Unlocking The Gearbox; Changing To Free-Wheeling - CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS Handbook

With the engine running and the brakes
released, if R, D or M is selected, the
vehicle moves off, even without pressing
the accelerator pedal.
Never press the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time – risk of damage
to the gearbox!
In the event of a battery failure, you
must place the chocks supplied with the
vehicle tools against one of the wheels to
immobilise the vehicle.

Unlocking the gearbox

- From mode P:
F fully depress the brake pedal,
F press the Unlock button,
F while continuing to press the brake pedal
and the Unlock button, select another
mode.
From neutral N, at a speed below 3 mph
-
(5 km/h):
F fully depress the brake pedal,
F while continuing to press the brake pedal,
select another mode.
Engaging reverse gear
F Slow down until you come to a stop.
F With your foot on the brake pedal, press the
Unlock button.
F While maintaining the presses, select
mode R.
Manual mode
Switching to the mode:
F with mode D selected in advance,
F press button M; the green indicator lamp in
the button comes on.
Exiting the mode:
F push forwards once to return to D.
or
F press button M; the indicator lamp in the
button goes off.
Switching off the ignition
To switch off the ignition, the vehicle must be
stationary.

Changing to free-wheeling

To put the vehicle in free-wheeling mode, with
the engine switched off:
F with the vehicle stationary and the engine
running, select N,
F switch off the engine,
F within 5 seconds, switch the ignition on
again,
F with your foot on the brake pedal, push the
selector forward or back once to confirm N
and manually release the electric parking
brake,
F switch off the ignition.
After this time limit, the gearbox engages mode
P; it is then necessary to restart the procedure.
If you open the driver's door while mode N
is engaged, an audible signal will sound. It
will stop when you close the driver's door
again.
Special aspects of automatic
mode
The gearbox selects the gear that offers
optimum performance, taking account of the
exterior temperature, the profile of the road, the
load on the vehicle and the style of driving.
For maximum acceleration without touching the
selector, push the accelerator to the floor (kick-
down). The gearbox shifts down automatically
or holds the gear selected until the maximum
engine speed is reached.
The steering mounted controls allow the driver
to temporarily select a gear, if the road and
engine speed permit.
Special aspects of manual mode
The change from one gear to another takes
place only if the road speed and engine speed
permit.
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