2013.5 Citroen C4 DAG sport mode

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DRIVING SAFELY


Automatic gearbox


This six-speed gearbox offers the
choice between the comfort of automat-
ic operation or the pleasure of manual
gearchanging.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
"S"
(sport)
button.

3.
" 
"
(snow)
button.

Displays in the instrument panel

Moving off



With your foot on the brake pedal,
select position P
or N
.


Start the engine.


Then select position R
, D
or M
.


Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate away.


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Hill start assist

The driving mode selected and/or the
gear engaged appear in the left hand
instrument panel screen.

P.
Park.

R.
Reverse.

N.
Neutral.

D.
Drive (automatic operation).

S.
S

port
programme.



.
Snow
programme.

1 to 6.
Gear engaged.

-.
Invalid value in manual opera-
tion. Your vehicle is fi tted with a system
which holds your vehicle stationary mo-
mentarily, the time to move your foot
from the brake to the accelerator, to
help with moving off on a gradient.
This function is only active when:


- the vehicle is completely station-
ary with your foot on the brake pedal,

- certain conditions of gradient are met,

- the driver's door is closed.


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Do not get out of the vehicle dur-
ing the hill start assist temporary
holding phase.

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

Six speed automatic gearbox which of-
fers a choice between the comfort of
fully automatic operation, enhanced by
sport and snow programmes, or manu-
al gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:


- automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the
gearbox,

- sport
programme for a more dy-
namic style of driving,

- snow
programme to improve driving
when traction is poor,

- manual
operation for sequential
changing of the gears by the driver.


Gear selection gate



1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button "S"
(sport)
.

3.
Button " 
" (snow)
.

P.
Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, park-
ing brake on or off.

- Starting the engine.

R.
Reverse.


- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle sta-
tionary, engine at idle.

N.
Neutral.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking
brake on.

- Starting the engine.

D.
Automatic operation.

M +/-
. Manual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears.



Press forwards to change up
through the gears.
or



Press rearwards to change down
through the gears.



Gear lever

When you move the lever in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding
indicator is displayed in the instrument
panel.

P.
Park

R.
Reverse

N.
Neutral

D.
Drive (Automatic driving)

S.
Sport
programme


. Snow
programme

1 to 6.
Gear engaged during manual
operation

-.
Invalid value during manual operation


Displays in the instrument panel

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Moving off




With your foot on the brake, select
position P
or N
.


Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there
is an audible signal, accompanied by a
message in the multifunction screen.



With the engine running, press the
brake pedal.


Release the parking brake, unless it
is programmed to automatic mode.


Select position R
, D
or M
,


Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.

If position N
is engaged inad-
vertently while driving, allow the
engine to return to idle then en-
gage position D
to accelerate.

When the engine is running at
idle, with the brakes released,
if position R
, D
or M
is selected,
the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running,
never leave children in the ve-
hicle without supervision.
When carrying out maintenance
with the engine running, apply
the parking brake and select po-
sition P
.



Automatic operation




Select position D
for automatic

changing of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-
adaptive mode, without any intervention
on the part of the driver. It continuously
selects the most suitable gear accord-
ing to the style of driving, the profi le of
the road and the load in the vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without
touching the lever, press the accelera-
tor pedal down fully (kick down). The
gearbox changes down automatically
or maintains the gear selected until the
maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effi cient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply,
the gearbox will not change to a higher
gear for safety reasons.

Never select position N
while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P
or R

unless the vehicle is completely
stationary.



Sport and snow programmes

These two special programmes supple-
ment the automatic operation in very
specifi c conditions of use.

Sport programme "S"



Press button "S"
, after starting the
engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a
dynamic style of driving.

S
appears in the instrument panel.


Snow programme " 
"



Press button " 
", after starting the
engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slip-
pery roads.
This programme improves starting and
drive when traction is poor.


appears in the instrument
panel.



Return to automatic operation




At any time, press the button select-
ed again to quit the programme en-
gaged and return to auto-adaptive
mode.

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Manual operation




Select position M
for 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 only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed and
engine speed permit; otherwise, the
gearbox will operate temporarily in au-
tomatic mode.

D
disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succes-
sion in the instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low
or too high, the gear selected
fl ashes for a few seconds, then the ac-
tual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D

(automatic) to position M
(manual) at
any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or mov-
ing very slowly, the gearbox selects
gear M1
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do
not operate in manual mode.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a
gear is not engaged correctly
(selector between two posi-
tions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you
can engage position P
or N
to place the
gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.

If the lever is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened
or approximately 45 seconds
after the ignition is switched off,
there is an audible signal and a
message appears.



Return the lever to position P
;
the audible signal stops and
the message disappears.


You risk damaging the gearbox:


- if you press the accelera-
tor and brake pedals at the
same time,

- if you force the lever from
position P
to another position
when the battery is fl at. When the ignition is on,
the lighting of this warning
lamp, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates a gear-
box malfunction.
In this case, the gearbox switches to
back-up mode and is locked in 3rd gear.
You may feel a substantial knock when
changing from P
to R
and from N
to R
.
This will not cause any damage to the
gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), lo-
cal speed restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
This warning lamp may also come on if
a door is opened.

Operating fault

To reduce fuel consumption
when stationary for long periods
with the engine running (traffi c
jam...), position the gear lever
at N
and apply the parking brake,
unless it is programmed in auto-
matic mode.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
KMassage function ....................... 73
Mat.............................................. 119
Menu, main ................................ 292
Mini fuel level ............................... 95
Mirror, rear view ........................... 78
Mirrors, door .................. 76, 77, 172
Misfuel prevention ....................... 97
Mountings
for ISOFIX seats ..................... 134
MP3 CD ............................. 272, 298
Music media players .................. 271Parking space sensor ............... 180
Particle emission fi lter......... 190-191
Passenger
compartment fi lter ................... 191
Personalisation ............................ 48
Player, CD MP3 ................. 272, 298
Port, USB............................114, 300
Priming the fuel system ............. 186
Protecting children .............. 125-138,
145, 147
Puncture .................................... 193 Keeping children
safe .................. 125-138, 145, 147
Key in ignition warning................. 82
Key with remote
control ..................... 79, 81, 82, 85
LLabels, identifi cation .................. 231
Lamps, warning
and indicator ................. 32, 39, 42
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) ................................... 171
Level, brake fl uid ....................... 189
Level, power steering fl uid ......... 189
Levels and checks .............. 185-192
Lighting bulbs
(replacement) .................. 203-208
Lighting control stalk ............ 98, 101
Lighting dimmer ................ 28-30, 47
Lighting,
guide-me home............... 101, 102
Lighting, interior .................. 110, 111
Loading ................................ 26, 217
Load reduction mode ................. 216
Load space cover ...................... 124
Locating your vehicle ................... 81
Locking from the inside................ 86
Locking the boot .......................... 91
Long objects, transporting ......... 120
Luggage retaining strap ............. 121
MMain beam ................... 98, 203, 205
Maintenance ................................ 26
Map reading lamps ..................... 110
Markings,
identifi cation............................ 231Navigation.................................. 241
Number plate lamps .................. 208
Oil fi lter ...................................... 191
Oil level ................................ 43, 189
Opening the bonnet ................... 185
Opening the boot ......................... 91
Opening the doors ....................... 90
Opening the panoramic
sunroof blind ............................. 94
Operation indicator
lamps ................................... 32-42
Paint colour code ....................... 231
Panoramic
glass sunroof ............................ 94
Parcel shelf, rear ............... 122, 124
Parking brake .................... 157, 192
Parking brake, electric ....... 150, 192
Parking lamps ............................ 101
Parking sensors, front................ 183
Parking sensors, rear ................ 182 N
O
PRRadio ................................. 267, 293
Radio pre-equipment ................. 221
RCA sockets ...............114, 276, 302
Rear screen (demisting) .............. 69
Recharging the battery .............. 215
Reduction of electrical load ....... 216
Regeneration of the particle
emissions fi lter ........................ 191
Reinitialising
the electric windows ................. 92
Reinitialising the remote
control ................................. 83, 84
Remote control ....................... 79-85
Removable screen
(snow shield) .......................... 217
Removing a wheel ..................... 200
Removing the mat ...................... 119
Repair kit, puncture ................... 193
Replacing bulbs .................. 203-208
Replacing fuses .................. 209-212
Replacing the air fi lter ................ 191
Replacing the oil fi lter ................ 191
Replacing the passenger
compartment fi lter ................... 191