Stop & Start
Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning lamp
goes off and the engine starts:
-
with a manual gearbox, when you
fully depress the clutch pedal,
-
with a 6-speed electronic
gearbox:
● gear lever in position A or M,
when you release the brake
pedal,
● or gear lever in position N and
the brake pedal released, when
you move the gear lever to
position A or M,
● or when you engage reverse
gear.
With a manual gearbox in STOP
mode, if a gear is engaged without
fully depressing the clutch pedal, a
warning lamp comes on or a message
is displayed asking you to depress the
clutch pedal to restart the engine.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For your safety and comfort, START is
invoked automatically when:
-
you open the driver's door,
-
you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
the speed of the vehicle exceeds
15 mph (25 km/h) with a manual
gearbox or 7 mph (11 km/h) with
the 6-speed electronic gearbox
system,
-
some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature,
braking assistance, ambient
temperature...) where the engine
is needed to assure control of a
system.
In this case the "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for
few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Deactivation
At any time, press the "ECO
OFF" switch to deactivate the
system.
This is confirmed by the switch warning
lamp coming on accompanied by a
message in the screen.
If the system has been deactivated
in STOP mode, the engine restarts
immediately.
Reactivation
Press the "ECO OFF" switch again.
The system is active again; this is
confirmed by the switch warning
lamp going off and a message in the
instrument panel.
The system is reactivated
automatically at every new start
using the key.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction
with the system, the "ECO
OFF" switch warning lamp
flashes, then comes on
continuously.
have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode,
the vehicle may stall. All of the warning
lamps in the instrument panel come
on. It is then necessary to switch off
the ignition and start the engine again
using the key.