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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-
i
f you press the accelerator and
b
rake pedals at the same time,
-
i
f you force the movement of the
s
elector from the P position to
another position when the battery is
discharged.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
the
driver's
door
is
opened
or
a
pproximately
45
seconds
after
the
i
gnition
is
switched
off,
a
warning
m
essage
appears
in
the
screen.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P ;
t
he
message
disappears.
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
c
rossing
a
ford,
proceed
at
walking
p
ace. To
reduce fuel consumption when at
a
prolonged standstill with the engine
r
unning (traffic jam...), put the selector
i
n the N position and apply the parking
b
rake.
Manual operation
Invalid value during manual
operation
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can e ngage position P or N to place the gearbox in
neu
tral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle.
Operating fault
F Select position M for sequential c hanging o
f the six gears.
F
M
ove the selector towards the + sign to
c
hange up a gear.
F
M
ove the selector towards the - sign to
c
hange down a gear.
It
is only possible to change from one gear to
a
nother if the vehicle speed and engine speed
p
ermit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
t
emporarily in automatic mode.
D
disappears and the gears
e
ngaged appear in succession in the
in
strument
pan
el.
If
the engine speed is too low or too high, the
g
ear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
t
he actual 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 moving
v
ery slowly, the gearbox engages first gear
au
tomatically. With
t he i gnition o n, i llumination o f
t
his warning lamp, accompanied
b
y an audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In
this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
m
ode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a
substantial knock when changing from P
to R
and from N to R.
This will not cause any
d
amage to the gearbox.
Do
not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
r
estrictions
p
ermitting.
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop as soon as possible.
This
symbol is displayed if a gear
i
s not engaged correctly (selector
b
etween two positions).
The
sport and snow programmes are
n
ot available when operating manually.
Driving
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Going into engine START mode Special cases: START invoked automatically
The "ECO" warning lamp goes o
ff and the engine starts with an
e
lectronic gearbox :
-
g
ear
selector in position A or M, when you
release
the brake pedal,
-
o
r
gear selector in position N and the brake
p
edal
released, when you move the gear
s
elector to position A or M ,
-
o
r
when you engage reverse gear.For
reasons of safety and for your comfort, S
TART mode is invoked automatically when:
-
y
ou open the driver's door,
-
y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 2 mph
(
3 km/h) with an electronic gearbox,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded for control of a system.
The "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for
a
few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
The "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for
a
few seconds then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
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In the event of a fault with the system, the indicator lamp in the "ECO OFF" button
flashes
for a few moments, then comes on
c
ontinuously.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
In
the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
v
ehicle may stall. All of the warning lamps
i
n the instrument panel come on. It is then
n
ecessary to switch off the ignition and start
t
he engine again using the key.
Operating fault
The Stop & Start system requires
a 12 V battery with a special
s
pecification
a
nd
t
echnology.
All
work on this type of battery must be
c
arried out only by a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop.
For
more information on the 12 V
b
attery, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
Press
this
button
to
deactivate
the
system.
Deactivation
is
confirmed
by
illumination
of
the
i
ndicator
lamp
in
the
button
and
the
display
of
a
message.
Pressing
this
button
again
reactivates
the
s
ystem.
The
indicator
lamp
in
the
button
goes
off,
a
ccompanied
by
the
display
of
a
message.
Deactivation / Manual
reactivation
In certain cases, such as the need to maintain a comfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment, it may be useful to deactivate the
S
top & Start system.
The
system can be deactivated at any time,
o
nce the ignition is on.
If
the engine is in STOP mode, it then restarts.
The
Stop & Start system is reactivated
a
utomatically every time the ignition is
switched
on.
Opening the bonnet
Before
doing anything under the
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
s
ystem to avoid the risk of injury
r
elated to an automatic change to
S
TART mode.
Driving on flooded roads
Before
driving through a flooded road,
i
t is strongly recommended that you
d
eactivate the Stop & Start system.
For
more advice on driving, particularly
o
n flooded roads, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and night, the front foglamps and the
r
ear foglamp are prohibited. In these
s
ituations, the power of their beams
m
ay dazzle other drivers. They should
o
nly be used in fog or snow.
In
these weather conditions, it is your
r
esponsibility to switch on the foglamps
a
nd dipped beam headlamps manually
a
s the sunshine sensor may detect
s
ufficient light.
Do
not forget to switch off the front
f
oglamps and the rear foglamp when
t
hey are no longer necessary.Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the ring to the "0" position - lamps off,
t
hen to the desired position.
On
opening the driver's door a
t
emporary audible signal warns the
d
river that the lighting is on.
The
lamps, with the exception of the
s
idelamps, switch off automatically after
a
maximum duration of thirty minutes to
p
revent discharging of the battery.
Switching off the lamps
when the ignition is
switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps turn off immediately, except for
d
ipped beam if guide-me-home lighting
i
s activated.
Visibility
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F14 15 AHeated
lower windscreen.
F15 5 AAir
conditioning compressor.
F16 15 AFront
fo
glamps.
F18 10 ARight
hand main beam headlamp.
F19 10 ALeft
hand main beam headlamp.
F29 40 AFront
wiper motor.
F30 80 APre-heater
p
lugs
(
Diesel).
Access to the fuses
F Unclip the cover.
F C hange the fuse (see corresponding
par
agraph).
F
W
hen you have finished, close the cover
c
arefully to ensure correct sealing of the
f
usebox.
Fuse tableEngine compartment
fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine c
ompartment near the battery (left-hand side).
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12 V battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.T he battery is located under the bonnet.
To
gain access to it:
F
o
pen the bonnet using the interior release
l
ever, then the exterior safety catch,
F
s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
r
emove the plastic cover on the (+) terminal.
Access to the battery
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Protect your eyes and face before h
andling the battery.
All
operations on the battery must be
c
arried out in a well ventilated area and
a
way from naked flames and sources
o
f sparks, so as to avoid the risk of
e
xplosion or fire.
Wash
your hands after wards.
Batteries
contain
harmful
substances
s
uch
as
sulphuric
acid
and
lead.
They
must
be
disposed
of
in
a
ccordance
with
regulations
and
must
n
ot,
in
any
circumstances,
be
discarded
w
ith
household
waste.
Take
used
remote
control
batteries
and
v
ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
Versions
equipped
with
Stop
&
Start
are
f
itted
with
a
12
V
lead-acid
battery
of
s
pecific
t
echnology
a
nd
s
pecification.
Its
replacement
should
be
carried
out
o
nly
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
w
orkshop. If
you have an electronic or automatic
g
earbox, never try to start the engine by
p
ushing the vehicle. The
(-) terminal of the battery is not accessible.
A
remote earth point is located on the engine.
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Starting using another
battery
F Start the engine of the vehicle with the g
ood battery and leave it running for a
f
ew minutes.
F
O
perate the starter on the broken down
v
ehicle and let the engine run.
I
f the engine does not start straight away,
s
witch off the ignition and wait a few
m
oments before trying again.
Never
try
to
start
the
engine
by
c
onnecting
a
battery
charger.
Never
use
a
24
V
or
higher
battery
b
o o s t e r.
First
check
that
the
slave
battery
has
a
n
ominal
voltage
of
12
V
and
a
capacity
a
t
least
equal
to
that
of
the
discharged
b
attery.
The
two
vehicles
must
not
be
in
contact
w
ith
each
other.
Switch
off
the
electrical
consumers
on
b
oth
vehicles
(audio
system,
wipers,
l
ighting,
...
).
Ensure
that
the
jump
lead
cables
do
n
ot
pass
close
to
moving
parts
of
the
e
ngine
(cooling
fan,
belts,
...).
Do
not
disconnect
the
(+)
terminal
when
t
he
engine
is
running.
When
your
vehicle's
battery
is
discharged,
the
e
ngine
can
be
started
using
a
slave
battery
(
external
or
on
another
vehicle)
and
jump
lead
c
ables
or
a
battery
booster.
F
R
aise
the
plastic
cover
on
the
(+)
terminal,
i
f
your
vehicle
has
one.
F
C
onnect
the
red
cable
to
the
positive
t
erminal
(+)
of
the
flat
battery
A (at
the
metal
elbow)
then
to
the
positive
t
erminal (+)
of
the
slave
battery
B or the
b o o s t e r.
F
C
onnect
one
end
of
the
green
or
black
c
able
to
the
negative
terminal
(-)
of
the
s
lave battery B or the booster (or earth
point
on
the
other
vehicle).
F
C
onnect
t
he
o
ther
e
nd
o
f
t
he
g
reen
o
r
b
lack
c
able to the earth point C
on
the
broken
d
own
vehicle. F
W
ait until the engine returns to idle then
d
isconnect the jump lead cables in the
r
everse
o
rder.
F
R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
y
our vehicle has one.
F
A
llow the engine to run for at least
3
0 minutes, by driving or with the vehicle
s
tationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
state of charge.
Some
functions, including Stop & Start,
a
re not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
c
harged.
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Charging the battery using
a battery charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is essential to maintain an adequate state of
c
harge.
In
some circumstances it may be necessary to
c
harge the battery:
-
i
f you use your vehicle essentially for short
j
ourneys,
-
i
f the vehicle is to be taken off the road for
s
everal weeks.
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop. Never
try to charge a frozen battery.
If the battery has been frozen, have
it
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified workshop, who will check that
t
he internal components have not been
d
amaged and the casing is not cracked,
w
hich could cause a leak of toxic and
c
orrosive acid.
If
you envisage charging your vehicle's
b
attery yourself, use only a charger
c
ompatible with lead-acid batteries of a
n
ominal voltage of 12 V.
If this label is present, it is essential
to
use only a 12 V charger, to avoid
c
ausing irreversible damage to the
e
lectrical components related to the
S
top & Start system. Follow
the instructions for use provided
b
y the manufacturer of the charger.
Never
reverse polarities.
It
is not necessary to disconnect the
b
attery.
F
S
witch off the ignition.
F
S
witch off all electrical consumers (audio
s
ystem, lighting, wipers, ...).
F
S
witch off the charger B before connecting
t
he cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
d
angerous
spar
ks.
F
E
nsure that the charger cables are in good
c
ondition.
F
R
aise the plastic cover, if your vehicle has
one,
on the (+) terminal.
F
C
onnect the charger B cables as follows:
-
t
he positive (+) red cable
to
the (+) terminal of the battery A,
-
t
he negative (-) black cable to the earth
p
oint C on the vehicle.
F
A
t the end of the charging operation, switch
o
ff the charger B before disconnecting the
c
ables from the battery A.
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Disconnecting the (+) terminal
F Raise the lever A fully to release the clamp B.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal
F Position the open clamp B of the cable on
the positive post (+) of the battery.
F
P
ress down on the clamp to position it
c
orrectly on the battery post.
F
L
ock the clamp by lowering the lever A.
Do
not force the lever as locking will
n
ot be possible if the clamp is not
p
ositioned correctly; start the procedure
ag
ain.
Disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state of charge for starting the engine, it is
r
ecommended that the battery be disconnected
i
f the vehicle is taken out of service for a long
p
eriod.
Wait
2 minutes after switching off the ignition
b
efore disconnecting the battery:
F
c
lose all openings (doors, boot, windows,
r
oof),
F
s
witch off all electrical consumers (audio
s
ystem, wipers, lighting, ...),
F
s
witch off the ignition and wait for
f
our minutes.
Having
exposed the battery, it is only
n
ecessary to disconnect the (+) terminal.
Following reconnection of the
battery
After reconnecting the battery, switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute before starting to
a
llow initialisation of the electronic systems.
However,
if minor problems persist following
t
his operation, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Referring
to the corresponding section, you
m
ust yourself reinitialise or reset certain
s
ystems, such as:
-
t
he remote control,
-
t
he date and time,
-
t
he radio preset stations.
Quick release terminal
The Stop & Start system may not be operational during the trip following the
f
irst engine start.
In
this case, the system will only be
a
vailable again after a continuous
p
eriod of immobilisation of the vehicle,
a
period which depends on the ambient
t
emperature and the state of charge of
t
he battery (up to about 8 hours).
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System which manages the duration of use of certain functions to retain a sufficient level of
charge
in the battery.
After
the engine has stopped, you can
s
till use functions such as the audio and
t
elematics system, windscreen wipers, dipped
b
eam headlamps, courtesy lamps, etc. for
a
maximum combined duration of about
t
hirty
m
inutes.
Electrical energy economy mode
Switching to economy mode
Once this time has elapsed, a message appears in the screen indicating that the
v
ehicle has switched to economy mode and the
a
ctive functions are put on standby.
If
a telephone call is being made at this time,
it
will be maintained for around 10 minutes with
t
he Bluetooth hands-free system of your audio
s
ystem.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically n ext time the vehicle is driven.
F
T
o restore these functions immediately,
s
tart the engine and let it run for at least
f
ive
m
inutes.
A
flat battery prevents the engine from
s
tarting (refer to the corresponding
s
ection).
Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions according to the level of charge
r
emaining in the battery.
When
the vehicle is being driven, the load
r
eduction function temporarily deactivates
c
ertain functions, such as the air conditioning,
t
he heated rear screen...
The
deactivated functions are reactivated
a
utomatically as soon as conditions permit.
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