Citroen C4 2012 2.G Owner's Guide
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2012, Model line: C4, Model: Citroen C4 2012 2.GPages: 332, PDF Size: 28.33 MB
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FAMILIARISATION
PASSENGER SAFETY - STARTING
Passenger's front airbag
Seat belts and passenger's
front airbag
Ignition switch
1.
Open the glove box.
2.
Insert the key.
3.
Select the position:
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear fac-
ing" child seat,
"ON"
(activation), with front passen-
ger or "forwards facing" child seat.
4.
Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.
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A.
Left hand front seat belt not fas-
tened/unfastened warning lamp.
B.
Right hand front seat belt not fas-
tened/unfastened warning lamp.
C.
Right hand rear seat belt unfastened
warning lamp.
D.
Centre rear seat belt unfastened
warning lamp.
E.
Left hand rear seat belt unfastened
warning lamp.
F.
Passenger's front airbag deactivated
warning lamp.
G.
Passenger's front airbag activated
warning lamp.
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1.
Stop
position.
2.
Ignition on
position.
3.
Starting
position.
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When switching the ignition on and off,
the speedometer needle and the rev
counter and fuel gauge bars travel full
sweep and return to 0.
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DRIVING SAFELY
Electric parking brake
Manual application/release
Automatic application/release
Before leaving the ve-
hicle, check that the
brake warning lamp in
the instrument panel
and the P
warning lamp in the control
lever A
are on fi xed (not fl ashing)
.
Manual application
of the parking
brake is possible by pulling
the control
lever A
.
With the ignition on, manual release
of
the parking brake is possible by press-
ing the brake pedal
and pulling then
releasing
the control lever A
. Press the accelerator pedal and let the
clutch pedal up (manual gearbox), the
parking brake is released automatically
and progressively as you move off.
With the vehicle at rest, on switching off
the engine the parking brake is applied
automatically.
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With the engine running, on
opening the driver's door there
is an audible warning; apply the
parking brake manually.
Do not leave a child alone inside
the vehicle with the ignition on;
they might release the parking
brake. If you are towing a trailer or car-
avan or if the slope might vary
(transport on a ferry, lorry, tow-
ing...) make a maximum manual
application with a long pull on
the control lever A
to immobilise
the vehicle. If this warning lamp is on in the
instrument panel, the automat-
ic application/release
is de-
activated
; apply and release
the parking brake manually.
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FAMILIARISATION
DRIVING SAFELY
6-speed electronic gearbox
system
Displays in the instrument panel
Moving off
This 6-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
1.
Gear lever.
2.
Steering mounted "-"
control paddle.
3.
Steering mounted "+"
control paddle.
The gear engaged or the driving mode
selected appears in the instrument pan-
el screen.
N.
Neutral.
R.
Reverse.
1 to 6.
Gears engaged.
AUTO.
Automated mode.
)
Select position N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.
)
Engage fi rst 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 between the comfort of automat-
ic operation or the pleasure of manual
gearchanging.
1.
Gear lever.
2.
"S"
(sport)
button.
3.
" 7
"
(snow)
button.
Displays in the instrument panel
Moving off
)
With your foot on the brake pedal,
select position P
or N
.
)
Start the engine.
)
Then select position R
, D
or M
.
)
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate away.
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Hill start assist
The driving mode selected and/or the
gear engaged appear in the left hand
instrument panel screen.
P.
Park.
R.
Reverse.
N.
Neutral.
D.
Drive (automatic operation).
S.
S
port
programme.
7
.
Snow
programme.
1 to 6.
Gear engaged.
-.
Invalid value in manual opera-
tion. Your vehicle is fi tted with a system
which holds your vehicle stationary mo-
mentarily, the time to move your foot
from the brake to the accelerator, to
help with moving off on a gradient.
This function is only active when:
- the vehicle is completely station-
ary with your foot on the brake pedal,
-
certain conditions of gradient are met,
- the driver's door is closed.
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Do not get out of the vehicle dur-
ing the hill start assist temporary
holding phase.
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FAMILIARISATION
DRIVING SAFELY
Stop & Start
Engine going into STOP mode
Engine going into START mode
Deactivation/Reactivation
In some circumstances the STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for a few seconds then
goes off.
- 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 gear-
box system;
at speeds below
5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the
brake pedal or you put the gear le-
ver in position N
.
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- with a manual gearbox;
when you
fully depress the clutch pedal,
- with the 6-speed electronic gear-
box 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 some circumstances, START mode
may engage automatically; the "ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes then goes off.
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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 "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts au-
tomatically:
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine is
put into standby automatically:
The system is reactivated auto-
matically every time you start the
engine with the key.
Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition with
the key.