2014 Citroen C4 CACTUS Gearbox

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Interior fittings
with manual gearbox
1. Sun visor.
2. G love box.
I

t houses an auxiliary socket and a USB
port (depending on version).
3.
1

2 V (120 W) accessor y socket.
4.
U

SB por t.
5.

O
pen storage.
6.

C
up holder.
7.
F

ront armrest with storage.
(

depending on version).
8.
F

ront door pockets.
9.
M

at.
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78
Interior fittings
with electronic gearbox
1. Sun visor.
2. Glove box.
I

t houses an auxiliary socket and a USB
port (depending on version).
3.
1

2 V (120 W) accessor y socket.
4.

U
SB por t.
5.

O
pen storage.
6.

C
up holder.
7.

F
ront armrest.
8.
F

ront door pockets.
9.
Mat.
Fittings

81
Coat hooks
They are located above each rear door.Electronic gearbox
The armrest can be inclined for wards to
benefit from its comfort or folded completely
backwards.
Front armrest
Manual gearbox
(depending on equipment)
These storage spaces can be used to
house portable devices (mobile phone,
MP3 player...) which can be connected
to the USB port / auxiliary socket or
charged from the 12 V socket in the
centre console.
F

F

or access to the closed storage box, lift
the lever to open the lid.
F

F

or access to the open storage box below
the armrest, lift the complete armrest
towards the rear.
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Fittings

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5-speed manual gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F Press the clutch pedal fully down.
F P ush the gear lever fully to the right then
backwards. Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-
p
ress the clutch pedal.
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Operation
Gear shift indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up, on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.The system adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (slope, load,
...) and
the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration, braking,


...).
The system never suggests:
-
e

ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear,
-
enga

ging a lower gear.
Example:
-

Y
ou are in third gear.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This system cannot be deactivated.
-

Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-

T
he system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear.
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow, accompanied by
the recommended gear.
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Electronic gearbox
N Neutral: with your foot on the brake, press this control to put the gearbox into neutral
and for starting the engine.
D

D
rive: press this control to engage for ward
drive with automatic operation of the gears,
R

R
everse: with your foot on the brake, press
this control to engage reverse
Control panel
F Press the back of the paddle to the right of the steering wheel to
change up .
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not
allow neutral to be selected, or reverse
gear to be engaged or disengaged.
Five or six-speed electronically controlled gearbox which offers the comfort of automatic control of the gears, without any action by the driver.
You can temporarily take control of gear changes at any time, using the steering mounted control paddles.
F
P
ress the back of the paddle to
the left of the steering wheel to
change down .
Display in the instrument panel
F Place your foot on the brake
when this warning lamp flashes.
N

Neutral
D and 1 2 3 4 5 / 6
D
rive (for ward drive) and
the gear engaged.
R

Reverse
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Never select neutral (position N) when
moving.
Forward drive
F Press control D . T
he indicator lamp in the control comes on.
D and the gear engaged appear in
the instrument panel.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any action on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear taking account of:
-
o

ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-

d
riving style,
-

r
oad conditions,
-

v
ehicle load.For optimum acceleration, when
overtaking another vehicle for example,
press the accelerator pedal fully down,
beyond 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
gear change is carried out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking another vehicle or
approaching a bend.
After a few moments without any action on the
paddles, the gearbox resumes control of gear
changing automatically. To engage reverse, the vehicle must be
immobilised 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
engagement of reverse.
If reverse gear is requested when moving,
the

N warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
goes into neutral automatically.
To engage reverse, stop the vehicle and press
control N , then R, with your foot on the brake
pedal.
Do not press the brake and accelerator
pedals at the same time: this could
cause very rapid wear of the clutch.
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Before switching off the engine:
- p ress control N to be in neutral,


or
-

l
eave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
vehicle cannot be moved.
Stopping the vehicle
For all parking situations, you must
apply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle.
When immobilising the vehicle with
the engine running, you must select
neutral


N.
Operating fault
- - - appears in the instrument panel.
F

P

ress control N .
F

P

ress the brake pedal.
F

W

ait for around 30 seconds until N or a
gear appears in the instrument panel.
F

P

ress control D , then N.
F

W

ith your foot still on the brake pedal, start
the engine.
The gearbox is operational again.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it is
necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F

S
witch on the ignition.
In exceptional circumstances, the
gearbox may need an automatic
reinitialisation: starting and gear
changing are no longer possible. - - - appears in the instrument
panel.
Follow the procedure described above.
Before doing anything under the bonnet,
ensure that control N has been pressed
and that the parking brake is applied. With the ignition on, illumination of
this warning lamp, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message,
indicates a gearbox fault.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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