2014.5 Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD ignition

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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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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
  menu  
(

primary   page)   of   the   touch   screen  
t

ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the button   changes   to   alert m

ode   and   the   indicator   lamp   flashes   for   a
 f

ew   moments   then   stays   on   continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system,  the   indicator   lamp   flashes   again   for   a  
f

ew   moments   and   then   stays   on   continuously.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
can
 
be
 
deactivated
 
in
 
t

he
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet.
Deactivation
If the system has been deactivated in STOP m ode,   the   engine   restarts   immediately.
When
  driving   on   a   flooded   road,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   Stop   &   Start  
f

unction   be   deactivated   and   that   you  
d

rive   very   slowly. The
  system   can   be   reactivated   in   the   touch  
s

creen
 t
ablet.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically e
very   time   the   engine   is   started   by  
t

he driver.
F

P

ress on " Stop & Star t ".
F

Sel

ect the " Driving assistance "
menu.
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
this
 
button
 
comes
 
on
 
c

ontinuously. Pressing
  this  
b
utton   again   reactivates  
t

he   Stop   &   Start   system.   The  
i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the   vehicle
 m

ay   stall.
All
  of   the   instrument   panel   warning   lamps   come   on.
Depending
  on   version,   an   alert  
m

essage   may   also   be   displayed,   asking  
y

ou   to   change   to   neutral   (control   on   N)
 
a

nd   put   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
You
  must   switch   off   the   ignition,   then  
s

tart   the   engine   again.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed  limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
7. S peed   value   setting.
8.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he   speed   limiter   cannot,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause   button.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.
Display in the instrument panelThe programmed speed remains in the system memory   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
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Driving

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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. C ruise   speed   setting.
8.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
T he   cruise   control   system   cannot,   in
 a

ny   circumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the
 p

edals   at   all   times. 1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 D

ecrease   value   or   set   the   current   speed   as  
t

he   speed   setting.
3.
 I

ncrease   value   or   set   the   current   speed   as  
t

he   speed   setting.
4.
 C

ruise   control   pause   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.
Display in the instrument panelSwitching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure that   the   sensors   are   not   covered   by  
r

oad   dirt,   ice   or   snow.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
m

anoeuvre,
 
the
 
drive
 
should
 
reactivate
 
i

t
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement. If
  the   lateral   distance   between   your   vehicle
 a

nd   the   space   is   too   great,   the   system   may
 n

ot   be   able   to   measure   the   space.
Anything
 p
rojecting
 be
yond
 t
he
 e
nvelope
 o
f
 t

he   vehicle   (long   or   wide   load)   is   not   taken
 i

nto   account   by   the   Park   Assist   system
 d

uring   a   manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he   driver   then   takes   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle's
 s
teering.
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 P
ark
 
Assist
 
control
 
(or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
i

n the " Driving assistance "
 
menu
 
of
 
the
 
touch
 
s

creen
 t

ablet),
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
automatically:
-
 
o

n
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
engine
 
stalls,
-
 
i

f
 
no
 
manoeuvre
 
is
 
started
 
within
 
5
 
minutes
 
o

f
 
selection
 
of
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
manoeuvre,
-
 
a

fter
 
a
 
prolonged
 
stop
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
during
 
a

 
manoeuvre,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
road
 
wheel
 
anti-spin
 
regulation
 
(ASR)
 
s

ystem
 
is
 
invoked,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
exceeds
 
the
 
s

tated
 
limit,
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
driver
 
interrupts
 
movement
 
of
 
the
 
s

teering
 w

heel,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver
 
presses
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
control
 
(

or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
of
 
the
 
Driving
assistance
 

menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
t

ablet),
-
 
i

f
 
correct
 
positioning
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
p

ossible
 
(too
 
many
 
manoeuvres
 
needed
 
to
 
i

nsert
 
or
 
extract
 
the
 
vehicle),
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-
 
i

f
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
encounters
 
an
 
o

bstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,
-
 
i
f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above   42   mph  
(

70   km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the   button   (located   in  
t

he   touch   screen   tablet)   changes   to  
a

lert   mode   and   the   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   and   then   goes   off.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   it   is   your  
r

esponsibility   to   switch   on   the   foglamps  
a

nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a

s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
s

ufficient   light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.Switching off the lamps
when the ignition is
switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps turn   off   immediately,   except   for   dipped   beam i

f   guide-me-home   lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the   ring   to   the   "0"  position   -   lamps   off,  
t

hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   the  
d

river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
The
  lamps,   with   the   exception   of   the  
s

idelamps,   switch   off   automatically   after  
a

  maximum   duration   of   thirty   minutes   to  
p

revent   discharging   of   the   battery.
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Parking lamps
Switching on
F W ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
The
  manual   guide-me-home   lighting   switches  
o

ff   automatically   after   a   set   time.
The
  temporary   illumination   of   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Side
 
markers
 
for
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

he
 
sidelamps
 
on
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
only.
F
 
D

epending
 
on
 
version,
 
within
 
one
 
minute
 
o

f
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
 
operate
 
the
 
l

ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
up
 
or
 
down
 
depending
 
o

n
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
(for
 
example:
 
when
 p
arking
 
on
 
the
 
left;
 
lighting
 
control
 
stalk
 u
pwards;
 
the
 
right
 
hand
 
sidelamps
 
are
 
on).
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
i

llumination
 
of
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction
 
i

ndicator
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
To
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
parking
 
lamps,
 
return
 
the
 
l

ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
to
 
the
 
central
 
position.
Guide-me-home lighting
Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps i s   activated,   if   the   ambient   light   level   is   low,  
d

ipped   beam   comes   on   automatically   when  
s

witching   off   the   ignition.
Activation
  or   deactivation   of   the   system,   as   well  
a

s   the   period   for   the   guide-me-home   lighting  
a

re   set   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

Sel
ect the "Driving assistance "
menu.
F
 
I
n   the   secondary   page,   press  
"V

ehicle settings".
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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
To maintain the effectiveness of the flat wiper   blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
This
 
position
 
permits
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
w

iper
 
blades.
It
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
cleaning
 
or
 
replacement
 
of
 
the
 
b

lades.
 
It
 
can
 
also
 
be
 
useful,
 
in
 
winter,
 
to
 
d

etach
 
the
 
blades
 
from
 
the
 
windscreen.
Do
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor,
 
linked
 
with t

he
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and
 
located
 
in
 
the
 c

entre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 v

iew
 
mirror.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 w

ipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic
 
car
 
wash.
In
 
winter,
 
it
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
wait
 
until
 
the
 w

indscreen
 
is
 
completely
 
clear
 
of
 
ice
 b

efore
 
activating
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 sen

sitive
 w

ipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain s ensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent
  mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
F
 
A
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   in   the   minute  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition   places   the  
b

lades   vertically   on   the   screen.
F
 
T
o   park   the   blades   again,   switch   on   the  
i

gnition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.
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