2014 Citroen C4 CACTUS wheel

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Parking brake
ApplicationRelease
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear and
switch off the ignition.When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP

warning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
in the screen, this indicates that the
parking brake is still on or has not
been fully released.
F

P

ull the parking brake lever up to
immobilise your vehicle. F

P

ull the parking brake lever up slightly,
press the release button, then lower the
lever fully.
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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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Steering mounted controls
The information is grouped together in the
instrument panel.
6.
S
peed limiter on / pause indication.
7.
Spe

ed value setting.
8.
Spe

ed limiter mode selection indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,
replace the need to observe speed limits,
nor can it replace the need for vigilance and
responsibility on the part of the driver.
The controls are grouped together at the
steering wheel.
1.
Spe
ed 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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Switching on / Pause
F Turn wheel 1 to the "LIMIT" position: the
speed limiter mode is selected but is not
switched on (Pause).
F

S
witch the speed limiter back on by
pressing button 4 , if the speed displayed
is suitable (by default, the last speed
programmed).
F

Y
ou can temporarily stop the the speed
limiter by pressing button 4 again: the
display confirms that it has been stopped
(Pause). After first selecting speed limiter mode (wheel 1
in position "LIMIT"), you can modify the speed
setting by:
-

a p
ress on button 5
:
F
t
he six speeds memorised are displayed
in the touch screen tablet,
F
c
hoosing a speed: it is displayed in the
instrument panel.
T
he selection screen closes after a few
moments. Speed limits can be memorised in the
"Driving assistance"
menu.
For more information on the list of
memorised speeds, refer to the
"Memorising speeds" section.
You do not have to switch the speed
limiter on in order to set the speed.
The speed limiter is switched on

manually: it requires a programmed
speed of at least 20 mph (30 km/h).
Adjusting the speed limit
setting
Or:
- u sing buttons 2 and 3 , increasing or
decreasing the speed displayed:
F

b
y successive short presses, to modify
by + or - ½ mph (1 km/h),
F

b
y a maintained press, to modify in steps
of + or - 3 mph (5 km/h).
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On sharp acceleration, as when
descending a steep hill, the speed
limiter will not be able to prevent
the vehicle from exceeding the
programmed speed.
The limiter is temporarily deactivated
and the displayed programmed speed
flashes.
An audible signal accompanies the
flashing of the programmed speed
when exceeding the speed is not due to
an action by the driver.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with the
operation of the speed limiter.
To avoid any risk of jamming of the
pedals:
-
e
nsure that the mat is secured
c o r r e c t l y,
-

d
o not fit one mat on top of another.
Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the
speed limiter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Operating fault
Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" position. T
he display of information related to the
speed limiter disappears.
F
Press
firmly on the accelerator pedal,
going beyond the point of resistance,

to
exceed the programmed speed limit.
The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily
and the displayed programmed speed flashes.
Temporarily exceeding the
programmed speed
As soon as the vehicle's speed returns to the
programmed value, the limiter operates again:
the display of the programmed speed becomes
steady again. An audible signal accompanies the
flashing of the programmed speed
when exceeding the speed is not due to
an action by the driver (steep hill...).
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Steering mounted controls
The information is grouped together in the
instrument panel.
6.
C
ruise 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.
The cruise control system cannot, in any
circumstances, replace the need to observe speed
limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and
responsibility on the part of the driver.
You are advised to keep your feet near the pedals
at all times.
The controls of this system are grouped
together at the steering wheel.
1.
C
ruise control mode selection wheel.
2.
D

ecrease value or speed setting on the fly
button.
3.
I

ncrease value or speed setting on the fly
button.
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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Switching on
If the cruise control is switched on, you can
then modify the initial speed in one of the
following ways:
-
p
ressing button 5 :
F

t
he six memorised speeds are displayed
in the the touch screen tablet,
F

c
hoose a value: it is displayed in the
instrument panel.
T

he selection screen closes after a
few
moments.
T

he modification is then accepted.
F

T

urn wheel 1 to the "CRUISE" position: the
cruise control mode is selected but is not
switched on (Pause).
F

P

ress button 2 or 3

: your vehicle's current
speed becomes the cruise speed (selected
on the fly).
The cruise control is activated (ON).
Modification of the initial
speed setting
The cruise control is switched on
manually: it requires a minimum vehicle
speed of 25 mph (40 km/h).
The memorised speeds can be
programmed in the "Driving
assistance" menu.
For more information on the list of
memorised speeds, refer to the
"Memorising speeds" section.
Or by:
-

u
sing buttons 2 or 3:
F

b
y successive short presses, to modify
the speed by + or - 1 mph (km/h),
F

b
y a long press, to modify the speed in
steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h),
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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the
cruise control.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Operating fault Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" position. T
he display of information related to the
cruise control disappears. When the cruise control is switched on,
be careful if you maintain the pressure
on one of the programmed speed
changing buttons: this may result in a
very rapid change in the speed of your
vehicle.
Do not use the cruise control on
slippery roads or in heavy traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from exceeding the programmed speed.
On steep climbs or when towing, the
programmed speed may not be reached
or maintained.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with the
operation of the cruise control.
To avoid any risk of jamming of the
pedals:
-

e
nsure that the mat is secured
c o r r e c t l y,
-

n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal until the
programmed cruise speed is reached again.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
Once switched on, you can pause the cruise
control at any time by pressing button 4: the
screen confirms the pause.
Pause
If the programmed speed is exceeded,
the displayed speed flashes.
Once the speed of the vehicle returns
to the programmed speed, the display
becomes steady again. The cruise control is paused
manually
or by pressing the brake or clutch pedal
or if the ESP system is invoked for
safety reasons.
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