2012 Citroen DS4 instrument panel

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.

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Automatic gearbox


Gear selection gate
Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:-automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,-sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
-
snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,

- manualoperation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
1.
Gear lever. 2.Button "S"(sport).
3.Button "7"(snow).
Gear lever
P.Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon or off.
- Starting the engine.R.
Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N.Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon.
- Starting the engine.D.
Automatic operation. M +/-. Manual operation with sequentialchanging of the six gears.)
Press for wards to change up through thegears. or )
Press rear wards to change down through
the gears.



Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel. P. ParkR.Reverse
N.
NeutralD.Drive (Automatic driving) S.Sport
programme 7. Snowprogramme
1 to 6. Gear engaged during manual operation -.
Invalid value during manual operation

Driving

Manual operation
)
Select position Mfor sequential
changing
of the six gears. ) Push the lever towards the +sign to change up a gear.
)
Pull the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is onl
y possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
Ddisappears and the gearsengaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
I
f the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to chan
ge from position D(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not operate in manual mode.

Sport and snow programmes


Sport programme "S"
)Press button "S"
, after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamicstyle of driving.
S
appears in the instrument panel.


Snow programme "7
"
)Press button "7", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slipperyroads.
This programme improves star ting and drive
when traction is poor.
7appears in the instrument panel.

Return to automatic
operation
)
At any time, press the button selected
again to quit the programme engaged andreturn to auto-adaptive mode.
These two special pro
grammes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions of use.

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System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporaril
y (approximately 2 seconds) whenstarting on a gradient, the time it takes to move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This function is onl
y active when:


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

- when cer tain conditions of gradient are met,

- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot bedeactivated.






Hill start assist
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held for a brief moment when you release the brake pedal:- if you are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox,
- if you are in position A
or Mwith the electronic gearbox system,
- if you are in position D
or Mwith an
automatic gearbox.
Operation

Operatin
g fault

If a fault occurs with the system, these warninglamps come on. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to have the system
checked.


Do not leave the vehicle while it is being held in the hill star t assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle whilethe engine is running, apply the parking brake manually then ensure that theparking brake warning lamp is on (notflashing) in the instrument panel.On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationar
y and reverse gear engaged, thevehicle is held for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal.

Stop & Start The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restar ts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restar t takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per
fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
With the electronic gearbox system, for your comfor t during parking maoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such asbraking, power steering, for example.
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the key. Th
e "ECO"warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine goes into standby automatically:
-with a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear lever into neutral and release the clutchpedal,
- with the 6-speed electronic gearbox
system, at a speed below 5 mph (8 km/h),
when you press the brake pedal or put thegear lever into position N.
If your vehicle is fitted with the system, a time counter calculates
the sum o
f the periods in STOP
mode during a journey. It resets
itself to zero every time the ignition
is switched on with the key.
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not
fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph (10 km/h)since the last engine star t using the key,

- the electric parking brake is applied or
bein
g applied,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfortable temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.


Special cases: STOP modeunavailable

In this case, the "ECO"warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.

The system is reactivated automaticallyat every new star t using the key.
Reactivation

This system requires a specific battery with aspecial specification and technology (reference numbers available from a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop).
Fitting a battery not listed by CITROËN
introduces the risk of malfunction of the system. In the event of a malfunction with the s
ystem,
the "ECO OFF"switch warning lamp flashes,
then comes on continuously.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.


Operating fault
Maintenance

Before doing anything under the bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start system to avoid any risk of injury resulting from automatic operation of STA R T mode.

The Stop & Star t system makes use of advanced technology. All work on this type of battery must be done only by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop. Pr
ess the "ECO OFF"switch again.
The system is active again; this is confirmed
by the switch warning lamp going off and the
display of a message.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, thevehicle may stall. All of the instrumentpanel warning lamps come on.Depending on version, an alert message may also be displayed askingyou to put the gear lever into position Nand put your foot on the brake pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the ignition, then restart the engine using the key.

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Memorising speeds
This memorisation of speeds applies to both the speed limiter and the cruise control.
You can memorise up to 5 speeds in the system. By default, a few speeds are already memorised.


With your Audio system
)Go to the main menu by pressing the"MENU"
button.)Select the "Personalisation-configuration" menu and confirm. )Select "Vehicle parameters" menu andconfirm. )Select the "Driving assistance" line andconform. )Select "Speeds memorised" line and confirm. )Modify the speed.)Select "OK
" and confirm to save themodifications.
With the eMyWay satellite
navi
gation system
) Press the "MEM"button to display the list
of speeds memorised.



Access

For safety reasons, the driver must only carry out these operations whenstationary.
)
Go to the main menu by pressing the left
hand thumb wheel at the bottom of the steering wheel. ) Select the "Vehicle parameters" menu andconfirm.)Select the "Driving assistance" line and confirm.)
Select the "Speeds memorised" line andconfirm.)
Modify the speed. )
Select " OK" and confirm to save the
modifications.
These operations are only possiblewhen stationary with this system.
Selection
To select a memorised speed: )
press and hold the " +" or "- " button; the system stops at the nearest memorised speed, )
press and hold again the "+
" or " -
" button toselect another memorised speed.
A reminder of the speed and the state of thesystem (on/off) is displayed in the instrument
panel.

System which prevents the vehicle fromexceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
When the programmed speed limit is reached, pressing the accelerator pedal no longer has any effect.





Speed limiter

The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.

The functions of this system are grouped
together on the steering mounted controls.
1
.Speed limiter mode selection wheel.
2. Programmed value decrease button. 3.
Programmed value increase button. 4.Speed limiter on/off button.
5.List of memorised speeds display button.
(see "Memorising speeds")



Steering mounted controls

The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
6
.Speed limiter on/off indication.
7. Speed limiter mode selection indication. 8.Programmed speed value.9.
Selection of a memorised speed.
(see "Memorising speeds")


Displays in the instrument panel
Operation
The speed limiter is switched onmanually:
it requires a programmed speed of at least
20 mph (30 km/h). The speed limiter is switched off by manual foperation of the control. The programmed speed can be exceeded
temporarily by pressing the accelerator firmly
beyond the point of resistance.
To return to the programmed speed, simply release the accelerator pedal.
The programmed speed remains in the memorywhen the ignition is switched off.