CITROËN C4 Picasso Owner's Handbook Manual page 157

Automated mode
Select position D.
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the
instrument panel.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action from the driver. It
continuously selects the most appropriate gear
according to the following conditions:
- optimisation of fuel consumption,
- driving style,
- relief of the road,
- vehicle load.
For maximum acceleration, without touching
the gear selector, press the accelerator fully
down (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically and maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically for more effective engine braking.
When you take your foot of the accelerator
pedal suddenly, the gearbox does not change
up, so as to improve safety.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
You can temporarily take control of gear
changes using the "+ " and "-" steering mounted
control paddles. If the engine speed allows, the
instruction to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking another vehicle or
approaching a bend.
After a few moments with no action on the
control paddles, the gearbox manages the
gears automatically again.
Manual mode
Select position M.
Use the " + " and "- " steering mounted
control paddles to change gear.
The gears engaged are displayed successively
in the instrument panel.
When stationary or at very low speed, the
gearbox automatically engages 1st gear.
In manual mode, it is not necessary to release
the accelerator pedal when changing gear.
The change from one gear to another is only
effected if the conditions of vehicle speed and
engine speed allow; otherwise the automatic
laws of operation are imposed temporarily.
If the engine speed is too high or too low,
the display of the gear selected flashes for a
few seconds, then the new gear engaged is
displayed.
Invalid value in manual operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is
not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions).
It is possible to change mode at any
time, by moving the gear selector
from D to M or the other way round.
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