traction control CITROEN C4 2018 Owners Manual

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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
  engine   management   system   has  
a

  fault.Risk
  of   destruction   of   the   catalytic   converter.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
fixed. The
  emission   control   system   has  
a f

ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified w

orkshop   without   delay.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The   anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  f
ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without  
d

e l ay.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) flashing.
The
  DSC/ASR   regulation   is  
ope

rating.The
  system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional stability of the vehicle in the event of loss of
grip
  or   trajectory.
fixed. The
  DSC/ASR   system   has   a   fault. Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Braking
fixed. The   brake   fluid   level   has   dropped  
s

ignificantly.
You   must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top   up   with   brake   fluid   listed   by   CITROËN.
If   the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,  associated  
w

ith   the   ABS   warning  
lam

p.
The  
e
lectronic  
b
rake  
f
orce  
d
istribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.
You   must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Instruments

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Electronic stability control (ESC) incorporating the   following   systems:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS)   and  
e

lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 
e
mergency   braking   assistance   (EBA),
-
 
w
heel   anti-slip   regulation   (ASR)   or   traction  
c

ontrol,
-
 
d
ynamic   stability   control   (DSC).
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
This system improves the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking  
a

nd   contributes   towards   improved   control   on  
c

orners, in particular on poor or slippery road
surfaces.
The
  ABS   prevents   wheel   lock   in   the   event   of  
em

ergency
 b
raking.
The
  EBFD   manages   the   braking   pressure  
w

heel   by   wheel.
Emergency braking assistance
(EBA)
In an emergency, this system enables you to reach   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly   and   therefore   reduce   the   stopping  
di

stance.
It
  is   triggered   according   to   the   speed   at   which  
t

he   brake   pedal   is   pressed.   This   is   felt   by   a  
r

eduction in the resistance of the pedal and an
increase
  in   the   effectiveness   of   the   braking.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
The ASR system (also known as Traction Control)   optimises   traction   in   order   to   limit  
w

heel   slip   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the   driving  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine.   It   also   improves  
t

he directional stability of the vehicle on
acceleration.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path
followed   by   the   vehicle   and   that   required   by  
t

he   driver,   the   DSC   monitors   each   wheel   and  
a

utomatically   acts   on   the   brake   of   one   or   more  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine   to   return   the   vehicle  
t

o   the   required   path,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws  
o

f   physics.
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Grip control
Special patented traction control system which improves   traction   on   snow,   mud   and   sand.
This
  system,   the   operation   of   which   has   been  
o

ptimised   for   each   situation,   allows   you   to  
m

anoeuvre   in   most   conditions   of   poor   grip  
(

encountered
 d
uring
 t
ouring
 u
se).
The accelerator pedal should be pressed
sufficiently
 
t
o  
a
llow  
t
he  
s
ystem  
t
o  
u
se  
t
he  
p
ower  
o

f   the   engine.   Operation   at   high   engine   speeds  
i

s   completely   normal.
Associated with all-seasons M+S (Mud and
Snow)
  205/50   R   17   tyres,   this   system   offers  
a

  compromise   between   safety,   adhesion   and  
t

raction.   These   tyres   work   equally   well   in   winter  
a

nd   summer.
A five-position selector allows you to choose
the
  setting   best   suited   to   the   driving   conditions  
en

countered.
An
  indicator   lamp   associated   with   each   mode  
c

omes   on   to   confirm   your   choice.
A specific and additional display appears
temporarily
  in   the   touch   screen   to   confirm   the  
s

election   made   with   the   knob. Every
  time   the   ignition   is   switched   off,  
t

he   system   automatically   resets   to   this  
m

ode.
Differents
  modes   are   provided:
Standard (ESC)
This mode is calibrated for a low level of wheel s
pin,   based   on   the   different   levels   of   grip  
n

ormally   encountered   on   the   road.
F
 
P
lace   the   dial   in   this   position.
Snow
This mode adapts its strategy to the conditions of   grip   encountered   for   each   of   the   two   front  
w

heels   on   moving   off.
(mode
  active   up   to   30   mph   (50   km/h))
F
 
P
lace   the   dial   in   this   position.
Safety