steering Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G User Guide

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DIRECTION INDICATORS
F Left: lower  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the
  point   of   resistance.
F
 
Right:
 
raise
 
the
 
lighting
 
stalk
 
pass
-
ing
  the   point   of   resistance.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
F Press this  button,  the  direction  indi -
cators   flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in  an  emergency ,  de -
pending  on  the  deceleration,  the  hazard  
warning

  lamps   come   on   automatically.
They
 
switch
 
of
f  
automatically
 
the
 
first
 
time

  you   accelerate.
F
 
Y
ou  
can
 
also
 
switch
 
them
 
of
f  
by
 
pressing

  the   button.
HORN
A visual warning  by  means  of  the  direc -
tion  indicators  to  alert  other  road  users  
to

 
a
 
vehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
ac
-
cident.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F
 
Press

 
briefly

 
upwards

 
or

 
down

-
wards,
 
without

 
going

 
beyond

 
the

 
point

 
of

 
resistance;

 
the

 
direction

 
in

-
dicators
 
will
 
flash
 
3
 
times.
If
 
you

 
forget

 
to

 
cancel

 
the

 
di

-
rection
 
indicators

 
for

 
more

 
than

 
twenty

 
seconds,

 
the

 
volume

 
of

 
the

 
audible

 
signal

 
will

 
increase

 
if

 
the

 
speed

 
is

 
above

 
40

 
mph
 
(60

 
km/h). Audible
 warning  system  to  alert  other  road
  users   to   an   imminent   danger.
Use
 
the
 
horn
 
moderately
 
and
 
only

 
in
 
situations
 
allowed
 
by
 
the

 
motoring
 
regulations
 
in
 
the
 
country

  you   are   driving   in.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
multi
-
function
  steering   wheel.
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TRAjECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Anti-slip regulation (ASR) and
dynamic stability control (DSC)
The anti-slip regulation  (also  known  as  traction
 control)  optimises  traction  to  
prevent

 
skidding
 
of
 
the
 
wheels,
 
by
 
act
-
ing
 
on
 
the
 
brakes
 
of
 
the
 
driving
 
wheels
 
and

  on   the   engine.
The electronic stability control acts on
the
 
brake
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
wheels
 
and
 
on

 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
keep
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
the
 
trajectory

 
required
 
by
 
the
 
driver
,  
within
 
the

  limits   of   the   laws   of   physics.
Activation
These
 
systems
 
are
 
activated
 
automati
-
cally
  each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
They
 
come
 
into
 
operation
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of

  a   grip   or   trajectory   problem.
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
flashing
 
of
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instru
-
ment
  panel.
Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")Deactivation
In 
extremely
 
severe
 
conditions
 
(deep
 
snow

,  
mud,
 
...),
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
unable
 
to
 
move

 
of
f,  
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
temporar
-
ily
 
deactivate
 
these
 
systems
 
so
 
that
 
the
 
wheels

 
can
 
spin
 
freely
 
and
 
allow
 
the
 

vehicle

  to   move.
F
 
Press
 
this
 
button,
 
located
 
near
 
the
 
steering

  wheel.
If
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
comes
 
on,

 
this
 
indicates
 
that
 
these
 
systems
 
are

  deactivated.
Depending
 
on

 
version,

 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
a

 
system

 
to

 
help

 
driving

 
on

 
snow:

 
intel

-
ligent traction control.
This
 
system

 
detects

 
situations

 
of

 
diffi

-
cult
 
surface

 
adhesion

 
that

 
could

 
make

 
it

 
difficult

 
to

 
move

 
of

f
 
or

 
make

 
progress

 
on

 
deep

 
fresh
 
snow
 
or
 
compacted
 
snow.
In these situations, the intelligent trac-
tion control
 
limits

 
the

 
amount

 
of

 
wheel

 
slip

 
to

 
provide

 
the

 
best

 
traction

 
and

 

trajectory

 
control
 
for
 
your
 
vehicle.
The
 
use
 
of
 
snow
 
tyres
 
is
 
strong-
ly
 
recommended

 
on

 
surfaces

 
of

-
fering
 
low
 
levels
 
of
 
adhesion. It
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
systems
 
be
 
reactivated

  as   soon   as   possible.
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AIRBAGS
System designed to  contribute  towards  improving
 the  safety  of  the  occupants  
(with

 
the
 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
violent
 
colli-
sions.

 
The
 
airbags
 
supplement
 
the
 
ac
-
tion
 
of
 
the
 
force-limiting
 
seat
 
belts
 
(with
 
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
centre
 
rear
 
pas
-
senger).
If
 
a
 
collision
 
occurs,
 
the
 
electronic
 
de
-
tectors
 
record
 
and
 
analyse
 
the
 
front
 
and

 
side
 
impacts
 
sustained
 
in
 
the
 
im
-
pact
  detection   zones:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
impact,
 
the
 
airbags

 
are
 
deployed
 
instantly
 
and
 
contribute

 
towards
 
better
 
protection
 
of the occupants of the vehicle (with
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
pas
-
senger);
 
immediately
 
after
 
the
 
im
-
pact,
 
the
 
airbags
 
deflate
 
rapidly
 
so
 
that

 
they
 
do
 
not
 
hinder
 
visibility
 
or
 
the

  exit   of   the   occupants,
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
minor
 
or
 
rear
 
impact
 
or

 
in
 
certain
 
roll-over
 
conditions,
 
the
 
airbags

 
may
 
not
 
be
 
deployed;
 
the
 
seat

 
belt
 
alone
 
contributes
 
towards
 
ensuring

 
your
 
protection
 
in
 
these
 
situations.
The airbags do not operate when
the ignition is switched off.
A. Front  impact   zone.
B.  
Side
  impact   zone.
Impact detection zones
Deployment  
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
the

 
airbags
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a

 
slight
 
emission
 
of
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
of
 
the

 
pyrotechnic
 
cartridge
 
incor
-
porated
  in   the   system.
This
 
smoke
 
is
 
not
 
harmful,
 
but
 
sensitive

 
individuals
 
may
 
experi
-
ence
  slight   irritation.
The
 
noise
 
of
 
detonation
 
related
 
to

 
the
 
deployment
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more

 
airbags
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
slight

 
loss
 
of
 
hearing
 
for
 
a
 
short
 
time.
Front airbags
System which protects  the  driver  and  front
 passenger  in  the  event  of  a  seri -
ous
 
front
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
the
 
risk
 
of

  injury   to   the   head   and   thorax.
The
 
driver's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of

 
the
 
steering
 
wheel;
 
the
 
front
 
passen
-
ger's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
dashboard
 
above

  the   glove   box.
Deployment
The
 
airbags
 
are
 
deployed,
 
except
 
the passenger's

 
front
 
airbag
 
if
 
it
 
is
 
deactivat
-
ed,
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
front
 
impact to

 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
impact
 
zone
 
A, in


the
 
longitudinal
 
centreline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle on

 
a
 
horizontal
 
plane
 
and
 
directed
 
from the

  front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
 
front
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
tho
-
rax
 
and
 
head
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
occupant
 
of
 
the vehicle

 
and
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel,
 
driver's side,

 
and
 
the
 
dashboard,
 
passenger's side

  to   cushion   their   forward   movement.
This
 
equipment

 
will

 
only

 
deploy

 
once.

 
If

 
a

 
second

 
impact

 
occurs

 
(during

 
the

 
same

 
or

 
a

 
subse

-
quent
 
accident),

 
the

 
airbag

 
will

 
not

 
be
 
deployed
 
again.
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For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the
following safety rules:
Sit  in   a   normal   upright   position.
Wear
 
a
 
correctly
 
adjusted
 
seat
 
belt.
Do

 
not
 
leave
 
anything
 
between
 
the

 
occupants
 
and
 
the
 
airbags
 
(a

 
child,
 
pet,
 
object...).
 
This
 
could
 
hamper

 
the
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
-
bags
  or   injure   the   occupants.
After
 
an
 
accident
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle
 
has
 
been
 
stolen
 
or
 
broken
 
into,

 
have
 
the
 
airbag
 
systems
 
checked.
All

 
work
 
on
 
the
 
airbag
 
sys
-
tem
 
must
 
be
 
carried
 
out
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Even if all of the precautions
mentioned

 
are
 
observed,
 
a
 
risk
 
of

 
injury
 
or
 
of
 
minor
 
burns
 
to
 
the
 
head,

 
chest
 
or
 
arms
 
when
 
an
 
air
-
bag
 
is
 
deployed
 
cannot
 
be
 
ruled
 
out.

 
The
 
bag
 
inflates
 
almost
 
in
-
stantly
 
(within
 
a
 
few
 
millis
econds)  
then

 
deflates
 
within
 
the
 
same
 
time

 
discharging
 
the
 
hot
 
gas
 
via
 
openings

 
provided
 
for
 
this
 
pur
-
pose. Front airbags
Do
 
not
 
drive
 
holding
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
by
 
its
 
spokes
 
or
 
resting
 
your
 
hands
 
on
 
the

  centre   part   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the   dashboard.
Do
 
not
 
smoke
 
as
 
deployment
 
of
 
the
 
airbags
 
can
 
cause
 
burns
 
or
 
the
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
from

  a   cigarette   or   pipe.
Never
  remove   or   pierce   the   steering   wheel   or   hit   it   violently.
Do
 
not
 
fit
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
to
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
or
 
dashboard,
 
this
 
could
 
cause
 
injuries

  with   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use
 
only
 
approved
 
covers
 
on
 
the
 
seats,
 
compatible
 
with
 
the
 
deployment
 
the
 
lat
-
eral
 
airbags.
 
For
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
range
 
of
 
seat
 
covers
 
suitable
 
for
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
you

  can   contact   a   CITROËN dealer.
Refer
  to   the   "Accessories"   section.
Do
 
not
 
fix
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
to
 
the
 
seat
 
backs
 
(clothing...).
 
This
 
could
 
cause
 
injury

  to   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is   deployed.
Do
 
not
 
sit
 
with
 
the
 
upper
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
body
 
any
 
nearer
 
to
 
the
 
door
 
than
 
necessary
.
Curtain airbags
Do
 
not
 
fix
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
to
 
the
 
roof.
 
This
 
could
 
cause
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
head
 
if
 
the
 
curtain

  airbag   is   deployed.
If
 
fitted
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
do
 
not
 
remove
 
the
 
grab
 
handles
 
installed
 
on
 
the
 
roof,
 
they
 
play

  a   part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The 
key
 
contains
 
an
 
electronic
 
chip
 
which

 
has
 
a
 
special
 
code.
 
When
 
the
 
ignition

 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
code
 
must
 
be

 
recognised
 
for
 
engine
 
starting
 
to
 
be
 
authorised.
This

 
electronic
 
engine
 
immobiliser
 
locks
 
the

 
engine
 
management
 
system
 
a
 
few
 
minutes

 
after
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and

 
prevents
 
starting
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
anyone

  who   does   not   have   the   key.
In the event of a fault, you
are
 
informed
 
by
 
illu
mina-
tion
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,
 
an

 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start;
contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible. It

  has   3   positions:
-
 
position
 
1
(Stop):  
insert
 
and
 
remov
-
ing
  the   key,
-
 
position
 
2 (Ignition on)
:  
steering
 
column

 
unlocked,
 
ignition
 
on,
 
Diesel
 
preheating,

  engine   running,
-
 
position
  3 (Starting).Avoid
 
attaching
 
heavy
 
objects
 
to

 
the
 
key
,  
which
 
would
 
weigh
 
down

 
on
 
its
 
blade
 
in
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch

 
and
 
could
 
cause
 
a
 
mal
-
function.
Ignition on position
It
 
allows
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
elec
-
tric  
equipment
 
or
 
portable
 
devices
 
to
 
be
 
charged.
Once

 the  state  of  charge  of  the  battery  drops
 to  the  reserve  level,  the  system  
switches

 
to
 
energy
 
economy
 
mode:
 
the
 
power

 
supply
 
is
 
cut
 
of
f  
automatically
 
to
 
preserve

  the   remaining   battery   charge.
Keep
 
safely
,  
away
 
from
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle,
 
the
 
label
 
attached
 
to
 
the
 
keys

 
given
 
to
 
you
 
on
 
acquisition
 
of

  the   vehicle.
STARTING-SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINEIgnition switch
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Starting the engine
With the parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox
  in   neutral   or   position   N or P:
F
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
fully
 
(man
-
ual
  gearbox),
or
F

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
(elec
-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox),
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
into
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch;
 
the

  system   recognises   the   code,
F
 
unlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
si
-
multaneously
 
turning
 
the
 
steering
 
and

  the   key.
In
 
certain
 
cases,
 
you
 
may
 
have
 
to

  apply   more   force   to   the   steer-
ing
 
(wheels
 
on
 
full
 
lock,
 
for
 
ex
-
ample).
F
 
With
 
a
 
petrol
 
engine,
 
operate
 
the
 
starter

 
motor
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3

 
without
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
release

  the   key. F
 
With
 
a
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 to position
2,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the
  engine   pre-heating   system.
Wait
 
until
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes

 
of
f  
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
then

 
operate
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
by

 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3


without
 
pressing
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
run
-
ning,
  release   the   key.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

 
can
 
stay
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
longer
 
pe
-
riod.
 
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
the
 
warning

 
lamp
 
does
 
not
 
come
 
on.
If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight

 
away
,  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition.
 
W
ait  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
be
-
fore
 
operating
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
again.

 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start

 
after
 
several
 
attempts,
 
do
 
not

 
keep
 
trying:
 
you
 
risk
 
dam
-
aging
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
or
 
the
 
engine.

 
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.In
 
temperate
 
conditions,
 
do
 
not
 leave
 the  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up
 but  move  of f  straight  away  
and

  drive   at   moderate   speed.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in

 
an
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate

 
ventilation:
 
internal
 
combustion

 
engines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust

 
gases,
 
such
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.

 
Danger
 
of
 
intoxica
-
tion
  and   death.
In
 
very
 
severe
 
wintry
 
conditions
 
(temperatures

 
below
 
-23°C),
 
to ensure the correct operation
and

 
durability
 
of
 
the
 
mechani
-
cal
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
engine

 
and
 
gearbox,
 
it
 
is
 
neces
-
sary
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
for

  4   minutes   before   moving   off.
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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On 
opening
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
,  
an
 
alert

 
message
 
is
 
displayed,
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal,
 
to

 
remind
 
you
 
that
 
the
 
key
 
is
 
still
 
in

 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
at
 
posi
-
tion
1 (Stop).
If
 
the
 
key
 
has
 
been
 
left
 
in
 
the
 
igni
-
tion switch at position 2 (Ignition
on),
 
the
 
ignition
 
will
 
be
 
switched
 
of

f   automatically   after   one   hour.
To
 
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
back
 
on,
 
turn

 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position
 
1 (Stop)
,
then
 
back
 
to
 
position
 
2 (Ignition
on)

.Switching off the engine
F Stop   the   vehicle.
F  
With
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
at
 
idle,
 
turn
 
the

  key   to   position   1.
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
key
 
from
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch.
F

 
T
o  
lock
 
the
 
steering
 
column,
 
turn
 
the
 
steering

  until   it   locks. Energy economy mode
After
 switching  of f  the  engine  (posi -
tion 1-Stop ),  for  a  maximum  of  30  min -
utes you can still use functions such
as
 
the
 
audio
 
and
 
telematic
 
system,
 
the
 
wipers,

 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps,
 
cour
-
tesy
  lamps,   ...
For
 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the

 
"Practical
 
information"
 
sec
-
tion,
 
under
 
"Energy
 
economy
 
mode".
T

o  
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steer
-
ing
 
column,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended that

 
the
 
wheels
 
be
 
returned
 
to the

 
straight
 
ahead
 
position
 
before switching

  off   the   engine.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
cor
-
rectly
 
applied,
 
particularly
 
on
 
sloping ground.Never

 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition
 
be
-
fore
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.

 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
the
 
braking

 
and
 
steering
 
assistance
 
systems

 
are
 
also
 
cut
 
of
f:  
risk
 
of
 
loss

  of   control   of   the   vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle,
keep
 
the
 
key
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the

  vehicle.
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ELECTRONIC GEARBOX
Six-speed electronic gearbox  which  of -
fers  a  choice  between  the  comfort  of  
fully

 
automatic
 
operation
 
or
 
the
 
plea
-
sure
  of   manual   gear   changing.
There
  are   two   driving   modes:
-
 
automated
 
mode
 
for
 
automatic
 
control

 
of
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
 
without any action on the part of the
driver
-

 
manual
 
mode
 
for
 
sequential
 
gear
 
changing

 
by
 
the
 
driver
 
using
 
the
 
steering

  mounted   paddles.R.
Reverse
F

 
With
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
lift
 
the
 
lever

  and   push   forwards.
N.
 
Neutral.
F

 
With
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
select
 
this

  position   to   start.
A.
  
Automated
  mode.
F
 
Move
 
the
 
lever
 
backwards
 
to
 
select
 
this

  mode.
M.
  
Sequential
 
mode
 
with
 
manual
 
gear
 
changing.
F

 
Move
 
the
 
lever
 
backwards
 
then
 
to
 
the

 
left
 
to
 
select
 
this
 
mode,
 
then
 
use
 
the

 
steering
 
mounted
 
control
 
pad
-
dles
  to   change   gear.
Gear lever
+.  Change up  paddle  to  the  right  of  the  steering
  wheel.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
"+"
 
steering
 
mounted

 
paddle
 
to
 
change
 
up
 
a
 
gear

.
-.
  
Change
 
down
 
paddle
 
to
 
the
 
left
 
of
 
the

  steering   wheel.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
"-"
 
steering
 
mounted

 
paddle
 
to
 
change
 
down
 
a
 
gear

.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering  mounted  paddles  cannot
 be  used  to  select  neutral  
or

 
to
 
engage
 
or
 
disengage
 
re
-
verse
  gear.
In
 
automated

 
mode,

 
you

 
can

 
temporar

-
ily
 
take
 
over
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 
changing.
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You can change  mode  at  any  time
 by  moving  the  gear  lever  
from

 
A
to M or the other way
round.
At
 
low
 
high
 
speed,
 
if
 
reverse
 
gear
 
is
 
requested,

 
the
 
N
 
indicator
 
flashes
 
and
 
the

 
gearbox
 
goes
 
into
 
neutral
 
automati
-
cally.
 
T
o  
engage
 
reverse,
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever in position

N, then position R. When
 immobilising  the  vehicle,  with
 the  engine  running,  you  
must

 
place
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
in
 
neu
-
tral N.
Before
 
carrying
 
out
 
any
 
work
 
in
 
the

 
engine
 
compartment,
 
ensure
 
that

 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
is
 
in
 
neutral N


and
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
ap
-
plied.
Whatever
 
the
 
circumstances,
 
you

 
must
 
manually
 
apply
 
the
 
parking

 
brake
 
when
 
parking,
 
unless

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
pro
-
grammed
  in   automatic   mode.
Reverse
To engage reverse  gear  R , the vehicle
must  be  immobilised  with  your  foot  on  
the

  brake   pedal.
F

Select position
R.
Operating fault
With the ignition  on,  the  flashing  of  AUT
O,  accompanied  by  an  audible  sig -
nal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
indi
-
cates
  a   malfunction   of   the   gearbox.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The  
gears
 
engaged
 
appear
 
in
 
succession

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel

  screen.
The
 
gear
 
change
 
requests
 
are
 
only
 
act
-
ed
  on   if   the   engine   speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator
  during   gear   changes.
When
 
braking
 
or
 
slowing
 
down,
 
the
 
gearbox

 
changes
 
down
 
automatically
 
to allow the vehicle to accelerate in the
correct

  gear.
On
 
sharp
 
acceleration,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
not

 
change
 
up
 
unless
 
the
 
driver
 
acts
 
on
 
the

 
gear
 
lever
 
or
 
the
 
steering
 
mounted
 
paddles. T
emporary control of gear changing
You  
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
over
 
control
 
of

 
gear
 
changing
 
using
 
the
 
"+"
 
and
 
"-"

steering  
mounted
 
paddles:
 
if
 
the
 
engine
 
speed

 
allows,
 
the
 
request
 
to
 
change
 
gear

  is   acted   on.
This function allows you to anticipate
certain  
situations
 
such
 
as
 
overtaking
 
a
 
vehicle

  or   the   approach   to   a   corner.
After  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on

 
the
 
control
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
re
-
sumes   automatic   control   of   the   gears.
n
ever select neutral N while the
vehicle   is   moving.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching
 of f  the  engine,  you  can:
-
 
move
 
to
 
position
 
N
 
to
 
engage
 
neu
-
tral,
or
-

 
leave
 
the
 
gear
 
engaged;
 
in
 
this
 
case,

 
it
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
possible
 
to
 
move
 
the

  vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the
parking brake
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle.
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STOP & START
The Stop &  Start  system  puts  the  en -
gine  temporarily  into  standby  -  ST OP mode

 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,

 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 
other
...).  
The
 
en
-
gine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
ST
ART
 mode

 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
of

f.  
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly
,  
quickly

  and   silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust

 
emissions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level

  when   stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning  lamp  comes  on in
 the  instrument  panel  and  the  en -
gine
  goes   into   standby   automatically:
- with a manual gearbox,  at  speeds  below
 12  mph  (20  km/h),  or  vehi -
cle
 
stationary
 
with
 
e-THP 130
 
and
 
b
lueH d i
d
iesel versions, when you
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral
 
and
 
release

  the   clutch   pedal, If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the

 
system,
 
a
 
time
 
counter
 
calculates

 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods

 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode
 
dur
-
ing  
a
 
journey
.  
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
ev
-
ery  
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
the

  key.
-  
with
an electronic gearbox, at a
speed
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(8
 
km/h),
 
when
 
you

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear

  lever   into   position   N.With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your

 
comfort
 
during
 
parking
 
maoeuvres,

 
ST
OP
 mode
 
is
 
not
 
available

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
coming

  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
 mode
 
does
 
not
 
af
fect  
the
 
functionality of the vehicle, such
as

 
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.Special cases: ST
OP mode
unavailable
STOP
 
mode   is   not   invoked   when:
-  
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
slope
 
(up
 
or

  down),
-  
the
  driver's   door   is   open,
-  
the
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
the
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 
(10

 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using

  the   key,
-  
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied
 
or

  being   applied,
-  
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
comfortable

 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
pas
-
senger   compartment,
-  
demisting
  is   active,
-  
some
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,

 
engine
 
temperature,
 
brak
-
ing  
assistance,
 
ambient
 
tempera
-
ture...)  
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to

  assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO" warn-
ing  lamp  flashes  for  a  few  sec -
onds,
  then   goes   off.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
ST

OP
 mode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
of
f  the
  ignition   with   the   key.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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