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These two special programmes supplement the automatic   operation   in   very   specific   conditions  
o

f   use.
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.F
 
A
t   any   time,   press   the   button   selected  
a

gain   to   leave   the   special   programme  
e

ngaged   and   return   to   auto-adaptive   mode.
Sport and snow
programmes
Return to auto-adaptive
mode
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Manual operation
D disappears and the gears engaged   appear   in   succession   on  
t

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

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
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,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a   message   appears.
F

R
eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he   audible   signal   stops   and   the  
m

essage
 d
isappears.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
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.
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.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary
 
or
 
moving
 
v

ery
 
slowly,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
selects
 
gear
 
1
automatically.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
when
 c

hanging
 g

ear.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
position
 
D
(automatic)
 
to
 
position
 
M
 
(manual)
 
at
 
any
 
time.
The
 
sport
 
and
 
snow
 
programmes
 
do
 
not
 
o

perate
 
in
 
manual
 
mode. Before
 
s
witching  
o
ff  
t
he  
e
ngine,  
p
ut  
t
he  
s
elector  
i

n position P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
 
both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
t

o
 
automatic   mode.
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Gear shift indicator*
Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f

ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i

ntermediate
 g
ears.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c

onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a

nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c

hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t

o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated. -
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
Example:
-
 Y ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow.
System
  which   reduces   fuel   consumption   by   recommending   the   most   appropriate   gear.
With   an   automatic   gearbox,   the   system   is   only  
a

ctive   in   manual   mode.
* Depending
  on   engine.
On
  vehicle   fitted   with   a   manual   gearbox,  
t

he   arrow   may   be   accompanied   by   the   gear  
re

commended. The
  system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load, ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear.
Operation
On BlueHDi Diesel 150 versions with
manual  gearbox,   the   system   may  
s

uggest   changing   into   neutral   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   go   into   standby   (STOP  
m

ode   with   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain  
d

riving   conditions.   In   this   case,   N is
displayed
  in   the   instrument   panel.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
 
m

ph  
(
20  
k
m/h),  
o
r  
v
ehicle  
s
tationary  
w
ith  
P

ureTech   130   petrol   and   BlueHDi   115   and  
1

20
 
Diesel   versions,   when   you   put   the   gear  
l

ever into neutral and release the clutch
pedal,
If your vehicle is fitted with the
system,
  a   time   counter   calculates
 t

he   sum   of   the   periods   in   STOP
 m

ode   during   a   journey.   It   resets
 i

tself   to   zero   every   time   the
 i

gnition   is   switched   on   with   the
 k

ey   or   the   "START/STOP"   button.
-

w

ith an automatic gearbox, vehicle
stationary,
  when   you   press   the   brake   pedal  
o

r
 
place   the   gear   selector   in   position   N.
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (up   or  
d

ow n),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   (using  
t

he   key   or   the   "START/STOP"   button),
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
temporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic   (red   lights,   traffic   jams,   or   other...).   The  
e

ngine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
w

ith
 
the
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
b

utton.
STOP
 
mode
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.
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Deactivation
Going into engine START mode
At any time, press the "ECO OFF" switch to
d eactivate   the   system.
This
  is   confirmed   by   the   switch   warning   lamp  
c

oming   on   accompanied   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal,
-

w

ith an automatic gearbox:
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   D or M, when
you
  release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position   N   and   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   place   the   gear  
s

elector in position D or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.For
  safety   reasons   or   to   ensure   smooth  o
peration,   START   mode   is   invoked  
a

utomatically
 w
hen:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   15   mph  
(

25   km/h)   with   a   manual   gearbox   (3   km/h  
(

2   mph)   with   PureTech   130   petrol   and  
B

lueHDi   Diesel   115   and   120   versions)   or  
2 m

ph   (3   km/h)   with   an   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   being   applied,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes   for   few   seconds,   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
  a   manual   gearbox   in   STOP   mode,  
i

f
 
a
  gear   is   engaged   without   fully  
d

epressing   the   clutch   pedal,   a   warning  
l

amp   comes   on   or   an   alert   message  
i

s
 
displayed   asking   you   to   depress   the  
c

lutch   pedal   to   restart   the   engine. If
  the   system   has   been   deactivated  
i

n   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
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Maintenance
In the event of a malfunction with the system, the "ECO OFF"   switch   warning   lamp   flashes,  
t

hen   comes   on   continuously.
have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
This system requires the use of a 12 V battery of   specific   technology   and   characteristics  
(

reference   numbers   available   from   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN would  
i

ntroduces   the   risk   of   faults   with   the   system.
Before
  doing   any   work   under   the  
b

onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system   to   avoid   the   risk   of   injury   related  
t

o   an   automatic   change   to   START  
m

ode.
The   Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use   of  
a

n   advanced   technology.   All   work   on  
t

his   type   of   battery   must   only   be   carried  
o

ut   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
may
 
stall.
 
All
 
of
 
the
 
i

nstrument
 
panel
 
warning
 
lamps
 
come
 
o

n.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
an
 
alert
 
m

essage
 
may
 
also
 
be
 
displayed
 
asking
 
y

ou
 
to
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
position
 
N
and
 
put
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the
ignition,
 
then
 
restart
 
the
 
engine
 
using
 
t

he
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
button.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically a t   every   new   start   using   the   key   or   the  
"

START/STOP"   button.
Press the "ECO OFF"
  switch   again.
The
 
system   is   active   again;   this   is   confirmed  
b

y
 
the
  switch   warning   lamp   going   off   and   the  
d

isplay   of   a   message.
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Hill start assist
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake pedal:
- 
i
f   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox,
-

i
f you are in position D or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the system, these warning lamps   come   on.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
System
 
which
 
keeps
 
your
 
vehicle
 
immobilised
 
t

emporarily
 
(approximately
 
2
 
seconds)
 
when
 
s

tarting
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
the
 
time
 
it
 
takes
 
to
 
m

ove
 
your
 
foot
 
from
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
to
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 ped

al.
This
 
function
 
is
 
only
 
active
 
when:
-
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
is
 
completely
 
stationary,
 
with
 
y

our
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
-
 
w

hen
 
certain
 
conditions
 
of
 
gradient
 
are
 
m

et,
-
 
w

ith
 
the
 
driver’s
 
door
 
closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle while
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 b
rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 p
arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
(not
 
f

lashing)
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
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Lane departure warning system
Activation
Deactivation
DetectionOperating fault
System which detects the involuntary crossing o
f   longitudinal   traffic   lane   markings   on   the  
g

round   (solid   or   broken   line).
Sensors,
  fitted   below   the   front   bumper,   trigger  
a

  warning   if   the   vehicle   drifts   over   a   lane  
m

arking   (speed   higher   than   50   mph   (80   km/h)).
This
  system   is   particularly   useful   on   motor ways  
a

nd   main   roads. In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   the  
s

ervice   warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   screen.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
The   lane   departure   warning   system  
c

annot   in   any   circumstances   replace  
t

he   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.
It
  is   necessary   to   observe   driving  
r

egulations   and   take   a   break   every  
t

wo hours. The
  detection   may   be   impeded:
- i f   the   sensors   are   dirty   (mud,   snow...),
-
 
i
f   the   markings   on   the   ground   are  
w

orn,
-

i
f there is little contrast between the
markings
  on   the   ground   and   the  
r

oad   sur face.
You
  are   warned   by   the   vibration   of   the   driver's  
s

eat   cushion:
-
 
o
n   the   right-hand   side,   if   the   marking   on  
t

he   ground   has   been   crossed   on   the   right,
-
 
o
n   the   left-hand   side,   if   the   marking   on   the  
g

round   has   been   crossed   on   the   left.
No
  warning   is   transmitted   while   the   direction  
i

ndicator   is   active   and   for   approximately  
2

0 seconds after the direction indicator is
switched
  off.
A
  warning   may   be   transmitted   if   a   direction  
m

arking   (e.g.   arrow)   or   non-standard   marking  
(

e.g.   graffiti)   is   crossed.
F
 
W
hen   switching   the   ignition   on   or   with  
t

he   engine   running,   press   this   button;   the  
i

ndicator   lamp   comes   on.
F  
P
ress   this   button   again,   the   indicator   lamp  
g

oes   off.
The   status   of   the   system   remains   in   the  m
emory   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
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Blind spot sensors
This driving assistance system warns the driver of the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot
  angle   of   their   vehicle   (areas   masked   from  
t

he   driver's   field   of   vision),   as   soon   as   this  
p

resents   a   potential   danger.
Operation
F On  switching   on   the   ignition,   or   engine  r
unning,   press   this   button   to   activate   the  
f

unction;   the   warning   lamp   comes   on.
Sensors
  fitted   in   the   front   and   rear   bumpers  
m

onitor   the   blind   spots.
A
 
warning
 
lamp
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
door
 
mirror
 
on
 t
he
 
side
 
in
 
question:
-
 i
mmediately,
 
when
 
being
 
overtaken,
-

a

fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking
 
a
 
vehicle
 
slowly.
This
 
system
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
improve
 
s

afety
 
when
 
driving
 
and
 
is
 
in
 
no
 
c

ircumstances
 
a
 
substitute
 
for
 
the
 
use
 
o

f
 
the
 
interior
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror
 
and
 
door
 
m

irrors.
 
It
 
is
 
the
 
driver's
 
responsibility
 
to
 
c

onstantly
 
check
 
the
 
traffic,
 
to
 
assess
 
t

he distances and relative speeds
of other vehicles and to predict their
movements
 
before
 
deciding
 
whether
 
to
 
c

hange
 lan

e.
The
 
blind
 
spot
 
sensor
 
system
 
can
 
never
 
r

eplace
 
the
 
need
 
for
 
vigilance
 
on
 
the
 
p

art
 
of
 
the
 
driver.
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