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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
 pedals  at  the  same  time,
-
Â
i
f  you  force  the  movement  of  the Â
g
ear  lever  from  the  P position to
another position when the battery
is
 flat.
To
 reduce  fuel  consumption  when  at
 a
 prolonged  standstill  with  the  engine
 r
unning  (traffic  jam...),  put  the  gear  lever  in
 t
he N
Â
position  and  apply  the  parking  brake.
If the lever is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened or
approximately
Â
45
Â
seconds
Â
after
Â
the
Â
i
gnition
Â
is
Â
switched
Â
off,
Â
a
Â
warning
Â
m
essage
Â
appears
Â
in
Â
the
Â
screen.
F
R
eturn the lever to position P ;
Â
the
Â
m
essage
 d
isappears.
When
Â
driving
Â
on
Â
flooded
Â
roads
Â
or
Â
when
Â
c
rossing
Â
a
Â
ford,
Â
proceed
Â
at
Â
walking
Â
p
ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o f  this  warning  lamp,  accompanied Â
b
y
Â
an
Â
audible  signal  and  a  message  in  the Â
m
ultifunction  screen,  indicates  a  gearbox  fault.
In
Â
this
Â
case,  the  gearbox  switches  to  back-up Â
m
ode
Â
and
Â
is  locked  in  3rd  gear.  You  may  feel Â
a
Â
substantial  knock  when  changing  from  P
to R
Â
and
Â
from  N to R .
 This  will  not  cause  any Â
d
amage
Â
to
Â
the  gearbox.
Do
Â
not
Â
exceed  60  mph  (100  km/h),  local  speed Â
r
estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
Â
as  soon  as  possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential
 c
hanging
 o
f
Â
the
Â
four
Â
gears.
F
P
ush the lever towards the +
Â
sign
Â
to
Â
c
hange
Â
up
Â
a
Â
gear.
F
P
ull the lever towards the -
Â
sign
Â
to
Â
change
Â
d
own
Â
a
Â
gear.
It
Â
is
Â
only
Â
possible
Â
to
Â
change
Â
from
Â
one
Â
gear
Â
to
Â
a
nother
Â
if
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
speed
Â
and
Â
engine
Â
speed
Â
p
ermit;
Â
other wise,
Â
the
Â
gearbox
Â
will
Â
operate
Â
t
emporarily
Â
in
Â
automatic
Â
mode. This
Â
symbol
Â
is
Â
displayed
Â
if
Â
a
Â
gear
Â
i
s
Â
not
Â
engaged
Â
correctly
Â
(selector
Â
b
etween
Â
two
Â
positions).
d
Â
disappears
Â
and
Â
the
Â
gears
Â
e
ngaged
Â
appear
Â
in
Â
succession
Â
in
Â
the
Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or NÂ
to  place  the  gearbox  in  neutral.
In
 both  cases,  apply  the  parking  brake  to
 i
mmobilise  the  vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear  selected  flashes  for  a  few  seconds,  then Â
t
he  actual  gear  engaged  is  displayed.
It
 is  possible  to  change  from  position  d
(automatic)
 to  position  M  (manual)  at  any  time.
When
 the  vehicle  is  stationary  or  moving Â
v
ery  slowly,  the  gearbox  selects  gear  M1
automatically.
The
 sport  and  snow  programmes  do  not Â
o
perate  in  manual  mode.
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Stop & StartThe 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.
Per fect
 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
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres,  STOP  mode  is  not Â
a
vailable for a few seconds after
coming
 out  of  reverse  gear.
STOP
 mode  does  not  affect  the Â
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
 braking,  power  steering...
Never
 refuel  with  the  engine  in  STOP Â
m
ode;  you  must  switch  off  the  ignition Â
w
ith  the  key.
The "E
cO
"Â
warning
Â
lamp
Â
comes
 o
n
Â
in
Â
the
Â
instrument
Â
panel
Â
and
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
goes
Â
into
Â
standby:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
Â
mph
Â
(20
Â
km/h),
Â
when
Â
you
Â
put
Â
the
Â
gear
Â
l
ever into neutral, and you release the
clutch
Â
pedal.
-
w
ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
Â
stationary
Â
or
Â
at
Â
speeds
Â
below
Â
5
Â
mph
Â
(
8
Â
km/h)
Â
(depending
Â
on
Â
version),
Â
when
Â
you
Â
p
ress
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
pedal
Â
or
Â
put
Â
the
Â
gear
Â
lever
Â
i
n position N .
A
Â
time
Â
counter
Â
calculates
Â
the
Â
sum
 o
f
Â
the
Â
periods
Â
in
Â
STOP
Â
mode
 d
uring
Â
a
Â
journey.
Â
It
Â
rests
Â
itself
 t
o
Â
zero
Â
every
Â
time
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
is
 s
witched
Â
on
Â
with
Â
the
Â
key. STOP
 mode  is  not  invoked  when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-
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  using Â
t
he  key,
-
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.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "EcO" warning  lamp  flashes  for  a
 few  seconds  then  goes  off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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Visibility
This section describes all of the lighting and wiper controls, headlamp adjustment,  the  various  interior  lamps  including  the  interior  mood  lighting Â
a
nd  in  particular,  the  LED  lamps,  a  true  signature  of  your  vehicle.
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Lighting controlsSystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
T he  various  front  and  rear  lamps  of  the  vehicle Â
a
re  designed  to  adapt  the  driver's  visibility Â
p
rogressively  according  to  climatic  conditions:
-
Â
s
idelamps,  to  be  seen,
-
Â
d
ipped  beam  headlamps  to  see  without Â
d
azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
Â
m
ain  beam  headlamps  to  see  clearly  when Â
t
he  road  is  clear.
Main lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the requirements  of  particular  conditions  of Â
v
isibility:
-
Â
a
 rear  foglamp  to  be  seen  from  afar,
-
Â
f
ront  foglamps  for  improved  vision,
-
Â
L
ED  lamps  to  be  seen  during  the  daytime.
Additional lighting
Various automatic lighting control modes are  also  available  according  to  the  following Â
op
tions:
-
Â
g
uide-me-home  lighting,
-
Â
a
utomatic  illumination  of  headlamps.
Programming
In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature  or  humidity),  the  presence Â
o
f  misting  on  the  internal  sur face  of  the Â
g
lass  of  the  headlamps  and  rear  lamps Â
i
s  normal;  it  disappears  after  the  lamps Â
h
ave  been  on  for  a  few  minutes.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by  means  of  the  ring  A  and  the  stalk  B.
Automatic
 illumination  of  headlamps.
B.
 S
talk  for  switching  the  headlamp  beam: Â
p
ull  the  stalk  to  switch  between  dipped  and Â
m
ain  beam  headlamps.
In
 the  lamps  off  and  sidelamps  modes, Â
t
he  driver  can  switch  on  the  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps  temporarily  ("headlamp  flash")  by Â
m
aintaining  a  pull  on  the  stalk.
A.
 M
ain  lighting  mode  selection  ring:  turn  it Â
t
o  position  the  symbol  required  facing  the Â
ma
rk.Lighting
 off  /  daytime  running  lamps.
Sidelamps
 o
nly.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.
displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on the  instrument  panel  confirms  the  switching  on Â
o
f  the  lighting  selected.
The
 instrument  panel  has  permanent  back-
lighting.
 Illumination  of  the  instrument  panel  is Â
t
herefore  not  linked  to  the  exterior  lighting.
Visibility
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c. Foglamp selection  ring.
The  foglamps  operate  with  the  dipped  and  main Â
b
eam
 h
eadlamps.
Rotate
 and  release  the  ring  c
:
F
Â
f
or wards  a  first  time  to  switch  on  the  front Â
fo
glamps,
F
Â
f
or wards  a  second  time  to  switch  on  the Â
r
ear
 fo
glamp,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  first  time  to  switch  off  the  rear Â
fo
glamp,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  second  time  to  switch  of  the Â
f
ront  fog  lamps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all o
f  the  lamps  switch  off  automatically, Â
u
nless  guide-me-home  lighting  is Â
a
ctivated.
If
 the  lighting  is  switched  on  manually Â
a
fter  switching  off  the  ignition,  there Â
i
s  an  audible  signal  when  a  front  door Â
i
s opened to warn the driver that
they
 have  forgotten  to  switch  off  the Â
v
ehicle's  lighting,  with  the  ignition  off.
In
 good  or  rainy  weather,  by  both  day Â
a
nd  night,  the  front  foglamps  and  the Â
r
ear  foglamp  are  prohibited.  In  these Â
s
ituations,  the  power  of  their  beams Â
m
ay  dazzle  other  drivers.
Do  not  forget  to  switch  off  the  front Â
f
oglamps  and  the  rear  foglamp  when Â
t
hey  are  no  longer  necessary.
Front
Â
and
Â
rear
Â
foglamps
When
Â
the
Â
lighting
Â
is
Â
switched
Â
off
Â
automatically
Â
(
with
Â
AUTO
Â
model)
Â
or
Â
when
Â
the
Â
dipped
Â
h
eadlamps
Â
are
Â
switched
Â
off
Â
manually,
Â
the
Â
f
oglamps
Â
and
Â
sidelamps
Â
will
Â
remain
Â
on.
F
Â
T
urn
Â
the
Â
ring
Â
rear wards
Â
to
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
 f
oglamps,
Â
the
Â
sidelamps
Â
will
Â
then
Â
switch
Â
off.
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The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps  after  the  vehicle's  ignition  has  been Â
s
witched  off  makes  the  driver's  exit  easier Â
w
hen  the  light  is  poor.
Switching on
F With the  ignition  off,  "flash"  the  headlamps  u
sing  the  lighting  stalk.
F
Â
A
 further  "headlamp  flash"  switches  the Â
f
unction  off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off  automatically  after  a  set  time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Visibility
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The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are  switched  on  automatically,  without  any Â
a
ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
of
 external  light  is  detected  or  in  certain  cases Â
o
f  activation  of  the  windscreen  wipers.
As
 soon  as  the  brightness  returns  to  a Â
s
ufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are
 switched  off,  the  lamps  are  switched  off Â
au
tomatically.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
F Turn  ring  to  the  "AUTO" position.  The  a
utomatic  illumination  of  headlamps  is Â
a
ccompanied  by  a  message  in  the  screen.
deactivation
F Turn ring  to  a  position  other  than  "AUTO".  D
eactivation  is  accompanied  by  a  message Â
i
n  the  screen.
Association with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination of headlamps  provides  "guide-me-home"  lighting Â
w
ith  the  following  additional  options:
-
Â
s
election  of  the  lighting  duration  to  15, Â
30 or 60 seconds in the functions that can
be
 set  in  the  vehicle  configuration  menu Â
(
except  in  the  case  of  the  monochrome Â
s
creen  A,  for  which  the  duration  is  set: Â
60 seconds),
-
Â
a
utomatic  activation  of  "guide-me-home" Â
l
ighting  when  automatic  illumination  of Â
h
eadlamps  is  in  operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor,  the  lighting Â
c
ome
Â
on,
Â
this  warning  lamp  is  displayed  in  the Â
i
nstrument
Â
panel  and/or  a  message  appears  in Â
t
he
Â
screen,
 accompanied  by  an  audible  signal.
Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In
Â
fog  or  snow,  the  sunshine  sensor Â
m
ay
Â
detect  sufficient  light.  Therefore, Â
t
he
Â
lighting  will  not  come  on Â
au
tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind
 the  rear  view  mirror;  the Â
a
ssociated  functions  would  no  longer Â
be c
ontrolled.
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LED lampsThis daytime lighting, a signature of the vehicle, comprises two sets of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), located  in  vertical  cutouts  below  each  headlamp.
On
 starting  the  vehicle,  in  daylight  the  LED Â
l
amps  come  on  automatically,  if  the  lighting Â
s
talk  is  in  position  "0" or "AUTO" .
If
 the  sidelamps  and  headlamps  are  switched Â
o
n  manually  or  automatically,  the  LED  lamps Â
s
witch  off. For
 countries  where  exterior  lighting  by  day  is Â
n
ot  a  legal  requirement,  you  can  activate  or Â
d
eactivate  the  function  via  the  multifunction Â
s
creen  configuration  menu.
ProgrammingIn countries where it is a legal requirement:
-
t
his function is activated by default
and cannot be deactivated,
-
Â
i
n  daylight,  the  sidelamps  and Â
n
umber  plate  lamps  also  come  on,
-
Â
I
f  the  sidelamps  or  headlamps Â
a
re  switched  on  manually  or Â
a
utomatically,  the  LED  lamps Â
s
witch  off.
For
 versions  not  fitted  with  LED  lamps, Â
i
t  is  the  dipped  beam  headlamps  that Â
c
ome  on  automatically  on  starting Â
t
he vehicle.
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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide of the road, it is necessary to adapt the
adjustment
 of  the  dipped  beams  so  as  to  not Â
d
azzle  the  drivers  of  approaching  vehicles.
F
Â
R
aise  the  bonnet  for  access  to  the  adjuster Â
(
one  adjuster  per  headlamp).
F
Â
I
nsert  a  suitable  allen  key  (not  supplied) Â
i
nto  the  hexagonal  head  of  the  adjuster.
F
Â
T
urn  the  allen  key  half  a  turn  clockwise.
Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers,  the  height  of  the  headlamps  should  be Â
a
djusted  in  relation  to  the  load  in  the  vehicle.
0.
Â
D
river  only  or  driver  +  front  passenger.
-.
 I
ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5
 people.
-.
Â
5
 people  +  load  in  the  boot.
2.
 D
river  only  +  maximum  authorised  load  in Â
t
he  boot.
This
 position  is  sufficient  to  avoid  causing Â
d
azzle.
Higher
 settings  may  limit  the  spread  of  light Â
f
rom  the  headlamps.
The
 initial  setting  is  position  "0". On
 your  return,  don't  forget  to  return Â
y
our  headlamps  to  their  initial  setting, Â
b
y  carrying  out  these  operations  in Â
r
everse
 o
rder.