warning CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2017 Owner's Manual

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Windows
Electric controls Manual controls
The electric window switches remain operational   for   about   45   seconds   after  
s

witching   off   the   ignition   or   until   a   front  
d

oor   is   opened.   During   this   period   of  
4

5   seconds,   if   you   open   a   door   while  
o

perating   a   window,   the   window   stops.  
O

perating   the   switch   again   has   no  
e

ffect   until   the   ignition   is   switched   on  
ag

ain. Always
  remove   the   key   from   the   ignition  
w

hen   leaving   the   vehicle,   even   for   a  
s

hort   time.
In   the   event   of   contact   during   operation  
o

f   the   windows,   you   must   reverse   the  
m

ovement   of   the   window.   To   do   this,  
p

ress   the   switch   concerned.
When   operating   the   passenger   electric  w
indow   switches,   the   driver   must  e
nsure   that   no   one   is   preventing   correct  
c

losing   of   the   windows.
The
  driver   must   ensure   that   the  
p

assengers   use   the   electric   windows  
c

o r r e c t l y.
Be
  particularly   aware   of   children   when  
o

perating
 t
he
 w
indows.
1.
L

eft hand front electric window.
2.
R

ight hand front electric window.
3.
R

ight hand rear electric window.
4.
L

eft hand rear electric window.
5.
D

eactivating the rear electric window
switches .
To
 
open   or   close   the   window,   press   or   pull   the  
s

witch.  
T
he  
w
indow  
s
tops  
a
s  
s
oon  
a
s  
t
he  
s
witch  
i

s
 r

eleased.
Turn
 
the
 
window
 
winder
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
door
 
t

rim
 pan

el.
Deactivating the rear window
controls
For the safety of your children, press switch 5
t o   prevent   operation   of   all   of   the   windows,  
i

rrespective   of   their   position.
With
  the   warning   lamp   on,   the   switches   are  
d

eactivated.   With   the   warning   lamp   off,   the  
s

witches   are   active.
Model with front electric windows
Model with front and rear electric windows
Access

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Storage box
F Raise the boot floor for access to the storage   box.
This
  has   areas   for   the   storage   of   a   box   of   spare  
b

ulbs,   a   first   aid   kit,   two   warning   triangles...
It
  also   houses   the   vehicle   tools,   the   temporary  
p

uncture   repair   kit...
Fittings

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In certain cases, you may have to apply more   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull   lock,   for   example).
Starting the engine
F With  a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  m
otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2
,   ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
With   the   parking   brake   applied   and   the   gearbox  
i

n neutral or position N or P
:
F  
d
epress   the   clutch   pedal   fully   (manual  
g

earbox),


or
F  
p
ress   the   brake   pedal   firmly   (electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox),
F  
i
nsert   the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code,
F  
u
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and  
t

he key.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the i
nstrument   panel   then   operate   the   starter m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position 3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,
 u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is
 r

unning,   release   the   key.
If the engine does not start straight away,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   operating   the  
s

tarter   motor   again.   If   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start   after   several   attempts,   do   not  
k

eep   trying:   you   risk   damaging   the  
s

tarter   motor   or   the   engine.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
  wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
c

an   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on. Never   leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.
In   very   severe   wintry   conditions  
(

temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he   correct   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  n
ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  f
or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
In
  temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
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Parking brake
Application
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle.
Release
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   gently,  p
ress the release button then lower the
lever
 f

ully.
When
  parking   on   a   slope,   direct   your  
w

heels   against   the   kerb,   apply   the  
p

arking   brake,   engage   a   gear   and  
s

witch   off   the   ignition.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lamp   and   the   STOP  warning   lamp   come o

n,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and
 
a message in the screen, indicating that the parking brake   is   still   on   or   has   not   been   fully   released.
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Gear selector
Electronic gearbox
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear selector positions
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5.
  Gears   in   manual   mode.
AUTO.
  T

his   comes   on   when   automated   mode  
i

s   selected.   It   goes   off   when   changing  
t

o   manual   mode.
R.
R

everse
F
 W
ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
move
 
the
 s
elector
 
for wards
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
position.
N.
 
N

eutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
select
 
this
 
p

osition
 
to
 
start
 
the
 
engine.
A.
 A

utomated
 
mode.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
backwards
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
m

ode.
M + / -.
   
M

anual
 
mode
 
with
 
sequential
 
gear
 
c

hanging.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
backwards,
 
then
 
to
 
the
 
l

eft
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
mode,
 
then:
-
 
p

ush
 
for wards
 
to
 
change
 
up
 
a
 
gear,
-
 
o

r
 
push
 
backwards
 
to
 
change
 
down
 
a g

ear.
Five-speed
 el

ectronically
 c

ontrolled
 ge

arbox
 w

hich
 
offers
 
a
 
choice
 
between
 
the
 
comfort
 
of
 
a

utomated
 
operation
 
or
 
the
 
pleasure
 
of
 
manual
 
g

ear
 c

hanging.
Two
 
driving
 
modes
 
are
 
offered:
-
 
a

utomated
 

mode
 
for
 
automatic
 
control
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
 
without
 
any
 
a

ction
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
-
 
m

anual
 

mode
 
for
 
the
 
sequential
 
changing
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
 
using
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector.
F
P
lace your foot on the brake
when
  this   warning   lamp   flashes  
(

e.g.:   starting   the   engine).
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Automated mode
AUTO and   the   gear   engaged   appear  i
n   the   instrument   panel.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in succession   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
 
gearbox
 
then
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-adaptive
 
m

ode,
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
d

river.
 
It
 
continuously
 
selects
 
the
 
most
 
suitable
 
g

ear
 
taking
 
account
 
of:
-
 
o

ptimisation
 
of
 
fuel
 
consumption,
-
 
d

riving
 
style,
-
 
r

oad
 
conditions,
-
 
v

ehicle
 
load.
For
 
optimum
 
acceleration,
 
when
 
overtaking
 
a

nother
 
vehicle
 
for
 
example,
 
press
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 
pedal
 
fully
 
down,
 
beyond
 
the
 
point
 
o

f
 
resistance. The
 
gear
 
change   requests   are   only   carried   out  
i

f
 
the
 
engine   speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal
 
during   gear   changes.
When
 
braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
c

hanges
 
down   automatically   so   that   the   vehicle  
p

icks
 
up
 
in   the   right   gear.
Under
 
full
  acceleration,   the   change   up   will  
n

ot
 
take
 
place   unless   the   driver   operates   the  
g

ear
 
selector   (unless   the   engine   is   close   to   its  
m

aximum
 sp
eed).
Never select neutral (position N )
 
when
 
m

oving.
You
 
can
 
change
 
mode
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
by
 
m

oving
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
from
 
A to M or
the
 
other
 
way
 
round. Never select neutral (position N)
  when  
m

oving.
You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   selector   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
F

Sel

ect position A
. F

Sel

ect position M
.
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be i
mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R .
At
  low   speed,   if   reverse   gear   is   requested,  
t

he N   warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes   into   neutral   automatically.
To
  engage   reverse,   put   the   gear   selector   into  
p

osition N , then to position R .
There
  is   an   audible   signal   on  
enga

gement
 o
f
 r
everse.
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F Apply  the   parking   brake.
F Sel ect position P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If
  this   procedure   is   not   followed,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n   warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
  vehicle   moves   off   immediately.
Moving off
When the engine is running at idle, with the   brakes   released,   if   position   R, D or
M
  is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
If position N
 
is
 
selected
 
inadvertently
 
w

hile
 
driving,
 
allow
 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
r

eturn
 
to
 
idle
 
then
 
select
 
position
 
D to
accelerate.
Never select position N while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic changing o
f   the   four   gears.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   on   the   part  
o

f   the   driver.   It   continuously   selects   the   most  
s

uitable   gear   according   to   the   style   of   driving,  
t

he   profile   of   the   road   and   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
For
  maximum   acceleration   without   touching  
t

he   selector,   press   the   accelerator   pedal   down  
f

ully   (kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   or   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil   the   maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
On
  braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   to   provide   efficient   engine  
b

raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
  will   not   change   to   a   higher   gear   for  
s

afety   reasons.
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
is
 
below
 
-

23°C,
 
the
 
engine
 
should
 
be
 
left
 
at
 
idle
 
f

or
 
four
 
minutes,
 
to
 
ensure
 
the
 
correct
 
o

peration
 
and
 
life
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
g

earbox.
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Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage   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
and a message in the multifunction 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. There
  is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the  
g

earbox:
-  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
flat.
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.
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. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the  
l

ighting   of   this   warning   lamp,  a
ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
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When the engine is running at idle, with the   brakes   released,   if   position   R, D or
M
  is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
If position N
 
is
 
selected
 
inadvertently
 
w

hile
 
driving,
 
allow
 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
return
 
t

o
 
idle
 
then
 
select
 
position
 
D before
accelerating.
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
is
 
below
 
-

23°C,
 
the
 
engine
 
should
 
be
 
left
 
at
 
idle
 
f

or
 
four
 
minutes,
 
to
 
ensure
 
the
 
correct
 
o

peration
 
and
 
life
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
g

earbox.
Moving off
F Apply   the   parking   brake.
F Sel ect position P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If
  these   conditions   are   not   met,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n   warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
  vehicle   moves   off   immediately.
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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