2014.5 Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD key

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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
 
W

ith
 
a   manual   gearbox,   place   the   gear  
l

ever
 
in   neutral   then   depress   the   clutch  
p

edal
 f
ully.
F
 
W

ith
 
an   electronic   gearbox,   place   the  
c

ontrol at N   then   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
I

nsert
  the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code.
In
 
certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull
  lock,   for   example).
F
 
W

ith
 
a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  
m

otor
  by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil
 
the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 W ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2,
  ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the instrument   panel   then   operate   the   starter m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position 3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,
 u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is
 r

unning,   release   the   key.
In wintry conditions, the warning lamp can   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on. In
  temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
Never   leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  i
ntoxication   and   death.
In   very   severe   wintry   conditions  
(

temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he   correct   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  
n

ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  
f

or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
If
  the   engine   does   not   start   straight  
a

way,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   operating   the   starter  
m

otor   again.   If   the   engine   does   not  
s

tart   after   several   attempts,   do   not   keep  
t

rying:   you   risk   damaging   the   starter  
m

otor   or   the   engine.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
F
 
U

nlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
simultaneously
 t

urning
 
the
 
steering
 
and
 
the
 
key.
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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
With
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
s

teering
 
assistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
c

ut
 
off:
 
risk
 
of
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
v

ehicle.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
wheels
 b

e
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 
position
 b

efore
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off
F Stop   the   vehicle.
F  W ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t

o position 1 .
F
 
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   until   it   locks.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  
a

pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Energy   economy   mode"   section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
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Driving

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Courtesy lamp
1. Courtesy lamp
2. M
ap reading lamps F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   on,   press   the  
c

orresponding
 s
witch.
Map reading lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, t
he   lighting   time   varies   according   to   the  
c

ircumstances:
-
 
with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,- in   energy   economy   mode,   approximately t
hirty seconds,
- with   the   engine   running,   unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes   on   gradually:
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
-
 
w

hen
  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-
 
w

hen
  the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
w

hen
  opening   a   door,
-
 
w

hen
  the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
p

ressed,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.Take
  care   to   avoid   leaving   anything   in  
c

ontact   with   the   courtesy   lamp.
Courtesy lamp
It switches off gradually:
-  w hen   the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3
0   seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated.
F

W
ith the ignition off ,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch.
F

T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.When
  the   ignition   is   on,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   in   the   seat   belt   warning  
l

amps   display   screen.   It   stays   on  
w

hile   the   airbag   is   deactivated. To
  assure   the   safety   of   your   child,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rearward facing 
child  sea
t, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and  
s

o   assure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   an   impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the   event   of   a s

erious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the   front   impact
 z

one A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle
 o

n   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   front   to
 t

he   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax  
a

nd   head   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle  
a

nd   the   steering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the  
d

ashboard,   passenger's   side   to   cushion   their  
f

or ward   movement.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The   driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag  
i

s   fitted   in   the   roof   to   allow   more   space   in   the  
g

love   box.
When   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   this  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   seat  
b

elt   warning   lamps   display   screen   for  
a

pproximately   one   minute   to   signal  
t

hat   the   front   airbag   is   activated.
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Child seats
Recommendations
Installing a booster
cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   the   neck.
Ensure
  that   the   lap   part   of   the   seat   belt  
p

asses   correctly   over   the   child's   thighs.
CITROËN
  recommends   the   use   of   a   booster  
s

eat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a   seat   belt  
g

uide   at   shoulder   level.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   leave:
-
 
o
ne   or   more   children   alone   and  
u

nsupervised   in   a   vehicle,
-
 
a
  child   or   an   animal   in   a   vehicle   which  
i

s   exposed   to   the   sun,   with   the   windows  
c

losed,
-
 
t
he   keys   within   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
To
  prevent   accidental   opening   of   the   doors,  
u

se   the   child   lock.
Take
  care   not   to   open   the   rear   windows   by  
m

ore   than   one   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of  
t

he   sun,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
Children at the front
For optimum installation o f t he fo rward f acing c
hild   seat,   ensure   that   the   back   of   the   child  
s

eat   is   as   close   as   possible   to   the   backrest  
o

f   the   vehicle's   seat,   or   in   contact   if   possible.
The
  head   restraint   must   be   removed   before  
i

nstalling   a   child   seat   with   a   backrest   on   the  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Ensure
  that   the   head   restraint   is   stowed   or  
a

ttached   securely   so   that   it   is   not   thrown  
a

round   the   vehicle   in   the   event   of   sharp  
b

raking.
Refit
  the   head   restraint   as   soon   as   the   child  
s

eat   is   removed.
The
  legislation   on   carrying   a   child   on   the  
f

ront   passenger   seat   is   specific   to   each  
c

ountry.   Refer   to   the   legislation   in   force   in  
t

he   country   in   which   you   are   driving.
Deactivate
  the   passenger's   front   airbag  
w

hen   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed  
o

n   the   front   passenger   seat.   Other wise,   the  
c

hild   would   risk   being   seriously   injured   or  
k

illed   if   the   airbag   were   deployed.
The
 
incorrect
 
installation
 
of
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
in
 
a
 v
ehicle
 
compromises
 
the
 
child's
 
protection
 
in
 
t

he
 
event
 
of
 
an
 
accident.
Check
 
that
 
there
 
is
 
no
 
seat
 
belt
 
or
 
seat
 
belt
 
b

uckle
 
under
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
as
 
this
 
could
 
de

stabilise
 i

t.
Remember
 
to
 
fasten
 
the
 
seat
 
belts
 
or
 
the
 
c

hild
 
seat
 
harnesses
 
keeping the slack in
relation
 
to
 
the
 
child's
 
body
 
to a minimum ,
even
 
for
 
short
 
journeys.
For
 
the
 
installation
 
of
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
using
 
a
 
s

eat
 
belt,
 
ensure
 
that
 
this
 
is
 
well
 
tensioned
 
o

n
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
and
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
holding
 
the
 
c

hild
 
seat
 
firmly
 
against
 
the
 
seat
 
of
 
your
 
v

ehicle.
 
If
 
your
 
front
 
passenger
 
seat
 
is
 
a

djustable,
 
move
 
it
 
for ward
 
if
 
necessary.
at t

he rear seats, always leave sufficient
space
 
between
 
the
 
front
 
seat
 
and:
-
 
a

 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat,
-
 
t

he
 
feet
 
of
 
a
 
child
 
seated
 
in
 
a
 
for ward
 
f

acing
 
child
 
seat.
For
 
this,
 
move
 
the
 
front
 
seat
 
for ward
 
and
 
if
 
n

ecessary
 
straighten
 
its
 
backrest.
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Electric child lock
Switching on
F With  the   ignition   on,   press   this   button.
The   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   to   confirm   that   the  
c

hild   lock   is   on.
This
  indicator   lamp   remains   on   until   the   child  
l

ock   is   switched   off.
It
  is   still   possible   to   open   the   doors   from   the  
o

utside.
Switching off
F With   the   ignition   on,   press   this   button  ag
ain.
The
  indicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   to   confirm   that   the  
c

hild   lock   is   off.
This
  indicator   lamp   remains   off   while   the   child  
l

ock   is   switched   off.
Remote
 
control
 
system
 
to
 
prevent
 
opening
 
of
 
the
 
rear   doors   using   their   interior   controls.
Any   other   status   of   the   indicator   lamp  i
ndicates   a   fault   with   the   electric   child  l
ock.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
This
  system   is   independent   and   in   no  
c

ircumstances   does   it   take   the   place   of  
t

he   central   locking   control.
Check
  the   status   of   the   child   lock   each  
t

ime   you   switch   on   the   ignition.
Always
  remove   the   key   from   the   ignition  
w

hen   leaving   the   vehicle,   even   for   a  
s

hort   time.
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Child safety

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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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