2018 CITROEN C4 Owners Manual

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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed  limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
7. P rogrammed   speed   setting.
8.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
The speed limiter 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.
1. Select  speed   limiter   mode.
2. D ecrease   value.
3.
 In

crease
 v
alue.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.
Display in the instrument panelThe programmed speed remains in the system memory   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
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Switching on / Pause
F Turn wheel 1 to the "LIMIT" position:   the  s
peed   limiter   mode   is   selected   but   is   not  
s

witched   on   (Pause).
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   back   on   by  
p

ressing   button   4, if the speed displayed
is suitable (by default, the last speed
programmed).
F
 
Y
ou   can   temporarily   stop   the   the   speed  
l

imiter   by   pressing   button   4   again:   the  
d

isplay   confirms   that   it   has   been   stopped  
(

Pause). After
  first   selecting   speed   limiter   mode   (wheel   1
in position " LIMIT"),
  you   can   modify   the   speed  
s

etting   by:
-

a p
ress on button 5:
F
 
t
he   six   speeds   memorised   are   displayed  
i

n the touch screen tablet,
F
 
c
hoosing   a   speed:   it   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
T

he selection screen closes after a
few moments. Speed
  limits   can   be   memorised   in   the  
"

Driving assistance"
 
menu.
For
  more   information   on   memorising  
s

peeds,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
You do not have to switch the speed
limiter
  on   in   order   to   set   the   speed.
The   speed   limiter   is   switched on

manually:   it   requires   a   programmed  
s

peed   of   at   least   20   mph   (30   km/h).
Adjusting the speed limit
setting
Or:
-
 u sing   buttons   2 and 3,
  increasing   or  
d

ecreasing   the   speed   displayed:
F
 
b
y   successive   short   presses,   to   modify  
b

y   +   or   -   1   mph   (km/h),
F
 
b
y   a   maintained   press,   to   modify   in   steps  
o

f   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h).
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On sharp acceleration, as when
descending  a   steep   hill,   the   speed  
l

imiter   will   not   be   able   to   prevent  
t

he   vehicle   from   exceeding   the  
pro

grammed
 s
peed.
The
  limiter   is   temporarily   deactivated  
a

nd   the   displayed   programmed   speed  
f

lashes.
An
  audible   signal   accompanies   the  
f

lashing   of   the   programmed   speed  
w

hen   exceeding   the   speed   is   not   due   to  
a

n   action   by   the   driver.
The
  use   of   mats   not   approved   by  
C

ITROËN   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   speed   limiter.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
d
o   not   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
Flashing
 
of
 
the
 
dashes
 
indicates
 
a
 
fault
 
with
 
the
 sp
eed l
imiter.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Operating fault
Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he   display   of   information   related   to   the  
sp

eed
 l
imiter
 d
isappears.
F
Press
firmly on the accelerator pedal,
going   beyond   the   point of resistance
, to
exceed   the   programmed   speed   limit.
The   speed   limiter   is   deactivated   temporarily  
a

nd   the   displayed   programmed   speed   flashes.
Temporarily exceeding the
programmed speed
As soon as the vehicle's speed returns to the p
rogrammed   value,   the   limiter   operates   again:  
t

he   display   of   the   programmed   speed   setting  
b

ecomes   steady   again.
An
  audible   signal   accompanies   the  
f

lashing   of   the   programmed   speed  
w

hen   exceeding   the   speed   is   not   due   to  
a

n   action   by   the   driver   (steep   hill...).
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. P rogrammed   speed   setting.
8.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control system cannot, in any   circumstances,   replace   the   need   to o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the
 p

edals   at   all   times.
1. Select  cruise   control   mode.
2. P rogramme   a   speed   /   Decrease   the   value.
3.
 P

rogramme   a   speed   /   Increase   the   value.
4.
 P

ause   /   resume   cruise   control.
5.
 D

isplay   the   list   of   memorised   speeds.
Display in the instrument panelSwitching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
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Switching on
With the cruise control switched on (ON), you
can  then   modify   the   speed   setting   in   one   of   the  
f

ollowing
 w
ays:
-
 
b
y   pressing   button   5:
F
 
t
he   six   memorised   speeds   are   displayed  
i

n the the touch screen tablet,
F
 
p
ressing   the   the   button   for   the   speed  
s

etting   you   have   chosen.
T

he value is then displayed in the
instrument
 pan

el.
T

he selection screen closes after a
few moments.
 T

he   modification   is   then   accepted.
F

T

urn wheel 1 to the "CRUISE"
 

position:
 
the
 
c

ruise
 
control
 
mode
 
is
 
selected
 
but
 
is
 
not
 
s

witched
 
on
 
(Pause).
F

P

ress button 2 or 3 :
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
current
 
s

peed
 
becomes
 
the
 
cruise
 
speed.
The
 
cruise
 
control
 
is
 
activated
 
(ON).
Modification of the speed
setting
The cruise control is switched on
manually:   it   requires   a   minimum   vehicle  
s

peed   of   25   mph   (40   km/h).
The
  memorised   speeds   can   be  
p

rogrammed   in   the   "Driving
assistance "
  menu.
For
  more   information   on   memorising  
s

peeds,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Or
  by:
-
 
u
sing   buttons   2 or 3:
F
 
b
y   successive   short   presses,   to   modify  
t

he   speed   by   +   or   -   1   mph   (km/h),
F
 
b
y   a   long   press,   to   modify   the   speed   in  
s

teps   of   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h).
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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise   control.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he   display   of   information   related   to   the  
c

ruise   control   disappears. When the cruise control is switched on,
be
  careful   if   you   maintain   the   pressure  o
n   one   of   the   programmed   speed  
c

hanging   buttons:   this   may   result   in   a  
v

ery   rapid   change   in   the   speed   of   your  
v

ehicle.
Do not use the cruise control on
slippery
  roads   or   in   heavy   traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
  exceeding   the   programmed   speed.
On
  steep   climbs   or   when   towing,   the  
p

rogrammed   speed   may   not   be   reached  
o

r   maintained.
The
  use   of   mats   not   approved   by  
C

ITROËN   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   cruise   control.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
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 until the
programmed
 
cruise
 
speed
 
is
 
reached
 
again.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
Once switched on, you can pause the cruise
control   at   any   time   by   pressing   button   4:   the  
s

creen   confirms   the   pause.
Pause
If the programmed speed is exceeded, the   displayed   speed   flashes.
Once the speed of the vehicle returns
to
  the   programmed   speed   setting,   the  
d

isplay   becomes   steady   again.
The cruise control is paused
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal  
o

r   if   the   ESC   system   is   invoked   for  
s

afety   reasons.
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Memorising speeds
Memorising
This function allows speeds to be saved, which can then be offered to set the two systems: the speed limiter (to limit the speed of the vehicle) or the c
ruise   control   (for   a   vehicle   cruising   speed).
You
  can   memorise   up   to   six   speed   settings   for   each   of   the   two   systems.   By   default,   some   speed   settings   are   already   memorised.
F
 
S
elect   the   system   for   which   you   want   to  
m

emorise   new   speed   settings:
F

Sel
ect "Speed settings " in the
" Driving assistance "
  menu. F
 
E
nter   the   new   value   using   the   numerical  
k

eypad   and   confirm.
F
 
C
onfirm   to   save   the   modification   and   quit  
t

he   menu.
●
 
s
peed   limiter
or
●
 
c
ruise   control.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   corresponding   to   the  
s

peed   setting   you   want   to   modify.
This function is accessible in the touch screen
tablet.
As
  a   safety   measure,   the   driver   must  
c

arry out these operations when
stationary.
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This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle   (pedestrian,   vehicle,   tree,   gate,   etc.)  
w

hich   comes   within   the   field   of   detection   of  
s

ensors   located   in   the   bumper.
Certain
  types   of   obstacle   (stake,   roadworks  
c

one,   etc.)   detected   initially   will   no   longer   be  
d

etected   at   the   end   of   the   manoeuvre,   if   they  
a

re   located   in   blind   spots   in   the   sensors'   field  
o

f   detection.
Parking sensors
This system  c annot  i n  a ny  c ircumstances  r eplace t
he   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
The system is switched on by engaging reverse ge a r.
This
  is   confirmed   by   an   audible   signal.
The
  system   is   switched   off   when   you   come   out  
o

f   reverse   gear.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an intermittent   audible   signal,   the   frequency   of   which i

ncreases   as   the   vehicle   approaches   the   obstacle.
The
  sound   emitted   by   the   speaker   (right   or   left)
 i

ndicates   the   side   on   which   the   obstacle   is   located.
When the distance between the vehicle and
the
  obstacle   becomes   less   than   approximately
 t

hirty   centimetres,   the   audible   signal   becomes
 c

ontinuous.
Rear parking
sensors
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying   bars   in   the   screen   or   the   instrument  
p

anel   which   move   progressively   nearer   to  
t

he   vehicle.   When   the   obstacle   is   near,   the  
"

Danger"   symbol   is   displayed.
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