2014 Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD Owner's Manual

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Driving safely
Electronic gearbox
This five or six speed electronically controlled
gearbox offers the ease of automatic
management of the gears, without intervention
by the driver. The steering mounted paddles
allows temporary manual control of the gears.Display in the instrument panel
N Neutral.
D a
nd 1 2 3 4 5 / 6 D rive (for ward drive) and the
gear engaged.
R
Reverse.
Moving off
F Switch the ignition on.
F P ress the N (Neutral) control.
F

P
ress firmly on the brake pedal.
F

S
tart the engine.
F

P
ress control D to select for ward drive,


or
P

ress control R to select reverse gear.
F

R
elease the parking brake.
F

P
rogressively release the brake pedal: the
vehicle moves off.
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Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode
95The "
ECO" warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine
automatically goes into standby:
Going into engine START mode Deactivation / Reactivation
96
97
The "
ECO" warning lamp goes off and
the engine restarts automatically:
-

w
ith a manual gearbox
, when you fully
depress the clutch pedal,
-

w
ith an electronic gearbox
:
●
c
ontrol on
D, when you release the brake
pedal,
●
c
ontrol on N and brake pedal released,
when you press control D ,
●
w
hen you engage reverse.
-

w

ith a manual gearbox
, vehicle
stationary, when you put the gearbox into
neutral and release the clutch pedal,
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox
, vehicle
stationary or at speeds below 5 mph
(8


km/h) (depending on version), when you
put the gearbox into neutral (control on N )
or when you press the brake pedal.
In certain special circumstances, START
mode may be invoked automatically; the " ECO"
warning lamp flashes for few seconds, then
goes off.
In some circumstances, STOP mode may not
be available; the "
ECO" warning lamp flashes
for few seconds, then goes off.
Driving safely
F Select the " Driving assistance "
menu.
F

P
ress on " Stop & Star t ".
Pressing this button again reactivates
Stop & Start.
Before refuelling or doing anything
under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition with the key. The system is reactivated automatically
at every new start using the key.
The Stop & Start system can be deactivated in
the the touch screen tablet.
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Driving safely
1. Select speed limiter mode.
2. Decrease the programmed speed
3.
In

crease the programmed speed.
4.
S

peed limiter On / Pause.
5.
D

isplay the list of memorised speeds.
Speed limiter
"LIMIT"
98 1.
Sel
ect cruise control mode.
2.
A
ctivation of cruise control at the current
speed of your vehicle, then decrease the
programmed speed.
3.
A
ctivation of cruise control at the current
speed of your vehicle, then increase the
programmed speed.
4.
C
ruise control Pause / Resume.
5.
D
isplay the list of memorised speeds.
Cruise control
"CRUISE"
101When selected, the speed limiter or cruise
control mode is displayed in the instrument
panel, accompanied by the value of the
programmed speed.
Display in the instrument panel
Speed limiter
Cruise control
Operation of the speed limiter requires
a programmed speed of at least 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Operation of the cruise control requires
a vehicle speed of at least 25 mph
(40 km/h).
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Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting.
During acceleration change up early.
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.
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...).
To save energy, do not set the air conditioning at too low a temperature.
As soon as the desired temperature has been reached, limit the use of
the air conditioning, except if regulation is automatic.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls as soon as you consider
possible.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch off the headlamps and foglamp 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.
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.
With an electronic gearbox, do not press the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.
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 help 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.
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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the
bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in
the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
-
b
efore a long journey,
-

a
t each change of season,
-

a
fter a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
operations recommended in the maintenance and warranty guide.
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a consistent average.
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Instrument panel
1. Service indicator, then total distance recorder (miles or km).
T

hese functions are displayed in turn when
the ignition is switched on.
2.
C

ruise control or speed limiter settings. 3. D
igital speedometer (mph or km/h).
4. I nformation related to the electronic
gearbox.
Display screens
5. Gear efficiency indicator.
6. E ngine oil level indicator.
7.
F

uel gauge.
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Indicator and warning lamps
Certain warning lamps may come on in
one of two modes: fixed (continuous) or
flashing.
Only by relating the type of illumination
to the operation of the vehicle can it
be determined whether the situation is
normal or a fault has occurred. In the
event of a fault, the illumination of the
warning lamp may be accompanied by
a message.
Refer to the tables in the following
pages for more information.
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation, switched off or has a fault.When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few
seconds in the instrument panel when the
vehicle's ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
section on the warning lamp concerned.
Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message.
The warning lamps may come on continuously
(fixed) or flash.
When switching on the ignition, the
displays in the instrument panel appear
dynamically and progressively. This is
normal operation.
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Front
foglamps fixed.
The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the corresponding section.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Monitoring