2017 CITROEN C4 CACTUS key

Welcome
In this document you will find all of the instructions and
recommendations on use that will allow you to enjoy your vehicle to the
fullest. It is strongly recommended that you familiarise yourself with it
as well as the Maintenance and Warranty Guide which will provide you
with information about warranties, servicing and roadside assistance
associated with your vehicle.
Thank you for choosing a Citroën C4 Cactus.
This document presents the information and recommendations required
for you to be able to explore your vehicle in complete safety.
Your vehicle will be fitted with only some of the equipment described in
this document, depending on its trim level, version and the specification
for the country in which it was sold.
The descriptions and illustrations are given as indications only.
Automobiles CITROËN reser ves the right to modify the technical
specifications, equipment and accessories without having to update this
edition of the guide.
If ownership of your vehicle is transferred, please ensure this Complete
Handbook
is passed on to the new owner. Key
Safety warning
Additional information
Contributes to the protection of the environment
Left-hand drive vehicle
Right-hand drive vehicle

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Instrument panel 8
W arning and indicator lamps 9
I
ndicators 20
Touch screen

2
4
Trip computer

2
7
Distance recorders

2
8
Setting the date and time

2
9
Lighting dimmer

3
0Remote control and key

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1
K

eyless Entry and Starting
3
3
Central locking
3
5
Recommendations

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Emergency procedures
3
6
Doors

39
Boot

39
Alarm
4
0
Front electric window controls
4
1
Rear door windows
4
2
Front seats
4
3
Rear seats
4

5
Steering wheel adjustment
4

6
Mirrors
46
Ventilation


48
Recommendations for ventilation and air
conditioning


49
Heating/Manual air conditioning
5

0
Automatic air conditioning

5
1
Recirculation of interior air

5
3
Front demisting – defrosting

5
4
Rear screen demisting – defrosting

5
4
Courtesy lamps

5
4
Boot lamp

5
5
Panoramic glazed sunroof

5
5
Interior fittings

5
6
Boot fittings

5
9
Rear parcel shelf (commercial version)

6
0Lighting control stalk

6
1
Direction indicators
6
2
Automatic illumination of headlamps
6
3
Daytime running lamps/Sidelamps (LEDs)
6
3
Parking lamps
6
4
Guide-me-home lighting
6
4
Headlamp beam height adjustment
6
4
Cornering lighting
6
5
Wiper control stalk
6
5
General safety recommendations 6 9
Hazard warning lamps
7

0
Horn


70
Emergency or assistance call
7

0
Electronic stability control (ESC)

7
2
Grip control

7
4
Seat belts
7

5
Airbags


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Child seats

8
1
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
8

2
ISOFIX mountings and child seats
8

8
i-Size child seats

9
1
Child lock

9
3
Over view
Dashboard instruments Access
Ease of use and comfort Safety
Lighting and visibility
Eco-driving
Eco-driving

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Instruments and controls
4
Contents

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Driving recommendations 94
Anti-theft protection 9 5
Starting/Switching off the engine
with the key

9
6
Starting/Switching off the engine with
K

eyless Entry and Starting
9
7
Parking brake

1
00
5-speed manual gearbox
1

00
6-speed manual gearbox
1

00
Automatic gearbox (EAT6)

1
01
Electronic gearbox (ETG)

1
03
Gear ef ficiency indicator

1
06
Hill start assist

1
07
Stop & Start

1
07
Recognition of speed limit signs and
recommendation


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Speed limiter
1

13
Cruise control

1
14
Collision Risk Alert and Active Safety Brake

1
17
Fatigue detection system

1
20
Lane Departure Warning System
1

22
Blind spot monitoring
1

23
Parking sensors
1

25
Reversing camera
1

27
Park Assist

1
27
Tyre under-inflation detection

1
32Compatibility of fuels 1
36
Fuel tank 1 37
Misfuel prevention (Diesel)
1

38
Snow chains

1
38
Very cold climate screens

1
39
Towing device

1
40
Load reduction mode

1
40
Energy economy mode
1

40
Changing a wiper blade
1

41
Roof bars

1
42
Bonnet


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Engines
1

44
Checking levels

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44
Checks


147
AdBlue
® (BlueHDi engines) 1 49
Advice on care and maintenance 1 52
Running out of fuel (Diesel)

1
53
Warning triangle (storage)
1

53
Temporary puncture repair kit
1

53
Spare wheel

1
57
Changing a bulb
1

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Changing a fuse
1

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12 V battery

1
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To w i n g


174Engine technical data and towed loads

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Engines and towed loads – Petrol
1
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Engines and towed loads – Diesel
1
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Dimensions

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Identification markings
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Driving
Practical information
In the event of a breakdown Technical data
Alphabetical index
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Audio and telematics
CITROËN Connect Nav
CITROËN Connect Radio
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When travelling abroad, you may have to
change the units of distance: the display
of road speed must be in the official units
(miles or km) for the country.
The change of units is done via the screen
configuration menu, with the vehicle
stationary.
Total distance recorder
It measures the total distance travelled by the
vehicle since its first registration.
Trip recorder
It measures the distance travelled since it was
reset to zero by the driver.
This function can be accessed by the touch
screen's trip computer. F

I
n the "
Applications "
menu, select the " Vehicle
Application " tab, then "Tr i p
Computer ".
F
S
elect the trip "
1" or trip " 2" tab.
F
T
o reset the trip recorder to zero, press
the " Reset " button or the end of the wiper
control stalk until zeros appear.
Setting the date and time
With CITROËN Connect
Radio
F Select the Settings menu.
F T hen "Configuration ".
F

Sel

ect " System configuration ".
F

Sel
ect "Date and time ".
F

Sel

ect " Date " or "Time ".
F

C

hoose the display formats.
F

C

hange the date and/or time using the
numeric keypad.
F

C

onfirm with " OK".
With CITROËN Connect
Nav
Setting of the time and date is only available if
synchronisation with the GPS is deactivated.
F

Sel
ect the Settings menu.
F

P
ress the " OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
F

Sel
ect "Setting the time- date".
F

Sel
ect the " Date" or "Time " tab.
F

S
et the date and/or time using the numeric
keypad.
F

C
onfirm with " OK".
Additional adjustments
You can choose:
-
T o change the display format of the date
and time (12h/24h).
-

T
o activate or deactivate the summer/winter
time management function.
-

T
o activate or deactivate the
synchronisation with the GPS (UTC).
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Remote control and key
The remote control can be used for the
following remote functions, depending on
version:
-
u
nlocking/locking/deadlocking the vehicle,
-

u
nlocking and partial opening of the boot,
-

o
pening the fuel tank cap (without
K
eyless
Entry and Starting),
-

l
ocking/unlocking the fuel filler flap (with
K

eyless Entry and Starting),
-

l
ocating the vehicle,
-
v

ehicle immobiliser.
The remote control includes a conventional key
that allows the central locking or unlocking of
the vehicle using the door lock, and starting
and switching off the engine.
Under normal operating conditions, it is
preferable to use the remote control.
Integral key
Ejecting the key
Version without K eyless Entr y and Star ting
F T o eject the key from the housing, press the
button.
F

P
ress the button before folding the key back
to avoid damaging the mechanism.
Version with

K
eyless Entr y and Star ting
F

T
o eject the key from the housing, pull and
hold the button.
F

P
ull and hold the button before returning the
key.
Emergency procedures allow the vehicle to
be locked or unlocked in the event of a failure
of the remote control, the central locking,
the battery, etc. For more information on
the Emergency procedures
, refer to the
corresponding section.
Remote control function
The key built into the remote control can be
used for the following functions, depending on
version:
-
u

nlocking/locking/deadlocking the vehicle,
-

t
urning the manual child lock on or off,
-
a

ctivating/deactivating the front passenger
airbag,
-
em

ergency door locking,
-

s
witching on the ignition and starting/
switching off the engine.
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Locking the vehicle
With the remote control
F Press this button to lock the vehicle.
The continuous illumination of the direction
indicators for a few seconds signals:
-

t

he locking of the vehicle for versions
without an alarm,
-

t

he activation of the alarm for other
versions. When the vehicle is locked, if it is
unlocked without opening a door or the
boot, it will automatically lock itself again
after thirty seconds.
The folding and automatic unfolding of the
door mirrors can be deactivated by the
vehicle's configuration menu.
With the key
F Turn the key in the driver's door lock
towards the rear of the vehicle to lock it.
Check that the doors and boot are fully
closed.
Locating your vehicle
This function allows you to identify your vehicle
from a distance, particularly in poor light. Your
vehicle must be locked.
Depending on version, the door mirrors fold. If one of the doors or the boot is still open,
the central locking does not work; the vehicle
locks, then immediately unlocks, identifiable by
the locks making a rebounding sound.
Unlocking the vehicle
With the key
F Turn the key in the driver's door lock
towards the front of the vehicle to unlock
it.
Selective unlocking of the boot
F Press this button to unlock and release the boot. The doors
remain locked. If selective unlocking of the boot is
deactivated
, pressing this button also unlocks
the doors. Activate or deactivate selective
unlocking of the boot via the touch screen:
Remember to close and lock the boot
again by pressing the closed padlock. F
I
n the Driving/Vehicle
menu,
select the " Vehicle settings "
tab, then " Comfort" and activate/
deactivate " Unlock boot only ".
With the remote control
F Press this button to unlock the
vehicle.
Rapid flashing of the direction indicators for a
few seconds signals:
-

t

he unlocking of the vehicle for versions
without an alarm,
-

t

he deactivation of the alarm for other
versions.
Depending on version, the door mirrors unfold,
and the welcome lighting comes on.
By default, selective unlocking of the boot is
activated.
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F Press this button. The courtesy lamps will come on and the
direction indicators will flash for a
few seconds.
Deadlocking
Deadlocking deactivates the exterior and
interior door controls as well as the central
locking button on the dashboard.
You must therefore never leave anyone
inside the vehicle when it is deadlocked.
With the remote control
F Press this button once to lock the vehicle completely.
F

W
ithin five seconds, press the
button again to deadlock the
vehicle.
With the key
F Turn the key to the rear in the driver's door lock to lock the vehicle completely.
F

T
urn the key to the rear again within five
seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
For versions without an alarm, deadlocking
is confirmed by illumination of the direction
indicators for few seconds on the second press
of the locking button. If your vehicle is fitted with an alarm,
activation is confirmed by fixed
illumination of the direction indicators for a
few seconds.
Depending on version, the door mirrors fold.
Keyless Entry and
Starting
This system allows the unlocking, locking
and starting of the vehicle, while carrying the
electronic key on your person in the recognition
zone "
A" around the vehicle.
The electronic key also acts as a
remote control. For more information
on the Remote control, refer to the
corresponding section.
Unlocking the vehicle
F With the electronic key on your person in the recognition zone, pass your hand
behind the door handle of one of the front
doors or press the tailgate opening control.
The unlocking is confirmed by flashing of the
direction indicators for a few seconds. The door
mirrors unfold at the same time (depending on
ve r s i o n).
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Accumulations (water, dust, grime, salt,
etc.) on the inner sur face of the door
handle may affect detection.
If cleaning the inner sur face of the door
handle using a cloth does not restore
detection, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
A sudden splash of water (stream of water,
high pressure jet washer, etc.) may be
identified by the system as the desire to
open the vehicle.
For safety and theft protection reasons,
do not leave your electronic key in the
vehicle, even when you are close to it.
It is recommended that you keep it with
you.If one of the doors or the boot is still open
or if the electronic key for the
K eyless
Entry and Starting system has been left
inside the vehicle, the central locking does
not take place.
If the vehicle is unlocked inadvertently
and there is then no action on the doors
or boot, the vehicle will automatically lock
itself again after about thirty seconds.
The folding and automatic unfolding of the
door mirrors can be deactivated by the
vehicle's configuration menu.
As a safety measure (children on board),
never leave the vehicle without taking the
electronic key for the

K
eyless Entry and
Starting system with you, even for a short
period.
Be aware of the risk of theft when the
electronic key for the

K
eyless Entry and
Starting system is in one of the defined
zones with the vehicle unlocked. In order to preser ve the battery in the
electronic key and the vehicle's battery,
the "hands-free" functions are put into
long-term standby after 21 days without
use. To restore these functions, press
one of the remote control buttons or start
the engine with the electronic key in the
reader.
For more information on Starting/
Switching off the engine with

K
eyless
Entr y and Star ting , refer to the
corresponding section.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking
F With the electronic key in the recognition zone, press with your finger or thumb
on one of the front door handles (at the
markings) to lock the vehicle.
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if one of the
keys is left inside it.
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