2011.5 Citroen DS4 RHD Owner's Manual

199Driving
SituationsConsequences
To a p p l
y the electric parking brake:)
immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition. )
pull the control for at least 5 seconds or until application is complete.)
switch on the ignition and check the switching on of the electric parking brake
warning lamps.
The application is slower than during normal operation.
To release the electric parkin
g brake:)
switch on the ignition.)
pull the control and hold it for approximately 3 seconds then release it.
If the braking warning lamp is flashing or if the warning lamps do not come on with
the ignition on, these procedures will not work. Place the vehicle on level ground
and have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop. and possibl
y


flashin
g

Display of the message "Parking brake fault" and of thefollowing warning lamps:

- Only the automatic application on switching off the engine and automatic
release on acceleration functions are available.

- The manual application/release of the electric parking brake and theemergency braking are not available.
an
d possibly
flashin
g



Battery fault:

- If the battery warning lamp comes on you must stop immediately as soon as
the traffic allows. Stop and immobilise your vehicle (if necessary, place the
two chocks under the wheels).

- Apply the electric parking brake before switching off the engine.

Manual parking brake
)Pull the parking brake lever fully up toimmobilise your vehicle.



Releasing
)
Pull the parking brake lever up gently,
press the release button then lower the
lever fully.
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear andswitch off the ignition.

When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, this indicates that the
parkin
g brake is still on or has not been
properly released.

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6-speed manual gearbox
)
Raise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then forwards.
Engaging reverse gear

As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.

Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engineat idle.


Engaging 5th or 6th gear
)Move the lever fully to the right to engage5th or 6th gear.

Gear effi ciency indicator *
Operation
The system intervenes only when driving economically.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the s
ystem may advise you to skip one or more gears. You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations mustnot be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of trafficand safety remain determining factors whenchoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.

- The s
ystem may suggest that you engage a
higher gear, if appropriate.
The in
formation appears in the instrument panel in the form of an arrow accompanied bythe suggested gear.


In the case of driving which makespar ticular demands on the performance of the engine (firm pressure on theaccelerator pedal, for example, whenover taking...), the system will notrecommend a gear change. The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.
*
According to engine.
Example:


- You are in third gear.

-
You press the accelerator pedalmoderately.

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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:


-
automatedmode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without anyaction on the par t of the driver -manualmode for sequential gear changing by the driver using the steering mountedpaddles.
In automated mode, you can temporarily take
over control of gear changing.















6-speed electronic gearbox system
R.
Reverse )
With your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push forwards.
N.Neutral.
) With your foot on the brake, select this
position to start.
A.
Automated mode.)
Move the lever backwards to select this
mode. M.Sequential mode with manual 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 cannotbe used to select neutral or to engage or disengage reverse gear.

Gear lever positions
N. Neutral R.Reverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in sequential mode. AUTO.
This comes on when the automated mode is selected. It switches off on changing to sequential mode.
Displays in the instrument panel

Moving off
N
flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen, if the gear lever is not in position Non starting.
)
Select position N . )
Press the brake pedal down fully.)
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panel
screen.
)Select automated mode (position A) or Asequential mode (position M) or reverse(position R). R)Release the parking brake unless it is programmed to automatic mode.)Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal. )Accelerate away.
AUT
Oand 1 , 1
or Rappear in the
instrument panel screen.

You must press the brake pedal when starting the engine.
The Foot on brake
warning lamp comes on the instrument panel, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in thescreen, if the brake pedal is not pressedon starting the engine.

Driving

For optimum acceleration, for example when overtaking another vehicle, press the accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.
Te m p o r a ry control of gear changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear changing using the "+"
and "-"steeringmounted paddles: if the engine speed allows,
the request to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or theapproach to a corner.
After a few moments without any action on
the control paddles, the gearbox resumesautomatic control of the gears.

Manual mode
)Select position A .



Automated mode
AUTOand the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without an
y action on the par t of the driver. Itcontinuously selects the most suitable gear for:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- the st
yle of driving,

- the profile of the road.

- t
he vehicle load.
)
Select position M .
The gears engaged appear in succession in theinstrument panel screen.
The
gear change requests areonly acted on if the engine speedpermits.
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
lever or the steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
when driving.


Never select neutral N
while the vehicleis moving.



You can change mode at any time by moving the gear lever from A
to Mor the other way round.

Stopping the vehicle
Operating fault

With the ignition on, the flashing of AUTO
,
accompanied by an audible signal and amessage in the screen, indicates a malfunction
of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
When immobilising the vehicle, withthe engine running, you must place thegear lever in neutral N
. Before carrying out any work in the engine compar tment, ensure that thegear lever is in neutral N
and that the parking brake is applied. Whatever the circumstances, you mustmanually apply the parking brake whenparking, unless the parking brake is programmed in automatic mode. Be
fore switching off the engine, you can:


- move to position N
to engage neutral,
or

- leave the
gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
To engage reverse gear R, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake pedal. )Select position R.

At low high speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N indicator flashes and the gearbox goes
into neutral automatically. To engage reverse, put the gear lever in position N , then position R.
In both cases, you must apply the parkingbraketo immobilise the vehicle.
Reverse

Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied by an audible signal.