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Starting using the
electronic key
With the first press on the "S TA R T/
STOP "
 button,  this  indicator  lamp f
lashes  slowly  in  the  instrument  panel.Depending
 on  the  ambient  temperature, Â
e
ach  attempt  at  starting  can  take  up  to Â
a
round  30  seconds.  During  this  period, Â
d
o  not  press  the  "START/STOP " button
again,
 or  release  the  clutch  pedal  or Â
b
rake  pedal  (depending  on  the  type  of Â
g
earbox).
After
 this  period,  if  the  engine  has  not Â
s
tarted,  press  the  "START/STOP "
button
 again  for  another  attempt  at Â
s
tarting. If
 one  of  the  starting  conditions  is Â
n
ot  met,  the  "Keyless  Entry  and Â
S
tarting"  system  indicator  lamp  flashes Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel.  In  some Â
c
ircumstances,  it  is  necessary  to Â
t
urn  the  steering  wheel  slightly  while Â
p
ressing  the  "
START/STOP " button to
assist  unlocking  of  the  steering.
For vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox:
F
Â
W
ith
Â
the  electronic  key  inside  the  vehicle, Â
p
ut
Â
the  gear  lever  into  neutral  and  fully Â
d
epress  the  clutch  pedal. The
 presence  of  the  electronic  key  in  t
he  vehicle  is  essential  for  switching Â
o
n  the  ignition  and  starting  only.  Once Â
t
he  engine  has  started,  make  sure  that Â
t
he  electronic  key  remains  with  the Â
v
ehicle  until  the  end  of  the  journey: Â
o
ther wise  you  would  not  be  able  to  lock Â
t
he vehicle.
F
Â
P
ress  and  release  the  "S TA R T/
STOP "
 button.
This
 indicator  lamp  comes  on  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el. For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox:
F
Â
W
ith  the  electronic  key  inside  the  vehicle, Â
p
ut  the  gear  selector  at  N  and  press  the Â
b
rake
 ped
al.
This  indicator  lamp  comes  on  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
F Â
P
ress  and  release  the  "
S TA R T/
STOP " Â button.
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There is an audible signal when the driver's door is  opened  and  the  vehicle  is  in  "ACC "
 mode.
If
 the  vehicle  is  not  immobilised,  the Â
e
ngine  will  not  stop.
Switching off using the
electronic key
FÂ Immobilise
 the  vehicle.
F  W ith  a  manual  gearbox:  put  the  gear  lever Â
i
nto  neutral.
F
Â
W
ith  an  ETG  gearbox:  place  the  gear Â
s
elector at N .
F
Â
W
ith  the  electronic  key  inside Â
t
he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
 button.
The
 engine  stops.
The
 steering  locks  when  a  door  is  opened  or  on Â
l
ocking  the  vehicle.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP " button
again
 to  change  to  "OFF "
 mode.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition  zone  and  your  vehicle Â
d
oes  not  start  after  pressing  the Â
"ST
ART/STOP "
 button,  this  warning Â
l
amp  flashes  in  the  instrument  panel.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
a  manual  gearbox:  put  the  gear  lever Â
i
nto
Â
neutral.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
an  ETG  gearbox:  place  the  selector Â
l
ever at N . F
Â
P
ut  the  corner  of  the  electronic  key,  where Â
t
he  indicator  lamp  is  located,  in  contact Â
w
ith the "
START/STOP " Â button.
 T
here  is  an  audible  signal  when  the Â
e
lectronic  key  is  recognised;  the  vehicle Â
c
hanges  to  "
ON " Â mode.
F Â
W
ith  a  manual  gearbox:  press  the  clutch Â
p
edal  fully  down.
F Â
W
ith  an  ETG  gearbox:  press  the  brake Â
ped
al.
F Â
C
heck  that  the  "Keyless  Entry  and  S
tarting"  indicator  lamp  comes  on  in  green  i
n  the  instrument  panel.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
 button.
 T
he  engine  starts.
If
 the  engine  does  not  start,  contact  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine can  be  switched  of  without  conditions.  To  do Â
t
his,  press  for  more  than  2  seconds,  or  make Â
a
 minimum  of  3  successive  presses  on  the Â
"ST
ART/STOP "
 button.
In
 this  case  the  steering  column  locks  as  soon Â
a
s  the  vehicle  stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition  zone  when  driving  or  when  you Â
(
later)  request  switching  off  the  engine,  there  is Â
a
n  audible  signal  to  warn  you.
F
Â
P
ress  for  more  than  2  seconds, Â
o
r  make  a  minimum  of Â
3Â s
uccessive  presses  on  the Â
"ST
ART/STOP" button if you
want
 to  force  switching  off  of  the Â
e
ngine  (note that restarting
will not be possible without
the
key).
Electronic e ngineÂ
i
mmobiliser
This locks the engine management system as s
oon  as  the  ignition  has  been  switched  off  and Â
t
herefore  prevents  starting  of  the  vehicle  by Â
a
nyone  who  does  not  have  the  key.
The
 ignition  key  has  an  electronic  chip  which Â
h
as  a  special  code.  When  the  ignition  is Â
s
witched  on,  the  code  must  be  recognised  for Â
s
tarting  to  be  possible.
In
 the  event  of  a  malfunction,  your  vehicle  will Â
n
ot  start.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop. Do
 not  make  any  modifications  to  the Â
e
lectronic  immobiliser  system.
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Gear selector
ETG electronic gearbox
The five-speed ETG electronic gearbox offers a choice between the ease of automated operation o r the pleasure of manual gear changing.
R.
 R
everse:  with  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal, Â
m
ove  the  gear  selector  to  the  right  then Â
f
or ward  to  select  this  position.
N.
 N
eutral:  with  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal, Â
s
elect  this  position  to  start  the  engine.
E.
Â
A
utomatic  (Easy)  mode:  move  the  gear Â
s
elector  back  to  select  this  mode.
M.
 M
anual  mode  with  sequential  gear Â
c
hanging:  move  the  gear  selector  back Â
t
hen  to  the  left  to  select  this  mode.Press
 behind  the  "+"
 s
teering
 m
ounted  control  paddle  to  change  up.
Steering mounted control paddles
The position of the gear selector (R , N, E or M )  i
s  displayed  in  the  instrument  panel.
In
 automatic  (Easy)  mode,  when  you Â
t
emporarily  take  control  of  gear  changing, Â
t
he  gear  engaged  is  also  displayed  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
Display in the instrument panel
Press behind the "-" steering  m
ounted  control  paddle  to  change Â
d
own.
The
 steering  mounted  control  paddles Â
c
annot  be  used  to  select  neutral  or  to Â
e
ngage  or  come  out  of  reverse  gear.
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F With the  parking  brake  applied,  press  the  b
rake  pedal  then  select  position  N.
F
Â
S
tart  the  engine.
Moving off
if you do not press the brake pedal or if  the  gear  selector  is  not  in  position  N,
engine
 starting  is  not  possible. Never
 leave  a  child  unsupervised  inside Â
t
he  vehicle  with  the  engine  running.F
Sel
ect position E  using  the  gear  selector.
The  gearbox  then  operates  in  auto-active Â
m
ode,  without  any  intervention  required  by Â
t
he driver.
It  continuously  selects  the  most  suitable  g
ear for:
-  o ptimised  fuel  consumption,
-
Â
t
he  driving  style,
-
Â
t
he  profile  of  the  road,
-
Â
t
he  load  in  the  vehicle.
To
 obtain  optimum  acceleration,  when Â
ov
ertaking  another  vehicle  for  example,  press Â
f
irmly  on  the  accelerator  pedal  going  beyond Â
t
he  point  of  resistance.
Automatic (EASY) mode
It is possible to change mode at any time, by moving  the  gear  selector  from  position  E to
position M
 and  the  other  way  round.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
your
Â
foot
Â
on
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
pedal,
Â
select
Â
p
osition R
, E or M.
F
Â
R
elease
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
brake.
F
Â
P
rogressively
Â
release
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
pedal.
 A
ccelerate
Â
away.
The
Â
creep
Â
function
Â
may
Â
be
Â
temporarily
Â
u
navailable
Â
if
Â
the
Â
clutch
Â
temperature
Â
is
 t
oo
Â
high
Â
or
Â
the
Â
gradient
Â
too
Â
steep.
Â
An
 a
udible
Â
signal
Â
gives
Â
a
Â
warning
Â
if
Â
the
Â
c
lutch
Â
temperature
Â
is
Â
too
Â
high.
Never select neutral N when the vehicle
is
 moving.
This
Â
function
Â
makes
Â
manoeuvring
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
a
t
Â
low
Â
speed
Â
easier
Â
(parking,
Â
traffic
Â
jams…).
After
Â
first
Â
placing
Â
the
Â
gear
Â
selector
Â
in
Â
p
osition
E
, M or R , the vehicle moves off as
soon as you take your foot off the brake
pedal ,
Â
at
Â
low
Â
speed,
Â
with
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
at
Â
idle.
Creep function
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The vehicle can be stopped whatever the position  of  the  gear  selector  (N , E or R ).
However,
 there  is  an  audible  signal  on  opening Â
t
he  driver's  door  if  the  gear  selector  is  not  at Â
p
osition N .
Switching off
When the vehicle is stopped with the e
ngine  running,  always  put  the  gear Â
s
elector to neutral N .
There
 is  a  continuous  audible  signal Â
i
f  you  turn  the  ignition  switch  to  "OFF "
with
 the  vehicle  in  2
nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th ge a r.
In
Â
this
Â
case
Â
return
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
switch Â
t
o " ON ",
Â
move
Â
the
Â
gear
Â
selector
Â
to Â
p
osition
N , then to position E , M or R,
then
Â
turn
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
switch
Â
to
Â
" OFF ".
On
Â
a
Â
slope,
Â
use
Â
the
Â
brakes
Â
to
Â
i
mmobilise
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
and
Â
place
Â
the Â
g
ear
Â
selector
Â
in
Â
position
Â
N , E or R . With
 the  ignition  on,  illumination Â
o
f  this  warning  lamp  indicates  a Â
g
earbox  fault.
Contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In all cases, it is essential
that you
apply the parking brake to  immobilise Â
t
he  vehicle.
Before
 doing  anything  under  the Â
b
onnet,  check  that  the  gear  selector  is Â
i
n neutral N  and  the  parking  brake  is Â
a
pplied.
Limits of operation
On a gradient, or when hill start assist is activated, n ever hold the vehicle using the
accelerator :
 you  could  damage  the  clutch.
In
 these  situations  there  is  an  audible  signal.
F
Â
M
ove  the  gear  selector  to  position  N.
F
Â
W
ait  15  minutes  to  allow  the  clutch  to  cool Â
d
own  before  setting  off. -
Â
c
heck  that  the  ignition  switch  is  at  the Â
"
O
N
"
position,
- Â
p
lace  the  gear  selector  at  N
,  then  move  it Â
t
o E
, M or R .
If 1  is  flashing  in  the  instrument  panel:
-  p lace  the  gear  selector  at  E or M
, then
move  it  to  N.
If R
 is  flashing  in  the  instrument  panel:
-
Â
p
lace  the  gear  selector  at  R,
 then  move  it Â
t
o N.
If
N is  flashing  in  the  instrument  panel
 a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  for  a  long  time:
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily  (approximately  2  seconds)  when Â
s
tarting  on  a  gradient,  the  time  it  takes  to Â
m
ove  your  foot  from  the  brake  pedal  to  the Â
a
ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
 system  only  operates  when:
-
Â
t
he  vehicle  is  completely  stationary,  with Â
y
our  foot  on  the  brake  pedal,
-
Â
c
ertain  conditions  of  slope  are  met,
-
Â
w
ith  the  driver’s  door  closed.
The
 hill  start  assist  system  cannot  be Â
d
eactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a
momentarily when you release the brake
pedal:
-
Â
i
f  you  are  in  first  gear  or  neutral  with  a Â
m
anual
 g
earbox,
-
Â
i
f  you  are  in  position  E or M with an ETG
electronic
 ge
arbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged,
the vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning  lamp  comes  on.  Contact Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  to  have  the  system Â
c
hecked.
Do
Â
not
Â
exit
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
while
Â
it
Â
is
Â
being
Â
h
eld
Â
in
Â
the
Â
hill
Â
start
Â
assist
Â
phase.
If
Â
you
Â
need
Â
to
Â
exit
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
with
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
running,
Â
apply
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
brake
Â
m
anually.
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Stop & Start (VTi 68 S&S engine)
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument  panel  and  the  engine Â
g
oes  into  standby  automatically:
-
Â
w
hen
 stationary,  in  neutral,  and  you Â
r
elease  the  clutch  pedal.
Never
 refuel  with  the  engine  in Â
S
TOP mode;  you  must  switch  off  the Â
i
gnition  with  the  button.
For
 smoother  operation,  during  p
arking  manoeuvres  STOP  mode  is  n
ot  available  for  a  few  seconds  after Â
c
oming  out  of  reverse  gear.
The
 Stop  &  Start  does  not  affect  the Â
v
ehicle's  systems,  such  as  for  example, Â
b
raking,  power  steering...
The
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start system
Â
puts
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
t
emporarily
Â
into
Â
standby
Â
-
Â
STOP
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
during
Â
s
tops
Â
in
Â
the
Â
traffic
Â
(red
Â
lights,
Â
traffic
Â
jams,
Â
or
 o
ther...).
Â
The
Â
engine
Â
restarts
Â
automatically
Â
-
 S
TART
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
you
Â
want
Â
to
Â
move
Â
o
ff.
Â
The
Â
restart
Â
takes
Â
place
Â
instantly,
Â
quickly
Â
a
nd
Â
silently.
Per fect
Â
for
Â
urban
Â
use,
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
Â
r
educes
Â
fuel
Â
consumption
Â
and
Â
exhaust
Â
e
missions
Â
as
Â
well
Â
as
Â
the
Â
noise
Â
level
Â
when
Â
s
tationary.
Stop & Start time counters
A partial time counter counts the periods in S TOP  mode  during  a  journey.
It
 is  displayed  in  the  trip  computer  once  the Â
S
top  &  Start  is  operating.
Press one of the " DISP" buttons to return to the
previous
 d
isplay.
A
 global  time  counter  counts  the  periods  in Â
S
TOP  mode  since  the  last  reset.
When
 it  is  displayed,  press  one  of  the Â
"D
ISP "Â buttons
 to  reset  the  counter.
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Going into engine START
mode
This indicator lamp goes off and the engine s tarts a utomatically:
-
Â
w
hen
 you  fully
Â
depress  the  clutch  pedal.
START
Â
mode  is  invoked  automatically  when:
-
Â
y
ou
Â
open  the  driver's  door,
-
Â
y
ou
Â
open  the  bonnet,
-
Â
y
ou
Â
unfasten  the  driver's  seat  belt,
-
Â
s
ome
 special  conditions  (battery  charge, Â
e
ngine  temperature,  braking  assistance, Â
d
escending  a  steep  gradient,  adjustment  of Â
t
he
Â
air  conditioning...)  where  the  engine  is Â
n
eeded  for  control  of  a  system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
In the event  o f  a  f ault  w ith  t he  s ystem,  t
his  warning  lamp  flashes  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he  driver's  door  is  open,
-
Â
t
he  driver's  seat  belt  is  not  fastened,
-
Â
t
he  engine  is  needed  to  maintain  a Â
c
omfortable  temperature  in  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment,
-
Â
d
emisting  is  active,
-
Â
s
ome  special  conditions  (battery  charge, Â
e
ngine  temperature,  braking  assistance, Â
v
ehicle  stopped  on  a  steep  gradient,  high Â
a
ltitude...)  where  the  engine  is  needed  to Â
a
ssure  control  of  a  system.
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At any time, press this button to deactivate the system.
Manual deactivation /
reactivation
If the system has been deactivated in S TOP mode,  the  engine  restarts  immediately.
The
 system  is  reactivated  automatically  at Â
e
very  new  engine  start  by  the  driver.
Press
 this  button  again.
The
 system  is  active  again;  this  is  confirmed  by  the
 i
ndicator  lamp  going  off  in  the  instrument  panel.
Deactivation
 is  confirmed  by  the Â
i
llumination  of  this  indicator  lamp  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel.
Before
Â
doing
Â
anything
Â
under
Â
the
Â
b
onnet,
Â
deactivate
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
s
ystem
Â
to
Â
avoid
Â
any
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
injury
Â
r
esulting
Â
from
Â
automatic
Â
operation
Â
of
Â
S
TART
Â
mode.
Maintenance
The Stop & Start system requires a 12 V b
attery  of  a  special  specification  and Â
t
echnology.
All
 work  on  this  type  of  battery  must  be Â
d
one  only  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
For
 more  information  on  the  12  V Â
b
attery,  refer  to  the  corresponding Â
s
ection.
4
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