2015.5 Citroen DS4 RHD trailer

SAFETYdRIVIngP R ACTICAL
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182 Driving recommendations
184
S
tarting / Switching off the
engine with the key
187
S

tarting / Switching off the
engine with Keyless Entry
and Starting
190
E

lectric parking brake
196
M

anual parking brake
197
M

anual gearbox
198
A

utomatic gearbox
164 D
irection indicators
164
H

azard warning lamps
165


Horn
165
E

mergency or assistance
call
166
B

raking assistance systems
167
T

rajectory control systems
169
F

ront seat belts
173
A

irbags 226 T
emporary puncture repair
kit
231
C

hanging a wheel
239
S

now chains
240
C

hanging a bulb
249
C

hanging a fuse
255
1

2 V battery
259
E

nergy economy mode
260
C

hanging a wiper blade
260
V

ery cold climate screen
261
F

itting roof bars
262
T

owing the vehicle
264
T

owing a trailer
265
T

owbar with quickly
detachable towball
270


Accessories
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007
202 Hill start assist
203
G

ear ef ficiency indicator
204
T

yre under-inflation detection
206
St

op & Start
210
B

lind spot sensors
213
M

emorising speeds
215
Spe

ed limiter
218
C

ruise control
221
P

arking sensors
223
R

eversing camera

15
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:
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b
efore a long journey,
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a
t each change of season,
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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 manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
becomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
the legal level.
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.
Eco-driving

183
When towing
distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as close as possible to
the axle and the nose weight approaches
the maximum permitted without
exceeding
it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing engine per formance. Above
1
000 metres, the maximum towed load must
be reduced by 10
% for every 1 000 metres of
altitude.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F

T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F

I
f the warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, stop the
vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of
engine braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer and the hadlamp beam height
of your vehicle.
For more information on adjusting the
headlamp beam height, refer to the
corresponding section.
For more information on weights (and
the towed loads which apply to your
vehicle) refer to the corresponding
section.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.
driving

191
With the ignition on or the engine running, to
release the parking brake, press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A .
Manual release
Before leaving the vehicle, ensure
that parking brake warning lamp in the
instrument panel is on fixed, not flashing.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking
brake whether the engine is running or off, pull
control lever A .
The application of the parking brake is
confirmed by: -
i

llumination of the braking warning
lamp and of the P warning lamp in
the control lever A ,
-

d
isplay of the message "Parking
brake on".
When the driver’s door is opened with the
engine running, a message is displayed
accompanied by an audible signal if the parking
brake has not been applied, except in the case
of an automatic gearbox with the gear selector
in position P . The full application of the parking brake is
confirmed by:
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t
he braking warning lamp and
the P warning lamp in the control
lever A going off,
-

d
isplay of the message "Parking
brake off ".
If you pull control lever A without
pressing the brake pedal, the parking
brake will not be released and a
warning lamp will come on in the
instrument panel.
Maximum application
If necessary, you can make a maximum
application of the parking brake. This is
obtained by means of a long pull on the control
lever A , until you see the message "Parking
brake on maximum" and a beep is heard.
Maximum application is essential:
-

i
n the case of a vehicle towing a caravan
or a trailer, if the automatic functions are
activated but you are applying the parking
brake manually,
-

w
hen the gradient you are parked on may
vary (e.g. on a ferry, on a lorry, during
towing),
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle
or parking on a gradient, make a
maximum application of the parking
brake then turn the front wheels
towards the pavement and engage a
gear when you park.
After a maximum application, the
release time will be longer.
driving

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No alert will be given in the following situations:
- i n the presence of immobile objects
(parked vehicles, barriers, street lamps,
road signs...),
-

w
ith vehicles moving in the opposite
direction,
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d
riving on a sinuous road or a sharp
c o r n e r,
The alert is given by a warning lamp which
comes on in the door mirror on the side in
question as soon as a vehicle - car, lorry,
cycle

- is detected.
For this, the following conditions must be met:
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a

ll the vehicles must be moving in the
same direction,
-

t

he speed of your vehicle is between 7 and
75 mph (12 and 140 km/h),
-

w

hen you overtake a vehicle with a speed
difference of less than 6 mph (10 km/h),
-

w

hen a vehicle overtakes you with a speed
difference of less than 15 mph (25 km/h),
-

t

he traffic must be flowing normally,
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i

n the case of an overtaking manoeuvre,
if this is prolonged and the vehicle being
overtaken remains in the blind spot,
-

y

ou are driving on a straight or slightly
curved road,
-

y

our vehicle is not pulling a trailer, a
caravan... -
w hen overtaking (or being overtaken by) a
very long vehicle (lorry, coach...) which is
at the same time detected at the rear in the
blind spot angle and present in the driver's
for ward field of vision,
-

i
n very heavy traffic: vehicles detected in
front and behind are confused with a lorry
or a stationary object,
-

w
hen overtaking quickly.
driving

Front parking sensorsOperating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the system, when reverse gear
is engaged this warning lamp is
displayed in the instrument panel
and/or a message appears in the
screen, accompanied by an audible
signal (short beep).
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
In addition to the rear parking sensors, the
front parking sensors are triggered when an
obstacle is detected in front and the speed of
the vehicle is still below 6 mph (10 km/h).
The front parking sensors are interrupted if
the vehicle stops for more than three seconds
in for ward gear, if no further obstacles are
detected or when the speed of the vehicle
exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
The function will be deactivated
automatically if a trailer is being towed
or a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle
fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier
recommended by CITROËN).In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered with
mud, ice or snow. When reverse gear is
engaged, an audible signal (long beep)
indicates that the sensors may be dirty.
Certain sound sources (motorcycle,
lorry, pneumatic drill, etc.) may trigger
the audible signals of the parking
sensor system.
deactivation/Activation of the
front and rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated by pressing this
button. The indicator lamp in the button
comes
on.
Pressing this button again reactivates the
function. The indicator lamp in the button
goes
off.
The sound emitted by the speaker
(front or rear) indicates whether the
obstacle is in front or behind.

Towing a trailer
We recommend the use of genuine
CITROËN towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from the design stage of your vehicle,
and that the fitting of the towbar is
entrusted to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a
CITROËN dealer, it must still be
fitted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's instructions.
Your vehicle is primarily designed for
transporting people and luggage, but it may
also be used for towing a trailer. Driving with a trailer places greater
demands on the towing vehicle and the
driver must take particular care.
For more advice on driving when
towing, refer to the corresponding
section.
For more information on weights (and
the towed loads which apply to your
vehicle) refer to the corresponding
section.

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Towbar with quickly detachable towball
For information on the maximum trailer
weight and the recommended nose
weight, refer to the "Technical data"
section.
For information on safely towing a
trailer, refer to the "Towing a trailer"
section.
Observe the legislation in force in the
country in which you are driving.
Presentation
This towbar allows the towball to be fitted and
removed quickly and easily without the use
of tools. Installed behind the rear bumper, the
towbar is invisible after removing the towball
and folding the trailer harness socket carrier.
1.


Carrier
2.
P

rotective blanking plug.
3.
S

ecurity ring.
4.
F

olding trailer harness socket.
5.
D

etachable towball.
6.
L

ocking / unlocking wheel.
7.
S

ecurity key lock.
8.
L

ocking wheel protector.
9.
Ba

ll protector.
10.
St

orage bag.A. Locked position
The locking wheel is not in contact with the
towball (gap of about 5 mm).
The green mark is visible.
The lock for the locking wheel is facing
rearward.
B. Unlocked position
The locking wheel is in contact with the towball.
Then green mark is hidden.
The lock for the locking wheel is facing for ward.
Practical information