2013.5 Citroen DS4 RHD steering

49Monitoring

Power steering
fixed. The power steering has a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.




Under-inflation


fixed. The pressure in one or more wheels
is too low. Check the pressure of the tyres as soon as possible.
This check should preferably be carried out when the
tyres are cold.

+
flashing then fixed,
accompanied by the
Ser vice warning lamp. The tyre pressure monitoring system
has a fault or no sensor is detected
on one of the wheels. Under-inflation detection is not assured.
Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.




Directional
headlamps


flashing. The directional headlamps system
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Foot on the brake
pedal


fixed. The brake pedal is not pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to
start the engine (lever in position N
).
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will remain
on.

flashing. With an electronic gearbox, if you hold
the vehicle on a rising incline using
the accelerator for too long, the clutch
overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the electric parking brake.




Airbags


temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few
seconds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

59Monitoring









Lighting dimmer

Permits manual adjustment of the brightness of
the instruments and controls in relation to the
exterior brightness. Only operates when the
vehicle lighting is on in night mode.

Activation




Press button A
to change the brightness of
the instruments and controls.


When the lighting reaches the minimum
setting, release the button, then press
again to increase it.
or



When the lighting reaches the maximum
setting, release the button, then press
again to reduce it.


When the lighting reaches the level of
brightness required, release the button.
This indicator and the lighting
value appear in the middle of the
instrument panel during adjustment
to show the lighting level compared
to the 16 levels available. You can also modify the level of lighting by
turning the thumb wheel B
, located on the left
of the steering wheel:



upwards; to reduce the level,


downwards; to increase the level.



Deactivation

When the vehicle lighting is off, or in day mode
(daytime running lamps on), pressing the button
or turning the thumb wheel does not have any
effect.

Type 2 central instrument panel screen


Information displays



- Display of instantaneous information with:


●
the range,

●
the current fuel consumption,

●
Stop & Start time counter,



- Display of trip "1"
with:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the first trip.



- Display of trip "2"
with:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the second trip.



●
information on the current audio source,

●
black screen,

●
navigation-guidance messages.



Press the button, located at the end of the
wiper stalk

or


turn the thumb wheel, located on the left of
the steering wheel
,
to display the following information in turn:


●
reminder of the speed,

●
instantaneous information,

●
trip "1"
,

●
trip "2"
,

73Multifunction screens

Trip zero reset




When the required trip is displayed, press
the thumb wheel located on the left of the
steering wheel
or the button on the end of
the wiper stalk
for more than two seconds.
Trips "1"
and "2"
are independent but their use
is identical.
For example, trip "1"
can be used for daily
figures and trip "2"
for monthly figures.

93Comfort
These have one position for use (up) and a
stowed position (down).
They can also be removed.
To remove a head restraint:



release the backrest using control 1
,


tilt the backrest 2
slightly forwards,


pull the head restraint upwards to the stop,


then, press the lug A
.


Rear head restraints

Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be in place and
correctly adjusted.









Steering wheel adjustment





When stationary
, pull the control lever to
release the adjustment mechanism.


Adjust the height and reach to suit your
driving position.


Push the control lever to lock the
adjustment mechanism.
As a safety precaution, these
operations should only be carried out
while the vehicle is stationary.

Cornering lighting


With dipped or main beams, this function
makes use of the beam from a front foglamp
to illuminate the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately
40 km/h) (urban driving, winding road,
intersections, parking manouevres...).

Switching on



with cornering lighting


without cornering lighting




Switching off

The system does not operate:


- below a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.

The system is activated by default.



Programming

The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu. This function starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or

- from a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.

Cigarette lighter/12 V
accessory socket



To use the cigarette lighter, press it in
and wait a few seconds until it pops out
automatically.


To connect a 12 V accessory (max power:
120 W), remove the cigarette lighter and
connect a suitable adaptor.
You can use this socket to connect a telephone
charger, a bottle warmer...
After use, put the cigarette lighter back into
place straight away.




















USB port / auxiliary
socket

Connected to the USB port, the
portable device charges automatically
while in use.
The "AUX "
connection box, located in the
centre console, comprises an auxiliary JACK
socket and/or a USB port.
It permits the connection of a portable device,
such as a digital audio player of the iPod
® or
USB memory stick type.
It reads certain audio file formats allowing them
to be heard via the vehicle's speakers.
You can manage these files using the steering
mounted controls or the audio system control
panel and display them on the multifunction
screen.
For more information on the use of this
equipment, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
section.

177Safety












Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps
come on automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.



You can also switch them off by pressing
the button.







Horn

Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.



Press the central part of the multifunction
steering wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only in
the following circumstances:


- immediate danger,

- overtaking a cyclist or pedestrian,


- approaching a location lacking
visibility.









Emergency or
assistance call

This system allows you to make an emergency
or assistance call to the emergency ser vices or
to the dedicated CITROËN ser vice.

For more information on the use of this
function, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
section.