engine Citroen C4 RHD 2015 2.G Service Manual

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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
 
(manual 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
 
ignition.
 
W
ait
 a

 
few
 
moments
 
before
 
operating the

 
starter
 
motor
 
again.
 
If
 
the
 
en
-
gine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
after
 
several attempts,

 
do
 
not
 
keep
 
trying:
 
you risk

 
damaging
 
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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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
The electric parking  brake  combines  2 operational
  modes:
-
 
Automatic Application/Release

 Application

 
is
 
automatic
 
when
 
the
 
engine

 
stops,
 
release
 
is
 
automatic
 
on

 
use
 
of
 
the
 
accelerator
 
(activated
 
by

  default),
-
 
Manual Application/Release

 The

 
parking
 
brake
 
can
 
be
 
applied
  /  
released

 
manually
 
by
 
pullin
g  
control
 
lever

A.
If
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
the
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,

 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
when
 
the

 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and
 
the
 
auto
-
matic  
release
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator   can   be   deactivated.
It  
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
you
 
do
 
not

 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
in
 
very

 
cold
 
conditions
 
(ice)
 
and
 
during

 
towing
 
(breakdown,
 
cara
-
van...).
 
Deactivate
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake   manually.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply the
parking brake  whether  the  engine  is  
running

  or   off,   pull control lever A.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
-
 
illumination of  the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
When
 
the
 
driver
’s  
door
 
is
 
opened
 
with
 
the

 
engine
 
running,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
dis
-
played
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
sig
-
nal
 
if

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
has
 
not
 
been
 
applied.
Activation

 
/
 
deactivation

 
is

 
done

 
using

 
the

 
vehicle

 
configuration

 
menu;

 
refer

 
to

 
the

 
section

 
cov

-
ering
 
the

 
configuration

 
of

 
your

 
vehicle's

 
systems.
The
 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
then

 
applied

 
and

 
released

 
manually

.
 
When

 
the

 
driver's

 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
there

 
is

 
an

 
audible

 
sig

-
nal
 
and

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
if

 
the

 
brake

 
is
 
not
 
applied.
Do
 
not

 
place

 
any

 
object

 
(packet

 
of

 
cigarettes,

 
telephone...)

 
be

-
tween
 
the

 
gear

 
lever

 
and

 
the

 
electric

 
parking

 
brake

 
control

 
lever

.
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Manual release
With the ignition  on  or  the  engine  run -
ning,  to  release  the  parking  brake,  
press

on the brake pedal or the accel-
erator, pull then release control A.
The
 
full
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is

  confirmed   by:
-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
If you pull control lever A with-
out
 
pressing
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
the

 
parking
 
brake
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
released

 
and
 
a
 
warning
 
lamp
 
will

 
come
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Maximum application
If necessary,  you  can  make  a  maxi -
mum application  of  the  parking  brake.  
This

 
is
 
obtained
 
by
 
means
 
of
 
a
 
long
pull

on the control lever A, until you see
the
 
message
 
"Parking
 
brake
 
on
 
maxi
-
mum"
  and   a   beep   is   heard.
Maximum application is essential:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
vehicle
 
towing
 
a
 
caravan

 
or
 
a
 
trailer
,  
if
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
are
 
activated
 
but
 
you
 
are
 
applying

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally,
-
 
when
 
the
 
gradient
 
you
 
are
 
parked
 
on

 
may
 
vary
 
(e.g.
 
on
 
a
 
ferry
,  
on
 
a
 
lorry

,   during   towing),
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle
 
or

 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
make
 
a
 
maxi
-
mum
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
then

 
turn
 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when
 
you
 
park.
After

 
a
 
maximum
 
application,
 
the
 
re
-
lease
  time   will   be   longer.
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed   (not   flashing).
Never
 
leave
 
a
 
child
 
alone
 
inside
 
the

 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
as

 
they
 
could
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake.
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle

 
or
 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
turn

 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when

  you   park.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
With
 
the

 
vehicle
 
stationary
,  
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
is
automatically applied when
the engine is switched off.
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Automatic release
The electric parking  brake  releases au-
tomatically and progressively when
you
  press   the   accelerator:
F

Manual gearbox:
 
press
 
down
 
fully
 
on

 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
engage
 
first
 
gear

 
or
 
reverse,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
  pedal   and   move   off.
F

Electronic gearbox
:  
select
 
posi
-
tion

A
, M or R then press on the ac-
celerator
  pedal.
Full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
  by:-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
When
 
stationary
,  
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal
 
unnecessarily
,  
as

 
you
 
may
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the  braking warning
 lamp  and  the  P
warn-
ing
  lamp   in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
Particular situations
In certain situations  (e.g.  starting  the  engine),
 the  parking  brake  can  auto -
matically
 
alter
 
its
 
force.
 
This
 
is
 
normal
 
operation.
T

o  
advance
 
your
 
vehicle
 
a
 
few
 
centi
-
metres
 
without
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,
 
but
 
with

 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
by pulling

then releasing the control
lever

A
.  
The
 
full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
park
-
ing
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A
 
and
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

 
panel
 
going
 
of
f  
and
 
display
 
of

  the   message   "Parking   brake   off".
When
 
the

 
driver

’s
 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal,

 
if

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
has

 
not
 
been
 
applied.
The
 
application

 
of

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
confirmed

 
by:
With
 the
 engine
 running
 and
 the
 vehicle
 
stationary

,
 
in

 
order

 
to

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle it is essential to

manually ap-
ply
 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
by

 
pulling

control
lever A.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
immobilise
  the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
seconds
 
or
 
until
 
application
 
is

  complete.
F
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
check
 
the
 
switching
 
on
 
of
 
the
 
electric

  parking   brake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
switch
  on   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
and
 
hold
 
it
 
for
 
approximately
 
3
 
seconds
 
then

  release   it.
If
 
the
 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
flashing
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
do
 
not
 
come
 
on
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
these
 
procedures
 
will

 
not
 
work.
 
Place
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
have
 
it
 
checked

  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Display
 
of

 
the

 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

 
warning
 
lamps: -
 
Only
 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
on
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
en
-
gine
 
and
 
automatic
 
release
 
on
 
acceleration
 
functions
 
are
 
available.
-

 
The
 
manual
 
application/release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake

  and   the   emergency   braking   are   not   available.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 If

 
the
 
battery
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
you
 
must
 
stop
 
imme
-
diately
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
traffic
 
allows.
 
Stop
 
and
 
immobilise your

 
vehicle
 
(if
 
necessary
,  
place
 
the
 
two
 
chocks
 
under
 
the wheels).
-

 
Apply
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
before
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
engine.
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MANUAL PARKING BRAKE
Applying
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
lever
 
fully
 
up
 
to

  immobilise   your   vehicle.
Releasing
F

Pull the  parking  brake  lever  up  gently , press the release button then lower

the
  lever   fully.
When the  vehicle  is  being  driven, if this warning  lamp  and  the  ST OP warning lamp  come  on,  accom -
panied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a message

 
in
 
the
 
multifunction
 
screen,
 
this indicates

 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
still
 
on
 
or has

 
not
 
been   properly   released.
When parking  on  a  slope,  direct  your
 wheels  against  the  kerb,
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
engage
 
a

 
gear
 
and
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the  lever  fully  to  the  right  to  engage
  5th or 6th gear. Only  
engage
 
reverse
 
gear
 
when
 
the

vehicle is stationary with the
engine   at   idle.
As  a  safety  precaution  and  to  fa -
cilitate
  starting   of   the   engine:
-
 
always
  select   neutral,
-
 
press
  the   clutch   pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the  ring  under  the  knob  and  move
 the  gear  lever  to  the  left  then  
forwards.
Failure

 
to
 
observe
 
this
 
procedure
 
may
 
cause

 
permanent
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
gear
-
box  
(engaging
 
3rd or
 4th gear  by  mis -
take).
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or

 
when
 
crossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
drive
 
at
 
walking

  speed.
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Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N.

n eutral
R.
Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

 
Gears
 
in
 
sequential
 
mode.
AUT

O.   
This
 
comes
 
on
 
when
 
the
 
au
-
tomated
 
mode
 
is
 
selected.
 
It
 
switches

 
of
f  
on
 
changing
 
to
 
sequential

  mode. You
 
must
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
when

  starting   the   engine.
F
Select position
N.
F  
Press
  the   brake   pedal   down   fully.
F  
Start
  the   engine.
Moving off
F Select
 automated  mode  (position  A )
or  sequential  mode  (position  M ) or
reverse (position R).
F
 
Release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
unless
 
it
 
is

  programmed   to   automatic   mode.
F
 
Progressively
 
take
 
your
 
foot
 
of
f  
the
 
brake

  pedal.
F
 
Accelerate
  away.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
For  
optimum
 
acceleration,
 
for
 
example
 
when

 
overtaking
 
another
 
vehicle,
 
press
 
the

 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
past
 
the
 
point

  of   resistance.
Engagement
 
of

 
reverse

 
gear

 
is 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal. If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-
 
If

 
N

 
is

 
flashing

 
in

 
the

 
instru

-
ment
 
panel,

 
move

 
the

 
gear

 
lever to position

A, then to
position N. AUTO
 
and
 
1
,
1 or R appear in the in-
strument   panel   screen.
The  
gearbox
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-active
 
mode,

 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of

 
the
 
driver
.  
It
 
continuously
 
selects
 
the
 
most

  suitable   gear   for:
-
 
optimisation
  of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
the
  style   of   driving,
-
 
the
  profile   of   the   road.
-
 
the
  vehicle   load.
N
 
appears

 
in

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
screen.
-
 
If

 
the

 
"Foot on
brake"

  warning
 
lamp

 
comes

 
on,

 
accom

-
panied
 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal

 
and

 
the

 
display

 
of

 
a

 
message,

 
press

 
the

 
brake

 
pedal

 
firmly

.
n

ever select neutral N when
driving. AUTO
 
and
 
the
 
gear
 
engaged
 
appear

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
pan
-
el
  screen.
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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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