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With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is automatically applied when the engine
is switched off
 by  pressing  the  START/STOP Â
b
utton. Application
 of  of  the  parking  brake Â
i
s  confirmed  by  illumination  of Â
t
he  brake  indicator  lamp  and  the Â
P
 indicator  lamp  in  the  control  lever, Â
a
ccompanied  by  the  display  of  the Â
m
essage  "Parking  brake  applied".
With
 the  engine  stalled  or  in  STOP Â
m
ode  of  Stop  &  Start,  automatic Â
a
pplication  does  not  take  place.
In
 automatic  mode,  you  can  manually Â
a
pply Â
o
r Â
r
elease Â
t
he Â
p
arking Â
b
rake Â
u
sing Â
t
he  control  lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking brake  is  confirmed  by  the  brake Â
i
ndicator  lamp  and  the  P  indicator Â
l
amp  in  the  control  lever  going  off, Â
a
ccompanied  by  the  display  of  the Â
m
essage  "Parking  brake  released".
When stationary with the engine running, do not depress  the  accelerator  pedal  unnecessarily, y
ou  risk  releasing  the  parking  brake.
Ensure first that the engine is running and the driver's  door  is  properly  closed.
The
 electric  parking  brake  releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
 the  accelerator:
F
Â
M
anual  gearbox:  fully  depress  the  clutch Â
p
edal,  engage  1
st or reverse gear; press t
he
Â
accelerator
Â
pedal  and  let  up  the  clutch Â
ped
al.
F
Â
E
lectronic
Â
gearbox:  select  position  A, M or
R
Â
then
Â
press
Â
the
 accelerator  pedal.
F
Â
A
utomatic
Â
gearbox:  select  position  D, M or
R
Â
then
Â
press
Â
the
 accelerator.
Automatic application
With an electronic or automatic g earbox,  if  the  brake  does  not  release Â
a
utomatically,  check  that  the  front  doors Â
a
re  correctly  closed.
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Special cases
Application of of the parking brake is  confirmed  by  illumination  of Â
t
he  brake  indicator  lamp  and  the Â
P
 indicator  lamp  in  the  control  lever, Â
a
ccompanied  by  the  display  of  the Â
m
essage  "Parking  brake  applied". The
 complete  release  of  the  parking Â
b
rake  is  confirmed  by  the  brake Â
i
ndicator  lamp  and  the  P  indicator Â
l
amp  in  the  control  lever  going  off, Â
a
ccompanied  by  the  display  of  the Â
m
essage  "Parking  brake  released".
In
Â
some
Â
situations,  you  may  need  to  operate Â
t
he
Â
parking  brake  manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine r
unning,  briefly  pull  the  control  lever.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions, it is recommended  that  the  parking  brake Â
n
ot  be  applied  (risk  of  freezing).
To
 immobilise  your  vehicle,  engage  a Â
g
ear  or  fit  a  chock  to  one  of  the  wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F
Â
S
witch  off  the  engine.
 I
llumination  of  the  warning  lamps  in  the Â
i
nstrument  panel  and  control  lever  confirm Â
a
pplication  of  the  parking  brake,
F
Â
S
witch  on  the  ignition  again,  without Â
s
tarting  the  engine.
F
Â
R
elease  the  parking  brake  manually  by Â
p
ushing  the  control  lever  while  keeping Â
y
our  foot  on  the  brake. F
Â
S
witch  off  the  ignition.
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Operating faults
The various alert situations are described in the table below.
I n  the  event  of  a  fault  with  the  electric  parking  brake  it  is  recommended  that  you  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop  without  delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
 of  the  message  "Parking brake fault "
 and  the Â
fo
llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
Â
A
utomatic  release  is  not  available.
-
Â
I
f  you  attempt  an  automatic  release,  a  help  message  is  displayed  on  acceleration Â
w
hen  the  parking  brake  is  applied,  prompting  you  to  use  manual  release.
Display
 of  the  message  "Parking brake fault "
 and  of  the Â
fo
llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
Â
S
econdary  braking  does  not  have  full  power.
-
Â
I
f  automatic  release  is  not  available,  a  help  message  is  displayed  on  acceleration Â
w
hen  the  parking  brake  is  applied,  prompting  you  to  use  manual  release.
Display
 of  the  message  "Parking brake fault "
 and  of  the Â
fo
llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
Â
A
utomatic  application  is  not  available:  use  the  control  lever.
-
Â
T
he  electric  parking  brake  can  only  be  used  manually.
-
Â
I
f  automatic  release  is  also  not  available,  a  help  message  is  displayed  on Â
a
cceleration  when  the  parking  brake  is  applied,  prompting  you  to  use  manual Â
r
elease.
Display
 of  the  message  "Parking brake fault "
 and  of  the Â
fo
llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
Â
I
f  manual  application  and  release  do  not  work,  the  control  lever  is  faulty.
-
Â
T
he  automatic  functions  must  be  used  in  all  circumstances:  they  are Â
a
utomatically  reactivated  in  the  event  of  failure  of  the  control  lever.
-
Â
Y
ou  can  no  longer  immobilise  the  vehicle  with  the  engine  running.
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SituationsConsequences
Display
Â
of
Â
the
Â
message
Â
" Parking brake fault "
 and  of  the Â
fo
llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: The
 Parking  Brake  is  faulty,  the  manual  and  automatic  functions  may  not  operate.
When stationary ,
 to  immobilise  your  vehicle:
-
Â
P
ull  and  hold  the  control  lever  for  about  7  to  15  seconds,  until  the  warning  lamp Â
c
omes  on  in  the  instrument  panel.
If
 this  procedure  does  not  work,  you  should  make  your  vehicle  safe:
-
Â
P
ark  on  a  level  sur face.
-
Â
E
ngage  a  gear  with  a  manual  or  electronic  gearbox,  or  place  the  gear  selector  in Â
p
osition P  with  an  automatic  gearbox.
-
Â
I
f  possible,  fit  a  wheel  chock.
Call
 on  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Display
Â
of
Â
the
Â
message
Â
" Parking brake fault "
 and  of  the Â
fo
llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
Â
T
he  parking  brake  does  not  have  its  full  per formance  to  securely  hold  the  vehicle Â
i
n  all  situations.
You
 should  make  your  vehicle  safe:
-
Â
P
ark  on  a  level  sur face.
-
Â
E
ngage  a  gear  with  a  manual  or  electronic  gearbox,  or  place  the  gear  selector  in Â
p
osition P  with  an  automatic  gearbox.
-
Â
I
f  possible,  fit  a  wheel  chock.
Call
 on  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
The
 flashing  of  the  P  warning  lamps  on  starting  the  vehicle  indicates  that  the  parking Â
b
rake  is  not  correctly  applied.
As
 soon  as  possible,  stop  the  vehicle  and  try  to  completely  release  the  parking  brake, Â
u
sing  the  control  lever,  with  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal.
Display
Â
of
Â
the
Â
message
Â
" Battery fault "
 and  the  following Â
w
arning
 lam
p: -
Â
T
he  state  of  charge  of  the  battery  is  very  low  and  requires  immobilisation  of  the Â
v
ehicle  in  a  safe  place:  engage  a  gear  with  a  manual  gearbox  or  fit  a  chock  to Â
o
ne  of  the  wheels.
-
Â
O
nce  the  battery  is  completely  discharged,  the  controls  do  not  operate:  to Â
r
elease  the  parking  brake,  call  on  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
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Displays in the instrument panel
N. neutral
R. R everse
M.
(
and gear engaged)
 M
anual
 m
ode.
AUTO or A.
Â
A
utomated  mode. If the engine does not star t:
If N
 flashes  in  the  instrument  panel, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and Â
a
 message,  move  the  selector  lever  to  p
osition A then to position N
.
Moving off
F Select position N.
F  P ress  the  brake  pedal  down  fully.
F
Â
S
tart  the  engine.
N
 appears  in  the  instrument  panel Â
sc
reen. F
 S elect  automated  mode  (position  A
)  or  m
anual  mode  (position  M)  or  reverse Â
(
position
 R).
F
Â
R
elease  the  parking  brake  by  pulling  the Â
c
ontrol  lever,  if  automatic  operation  has Â
b
een
 d
eactivated.
F
Â
P
rogressively  take  your  foot  off  the  brake Â
ped
al.
F
Â
I
f  the  parking  brake  is  released,  the  vehicle Â
m
oves  off.
 I
f  the  parking  brake  is  applied  and  the Â
a
utomatic  mode  is  activated,  accelerate Â
p
rogressively.A or AUTO
Â
and  1, 1 or R
 is  displayed Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel.
If the Foot on brake
warning
 lamp  comes  on Â
t
he  instrument  panel, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and Â
a
 message  "Foot  on  brake",  press  the Â
b
rake  pedal  firmly. If
 the  brake  does  not  release Â
a
utomatically,  check  that  the  front  doors Â
a
re  correctly  closed.
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never select neutral N w hen d riving.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
AUTO or A
 and  the  gear  engaged  is Â
d
isplayed  in  the  instrument  panel.
The
 gearbox  operates  in  auto-active  mode, Â
w
ithout  any  action  on  the  part  of  the  driver.  It Â
c
ontinuously  selects  the  most  suitable  gear  for:
-
Â
o
ptimisation  of  fuel  consumption,
-
Â
t
he  style  of  driving,
-
Â
t
he  profile  of  the  road.
-
Â
t
he  vehicle  load.
For
 optimum  acceleration,  for  example Â
w
hen  overtaking  another  vehicle,  press Â
t
he  accelerator  pedal  firmly  past  the Â
p
oint  of  resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
F Select position M .
The  gears  engaged  are  displayed  in Â
s
uccession  in  the  instrument  panel.
The
 gear  change  requests  are  only  acted  on  if Â
t
he  engine  speed  permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during
 gear  changes.
When
 braking  or  slowing  down,  the  gearbox Â
c
hanges  down  automatically  to  allow  the Â
v
ehicle  to  accelerate  in  the  correct  gear.
On
 sharp  acceleration,  the  gearbox  will  not Â
c
hange  up  unless  the  driver  acts  on  the Â
s
teering  mounted  paddles.
Manual mode
You can change mode at any time by moving the  selector  lever  from  A to M or the other way
round.
ne
ver select neutral N Â
w
hen
 d
riving.
You
Â
can
Â
temporarily
Â
take
Â
over
Â
control
Â
of
Â
g
ear
Â
changing
Â
using
Â
the
Â
"+"
Â
and
Â
"-"
Â
steering
 m
ounted
Â
paddles.
Â
If
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
speed
Â
allows,
 t
he
Â
instruction
Â
to
Â
change
Â
gear
Â
is
Â
acted
Â
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
Â
such
Â
as
Â
overtaking
Â
a
Â
vehicle
Â
or
Â
the
Â
a
pproach
Â
to
Â
a
Â
corner.
After
Â
a
Â
few
Â
moments
Â
without
Â
any
Â
action
Â
on
Â
t
he
Â
control
Â
paddles,
Â
the
Â
gearbox
Â
resumes
Â
a
utomatic
Â
control
Â
of
Â
the
Â
gears.
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+. Control paddle  for  changing  up,  to  the  right  o
f  the  steering  wheel.
F
P
ull the " +"
 paddle  towards  you  to  change  up.
-.
 C
ontrol  paddle  for  changing  down,  to  the Â
l
eft  of  the  steering  wheel.
F
P
ull the " -"
 paddle  towards  you  to  change Â
d
own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot  be  used  to  select  neutral  or  to Â
s
elect  or  come  out  of  reverse. When
 you  move  the  gear  selector,  the  symbol Â
c
orresponding  to  its  position  is  displayed  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
P.
 Pa
rk.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
D.
 D
rive
 (
automatic
 ope
ration).
1 to 6.  Gears  engaged  in  manual  operation.
-.
 I
nvalid  value  in  manual  operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
FÂ With
 your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal,  select  p
osition P or N .
F
Â
S
tart  the  engine.
If P
 is  displayed  in  the  instrument  panel, Â
a
lthough  the  gear  selector  is  in  another Â
p
osition,  place  the  gear  selector  in Â
p
osition P  to  be  able  to  start  the  engine.
F
Â
W
ith  the  engine  running,  press  the  brake Â
ped
al.
F
Â
S
elect  automated  mode  (position  D),
 m
anual  mode  (position  M)  or  reverse Â
(
position
 R).
I
f  you  do  not  press  the Â
b
rake  pedal  to  come  out  of Â
p
osition P,
 this  warning  lamp Â
I
f  these  conditions  are  not  met,  there Â
i
s  an  audible  signal  accompanied  by  a Â
m
essage.
or
 symbol  appears  in  the  instrument Â
p
anel,  accompanied  by  the  message Â
"
Place  automatic  gearbox  in  position P",
flashing
 of  P  in  the  instrument  panel Â
a
nd  an  audible  signal.
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F Check that  the  symbol  displayed  in  the  i
nstrument  panel  agrees  with  the  position Â
o
f  the  selector.
F
Â
P
rogressively  release  the  brake  pedal.
F
Â
I
f  the  parking  brake  is  release,  the  vehicle Â
m
oves  off.
 I
f  the  parking  brake  is  applied  and Â
a
utomatic
 ope
ration
 i
s
 a
ctivated,
 a
ccelerate
 a
way.
Never
 press  the  accelerator  and  brake Â
p
edals  at  the  same  time.  Braking  and Â
a
cceleration  should  be  done  only  with Â
t
he  right  foot.  Pressing  both  pedals Â
t
ogether  risks  damaging  the  gearbox.
If
 the  brake  does  not  release Â
a
utomatically,  check  that  the  front  doors Â
a
re  correctly  closed. Never
 leave  children  unsupervised  in Â
t
he  vehicle  when  the  engine  is  running.
When
 carrying  out  a  maintenance Â
o
peration  with  the  engine  running, Â
a
pply Â
t
he  parking  brake  and  select  position  P.
ne
ver select position P or R unless the
vehicle
 is  a  a  complete  stop  with  the Â
br
ake
 a
pplied.
When
 you  want  to  engage  reverse, Â
t
o  avoid  jolts,  do  not  accelerate Â
i
mmediately  after  engaging  R.
Changing
 in
to
 p
osition
 R
is
accompanied
 by  an  audible  signal.never select position N  when  driving. Â
I
f position N is  engaged  in  error  when Â
m
oving,  allow  the  engine  to  idle,  then Â
e
ngage  position  D  to  accelerate.
When
 the  engine  is  running  at  idle, Â
b
rakes  releases,  if  position  R, D or M is
selected,
 the  vehicle  will  move  even  if Â
t
he  accelerator  is  not  pressed.
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Invalid value in manual operationThis  symbol  is  displayed  if  a  gear  is Â
n
ot  engaged  correctly  (gear  selector Â
b
etween  two  positions).
You
Â
can
Â
temporarily
Â
take
Â
control
Â
of
Â
gear
 c
hanges
Â
using
Â
the
Â
 "
+"
Â
and
Â
"
- "
Â
steering
Â
mounted
 c
ontrol
Â
paddles.
Â
If
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
speed
Â
allows,
Â
the
 i
nstruction
Â
to
Â
change
Â
gear
Â
is
Â
acted
Â
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
Â
s
uch
Â
a
s
Â
ov
ertaking
Â
a
nother
Â
v
ehicle
Â
o
r
Â
a
pproaching
Â
a
Â
bend.
After
Â
a
Â
few
Â
moments
Â
with
Â
no
Â
action
Â
on
Â
the
 c
ontrol
Â
paddles,
Â
the
Â
gearbox
Â
manages
Â
the
Â
g
ears
Â
automatically
Â
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
 gearbox  operates  in  auto-active Â
m
ode,  without  any  action  from  the  driver.  It Â
c
ontinuously  selects  the  most  appropriate  gear Â
a
ccording  to  the  following  conditions:
-
Â
o
ptimisation  of  fuel  consumption,
-
Â
d
riving  style,
-
Â
r
elief  of  the  road,
-
Â
v
ehicle  load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
Â
maximum  acceleration,  without  touching Â
t
he
Â
gear
Â
selector,  press  the  accelerator  fully Â
d
own
Â
(kick  down).  The  gearbox  changes  down Â
a
utomatically  and  maintains  the  gear  selected Â
u
ntil
Â
the
Â
maximum  engine  speed  is  reached.
When
Â
braking,  the  gearbox  changes  down Â
a
utomatically  for  more  effective  engine  braking.
When
Â
you  take  your  foot  of  the  accelerator Â
p
edal
Â
suddenly,  the  gearbox  does  not  change Â
u
p,
Â
so
Â
as
Â
to  improve  safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F
U
se the "+"
 and  "- "
 steering  mounted Â
c
ontrol  paddles  to  change  gear.
The
 gears  engaged  are  displayed  successively Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel.
When
 stationary  or  at  very  low  speed,  the Â
g
earbox  automatically  engages  1st
 g
e a r.
In
 manual  mode,  it  is  not  necessary  to  release Â
t
he  accelerator  pedal  when  changing  gear.
The
 change  from  one  gear  to  another  is  only Â
e
ffected  if  the  conditions  of  vehicle  speed  and Â
e
ngine  speed  allow;  other wise  the  automatic Â
l
aws  of  operation  are  imposed  temporarily.
If
 the  engine  speed  is  too  high  or  too  low, Â
t
he  display  of  the  gear  selected  flashes  for  a Â
f
ew  seconds,  then  the  new  gear  engaged  is Â
d
isplayed.It
 is  possible  to  change  mode  at  any Â
t
ime,  by  moving  the  gear  selector Â
f
rom D to M  or  the  other  way  round.
Driving
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Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
T he  system  adapts  its  gear  change Â
r
ecommendation  according  to  the Â
d
riving  conditions  (slope,  load, ...)  and Â
t
he  demands  of  the  driver  (power, Â
a
cceleration,  braking, ...).
The
 system  never  suggests:
-
Â
e
ngaging  first  gear,
-
 enga
ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
Example:
The
 information  appears  in  the  instrument Â
p
anel  in  the  form  of  an  arrow.
On
 vehicles  with  manual  gearbox,  the  arrow Â
c
an  be  accompanied  by  the  recommended Â
g
e a r.
Depending
 on  the  driving  situation  and  your Â
v
ehicle's  equipment,  the  system  may  advise Â
y
ou  to  skip  one  or  more  gears.
You
 can  follow  this  instruction  without  going Â
t
hrough  the  intermediate  gears.
The
 gear  engagement  recommendations  must Â
n
ot  be  considered  compulsory.
This
 is  because  the  configuration  of  the  road, Â
t
raffic  density  and  safety  remain  important Â
f
actors  in  the  choice  of  the  best  gear.
The
 gear  efficiency  indicator  system  does  not Â
r
eplace  the  need  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the Â
d
river. -
Â
Y
ou  are  in  third  gear.
-
Â
Y
ou  press  the  accelerator  pedal.
-
Â
T
he  system  may  suggest  that  you  engage Â
a
 higher  gear.
With
 an  electronic  or  automatic  gearbox,  the  system  is  only  active  in  manual  mode.
On
 BlueHDi  Diesel  135  and  150  versions  with Â
m
anual  gearbox,  in  certain  driving  conditions Â
t
he  system  may  suggest  changing  into  neutral Â
s
o  that  the  engine  can  go  into  standby  (STOP Â
m
ode  with  Stop  &  Start).  In  this  case,  N is
displayed
 in  the  instrument  panel. This
 function  cannot  be  deactivated.
Driving