traction control Citroen C4 AIRCROSS RHD 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

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Monitoring
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Cruise control
fixed
This comes on when the cruisecontrol has been activated. Press the "ON/OFF" button to activate/deactivate thecruise control.
Active stabilitycontrol and traction control (ASC/TCL)

flashing.Operation of the ASC/ TCL systems. The systems optimise traction and improve the
directional stability of the vehicle.
Adapt your driving and moderate your speed.

fixed. Fault in the ASC/TCL systems. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Stop & Star t(Auto Stop & Go)function
fix
ed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t (AS&G) function has put the engine
into STOP mode. The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to move off.

flashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.
STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable. or START mode is invoked
automatically.
See "Stop & Start (AS&G) function" for special cases
with
STOP mode and STA R T mode.
Diesel engine pre-heating fixed. The engine is cold and:
- the ignition switch is at
the ONposition (ignition on), or
- the STA R T/STOP
starting button
has been pressed (ignition on).
With key starting, wait until the warning lamp has gone
off before starting.
With the Keyless Entry and Starting system, the engine
will only start after the warning lamp has gone off.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to 30 seconds
in severe weather).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on again and wait again until the warning lamp goes off, then star t the engine.

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Monitoring
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
ASC/TCLfixed. The ASC/ TCL off switch, located at
the bottom of the dashboard (driver'sside) has been pressed.
A
SC/TCL is deactivated.
ASC: active stability control .
TCL: traction control. Press the button to activate the A
SC/TCL.
The ASC/TCL system is automatically activated on starting the vehicle.
Stop & Star tsystem (Auto Stop & Go)
fixed. The off switch for the Stop & Star t (AS&G) system, located at the bottom
of the dashboard (driver's side) has been pressed.
The Stop & Start (AS&G) system is deaactivated.Press the switch a
gain to activate the Stop & Star t(AS&G) system.

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Driving





Four wheel drive system
System which permits the selection of a transmission mode in relation to the driving conditions.
Three transmission modes are available and can be selected manually by the driver in accordance with his requirements.
You can chan
ge transmission mode when stationary or while driving.
The transmission mode can be selected byturning the control A .

Selecting the transmission
mode


4WD AUTO (position 1)

The vehicle operates with four wheel drive and
provides optimum traction for all levels of grip.
This is the vehicle's normal and regular
operating mode, the distribution of the torque between the front and rear axles is controlled
automatically.
The distribution favours the front wheels,
the transfer of torque to the rear wheels is
mana
ged electronically by the control unit
in relation to the level of grip, so providing
optimum road holding.


4WD LOCK (position 2)

The vehicle operates with four wheel drive in
this mode also.
It is recommended when grip is par ticularly
poor or di
fficult (sand, mud, slopes, ...).


2WD (position 3)

The vehicle operates with front two wheel drive.
This is suitable for use on a tarmac roads or
where the driver considers that there is no riskof loss of grip (dry road).
Display in the instrument panel
The transmission mode is displayed in the
form of an intermittent display in the instrumentpanel screen when the transmission mode is
selected.
The selection of this mode isrecommended when the level of grippermits.

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Safety
Associated systems which guarantee the directional stability of the vehicle within the limits of the laws of physics:
- traction control (TCL),
- active stability control (ASC).

Traction control and active stability control
Traction control optimises traction to prevent
wheel spin, by acting on the brakes of the
driving wheels and on the engine.
Active stability control acts on the brake of one
or more wheels and on the engine to keep the
vehicle on the trajectory required by the driver.

Activation

These systems are activated automaticallyeach time the vehicle is started.
The illumination o
f this warning lamp
in the instrument panel indicates
that the ASC and TCL systems are deactivated.


Deactivation

In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle
which is bogged down, stuck in snow, on soft ground, ...), it may be advisable to deactivate
the ASC system, so that the wheels can movefreely and regain grip.
This is indicated b
y flashing of this symbol on the instrument panel screen.






















Trajectory control systems
)Press this button, located to the right of thesteering wheel, until the symbol appears in
the instrument panel screen.

Operation

They operate when the vehicle speed is higher
than 10 mph (15 km / h).
They come into operation in the event of a grip
or trajectory problem.

324Alphabetical index
Setting the clock .......................................54, 58Sidelamps .............................131, 180, 182,184Side repeater.................................................183Ski flap............................................................84Spare wheel ..................................................175Speedometer..................................................r24Spotlamps, side............................................183Starting the vehicle...............................106,107Stopping the vehicle.............................106,107Stop & Star t system (Auto Stop & Go)..........119Storage.............................................84, 99,104Stowing rings........................................104, 105Sun visor.........................................................r99System, audio- CD .................................283-320System, audio-telematic.......................223-282
Table of weights....................................218,220Ta b l e s o f e ngines..................................217, 219TCL ................................................................148Te c hnical data........................................217-222Telephone............................................269, 309Te m p e r a t u r e , c o o l a nt ......................................46Te m p e r a t u r e a djustment ...........................90, 93Temporary tyre repair kit ............................... 170Third brake lamp...................................184, 185Tools..............................................................174Total distance recorder...................................r43To w b a r...........................................................r199Towed loads..........................................218,220Towing another vehicle.................................198TP (Traffic information) ........................260, 294
Traction control (TCL) ...................................148Trajectory control systems ............................ 148Tyre pressures..............................................222Tyres................................................................22
Unlocking..................................................60,64USB player...........................................r264, 305
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Vehic le c onf iguration......................................52Vehicle identification .....................................222Ventilation .................................................88-89Video.....................................................256,257Voic e commands..................272,273,277-281,309,310,314-318
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Warning lamp, low fuel level.........................208Warning lamps..........................................25-42Weights.................................................218, 220Welcome lighting .....................................66,136Wheel, changing....................................174-179Wheelbrace...................................................174Window controls..............................................76Wiper control stalk.................................138-141Wipers .................................................... 138-141