2011 Citroen DS4 Owner's Manual

199Driving


Situations



Consequences


To apply 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 parking 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 possibly


flashing
Display of the message " Parking brake fault
" and of the
following 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 the
emergency braking are not available.
and possibly

flashing


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


Applying



)
Pull the parking brake lever fully up to
immobilise 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 and
switch 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 parking 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 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.

Engaging 5th or 6th gear



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

Gear shift indicator *
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.


Operation

The system inter venes only when driving
economically.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one or more gears. You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing 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 system may suggest that you engage a
higher gear, if appropriate.
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow accompanied by
the suggested gear.

In the case of driving which makes
particular demands on the performance
of the engine (firm pressure on the
accelerator pedal, for example, when
over taking...), the system will not
recommend 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 pedal
moderately.

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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:


- 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 overtaking, for
example.















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.
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.

Gear lever positions


N.
Neutral

R.
Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in manual mode.

AUTO.
This comes on when the automatic
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.

Displays in the instrument panel



)
Place your foot on the brake

when this warning lamp flashes
(e.g.: when starting the engine).



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 N
on
starting.

Foot on brake
flashes on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, if the brake pedal
is not pressed on star ting.

)
Select position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal down fully.

)
Star t the engine.

Engagement of reverse gear is
accompanied by an audible signal.

N
appears in the instrument panel
screen.

)
Select first gear (position M
or A
) or
reverse (position R
).

)
Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal, then
accelerate.

AUTO
and 1
or R
appear in the
instrument panel screen.

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For optimum acceleration, for example
when over taking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal firmly past the
point of resistance.



Manual gear changing

This selective gear change mode enables you
to over take, for example, while still remaining in
automatic mode.


)
Operate the +
or -
steering mounted control
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if the
engine speed permits. AUTO
is still displayed
in the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic
control of the gears.


Manual mode



)
After star ting the vehicle, select position A

for enter automatic mode.


Automatic mode


AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the par t of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear, depending on the:


- style of driving,

- profile of the road.


)
When the vehicle has moved off, select
position M
to change to manual mode.

AUTO
disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in
the instrument panel screen. The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
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.

At very low speed, if reverse gear is
requested, this will only be taken into
account when the vehicle is immobilised.
The Foot on brake
warning lamp may
flash in the instrument panel to prompt
you to brake.

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
while the vehicle
is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when the
vehicle is immobilised with the brake
pedal pressed.

Stopping the vehicle
Operating fault

With the ignition on, the flashing of AUTO
,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen, indicates
a malfunction of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

You must press the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you must
manually apply the parking brake when
parking, unless the parking brake is
programmed in automatic mode.

When immobilising the vehicle, with
the engine running, you must place the
gear lever in neutral N
.
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compar tment, check that the
gear lever is in neutral N
and that the
parking brake is applied.
Before switching off the engine, you can
choose to:


- move to position N
to engage neutral,

- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle.