Gear Efficiency Indicator; Hill Start Assist - CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS Handbook

Driving
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting the engine:
– Always select neutral.
– Press the clutch pedal.

Gear efficiency indicator

This system helps reduce fuel consumption by
recommending the most appropriate gear.
Operation
The system advises to change gear.
The information appears in the
instrument panel in the form of an
ascending or descending arrow.
The number displayed is the current gear.
Gear shift recommendations should not be
considered compulsory. In fact, the road
layout, the traffic density and safety remain
the deciding factors when choosing the best
gear. The driver therefore remains responsible
for deciding whether or not to follow the
indications issued by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
The system adapts its gear shift
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (slope, load, etc.) and the
driver's requirements (power, acceleration,
braking, etc.).
The system never suggests:
– engaging first gear;
– engaging reverse.
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Hill start assist

This system keeps your vehicle briefly stationary
(for approximately 2 seconds) when making a
hill start, while you transfer your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This system is only active when:
– The vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal.
– Certain slope conditions are met.
– The driver's door is closed.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is
being held temporarily by hill start
assist.
If someone needs to get out of the vehicle
with the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually. Then check that the parking
brake indicator lamp is on fixed in the
instrument panel.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. However, use of the
parking brake to immobilise the vehicle
interrupts its operation.
Operation
Facing uphill, with the vehicle stationary, the
vehicle is held for a short time when the driver
releases the brake pedal:
– If first gear or neutral is engaged on a manual
gearbox.
Facing downhill, with the vehicle stationary
and reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held
for a short time when the driver releases the
brake pedal.
Malfunction
These warning lamps come on in
the event of a malfunction.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.