CITROËN C3 PICASSO 2012 Owner's Handbook Manual page 130

Driving
Display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in manual mode.
AUTO. This comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.
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Moving off
Select position N.
Press the brake pedal down fully.
Start the engine.
N appears in the instrument panel
screen.
N flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen, if the
gear lever is not in position N on starting.
A message is displayed in the screen, if
the brake pedal is not pressed on starting
the engine.
Select automated mode (position A ) or
manual mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R ). R
Release the parking brake.
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
Accelerate away.
AUTO and 1 , 1 or R appear in the instrument
panel screen.
You must press the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
Automated mode
Select position A.
AUTO and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument 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.
For optimum acceleration, for example
A
when overtaking another vehicle, press the
accelerator pedal firmly past the point of
resistance.
You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear lever from A to M or
the other way round.
Never select neutral N when driving.