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ETG electronic gearbox
N Neutral: with  your  foot  on  the  brake,  press  t
his  control  to  put  the  gearbox  into  neutral Â
a
nd  for  starting  the  engine.
D
Â
D
rive:  press  this  control  to  engage  for ward Â
d
rive  with  automatic  operation  of  the  gears.
R
Â
R
everse:  with  your  foot  on  the  brake,  press Â
t
his  control  to  engage  reverse.
Control panel
F Press the  back  of  the  paddle  to  t
he right of  the  steering  wheel  to Â
ch
ange up .
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not a
llow neutral to be selected, or reverse
gear
 to  be  engaged  or  disengaged.
Five
Â
or
Â
six-speed
Â
electronically
Â
controlled
Â
gearbox
Â
which
Â
offers  the  comfort  of  automatic  control  of  the  gears,  without  any  action  by  the  driver.
You
Â
can
Â
temporarily
Â
take
Â
control
Â
of
Â
gear
Â
changes
Â
at
Â
any
Â
time,  using  the  steering  mounted  control  paddles.
F Â
P
ress  the  back  of  the  paddle  to Â
t
he left
Â
of  the  steering  wheel  to Â
ch
ange down
.
Display in the instrument panel
F Place your foot on the brake
when  this  warning  lamp  flashes.
N
n
e
utral
D and 1 2 3 4 5 / 6 Â Â
D
rive  (for ward  drive)  and Â
t
he
 g
ear
 enga
ged.
R
Reverse
5
Driving
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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 , when stationary,
in neutral, and you release the clutch
pedal.
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox , when
stationary
 or  at  speeds  below  5  mph Â
(
8 km/h)  (depending  on  version),  in  neutral Â
(
control  on  N)
 or  when  you  press  the  brake Â
ped
al. Never
 refuel  with  the  engine  in  STOP Â
m
ode;  you  must  switch  off  the  ignition Â
w
ith  the  button.
For
 your  comfort,  during  parking Â
m
anoeuvres,  STOP  mode  is  not Â
a
vailable for a few seconds after
coming
 out  of  reverse  gear.
STOP
 mode  does  not  affect  the  the Â
v
ehicle's  systems,  such  as  for  example, Â
b
raking,  power  steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he  vehicle  is  on  a  steep  slope  (rising  or Â
f
alling),
-
Â
t
he  driver's  door  is  open,
-
Â
t
he  driver's  seat  belt  is  not  fastened,
-
Â
t
he  vehicle  has  not  exceeded  6  mph Â
(
10 km/h)  since  the  last  engine  start  by  the Â
d
river,
-
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
a
mbient  temperature...)  where  the  engine  is Â
n
eeded  to  assure  control  of  a  system.
In this case, the "ECO"
Â
warning Â
l
amp  flashes  for  a  few  seconds  then Â
g
oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start system
Â
puts
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
temporarily
Â
into
Â
standby
Â
-
Â
STOP
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
during
Â
stops
Â
in
Â
the
Â
traffic  (red  lights,  traffic  jams, Â
or
Â
other...).
Â
The engine
Â
restarts
Â
automatically
Â
-
Â
START
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
you
Â
want
Â
to
Â
move
Â
off.
Â
The
Â
restart  takes  place  instantly,  quickly Â
and
Â
silently.
Per fect
Â
for
Â
urban
Â
use,
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
Â
reduces
Â
fuel
Â
consumption
Â
and
Â
exhaust
Â
emissions
Â
as
Â
well
 as  the  noise  level  when Â
stationary.
Stop & Start time counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n  STOP  mode  during  a  journey.
It
Â
is
Â
displayed  in  the  trip  computer  (accessible Â
v
ia the " Driving assistance "
 menu  of  the Â
t
ouch
Â
screen  tablet).
It resets to zero every time the ignition is switched on.
driving
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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
 menu Â
(
primary  page)  of  the  touch  screen Â
t
ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the  symbol  in  the button  changes  to  alert m
ode  and  the  indicator  lamp  flashes  for  a
 f
ew  moments  then  stays  on  continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system, the  indicator  lamp  flashes  again  for  a Â
f
ew  moments  and  then  stays  on  continuously.
The
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
Â
can
Â
be
Â
deactivated
Â
in
Â
t
he
Â
touch
Â
screen
Â
tablet.
Deactivation
If the system has been deactivated in STOP m ode,  the  engine  restarts  immediately.
When
 driving  on  a  flooded  road,  it  is Â
r
ecommended  that  the  Stop  &  Start Â
f
unction be deactivated and that you
drive
 very  slowly. The
 system  can  be  reactivated  in  the  touch Â
s
creen
 t
ablet.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically e
very  time  the  engine  is  started  by Â
t
he driver.
F
P
ress on " Stop & Star t ".
F
Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
menu.
The
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
in
Â
this
Â
button
Â
comes
Â
on
Â
c
ontinuously. Pressing
 this Â
b
utton  again  reactivates Â
t
he  Stop  &  Start  system.  The Â
i
ndicator  lamp  in  the  button  goes  off.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
 the  event  of  a  fault  in  STOP  mode,  the  vehicle
 m
ay  stall.
All
 of  the  instrument  panel  warning  lamps  come  on.
Depending
 on  version,  an  alert Â
m
essage  may  also  be  displayed,  asking Â
y
ou  to  change  to  neutral  (control  on  N)
Â
a
nd  put  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal.
You
 must  switch  off  the  ignition,  then Â
s
tart  the  engine  again.
driving
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed limiter  on  /  pause  indication.
7. S peed  value  setting.
8.
 S
peed  limiter  mode  selection  indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he  speed  limiter  cannot,  in  any
 c
ircumstances,  replace  the  need  to
 o
bserve  speed  limits,  nor  can  it  replace  the
 n
eed  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.1.
 S
peed  limiter  mode  selection  wheel.
2.
 V
alue  decrease  button.
3.
 V
alue  increase  button.
4.
 S
peed  limiter  on  /  pause  button.
5.
 L
ist  of  memorised  speeds  display  button.
Display in the instrument panelThe programmed speed remains in the system memory  when  the  ignition  is  switched  off.
5
Driving
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Switching on / Pause
F Turn wheel 1 to the "LIMIT" position:  the  s
peed  limiter  mode  is  selected  but  is  not Â
s
witched  on  (Pause).
F
Â
S
witch  the  speed  limiter  back  on  by Â
p
ressing  button  4, if the speed displayed
is
 suitable  (by  default,  the  last  speed Â
pro
grammed).
F
Â
Y
ou  can  temporarily  stop  the  the  speed Â
l
imiter  by  pressing  button  4  again:  the Â
d
isplay  confirms  that  it  has  been  stopped Â
(
Pause). After
 first  selecting  speed  limiter  mode  (wheel  1
in position " LIMIT"),  you  can  modify  the  speed Â
s
etting  by:
-
a p
ress on button 5
:
F Â
t
he  six  speeds  memorised  are  displayed Â
i
n the touch screen tablet,
F Â
c
hoosing  a  speed:  it  is  displayed  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
T
he selection screen closes after a few
moments. Speed  limits  can  be  memorised  in  the Â
"
Driving assistance"
Â
menu.
For  more  information  on  the  list  of  m
emorised  speeds,  refer  to  the Â
"
Memorising  speeds"  section.
You do not have to switch the speed
limiter
 on  in  order  to  set  the  speed.
The  speed  limiter  is  switched on
manually:  it  requires  a  programmed Â
s
peed  of  at  least  20  mph  (30  km/h).
Adjusting the speed limit
setting
Or:
-
 u sing  buttons  2 and 3,
 increasing  or Â
d
ecreasing  the  speed  displayed:
F
Â
b
y  successive  short  presses,  to  modify Â
b
y  +  or  -  ½  mph  (1  km/h),
F
Â
b
y  a  maintained  press,  to  modify  in  steps Â
o
f  +  or  -  3  mph  (5  km/h).
Driving
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on sharp acceleration, as when
descending a  steep  hill,  the  speed Â
l
imiter  will  not  be  able  to  prevent Â
t
he  vehicle  from  exceeding  the Â
pro
grammed
 s
peed.
The
 limiter  is  temporarily  deactivated Â
a
nd  the  displayed  programmed  speed Â
f
lashes.
An
 audible  signal  accompanies  the Â
f
lashing  of  the  programmed  speed Â
w
hen  exceeding  the  speed  is  not  due  to Â
a
n  action  by  the  driver.
The
 use  of  mats  not  approved  by Â
C
ITROËN  may  inter fere  with  the Â
o
peration  of  the  speed  limiter.
To
 avoid  any  risk  of  jamming  of  the Â
ped
als:
-
Â
e
nsure  that  the  mat  is  secured Â
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
Â
d
o  not  fit  one  mat  on  top  of  another.
Flashing
Â
of
Â
the
Â
dashes
Â
indicates
Â
a
Â
fault
Â
with
Â
the
 sp
eed l
imiter.
Have
Â
it
Â
checked
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he  display  of  information  related  to  the Â
sp
eed
 l
imiter
 d
isappears.
F
Press
firmly on the accelerator pedal,
going  beyond  the  point of resistance,
to
exceed  the  programmed  speed  limit.
The  speed  limiter  is  deactivated  temporarily Â
a
nd  the  displayed  programmed  speed  flashes.
Temporarily exceeding the
programmed speed
As soon as the vehicle's speed returns to the p
rogrammed  value,  the  limiter  operates  again: Â
t
he  display  of  the  programmed  speed  setting Â
b
ecomes  steady  again.
An
 audible  signal  accompanies  the Â
f
lashing  of  the  programmed  speed Â
w
hen  exceeding  the  speed  is  not  due  to Â
a
n  action  by  the  driver  (steep  hill...).
5
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise control  pause  /  resume  indication.
7. C ruise  speed  setting.
8.
 C
ruise  control  mode  selection  indication.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
T he  cruise  control  system  cannot,  in
 a
ny  circumstances,  replace  the  need  to
 o
bserve  speed  limits,  nor  can  it  replace  the
 n
eed  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.
You
 are  advised  to  keep  your  feet  near  the
 p
edals  at  all  times. 1.
 C
ruise  control  mode  selection  wheel.
2.
d
e
crease value or set the current speed as
the
 speed  setting.
3.
I
ncrease value or set the current speed as
the
 speed  setting.
4.
 C
ruise  control  pause  /  resume  button.
5.
 M
emorised  speeds  display  button.
Display in the instrument panelSwitching off the ignition cancels any programmed  speed  value.
Driving
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Switching on
With the cruise control switched on (ON), you can  then  modify  the  speed  setting  in  one  of  the Â
f
ollowing
 w
ays:
-
Â
b
y  pressing  button  5:
F
Â
t
he  six  memorised  speeds  are  displayed Â
i
n the the touch screen tablet,
F
Â
p
ressing  the  the  button  for  the  speed Â
s
etting  you  have  chosen.
T
he value is then displayed in the
instrument
 pan
el.
T
he selection screen closes after a few
moments.
 T
he  modification  is  then  accepted.
F
T
urn wheel 1 to the "CRUISE"
Â
position:
Â
the
Â
c
ruise
Â
control
Â
mode
Â
is
Â
selected
Â
but
Â
is
Â
not
Â
s
witched
Â
on
Â
(Pause).
F
P
ress button 2 or 3 :
Â
your
Â
vehicle's
Â
current
Â
s
peed
Â
becomes
Â
the
Â
cruise
Â
speed.
The
Â
cruise
Â
control
Â
is
Â
activated
Â
(ON).
Modification of the speed
setting
The cruise control is switched on
manually:  it  requires  a  minimum  vehicle Â
s
peed  of  25  mph  (40  km/h).
The
 memorised  speeds  can  be Â
p
rogrammed  in  the  "Driving
assistance"
Â
menu.
For
 more  information  on  the  list  of Â
m
emorised  speeds,  refer  to  the Â
"
Memorising  speeds"  section.
Or
 by:
-
Â
u
sing  buttons  2 or 3:
F
Â
b
y  successive  short  presses,  to  modify Â
t
he  speed  by  +  or  -  1  mph  (km/h),
F
Â
b
y  a  long  press,  to  modify  the  speed  in Â
s
teps  of  +  or  -  5  mph  (km/h).
5
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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise  control.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he  display  of  information  related  to  the Â
c
ruise  control  disappears. When the cruise control is switched on,
be
 careful  if  you  maintain  the  pressure  o
n  one  of  the  programmed  speed Â
c
hanging  buttons:  this  may  result  in  a Â
v
ery  rapid  change  in  the  speed  of  your Â
v
ehicle.
do n
ot use the cruise control on
slippery
 roads  or  in  heavy  traffic.
on a s
teep descent, the cruise control
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
 exceeding  the  programmed  speed.
On
 steep  climbs  or  when  towing,  the Â
p
rogrammed  speed  may  not  be  reached Â
o
r  maintained.
The
 use  of  mats  not  approved  by Â
C
ITROËN  may  inter fere  with  the Â
o
peration  of  the  cruise  control.
To
 avoid  any  risk  of  jamming  of  the Â
ped
als:
-
Â
e
nsure  that  the  mat  is  secured Â
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
Â
n
ever  fit  one  mat  on  top  of  another.
It
Â
is
Â
possible
Â
to
Â
exceed
Â
the
Â
programmed
Â
speed
Â
t
emporarily
Â
by
Â
pressing
Â
the
Â
accelerator
Â
pedal.
To
Â
return
Â
to
Â
the
Â
programmed
Â
speed,
Â
simply
Â
r
elease the accelerator pedal until the
programmed
Â
cruise
Â
speed
Â
is
Â
reached
Â
again.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
once switched on, you can pause the cruise
control  at  any  time  by  pressing  button  4:  the Â
s
creen  confirms  the  pause.
Pause
If the programmed speed is exceeded, the  displayed  speed  flashes.
on
ce the speed of the vehicle returns
to
 the  programmed  speed  setting,  the Â
d
isplay  becomes  steady  again.
The cruise control is paused
 m
anually
 o
r  by  pressing  the  brake  or  clutch  pedal Â
o
r  if  the  ESP  system  is  invoked  for Â
s
afety  reasons.
Driving
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This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle  (person,  vehicle,  tree,  gate,  etc.) Â
w
hich  comes  within  the  field  of  detection  of Â
s
ensors  located  in  the  bumper.
Certain
 types  of  obstacle  (stake,  roadworks Â
c
one,  etc.)  detected  initially  will  no  longer  be Â
d
etected  at  the  end  of  the  manoeuvre  due  to Â
t
he  presence  of  blind  spots.
Parking sensors
This function cannot, in any
circumstances, take  the  place  of  the Â
v
igilance  of  the  driver. The
 system  is  switched  on  by  engaging  reverse Â
g
ear.  This  is  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal.
The  system  is  switched  off  when  you  come  out Â
o
f  reverse  gear.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an i
ntermittent  audible  signal,  the  frequency  of  which i
ncreases  as  the  vehicle  approaches  the  obstacle.
The
 sound  emitted  by  the  speaker  (right  or  left)
 i
ndicates  the  side  on  which  the  obstacle  is  located.
When the distance between the vehicle and
the
 obstacle  becomes  less  than  approximately
 t
hirty  centimetres,  the  audible  signal  becomes
 c
ontinuous.
Rear parking sensors
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying  bars  in  the  screen  or  the  instrument Â
p
anel  which  move  progressively  nearer  to Â
t
he  vehicle.  When  the  obstacle  is  near,  the Â
"
Danger"  symbol  is  displayed.
driving