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Driving
5-speed manual gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
- always select neutral,
- press the clutch pedal.
Downhill, with the vehicle stationary and
reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held
for a short time when you release the brake
pedal.
Operating fault
- provided you are in mode D or M with an
automatic gearbox.
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning
lamps come on, accompanied by an alert
message. Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop to have the system
checked.
6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5
th
or 6
th
gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5
th
or 6
th
gear.
Failure to follow this advice could cause
permanent damage to the gearbox
(inadvertent engagement of 3
rd
or 4
th
gear).
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the ring under the knob and move the
gear lever to the left then forwards.
F With the clutch pedal fully down, place the
gear lever in neutral.
F Move the gear lever to the right then pull it
back.