2015 Citroen C4 CACTUS warning

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When this warning lamp comes on, coupled with the STOP w arning lam p, a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a
 m

essage,   it   indicates   that   there   is   a   fault
 w

ith   the   electronic   brake   force   distribution
 (

EBFD),   which   could   cause   loss   of   control
 o

f   the   vehicle   when   braking.
Operation
When this warning lamp comes on, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   it   indicates   that   there  
i

s a fault with the ab
S
, which could
cause loss of control of the vehicle
when
 b

raking.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)When changing  w heels  ( tyres  a nd  r ims),  m
ake   sure   that   these   are   approved   for  
y

our   vehicle.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make  
i

tself   felt   by   slight   vibrations   of   the   brake  
ped

al.
In emergency braking, press
very firmly without releasing the
pressure.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
In both cases, contact a CITR
oËn

dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
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Dynamic stability control (DSC)
and anti-slip regulation (ASR)The DSC system offers exceptional safety   in   normal   driving,   but   this   should  
n

ot   encourage   the   driver   to   take   extra  
r

isks   or   drive   at   high   speed.
The
  correct   operation   of   the   system  
d

epends on observation of the
manufacturer's
 r

ecommendations
 r

egarding   the   wheels   (tyres   and   rims),  
t

he   braking   components,   the   electronic  
c

omponents   and   the   assembly   and  
r

epair procedures used by CITR
oËn

dealers.
After
  an   impact,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Activation
These systems are activated automatically each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
As
  soon   as   they   detect   a   problem   of   grip   or  
t

rajectory,   these   systems   act   on   the   operation   if  
t

he   engine   and   brakes.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle which   is   bogged   down,   stuck   in   snow,   on   soft  
g

round...),   it   may   be   advisable   to   deactivate  
t

he   DSC   system,   so   that   the   wheels   can   move  
f

reely   and   regain   grip.
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
flashing
 
of
 
this
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Operating fault
But it is recommended that the system be r eactivated   as   soon   as   possible.
F
 
P
ress   the   button.
This warning lamp and the indicator lamp in   the   button   come   on:   the   DSC   system   no l

onger   acts   on   the   operation   of   the   engine.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically each time   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on   or   from  
3

0 mph   (50   km/h).
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to  
r

eactivate   it   manually. If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   this   indicates   a   fault  
w

ith   the   system.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
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From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h),   the   warning   lamp(s)  
f

lash   for   two   minutes   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal.   Once   these  
t

wo minutes   have   elapsed,   the  
w

arning   lamp(s)   remain   on   until   the  
d

river   or   front   passenger   fastens   their  
s

eat   belt.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps Front seat belt warning lamps
On switching on the ignition, warning lam
p 1   comes   on   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   and   the   corresponding   warning  
l

amp   (2 and 3 )
  comes   on   in   red   in  
t

he   passenger's   seat   belt   and   front  
a

irbag   warning   lamp   display   if   the  
d

river's   seat   belt   or   front   passenger's  
s

eat belt is not fastened or is
unfastened.
1.
 F

ront
 
seat
 
belts
 
not
 
fastened
 
/
 
unfastened
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
2.
 F

ront
 
left
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
3.
 F

ront
 
right
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
4.
 R

ear
 
right
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
5.
 R

ear
 
centre
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
6.
 R

ear
 
left
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
Rear seat belt warning lamps
The corresponding warning 
l amp   (4 to 6 )
  comes   on   in   red   in   the  
s

eat   belt   and   front   airbag   warning  
l

amp   display   if   one   or   more   rear  
p

assengers
 u
nfasten
 t
heir
 sea
t
 b
elt.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained
  securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting
  automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
be

fore and after use, ensure that the seat
belt
  is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and
  a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Child  
sea

ts"
 se
ction.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-

b

e used to restrain only one person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp   comes   on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 t
he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 C
ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated.
F

W
ith the ignition off ,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch.
F

T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.When
  the   ignition   is   on,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   in   the   seat   belt   warning  
l

amps   display   screen.   It   stays   on  
w

hile   the   airbag   is   deactivated. To assure the safety of your child,
the
  passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated when you install a rear ward
facing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rearward facing
c hild
seat, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and  
s

o   assure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   an   impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the   event   of   a s

erious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the   front   impact
 z

one A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle
 o

n   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   front   to
 t

he   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax  
a

nd head of the front occupant of the vehicle
and
  the   steering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the  
d

ashboard,   passenger's   side   to   cushion   their  
f

or ward   movement.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The   driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag  
i

s   fitted   in   the   roof   to   allow   more   space   in   the  
g

love   box.
When   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   this  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   seat  
b

elt   warning   lamps   display   screen   for  
a

pproximately   one   minute   to   signal  
t

hat   the   front   airbag   is   activated.
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If this warning lamp flashes, contact a  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.   The   passenger's   front  
a

irbag   may   no   longer   be   deployed   in  
t

he   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   warning   and   a   message,  
c

ontact a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified
  workshop   without   delay  
t

o   have   the   system   checked.   The  
a

irbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed   in  
t

he   event   of   a   serious   impact. In the event of a fault, identified by at
least
  one   of   the   two   airbag   warning  
l

amps,   do   not   install   a   child   seat   or   seat  
a

n   adult   on   the   front   passenger   seat.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   qualified   workshop.
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In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle
  rolls   over,   the   airbags   may   not  
b

e   deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
  of   the   lateral   airbags   is   deployed.
System
 
contributing
 
towards
 
greater
 
protection
 
f

or
 
the
 
the
 
driver
 
and
 
passengers
 
(with
 
the
 
e

xception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)
 
in
 
the
 
e

vent
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
t

he
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
side
 
of
 
the
 
head.
Each
 
curtain
 
airbag
 
is
 
built
 
into
 
the
 
pillars
 
and
 
t

he
 
upper
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B, perpendicular
to
  the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message,   contact
 a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
 T

he   airbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed
 i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Operating fault
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Passenger airbag OFF
The warning label present on both sides of the passenger's   sun   visor   repeats   this   advice.   In  
l

ine   with   current   legislation,   the   following   tables  
c

ontain   this   warning   in   all   of   the   languages  
r

equired.
Never
 
install
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
r

estraint
 
system
 
on
 
a
 
seat
 
protected
 
by
 
a

n
 
active
 
front
 
airbag.
 
This
 
could
 
cause
 
t

he
 
death
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
or
 
serious
 
injury.
For
  information   on   deactivating   the  
p

assenger's   front   airbag,   refer   to   the  
"

Airbags"   section.
Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
This label is located on the middle door pillar, passenger s ide.
Child safety