CITROEN Grand C4 Picasso 2011 Owner's Handbook Manual page 154

The paddles cannot be used to se-
lect neutral or reverse gear, or to exit
reverse gear.
- If the vehicle stops or reduces
speed (for example when ap-
proaching a stop sign), the gear-
box changes down automatically,
to fi rst gear if needed.
- In manual mode, it is not neces-
sary to release the accelerator
completely during gear changes.
- A request to change gear is ac-
cepted only if the engine speed
permits it.
- For safety reasons, depending
on the engine speed, a change
down may be performed auto-
matically.
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In situations of high engine
speeds (heavy
tion), a change up will not
occur unless the driver op-
erates the paddle.
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D R I V I N G
Acceleration
For optimum acceleration (e.g. to
overtake another vehicle), simply
press the pedal beyond the point of
resistance at the end of its travel, by
pressing down fi rmly.
Vehicle stationary, with the
engine running
In the event of a prolonged stop with
the engine running, the gearbox
changes automatically to neutral N .
accelera-
Stopping the vehicle
Before stopping the engine, you can
choose:
to leave the vehicle in neutral;
move the gear lever to position N .
to leave the vehicle with a gear
engaged ( R , A or M ); place the
gear lever in the chosen position
prior to stopping the engine. In
this case, the vehicle cannot be
moved.
In all cases, it is essential to apply
the parking brake. Check that the
parking brake warning lamp is on in
the instrument panel.
Do not use the accelera-
tor to hold your vehicle on
a gradient. Use either the
brake pedal or the parking
brake.
Before doing anything in the en-
gine compartment, check that the
gear lever is in neutral N .