.
Warning lamps
23-3122
Illumination of the lamp indicates the status of
the corresponding function.

Switch panel
102
A.Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.
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B.Opening the boot (depending on version).
C.Alarm warning lamp.
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Familiarisation
1. Open the glove box.2.
Inser t the key.3.Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
Front passenger's airbag
107

Passenger safety
A.
Driver's seat belt not fastened or unfastened / front passenger's seat belt unfastened warning lamp.B.
Airbag fault warning lamp.


Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
26
C.
Front passenger's airbag deactivation
warning lamp.
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17
Familiarisation
Driving safely


Electronic gearbox


Five-speed electronically controlled gearbox
offering the choice of the comfor t of automated
operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.1. Gear lever.

Display in the instrument panel
The gear engaged or the driving mode selected appears in the instrument panel screen. N.Neutral.R.
Reverse.
1 to 5. Gears engaged. AUTO.Automated mode.


Moving off
)
Select position N.)
Press firmly on the brake pedal. )
Start the engine.)
Select the automated mode (position A
) Aor manual mode (position M ) by moving
the gear lever 1,
or
engage reverse by pushing the gear
lever 1 to position R . )
Release the parking brake. )
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal: the vehicle moves off.
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Familiarisation
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Driving safely
Automatic gearbox
Four-speed gearbox offering the choice of the comfor t of automatic operation or the pleasure
of manual gear changing.1. Gear lever.2."S"
(sport) button.3."7"
(snow) button.


Display in the instrument panel

The gear engaged or the driving mode selected
appears in the instrument panel screen.P.Park. R. Reverse.
N.Neutral.D.Drive (automatic forward drive).
S.Sport programme. 7Snow
programme.
1 to 4. Gears engaged.-.
Invalid value in manual operation.


Moving off
)Apply the parking brake. )Select position P
or N.)Start the engine.)Press the brake pedal. )Release the parking brake. )Then select position R
, D
or M
. )Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal: the vehicle moves off.