2010.5 Citroen DS4 gearbox

Customisable colour instrument panel with audio system
1. Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min). 2. Gear shift indicator with manual gearbox or gear lever position and gear for the
electronic gearbox system. 3. Analogue speedometer (mph or km/h). 4. Cruise control or speed limiter setting. 5. Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).
Dials and screens Control buttons
6. Engine oil level indicator. 7. Ser vice indicator (miles or km) then,
total mileage recorder. These two functions are displayed successively on switching on the ignition. Lighting dimmer setting (when making an adjustment). 8. Trip mileage recorder (miles or km). 9. Fuel gauge. 10. Range (miles or km).
A. Dial COLOUR: customisation of the background colour of the dials. B. Screen COLOUR: customisation of the
background colour of the screens. C. Lighting dimmer (available in night mode). D. Reminder of the ser vicing information Reset the ser vice indicator or the trip mileage recorder.

37Monitoring
1. Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min). 2. Gear shift indicator with manual gearbox or gear lever position and gear for the
electronic gearbox system. 3. Speedometer (mph or km/h). 4. Central colour screen associated with the satellite navigation system.
Dials and screens
5. Fuel gauge. 6. Trip mileage recorder (miles or km). 7. Ser vice spanner (if a ser vice is due or
missed), total mileage recorder. (miles or km)
Control buttons
Customisable colour instrument panel associated
with the satellite navigation system
A. Dial COLOUR: customisation of the background colour of the dials. B. Screen COLOUR: customisation of the
background colour of the screens. C. Lighting dimmer (in night mode). D. Star t a manual test (procedure for checking the status of systems and display of vehicle aler ts). Reset ser vice indicator or trip mileage recorder.

Monitoring
Power steering fixed. The power steering has a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Under-inflated tyre fixed. The pressure in one or more wheels is too low. Check the pressure of the tyres as soon as possible. This check should preferably be carried out when the tyres are cold.
Directional headlamps flashing. The directional headlamps system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Obser vations
Foot on the brake pedal
fixed. The brake pedal is not pressed. With the 6 -speed electronic gearbox system, press the brake pedal to star t the engine (lever in position N ). If you wish to release the parking brake without pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will remain on.
flashing. With the 6 -speed electronic gearbox system, if you hold the vehicle on an incline using the accelerator for too long, the clutch overheats.
Use the brake pedal and/or the electric parking brak e.
Airbags
temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds when you turn on the ignition, then goes off.
This lamp should go off when the engine is star ted. If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

System allowing cer tain screens to be switched
off for night driving. The instrument panel remains on with the analogue vehicle speed, manual or electronic gearbox system gear selected, cruise control or speed limiter information, if in use, and the low fuel aler ts as appropriate. If there is an aler t or a change in a function or to a setting, the black panel mode is interrupted.
Black panel (black screen)
Activation
 With the vehicle lighting on, press this button again to activate the black panel.  Press once more to illuminate on the
various screens again. The dashboard lighting dimmer remains operational when in black panel mode.
In the instrument panel, you can change the colour of its dials (button A ) independently from Athat of the screens (button B ). There are five colour variants, from white to blue.  press the appropriate button as many times as needed to obtain the desired colour.
Customising the instrument
panel colours
In order to retain the digital reading of the speed in km/h, activation of black panel mode is prohibited in countries that use metric units.

With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is automatically applied when the engine is switched off.
Automatic application,
engine off
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or parking on a gradient, turn the front wheels towards the pavement and engage a gear when you park.
Before leaving the vehicle, check that parking brake warning lamp in the instrument panel is on fixed (not flashing). Never leave a child alone inside the vehicle with the ignition on, as they could release the parking brake.
- illumination of the braking warning lamp and of the P warning lamp in the control lever A ,
- display of the message "Handbrake on".
The application of the parking brake is confirmed by:
Automatic release
The electric parking brake releases automatically and progressively when you press the accelerator:  Manual gearbox: press down fully on the clutch pedal, engage first gear or reverse, press on the accelerator pedal and move off.  6-speed electronic gearbox system:select position A , M or R then press on the accelerator pedal.
When stationary, with the engine running, do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily, as you may release the parking brake.
Full release of the parking brake is confirmed by: - the braking warning lamp and the P warning lamp in the control lever A going off,
- display of the message "Handbrake off ".

In the event of the electric parking brake malfunctioning or the battery running flat, an emergency manual device can release the parking brake.  Immobilise the vehicle (or keep it stationary, if the brake pedal is pressed), with the engine running, by engaging first gear (manual gearbox) or position M or R(6 -speed electronic gearbox system).
Emergency release
 Switch off the engine but leave the ignition on. If it is not possible to immobilise the vehicle, do not operate the control and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.  Fetch the two vehicle blocks B and the release device C , located under the boot carpet.
 Immobilise the vehicle by placing the blocks in front or behind the two front wheels, opposite to the direction of the slope.  Remove the storage box under the boot carpet for access to the emergency release device.

199Driving
6-speed manual gearbox
 Raise the ring under the knob and push the gear lever to the left then for wards.
Engaging reverse gear
As a safety precaution and to facilitate star ting of the engine: - always select neutral, - press the clutch pedal.
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.

201Driving
Six-speed electronic gearbox system which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing. There are two driving modes:
- automatic mode for automatic control of the gears by the gearbox, - manual mode for sequential gear changing by the driver. In automatic mode, it remains possible to change gear manually by using the steering mounted control paddles, when over taking, for example.
6-speed electronic gearbox system
R. Reverse  With your foot on the brake, lift the lever and push for wards. N. Neutral.
 With your foot on the brake, select this position to star t. A. Automatic mode.
 Move the lever backwards to select this mode. M. Manual mode with sequential gear changing.  Move the lever backwards then to the left to select this mode, then use the steering mounted control paddles to change gear.
Gear lever
+. Change up paddle to the right of the steering wheel.  Press the back of the "+" steering mounted paddle to change up a gear.
-. Change down paddle to the left of the steering wheel.  Press the back of the "-" steering mounted
paddle to change down a gear.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted paddles cannot be used to select neutral or to engage or disengage reverse gear.