stop start Citroen C4 AIRCROSS RHD 2011.5 1.G Owner's Guide

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Stopping - Starting on a slope
It is essential to use the parking brake to
hold the vehicle on a slope and not the accelerator pedal. When starting on a slope, accelerate gradually
while releasing the parking brake.
Manual mode
) Select position +/- . )
Use the steering mounted controls or thegear lever to change gear.The gears engaged appear in succession in theinstrument panel screen.The gear change instructions are only carried
out if the engine speed permits it.
You can change gear without taking your foot
off the accelerator pedal.
When deceleratin
g, the gearbox changes down automatically.
With the vehicle stationary, first gear is
engaged.

Automated mode
)
Select position D .
"D"
appears in the instrument panel screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without any action on the par t of the driver.
It continuously selects the gear most suited to
the conditions of:


- driving style,

- road characteristics,

- v
ehicle load.
To o p t i m i s e d r i v i ng comfor t and obtain the most suitable gear, avoid sharp variations in the
pressure on the accelerator pedal.
For the best acceleration, whenover taking another vehicle, for example,press firmly on the accelerator going beyond the point of resistance.

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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) whenstarting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is only active when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary, withyour foot on the brake pedal,
- when cer tain conditions of gradient are met,
- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot bedeactivated.
On an ascendin
g slope, with the vehiclestationary, the vehicle is held for a brief moment when you release the brake pedal:

- if you are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox,

- if you are in position Dwith the CVT gearbox.


Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, thevehicle is held for a brief moment when you release the brake pedal.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is beingheld in the hill star t assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle whilethe engine is running, apply the parking brake.



Operating fault

If a fault occurs with the system, this warninglamp comes on, accompanied by a message
in the instrument panel screen. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop tohave the system checked.
When the engine is not running,including periods on standby withthe Stop & Start (AS&G) system, thefunction is not operative.

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Stop & Start (Auto Stop & Go) function


Operation


Going into engine STOP mode
The "AS&G"warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel or the instrument panel screen and the engine goes intostandby after a few seconds:


- with a manual
gearbox
, with the vehicle stationary and your foot on the brake, whenyou put the gear lever into neutral andrelease the clutch pedal.

Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the key or the START/STOP button.
When the engine is stopped automatically, the operation of certainvehicle systems, such as for example,braking, power steering... are modified. Take care.


Special cases: STOP mode notavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the bonnet is open,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 3 mph (5 km/h) since the last engine start,

- the vehicle has restarted less than10 seconds ago,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfor table temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.

- th
e "AS&G"warning lamp is
flashing in the instrument panel.
This operation is perfectl
y normal.

The Stop & Star t (Auto Stop & Go) function puts the engine temporarily into standby during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).The engine restar ts automatically as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t (Auto Stop & Go) function reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level whenstationary.

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The "AS&G"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine starts automatically:
- with a manual gearbox
, when you fullydepress the clutch pedal.
For safet
y reasons or to ensure smooth
operation, STA R T m o d e i s i n v o ke d
automatically when:

Special cases: START invoked
automaticall
y


- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 2 mph(3 km/h),

- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed to assure control of a system.
If the system has been deactivated inSTOP mode, the engine will not star t.
At any time, press the "AS &G O FF "
switch todeactivate the system.


Deactivation
In this case the "AS&G"
warning lampflashes for few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
This is confirmed by the "AS&G OFF"warning lamp coming on in the instrument panel or instrument panel screen.

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The system is reactivated automatically at every new star t using the key or the STA R T/STOP button.

Reactivation

Press the "AS&G OFF"switch again.
The s
ystem is active again; this is confirmed by
the "AS &G O FF "
warning lamp going off in the
instrument panel or instrument panel screen.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction with the system,
the "AS&G OFF"warning lamp flashes in theinstrument panel or instrument panel screen,and the system no longer operates.
have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
This system requires a specific battery with a special specification and technology (reference numbersavailable from a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop).
Fitting a battery not listed by CITROËN
introduces the risk o
f malfunction of the system.

Maintenance

The "Auto Stop & Go" system makes use of advanced technology. All work on this type of battery must be doneonly by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
In the event o
f a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall. The following warning lampscome on in the instrument panel or instrumentpanel screen:
It is then necessar
y to switch off the ignition,
then restart the engine using the key or theSTA R T/STOP button.

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Visual assistance
Front par king sensors
Deactivation / Activation of thefront and rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated by pressing this
button. The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Pressing this button again reactivates the
function. The indicator lamp in the button
comes on.

Operating fault

The front parking sensors are triggered when
an obstacle is detected in front, a gear isengaged (position Dfor vehicles with a CVT gearbox) and the speed of the vehicle remains
below 6 mph (10 km/h).
The front parking sensors are interrupted if
the vehicle stops for more than five seconds
in for ward
gear, if no fur ther obstacles are
detected or when the speed of the vehicle
exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
Remember to deactivate the system if towing a trailer or caravan.



In bad weather or in winter, ensure thatthe sensors are not covered with mud, ice or snow. When the vehicle is moving at a speed below 6 mph (10 km/h), cer tain soundsources (motorcycle, lorry, pneumatic drill, etc.) may trigger the audible signals of the parking sensor system.
In the event o
f an problem, when reverse gear
is engaged this lamp in the button flashes,
accompanied by an audible signal.This supplements the audiblesignal by displaying bars in the screen, in front of or behind the
vehicle.If one of the sensors is fault
y, it
flashes in the instrument panel
screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop. Th
ese bars flash at the start of the manoeuvrethen become fixed from a certain distance between the vehicle and the obstacle.

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Technical data
PETROL ENGINES1.6 litre 1152.0 litre 150
Model codes:BU...
NKZ7NKZ7/SNKZ0NKZ0/S
AFYRAFZ7AFYVAFZMAFYTAFZHAFYWAFZP
Transmission mode2WD2WD4WD2WD4WD
Cubic capacity (cc) 1 590
1 998

Bore x stroke (mm) 75 x 90 86 x 86

Max power: EU standard
(kW) 86113

Max power engine speed
(rpm)
6 000
6 000
Max torque: EU standard
(Nm)154
199

Max torque en
gine speed (rpm)
4 000

4 200

Fuel Unleaded Unleaded

Catalytic converter
Yes
Yes

GEARBOXE
S Manual(5-speed)
Manual
(5-speed)
CVT(6-speed)

OIL CAPACITY
(in litres)
Engine (with filter replacement)
4.2

4.3
.../S
: model fitted with the Stop & Start (AS&G) function.















Engines and gearboxes

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- Select basic information relating to theH navigation as well as a pre-set routedemonstration to:
- choose to divert your route to avoid certain H1 areas,
- select a location using an advanced searchH2 based on a POI along a motorway or in the
vicinity of the motorway exit,
- start/stop the demonstration, H3
- recall a stored map screen.H4

NAVIGATION SETTINGS AND
INFORMATION (2/2)
NAVIGATION - GUIDANCE
H1H2
H3H4
H

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04AUDIO / VIDEO
Copying a CD onto the music server (1/3)
Press ExplanationResult

All of the tracks are copied automatically when a CD is inserted.
This automatic cop
y is programmed by default on leaving the factory.
Automatic copying of all of the tracks

I
f you have changed the copy mode (manual or fi rst track), while a CD is being playedpress [^] for access to the secondary menu.

Press [REC. Settin
g].

Press [Auto RE
C.] and confi rm by pressing [Back].

Next, e
ject the CD currently being played then insert a CD and copying of all of the
tracks begins.

If
you wish to copy the CD which is currently being played, press [^] for access to the secondary menu and press [REC. Start].


If another track (already copied) is selected during copying, the copying continues andthe new track selected is played.

If another track (not copied) is selected, the copying which is in progress stops and the copying of the new track selected begins. This track is played during copying.

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Copying a CD onto the music server (2/3)


Press

Explanation

Result
Manual cop
ying of individual tracks

You can cop
y the tracks manually, one by one.

After inserting a CD and while it is being played, press [^] for access to the secondarymenu.

Press [RE
C. Setting].

Press [Manual RE
C.] and confi rm by pressing [Back].

Once the manual programming has been carried out, select the track to be copied thenpress [^].
Press [REC. Start], the cop
ying of the track selected begins.

If another track is selected during copying, the copying stops and the new track selected isplayed.