2016 Citroen C4 instrument panel

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Starting / Switching off the engine with Keyless Entry and 
S
tarting
Starting the engine
It is not necessary to place the electronic key in t
he r eader. F
B riefly press the "S TA R T/
STOP "
  button   while   maintaining  
p

ressure on the pedal until the
engine
 s

tarts.
The
  steering   column   unlocks   and   the  
e

ngine
 s
tarts.
See the advice below for Diesel
versions.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP ", you should
hold
  the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot press the "START/STOP " button
again.
If
  one   of   the   starting   conditions   is   not
 m

et,   a   reminder   message   appears   in
 t

he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he "START/STOP " button to assist
unlocking
  of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
The presence of the "Keyless Entry
and
  Starting"   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
As
  a   safety   measure,   do   not   leave   this  
z

one   with   the   vehicle   running.In
  temperatures   below   zero  
t

he   engine   will   not   start   until  
t

he   preheater   warning   lamp  
h

as   gone   off.
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   lever   P or N with
an
  automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Diesel vehicles
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the  e ngine  c an  b e  s witched  o f  w ithout  
c

onditions.   To   do   this,   press   and   hold  
t

he " START/STOP " button for about
3
  seconds.
In
 
this
 
case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s
 
the
 
vehicle   stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition   zone   when   driving   or   when   you  
(

later)   request   switching   off   the   engine,   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
F

P
ress and hold the " S TA R T/
STOP " button for about
3 seconds
  if   you   want   to   force  
s

witching   off   the   engine   (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Ignition on position
(without starting)
With the Keyless Entry and Starting key inside t
he   vehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP "
button, with no action on the pedals , allows
the
  ignition   to   be   switched   on.
With
  the   ignition   on,   the   system  
a

utomatically   goes   into   energy  
e

conomy   mode   when   required   to  
m

aintain   the   state   of   charge   of   the  
b

attery.F

P
ress the "START/STOP "
button,
  the   instrument   panel  
c

omes   on   but   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
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Electric parking brake
The electric parking brake has two operating modes:
-

A
utomatic application / release
 A

pplication   is   automatic   when   the   engine  
s

tops,   release   is   automatic   on   use   of   the  
a

ccelerator   (activated   by   default),
-

M
anual application / release
 T

he   parking   brake   can   be   applied   /  
r

eleased   manually   by   pulling   control  
l

ever

A.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in  
t

he   instrument   panel,   the   automatic  
m

ode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending on  t he  c ountry  o f  s ale  o f  t he  v ehicle,  t
he   automatic   application   when   the   engine   is  
s

witched   off   and   the   automatic   release   when  
y

ou   press   the   accelerator   can   be   deactivated.
Activation
  /   deactivation   is   done  
u

sing   the   vehicle   configuration  
m

enu;   refer   to   the   section   covering  
t

he   configuration   of   your   vehicle's  
s

ystems.
The
  parking   brake   is   then   applied   and   released  
m

anually.   When   the   driver's   door   is   opened,  
t

here   is   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   if   the   parking   brake   is   not   applied.It
  is   recommended   that   you   do   not  a
pply   the   parking   brake   in   very   cold  c
onditions   (ice)   and   during   towing  
(

breakdown,   caravan...).   Deactivate   the  
a

utomatic   functions   and   release   the  
par

king
 b
rake
 m
anually.
Do
  not   place   any   object   (packet   of  
c

igarettes,   telephone...)   between   the  
g

ear   lever   and   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   control   lever.
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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking brake   whether   the   engine   is   running   or   off,   pull
control lever A .
The
  application   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by:
-
 i

llumination
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raking
 w
arning
 l

amp   and   of   the   P
 
warning   lamp   in
 t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
When
  the   driver’s   door   is   opened   with   the  
e

ngine   running,   a   message   is   displayed  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   if   the   parking  
b

rake   has   not   been   applied,   except   in   the   case  
o

f   an   automatic   gearbox   with   the   gear   selector  
i

n position P .
Before
  leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure
 t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   is   on   fixed,   not   flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed   by:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
If you pull control lever A  without  pressing t
he   brake   pedal,   the   parking   brake   will n

ot   be   released   and   a   warning   lamp   will
 c

ome   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake,   press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
  necessary,   you   can   make   a   maximum
application
 
of   the   parking   brake.   This   is  
o

btained
 by m
eans
 o
f
 a long
pull
on the control
lever A ,   until   you   see   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on   maximum"   and   a   beep   is   heard.
In   the   case   of   towing,   a   loaded   vehicle   or  
p

arking   on   a   gradient,   make   a   maximum  
a

pplication   of   the   parking   brake   then   turn   the  
f

ront   wheels   towards   the   pavement   and   engage  
a

  gear   when   you   park.
After
  a   maximum   application,   the   release   time  
w

ill   be   longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n   the   case   of   a   vehicle   towing   a   caravan  
o

r   a   trailer,   if   the   automatic   functions   are  
a

ctivated   but   you   are   applying   the   parking  
b

rake
 m
anually,
-
 
w
hen   the   gradient   you   are   parked   on   may  
v

ary   (e.g.   on   a   ferry,   on   a   lorry,   during  
tow

ing).
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Automatic release
Full release of the parking brake is confirmed by:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of t he b raking w arning l
amp   and   of   the   P  warning   lamp   in t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
The
 
application   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by:
With
 
the
 
vehicle   stationary,   the   parking   brake  
i

s automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
Before   leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure  
t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in  
t

he
  instrument   panel   is   on   fixed   (not  
f

lashing).
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
  with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.
When stationary, with the engine running, do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
as
  you   may   release   the   parking   brake.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or   parking   on   a   gradient,   turn   the   front  
w

heels   towards   the   pavement   and  
e

ngage   a   gear   when   you   park.The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press   the   accelerator:
F
M
anual gearbox:
press down fully on the
clutch   pedal,   engage   first   gear   or   reverse,  
p

ress on the accelerator pedal and
move off.
F
A
utomatic gearbox
:   select   position   D
, M
or R   then   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination
  of   the   braking  w
arning   lamp   and   the   P   warning  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   A,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
When
 
the
  driver’s   door   is   opened,   a   message   is  
d

isplayed
  accompanied   by   an   audible   signal,   if  
t

he
 
parking   brake   has   not   been   applied,   except  
i

n
 
the
 
case   of   an   automatic   gearbox   with   the  
g

ear
 
selector   in   position   P.
The
 
application   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by:
With
 
the
 
engine   running   and   the   vehicle  
s

tationary,   in   order   to   immobilise   the   vehicle  
i

t is essential to manually
 
apply   the   parking  
b

rake
 
by
 
pulling
control lever A .
Before   leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure
 t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   is   on   fixed,   not   flashing.
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Particular situations
In certain situations (e.g. starting the engine), the   parking   brake   can   automatically   alter   its  
f

orce.   This   is   normal   operation.
To
  advance   your   vehicle   a   few   centimetres  
w

ithout   starting   the   engine,   but   with   the   ignition  
o

n,   press   on   the   brake   pedal   and   release   the  
p

arking   brake   by pulling then releasing the
control lever A .
  The   full   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake   is   confirmed   by   the   warning   lamps   in  
t

he control lever A   and   in   the   instrument   panel  
g

oing   off   and   display   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
Emergency braking
In the event of failure of the electronic
stability   control   system,   signalled   by t

he   illumination   of   this   warning   lamp,
 b

raking   stability   is   then   not   guaranteed.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
failure
 
of
 
the
 
main
 
service
 
b

rake
 
or
 
in
 
an
 
exceptional
 
situation
 
(e.g.
 
driver
 
t

aken
 
ill,
 
under
 
instruction,
 
etc)
 
a
 
continuous
 
p

ull on the control lever A
 
will
 
stop
 
the
 
vehicle.
The electronic stability control provides stability
during
 em

ergency
 b

raking.
If
 
the
 
emergency
 
braking
 
malfunctions,
 
t

he
 
message
 
"Parking
 
brake
 
faulty"
 
will
 
be
 
d

isplayed. The
  emergency   braking   must   only   be  
us

ed
 in e
xceptional
 c
ircumstances.
In
 
this
 
event,   stability   must   be   assured   by   the  
d

river
 
by
 
repeating   alternate   "pull-release"  
a

ctions on the control lever A .
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Automatic gearbox
Gear selection gate
1. Gear  selector.
2. B utton " T" (snow) .
3.
B

utton " S" (spor t) .
4.
 P

osition   markings   for   the   gear   selector.P.
 Pa

rk.
-  
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
ush   for wards   to   change   up   through   the  
g

ears.
or
F  P ull   backwards   to   change   down   through  
t

he   gears.
Gear selector positions
When you move the selector in the gate to select   a   position,   the   corresponding   indicator  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
P
 
Pa
rk
R
Reverse
N
Neutral
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  of fers  a  choice b
etween   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic   operation, e

nhanced   by   sport   and   snow   programmes,   and
 t

he   pleasure   of   manual   gear   changing.
Two
  driving   modes   are   offered:
-

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

ith a sport
 
programme   for   a   more  
d

ynamic   style   of   driving   and   a   snow
programme
  to   improve   driving   when  
t

raction is poor,
-

m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
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Moving off
If position N is engaged inadvertently while   driving,   allow   the   engine   to  
r

eturn   to   idle   then   engage   position   D to
accelerate. 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 selector, 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   effective   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  
e

ven   without   the   accelerator   being  
p

ressed.
Never leave children unsupervised in
the
  vehicle   when   the   engine   is   running.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
Never select position N while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
If
  the   parking   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   fully   closed.
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, an audible
signal
 
is
 
heard,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
t

he
 
instrument
 
panel
 
screen.
F
 W
ith
 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 ped
al.
F

Sel

ect position R , D or M.
Automatic operation
The parking brake is released manually, the v
ehicle   moves   off.
If
  the   parking   brake   is   on   and   automatic   mode  
i

s   activated,   accelerate   progressively.
If you do not press the brake pedal when trying   to   move   the   gear   selector   out o

f position P ,
  this   warning   lamp   or   this
 s

ymbol
 ap

pears
 in t
he
 in
strument
 pan
el
 a
ccompanied
 b

y
 
a
 
message,   flashing   of   the   P
 
symbol,   the   display   of
 a

 
message
  and   an   audible   signal.
F Check  that   the   display   in   the   instrument  p
anel   agrees   with   the   position   engaged.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
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