Citroen C3 DAG 2010.5 2.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2010.5, Model line: C3 DAG, Model: Citroen C3 DAG 2010.5 2.GPages: 235, PDF Size: 8.68 MB
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SAFETY
T h e d r i v e r m u s t e n s u r e t h a t p a s s e n -
g e r s u s e t h e s e a t b e l t s c o r r e c t l y a n d
t h a t t h e y a r e a l l r e s t r a i n e d s e c u r e l y
before setting off.
W h e r e v e r y o u a r e s e a t e d i n t h e v e -
h i c l e , a l w a y s f a s t e n y o u r s e a t b e l t ,
e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
D o n o t i n t e r c h a n g e t h e s e a t b e l t
b u c k l e s a s t h e y w i l l n o t f u l fi l t h e i r r o l e
f u l l y .
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n i n e r t i a
r e e l p e r m i t t i n g a u t o m a t i c a d j u s t m e n t
o f t h e l e n g t h o f t h e s t r a p t o y o u r s i z e .
T h e s e a t b e l t i s s t o w e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y
w h e n n o t i n u s e .
B e f o r e a n d a f t e r u s e , e n s u r e t h a t t h e
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
T h e l o w e r p a r t o f t h e s t r a p m u s t b e
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
T h e u p p e r p a r t m u s t b e p o s i t i o n e d i n
t h e h o l l o w o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
T h e i n e r t i a r e e l s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n a u -
t o m a t i c l o c k i n g d e v i c e w h i c h c o m e s
into operation in the event of a colli-
s i o n , e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g o r i f t h e v e -
h i c l e r o l l s o v e r . Y o u c a n r e l e a s e t h e
d e v i c e b y p u l l i n g fi r m l y o n t h e s t r a p
and releasing it so that it reels in
slightly. Recommendations for children
U s e a s u i t a b l e c h i l d s e a t i f t h e p a s -
s e n g e r i s l e s s t h a n 1 2 y e a r s o l d o r
s h o r t e r t h a n o n e a n d a h a l f m e t r e s .
N e v e r u s e t h e s a m e s e a t b e l t t o s e -
c u r e m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n .
N e v e r a l l o w a c h i l d t o t r a v e l o n y o u r
lap.
I n o r d e r t o b e e f f e c t i v e , a s e a t b e l t
m u s t :
- be tightened as close to the body
a s p o s s i b l e ,
- b e p u l l e d i n f r o n t o f y o u w i t h a s m o o t h m o v e m e n t , c h e c k i n g t h a t
i t d o e s n o t t w i s t ,
- b e u s e d t o r e s t r a i n o n l y o n e p e r s o n ,
- n o t b e a r a n y t r a c e o f c u t s o r f r a y i n g ,
- n o t b e c o n v e r t e d o r m o d i fi e d t o a v o i d a f f e c t i n g i t s p e r f o r m a n c e .
I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h c u r r e n t s a f e t y
r e g u l a t i o n s , f o r a l l r e p a i r s o n y o u r
v e h i c l e , g o t o a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p
w i t h t h e s k i l l s a n d e q u i p m e n t n e e d e d ,
w h i c h a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r i s a b l e t o
provide.
H a v e y o u r s e a t b e l t s c h e c k e d r e g u l a r -
l y b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r a q u a l i fi e d
w o r k s h o p , p a r t i c u l a r l y i f t h e s t r a p s
s h o w s i g n s o f d a m a g e .
C l e a n t h e s e a t b e l t s t r a p s w i t h s o a p y
w a t e r o r a t e x t i l e c l e a n i n g p r o d u c t ,
s o l d b y C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r s .
A f t e r f o l d i n g o r m o v i n g a s e a t o r r e a r
b e n c h s e a t , e n s u r e t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t
is positioned and reeled in correctly. In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact , t h e p r e -
t e n s i o n i n g d e v i c e m a y b e d e p l o y e d
before and independently of the
a i r b a g s . D e p l o y m e n t o f t h e p r e t e n -
s i o n e r s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t
d i s c h a r g e o f h a r m l e s s s m o k e a n d
a n o i s e , d u e t o t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in
t h e s y s t e m .
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g l a m p
c o m e s o n .
F o l l o w i n g a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e a t
b e l t s s y s t e m c h e c k e d , a n d i f n e c e s -
s a r y r e p l a c e d , b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r
o r a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
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AIRBAGS
The airbags do not operate
when the ignition is switched
off.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t w i l l o n l y d e p l o y
o n c e . I f a s e c o n d i m p a c t o c c u r s
( d u r i n g t h e s a m e o r a s u b s e -
q u e n t a c c i d e n t ) , t h e a i r b a g w i l l
not be deployed again. Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e .
D e p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g ( s ) i s
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t e m i s -
s i o n o f h a r m l e s s s m o k e a n d a
n o i s e , d u e t o t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f
the pyrotechnic cartridge incor-
p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
T h i s s m o k e i s n o t h a r m f u l , b u t
s e n s i t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s m a y e x p e r i -
ence slight irritation.
T h e n o i s e o f t h e d e t o n a t i o n m a y
r e s u l t i n a s l i g h t l o s s o f h e a r i n g
f o r a s h o r t t i m e . Front airbags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e d r i v e r a n d
front passenger in the event of a seri-
o u s f r o n t i m p a c t i n o r d e r t o l i m i t t h e r i s k
o f i n j u r y t o t h e h e a d a n d c h e s t .
T h e d r i v e r ' s a i r b a g i s fi t t e d i n t h e c e n t r e
of the steering wheel; the front passen-
g e r ' s a i r b a g i s fi t t e d i n t h e d a s h b o a r d
above the glove box.
Deployment
T h e a i r b a g s a r e d e p l o y e d s i m u l t a n e -
o u s l y , u n l e s s t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t
a i r b a g i s d e a c t i v a t e d , i n t h e e v e n t o f a
s e r i o u s f r o n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t
o f t h e f r o n t i m p a c t z o n e
A , i n t h e l o n -
g i t u d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n a
h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m t h e
front to the rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
h e a d - t h o r a x o f t h e f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f t h e
v e h i c l e a n d t h e d a s h b o a r d t o c u s h i o n
t h e i r f o r w a r d m o v e m e n t .
S y s t e m d e s i g n e d t o m a x i m i s e t h e s a f e t y
o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f
t h e r e a r c e n t r e p a s s e n g e r ) i n t h e e v e n t
o f v i o l e n t c o l l i s i o n s . I t s u p p l e m e n t s t h e
a c t i o n o f t h e f o r c e - l i m i t i n g s e a t b e l t s
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n t r e
p a s s e n g e r ) .
I f a c o l l i s i o n o c c u r s , t h e e l e c t r o n i c d e -
tectors record and analyse the front and
s i d e i m p a c t s s u s t a i n e d i n t h e i m p a c t
d e t e c t i o n z o n e s :
- i n t h e c a s e o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t , t h e
airbags are deployed instantly and
p r o t e c t t h e o c c u p a n t s o f t h e v e h i c l e
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n t r e
p a s s e n g e r ) ; i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e
i m p a c t , t h e a i r b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y
so that they do not hinder visibility
o r t h e e x i t o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ,
- i n t h e c a s e o f a m i n o r o r r e a r i m p a c t o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r c o n d i t i o n s , t h e
airbags will not be deployed; the
s e a t b e l t a l o n e i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o -
v i d e o p t i m u m p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e
s i t u a t i o n s .
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Deactivation
O n l y t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g c a n
be deactivated:
with the ignition off , i n s e r t t h e k e y
in the passenger airbag deactivation
switch 1 ,
t u r n i t t o t h e "OFF" p o s i t i o n ,
t h e n , r e m o v e t h e k e y k e e p i n g t h e
switch in the new position.
T h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n
i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n a n d u n t i l t h e
airbag is re-activated. T o a s s u r e t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r c h i l d ,
t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g
m u s t b e d e a c t i v a t e d w h e n y o u
i n s t a l l a " r e a r f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t
on the front passenger seat.
O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d r i s k
b e i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f
the airbag were deployed.
Reactivation
W h e n y o u r e m o v e t h e c h i l d s e a t , t u r n
switch 1 to the "ON" position to re-acti-
v a t e t h e a i r b a g a n d s o a s s u r e t h e s a f e t y
o f y o u r f r o n t p a s s e n g e r i n t h e e v e n t o f
a n i m p a c t .
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o n , t h i s w a r n -
i n g l a m p c o m e s o n i n t h e i n s t r u -
m e n t p a n e l f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
o n e m i n u t e , i f t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s
front airbag is activated. Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n
i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , a c c o m -
p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e w a r n i n g
a n d a m e s s a g e i n t h e m u l t i f u n c -
t i o n s c r e e n , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r
o r q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p t o h a v e t h e s y s t e m
c h e c k e d . T h e a i r b a g s m a y n o l o n g e r b e
d e p l o y e d i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s ,
c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r
a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p . T h e p a s -
s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g m a y n o
longer be deployed in the event
o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
If at least one of the two airbag
w a r n i n g l a m p s c o m e o n c o n t i n u -
o u s l y , d o n o t i n s t a l l a c h i l d s e a t
on the front passenger seat.
H a v e i t c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r o r a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
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SAFETY For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
W e a r a c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d s e a t b e l t .
D o n o t l e a v e a n y t h i n g b e t w e e n t h e
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
After an accident or if the vehicle has
b e e n s t o l e n o r b r o k e n i n t o , h a v e t h e
a i r b a g s y s t e m s c h e c k e d .
A l l w o r k o n t h e a i r b a g s y s t e m m u s t b e
c a r r i e d o u t b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r a
q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n -
t i o n e d a r e o b s e r v e d , a r i s k o f i n j u r y
o r o f m i n o r b u r n s t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t
o r a r m s w h e n a n a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d
c a n n o t b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s
a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y ( w i t h i n a f e w m i l l i s e c -
o n d s ) t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e s a m e
t i m e d i s c h a r g i n g t h e h o t g a s v i a o p e n -
i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e . Front airbags
D o n o t d r i v e h o l d i n g t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i
n g y o u r h a n d s o n
the centre part of the wheel.
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t o n t h e d a s h b o a r d .
I f p o s s i b l e , d o n o t s m o k e a s d e p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e b u r n s o r
t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y f r o m a c i g a r e t t e o r p i p e .
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l o r h i t i t v i o l e n t l y .
Lateral airbags
U s e o n l y a p p r o v e d c o v e r s o n t h e s e a t s , c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e d e p l o y m e n t t h e
l a t e r a l a i r b a g s . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e r a n g e o f s e a t c o v e r s s u i t a b l e f o r y o u r
v e h i c l e , y o u c a n c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r ( s e e " P r a c t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n - §
A c c e s s o r i e s " ) .
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e s e a t b a c k s ( c l o t h i n g . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e
i n j u r y t o t h e c h e s t o r a r m s i f t h e l a t e r a l a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d .
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e b o d y a n y n e a r e r t o t h e d o o r t h a n n e c e s -
sary.
Curtain airbags
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e r o o f . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e i n j u r y t o t h e h e a d i f
t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d .
D o n o t r e m o v e t h e g r a b h a n d l e s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e r o o f , t h e y p l a y a p a r t i n s e -
c u r i n g t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g s .
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Lateral airbags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e d r i v e r a n d
front passenger in the event of a seri-
o u s s i d e i m p a c t i n o r d e r t o l i m i t t h e r i s k
o f i n j u r y t o t h e c h e s t , b e t w e e n t h e h i p
a n d t h e s h o u l d e r .
E a c h l a t e r a l a i r b a g i s fi t t e d i n t h e s e a t
b a c k r e s t f r a m e , d o o r s i d e .
Deployment
T h e l a t e r a l a i r b a g s a r e d e p l o y e d u n i -
l a t e r a l l y i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s s i d e
i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t o f t h e s i d e
i m p a c t z o n e B , p e r p e n d i c u l a r t o t h e
l o n g i t u d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n
a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m
t h e o u t s i d e t o w a r d s t h e i n s i d e o f t h e
vehicle.
T h e l a t e r a l a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
h i p a n d s h o u l d e r o f t h e f r o n t o c c u p a n t
of the vehicle and the corresponding
d o o r t r i m p a n e l . Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e .
Curtain airbags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e d r i v e r a n d
p a s s e n g e r s ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e
r e a r c e n t r e p a s s e n g e r ) i n t h e e v e n t o f a
s e r i o u s s i d e i m p a c t i n o r d e r t o l i m i t t h e
r i s k o f i n j u r y t o t h e s i d e o f t h e h e a d .
E a c h c u r t a i n a i r b a g i s b u i l t i n t o t h e p i l l a r s
a n d t h e u p p e r p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t
area. Deployment
T h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d a t t h e
s a m e t i m e a s t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g l a t e r -
a l a i r b a g i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s s i d e
i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t o f t h e s i d e
i m p a c t z o n e
B , p e r p e n d i c u l a r t o t h e l o n -
g i t u d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n a
h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m t h e
o u t s i d e t o w a r d s t h e i n s i d e o f t h e v e -
hicle.
T h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
f r o n t o r r e a r o c c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d
the windows.
Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n
i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , a c c o m -
p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l a n d
a m e s s a g e i n t h e s c r e e n , c o n -
t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r a q u a l i fi e d
w o r k s h o p t o h a v e t h e s y s t e m c h e c k e d .
T h e a i r b a g s m a y n o l o n g e r b e d e p l o y e d
i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
I n t h e e v e n t o f a m i n o r i m p a c t o r
b u m p o n t h e s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e
o r i f t h e v e h i c l e r o l l s o v e r , t h e
a i r b a g m a y n o t b e d e p l o y e d .
In the event of a rear or front
c o l l i s i o n , t h e a i r b a g i s n o t d e -
ployed.
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SAFETY For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
W e a r a c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d s e a t b e l t .
D o n o t l e a v e a n y t h i n g b e t w e e n t h e
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
After an accident or if the vehicle has
b e e n s t o l e n o r b r o k e n i n t o , h a v e t h e
a i r b a g s y s t e m s c h e c k e d .
A l l w o r k o n t h e a i r b a g s y s t e m m u s t b e
c a r r i e d o u t b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r a
q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n -
t i o n e d a r e o b s e r v e d , a r i s k o f i n j u r y
o r o f m i n o r b u r n s t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t
o r a r m s w h e n a n a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d
c a n n o t b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s
a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y ( w i t h i n a f e w m i l l i s e c -
o n d s ) t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e s a m e
t i m e d i s c h a r g i n g t h e h o t g a s v i a o p e n -
i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e . Front airbags
D o n o t d r i v e h o l d i n g t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i
n g y o u r h a n d s o n
the centre part of the wheel.
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t o n t h e d a s h b o a r d .
I f p o s s i b l e , d o n o t s m o k e a s d e p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e b u r n s o r
t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y f r o m a c i g a r e t t e o r p i p e .
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l o r h i t i t v i o l e n t l y .
Lateral airbags
U s e o n l y a p p r o v e d c o v e r s o n t h e s e a t s , c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e d e p l o y m e n t t h e
l a t e r a l a i r b a g s . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e r a n g e o f s e a t c o v e r s s u i t a b l e f o r y o u r
v e h i c l e , y o u c a n c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r ( s e e " P r a c t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n - §
A c c e s s o r i e s " ) .
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e s e a t b a c k s ( c l o t h i n g . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e
i n j u r y t o t h e c h e s t o r a r m s i f t h e l a t e r a l a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d .
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e b o d y a n y n e a r e r t o t h e d o o r t h a n n e c e s -
sary.
Curtain airbags
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e r o o f . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e i n j u r y t o t h e h e a d i f
t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d .
D o n o t r e m o v e t h e g r a b h a n d l e s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e r o o f , t h e y p l a y a p a r t i n s e -
c u r i n g t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g s .
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DRIVING
PARKING BRAKE
When parking on a slope, direct
your wheels against the pave-
ment, apply the parking brake
and engage a gear.
Applying
Pull the parking brake lever fully up
to immobilise your vehicle. Releasing
Pull the parking brake lever gently,
press the release button then lower
the lever fully.
When the vehicle is being driv-
en, if this warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
accompanied by an audible sig-
nal and a message on the multifunction
screen, this indicates that the parking
brake is still on or has not been properly
released.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging reverse gear
Raise the ring under the knob and
push the gear lever to the left then
forwards.
As a safety precaution and to fa-
cilitate starting of the engine:
- always select neutral,
- press the clutch pedal. Only engage reverse gear when
the vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle.
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DRIVING
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR *
System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h a m a n u a l g e a r b o x .
Operation
The system intervenes only when driv-
ing economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear recommended should not
be considered compulsory. In fact, the
c o n fi g u r a t i o n o f t h e r o a d , t h e a m o u n t
o f t r a f fi c a n d s a f e t y r e m a i n d e t e r m i n i n g
factors when choosing the best gear.
Therefore, the driver remains responsi-
ble for deciding whether or not to follow
the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated. In the case of driving which
makes particular demands on
the performance of the engine
( fi r m p r e s s u r e o n t h e a c c e l e r a t o r
p e d a l , f o r e x a m p l e , w h e n o v e r -
taking...), the system will not rec-
ommend a gear change.
The system never suggests:
- e n g a g i n g fi r s t g e a r ,
- engaging reverse gear,
- engaging a lower gear.
- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.
E x a m p l e :
- You are in third gear.
- The system may suggest that you engage a higher gear, if appropriate.
* According to engine. The information appears in the form
of an arrow in the instrument panel
screen.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
this arrow may be accompanied by the
recommended gear.
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DRIVING
SENSODRIVE GEARBOX
Five-speed electronically controlled
g e a r b o x w h i c h o f f e r s a c h o i c e b e t w e e n
the comfort of automatic operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
Three driving modes are offered:
- automated mode for automatic con-
t r o l o f t h e g e a r s b y t h e g e a r b o x ,
- sequential mode for manual chang-
ing of the gears by the driver,
- auto sequential mode for overtak-
i n g , f o r e x a m p l e , r e m a i n i n g i n t h e
automated mode while using the
functions of the sequential mode.
R
. Reverse
With your foot on the brake, move
the lever forwards to select this po-
sition.
N
. Neutral.
With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start the engine.
A
. Automated mode.
Move the lever backwards to select
this mode.
M
+/-
. Sequential mode with manual
gear changing.
Move the lever backwards, then to
the left to select this mode, then:
- push forwards to change up a gear,
- or push backwards to change down a gear.
Gear lever
+
. Change up paddle.
Press the back of the steering wheel
"+" paddle to change up a gear.
-
. Change down paddle.
Press the back of the steering wheel
"-" paddle to change down a gear.
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles
do not permit the selection of
neutral or the engaging and disen-
gaging of reverse gear.
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DRIVING
Automated mode
Following use of the sequential
mode, select position A to return to
the automated mode.
AUTO and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel.
T h e g e a r b o x t h e n o p e r a t e s i n a u t o -
adaptive mode, without any action on
the part of the driver. It continuously se-
lects the most suitable gear in relation
to the following parameters:
- driving style,
- road conditions,
- vehicle load.
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N
. Neutral
R
. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5
.
Gears engaged
AUTO. This comes on when the au-
tomated mode is selected. It
switches off on changing to se-
quential mode.
In the automated mode, if the gear-
b o x d e t e c t s p o o r g r i p , t h i s w a r n i n g
lamp comes on. Moving off
Select position N .
P r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l fi r m l y .
Start the engine.
N appears in the instrument
panel.
N fl a s h e s i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n -
el screen if the gear lever is not
in position N on starting.
S e l e c t fi r s t g e a r ( p o s i t i o n M or A ) or
reverse (position R )
Release the parking brake.
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
AUTO and 1 or R appear in
the instrument panel.
Stopping - Moving off on a slope
When stopping on a slope, do not use
the accelerator to immobilise the vehicle;
apply the parking brake.
When moving off on a slope, acceler-
ate gradually while releasing the park-
ing brake. Sequential mode
After starting the vehicle, select
position M to change to sequential
mode.
AUTO disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession
in the instrument panel.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
When driving at low speed, on ap-
p r o a c h i n g a s t o p s i g n o r t r a f fi c l i g h t s f o r
e x a m p l e , t h e g e a r b o x c h a n g e s d o w n t o
fi r s t g e a r a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
Place your foot on the
brake when this warning
l a m p fl a s h e s ( e . g . : s t a r t i n g
the engine).
There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.