2015 Citroen C4 CACTUS Owner's Manual

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Never select neutral (position N)   when  m
oving.
Forward drive
F Press control D . T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
D
  and   the   gear   engaged   appear   in  
t

he   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   action   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.   It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  
g

ear   taking   account   of:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-

r
oad conditions,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   when  
ov

ertaking   another   vehicle   for   example,  
p

ress 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
 g

ear   change   is   carried   out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
s
uch  
a
s  
ov
ertaking  
a
nother  
v
ehicle  
o
r  
a

pproaching   a   bend.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on   the  
p

addles,   the   gearbox   resumes   control   of   gear  
c

hanging
 a
utomatically. To
  engage   reverse,   the   vehicle   must   be  
i

mmobilised   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 enga
gement o f r everse.
If
 
reverse   gear   is   requested   when   moving,  
t

he

N
 
warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes
 
into   neutral   automatically.
To
 
engage   reverse,   stop   the   vehicle   then,   with  
y

our
 
foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   press   control   N,
then R .
Do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
and
 
accelerator
 
p

edals
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time:
 
this
 
could
 
c

ause
 
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  
v

ehicle   cannot   be   moved.
Stopping the vehicle
For all parking situations, you must
ap ply the parking brake  to   immobilise  
t

he   vehicle.
When
  immobilising   the   vehicle   with  
t

he   engine   running,   you   must   select  
neu

tral

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  
t

he
 eng
ine.
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  
g

earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r

einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c

hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
- - -
  appears   in   the   instrument  
pan

el.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.
Before
 
d

oing
 
a

nything
 
u

nder
 
t

he
 
b

onnet,
 
e

nsure that control N has been pressed
and
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied. With
  the   ignition   on,   illumination   of  t
his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message,  
i

ndicates   a   gearbox   fault.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal, provided
that:
-
 
y
ou   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox,
-

y
ou are in position D with an electronic
gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning l amps   come   on,   accompanied   by   an   alert  
m

essage.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary,
in neutral, and you release the clutch
pedal.
-

w

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

8 km/h)   (depending   on   version),   in   neutral  
(

control   on   N)
  or   when   you   press   the   brake  
ped

al. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable for a few seconds after
coming
  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the   the  
v

ehicle's   systems,   such   as   for   example,  
b

raking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (rising   or  
f

alling),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   by   the  
d

river,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning  
l

amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds   then  
g

oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
temporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic   (red   lights,   traffic   jams,  
or
 
other...).
 
The engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly  
and
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when  
stationary.
Stop & Start time counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n   STOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
 
is
 
displayed   in   the   trip   computer   (accessible  
v

ia the " Driving assistance "
  menu   of   the  
t

ouch
 
screen   tablet).
It resets to zero every time the ignition is switched on.
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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-

w

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

w

ith an electronic gearbox:
●
 
c

ontrol  
o
n  
D,

 
w
hen  
y
ou  
r
elease  
t
he  
b
rake  
ped

al,
●
 
c

ontrol   on   N   and   brake   pedal   released,  
w

hen you press control D ,
●
 w

hen
 y
ou
 enga
ge
 r
everse. START
  mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-  y ou   open   the   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(

11 km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
In this case the "ECO" warning   lamp  f
lashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
This   system   requires   a   12   V   battery   with   a  
s

pecial   specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   CITROËN   dealers).
Fitting   a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN  
i

ntroduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of   the  
s

ystem.
For   charging,   use   a   12   V   charger   and   do   not  r
everse   the   polarity.
Maintenance
The Stop & Start system makes use of a
dvanced   technology.   For   any   work   on  
t

he   system   go   to   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ith   the   skills   and   equipment   required,  
w

hich a CITR
oËn
dealer is able to
provide.
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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
  menu  
(

primary   page)   of   the   touch   screen  
t

ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the button   changes   to   alert m

ode   and   the   indicator   lamp   flashes   for   a
 f

ew   moments   then   stays   on   continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system,  the   indicator   lamp   flashes   again   for   a  
f

ew   moments   and   then   stays   on   continuously.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
can
 
be
 
deactivated
 
in
 
t

he
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet.
Deactivation
If the system has been deactivated in STOP m ode,   the   engine   restarts   immediately.
When
  driving   on   a   flooded   road,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   Stop   &   Start  
f

unction be deactivated and that you
drive
  very   slowly. The
  system   can   be   reactivated   in   the   touch  
s

creen
 t
ablet.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically e
very   time   the   engine   is   started   by  
t

he driver.
F

P

ress on " Stop & Star t ".
F

Sel

ect the " Driving assistance "
menu.
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
this
 
button
 
comes
 
on
 
c

ontinuously. Pressing
  this  
b
utton   again   reactivates  
t

he   Stop   &   Start   system.   The  
i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the   vehicle
 m

ay   stall.
All
  of   the   instrument   panel   warning   lamps   come   on.
Depending
  on   version,   an   alert  
m

essage   may   also   be   displayed,   asking  
y

ou   to   change   to   neutral   (control   on   N)
 
a

nd   put   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
You
  must   switch   off   the   ignition,   then  
s

tart   the   engine   again.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed  limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
7. S peed   value   setting.
8.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he   speed   limiter   cannot,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.1.
 S

peed   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  s
peed   limiter   mode   is   selected   but   is   not  
s

witched   on   (Pause).
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   back   on   by  
p

ressing   button   4, if the speed displayed
is
  suitable   (by   default,   the   last   speed  
pro

grammed).
F
 
Y
ou   can   temporarily   stop   the   the   speed  
l

imiter   by   pressing   button   4   again:   the  
d

isplay   confirms   that   it   has   been   stopped  
(

Pause). After
  first   selecting   speed   limiter   mode   (wheel   1
in position " LIMIT"),   you   can   modify   the   speed  
s

etting   by:
-
a p
ress on button 5
:
F  
t
he   six   speeds   memorised   are   displayed  
i

n the touch screen tablet,
F  
c
hoosing   a   speed:   it   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
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  m
emorised   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  
s

peed   of   at   least   20   mph   (30   km/h).
Adjusting the speed limit
setting
Or:
-
 u sing   buttons   2 and 3,
  increasing   or  
d

ecreasing   the   speed   displayed:
F
 
b
y   successive   short   presses,   to   modify  
b

y   +   or   -   ½   mph   (1   km/h),
F
 
b
y   a   maintained   press,   to   modify   in   steps  
o

f   +   or   -   3   mph   (5   km/h).
Driving