CITROËN C3 PICASSO Handbook page 131

Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of
gear changing using the "+" and "-" steering
mounted paddles: if the engine speed allows,
the request to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or the
approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any action on
the control paddles, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument panel
screen.
The gear change requests are only acted on if
the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to allow the
vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not
change up unless the driver acts on the gear
selector or the steering mounted paddles.
You can change mode at any time, be
moving the gear selecto from M to A or
the other way round.
Never select neutral N while the vehicle
is moving.
Reverse
To engage reverse gear R, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake pedal.
F Select position R.
Engagement of reverse gear is
accompanied by an audible signal.
At very low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
this will only be acted on when the vehicle is
immobilised.
At high speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N indicator flashes and the gearbox goes
into neutral. To engage a gear again, put the
gear selector into position A or M.
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