2011 Citroen DS4 ESP

SAFETY DRIVING FITTINGS CHILD SAFETY
192 Electric parking brake
200 Manual parking brake
201 Manual gearbox
202 Gear shift indicator
203 6 -speed electronic gearbox
system
207 Automatic gearbox
211 Hill start assist
212 Stop & Start
215 Lane depar ture warning
system
216 Blind spot sensors
220 Speed limiter
222 Cruise control
224 Parking space sensors
226 Parking sensors 172 Direction indicators
172 Hazard warning lamps
173 Horn
173 Emergency or assistance call
174 Ty r e u n d e r- i nfl ation detection
176 Braking assistance systems
17 7 Trajectory control systems
(ESP)
179 Front seat belts
183 Airbags 160 Child seats
166 ISOFIX child seats
169 Child lock 142 Interior fi ttings
14 8 Front armrest
15 3 Boot fi ttings
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9Familiarisation
Exterior


Welcome lighting

This additional exterior and interior lighting,
controlled remotely, makes your approach to
the vehicle easier when the light is poor.

Temporary puncture repair kit

This kit is a complete system, consisting of a
compressor and a sealant car tridge, for the
temporary repair of a tyre.

127


244




Under-infl ation detection

This system continuously monitors the pressure
in each tyre and warns you in the event of a
puncture or under-inflated tyre.

174





Blind spot sensors

In cer tain conditions, this system
detects the presence of a vehicle in
the blind spot. It informs you by means
of a warning lamp in the corresponding
door mirror.

216

21Familiarisation
Seeing clearly


Lighting


Ring A

Ring B


Direction indicators


122


Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance; the corresponding direction
indicators will flash for as long as the stalk
remains in this position.

172





Stalk A: windscreen wipers

Switching "AUTO" on/off



)
Press the stalk downwards and release.


Ring B: rear wiper


132



135


Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.


"Motorway" function

Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will flash
three times.
This function can be used at any speed, but it
is particularly useful when changing lane on
high-speed roads.

Wipers


131

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.

Driving safely



)
Activate the function by pressing control
switch A
; the warning lamp comes on in the
switch.


Blind spot sensors


216

The warning lamp located in the door mirror
comes on to warn you that a vehicle has arrived
in the blind spot detection zone.

)
Select the function by pressing control
switch B
; the corresponding warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel.

)
Operate the direction indicators on the side
with the space to be measured; a message
appears to confirm measurement is in
progress.

)
Drive at a speed below 12 mph (20 km/h)
during measurement.


Parking space sensors

One of these messages appears to indicate the
level of difficulty of the manouevre:


- Parking possible.


224


- Parking difficult.



- Parking not advised.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)


fixed. The anti-lock braking system has
a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.





Dynamic stability
control
(ESP/ASR)


flashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is active. The system optimises traction and improves the
directional stability of the vehicle.

fixed. Unless it has been deactivated (button
pressed and its indicator lamp on), the
ESP/ASR or hill star t assist system
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.


Engine
autodiagnosis
system


flashing. The engine management system has
a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic conver ter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

fixed. The emission control system has a
fault. The warning lamp should go off when the engine is star ted.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop without delay.






Low fuel level


fixed. When it first comes on there remains
approximately 6 litres of
fuel
in the
tank. You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid running
out of fuel.
This warning lamp will come on every time the ignition
is switched on, until a sufficient addition of fuel is
made.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 60 litres.
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this could damage the emission control and injection
systems.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Left-hand
direction indicato

r


flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.




Right-hand
direction indicator


flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.






Sidelamps


fixed. The lighting control is in the
"Sidelamps" position. On vehicle where the daytime running lamps are deactivated,
if the lighting control is in the "AUTO" position, the sidelamps
come on as a luminous signature of the vehicle.





Dipped beam
headlamps


fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped beam
headlamps" position or in the "AUTO"
position in conditions of low light.






Main beam
headlamps


fixed. The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam
headlamps.




Front foglamps


fixed. The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.




Rear foglamps


fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.



Hazard warning
lamps


flashing with audible
signal. The hazard warning lamps switch,
located on the dashboard, has been
operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and
their associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.










Operation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.

51Monitoring




Passenger's
airbag system


fixed in the instrument
panel and/or seat belt
and front passenger's
airbag warning lamps
display. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated. Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate
the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing
position.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






ESP/ASR


fixed. The button, located at the bottom
left of the dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability programme.
ASR: anti-slip regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its indicator
lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is star ted.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically
from around 30 mph (50 km/h).










Deactivation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.