warning Citroen C4 AIRCROSS 2012 1.G User Guide

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Monitoring
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Cruise control
fixed
This comes on when the cruisecontrol has been activated. Press the "ON/OFF" button to activate/deactivate thecruise control.
Active stabilitycontrol and traction control (ASC/TCL)

flashing.Operation of the ASC/ TCL systems. The systems optimise traction and improve the
directional stability of the vehicle.
Adapt your driving and moderate your speed.

fixed. Fault in the ASC/TCL systems. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Stop & Star t(Auto Stop & Go)function
fix
ed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t (AS&G) function has put the engine
into STOP mode. The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to move off.

flashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.
STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable. or START mode is invoked
automatically.
See "Stop & Start (AS&G) function" for special cases
with
STOP mode and STA R T mode.
Diesel engine pre-heating fixed. The engine is cold and:
- the ignition switch is at the ONposition (ignition on), or
- the STA R T/STOP
starting button
has been pressed (ignition on).
With key starting, wait until the warning lamp has gone
off before starting.
With the Keyless Entry and Starting system, the engine
will only start after the warning lamp has gone off.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to 30 seconds
in severe weather).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on again and wait again until the warning lamp goes off, then star t the engine.

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Monitoring
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
ASC/TCLfixed. The ASC/ TCL off switch, located at
the bottom of the dashboard (driver'sside) has been pressed.
A
SC/TCL is deactivated.
ASC: active stability control .
TCL: traction control. Press the button to activate the A
SC/TCL.
The ASC/TCL system is automatically activated on starting the vehicle.
Stop & Star tsystem (Auto Stop & Go)
fixed. The off switch for the Stop & Star t (AS&G) system, located at the bottom
of the dashboard (driver's side) has been pressed.
The Stop & Start (AS&G) system is deaactivated.Press the switch a
gain to activate the Stop & Star t(AS&G) system.

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Instrument panel screen


Each time the engine is started: warning lamps and/or messages come on, applying a checking self test. They go off after a few seconds.


When
you want to see the trip computer information, you can choose to ignore the aler ts, by pressing the INFO
button on the dashboard.

The messa
ges displayed may vary according to the type of display screen (type 1 or type 2) in the instrument panel.
Cer tain messages are only displayed in the type 2 screen.
When this symbol appears: make a
short press. When this symbol appears: make a longpress.
Ignition off.Ignition on (with a manual gearbox).Ignition on (with a CVT gearbox).

Warnings and alerts


When an aler t occurs, the displayed information then disappears. the warning lamp and its associated message appear, accompanied if appropriate by
an audible signal.
When there are several aler ts, they are displayed in turn and this symbol appears. It remains displayed while there are still alerts.
You will then be able to displa
y the aler ts again by pressing the INFO
button several times to cycle through the trip computer information and return to
the alerts.

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Monitoring
Screen 1Screen 2CauseSolution - ActionObservations
Warning messages (ignition at "OFF")
You have forgotten to switch off the
vehicle lighting. Switch off the vehicle lighting by
placing the control at OFF. There is an intermittent audible signal.
The alarm has been tri
ggered.
The batter
y for the Keyless Entryand Starting system is flat. Replace the battery (see "Changingthe batteries").
The electronic key that you have on
your person is not recognised. Check that you have the correct electronic key. If the message persists, contact a CITROËN dealer.
The electronic ke
y is still in the
vehicle and
you have tried to lock
the doors or boot from the outside. Ensure that
you have the electronic
key on your person before lockingthe vehicle.
One of the doors or the boot is notproperly closed when locking the
vehicle from the outside.
Close the door or the boot, then lock
the vehicle.

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Monitoring
Screen 1Screen 2CauseSolution - ActionObservations

Warning messages (ignition at "ON")
Fault with the electric power steering. Stop the vehicle, wait few moments
then start the engine again. If the message remains after
restarting, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a quali
fied workshop.
The batter
y for the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system is flat. Replace the battery (see "Changingthe batteries").
The electronic ke
y that you have onyour person is not recognised. Check that you have the correctelectronic key. If the message persists, contact a CITROËN dealer.
The electronic ke
y is still in the
vehicle and you have tried to lock
the doors or boot from the outside. Ensure that
you have the electronickey on your person before lockingthe vehicle.
One of the doors or the boot is not properly closed when locking the
vehicle from the outside. Close the door or the boot, then lock
the vehicle.
Fault with the "Ke
yless Entry andStarting" system. Contact a CITROËN dealer.

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Doors
From out side
)After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the door handle.


Closing


From inside
)
Pull the front or rear door lever to open thedoor. If a door is not closed correctl
y, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument panel screen
until the door concerned is closed.

On the driver's side, this action on the door lever unlocks the door if it was locked.
On the passenger's side or for the rear doors,
the door must first be unlocked manually (see "Individual controls") if it was locked.

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Boot


Opening
)After unlocking the vehicle, press the handle Aand raise the tailgate.
)
Pull the handle Bdownwards to guide the
tailgate. ) Release the handle and press gently on theexterior surface of the tailgate to close it.
ClosingManual release

This enables the boot to be unlocked in the event of a central locking fault.


- Fold back the rear seats to
gain access to
the tailgate release from inside the boot.

- Remove the plastic cover from the
opening A in the tailgate interior pillar.

- Move the control B
to the right to unlock
and open the boot.
If the tail
gate is not fully closed, this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel screen until it is closed.

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Comfort
Recirculation of interior air
) Press button 4
to select the air entry mode.
This
function allows the passenger compar tment to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke.
When the warning lamp in button 4
is off, the
intake of exterior air is active.
When the warning lamp in button 4
is on, the
intake of exterior air is deactivated, and you are
in air recirculation.
Do not drive for long with interior air
recirculation, except in truly exceptional
atmospheric conditions.The air conditionin
g is designed to operate
effectively in all seasons, with the windows closed.It enables you to:
-
lower the temperature, in summer,
- increase the effectiveness of the demisting
in winter, above 3 °C.

5. Air conditioning On / Off
Switchin
g on
Switchin
g off
) Press button 5
again, the lamp in the button goes off.Switching off may affect comfort levels(humidity, condensation).
If your vehicle is not fitted with air conditioning, the button is not active.

)
Press button 5, the lamp in thebutton comes on.

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Starting - stopping the engine with the key
- Position 1: LOCKThe steering is locked.
- Position 2: ACCThe accessories (radio, 12 V socket...) can be used.
- Position 3: ONIgnition on.
- Position 4: STARTStarting the engine.
Ignition switch


If you use the accessories for aprolonged period (with the key in position 2 (ACC)), you risk dischargingthe battery. Star ting your vehicle will then no longer be possible. Be aware. See the "Automatic power cut-off toaccessories" section.

Key in ignition

A buzzer sounds on opening the driver'sdoor, if the key has been left in the ignition.
)
Inser t the key in the ignition switch.)
Turn the key to position 2 (ACC)
and unlock
the steering column, by turning wheelslightly.) Press and hold the brake pedal.)
Fully depress the clutch pedal (vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox). )
Put the gear lever into neutral (vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox), or in position P(vehicles fitted with a CVT
gearbox). ) Operate the star ter by turning the key to
position 4 (START).) Once the engine is running, release thekey.
The key returns automatically to
position 3 (ON).

Starting using the key
Stopping
)Immobilise the vehicle. )Put the gear lever into neutral (vehiclesfitted with a manual gearbox), or inposition P
(vehicles fitted with a CVT gearbox).)While pressing the key, turn it toposition 1 (LOCK).)Remove the key from the ignition switch.)Lock the steering.


Do not attach any heavy objects to the key as this could weigh down on it whenin the ignition switch and cause a fault.
For Diesel vehicles, when the engineis cold wait with the ignition switchin position 3 (ON)
until the preheater warning lamp goes off, before turning
the key to position 4 (START)
. The warning lamp does not come on when the engine is hot.

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Starting - stopping the engine with the Keyless Entry and
Starting system
With the electronic key inside the vehicle; each press on the " START/STOP " button, with no
action on the pedals, changes the vehicle's mode:)First press (ACC mode), the button's
warning lamp comes on in orange.
The accessories (radio, 12V socket...) can be used.)Second press (ON mode), the button's
warning lamp comes on in green.

Switching on the ignition.)Third press (OFF mode), the warning lamp
in the button goes off.
If you use the accessories for aprolonged period with the ignition switch in position 2 (ACC), you risk dischargingthe battery. Star ting your vehicle will then no longer be possible. Take care.See the "Automatic power cut-off to accessories" section.



Changing the mode of
the vehicle
If the warning lamp flashes orange,contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop as soon as possible.
)Press and release the " START/STOP" button.
)
With the electronic key inside the vehicle,
depress the clutch pedal fully on vehicles
with a manual gearbox or press the brake pedal on vehicles with a CVT gearbox.

Starting using the
electronic key

For vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox , put
the gear lever in neutral.
For vehicles fitted with a CVT gearbox , put thegear lever in P.P