reverse Citroen DS4 2011 1.G Owner's Manual

Sitting comfortably


Door mirrors


Adjustment


A.
Selection of the mirror to be adjusted.

B.
Adjustment of the position of the mirror in
the four directions.

C.
De-selection of the mirror.

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Other functions available...

Folding/Unfolding.
Automatic tilting of the mirror in reverse
gear for parking.
Blind spot sensors.



Rear view mirror


Manual day/night model



1.
Selection of the "day" position of the mirror.

2.
Adjustment of the mirror.



Automatic day/night model


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A.
Brightness detection in automatic day/night
mode.

B.
Adjustment of the mirror.



1.
Fastening the buckle.

2.
Height adjustment.


Front seat belts


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29Familiarisation
Driving safely

This 6 -speed gearbox offers a choice between
the comfor t of fully automatic operation or the
pleasure of manual gear changing.

6-speed electronic gearbox system



1.
Gear lever.

2.
Steering mounted "-"
control paddle.

3.
Steering mounted "+"
control paddle.




Display in the instrument panel

The gear engaged or the driving mode selected
appears in the instrument panel screen.

N:
Neutral.

R:
Reverse.

1 to 6:
Gears engaged.

AUTO:
Automated mode.




Moving off



)
Select position N
and press the brake
pedal firmly while star ting the engine.

)
Engage first gear by pulling the gear lever 1

towards position A
or M
,
or
Engage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1

towards position R
.

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal then
accelerate.

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Driving safely


Automatic gearbox

This six-speed gearbox offers the choice of the
ease of automatic operation or the pleasure of
manual gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
"S" (spor t)
button.

3.
" 7
" (snow)
button.



Display in the instrument panel

the driving mode selected and/or the gear
engaged appear in the left hand screen in the
instrument panel.

P.
Park.

R.
Reverse.

N.
Neutral.

D.
Drive (Automatic).

S.
Spor t programme.


7
.
Snow programme.

1 to 6.
Gears engaged.

-.
Invalid value in manual operation.




Moving off



)
Foot on the brake, select position P
or N
.

)
Star t the engine.

)
Then select position R
, D
or M
.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal, then
press the accelerator medal to move off.


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31Familiarisation

Stop & Start


Engine going into STOP mode


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The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine is
put into standby automatically:


- with a manual gearbox;
at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear
lever into neutral and release the clutch
pedal,

- with the 6-speed electronic gearbox
system;
at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h),
when you press the brake pedal or put the
gear lever in position N
.


Engine going into START mode

Deactivation/Reactivation

You can deactivate the system at any time by
pressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the button's
warning lamp comes on.

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The system is reactivated automatically
every time you start the engine with
the key.

Before refuelling or doing anything
under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition with the key. The "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restar ts automatically:


- with a manual gearbox;
when you fully

depress the clutch pedal,

- with the 6-speed electronic gearbox
system;



●
with the gear lever in position A
or M
,
when you release the brake pedal,

●
or gear lever in position N
and brake
pedal released, when you change to
position A
or M
,

●
or when you engage reverse.

In certain circumstances the STOP mode may
not be available; the "ECO"
warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds then goes off. In certain condition, START mode may engage
automatically; the "ECO"
warning lamp flashes
then goes off.
Driving safely

Defi ne the vehicle
parameters


- "Driving assistance":


●
"Parking brake automatic" (Automatic
electric parking brake; see the "Driving"
section),

●
"Rear wipe in reverse gear" (Rear
wiper coupled to reverse gear; see the
"Visibility" section),

●
"Speeds memorised" (Memorising
speeds; see the "Driving" section).



- "Vehicle lighting" (see the "Visibility"
section):


●
"Directional headlamps" (Main/additional
directional lighting),

●
"Daytime lights" (Daytime running
lamps).



- "Interior lighting" (see the "Visibility"
section:


●
"Follow-me-home headlamps"
(Automatic operation of headlamps after
switching off the ignition),

●
" Welcome lighting" (Exterior and interior
welcome lighting).
For example: setting of the duration of the
"follow-me-home" lighting


)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, to select the
"Define the vehicle parameters" menu, then
the " OK
" button.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to select
the "Interior lighting" line, then the
"OK"
button; then follow the same
procedure to select the "Follow-me-home
headlamps" line. This menu allows you to activate or deactivate
the following equipment, classified in different
categories:


- "Access to the vehicle" (see the "Access"
section):


●
"Plip action" (Selective unlocking of the
driver's door),

●
"Unlocking boot only" (Selective
unlocking of the boot).



"Personalisation-
configuration" menu
This menu gives access to the following
functions:


- "Define the vehicle parameters",

- "Choice of language",

- "Display configuration",

- "Choice of sounds".

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Vehicle parameters

This menu is used to activate or deactivate
cer tain driving and comfor t systems, classified
in different categories:


- "Access to the vehicle"
(see "Access" section):


●
"Plip action" (Selective unlocking of the
driver's door),

●
"Unlocking only boot"
(Selective unlocking of the boot).



- "Driving assistance":


●
"Parking brake automatic" (Automatic
electric parking brake; see "Driving"
section),

●
"Rear wipe in reverse gear" (Rear wiper
coupled to reverse gear; see "Visibility"
section),

●
"Speeds memorised" (Memorising
speeds; see "Driving" section).



- "Vehicle lighting" (see "Visibility" section):


●
"Directional headlamps" (Main/additional
directional lighting),

●
"Daytime lights" (Daytime running
lamps).



- "Interior lighting" (see "Visibility" section):


●
"Follow-me-home " (Automatic timed
operation of headlamps),

●
"Welcome lighting" (Interior/exterior
welcome lighting).




Display confi guration

This menu is used to configure:


- the display language of the central colour
screen, from a pre-defined list,

- the units: temperature (°Celsius ou
°Fahrenheit) and fuel consumption
(l/100 km, mpg or km/l),

- the colour schemes of the central screen.



Choice of sounds

This menu allows you to choose a family of
polyphonic sounds from the four available.
These sounds are grouped together in a family
and are adapted to suit the situation and
context (alert, confirmation, rejection, direction
indicators, lighting left on, key in ignition...).

Automatic tilting in reverse gear

System which provides a view of the ground
during parking manoeuvres in reverse gear.


Programming



)
With the engine running, engage reverse
gear.

)
Select and adjust the left-hand and right-
hand mirrors in succession.
The adjustment is stored immediately.


Switching on



)
With the engine running, engage reverse
gear.

)
Move control A
to the right or to the left to
select the corresponding mirror.
The glass of the mirror selected tilts
downwards, in accordance with its
programming.


Switching off



)
Exit reverse gear and wait ten seconds.
or


)
Return control A
to the central position.
The mirror glass returns to its initial position.
The mirror glass also returns to its initial
position:


- if the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h),

- if the engine is switched off.

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Rear view mirror

Adjustable mirror providing a central rear ward view.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens the mirror glass: this reduces the nuisance to
the driver caused by the headlamps from following vehicles, low sun...


Manual day/night model

Adjustment



)
Adjust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position.



Day/night position



)
Pull the lever to change to the "night"
anti-dazzle position.

)
Push the lever to change to the normal
"day" position.

By means of a sensor, which measures the
light from the rear of the vehicle, this system
automatically and progressively changes
between the day and night uses.







Automatic day/night model


In order to ensure optimum visibility
during your manoeuvres, the mirror
lightens automatically when reverse
gear is engaged.

As a safety measure, the mirrors should be adjusted to reduce the "blind spot".

Safety anti-pinch

When the window rises and meets an obstacle,
it stops and partially lowers again.

Reinitialisation

If a window does not rise automatically,
its operation must be reinitialised:


)
pull the control until the window stops,

)
release the control and pull it again until
the window closes fully,

)
continue to hold the control for
approximately one second after the
window has closed,

)
press the control to lower the window
automatically to the low position,

)
when the window has reached the low
position, press the control again for
approximately one second.

The safety anti-pinch function is not
operational during these operations.


If the window cannot be closed
(for example, in the presence of ice),
once the window has lowered:


)
press and hold the control until the
window opens fully,

)
then pull the control immediately
and hold it until the window closes,

)
continue to hold the control for
approximately one second after the
window has closed.

The safety anti-pinch function is not
operational during these operations.


Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
shor t time.
If an obstacle is encountered during
operation of the electric windows,
you must reverse the movement of the
window. To do this, press the control
concerned.
When the driver operates the
passenger's electric window control,
they must ensure that nothing is
preventing the windows closing
correctly.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the electric windows
correctly.
Be aware of children when operating
the windows.

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Directional lighting


When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function, allows the light beams to
better follow the road.
The use of this function, coupled with the xenon
headlamps and the static intersection lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your
lighting when cornering.
This function is inactive:


- when stationary or at low speeds,

- when reverse is engaged.

The system is activated by default.

with directional lighting


without directional lighting



Programming

The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The state of the system stays in memory on
switching off the ignition.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.



Operating fault

If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
screen.