CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2016 User Guide

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Eco-driving
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter...)   and  
o

bserve   the   schedule   of   operations   recommended   by   the   manufacturer.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   3
rd cut-off of the nozzle to a
void
 
any
 
over flow.
At
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
your
 
new
 
vehicle,
 
it
 
is
 
only
 
after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(

3 000
 
kilometres)
 
that
 
you
 
will
 
see
 
the
 
fuel
 
consumption   settle   down   to  
a

 
consistent
 
average.
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Instrument panel for petrol - Diesel
1. Rev  counter   (x   1   000   rpm).
2. S creen.
3.
 S

peedometer   (mph   or   km/h). A. E
lectronic   or   automatic   gearbox  i
nformation.
 G

ear   shift   indicator.
B.
 T

ime.
C.
 R

ange   for   the   fuel   or   AdBlue   additive   and  
t

he   SCR   system   (miles   or   km)


or
 T

rip   distance   recorder.
D.
 F

uel   gauge   /   Diesel   preheater.
E.
 S

ervice   indicator   (miles   or   km)


then,
 t

otal   distance   recorder.
 T

hese   two   functions   are   displayed  
s

uccessively   when   switching   on   the   ignition
F.
 S

peed   limiter   or   cruise   control   settings.
4. R
eminder   of   service   information R
eset   the   selected   function   to   zero   (trip  
d

istance   recorder   or   service   indicator)
 A

djust   the   time.
DialsScreen
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Indicator and warning lamps
Certain warning lamps may come on in   one   of   two   different   modes.   Only   by  
r

elating   the   type   of   illumination   to   the  
o

perating   status   of   the   vehicle   can   it  
b

e   ascertained   whether   the   situation   is  
n

ormal   or   whether   a   fault   has   occurred.When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds   when   the   vehicle's   ignition   is  
s

witched   on.
When
  the   engine   is   started,   these   same  
w

arning   lamps   should   go   off.
If
  they   remain   on,   before   moving   off,   refer   to   the  
i

nformation   on   the   warning   lamp   concerned.
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   in   the   multifunction   screen.
The
  warning   lamps   may   come   on   continuously  
(

fixed)   or   flash.
Visual
 
indicators
 
informing
 
the
 
driver
 
that
 
a
 
system
 
is   in   operation   (operation   or   deactivation   indicator   lamps)   or   of   the   occurrence   of   a   fault
(warning
 lam

p).
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
W arning / indicator lamp StateCause Action / Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicato r flashing
 w

ith
 bu
zzer.The
  lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction
indicator flashing
 w

ith
 bu
zzer.The
  lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Dipped  
b

eam   headlamps"   position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards  
yo

u.Pull
  the   stalk   to   return   to   dipped   beam   headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
  front   foglamps   are   switched   on  
u

sing   the   ring   on   the   lighting   control  
st

alk.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   rear ward  
t

wice   to   switch   off   the   front   foglamps.
Rear foglamp fixed. The
  rear   foglamp   has   been   switched  
o

n   using   the   ring   on   the   lighting  
c

ontrol   stalk.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   to   the   rear   to  
s

witch   off   the   rear   foglamp.
For
  more   information   on   the   lighting   controls,   refer   to   the   " Visibility"   section.
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  key   is   at   position   2   (ignition   on)   in  
t

he   ignition   switch.Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   very   low   temperatures).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
Parking
brake fixed.
The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  further   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to  
t

he   "Driving"   section.
Foot on the
brake pedal fixed.
The
  brake   pedal   must   be   pressed. With   an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  
s

tart   the   engine   (lever   in   position   N).
 
W

ith   an   automatic   gearbox,   with   the   engine   running,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   before   releasing   the   parking  
b

rake,   to   unlock   the   lever   and   come   out   of   position   P.
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake   without  
p

ressing   the   brake   pedal,   this   warning   lamp   will  
r

emain   on.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   if   you  
h

old   the   vehicle   on   an   incline   using  
t

he   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   parking   brake.
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Stop & Star t fixed. When
  the   vehicle   stops   (red   lights,
 t

raffic   jams,   ...)   the   Stop   &   Start   system
 h

as   put   the   engine   into   STOP   mode.The
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and   the   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
  then   goes  
o

f f.STOP
  mode   is   temporarily  
u

navailable.
or
START
  mode   is   invoked  
au

tomatically.For
  more   information   on   Stop   &   Start,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen.
Warning / indicator lamp StateCause Action / Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed.
The
  control,   located   in   the   glove   box,  
i

s set to the OFF
 p
osition.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
You
  can   install   a   rear ward   facing  
c

hild   seat,   unless   there   is   a   fault   with  
t

he   operation   of   the   airbags   (Airbag  
w

arning   lamp   on).Set the control to the ON
position to activate the
passenger's
  front   airbag.
In
  this   case,   do   not   fit   a   child   seat   in   the   rear ward  
f

acing   position.
ESP/ASR fixed. The
  button,   located   at   the   bottom  
l

eft   of   the   dashboard,   is   pressed.   Its  
i

ndicator   lamp   is   on.
The
  ESP/ASR   is   deactivated.
ESP:
  electronic   stability   programme.
ASR:
  anti-slip   regulation.Press
  the   button   to   activate   the   ESP/ASR.   Its   indicator  
l

amp   goes   off.
The
  ESP/ASR   system   is   activated   automatically   when  
t

he   vehicle   is   started.
If
  deactivated,   the   system   is   reactivated   automatically  
f

rom   around   30   mph   (50   km/h).
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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires action on the   part   of   the   driver.
Any
  fault   resulting   in   the   illumination   of   a   warning   lamp   must   be   investigated   further   by   reading   the   associated   message   in   the   screen.
If
  you   encounter   any   problems,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning / indicator lamp StateCause Action / Observations
STOP fixed,
  associated   with  
an

other
 w
arning
 lam
p.It
  is   associated   with   the   engine  
o

il   pressure   or   the   engine   coolant  
t

emperature.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   call   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   qualified   workshop.
Service on
  temporarily. Minor   faults   have   occurred   for   which  
t

here   is   no   specific   warning   lamp.Identify
  the   fault   by   reading   the   message   shown   in  
t

he screen,   such   as,   for   example:
-
 
s
aturation   of   the   particle   emissions   filter   (Diesel).
-
 
t
he   power   steering,
-
 
a
  minor   electrical   fault.
-
 ...
F

or   any   other   faults,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. Major
  faults   have   occurred   for   which  
t

here   is   no   specific   warning   lamp.Identify
  the   fault   by   reading   the   message   shown   in  
t

he   screen   and   then   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Braking fixed. The
  brake   fluid   level   has   dropped  
s

ignificantly.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   listed   by   CITROËN.
If
  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated  
w

ith   the   ABS   warning  
lam

p.The
 
e
lectronic  
b
rake  
f
orce  
d
istribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Maximum
coolant
temperature fixed
  red.The
  temperature   of   the   cooling  
s

ystem   is   too   high.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Wait
  until   the   engine   has   cooled   down   before   topping  
u

p   the   level,   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Under-inflation fixed,
  accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message.The
  pressure   in   one   or   more   tyres   is  
t

oo   low.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This
  check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You
  must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For
  more   information   on   under-inflation   detection,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
+ flashing
  then   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp.The
  system   has   fault:   the   tyre  
p

ressures   are   no   longer   monitored.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Dynamic
stability control
(ESP/ASR) flashing.
The
  ESP/ASR   regulation   is   active. The   system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional   stability   of   the   vehicle.
fixed. Unless
  it   has   been   deactivated  
(

button   pressed   and   its   indicator   lamp  
o

n)   the   ESP/ASR   system   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Engine
autodiagnosis
system fixed.
The
  emission   control   system   has   a  
f

ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified w

orkshop   without   delay.
flashing. The   engine   management   system   has  a
  fault. Risk
  of   destruction   of   the   catalytic   converter.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS)
fixed.
The   anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.
The   vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive   carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without  
d

e l ay.
Engine fault fixed,
 o

range. The
  engine   has   a   minor   fault. Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   as  
s

oon   as   possible.
fixed,
  red. The
  engine   has   a   major   fault   causing  
a

  breakdown. You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   qualified   workshop.
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