2019 CITROEN C4 steering

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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
 
W

ith
 
a   manual   gearbox,   place   the   gear  
l

ever in neutral then depress the clutch
pedal
 f

ully.
F
 
W

ith
 
an   electronic   gearbox,   place   the  
c

ontrol at N   then   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
I

nsert
  the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code.
F
 
U

nlock   the   steering   column   by   simultaneously
 t

urning   the   steering   and   the   key.
In
 
certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull
  lock,   for   example).
F
 
W

ith
 
a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  
m

otor
  by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil
 
the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key.
Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing  
the
  key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition switch
Switching off the engine leads to a loss o
f   braking   assistance.
Ignition on position (2)
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric equipment   or   portable   devices   to   be   charged.
Once
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   drops  
t

o   the   reserve   level,   the   system   switches   to  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
c

ut   off   automatically   to   preserve   the   remaining  
b

attery   charge.
Avoid
  attaching   heavy   objects   to   the  
k

ey,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
It
  could   adversely   affect   the   deployment  
o

f   the   front   airbag.
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Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
With
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
s

teering
 
assistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
c

ut
 
off:
 
risk
 
of
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
v

ehicle.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w

heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p

osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off
F Stop
  the   vehicle.
F  W ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t

o position 1 .
F
 
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   until   it   locks.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  
a

pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Energy   economy   mode"   section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop),
for   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
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ETG electronic gearbox
N Neutral:  with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  t
his   control   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral  
a

nd   for   starting   the   engine.
D
 
D
rive:   press   this   control   to   engage   for ward  
d

rive   with   automatic   operation   of   the   gears.
R
 
R
everse:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  
t

his   control   to   engage   reverse.
Control panel
F Operate the paddle to the right  of   the   steering   wheel   to  
ch

ange

up.
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not a
llow neutral to be selected, or reverse
gear
  to   be   engaged   or   disengaged.
Five
 
or
 
six-speed
 
electronically
 
controlled
 
gearbox
 
which
 
offers   the   comfort   of   automatic   control   of   the   gears,   without   any   action   by   the   driver.
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 
changes
 
at
 
any
 
time,   using   the   steering   mounted   control   paddles.
F
O
perate the paddle to the left

of   the   steering   wheel   to   change
down .
Display in the instrument panel
F Place your foot on the brake
when   this   warning   lamp   flashes.
N

Neutral
D and 1 2 3 4 5 / 6
D
rive (for ward drive) and
the
 g
ear
 enga
ged.
R

Reverse
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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,
beyond
  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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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary,
in neutral, and you release the clutch
pedal.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox , when
stationary
  or   at   speeds   below   5   mph  
(

8 km/h)   (depending   on   version),   in   neutral  
(

control on N )
  or   when   you   press   the   brake  
ped

al. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable for a few seconds after
coming
  out   of   reverse   gear.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   does   not   affect  
t

he   the   vehicle's   other   systems,   such   as  
f

or   example   braking,   power   steering...
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.
Stop & Start time
counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n   STOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
 
is
 
displayed   in   the   trip   computer   (accessible  
v

ia the " Driving assistance "
  menu   of   the  
t

ouch
 
screen   tablet).
It
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
requires
 
t

he use of a 12 V battery of special
technology
 
and
 
specification.
 
All
 w
ork
 
on
 
this
 
type
 
of
 
battery
 
must
 
o

nly be done by a CITROËN dealer
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
 
For
 
more
 
i

nformation
 
on
 
the
 
12
 
V
 
battery,
 
refer
 
to
 
t

he
 
corresponding
 
section.
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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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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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Park Assist
This system provides active assistance with parking, detecting a parking space then controlling the steering to park in the space.
I t   controls   the   steering   while   the   driver   manages   the   accelerator,   brakes,   gears   and   clutch   (manual   gearbox).   During   phases   of   entry   into   and   exit   from  
a

  parking   space,   the   system   provides   visual   and   audible   information   to   the   driver   in   order   to   make   the   manoeuvre   safe.   It   may   be   necessary   to   move  
f

or wards   and   backwards   more   than   once.
The
  Park   Assist   system   cannot   in   any  
c

ircumstances   replace   the   need   for  
v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
The
  driver   must   remain   in   control   of  
t

heir   vehicle   ensuring   that   the   space  
r

emains   clear   during   the   manoeuvre.
In
  some   circumstances,   the   sensors  
m

ay   not   detect   small   obstacles   located  
i

n   their   blind   spots. Changing
  tyre   sizes   (out-size   tyres,  
w

inter   tyres,   ...)   can   inter fere   with  
t

he   correct   operation   of   the   parking  
a

ssistance   system.
During
  a   manoeuvre   the   steering   wheel  
t

urns   quickly:   do   not   hold   the   steering  
w

heel, do not place your hand between
the
  spokes   of   the   steering   wheel   and  
t

ake   care   with   loose   and   bulky   clothing,  
s

carves,   handbags...   There   is   a   risk   of  
in

jury. For
  entry   into   a   parking   space   (parallel  
p

arking)   the   system   does   not   detect  
s

paces   which   are   clearly   much   smaller  
o

r   larger   than   the   size   of   the   vehicle.
This
  "parking   assistance"   system  
i

s   activated   automatically   during  
m

anoeuvres;   it   is   therefore   possible  
t

hat   a   symbol   comes   on   in   the   screen,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
w

ithout   affecting   the   manoeuvre.The
  selection   of   the   type   of   manoeuvre  
(

entering   or   exiting   a   parallel   parking  
s

pace)   prevents   a   change   to   STOP  
m

ode   of   Stop   &   Start.
In
  STOP   mode,   this   selection   restarts  
t

he
 eng
ine.
The
  driver   can   take   control   at   any   time   by   gripping   the   steering   wheel.
The
 
s
ystem  
p
rovides  
a
ssistance  
i
n  
e
ntering  
a
nd  
e

xiting
 a par
king
 spa
ce
 w
hen
 par
allel
 par
king.
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