2014.5 Citroen DS4 RHD change time

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.
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 engage the most suitable gear:
as soon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
straight away.
For vehicles fitted 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.
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.

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Lighting dimmer
Permits manual adjustment of the brightness of
the instruments and controls to suit the ambient
light level. Only operates when the vehicle
lighting is on in night mode.
Activation
F Press this button to change the brightness of the instruments and controls.
F

W
hen the lighting reaches the minimum
setting, release this button, then press
again to increase it.
or
F

W
hen the lighting reaches the maximum
setting, release this button, then press
again to reduce it.
F

W
hen the lighting reaches the level of
brightness required, release this button.
This indicator and the lighting
value appear in the middle of the
instrument panel during adjustment
to show the setting from the 16 levels
available.
Deactivation
When the vehicle lighting is off, or in day mode
(daytime running lamps on), pressing the button
does not have any effect.
Monitoring

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

P
ress 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.
F

P
ress the appropriate button as many
times as needed to obtain the desired
c o l o u r.
Customising the instrument
panel colours

Monochrome screen C
This displays the following information:
- t ime,
-
d

ate,
-

a
mbient temperature (this flashes if there is
a risk of ice),
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p
arking sensor information,
-

c
urrent audio source,
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t
elephone or Bluetooth system information,
-

t
rip computer (refer to the corresponding
section),
-

a
lert messages,
-

s
ettings menus for the screen and the
vehicle equipment.
Displays in the screen
From the control panel of your audio system,
you can press:
F
button A to chooses between the display
of audio information in full screen or the
shared display of audio and trip computer
information,
F
the "MENU" button for access to the main
menu ,
F

t
he "5" or " 6" buttons to scroll through the
items on the screen,
F

t
he "7" or " 8" buttons to change a setting
value,
F
the "OK" button to confirm,
or
F
the "Back" button to abandon the
operation in progress.
Controls
F Press the "MENU" button for access to the
main menu :
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"
Multimedia",
-
"

Telephone",
-

"
Trip computer",
-

"
Bluetooth connection",
-
"

Personalisation-configuration",
F

P
ress the " 7" or " 8" button to select the
menu required, then confirm by pressing
the "OK" button.
Main menu

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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.
Multifunction screens

For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal firmly past the
point of resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of
gear changing using the "+" and "-" steering
mounted paddles: if the engine speed allows,
the request to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or the
approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any action on
the control paddles, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.
Manual mode
F Select position A .
Automated mode
AUTO and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without any action on the part of the driver. It
continuously selects the most suitable gear for:
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o

ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-

t

he style of driving,
-

t

he profile of the road,
-

t

he vehicle load. F

Sel
ect position M.
The gears engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel screen.
The gear change requests are
only acted on if the engine speed
permits. It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to allow the
vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not
change up unless the driver acts on the gear
lever or the steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N when driving. Never select neutral N while the vehicle
is moving. You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear lever from A to M or
the other way round.

Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential changing
of the six gears.
F

P
ush the lever towards the + sign to
change up a gear.
F

P
ull 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; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual 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 moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
Sport and snow programmes
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 slippery
roads.
This programme improves the vehicle's ability
to move off and traction when grip is poor.
T appears in the instrument panel.
Return to automatic
operation
F At any time, press the button selected again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.

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Checking levels
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
If a level drops significantly, have the corresponding system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Engine oil level
It is normal to top up the oil level between
two services (or oil changes). CITROËN
recommends that you check the level, and top
up if necessary, every 3 000 miles (5 000 kms).The check is carried out either when
the ignition is switched on using the
oil level indicator in the instrument
panel for vehicles so equipped, or
using the dipstick.
Take care when working under the
bonnet, as certain areas of the engine
may be extremely hot (risk of burns)
and the cooling fan could start at any
time (even with the ignition off).
Checking using the dipstick
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine"
section for the location of the dipstick in the
engine compartment of your vehicle.
F

T
ake the dipstick by its coloured grip and
remove it completely.
F

W
ipe the end of the dipstick using a clean
non-fluffy cloth.
F

R
efit the dipstick and push fully down, then
pull it out again to make the visual check:
the correct level is between the marks A
and B .
A = MA X
B = MIN If you find that the level is above the A mark or
below the B mark, do not star t the engine
.
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I
f the level is above the MAX mark (risk
of damage to the engine), contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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I
f the level is below the MIN mark, you
must top up the engine oil.
To ensure that the reading is correct,
your vehicle must be parked on a level
sur face with the engine having been off
for more than 30 minutes.
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil,
check that the oil is the correct grade for your
engine and conforms to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Checks