2012 Citroen DS4 stop start

SAFETY DRIVING FITTINGS CHILD SAFETY
194 Electric parking brake
202Manual parking brake
203 Manual gearbox
204Gear shift indicator
205 6-speed electronic gearboxsystem
209Automatic gearbox
213 Hill start assist
214Stop & Start
217 Lane departure warningsystem
218 Blind spot sensors
222Speed limiter
224Cruise control
226 Parking space sensors
228Parking sensors
174 Direction indicators
174 Hazard warning lamps
175Horn
175Emergency or assistance call
176Tyre under-infl ation detection
178 Braking assistance systems
179Tr ajectory control systems(ESP)
181 Front seat belts
185 Airbags
162Child seats
168 ISOFIX child seats
171Child lock
14 4 Interior fi ttings
15 0Front armrest
155Boot fi ttings
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Exterior
Parking sensors
This system measures the size of a free parking space between two vehicles or obstacles.
Stop & Start system
This system puts the engine temporarily into standby during stops in the traffic (traffic lights, traffic jams, etc...). The engine
restarts automatically as soon as you want to move off.
The Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, as well as noise levels when stationary.
226

Directional lighting

This lighting automatically provides
additional visibility when cornering.
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Panoramic windscreen
This large glazed area provides
incomparable visibility and light in the passenger compartment.
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2

Cornering lighting

At low speed, this lighting comes on
automatically to improve vision when cornering, at intersections, when parkingparking... making use of the front foglamp on
the side in question.
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2

Monitoring
Illumination of the warning lamp indicates
the state of the system.
Side switch panel
179
B.Deactivate the parking sensors.


228
C.
Deactivate the Stop & Start system.
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4
D.Activate blind spot monitoring.
218
E. Activate the lane departure warningsystem.
217
F
.Deactivate the volumetric alarm protection.
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A. Deactivate the ESP/ASR system.

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

31Familiarisation

Stop & Start


Engine going into STOP mode
214Th
e "ECO"warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine isput 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 speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h),
when you press the brake pedal or put the
gear lever in position N.
Engine going into START mode

Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any time bypressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the button's
warning lamp comes on.
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The system is reactivated automatically every time you start the engine withthe key.


Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off the ignition with the key. Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restarts automatically:
-
with a manual gearbox;when you fullydepress the clutch pedal, -
with the 6-speed electronic gearboxsystem;


●
with the gear lever in position A
or M ,
when you release the brake pedal,

●
or gear lever in position N
and brake
pedal released, when you change to
position
Aor M ,

●
or when you engage reverse.

In certain circumstances the ST
OP mode may not be available; the "ECO"warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds then goes off.In certain condition, START mode may engageautomatically; the "ECO"
warning lamp flashes
then goes off.
Driving safely

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Monitoring
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations
Battery chargefixed. The battery charging circuit has a fault(dir ty or loose terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...).The warnin
g lamp should go off when the engine isstarted.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
Brakingfixed, associated with
the STOP warninglamp. The brakin
g system fluid level has
dropped significantly. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fluid recommended by CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

+fixed, associated with
the electric parkin
gbrake malfunctionwarning lamp, if the parking brake isreleased. The brakin
g system has a fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Park, switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.

+ fixed, associated with
the
STOP and ABSwarning lamps. Th
e electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) system has a fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Lighting dimmer fixed. The lighting dimmer is making an
adjustment. You can adjust the level of illumination of the
instruments between 1 and 16.
Passenger's airbag systemfixed in the seat beltand passenger's front airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove
box, has been placed in the "ON"
position.
The passen
ger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a "rear facing"child seat.
Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position
to deactivate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.


Automatic wiping

fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wipin
g is activated.
To deactivate automatic wipin
g, operate the control stalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations
Stop & Startfixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t system has put the engine into STOPmode.The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want
to move off.
fl
ashes for a few seconds, then goesoff. STOP mode is temporaril
y unavailable. or STA R T mode is invokedautomatically. Refer to "Drivin
g - § Stop & Star t" for special cases
with STOP mode and STA R T m o d e .
Parking space sensorsfixed.The parking space sensors function
is selected.To star t measurement, operate the direction indicator
on the side of the space to be measured, and do notexceed 12 mph (20 km/h). A message is displayed
once t
he measurement has been completed.

Type 2 central instrument panel screen
Information displays


- Display of instantaneous information with:
●
the ran
ge,
●
the current fuel consumption,
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Stop & Start time counter,


- Display of trip "1"
with:
●
the distance travelled,
●
the average fuel consumption,
●
the average speed,
for the first trip.



- Displa
y of trip "2"
with:
●
the distance travelled,
●
the average fuel consumption,
●
the average speed, for the second trip.



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information on the current audio source,

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black screen,

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navi
gation-guidance messages.
)Press the button, located at the end of the
wiper stalkor )turn the thumb wheel, located on the left of
the steering wheel
,
to display the following information in turn:
●
reminder of the speed,
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instantaneous information
,●
trip "1" ,
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trip "2",