2014 Citroen C4 steering

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ELECTRONIC GEARBOX


Six-speed electronic gearbox which of-
fers a choice between the comfort of
fully automatic operation or the pleas-
ure of manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes:


- automated
mode for automatic
control of the gears by the gearbox,
without any action on the part of the
driver

- manual
mode for sequential gear
changing by the driver using the
steering mounted paddles.

R.
Reverse



With your foot on the brake, lift the
lever and push forwards.

N.
Neutral.



With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start.

A.
Automated mode.



Move the lever backwards to select
this mode.

M.
Sequential mode with manual gear
changing.



Move the lever backwards then to
the left to select this mode, then use
the steering mounted control pad-
dles to change gear.



Gear lever


+.
Change up paddle to the right of the
steering wheel.



Press the back of the "+"
steering
mounted paddle to change up a
gear.

-.
Change down paddle to the left of
the steering wheel.



Press the back of the "-"
steering
mounted paddle to change down a
gear.


Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted paddles
cannot be used to select neutral
or to engage or disengage re-
verse gear.
In automated mode, you can temporar-
ily take over control of gear changing.

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You can change mode at any
time by moving the gear lever
from A
to M
or the other way
round.

At low high speed, if reverse gear is
requested, the N
indicator fl ashes and
the gearbox goes into neutral automati-
cally. To engage reverse, put the gear
lever in position N
, then position R
.

When immobilising the vehicle,
with the engine running, you
must place the gear lever in neu-
tral N
.
Before carrying out any work in
the engine compartment, ensure
that the gear lever is in neutral N

and that the parking brake is ap-
plied.
Whatever the circumstances,
you must manually apply the
parking brake when parking,
unless the parking brake is pro-
grammed in automatic mode.



Reverse

To engage reverse gear R
, the vehicle
must be immobilised with your foot on
the brake pedal.



Select position R
.


Operating fault

With the ignition on, the fl ashing of
AUTO
, accompanied by an audible sig-
nal and a message in the screen, indi-
cates a malfunction of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.


Manual mode




Select position M
.
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only act-
ed on if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator 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.
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 re-
sumes automatic control of the gears.

Never select neutral N
while the
vehicle is moving.



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you
can:


- move to position N
to engage neutral,
or

- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to move
the vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the
parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle.

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STOP & START

The Stop & Start system puts the en-
gine temporarily into standby - STOP
mode - during stops in the traffi c (red
lights, traffi c jams, or other...). The en-
gine restarts automatically - START
mode - as soon as you want to move
off. 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), when you
put the gear lever into neutral and
release the clutch pedal, If your vehicle is fi tted with
the system, a time coun-
ter calculates the sum of
the periods in STOP mode
d uring a journey. It resets itself to zero
every 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, STOP mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
STOP mode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such
as braking, power steering, for
example.
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- 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 fl ashes for a few sec-
onds, then goes off. Never refuel with the engine in
STOP mode; you must switch off
the ignition with the key.

This operation is perfectly normal.

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MEMORISING SPEEDS

This memorisation of speeds applies
to both the speed limiter and the cruise
control.
You can memorise up to 5 speeds in
the system. By default, a few speeds
are already memorised.



Press the "MEM"
button to display
the list of speeds memorised.



Selection

To select a memorised speed:



press and hold the " +
" or " -
" but-
ton; the system stops at the nearest
memorised speed,


press and hold again the " +
" or " -
"
button to select another memorised
speed.
A reminder of the speed and the state
of the system (on/off) is displayed in the
instrument panel.
For safety reasons, the driver
must only carry out these opera-
tions when stationary.


Go to the main menu by pressing
the "MENU"
button:


Select the "Personalisation-confi -
guration" menu and confi rm.


Select "Vehicle parameters" menu
and confi rm.


Select the "Driving assistance" line
and conform.


Select "Speeds memorised" line
and confi rm.


Modify the speed.


Select " OK
" and confi rm to save the
modifi cations.


With your Audio system
With the eMyWay satellite
navigation system



Go to the main menu by pressing
the left hand thumb wheel at the
bottom of the steering wheel.


Select the "Vehicle parameters"
menu and confi rm.


Select the "Driving assistance" line
and confi rm.


Select the "Speeds memorised" line
and confi rm.


Modify the speed.


Select " OK
" and confi rm to save the
modifi cations.
These operations are only pos-
sible when stationary with this
system.


Access

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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 indi-
cation.

8.
Programmed speed value.

9.
Selection of a memorised speed.
(see "Memorising speeds")


Displays in the instrument panel





SPEED LIMITER
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 cannot, in any
circumstances, replace the need
to respect speed limits, nor can
it replace the need for vigilance
and responsibility 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.
(see the "Memorising speeds" sec-
tion)



Steering mounted controls

Operation

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 fi rmly beyond the point of
resistance.
To return to the programmed speed,
simply release the accelerator pedal.
The programmed speed remains in the
memory when the ignition is switched
off.

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The cruise control system can-
not, in any circumstances, re-
place the need to respect 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.






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 functions of this system are grouped
together on the steering mounted con-
trols.


1.
Cruise control mode selection dial.

2.
Speed programming/value decrease
button.

3.
Speed programming/value increase
button.

4.
Cruise control off/resume button.

5.
Memorised speeds display button.
(see "Memorising speeds")


Steering mounted controls

The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.

6.
Cruise control off/resume indica-
tion.

7.
Cruise control mode selection indi-
cation.

8.
Programmed speed value.

9.
Selecting a stored speed.
(see "Storing speeds")


Displays in the instrument panel

Operation

The cruise control is switched on

manually: it requires a minimum ve-
hicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and
engagement of:


- fourth gear on the manual gearbox,

- second gear on the electronic gear-
box system or automatic gearbox,
in sequential driving mode,

- position A
on the electronic gearbox
system or D
on an automatic gear-
box.
The cruise control is switched off
man-
ually or by pressing the brake or clutch
pedal or on triggering of the ESP sys-
tem for safety reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed
speed temporarily by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed,
simply release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed value.

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PETROL ENGINES

The various caps and covers allow access for checking the levels of the various fl uids and for replacing certain components.


1.
Power steering reservoir.

2.
Screenwash and headlamp wash
reservoir.

3.
Coolant reservoir.
4.
Brake fl uid reservoir.

5.
Battery/Fuses.

6.
Fusebox.
7.
Air fi lter.

8.
Engine oil dipstick.

9.
Engine oil fi ller cap.

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DIESEL ENGINES

The various caps and covers allow access for checking the levels of the various fl uids, for replacing certain components and
for priming the fuel system.


1.
Power steering reservoir.

2.
Screenwash and headlamp wash
reservoir.

3.
Coolant reservoir.
4.
Brake fl uid reservoir.

5.
Battery/Fuses.

6.
Fusebox.

7.
Air fi lter.
8.
Engine oil dipstick.

9.
Engine oil fi ller cap.

10.
Priming pump * .

11 .
Bleed screw * .