ignition Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Guide
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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
wheels
b
e
returned
to
the
straight
ahead
position
b
efore
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), f
or 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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Parking brake
ApplicationRelease
When parking on a slope, direct your w
heels against the kerb, apply the
p
arking brake, engage a gear and
s
witch off the ignition.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lamp and the STOP w arning lam p c
ome on, accompanied by an audible
s
ignal and a message in the screen, this
i
ndicates that the parking brake is still on or
h
as not been fully released.
F Pull the parking brake lever up to i
mmobilise your vehicle. F
P ull the parking brake lever up slightly, p
ress the release button, then lower the
lever
f
ully.
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N flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and
a
message if the control N has not been
pressed
for starting.
Press control N
to select neutral.
Moving off
F Switch on the ignition.
F S elect neutral (control N).
T
he indicator lamp for the control comes on.
F
P
ress the brake pedal fully.
F
S
tart the engine. N
appears in the instrument panel.
F
S
elect for ward drive (control D)
or reverse
(c
ontrol
R). T
he associated indicator lamp comes on in
t
he control panel.
D
and 1 or R appear in the instrument
pan
el.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred more easily at low speeds (when
p
arking, in traffic jams...).
After
pressing control D or R, the vehicle
moves as soon as you take your foot off the
brake pedal ,
at low speed and with the engine
a
t idle.
The
creep function may be temporarily
u
navailable if the clutch temperature is
t
oo high or the slope too steep.
Do
not leave children unsupervised
i
nside the vehicle when the engine is
r
unning.
You
must
keep
your
foot
on
the
brake
p
edal
while
starting
the
engine.
The
"Foot
on
the
brake"
warning
and
t
he
associated
control
panel
indicator
l
amp
flash
if
the
brake
pedal
is
not
p
ressed
when
starting
the
engine.
Press
firmly
on
the
brake
pedal. F
R
elease
the
parking
brake.
F
P
rogressively
take
your
foot
off
the
brake
ped
al.
T
he
vehicle
moves
off.
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Before switching off the engine:
- p ress control N to be in neutral,
or
-
l
eave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
v
ehicle cannot be moved.
Stopping the vehicle
For all parking situations, you must
ap ply the parking brake to immobilise
t
he vehicle.
When
immobilising the vehicle with
t
he engine running, you must select
neu
tral
N.
Operating fault
- - - appears in the instrument panel.
F
P
ress control N .
F
P
ress
the brake pedal.
F
W
ait
for around 30 seconds until N or a
gear
appears in the instrument panel.
F
P
ress control D , then N.
F
W
ith
your foot still on the brake pedal, start
t
he
eng
ine.
The
gearbox is operational again.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it is necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F
S
witch on the ignition.
In
exceptional circumstances, the
g
earbox may need an automatic
r
einitialisation: starting and gear
c
hanging are no longer possible.
- - -
appears in the instrument
pan
el.
Follow
the procedure described above.
Before
d
oing
a
nything
u
nder
t
he
b
onnet,
e
nsure that control N
has
been
pressed
a
nd
that
the
parking
brake
is
applied. With
the ignition on, illumination of t
his warning lamp, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and a message,
i
ndicates a gearbox fault.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
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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
ped
al.
-
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
w
ith the button.
For
your comfort, during parking
m
anoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
c
oming out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the the
v
ehicle's systems, such as for example,
b
raking, power steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
- t he vehicle is on a steep slope (rising or
f
alling),
-
t
he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start by the
d
river,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning
l
amp flashes for a few seconds then
g
oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
Stop
&
Start system
puts
the
engine
temporarily
into
standby
-
STOP
mode
-
during
stops
in
the
traffic (red lights, traffic jams,
or
other...).
The engine
restarts
automatically
-
START
mode
-
as
soon
as
you
want
to
move
off.
The
restart takes place instantly, quickly
and
silently.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when
stationary.
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 switched on.
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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
menu
(
primary page) of the touch screen
t
ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the symbol in the button changes to alert m
ode and the indicator lamp flashes for a
f
ew moments then stays on continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system, the indicator lamp flashes again for a
f
ew moments and then stays on continuously.
The
Stop
&
Start
system
can
be
deactivated
in
t
he
touch
screen
tablet.
Deactivation
If the system has been deactivated in STOP m ode, the engine restarts immediately.
When
driving on a flooded road, it is
r
ecommended that the Stop & Start
f
unction be deactivated and that you
d
rive very slowly. The
system can be reactivated in the touch
s
creen
t
ablet.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically e
very time the engine is started by
t
he driver.
F
P
ress on " Stop & Star t ".
F
Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
menu.
The
indicator
lamp
in
this
button
comes
on
c
ontinuously. Pressing
this
b
utton again reactivates
t
he Stop & Start system. The
i
ndicator lamp in the button goes off.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
In
the event of a fault in STOP mode, the vehicle
m
ay stall.
All
of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.
Depending
on version, an alert
m
essage may also be displayed, asking
y
ou to change to neutral (control on N)
a
nd put your foot on the brake pedal.
You
must switch off the ignition, then
s
tart the engine again.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed limiter on / pause indication.
7. S peed value setting.
8.
S
peed limiter mode selection indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he speed limiter cannot, in any
c
ircumstances, replace the need to
o
bserve speed limits, nor can it replace the
n
eed for vigilance on the part of the driver.1.
S
peed limiter mode selection wheel.
2.
V
alue decrease button.
3.
V
alue increase button.
4.
S
peed limiter on / pause button.
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. C ruise 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.
T he cruise control system cannot, in
a
ny 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.
C
ruise control mode selection wheel.
2.
D
ecrease value or set the current speed as
t
he speed setting.
3.
I
ncrease value or set the current speed as
t
he speed setting.
4.
C
ruise control pause / resume button.
5.
M
emorised speeds display button.
Display in the instrument panelSwitching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value.
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure that the sensors are not covered by
r
oad dirt, ice or snow.
In
the event of a fault, have the system
c
hecked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
If
the
system
is
deactivated
during
a
m
anoeuvre,
the
drive
should
reactivate
i
t
to
repeat
the
measurement. If
the lateral distance between your vehicle
a
nd the space is too great, the system may
n
ot be able to measure the space.
Anything
p
rojecting
be
yond
t
he
e
nvelope
o
f
t
he vehicle (long or wide load) is not taken
i
nto account by the Park Assist system
d
uring a manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he driver then takes back control of the
v
ehicle's
s
teering.
The
system
is
deactivated
by
pressing
the
P
ark
Assist
control
(or
the
Park
Assist
button
i
n the " Driving assistance "
menu
of
the
touch
s
creen
t
ablet),
The
system
is
deactivated
automatically:
-
o
n
switching
off
the
ignition,
-
i
f
the
engine
stalls,
-
i
f
no
manoeuvre
is
started
within
5
minutes
o
f
selection
of
the
type
of
manoeuvre,
-
a
fter
a
prolonged
stop
of
the
vehicle
during
a
manoeuvre,
-
i
f
the
road
wheel
anti-spin
regulation
(ASR)
s
ystem
is
invoked,
-
i
f
the
speed
of
the
vehicle
exceeds
the
s
tated
limit,
-
w
hen
the
driver
interrupts
movement
of
the
s
teering
w
heel,
-
i
f
the
driver
presses
the
Park
Assist
control
(
or
the
Park
Assist
button
of
the
Driving
assistance
menu
in
the
touch
screen
t
ablet),
-
i
f
correct
positioning
of
the
vehicle
is
not
p
ossible
(too
many
manoeuvres
needed
to
i
nsert
or
extract
the
vehicle),
-
i
f
the
driver's
door
is
open,
-
i
f
one
of
the
front
wheels
encounters
an
o
bstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
- w hen towing a trailer,
-
i
f the driver's door is opened,
-
i
f the speed of the vehicle is above 42 mph
(
70 km/h).
To
switch the system of for a prolonged period,
c
ontact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the symbol in the button (located in
t
he touch screen tablet) changes to
a
lert mode and the warning lamp
f
lashes and then goes off.
Contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and night, the front foglamps and the
r
ear foglamp are prohibited. In these
s
ituations, the power of their beams
m
ay dazzle other drivers. They should
o
nly be used in fog or snow.
In
these weather conditions, it is your
r
esponsibility to switch on the foglamps
a
nd dipped beam headlamps manually
a
s the sunshine sensor may detect
s
ufficient light.
Do
not forget to switch off the front
f
oglamps and the rear foglamp when
t
hey are no longer necessary.Switching off the lamps
when the ignition is
switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps turn off immediately, except for dipped beam i
f guide-me-home lighting is activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the ring to the "0" position - lamps off,
t
hen to the desired position.
On
opening the driver's door a
t
emporary audible signal warns the
d
river that the lighting is on.
The
lamps, with the exception of the
s
idelamps, switch off automatically after
a
maximum duration of thirty minutes to
p
revent discharging of the battery.
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Visibility