2011 Citroen DS4 Owner's Manual

23Familiarisation
Monitoring



A.
With the ignition on, the bars indicate the
level of fuel remaining.

B.
With the engine running, its associated low
level warning lamp should go off.

C.
With the ignition on, the oil level indicator
should show for a few seconds that the
level is OK or correct, depending on
version.
If the levels are not correct, top up the levels
which are low.

Instrument panels


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1.
With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.

2.
With the engine running, these warning
lamps should go off.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the page
concerned.

Warning lamps


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A.
Make an emergency call.


Central switch panel

173 , 2 91


B.
Access to CITROËN ser vices.
173 , 2 91



C.
Hazard warning.

172


D.
Central locking.

107


E.
Black panel (black screen).

58

Monitoring

Illumination of the warning lamp indicates the
state of the system.

Side switch
panel
17 7


B.
Deactivate the parking sensors.
226

C.
Deactivate the Stop & Start system.
212


D.
Activate blind spot monitoring.
216

E.
Activate the lane depar ture warning
system.
215


F.
Deactivate the volumetric alarm protection.
109




A.
Deactivate the ESP/ASR system.

25Familiarisation

Cruise control/speed limiter
controls

Steering wheel with
integrated controls
58



Optional functions controls


220, 222


57

2.
Dashboard lighting dimmer.
296, 347




Audio system controls


296, 347





Bluetooth system or
telephone controls


1.
Black panel (black screen).
68
or

Control of the central colour screen associated
with the satellite navigation system.
136

3.
Courtesy lamp on/off.
224


or
Parking space sensors.
Monitoring

Passenger safety



1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Inser t the key.

3.
Select the position:
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing"
child seat,
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or
"for wards facing" child seat.

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.


Passenger's front airbag


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A.
Front left seat belt not fastened/unfastened
warning lamp.

B.
Front right seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp.

C.
Rear right seat belt unfastened warning
lamp.

D.
Rear centre seat belt unfastened warning
lamp.

E.
Rear left seat belt unfastened warning
lamp.

F.
Passenger's front airbag deactivated
warning lamp.

G.
Passenger's front airbag activated warning
lamp.


Seat belts and passenger's
front airbag

179, 18 5

27Familiarisation

104



1.
Stop
position.

2.
Ignition on
position.

3.
Starting
position.


Ignition switch

When switching the ignition on and off, the
speedometer needle, and the rev counter and
fuel gauge bars go to the extent of their travel
and then return to 0.
Starting

Your vehicle is fitted with a system which
holds your vehicle stationary momentarily,
the time to move your foot from the brake to
the accelerator, to help with moving off on a
gradient.
This function is only active when:


- the vehicle is completely stationary with
your foot on the brake pedal,

- certain conditions of gradient are met,

- the driver's door is closed.

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Do not get out of the vehicle during
the hill star t assist temporary holding
phase.

Hill start assist

Driving safely


Manual application/release


Manual application
of the parking brake is
possible by pulling
the control lever A
.
With the ignition on, manual release
of the
parking brake is possible by pressing the
brake pedal
and pulling then releasing
the
control lever A
.


Electric parking brake


Automatic application/release

Press the accelerator pedal and let the clutch
pedal up (manual gearbox), the parking brake
is released automatically and progressively as
you move off.
With the vehicle at rest, on switching off
the engine the parking brake is applied
automatically.
If this warning lamp is on in the instrument
panel, the automatic application/release

is deactivated
; apply and release the
parking brake manually.

Before leaving the
vehicle, check that the
brake warning lamp in the
instrument panel and the P
warning lamp in the
control lever A
are on fixed (not flashing)
.

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With the engine running, on opening
the driver's door there is an audible
warning; apply the parking brake
manually.
Do not leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on; they might
release the parking brake. If you are towing a trailer or caravan or
if the slope might vary (transport on a
ferry, lorry, towing...) make a maximum
manual application with a long pull on
the control lever A
to immobilise the
vehicle.

29Familiarisation
Driving safely

This 6 -speed gearbox offers a choice between
the comfor t of fully automatic operation or the
pleasure of manual gear changing.

6-speed electronic gearbox system



1.
Gear lever.

2.
Steering mounted "-"
control paddle.

3.
Steering mounted "+"
control paddle.




Display in the instrument panel

The gear engaged or the driving mode selected
appears in the instrument panel screen.

N:
Neutral.

R:
Reverse.

1 to 6:
Gears engaged.

AUTO:
Automated mode.




Moving off



)
Select position N
and press the brake
pedal firmly while star ting the engine.

)
Engage first gear by pulling the gear lever 1

towards position A
or M
,
or
Engage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1

towards position R
.

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal then
accelerate.

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Driving safely


Automatic gearbox

This six-speed gearbox offers the choice of the
ease of automatic operation or the pleasure of
manual gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
"S" (spor t)
button.

3.
" 7
" (snow)
button.



Display in the instrument panel

the driving mode selected and/or the gear
engaged appear in the left hand screen in the
instrument panel.

P.
Park.

R.
Reverse.

N.
Neutral.

D.
Drive (Automatic).

S.
Spor t programme.


7
.
Snow programme.

1 to 6.
Gears engaged.

-.
Invalid value in manual operation.




Moving off



)
Foot on the brake, select position P
or N
.

)
Star t the engine.

)
Then select position R
, D
or M
.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal, then
press the accelerator medal to move off.


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