2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS ESP

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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
I t   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen.
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Sidelamps fixed. The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the  
"

Sidelamps"
 p
osition.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Dipped  
b

eam   headlamps"   position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards  
yo

u. Pull
  the   stalk   to   return   to   dipped   beam   headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
  front   foglamps   are   switched   on  
u

sing   the   ring   on   the   lighting   control  
st

alk. Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   rear ward  
t

wice   to   switch   off   the   front   foglamps.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
  the   lighting   controls,   refer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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Rear foglampfixed. The   rear   foglamp   has   been   switched  o
n   using   the   ring   on   the   lighting  
c

ontrol   stalk.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   to   the   rear   to  s
witch   off   the   rear   foglamp.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  key   is   at   position   2   (ignition   on)   in  
t

he   ignition   switch.Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   very   low   temperatures).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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Automatic
wipingfixed.
The   wiper   control   is   pushed  d
ownwards.Automatic
  front   wiping   is   activated.
To   deactivate   automatic   wiping,   operate   the   control  
s

talk   downwards   or   put   the   stalk   into   another   position.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
  the   vehicle   stops   (red   lights,
 t

raffic   jams, ...)   the   Stop   &   Start   system
 h

as   put   the   engine   into   STOP   mode.The
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and   the   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
flashes for a
few seconds,
  then  
g

oes   off.STOP
  mode   is   temporarily  
u

navailable.
or
START
  mode   is   invoked  
au

tomatically.For
  more   information   on   Stop   &   Start,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The
  control   switch,   located   in   the  
g

love   box,   is   in   the   "ON "
  position.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
a

ctivated.
In
  this   case,   do   not   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   child   seat   on   the   front   seat.Turn the control switch to the "
OFF" position to
deactivate
  the   front   passenger's   airbag.
You
  can   install   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat,   unless  
t

here   is   an   airbag   fault   (Airbag   warning   lamp   on).
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Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The   control   switch,   located   in   the  g
love   box,   is   set   to   the   OFF p osition.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
You
  can   install   the   child   seat  
r

ear ward   facing,   unless   there   is   an  
a

irbag   fault   (Airbag   warning   lamp   on).Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's   front   airbag.
In
  this   case,   do   not   fit   a   child   seat   in   the   rear ward  
f

acing   position.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) fixed.
The
  button   is   pressed   and   the  
i

ndicator   lamp   comes   on.
The
  DSC/ASR   is   deactivated.
DSC:
  dynamic   stability   control.
ASR:
  anti-slip   regulation.Press
  the   button   to   activate   the   DSC/ASR.   Its  
i

ndicator   lamp   goes   off.
The
  DSC/ASR   system   is   activated   automatically   when  
t

he   vehicle   is   started.
If
  deactivated,   the   system   is   reactivated   automatically  
f

rom   around   30   mph   (50   km/h).
For
  more   information   on   the   ESC   system   (DSC/ASR),  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a   message.
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueHDi Diesel)fixed, on switching o n   the   ignition, a

ccompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a
 m

essage   indicating   the
 r

emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.The remaining driving range is between   350   miles   (600   km)   and  
1

500   miles   (2400   km). Have
  the   AdBlue® additive tank topped up as soon a
s
 
possible:
 
go
 
to
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,
 
or
 
carry   out   this   operation   yourself.
+
flashing associated w ith t
he   SERVICE   warning l

amp,   accompanied   by
 a

n   audible   signal   and
 a

  message   indicating
 t

he
 r
emaining
 d
riving
 ra

nge.The remaining driving range is between   0   and   350   miles   (600   km).You
  must   top-up the  Ad Blue® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,
 
or
 
carry
 
out
 
this
 
operation   yourself.
flashing, associated with the SERVICE
warning
 lam

p,
 a

ccompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a
 m

essage   indicating   that
 s

tarting   is   prevented.The AdBlue® tank is empty: the s
tarting
 
inhibition   system   required  
b

y
 
legislation   prevents   starting   of   the  
e

ngine. To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must   top-up the
AdBlue® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer or a
 
qualified   workshop,   or   carry   out   this   operation  
y

ourself.
It is essential
 

to   add   at   least   3.8   litres   of   AdBlue
® to
the
 
additive
 
tank.
For
 
topping-up
 
or
 
for
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
AdBlue
® additive, refer to the corresponding section.
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Under-inflationfixed,   accompanied   by  a
n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message. The
  pressure   in   one   or   more   tyres   is  t
oo   low.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This   check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You
  must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For
  more   information   on   under-inflation   detection,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
+ flashing
  then   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp.The
  system   has   fault:   the   tyre  
p

ressures   are   no   longer   monitored.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Foot on the
brake pedal flashing,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   and  
a

ssociated   with   the  
"

Foot   on   the   brake"  
w

arning   flashing   in   the  
c

ontrol panel for the
electronic
 ge

arbox.The
  brake   pedal   is   not   pressed   when  
s

tarting   the   engine,   with   an   electronic  
g

earbox.With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  
s

tart   the   engine.
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake   without  
p

ressing   the   brake   pedal,   this   warning   lamp   will  
r

emain   on.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   if   you  
h

old   the   vehicle   on   an   incline   using  
t

he   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   parking   brake.
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Engine oil level
indicator*
On versions fitted with an electric oil level indicator,   the   state   of   the   engine   oil   level  
i

s   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel   for   a  
f

ew seconds,   after   the   servicing   information.
The
  level   read   will   only   be   correct   if  
t

he   vehicle   is   on   level   ground   and   the  
e

ngine   has   been   off   for   more   than  
3

0 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level incorrect
This is indicated by the display of the message "Oil   level   incorrect"   in   the   instrument   panel  
s

creen,   accompanied   by   the   service   warning  
l

amp   and   an   audible   signal.
If
  the   low   oil   level   is   confirmed   by   a   check   using  
t

he   dipstick,   the   level   must   be   topped   up   to  
a

void   damage   to   the   engine.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signalled by the display of the message "Oil level   measurement   invalid"   in   the   instrument   panel.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
checking
 
t

he
 
levels,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
s

ection.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version. In
  the   event   of   a   fault   with   the   electric   indicator,  
t

he   oil   level   is   no   longer   monitored.
If
  the   system   is   faulty,   you   must   check   the  
e

ngine   oil   level   using   the   manual   dipstick  
l

ocated   under   the   bonnet.
For
  more   information   on   checking   the   levels,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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7-inch touch screen tablet
The touch screen tablet gives access to:
-  t he   heating/air   conditioning   controls,
-
 
t
he   trip   computer   for   settings   for   certain  
v

ehicle functions,
-
 
t
he   audio   system   and   telephone   controls,
-
 
t
he   interactive   help,   the   sound   settings   and  
t

he   brightness   of   instruments   and   controls,
and,
  depending   on   equipment:
-
 
t
he   display   of   alert   messages   and   the  
p

arking   sensor   system,
-
 
t
he   controls   for   the   navigation   system   and  
c

onnected
 s
ervices.
For reasons of safety, the driver
should only carr y out operations
that require close attention with the
vehicle stationary.
Some
  functions   are   not   accessible  
w

hen
 d
riving.General operation
Recommendations
It is necessary to press firmly, particularly for "flick"   gestures   (scrolling   through   lists,   moving  
t

he
 m
ap...).
A
  light   wipe   is   not   enough.
The
  tablet   does   not   recognise   pressing   with  
m

ore   than   one   finger.
This
  technology   allows   use   at   all   temperatures  
a

nd   when   wearing   gloves.
Do
  not   use   pointed   objects   on   the   touch   screen  
t

ablet.
Do
  not   touch   the   tablet   screen   with   wet   hands.
Use a soft clean cloth to clean the touch screen
tablet. Use
  this   button   to   go   to   the  
s

econdary
 pag
e.
Use this button to return to the
primary
 pag

e.
Use this button for access to
additional
  information   and   to   the  
s

ettings   for   certain   functions.
Use
  this   button   to   confirm   and   save  
t

he   changes.
Use
  this   button   to   quit.
Principles
Use the buttons on either side of the screen for   access   to   the   menus,   then   press   the   virtual  
b

uttons   in   the   touch   screen.
Each
  menu   is   displayed   over   one   or   two   pages  
(

primary   page   and   secondary   page).
After
  a   few   moments   with   no   action   on  
t

he   secondary   page,   the   primary   page  
i

s   displayed   automatically.
In
 
very
 
hot
 
conditions,
 
the
 
system
 
may
 
g

o
 
into
 
standby
 
(display
 
and
 
sound
 
off)
 
f

or
 
a
 
minimum
 
period
 
of
 
5
 
minutes.
State of indicator lamps
Some buttons contain an indicator lamp that g ives   the   state   of   the   corresponding   function.
Green
  indicator:   you   have   switched   on   the  
c

orresponding
 f
unction.
Orange
  indicator:   you   have   switched   off   the  
c

orresponding
 f
unction.
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