2013.5 Citroen DS4 RHD change

31Familiarisation

Stop & Start


Engine going into STOP mode


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The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine is
automatically put into standby:


- 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 put the gear lever in
position N
.


Engine going into START mode

Deactivation / Reactivation

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 system is reactivated automatically
every time you start the engine with
the key.
Before refuelling or doing anything
under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition with the key. The "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restarts automatically:


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

Eco-driving

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 gently
and change up without waiting. During
acceleration change up early.

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

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



Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use
engine braking rather than the brake pedal,
and press the accelerator progressively. These
practices contribute towards a reduction in
fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions and also
helps reduce the background traffic noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of
the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h)
when the traffic is flowing 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 possible.

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As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (film, music, video
game...), you will contribute towards limiting
the consumption of electrical energy, and so
of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before
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
refit 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 ser viced regularly (engine
oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the
schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.



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

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

Approaching the maximum engine speed,
the bars are displayed in red and flash,
to indicate to you the need to change up a gear.







Rev counter


Choice of sounds

This menu allows you to choose a family of
polyphonic sounds from the four available.
These sounds are grouped together in a family
and are adapted to suit the situation and
context (alert, confirmation, rejection, direction
indicators, lighting left on, key in ignition...).



Display confi guration

This menu is used to configure:


- the display language of the central screen,
from a pre-defined list,

- the units: temperature (°Celsius or
°Fahrenheit) and fuel consumption
(l/100 km, mpg or km/l),

- the graphical presentation of the central
screen, from a pre-defined list.

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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.

System allowing certain screens to be switched
off for night driving.
The instrument panel remains on with
the analogue vehicle speed, electronic or
automatic gearbox gear selected, cruise control
or speed limiter information, if in use, and the
low fuel alerts as appropriate.
If there is an alert or a change in a function
or to a setting, the black panel mode is
interrupted.






Black panel (black screen)


Activation




With the vehicle lighting on, press this
button again to activate the black panel.


Press once more to illuminate on the
various screens again.
In order to retain the digital reading of the
speed in km/h, activation of black panel mode
is prohibited in countries that use metric units.
In the instrument panel, you can change the
colour of its dials (button A
) independently from
that of the screens (button B
).
There are five colour variants, from white to
blue.



press the appropriate button as many times
as needed to obtain the desired colour.








Customising the instrument
panel colours

Monochrome screen C

This displays the following information:


- time,

- date,

- ambient temperature (this flashes if there is
a risk of ice),

- parking sensor information,

- parking space measurement,

- current audio source,

- telephone or Bluetooth system information,

- trip computer (refer to the end of the
section),

- alert messages,

- settings menus for the screen and the
vehicle equipment.



Displays in the screen

From the control panel of your audio system,
you can press:



button A
to chooses between the display
of audio information in full screen or the
shared display of audio and trip computer
information,


the "MENU"
button for access to the main
menu
,


the " 
" or " 
" buttons to scroll through the
items on the screen,


the " 
" or " 
" buttons to change a setting
value,


the "OK"
button to confirm,
or



the "Back"
button to abandon the
operation in progress.



Controls




Press the "MENU"
button for access to the
main menu
:


- "Multimedia",

- "Telephone",

- "Trip computer",

- "Bluetooth connection",

- "Personalisation-configuration",


Press the " 
" or " 
" button to select the
menu required, then confirm by pressing
the "OK"
button.



Main menu

A few definitions…

This value may vary following a change
in the style of driving or the relief,
resulting in a significant change in the
current fuel consumption.
If dashes are displayed continuously
while driving in place of the digits,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. This function is only displayed from
20 mph (30 km/h).
The fuel consumption of your vehicle will
be higher than the official figures obtained
by CITROËN during the first 3 000 miles
(5 000 km) of the vehicle's life.


Range

(miles or km)
This indicates the distance
which can still be travelled with the fuel
remaining in the tank in relation to the average
fuel consumption over the last few miles
(kilometres) travelled.
When the range falls below 20 miles (30 km),
dashes are displayed. After filling with at least
5 litres of fuel, the range is recalculated and is
displayed when it exceeds 60 miles (100 km).

Current fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
This is the average fuel consumption during the
last few seconds.

Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
This is the average fuel consumption since the
last trip computer zero reset.

Average speed

(mph or km/h)
This is the average speed calculated
since the last trip computer zero reset
(ignition on).


Distance travelled

(miles or km)
This indicates the distance
travelled since the last trip computer zero reset.









Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes/seconds or hours/
minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start, a time
counter calculates the time spent in STOP
mode during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on with the key.