2013.5 Citroen C4 DAG Owner's Manual

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FAMILIARISATION
DRIVING SAFELY


Stop & Start


Engine going into STOP mode
Engine going into START mode
Deactivation / Reactivation
In some circumstances the STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for a few seconds then
goes off.

- with a manual gearbox;
at speeds
below 12 mph (20 km/h), when you
put the gear lever into neutral and
release the clutch pedal,

- with an electronic gearbox;
at
speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when
you press the brake pedal or you
put the gear lever in position N
.


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- with a manual gearbox;
when you
fully depress the clutch pedal,

- with an electronic gearbox;



●
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 A
or M
,

●
or when you engage reverse.

In some circumstances, START mode
may engage automatically; the "ECO"

warning lamp fl ashes then goes off.


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You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF"
button;
the button's warning lamp comes on.


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The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts au-
tomatically:
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
is put into standby automatically:
The system is reactivated auto-
matically every time you start the
engine with the key.

Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition with
the key.

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DRIVING SAFELY


Blind spot sensors
Parking space sensors

One of these messages appears, to in-
dicate the level of diffi culty of the man-
ouevre:



Activate the function by pressing
control switch A
; the button's warn-
ing lamp comes on.
The warning lamp located in the door
mirror comes on to warn you of the ar-
rival of a vehicle in the blind spot detec-
tion zone.


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
Select the function by pressing
control switch B
; the correspond-
ing warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel.


Operate the direction indicators on
the side with the space to be meas-
ured; a message appears to confi rm
measurement is in progress.



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



- Parking possible.


- Parking diffi cult.


- Parking not advised.




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FAMILIARISATION
DRIVING SAFELY


Speed limiter "LIMIT"
Cruise control "CRUISE"
Display in the instrument panel


Cruise control

1.
Limiter mode On / Off.

2.
Decrease the programmed value.

3.
Increase the programmed value.

4.
Speed limiter On / Off.

5.
Display the list of memorised
speeds.

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1.
Cruise control mode On / Off.

2.
Programme a speed / Decrease the
programmed value.

3.
Programme a speed / Increase the
programmed value.

4.
Cruise control Off / Resume.

5.
Display the list of memorised
speeds.

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The cruise control or speed limiter
mode appears in the instrument panel
when it is selected.
The values must be set with the engine
running.
In order to be programmed or activated,
the vehicle speed must be higher than
25 mph (40 km/h), with at least fourth
gear engaged on a manual gearbox
(second gear for an electronic gearbox
or automatic gearbox).
Speed limiter

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Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.


Optimise the use of your
gearbox

With a manual gearbox, move off gen-
tly and change up without waiting.
During acceleration change up early.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, give preference to automatic mode
and avoid pressing the accelerator
pedal heavily or suddenly.


Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions and
also helps reduce the background traf-
fi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.



Control the use of your
electrical equipment

Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents
before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic regulation, as soon as
the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
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ECO-DRIVING


The gear shift indicator invites you to
change up: as soon as the indication
to change up is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, follow it straight away.
With an electronic or automatic gear-
box, this indicator appears only in
manual mode.

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Switch off the headlamps and front
foglamps when the level of light does
not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving
off, particularly in winter; your vehicle
will warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (fi lm, music,
video game...), you will contribute to-
wards limiting the consumption of elec-
trical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.



Limit the causes of excess
consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle;
place the heaviest items in the bottom
of the boot, as close as possible to the
rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle
and reduce wind resistance (roof bars,
roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use
a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after
use.

At the end of winter, remove snow
tyres and refi t your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly,
when cold, referring to the label in the
door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the
tyres on any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle serviced regularly
(engine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and ob-
serve the schedule of operations rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.



When refuelling, do not continue after
the third cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any overfl ow.


At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only
after the fi rst 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres)
that you will see the fuel consumption set-
tle down to a consistent average.

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MONITORING
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TWO-TONE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHOUT AUDIO SYSTEM

Dials and screens



1.
Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min).

2.
Gear shift indicator or gear selector
lever position and gear for an elec-
tronic or automatic gearbox.

3.
Cruise control or speed limiter set-
ting.

4.
Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).

5.
Engine oil level indicator.
6.
Service indicator
(miles or km) then,
total mileage recorder.
These two functions are displayed
successively on switching on the ig-
nition.
Lighting dimmer setting (when mak-
ing an adjustment).

7.
Trip mileage recorder (miles or km).

8.
Fuel gauge and associated low fuel
level warning lamp ( a
or b
accord-
ing to version).

9.
Time.



Control buttons



A.
Lighting dimmer (available in night
mode).

B.
Reminder of servicing information
Reset service indicator or trip mile-
age recorder.

A
and B.
Setting the time and select-
ing units.

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MONITORING
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TWO-TONE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH AUDIO SYSTEM

Dials and screens



A.
Lighting dimmer (available in night
mode).

B.
Reminder of the servicing information
Reset the service indicator or the
trip mileage recorder.

7.
Service indicator
(miles or km) then,
total mileage recorder.
These two functions are displayed
successively on switching on the
ignition.
Lighting dimmer setting (when mak-
ing an adjustment).

8.
Trip mileage recorder (miles or km).

9.
Fuel gauge and associated low fuel
level warning lamp ( a
or b
accord-
ing to version).

10.
Range (miles or km).



Control buttons



1.
Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min).

2.
Gear shift indicator or gear selector
lever position and gear for an elec-
tronic or automatic gearbox.

3.

Analogue speedometer (mph or km/h).

4.
Cruise control or speed limiter
setting.

5.
Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).

6.
Engine oil level indicator.

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MONITORING
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CUSTOMISABLE COLOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH AUDIO SYSTEM OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM



1.
Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min).

2.
Gear shift indicator or gear selector
lever position and gear for an elec-
tronic or automatic gearbox.

3.

Analogue speedometer (mph or km/h).


4.
Cruise control or speed limiter
setting.

5.
Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).

6.
Engine oil level indicator.

A.
Dial COLOUR: customisation of the
background colour of the dials.

B.
Screen COLOUR: customisation
of the background colour of the
screens.

C.
Lighting dimmer (available in night
mode).

D.
Reminder of the servicing information
Reset the service indicator or the
trip mileage recorder.



Dials and screens


7.
Service indicator
(miles or km) then,
total mileage recorder.
These two functions are displayed
successively on switching on the
ignition.
Lighting dimmer setting (when mak-
ing an adjustment).

8.
Trip mileage recorder (miles or km).

9.
Fuel gauge and associated low fuel
level warning lamp.

10.
Range (miles or km).



Control buttons