2015 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

183
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
Automatic gearbox
Gear selection gate
1. Gear  lever.
2. bu tton "S" (spor t) .
3.


b
u
tton "T" (snow) . P.
  P

ark.
-  
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-  
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 
 
R
everse.
-  
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
  N
eutral.
-  
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n.
-  
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 
 
A
utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / - .   
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   six   gears.
F  P ress   for wards   to   change   up   through   the  g
ears.


or
F
 
P
ress   rear wards   to   change   down   through  
t

he   gears.
Gear lever
When you move the lever in the gate to select a  position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
  P

ark
R.

R
everse
N.
n
e
utral
D.
  D

rive   (Automatic   driving)
S.

Sp
ort
 pro
gramme
T .
 
S
now
 pro
gramme
1 to 6.
  Gear   engaged   during   manual   operation
-.
  I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
Displays in the instrument panelSix speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes,
 o

r
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
Four
  driving   modes   are   offered:
-

a
utomatic operation for electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,
-

sp
ort
 
programme   for   a   more   dynamic   style  
o

f   driving,
-

s
now
 
programme   to   improve   driving   when  
t

raction is poor,
-

m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
9
Driving

184
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
Moving off
A message is displayed if you try to move   the   gear   lever   from   position   P to
another
  position   without   pressing   the  
b

rake
 ped
al. F

Sel
ect position D for automatic
 c
hanging
 o

f   the   six   gears.
The   gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   on   the   part  
o

f   the   driver.   It   continuously   selects   the   most  
s

uitable   gear   according   to   the   style   of   driving,  
t

he profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For   maximum   acceleration   without   touching  
t

he lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully   (kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   or   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil   the   maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
On   braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  a
utomatically   to   provide   efficient   engine  b
raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
  will   not   change   to   a   higher   gear   for  
s

afety   reasons.
When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,   with  
t

he   brakes   released,   if   position   R
, D or
M   is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When   the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When   carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P
.
ne

ver select position N while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
ne

ver select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
If position N
 
is
 
engaged
 
inadvertently
 
w

hile
 
driving,
 
allow
 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
r

eturn
 
to
 
idle
 
then
 
engage
 
position
 
D to
accelerate.
F
 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
select
 
p

osition


P or N
.
F
 
S

tart
 
the
 
engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible
 
signal,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
t

he
 
multifunction
 
screen.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
ped

al.
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
unless
 
it
 
is
 
p

rogrammed
 
to
 
automatic
 
mode.
F

Sel

ect position R
, D or M,
F
 
G

radually
 
release
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
The
 
vehicle
 
moves
 
off
 
immediately.
Automatic operation
Driving

185
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
These two special programmes supplement the automatic   operation   in   very   specific   conditions  
o

f   use.
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" ,   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   automatically   favours   a   dynamic  
s

tyle   of   driving.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Snow programme "T"
F Press button " T",   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   adapts   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   improves   the   vehicle's   ability  
t

o   move   off   and   traction   when   grip   is   poor.
T
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.F
 
A
t   any   time,   press   the   button   selected  
a

gain   to   quit   the   programme   engaged   and  
r

eturn   to   auto-adaptive   mode.
Sport and snow programmes
Return to automatic
operation
9
Driving

186
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
Manual operation
D disappears and the gears engaged   appear   in   succession   in  
t

he   instrument   panel.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
If the lever is not in position P , when the
driver's  d oor  i s  o pened  o r  a pproximately  
4

5   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

ff,   there   is   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage
 ap
pears.
F

R
eturn the lever to position P ;
 
t

he   audible   signal   stops   and   the  
m

essage
 d
isappears.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
gears.
F

P

ush the lever towards the +
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F

P

ull the lever towards the -
 
sign
 
to
 
change
 
d

own
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 p
ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 t
emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
is
 
too
 
low
 
or
 
too
 
high,
 
the
 
g

ear
 
selected
 
flashes
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds,
 
then
 
t

he
 
actual
 
gear
 
engaged
 
is
 
displayed.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
position
 
D
(automatic)
 
to
 
position
 
M
 
(manual)
 
at
 
any
 
time.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary
 
or
 
moving
 
v

ery
 
slowly,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
selects
 
gear
 
M1
automatically.
The
 
sport
 
and
 
snow
 
programmes
 
do
 
not
 
o

perate
 
in
 
manual
 
mode. Before
  switching   off   the   engine,   you   can  
e

ngage   position   P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
 
both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
t

o
 
automatic   mode.
Driving

187
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
When the ignition is on, the lighting   of   this   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   multifunction  
s

creen,   indicates   a   gearbox  
m

alfunction.
Operating fault
You risk damaging the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
  pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f  
y
ou  
f
orce  
t
he  
l
ever  
f
rom  
p
osition P
to another position when the
battery
  is   flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when  
s

tationary   for   long   periods   with   the  
e

ngine   running   (traffic   jam...),   position  
t

he   gear   lever   at   N and apply the
parking
  brake,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
In
 
this
 
case,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
switches
 
to
 
back-up
 
m

ode
 
and
 
is
 
locked
 
in
 
3rd
 
gear.
 
You
 
may
 
feel
 
a

 
substantial
 
knock
 
when
 
changing
 
from
 
P
to R
 
and
 
from
 
N to R .
 
This
 
will
 
not
 
cause
 
any
 
d

amage
 
to
 
the
 
gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h),
 
local
 
speed
 
r

estrictions
 p

ermitting.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
may
 
also
 
come
 
on
 
if
 
a
 
door
 
i

s
 ope

ned.
9
Driving

188
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
Hill start assist
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake pedal:
- 
i
f   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox,
-

i
f you are in position A or M with an
electronic
 ge

arbox,
-

i
f you are in position D or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the system, these warning lamps   come   on.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
System
 
which
 
keeps
 
your
 
vehicle
 
immobilised
 
t

emporarily
 
(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
 
function
 
is
 
only
 
active
 
when:
-
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
is
 
completely
 
stationary,
 
with
 
y

our
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
-
 
w

hen
 
certain
 
conditions
 
of
 
gradient
 
are
 
m

et,
-
 
w

ith
 
the
 
driver’s
 
door
 
closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle while
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 b
rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 p
arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
(not
 
f

lashing)
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
driving

189
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
Gear shift indicator*
Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f

ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i

ntermediate
 g
ears.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c

onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a

nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c

hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t

o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated. -
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
Example:
-
 Y ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  p
anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow.
System
  which   reduces   fuel   consumption   by   recommending   the   most   appropriate   gear.
With   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   the  
s

ystem   is   only   active   in   manual   mode.
*
  Depending   on   engine. On
  vehicle   fitted   with   a   manual   gearbox,  
t

he   arrow   may   be   accompanied   by   the   gear  
re

commended.The
  system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load, ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
Operation
On BlueHDi Diesel versions with manual gearbox,  t he  s ystem  m ay  s uggest  c hanging  i nto  
n

eutral   so   that   the   engine   can   go   into   standby  
(

STOP   mode   with   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain  
d

riving   conditions.   In   this   case,   N is displayed
in
  the   instrument   panel.
9
driving

190
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
C4-2_en_Chap09_conduite_ed01-2015
Tyre under-inflation detection
System which automatically checks the p
ressures   of   the   tyres   while   driving.
The
  system   continuously   monitors   the  
p

ressures of the four tyres, as soon as the
vehicle
  is   moving.
a

pressure sensor is located in the valve of
each
  tyre   (except   the   spare   wheel).
The
  system   triggers   an   alert   if   a   drop   in  
p

ressure   is   detected   in   one   or   more   tyres.
The
  tyre   under-inflation   detection   system   is   an  
a

id   to   driving   which   does   not   replace   the   need  
f

or   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.This
  system   does   not   avoid   the   need  
t

o   check   the   tyre   pressures   regularly  
(

including   the   spare   wheel)   and   before  
a

  long   journey.
Driving   with   under-inflated   tyres  
a

dversely   affects   road   holding,  
e

xtends   braking   distances   and   causes  
p

remature   tyre   wear,   particularly   under  a
rduous   conditions   (vehicle   loaded,  h
igh   speed,   long   journey).The tyre pressures for your vehicle can
be
  found   on   the   tyre   pressure   label   (see  
t

he   "Identification   markings"   section).
The   tyre   pressures   must   be   checked  
w

hen   the   tyres   cold   (vehicle   stopped  
f

or   1   hour   or   after   driving   for   less   then  
6

  miles   (10   km)   at   moderate   speed).  
O

ther wise,   add   0.3   bar   to   the   values  i
ndicated   on   the   label.
Driving   with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

ncreases   fuel   consumption.
driving