Citroen DS4 2012 1.G Owner's Guide

29Familiarisation
Driving safely

This 6 -speed gearbox offers a choice between
the comfor t of fully automatic operation or thepleasure 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 1towards position A
or M,
or
Engage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1towards position R.) Release the parking brake. )
Ta k e y o u r foot off the brake pedal thenaccelerate.
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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" (sport)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.
Sport 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.)Ta k e 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
214Th
e "ECO"warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine isput 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 clutchpedal, -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 bypressing 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 withthe key.


Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off the ignition with the key. Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restarts automatically:
-
with a manual gearbox;when you fullydepress the clutch pedal, -
with the 6-speed electronic gearboxsystem;


●
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
Aor M ,

●
or when you engage reverse.

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

Driving safely
)Activate the function by pressing control switch A; the warning lamp comes on in
the switch.
Blind spot sensors
218 The warning lamp located in the door mirro
r comes on to warn you that a vehicle has arrived
in the blind spot detection zone.
) Select the function by pressing controlswitch B; the corresponding warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel.)
Operate the direction indicators on the side
with the space to be measured; a messa
ge
appears to confirm measurement is in
pro
gress. ) Drive at a speed below 12 mph (20 km/h) during measurement.


Parking space sensors
One of these messages appears to indicate the
level of difficulty of the manoeuvre:


-
Parking possible.
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-Parking difficult.

-
Parking not advised.

33Familiarisation
Driving safely
1.
Limiter mode On/Off. 2.Decrease the programmed value.3.Increase the programmed value.4.
Speed limiter On/Off.
5. Display the list of memorised speeds.


Speed limiter "LIMIT"

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1.Cruise control mode On/Off.
2. Programme a speed/Decrease the
programmed value.3. Programme a speed/Increase the
programmed value.4. Cruise control Off/Resume.
5. Display the list of memorised speeds.
Cruise control "CRUISE"
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The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it is
selected.

Display in the instrument panel

The values must be set with the engine running.
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In order to be programmed or activated, the
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph (40 km/h), with at least fourth gear engaged on a manual gearbox (second gear for the 6 -speed
electronic gearbox system or automatic gearbox).
Speed limiter

Cruise control

Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently,change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system, the gear shift indicator invites youto change up; it is displayed in the instrumentpanel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"or Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing theaccelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.


Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helpsreduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.



Control the use of your
electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning. Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windowsand leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature in thepassenger compar tment down (sunroof and window blinds...). Switch off the air conditioning, unless it hasautomatic digital regulation, as soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic. Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

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Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats. Limit the loads carried in the vehicle andreduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack,bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference. Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.


At the end of winter, remove snow tyres andrefit your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance


Check the tyre pressures regularly, whencold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in par ticular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engineoil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve theschedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.




When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rdcut-off of the nozzle to avoid any overflow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.
Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,particularly in winter; your vehicle will warmup much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, videogame...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel. Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

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Instruments and controls

Customisable colour instrument panel - Type 1
1.
Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min). 2.
Gear efficiency indicator with manualgearbox or gear lever position and gear for
the electronic gearbox system.3.Analogue speedometer (mph or km/h). 4. Cruise control or speed limiter setting. 5.
Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).
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.Engine oil level indicator.
Dials and screens
Control buttons
7.Ser vice indicator
(miles or km) then,
total mileage recorder.
These two functions are displayed successively on switching on the ignition.
Lighting dimmer setting (when making an
adjustment).
8. Tr i p m i l e age recorder (miles or km).9.Fuel gauge and associated low fuel
warning lamp.
10. Range (miles or km).
A.Dial COLOUR: customisation of the
background colour of the dials. B.Screen COLOUR: customisation of thebackground colour of the screens.
C.Lighting dimmer (available in night mode).D. Reminder of the ser vicing information
Reset the service indicator or the trip
mileage recorder.