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N appears in the instrument panel.
Y
ou   must   keep   your   foot   on   the   brake  
p

edal   while   starting   the   engine.
The   vehicle   then   moves   off   on   its   own  
(

refer to the section on the "Creep
function").
F  
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   A
),
 m
anual   mode   (position   M)   or   reverse  
(

position R
).
AUTO
 
and   1
, 1 or R appear in the
instrument
 pan
el.
F  
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F  
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
Do
  not   press   the   brake   and   clutch  
p

edals   simultaneously.   This   can   cause  
r

apid   clutch   wear.The
  creep   function   may   be   temporarily  
u

navailable   if   the   clutch   temperature   is  
t

oo   high   or   the   slope   too   steep.
Do
  not   leave   children   unsupervised  
i

nside   the   vehicle   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
With
  the   gear   selector   in   position   A, M or R ,
the vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal ,
  at   low   speed   and  
w

ith   the   engine   at   idle.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-
 
I

f
 
N
 
is
 
flashing
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
p

anel,
 
move
 
the
 
selector
 
to
 
p

osition


A then to position N .
-
 
I

f
 
the
 
message
 
"Foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake"
 
i

s
 
displayed,
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
f

i r m l y.
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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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AUTO and   -   appear   in   the   instrument  pan
el.
F

Sel

ect position N .
F
 
P

ress
  the   brake   pedal.
F
 
W

ait
 
for   around   30   seconds   until   N or a
gear
 
appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
M

ove
  the   gear   selector   to   position   A, then
to position N .
F
 
W

ith
 
your   foot   still   on   the   brake   pedal,   start  
t

he
 eng
ine.
The
 
gearbox   is   operational   again.
Reinitialisation
Following disconnection of the battery, it is necessary   to   reinitialise   the   gearbox.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition.
Before
 
doing
 
anything
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
i

s in neutral (position N )
 
and
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied. In
  exceptional   circumstances,   the  
g

earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r

einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c

hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
AUTO
 

and   - appear in the
instrument
 pan

el.
For
 
all
 
parking
 
situations,
 
you
 
must
apply the parking brake
 
to
 
immobilise
 
t

he
 
vehicle.
When
 
immobilising
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
running,
 
you
 
must
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector into neutral (position N ).
Before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine:
-
 c
hange
 
to
 
position
 
N to be in neutral,
or
-
 
l

eave
 
the
 
vehicle
 
in
 
gear;
 
in
 
this
 
case
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
cannot
 
be
 
moved.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.
Stopping the vehicle
With the ignition  o n,  i f  t his  w arning  l
amp   comes   on   and   AUTO
flashes,
 
accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

 
message
 
in   the   multifunction   screen,   this  
i

ndicates
 
a
 
gearbox   fault.
Have
 
it
 
checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Operating fault
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Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration,   enhanced   by   sport   and   snow  
p

rogrammes,
 o
r
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation with electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ith a sport
 
programme   for   a   more  
d

ynamic   style   of   driving   and   a   snow
programme
  to   make   driving   easier   when  
g

rip   is   poor.
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Automatic gearbox
1. Gear  selector   knob.
2. B utton   "S" (spor t) .
3.
 B

utton   "T " (snow).
Gear selection gate Gear selector positions
P. 
Park.
-  I mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
 

Neutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   four   gears.
F
 
P
ush   for wards   to   change   up   through  
t

he gears.


or
F

 
P
ull   backwards   to   change   down   through  
t

he   gears.
Displays in the instrument panel
When you move the selector in the gate to select   a   position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
N.
N

eutral
D.
 D

rive   (Automatic   driving)
S.

Sp
ort
 pro
gramme
T .

S
now
 pro
gramme
1 2 3 4.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
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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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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential changing o
f   the   four   gears.
F
 
P
ush   the   selector   towards   the   +   sign   to  
c

hange   up   a   gear.
F
 
P
ull   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   selects   gear   M1
automatically.
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   do   not  
o

perate   in   manual   mode.
Sport and snow programmes
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" ,   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   automatically   favours   a   dynamic  
s

tyle   of   driving.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Snow programme "T"
F Press button " T",   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   adapts   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   improves   starting   and   drive  
w

hen   traction   is   poor.
T
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Return to standard
automatic operation
F At  any   time,   press   the   button   selected  a
gain   to   quit   the   programme   engaged   and  
r

eturn   to   auto-adaptive   mode.
These
 
two
 
special
 
programmes
 
supplement
 
the
 a
utomatic
 
operation
 
in
 
very
 
specific
 
conditions
 
o

f
 
use.
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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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Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
Six-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration,   enhanced   by   sport   and   snow  
p

rogrammes,
 o
r
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ith the sport
 
programme   for   a   more  
d

ynamic   driving   style   or   the   snow
programme
  to   improve   driving   on   slippery  
su

rfaces,
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver. P.
 

Park.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
 

Neutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
P
ush   for ward   to   change   up   through  
t

he gears.


or
F

 
P
ull   backward   to   change   down   through   the  
g

ears.Gear selector positions
When you move the selector to select a position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
N.
N

eutral
D.
 D

rive
 (
Automatic
 ope
ration)
S.
Sp

ort
 pro
gramme.
T .

S
now
 pro
gramme.
1 2 3 4 5 6.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
Displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
Gear selector gate
1. Gear  selector.
2. " S "
(spor t)  button.
3.


"T " (snow)
 

button.
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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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Never select position N while the
vehicle  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
Automatic operation
Reverse
When selecting reverse R   with   the   ignition   on,  t
he   rear   parking   sensors   are   activated.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Rear   parking  
sen

sors"
 se
ction.
Creep function (moving without
using the accelerator)
This function provides great flexibility in manoeuvring   the   vehicle   at   low   speed   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams,   …).
With
  the   engine   at   idle,   parking   brake   released  
a

nd   position   D, M or R
 
s
elected,
 t
he vehicle
moves
 

as   soon   as   you   take   your   foot   off  
t

he   brake   pedal   (even   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator)..
F

Sel

ect position D for automatic
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
gears.
The
 
gearbox
 
then
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-adaptive
 
m

ode,
 
without
 
any
 
intervention
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
o

f
 
the
 
driver.
 
It
 
continuously
 
selects
 
the
 
m

ost
 
suitable
 
gear
 
according
 
to
 
the
 
style
 
of
 
d

riving,
 
the
 
profile
 
of
 
the
 
road
 
and
 
the
 
load
 
in
 
t

he vehicle.
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.
As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
if
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 
sharply,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
not
 
c

hange
 
up. These
  two   special   programmes   complete  
t

he   automatic   operation,   for   use   in   particular  
c

ircumstances.
Sport and snow programmes
"S" sport programme
F Press the "
S"   button,   once   the   engine   has  s
tarted.
The
  gearbox   automatically   allows   a   more  
d

ynamic   driving   style.
T snow programme
F Press the "T"   button,   once   the   engine   has  s
tarted.
The
  gearbox   adapts   itself   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   helps   moving   off   and   improves  
t

raction   when   grip   is   poor.
At
  any   time,   press   the   button   selected  
a

gain   to   leave   the   programme   engaged  
a

nd   return   to   auto-adaptative   mode.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
T   appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
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Driving