2014.5 Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD fuel

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Trip computer, a few definitions
Range
(miles or km)
T he   distance   which   can   still   be  
t

ravelled   with   the   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank   (related   to   the   average   fuel  
c

onsumption   over   the   last   few   miles  
(

kilometres)
 t
ravelled).
This
  value   may   vary   following   a   change  
i

n
 
the   style   of   driving   or   the   relief,  
r

esulting   in   a   significant   change   in   the  
c

urrent   fuel   consumption.
When
 
the
  range   falls   below   20   miles   (30   km),  
d

ashes
 
are   displayed.   After   filling   with   at   least  
5

 
litres
 
of
 
fuel,   the   range   is   recalculated   and   is  
d

isplayed
  when   it   exceeds   60   miles   (100   km).
If
 
dashes   are   displayed   continuously  
w

hile   driving   in   place   of   the   digits,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. This
  function   is   only   displayed   from  
20
  mph   (30   km/h).
Current fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   over   the   last   few   seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
If
 
your
 
vehicle   is   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start,   a   time  
c

ounter
 
calculates   the   time   spent   in   STOP  
m

ode
 
during   a   journey.
It
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on.
Monitoring

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Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press  this   button   to   demist /
defrost   the   rear   screen   and  
(

depending   on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   comes   on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f   electrical   current   reduces   fuel  
c

onsumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o

peration
 b

efore
 
it
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
a

utomatically
 
by
 
pressing
 
this
 
b

utton
 
again.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
i

n
 
the
 
button
 
goes
 
off.
Comfort

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Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up, on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.
T he   system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load,   ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking,   ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
-
 
e
ngaging   a   lower   gear.
Example:
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
Depending
  on   the   driving   situation   and   your  
v

ehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f

ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i

ntermediate
 g
ears.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow,   accompanied   by  
t

he   recommended   gear.
On
  certain   Diesel   versions   with   manual  
g

earbox,   the   system   may   suggest  
c

hanging   into   neutral   (N
  is   displayed   in  
t

he   instrument   panel)   so   that   the   engine  
c

an   go   into   standby   (STOP   mode  
w

ith   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain   driving  
c

onditions.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c

onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a

nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c

hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t

o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  system   cannot   be   deactivated.
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Never select neutral (position N)   when  m
oving.
Forward drive
F Press control D . T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
D
  and   the   gear   engaged   appear   in  
t

he   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   action   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.   It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  
g

ear   taking   account   of:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-
 
r
oad   conditions,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   when  
ov

ertaking   another   vehicle   for   example,  
p

ress   the   accelerator   pedal   fully   down,  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear changes   using   the   steering   mounted   "+"  and "-"
control
  paddles:   if   the   engine   speed   allows,   the
 g

ear   change   is   carried   out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
s
uch  
a
s  
ov
ertaking  
a
nother  
v
ehicle  
o
r  
a

pproaching   a   bend.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on   the  
p

addles,   the   gearbox   resumes   control   of   gear  
c

hanging
 a
utomatically. To
  engage   reverse,   the   vehicle   must   be  
i

mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F
P
ress control R
.
 T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
Reverse
There is an audible signal on enga
gement o f r everse.
If
 
reverse   gear   is   requested   when   moving,  
t

he

N
 
warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes
 
into   neutral   automatically.
To
 
engage   reverse,   stop   the   vehicle   then,   with  
y

our
 
foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   press   control   N,
then R .
Do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
and
 
accelerator
 
p

edals
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time:
 
this
 
could
 
c

ause
 
very
 
rapid
 
wear
 
of
 
the
 
clutch.
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Driving

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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary,
in
 
neutral,   and   you   release   the   clutch  
ped

al.
-
 
w

ith an electronic gearbox , when
stationary
  or   at   speeds   below   5   mph  
(

8 km/h)   (depending   on   version),   in   neutral  
(

control   on   N)
  or   when   you   press   the   brake  
ped

al. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the   the  
v

ehicle's   systems,   such   as   for   example,  
b

raking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (rising   or  
f

alling),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   by   the  
d

river,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning  
l

amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds   then  
g

oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
temporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic   (red   lights,   traffic   jams,  
or
 
other...).
 
The engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly  
and
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when  
stationary.
Stop & Start time counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n   STOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
 
is
 
displayed   in   the   trip   computer   (accessible  
v

ia the " Driving assistance "
  menu   of   the  
t

ouch
 
screen   tablet).
It resets to zero every time the ignition is switched on.
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Under-inflation detection
The system monitors the pressures in the four t
yres,   once   the   vehicle   is   moving.
It
  compares   the   information   given   by   the   four  
w

heel   speed   sensors   with   reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed .
The
  system   triggers   an   alert   as   soon   as   it  
d

etects   a   drop   in   the   inflation   pressure   of   one  
o

r   more   tyres. The
  under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   replace   the   need   for   vigilance  
o

n   the   part   of   the   driver.
This
  system   does   not   avoid   the   need   to  
c

heck   the   tyre   pressures   (including   the  
s

pare   wheel)   every   month   as   well   as  
b

efore   a   long   journey.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres   impairs  
r

oad   holding,   extends   braking   distances  
a

nd   causes   premature   tyre   wear,  
p

articularly   under   arduous   condition  
(

high   loading,   high   speed,   long   journey).
System
  which   automatically   checks   the   pressures   of   the   tyres   while   driving.
The   inflation   pressures   defined   for  
y

our   vehicle   can   be   found   on   the   tyre  
p

ressure   label.
See
  the   "Identification   markings"  
s

ection.
Tyre
  pressures   should   be   checked  
w

hen   the   tyres   are   "cold"   (vehicle  
s

topped   for   1   hour   or   after   a   journey   of  
l

ess   than   6   miles   (10   km)   at   moderate  
s

peeds).
Other wise
  (when   hot),   add   0.3   bar   to  
t

he   pressures   shown   on   the   label.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

ncreases   fuel   consumption.
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Fuel tank
Capacity of the tank:
- Pe trol:   approximately   50   litres.
-
 
D
iesel:   approximately   45   or   50   litres   (depending   on   version).
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached, t
his   warning   lamp   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   comes   on,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   warning,   a   message   and  
t

he   last   bar   of   the   fuel   gauge   flashes  
i

n   red.
To
  refuel   in   complete   safety:
F

Y
ou must switch off the engine.
F
 
O
pen   the   filler   flap.
A
  label   on   the   inside   of   the   fuel   filler   flap  r
eminds   you   of   the   type   of   fuel   to   use,  
d

epending   on   your   engine   type.
Additions
  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   5   litres   to  
b

e   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
When
 
it
 
first   comes   on,   about 5 litres of fuel
remain
 
in
 
the   tank.
Until
 
sufficient   fuel   has   been   added,   this  
w

arning
 
lamp   appears   every   time   the   ignition  
i

s
 
switched   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
w

arning
 
and   a   message.   This   audible   warning  
a

nd
 
message   are   repeated   with   increasing  
f

requency
  as   the   fuel   level   drops   towards   "0 ".
Refuel
 
as
  soon   as   possible   to   avoid  
r

unning out. Opening
  the   filler   cap   may   result   in   an   inrush   of  
a

ir.   This   is   entirely   normal   and   results   from   the  
s

ealing   of   the   fuel   system.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
  in   STOP   mode;   you   must   switch  
o

ff   the   ignition   with   the   key.
If
 
you   run   out   of   fuel   (Diesel),   refer  
a

lso   to   the   section   "Running   out   of   fuel  
(D

iesel)". F
 
T
ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t

he   correct   type   of   fuel   for   your   vehicle.
F
 
I
ntroduce   the   key   into   the   cap   and   turn   it   to  
t

he   left.
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F Remove  the   cap   and   place   it   on   the  s
upport   on   the   inner   face   of   the   flap.
F
 
I
ntroduce   the   filler   nozzle   and   push   it   in   as  
f

ar   as   possible   before   starting   to   refuel   (risk  
o

f   blowback).
F
 
M
aintain   this   position   throughout   the  
r

efuelling
 ope
ration.
Once
  you   have   finished   refuelling:
F
 
R
efit   the   filler   cap.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   the   right,   then   remove   it  
f

rom   the   cap.
F
 
P
ush   the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.If you are filling your tank to the top, do
not persist after the 3rd cut- off; this could
cause malfunctions.
The
  petrol   or   Diesel   engine   of   your   vehicle   is  
f

itted   with   a   catalytic   converter,   a   device   which  
h

elps   to   reduce   the   level   of   harmful   emissions  
i

n   the   exhaust   gases.
For petrol engines, you must use unleaded
fuel.
The   filler   neck   is   narrower,   allowing   only  
u

nleaded   petrol   nozzles   to   be   introduced.Your   vehicle   is   equipped   with   a   safety   device  
w

hich cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a
collision.
Fuel cut- of f
If you have put in the wrong fuel
for your vehicle, you must have the
fuel tank drained and filled with
the correct fuel before star ting
the


engine.
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