2012 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 thelevel is OK or correct, depending on
version.
If the levels are not correct, top up the levels
whi
ch 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

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B.
Access to CITROËN services.
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C. Hazard warning.
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D.Central locking.
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E.Black panel (black screen).
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Monitoring
Illumination of the warning lamp indicates
the state of the system.
Side switch panel
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B.Deactivate the parking sensors.


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C.
Deactivate the Stop & Start system.
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D.Activate blind spot monitoring.
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E. Activate the lane departure warningsystem.
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F
.Deactivate the volumetric alarm protection.
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A. Deactivate the ESP/ASR system.

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Familiarisation

Cruise control/speed limiter controls


Steering wheel with
integrated controls
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Optional functions controls
222, 224
59 2
. Dashboard lighting dimmer.
300, 351

Audio system controls
300, 351


Bluetooth system or telephonecontrols
1.Black panel (black screen).
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or
Control of the type 2 central instrumentscreen.
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3. Courtesy lamp on/off.
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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 "forwards 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 warninglamp. 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 airba
g
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27Familiarisation
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1.Stopposition. 2.Ignition on
position. 3.Startingposition.


Ignition switch

When switching the ignition on and off, thespeedometer 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 whichholds your vehicle stationary momentarily,
the time to move your foot from the brake to
the accelerator, to help with movin
g off on a gradient.
This function is only active when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary withyour foot on the brake pedal,
- cer tain 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 start assist temporary holdingphase.
Hill start assist

Driving safely
Manual application/release
Manual applicationof 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 releasingthe
control lever A
.
Electric parking brake


Automatic application/release

Press the accelerator pedal and let the clutch
pedal up (manual gearbox), the parking brakeis released automatically and progressively as you move off.
With the vehicle at rest, on switching off
the en
gine the parking brake is applied
automatically.
I
f this warning lamp is on in the
instrument panel, the automatic application/release
is deactivated
; apply and release the parking brake manually. Before leavin
g the
vehicle, check that the
brake warnin
g lamp in the
instrument panel and the Pwarning lamp in thecontrol lever A are on fixed (not flashing).
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With the engine running, on openingthe driver's door there is an audible warning; apply the parking brakemanually.
Do not leave a child alone inside thevehicle with the ignition on; they mightrelease the parking brake.

If you are towing a trailer or caravan or if the slope might vary (transpor t on a ferry, lorry, towing...) make a maximummanual application with a long pull onthe control lever Ato immobilise the vehicle.

29Familiarisation
Driving safely

This 6 -speed gearbox offers a choice between
the comfor t of fully automatic operation or thepleasure 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 1towards position A
or M,
or
Engage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1towards position R.) Release the parking brake. )
Ta k e y o u r foot off the brake pedal thenaccelerate.
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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" (sport)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.
Sport 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.)Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal, then press the accelerator medal to move off.

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