2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS condition

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Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up, on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.
T he   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,
-
 
e
ngaging   a   lower   gear.
Example:
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
Depending
  on   the   driving   situation   and   your  
v

ehicle'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.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
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,   accompanied   by  
t

he   recommended   gear.
On
  certain   Diesel   versions   with   manual  
g

earbox,   the   system   may   suggest  
c

hanging   into   neutral   (N
  is   displayed   in  
t

he   instrument   panel)   so   that   the   engine  
c

an   go   into   standby   (STOP   mode  
w

ith   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain   driving  
c

onditions.
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
  system   cannot   be   deactivated.
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Never select neutral (position N) when
moving.
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,  
b

eyond   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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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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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  l
amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
g

oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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.
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Under-inflation detection
The system monitors the pressures in the four t
yres,   once   the   vehicle   is   moving.
It
  compares   the   information   given   by   the   four  
w

heel   speed   sensors   with   reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed .
The
  system   triggers   an   alert   as   soon   as   it  
d

etects   a   drop   in   the   inflation   pressure   of   one  
o

r   more   tyres. The
  under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   replace   the   need   for   vigilance  
o

n   the   part   of   the   driver.
This
  system   does   not   avoid   the   need   to  
c

heck   the   tyre   pressures   (including   the  
s

pare   wheel)   every   month   as   well   as  
b

efore   a   long   journey.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres   impairs  
r

oad   holding,   extends   braking   distances  
a

nd   causes   premature   tyre   wear,  
p

articularly   under   arduous   condition  
(

high   loading,   high   speed,   long   journey).
System
  which   automatically   checks   the   pressures   of   the   tyres   while   driving.
The   inflation   pressures   defined   for  
y

our   vehicle   can   be   found   on   the   tyre  
p

ressure   label.
For
  more   information   on   the  
i

dentification   markings,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Tyre
  pressures   should   be   checked  
w

hen   the   tyres   are   "cold"   (vehicle  
s

topped   for   1   hour   or   after   a   journey   of  
l

ess   than   6   miles   (10   km)   at   moderate  
s

peeds).
Other wise
  (when   hot),   add   0.3   bar   to  
t

he   pressures   shown   on   the   label.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

ncreases   fuel   consumption.
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Fuel used for petrol
engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E
10 type   petrol   biofuels   (containing  
1

0 % ethanol),   conforming   to   European  
s

tandards   EN   228   and   EN   15376.
E85
  type   fuels   (containing   up   to   85   %   ethanol)  
a

re   reserved   exclusively   for   vehicles   marketed  
f

or   the   use   of   this   type   of   fuel   (BioFlex  
v

ehicles).   The   quality   of   the   ethanol   must  
c

omply   with   European   standard   EN   15293.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels   available   at   the   pumps   which   meet  
c

urrent   and   future   European   standards:
-
 
D
iesel   fuel   that   meets   standard   EN   590  
m

ixed   with   a   biofuel   that   meets   standard  
E

N
 14
214,
-
 
D
iesel   fuel   that   meets   standard   EN16734  
m

ixed   with   a   biofuel   that   meets   standard  
E

N14214   (possibly   containing   up   to  
1

0 % Fatty   Acid   Methyl   Ester),
-
 
P
araffinic   Diesel   fuel   that   meets   standard  
E

N15940   mixed   with   a   biofuel   that   meets  
s

tandard   EN14214   (possibly   containing   up  
t

o   7   %   Fatty   Acid   Methyl   Ester).The
  use   of   B20   or   B30   fuel   meeting   standard  E
N16709   is   possible   in   your   Diesel   engines.  
H

owever,   this   use,   even   occasional,   requires  
s

trict   application   of   the   special   servicing  
c

onditions   referred   to   as   "Arduous   conditions".  
F

or   more   information,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable
  or   animal   oils,   pure   or   diluted,  
d

omestic   fuel...)   is   strictly   prohibited   (risk   of  
d

amage   to   the   engine   and   fuel   system).
Only
  the   use   of   Diesel   fuel   additives   that   meet  
t

he   standard   B715000   is   authorised.
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Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
U se   only   the   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   to   the  
t

ype   of   wheel   fitted   to   your   vehicle:
Original
  tyre   sizeType of chain
195/65
  R15Maximum
  link   size:  
9

  mm
205/55
  R16
205/50
  R17
Cannot be fitted with chains
For more information on snow chains, contact a CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a  j
ourney,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face  
o

n   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any  
w

heel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions  
p

rovided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few  
m

oments,   without   exceeding   30   mph  
(50
  km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow  
c

hains   are   correctly   tightened.
Take
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
 
and
 
the
 
maximum
 
running
 
speed
 
a

uthorised.
The
 
snow
 
chains
 
must
 
be
 
fitted
 
only
 t
o
 
the
 
front
 
wheels.
 
They
 
must
 
never
 b
e
 
fitted
 
to
 
"space-saver"
 
type
 
spare
 
w

heels.
Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on   roads  
t

hat   have   been   cleared   of   snow,   to  
a

void   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres   and  
t

he   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle   is   fitted  
w

ith   alloy   wheels,   check   that   no   part   of  
t

he   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in   contact   with  
t

he   wheel   rim.
It
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
before
 
y

ou
 
leave,
 
you
 
practise
 
fitting
 
the
 
snow
 
c

hains
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
and
 
dry
 
sur face.
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Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The
  deactivated   functions   are   reactivated  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   conditions   permit.System
  which   manages   the   duration   of   use   of  c
ertain functions to conserve a sufficient level
of
  charge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can  
s

till   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   and  
t

elematics   system, windscreen   wipers,   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for  
a

  maximum   combined   duration   of   about  
f

orty minutes.
Energy economy mode
Switching to economy mode
A message then appears in the instrument p
anel   screen   indicating   that   the   vehicle   has  
s

witched   to   economy   mode   and   the   active  
f

unctions   are   put   on   standby.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,   it  
w

ill   be   maintained   for   around   10   minutes   with  
t

he   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of   your   audio  
s

ystem.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically n ext   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
In
  order   to   restore   the   use   of   these   functions  
i

mmediately,   start   the   engine   and   let   it   run:
-
 
f
or   less   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e

quipment   for   approximately   five   minutes,
-
 
f
or   more   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e

quipment   for   up   to   approximately  
t

hirty minutes.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration   specified   to  
e

nsure   that   the   battery   charge   is   sufficient.
Do
  not   repeatedly   and   continuously   restart   the  
e

ngine   in   order   to   charge   the   battery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
For
  more   information   on   the   battery,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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