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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Electric parking
brake fixed.
The
electric parking brake is applied. Release the electric parking brake to switch off the
w
arning lamp: with your foot on the brake pedal,
b
riefly push the electric parking brake control lever.
Observe
the safety recommendations.
For
more information on the electric parking brake,
r
efer to the corresponding section.
Diesel engine
pre-heating
fixed.
The "START/STOP " switch has been
pressed
(ignition on).Wait
until the indicator lamp goes off before starting.
Once
it goes off, starting is immediate, on condition
t
hat you maintain pressure on the brake pedal for an
e
lectronic or automatic gearbox, or the clutch pedal is
p
ressed fully down for a manual gearbox.
The
period of illumination of the indicator lamp is
d
etermined by the ambient conditions (up to about
t
hirty seconds in extreme conditions).
If
the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
t
hen on, wait until the indicator lamp goes off again,
t
hen start the engine.
Blind spot
sensors fixed.
The
blind spot monitoring function
h
as been activated.For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
Park Assist fixed. The
Park Assist function has been
a
ctivated.For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
Monitoring
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Under-inflationfixed, accompanied by a
n audible signal and
a
message. The
pressure in one or more tyres is t
oo low.Check
the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
This check should preferably be carried out when the
t
yres are cold.
You
must reinitialise the system after the adjustment
o
f one or more tyre pressures and after changing one
o
r more wheels.
For
more information, refer to the "Under-inflation
d
etection"
s
ection.
+ flashing
then fixed,
a
ccompanied by the
S
ervice warning lamp.The
system has fault: the tyre
p
ressures are no longer monitored.Check
the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
Have
the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Foot on the
brake pedal *fixed.
The
brake pedal is not pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to
s
tart the engine (lever in position N).
If
you wish to release the parking brake without
p
ressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
r
emain on.
With
an automatic gearbox, press the brake pedal to
m
ove the gear selector out of position P.
flashing. With
an electronic gearbox, if you
h
old the vehicle on an incline using
t
he accelerator for too long, the
c
lutch overheats.Use
the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.
Foot on the
clutch * fixed.
In
the STOP mode of Stop & Start,
c
hanging to START mode is refused
b
ecause the clutch pedal is not fully
d
own.You
must declutch fully to allow the change to engine
S
TART mode.
*
Only
with the type 1 instrument panel.
1
Monitoring
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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place the gear selector lever at N for
vehicles with an electronic gearbox, P or N
for
vehicles with an automatic gearbox or
n
eutral with a manual gearbox.
F
I
nsert the electronic key in the reader.
F
P
ress the brake pedal for vehicles with
a
n electronic or automatic gearbox, or
f
ully declutch for vehicles with a manual
g
earbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles , in
temperatures below zero the
e
ngine
will not start until the preheater
w
arning
lamp has gone off.
If
this
warning lamp comes on after
p
ressing "START/STOP", you should
h
old
the
brake or clutch pedal down
u
ntil
the
warning lamp goes off and
d
o
not
press the START/STOP button
ag
ain.
If
one
of
the starting conditions is not
m
et,
a
reminder message appears in
t
he
instrument panel screen. In some
c
ircumstances, it is necessary to turn
t
he
steering wheel slightly while pressing
t
he
"START/STOP" button to assist
u
nlocking of the steering; a message
w
arns
you when this is needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
T
he
steering
column
unlocks
and
t
he
engine
starts
more
or
less
i
mmediately
(see
the
advice
for
D
iesel
v
ersions).
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Starting-switching off the engine with the "Keyless Entry and
S
tarting" system
F Place the gear selector lever at N for
vehicles with an electronic gearbox, P or N
with
an automatic gearbox, or neutral with
a m
anual
g
earbox.
F
W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle
(
it is not necessary to put it in the reader),
p
ress the brake pedal for vehicles with
a
n electronic or automatic gearbox, or
f
ully declutch for vehicles with a manual
g
earbox. For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures below zero the
e
ngine will not start until the
p
reheater warning lamp has
g
one off.
If
this warning lamp comes on
a
fter pressing "START/STOP",
y
ou should hold the brake or
c
lutch pedal down until the
w
arning lamp goes off and do
n
ot press the START/STOP
bu
tton
ag
ain.
Starting the engine
If one of the starting conditions is not met, a reminder message appears in t
he instrument panel screen. In some
c
ircumstances, it is necessary to turn
t
he steering wheel slightly while pressing
t
he "START/STOP" button to assist
u
nlocking of the steering; a message
w
arns you when this is needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
T
he steering column unlocks
a
nd the engine starts more or
l
ess instantly (see the advice for
D
iesel
v
ersions).
The presence of the "Keyless Entry and
S
tarting" system electronic key in the
r
ecognition zone is essential.
For
safety reasons, do not leave this
z
one with the vehicle running. If
the electronic key is not detected in
t
he zone, a message is displayed. Move
t
he electronic key into the zone so that
t
he engine can be started.
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Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone and, after pressing the "START/STOP"
b
utton, the engine does not start:
F
P
lace the gear selector at N for vehicles
with
an electronic gearbox, P or N for
vehicles
with an automatic gearbox or
n
eutral for vehicles with a manual gearbox.
F
W
ith
the
electronic
key
inside
t
he vehicle, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
button.
T
he
engine
stops
and
the
s
teering
column
locks.
F
I
mmobilise
the
vehicle.
F
P
lace
the
gear
selector
lever
at
N for
vehicles
with
an
electronic
gearbox,
P or N
with
an
automatic
gearbox,
or
neutral
with
a m
anual
g
earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the e
ngine will not stop.
do n
ot leave your vehicle with the
electronic
key still inside. F
I
nsert the electronic key in the reader.
F
P
ress the brake pedal on vehicles with an
e
lectronic or automatic gearbox, or fully
d
eclutch with a manual gearbox.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP" button.
T
he engine starts.
Switching
off the engine leads to a loss
o
f braking assistance.
4
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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
b
utton. Application
of of the parking brake
i
s confirmed by illumination of
t
he brake indicator lamp and the
P
indicator lamp in the control lever,
a
ccompanied by the display of the
m
essage "Parking brake applied".
With
the engine stalled or in STOP
m
ode of Stop & Start, automatic
a
pplication does not take place.
In
automatic mode, you can manually
a
pply
o
r
r
elease
t
he
p
arking
b
rake
u
sing
t
he control lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking brake is confirmed by the brake
i
ndicator lamp and the P indicator
l
amp in the control lever going off,
a
ccompanied by the display of the
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
M
anual gearbox: fully depress the clutch
p
edal, engage 1
st or reverse gear; press t
he
accelerator
pedal and let up the clutch
ped
al.
F
E
lectronic
gearbox: select position A, M or
R
then
press
the
accelerator pedal.
F
A
utomatic
gearbox: select position D, M or
R
then
press
the
accelerator.
Automatic application
With an electronic or automatic g earbox, if the brake does not release
a
utomatically, check that the front doors
a
re correctly closed.
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5-speed manual
g
earbox
Engaging reverse gear
F With clutch pedal fully down, place the gear l
ever in neutral.
F
P
ush the gear lever to the right then
ba
ckwards.
Only
engage reverse gear when the
v
ehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As
a safety precaution and to facilitate
s
tarting of the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-
p
ress the clutch pedal.
6-speed manual
g
earbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th ge a r.
Only engage reverse gear when the
v
ehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As
a safety precaution and to facilitate
s
tarting of the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-
p
ress the clutch pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
Failure to follow this advice may cause permanent damage to the gearbox
(
engagement
o
f
3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
F
R
aise the ring under the knob and move
t
he gear lever to the left then for wards.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in the i
nstrument panel and the engine goes into
s
tandby
a
utomatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox ,
at speeds below
1
2 mph (20 km/h), or vehicle stationary
(
with PureTech 130, THP 165 and BlueHDi
1
00, 115 and 120 versions), when you
p
lace the gear lever in neutral, and you
r
elease the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an ETG6 electronic gearbox , at
speeds
below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you
p
ress the brake pedal or place the gear
s
elector lever in position N ,
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox , with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever
i
n position N . Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition
w
ith the START/STOP button.
For
your comfort, during parking
m
anoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
c
oming out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
braking, power steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- 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 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.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when stationary.
If
your
vehicle
is
fitted
with
the
system,
a
time
c
ounter
calculates
the
sum
of
the
periods
in
S
TOP
mode
during
a
journey.
It
resets
itself
to
z
ero
every
time
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
t
he
START/STOP
button.
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Going into engine START mode
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 ETG6 electronic gearbox :
●
g
ear selector lever in position A or M,
when
you release the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear selector lever in position N
and
the brake pedal released, when
y
ou place the gear selector lever in
p
osition
A or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse gear.
-
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. START
mode is invoked automatically when:
- y ou open the 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 (2 mph
(
3 km/h) with PureTech 130, THP 165 and
B
lueHDi 100, 115 and 120 versions), 7 mph
(
11 km/h) with an ETG6 gearbox and 2 mph
(
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 for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in STOP mode, the engine restarts
i
mmediately.
Deactivation
of Stop & Start is done in the
"
D
riving assistance
" menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning lamp f
lashes for a few seconds, then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Press
this button to deactivate the
s
ystem.
This is confirmed by the indicator
l
amp in the button and this symbol.
When driving on a flooded road, it is
r
ecommended that the Stop & Start
f
unction be deactivated and that you
d
rive very slowly.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise control pause / resume indication.
7. C ruise control mode selection indication.
8.
S
peed value setting.
Cruise control "CRUISE"
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Y ou are advised to keep your feet near the pedals at all times.
Switching on the cruise control requires a
minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h).
As
well as engagement of:
-
f
ourth gear or higher on a manual gearbox,
-
s
econd gear or higher in manual mode on
a
n electronic or automatic gearbox,
-
p
osition A on an electronic gearbox or D on
an
automatic gearbox.
The cruise control is paused
manually or
b
y pressing the brake or clutch pedal or
o
n triggering of the ESP system for safety
r
easons.
It
is possible to exceed the programmed speed
t
emporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To
return to the programmed speed, simply
r
elease the accelerator pedal until the
p
rogrammed cruise speed is reached again.1.
S
elect cruise control mode.
2.
a
c
tivate the cruise control at the current
speed
of the vehicle, then decrease the
programmed
s
peed.
3.
a
c
tivate the cruise control at the current
speed
of the vehicle, then increase the
programmed
s
peed.
4.
P
ause / resume cruise control.
5.
D
isplay the list of memorised speeds.Displays in the instrument panel
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value. For
more information on the list of memorised s
peeds, refer to "Memorising speeds" section.
Driving