2015 Citroen C4 gearbox

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 , at speeds below
12
 
m

ph  
(
20  
k
m/h),  
o
r  
v
ehicle  
s
tationary  
w
ith  
P

ureTech   130   petrol   and   BlueHDi   Diesel  
v

ersions,   when   you   put   the   gear   lever   into  
n

eutral and release the clutch pedal,
If your vehicle is fitted with the
system,
  a   time   counter   calculates
 t

he   sum   of   the   periods   in   STOP
 m

ode   during   a   journey.   It   resets
 i

tself   to   zero   every   time   the
 i

gnition   is   switched   on   with   the
 k

ey   or   the   "START/STOP"   button.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox , at a speed
below
  5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you   press  
t

he
 
brake   pedal   or   put   the   gear   lever   into  
p

osition N .
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (up   or  
d

ow n),
-
 
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   (using  
t

he   key   or   the   "   START/STOP"   button),
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
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   lamp  
f

lashes for a few seconds, then
goes
  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.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
w

ith
 
the
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
b

utton.
With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your
 
c

omfort
 
during
 
parking
 
manoeuvres,
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
available
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
s

econds
 
after
 
coming
 
out
 
of
 
reverse
 
g

e a r.
STOP
 
mode
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.
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Deactivation
Going into engine START mode
At any time, press the "ECO OFF" switch to
d eactivate   the   system.
This
  is   confirmed   by   the   switch   warning   lamp  
c

oming   on   accompanied   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
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 :
●
 
g

ear   lever   in   position   A or M, when you
release
  the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   lever   in   position   N   and   the   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   move   the   gear  
l

ever to position A or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.For
  safety   reasons   or   to   ensure   smooth  o
peration,   START   mode   is   invoked  
a

utomatically
 w
hen:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   15 mph  
(

25   km/h)   with   a   manual   gearbox   (3 km/h  
(

2   mph)   with   PureTech   130   petrol   and  
B

lueHDi   Diesel   versions)   or   7   mph  
(

11 km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   being   applied,
-
 
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   lamp  
f

lashes for few seconds, then
goes
  off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
  a   manual   gearbox   in   STOP   mode,  
i

f
 
a
  gear   is   engaged   without   fully  
d

epressing   the   clutch   pedal,   a   warning  
l

amp   comes   on   or   an   alert   message  
i

s
 
displayed   asking   you   to   depress   the  
c

lutch   pedal   to   restart   the   engine. If
  the   system   has   been   deactivated  
i

n   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
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Cruise control
The functions of this system are grouped together   on   the   steering   mounted   controls.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   dial.
2.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   decrease  
b

utton.
3.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   increase  
b

utton.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped together   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   indication.
7.
  C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
9.
  S

electing   a   stored   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
The cruise control is switched on m anually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   the   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   automatic   gearbox,   in   sequential  
d

riving   mode,
-
position A
  on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   D   on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems,   for  
s

afety   reasons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   observe   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at
 a

ll   times.
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver,   without   any   action   on   the   accelerator   pedal.
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Automatic
gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice schedule for details of
the
  level   checking   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
Electric parking
brake
This system does not require any routine   servicing.   However,   in  
t

he   event   of   a   problem,   have   the  
s

ystem   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Manual parking
brake
If a loss of effectiveness of this
system
 i s  n oticed,  t he  p arking  b rake  
m

ust   be   checked,   even   between  
t

wo   services.
Brake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of   driving,   particularly   in   the   case  
o

f vehicles used in town, over short
distances.
  It   may   be   necessary   to  
Brake disc
wear
For information on checking brake disc wear, contact a CITRoËn
dealer
  or   a   qualified   workshop.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Electric
 p

arking   brake   -   Operating   faults"   section.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any m
aintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   the   checking   interval  
f

or   this   component.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   checking  
i

nterval   for   this   component. Only
  use   products   recommended   by  
C

ITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
After
  washing   the   vehicle,   dampness,  
o

r   in   wintry   conditions,   ice   can   form  
o

n   the   brake   discs   and   pads:   braking  
e

fficiency   may   be   reduced.   Make   light  
b

rake   applications   to   dry   and   defrost  
t

he   brakes.
have
  the   condition   of   the   brakes   checked,   even  
b

etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
Unless   there   is   a   leak   in   the   circuit,   a   drop   in  
t

he   brake   fluid   level   indicates   that   the   brake  
p

ads   are   worn.
Checking   this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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