steering Citroen DS5 HYBRID 2016 1.G Owner's Guide

25Hybrid4 system































Special conditions for the operation of ZEV mode



ZEV
mode can be selected when all of
the conditions for its operation are met, in
particular an adequate state of charge of the
battery (50% at least).
In the situations described below, the HDi
Diesel must be running; accordingly, ZEV

mode cannot be selected or is deactivated
automatically. The mode selector remains at or
returns to the AUTO
position to allow starting of
the HDi Diesel engine.


- Manual gear change when in automatic
mode using the steering mounted controls
for the electronic gearbox.
Cases of non availability of ZEV mode or automatic return
to AUTO mode

- Selection of manual mode by moving the
gear selector for the electronic gearbox to
position M
.

- Sustained and sharp acceleration.

- Use of demisting / defrosting.

- Intensive use of air conditioning.



Action by the driver:

When immobilising the vehicle, with the
Hybrid4 system active, you must place
the gear selector in neutral N
.
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that the
gear selector is in position N
, that the
parking brake is applied and that the
READY
lamp is off before switching off
the Hybrid4 system.

Six-speed electronic gearbox which offers a
choice between two operating modes:


- automated
mode for automatic control of
the gears by the gearbox,

- manual
mode for sequential gear changing
by the driver.
In automated mode, it is possible to change
gear manually by using the steering mounted
control paddles as desired, when overtaking,
for example.

















Electronic gearbox (ETG6)



R.
Reverse


)
With your foot on the brake, lift the selector
and move it for wards.

N.
Neutral.


)
With your foot on the brake, select this
position to start.

A.
Automated mode.


)
Move the selector backwards to select
this mode.

M.
Manual mode with sequential gear changing.


)
Lift the selector, then move it backwards
to select this mode, then use the steering
mounted control paddles to change gear.



Gear selector



+.
Change up paddle to the right of the
steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "+"
steering mounted
paddle to change up a gear.

-.
Change down paddle to the left of the
steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering mounted
paddle to change down a gear.


Steering mounted control paddles


Engagement of reverse gear is
accompanied by an audible signal.
The steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral or to engage
or disengage reverse gear.

On sharp acceleration in manual mode,
the gearbox will not change up unless
the driver acts on the gear lever or the
steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicle
is moving.


At very low speed, if reverse gear
is requested, this will only be taken
into account when the vehicle is
immobilised. A warning lamp appears
in the instrument panel screen.
Only engage reverse gear R
when the
vehicle is immobilised with the brake
pedal pressed.
This selective gear change mode enables you
to overtake, for example, while still remaining in
automated mode.


)
Operate the +
or -
steering mounted control
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if the
engine speed permits. A
is still displayed in the
instrument panel.

Manual mode




)
When the vehicle has moved off, select
position M
to change to manual mode.

)
Operate the +
or -
steering mounted control
paddles.

The gear change commands are only carried
out if the engine speed permits. The internal
combustion engine is still running.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear.


Manual gear changing



A
disappears and the
gears engaged M1...M6

appear successively in the
instrument panel screen. After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic
control of the gears.