ESP Citroen C4 2011 2.G Owner's Manual
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FAMILIARISATION
Blind spot sensors
In certain conditions, this system de-
tects the presence of a vehicle in the
blind spot. It informs you by means of a
warning lamp in the corresponding door
mirror.
162
Under-infl ation detection
This system continuously monitors the
pressure in each tyre and warns you in
the event of a puncture or defl ation.
131
Panoramic sunroof
This roof provides incomparable visibility
and light in the passenger compartment.
93
Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system, consisting
of a compressor and a sealant cartridge,
for the temporary repair of a tyre.
183
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FAMILIARISATION
SEEING CLEARLY
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Direction indicators
"Motorway" function
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators
will fl ash three times.
This function can be used at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when changing
lane on high-speed roads.
Wipers
Stalk A: windscreen wipers
Switching "AUTO" on/off
)
Press the stalk downwards and re-
lease.
Ring B: rear wiper
96
Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash for as long
as the stalk remains in this position.
130
105
Lighting off.
Rear foglamp.
Park. Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
or
Front and rear foglamps. Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
103
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Side switch panel
Multifunction steering wheel
Cruise control/speed limiter
controls
166, 168
Optional functions controls
1.
Black panel (black screen).
48
2.
Dashboard lighting dimmer.
48
or
Control of the central colour screen
associated with the satellite naviga-
tion system.
56
3.
Courtesy lamp on/off.
106
or
Parking space sensors.
170
Audio system controls
228, 279
Bluetooth system or telephone
controls
228, 279
Illumination of the warning lamp indi-
cates the state of the system.
A.
Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.
133
B.
Deactivation of the parking sensors.
173
C.
Deactivation of the Stop & Start system.
159
D.
Activation of the blind spot sensor
system.
162
E.
Activation of the lane departure
warning system.
161
F.
Deactivation of the volumetric alarm
protection.
88
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DRIVING SAFELY
Blind spot sensors
Parking space sensors
One of these messages appears,
to indicate the level of diffi culty of the
manouevre:
)
Activate the function by pressing
control switch A
; the button's warn-
ing lamp comes on.
The warning lamp located in the door mir-
ror comes on to warn you of the arrival
of a vehicle in the blind spot detection
zone.
162
)
Select the function by pressing
control switch B
; the correspond-
ing warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel.
)
Operate the direction indicators on
the side with the space to be mea-
sured; a message appears to con-
fi rm measurement is in progress.
)
Drive at a speed below 12 mph
(20 km/h) during measurement.
- Parking possible.
- Parking diffi cult.
- Parking not advised.
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Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Anti-lock
Braking
System (ABS)
fi xed. The anti-lock braking system
has a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.
Dynamic
stability control
(ESP/ASR)
fl ashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is
active. The system optimises traction and
improves the directional stability of the
vehicle.
fi xed. Unless it has been
deactivated (button pressed
and its indicator lamp on), the
ESP/ASR or hill start assist
system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
Engine
autodiagnosis
system
fi xed. The emission control system
has a fault. The warning lamp should go off when the
engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN
dealer or qualifi ed workshop without delay.
fl ashing. The engine management
system has a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
Low fuel level
fi xed with the two
last bars fl ashing.
When it fi rst comes on there
remains approximately
6 litres of
fuel
in the tank. You must refuel as soon as possible to
avoid running out of fuel.
This warning lamp will come on every
time the ignition is switched on, until a
suffi cient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 60 litres.
Never continue to drive until you run out
of fuel as this could damage the emission
control and injection systems.
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicato
r
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.
Right-hand
direction
indicator
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Hazard warning
lamps
fl ashing with
audible signal. The hazard warning
lamps switch, located on
the dashboard, has been
operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction
indicators and their associated indicator
lamps fl ash simultaneously.
Sidelamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beam
headlamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position.
Main beam
headlamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.
Front foglamps
fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice
to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps
fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to
switch off the rear foglamps.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Passenger's
airbag system
fi xed in the
instrument panel
and/or seat
belt and front
passenger's
airbag warning
lamps display. The control switch, located
in the glove box, is set to the
"OFF" position.
The passenger's front airbag
is deactivated. Set the control to the "ON" position to
activate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fi t a child seat in the
rear-facing position.
ESP/ASR
fi xed. The button, located at the
bottom left of the dashboard,
is pressed. Its indicator lamp
is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability
programme.
ASR: anti-skid regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR.
Its indicator lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated
automatically when the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from around 30 mph
(50 km/h).
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Manual test in the central colour screen associated with
the satellite navigation system
This function allows you to check the
status of the vehicle systems (reminder
of the "activated"/"deactivated" status
of the confi gurable functions) and to
display the alerts log.
)
With the engine running, to start a
manual test, briefl y press the ".../000"
button on the instrument panel. The following information appears suc-
cessively in the instrument panel cen-
tral colour screen:
- engine oil level indicator (see corre-
sponding section),
- service indicator (see corresponding
section),
- under-infl ation detection (if your ve-
hicle is fi tted with this system; see
the "Safety" section),
- current warnings and alert messag-
es, if any (see corresponding sec-
tion for the warning lamp or system
concerned),
- status of confi gurable functions (see
"Multifunction screens").
This information also appears every
time the ignition is switched on (au-
tomatic test).
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Distance recorders
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the ig-
nition is switched off, when the driver's
door is opened and when the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.
Trip distance recorder
Total distance recorder
Setting the time and the time
format in the instrument panel
without audio system
On the two-tone instrument panel with-
out audio system, to adjust the time,
use buttons A
and B
then carry out the
operations in the following order:
)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously: the minutes fl ash,
)
press A
to increase the minutes or
B
to reduce the minutes,
)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously: the hours fl ash,
)
press A
to increase the hours or B
to reduce the hours,
)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously: 24 H or 12 H is displayed and
fl ashes,
)
press button A
or B
to change the
format,
)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously to exit from time setting.
After approximately 30 seconds without any ac-
tion, the screen returns to the normal display.
Measures the total distance travelled by
the vehicle since its fi rst registration.
Measures a distance travelled since it
was reset to zero by the driver.
)
With the ignition on, press and hold
this button until zeros appear.
On the two-tone instrument panel with-
out audio system, to change the display
units, use buttons A
and B
then carry out
the operations in the following order:
)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously for three seconds: km/h or
mph fl ashes,
)
press button A
or B
to change the
units,
)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously to exit from setting units.
After approximately 30 seconds without
any action, the screen returns to the
normal display
Setting units in the instrument
panel without audio system
Settin
g the time and units in themultifunction screen
The other instrument panels are as-
sociated with an audio system and
a multifunction screen. Refer to the
corresponding section in "Audio and
Telematics".
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
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Once the "TRIP COMPUTER" menu
has been selected, you can start diag-
nostics of the status of the equipment
(active, not active, faulty).
Trip computer
Date and time
Once the "DATE AND TIME" menu has
been selected, you have access to the
following settings:
- year,
- month,
- day,
- hours,
- minutes,
- 12 or 24 hour mode.
)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the "
" or "
" buttons to
change its value.
)
Press the "
" or "
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.
)
Press the "OK"
button to record
the change and return to the normal
display or press the "ESC"
button
to cancel.
Languages
Once the "LANGUAGES" menu has been
selected, you can choose the language
used by the display, from a pre-defi ned
list.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
Vehicle parameters
Once the "VEHICLE PARAM" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:
- "PARK BRAKE" (Automatic electric
parking brake; refer to the "Driving"
section).
- "BEND LIGHTING" (Directional light-
ing; refer to the "Visibility" section),
- "AUTO HEADLAMPS" (Automatic
illumination of headlamps; refer to
the"Visibility" section),
- "REAR WIPE ACT" (Rear wiper
coupled with reverse gear; refer to
the "Visibility" section),
- "GUIDE LAMPS" (Guide-me-home
lighting; refer to the "Visibility" section),
- "ELECTRIC BOOT" (Selective un-
locking of the boot; refer to the
"Access" section),
- "CABIN SELECT" (Selective unlock-
ing; refer to the "Access" section),
- "DAY LAMPS" (Daytime running
lamps; refer to the "Visibility" section).