sport mode CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2017 Owners Manual

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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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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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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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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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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