2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG instrument panel

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Six speed automatic  gearbox  which  of -
fers  a  choice  between  the  comfort  of  
fully

 
automatic
 
operation,
 
enhanced
 
by
 
sport

 
and
 
snow
 
programmes,
 
or
 
manu
-
al
  gear   changing.
Four
  driving   modes   are   offered:
-
 
automatic
operation for electronic
management
 
of
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
-

 
sport
 
programme
 
for
 
a
 
more
 
dy
-
namic
  style   of   driving,
-
 
snow
 
programme
 
to
 
improve
 
driv
-
ing
  when   traction   is   poor,
-
 
manual
 
operation
 
for
 
sequential
 
changing

  of   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Gear selection gate
1. Gear  lever.
2. b utton "S" (sport).
3.
b utton "T" (snow). P.
 

Park.
-  
Immobilisation
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
park
-
ing   brake   on   or   off.
-  
Starting
  the   engine.
R.   Reverse.
-  
Reversing
 
manoeuvres,
 
vehicle
 
sta
-
tionary,   engine   at   idle.
N.   Neutral.
-  
Immobilisation
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
park
-
ing   brake   on.
-  
Starting
  the   engine.
D.  
Automatic
  operation.
M + / -.   
Manual
 
operation
 
with
 
sequen
-
tial   changing   of   the   six   gears.
F  
Press
 
forwards
 
to
 
change
 
up
 
through

  the   gears.
or
F  Press  rearwards  to  change  down  through
  the   gears.
Gear lever
When you move  the  lever  in  the  gate  to
 select  a  position,  the  corresponding  
indicator

 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
P.
 

Park
R. Reverse
N.
n eutral
D.
  Drive   (Automatic   driving)
S. Sport
  programme
T.
  Snow   programme
1 to 6.
  
Gear
 
engaged
 
during
 
manual
 
operation
-.

 
Invalid
 
value
 
during
 
manual
 
operation
Displays in the instrument panel
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Moving off
F With your  foot  on  the  brake,  select  position
P or N.
F
 
Start
  the   engine.
If
 
this
 
procedure
 
is
 
not
 
followed,
 
there
 
is

 
an
 
audible
 
signal,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message

  in   the   multifunction   screen.
F
 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
press
 
the
 
brake

  pedal.
F
 
Release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
unless
 
it
 
is

  programmed   to   automatic   mode.
F

Select position
R, D or M.
F
 
Gradually
  release   the   brake   pedal.
The
  vehicle   moves   off   immediately.
If position N
 
is
 
engaged
 
inad
-
vertently
 
while
 
driving,
 
allow
 
the
 
engine

 
to
 
return
 
to
 
idle
 
then
 
en
-
gage
  position   D   to   accelerate.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running
 
at
 
idle,

 
with
 
the
 
brakes
 
released,
 
if position

R, D or M
 
is
 
selected,
 
the

 
vehicle
 
moves
 
even
 
without
 
the

  accelerator   being   pressed.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
never

 
leave
 
children
 
in
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle
  without   supervision.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
maintenance
 
with

 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the

 
parking
 
brake
 
and
 
select
 
po
-
sition P. A
 message

 
is
 
displayed
 
if
 
you
 
try
 
to
 move
 the  gear  lever  from  position  P
without   pressing   the   brake   pedal.
n

ever select position N while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
n

ever select positions P or R
unless
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
completely
 
stationary

.
Sport and snow programmes
These two special  programmes  supple -
ment  the  automatic  operation  in  very  
specific

  conditions   of   use.
Sport programme "S"
F

Press button
"S",  
after
 
starting
 
the
 
engine.
The

 
gearbox
 
automatically
 
favours
 
a
 
dynamic

  style   of   driving.
S
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Snow programme "

T"
F

Press
button "T",  
after
 
starting
 
the
 
engine.
The

 
gearbox
 
adapts
 
to
 
driving
 
on
 
slip
-
pery
  roads.
This
 
programme
 
improves
 
starting
 
and
 
drive

  when   traction   is   poor.
T
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Return to automatic operation
F At any  time,  press  the  button  select -
ed  again  to  quit  the  programme  en -
gaged
 
and
 
return
 
to
 
auto-adaptive
 
mode.
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic
changing   of   the   six   gears.
The
 
gearbox
 
then
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-
adaptive

 
mode,
 
without
 
any
 
intervention
 
on

 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver
.  
It
 
continuously
 
selects

 
the
 
most
 
suitable
 
gear
 
accord
-
ing
 
to
 
the
 
style
 
of
 
driving,
 
the
 
profile
 
of
 
the

  road   and   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
For
 
maximum
 
acceleration
 
without
 
touching

 
the
 
lever
,  
press
 
the
 
accelera
-
tor
 
pedal
 
down
 
fully
 
(kick
 
down).
 
The
 
gearbox

 
changes
 
down
 
automatically
 
or

 
maintains
 
the
 
gear
 
selected
 
until
 
the
 
maximum

  engine   speed   is   reached.
On
 
braking,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
changes
 
down
 
automatically

 
to
 
provide
 
efficient
 
engine
 
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply

,
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
not
 
change
 
to
 
a
 
higher
 
gear

  for   safety   reasons.
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential
changing   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
Push
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
change

  up   a   gear.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
change

  down   a   gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear

 
to
 
another
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine

 
speed
 
permit;
 
otherwise,
 
the
 
gearbox

 
will
 
operate
 
temporarily
 
in
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode.D
 
disappears
 
and
 
the
 
gears
 
engaged

 
appear
 
in
 
succes
-
sion
  in   the   instrument   panel.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
is
 
too
 
low
 
or

 
too
 
high,
 
the
 
gear
 
selected
 
flashes

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds,
 
then
 
the
 
ac
-
tual
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
position
 
D

(automatic)
 
to
 
position
 
M
 
(manual)
 
at
 
any

  time.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary
 
or
 
mov
-
ing
 
very
 
slowly
,  
the
 
gearbox
 
selects
 
gear

  M1   automatically.
The
 
sport
 
and
 
snow
 
programmes
 
do
 
not

  operate   in   manual   mode.Invalid value during manual
operation
This  symbol  is  displayed  if  a  
gear

 
is
 
not
 
engaged
 
correctly
 
(selector between two posi

-
tions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching  of f  the  engine,  you  can
 engage  position  P or N to place the
gearbox
  in   neutral.
In
 
both
 
cases,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
to

 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
unless
 
it
 
is
 
programmed

  to   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or

 
approximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f,  
there

 
is
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message

  appears.
F

Return
the lever to posi-
tion

P
;  
the
 
audible
 
signal
 
stops

 
and
 
the
 
message
 
dis
-
appears. You
  risk   damaging   the   gearbox:
-
 
if
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
accelera
-
tor
 
and
 
brake
 
pedals
 
at
 
the
 
same

  time,
-
 
if
 
you
 
force
 
the
 
lever
 
from
 
position P

to another position
when
  the   battery   is   flat.
When
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
on,
 
the

 
lighting
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible

 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
multifunction

 
screen,
 
indicates
 
a
 
gear
-
box   malfunction.
In  
this
 
case,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
switches
 
to
 
back-up

 
mode
 
and
 
is
 
locked
 
in
 
3rd
 
gear

.  
Y
ou  
may
 
feel
 
a
 
substantial
 
knock
 
when

 
changing
 
from
 
P
to R  
and
 
from
 
N

to R.  This  will  not  cause  any  damage  to  the
  gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h),
 
lo
-
cal
  speed   restrictions   permitting.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
may
 
also
 
come
 
on
 
if
 
a

  door   is   opened.
Operating fault
To reduce fuel  consumption  when
 stationary  for  long  periods  
with

 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
(traf
-
fic
 
jam...),
 
position
 
the
 
gear
 
le
-
ver at
N  
and
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,

 
unless
 
it
 
is
 
programmed
 
in

  automatic   mode.
When
 
driving

 
through

 
flooded

 
roads

 
or

 
crossing

 
a

 
ford,

 
drive

 
at

 
walking

 
speed.
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HILL START ASSIST
System which  keeps  your  vehicle  im -
mobilised  temporarily  (approximately  
2

 
seconds)
 
when
 
starting
 
on
 
a
 
gradi
-
ent,
 
the
 
time
 
it
 
takes
 
to
 
move
 
your
 
foot
 
from

 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
to
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal.
This

  function   is   only   active   when:
-
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
completely
 
stationary
,  
with

  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
when
 
certain
 
conditions
 
of
 
gradient
 
are

  met,
-
 
with
  the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. On an ascending slope, with the ve-
hicle stationary, the vehicle is held
for a brief moment when you release
the brake pedal:
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
first
 
gear
 
or
 
neutral
 
with
 
a

  manual   gearbox,
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
position
 
A
or M with an
electronic
  gearbox,
-
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
in
 
position
 
D
or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.
Operation
do not leave the vehicle while it
is  being  held  in  the  hill  start  as -
sist
  phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
vehi
-
cle
 
while
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
apply

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
(not
 
flashing)

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.On a descending slope, with the ve

-
hicle stationary and reverse gear en-
gaged, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake
pedal.Operating fault
If a  fault  occurs  with  the  system,  these  warning
 lamps  come  on.  Contact  a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop
  to   have   the   system   checked.
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STOP & START
The Stop &  Start  system  puts  the  en -
gine  temporarily  into  standby  -  ST OP mode

 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,

 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 
other
...).  
The
 
en
-
gine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
ST
ART
 mode

 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
of

f.  
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly
,  
quickly

  and   silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust

 
emissions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level

  when   stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning  lamp  comes  on in
 the  instrument  panel  and  the  en -
gine
  goes   into   standby   automatically:
- with a manual gearbox,  at  speeds  below
 12  mph  (20  km/h),  or  vehi -
cle
 
stationary
 
with
 
e-THP 130
 
and
 
b
lueH d i
d
iesel versions, when you
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral
 
and
 
release

  the   clutch   pedal, If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the

 
system,
 
a
 
time
 
counter
 
calculates

 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods

 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode
 
dur
-
ing  
a
 
journey
.  
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
ev
-
ery  
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
the

  key.
-  
with
an electronic gearbox, at a
speed
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(8
 
km/h),
 
when
 
you

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear

  lever   into   position   N.With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your

 
comfort
 
during
 
parking
 
maoeuvres,

 
ST
OP
 mode
 
is
 
not
 
available

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
coming

  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
 mode
 
does
 
not
 
af
fect  
the
 
functionality of the vehicle, such
as

 
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.Special cases: ST
OP mode
unavailable
STOP
 
mode   is   not   invoked   when:
-  
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
slope
 
(up
 
or

  down),
-  
the
  driver's   door   is   open,
-  
the
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
the
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 
(10

 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using

  the   key,
-  
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied
 
or

  being   applied,
-  
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
comfortable

 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
pas
-
senger   compartment,
-  
demisting
  is   active,
-  
some
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,

 
engine
 
temperature,
 
brak
-
ing  
assistance,
 
ambient
 
tempera
-
ture...)  
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to

  assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO" warn-
ing  lamp  flashes  for  a  few  sec -
onds,
  then   goes   off.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
ST

OP
 mode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
of
f  the
  ignition   with   the   key.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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Maintenance
In the event  of  a  malfunction  with  the  system,
 the  "ECO OFF" switch warn-
ing
 
lamp
 
flashes,
 
then
 
comes
 
on
 
con
-
tinuously.
have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
Operating fault
Before doing anything  under  the  bonnet,
 deactivate  the  Stop  &  
Start

 
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
injury

 
resulting
 
from
 
automatic
 
operation

  of   START
 
mode.
This
 
system
 
requires
 
a
 
specific
 
battery
 
with

 
a

 
special
 
specification
 
and
 
technol
-
ogy
 
(reference
 
numbers
 
available
 
from
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop).
Fitting
 
a
 
battery
 
not
 
listed
 
by
 
CITROËN 

introduces  
the
 
risk
 
of
 
mal
-
function
  of   the   system.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
makes
 
use

 
of
 
advanced
 
technology
.  
All
 
work

 
on
 
this
 
type
 
of
 
battery
 
must
 
be

 
done
 
only
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
In the event of a fault in ST
o

P
mode,
 
the

 
vehicle

 
may

 
stall.

 
All

 
of

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
warning

 
lamps

 
come
 
on.
Depending
 
on

 
version,

 
an

 
alert

 
message

 
may

 
also

 
be

 
displayed

 
asking

 
you

 
to

 
put

 
the

 
gear

 
lever

 
into position

N
 
and

 
put

 
your

 
foot

 
on

 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off
the
 
ignition,

 
then

 
restart

 
the

 
en

-
gine
 
using
 
the
 
key.
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MEMORISING SPEEDS
This memorisation of  speeds  applies  to
 both  the  speed  limiter  and  the  cruise  
control.
Y

ou  
can
 
memorise
 
up
 
to
 
5
 
speeds
 
in
 
the

 
system.
 
By
 
default,
 
a
 
few
 
speeds
 
are

  already   memorised.
F

Press the
"MEM"  
button
 
to
 
display
 
the

  list   of   speeds   memorised.
Selection
To select a memorised speed:
F  
press
 
and
 
hold
 
the
 
"
+" or "-" but-
ton;
 
the
 
system
 
stops
 
at
 
the
 
nearest
 
memorised

  speed,
F
 
press
 
and
 
hold
 
again
 
the
 
"
+" or "-"
button
 
to
 
select
 
another
 
memorised
 
speed.
A
 reminder

 
of
 
the
 
speed
 
and
 
the
 
state
 
of

 
the
 
system
 
(on/of
f)  
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

  panel.
For
 
safety

 
reasons,

 
the

 
driver

 
must

 
only

 
carry

 
out

 
these

 
opera

-
tions
 
when
 
stationary.
F
 
Go

 
to

 
the

 
main

 
menu

 
by

 
pressing

 
the

"MENU"
 
button:
F
 
Select

 
the

 
"Personalisation-confi

-guration"
 
menu
 
and
 
confirm.
F
 Select
 "V
ehicle
 parameters"
 menu
 
and

 
confirm.
F
 
Select

 
the

 
"Driving

 
assistance"

 
line

 
and

 
conform.
F
 
Select

 
"Speeds

 
memorised"

 
line

 
and

 
confirm.
F
 
Modify

 
the
 
speed.
F

Select "

OK"
 
and

 
confirm

 
to

 
save

 
the

 
modifications.
With your Audio system With the eMyWay satellite
navigation system
F Go
 to  the  main  menu  by  pressing  the
 left  hand  thumb  wheel  at  the  
bottom

  of   the   steering   wheel.
F
 
Select
 
the
 
"V
ehicle  
parameters"
 
menu

  and   confirm.
F
 
Select
 
the
 
"Driving
 
assistance"
 
line
 
and

  confirm.
F
 
Select
 
the
 
"Speeds
 
memorised"
 
line
 
and

  confirm.
F
 
Modify
  the   speed.
F

Select "
OK"  
and
 
confirm
 
to
 
save
 
the
 
modifications.These operations are only pos

-
sible when stationary with this
system.
Access
DRIVING

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The programmed information  is  grouped together
  in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  
Speed
  limiter   on   /   off   indication.
7.
  
Speed
 
limiter
 
mode
 
selection
 
indica
-
tion.
8.
  
Programmed
  speed   value.
9.
  
Selection
  of   a   memorised   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
S
PEED

LIMITER
The speed  limiter  cannot,  in  any  circumstances,
 replace  the  need  
to

 
respect
 
speed
 
limits,
 
nor
 
can
 
it
 
replace

 
the
 
need
 
for
 
vigilance
 
on
 
the

  part   of   the   driver. The
 
functions
 
of
 
this
 
system
 
are
 
grouped

 
together
 
on
 
the
 
steering
 
mounted

  controls.
1.  
Speed
 
limiter
 
mode
 
selection
 
wheel.
2.
 
Programmed
 
value
 
decrease
 
but
-
ton.
3.  
Programmed
 
value
 
increase
 
button.
4.
 
Speed
  limiter   on   /   off   button.
5.  
List
 
of
 
memorised
 
speeds
 
display
 
button.
Steering mounted controls
Operation
System which  prevents  the  vehicle  from
 exceeding  the  speed  programmed  
by

  the   driver.
When
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed
 
limit
 
is
 
reached,

 
pressing
 
the
 
accelerator
 
ped
-
al
  no   longer   has   any   effect.
The
 
speed
 
limiter
 
is
 
switched on
 
man
-
ually:
 
it
 
requires
 
a
 
programmed
 
speed
 
of

  at   least   20   mph   (30   km/h).
The
 
speed
 
limiter
 
is
 
switched off
by
manual
  operation   of   the   control.
The
 
programmed
 
speed
 
can
 
be
 
ex
-
ceeded
 
temporarily
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
accelerator

 
firmly
 
beyond
 
the
 
point
 
of
 
resistance.
T

o  
return
 
to
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed,
 
simply

  release   the   accelerator   pedal.
The
 
programmed
 
speed
 
remains
 
in
 
the
 
memory

 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of

f.
DRIVING