gearbox Citroen C4 CACTUS 2015 1.G User Guide
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5-speed manual gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F Press  the   clutch   pedal   fully   down.
F  P ush   the   gear   lever   fully   to   the   right   then  
ba
ckwards. Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v
ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
as a s
afety precaution and to facilitate 
starting   of   the   engine:
-  
a
 lways select neutral,
-  
p
 ress   the   clutch   pedal.
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Operation
Gear shift indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up, on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.T he   system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r
ecommendation   according   to   the  
d
riving   conditions   (slope,   load,   ...)   and  
t
he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a
cceleration,   braking,   ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
 ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga
ging
 r
 everse
 g
 ear,
-
 
e
 ngaging   a   lower   gear.
Example:
-
 
Y
 ou   are   in   third   gear.
Depending
  on   the   driving   situation   and   your  
v
ehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y
ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f
ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i
ntermediate
 g
 ears.
-
 
Y
 ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
 he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a
  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p
anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow,   accompanied   by  
t
he   recommended   gear.
On
  certain   Diesel   versions   with   manual  
g
earbox,   the   system   may   suggest  
c
hanging   into   neutral   (N is displayed in 
the
  instrument   panel)   so   that   the   engine  
c
an   go   into   standby   (STOP   mode  
w
ith   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain   driving  
c
onditions.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n
ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c
onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a
nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c
hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r
emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t
o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  system   cannot   be   deactivated. 
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ETG electronic gearbox
N Neutral:  with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  t
his   control   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral  
a
nd   for   starting   the   engine.
D
 
D
 rive:   press   this   control   to   engage   for ward  
d
rive   with   automatic   operation   of   the   gears.
R
 
R
 everse:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  
t
his   control   to   engage   reverse.
Control panel
F Press  the   back   of   the   paddle   to  t
he right  of   the   steering   wheel   to  
ch
ange up .
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not a
llow neutral to be selected, or reverse 
gear
  to   be   engaged   or   disengaged.
Five
 
or
 
six-speed
 
electronically
 
controlled
 
gearbox
 
which
 
offers   the   comfort   of   automatic   control   of   the   gears,   without   any   action   by   the   driver.
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 
changes
 
at
 
any
 
time,   using   the   steering   mounted   control   paddles.
F  
P
 ress   the   back   of   the   paddle   to  
t
he left
 
 of   the   steering   wheel   to  
ch
ange down
.
Display in the instrument panel
F Place your foot on the brake 
when   this   warning   lamp   flashes.
N
 n
e
utral
D and 1 2 3 4 5 / 6    
D
 rive   (for ward   drive)   and  
t
he
 g
 ear
 enga
 ged.
R
 
Reverse
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Never select neutral (position N)   when  m
oving.
Forward drive
F Press control D . T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
D
  and   the   gear   engaged   appear   in  
t
he   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m
ode,   without   any   action   on   the   part   of   the  
d
river.   It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  
g
ear   taking   account   of:
-
 
o
 ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
 riving   style,
-
 
r
 oad conditions,
-
 
v
 ehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   when  
ov
ertaking   another   vehicle   for   example,  
p
ress the accelerator pedal fully down, 
beyond
  the   point   of   resistance.
Temporary control of gear 
changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear changes   using   the   steering   mounted   "+" and
  "-" 
control
  paddles:   if   the   engine   speed   allows,   the
 g
ear   change   is   carried   out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain 
situations
 
s
 uch  
a
 s  
ov
 ertaking  
a
 nother  
v
 ehicle  
o
 r  
a
pproaching   a   bend.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on   the  
p
addles,   the   gearbox   resumes   control   of   gear  
c
hanging
 a
 utomatically. To
  engage   reverse,   the   vehicle   must   be  
i
mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F  
P
 ress control R
.
 T
 he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
Reverse
There is an audible signal on enga
gement o f r everse.
If
 
reverse   gear   is   requested   when   moving,  
t
he
 
N
 
warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g
oes
 
into   neutral   automatically.
To
 
engage   reverse,   stop   the   vehicle   then,   with  
y
our
 
foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   press   control   N, 
then R .
Do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
and
 
accelerator
 
p
edals
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time:
 
this
 
could
 
c
ause
 
very
 
rapid
 
wear
 
of
 
the
 
clutch.
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Before switching off the engine:
-  p ress control N to be in neutral,
 
or
-
 
l
 eave   the   vehicle   in   gear;   in   this   case   the  
v
ehicle   cannot   be   moved.
Stopping the vehicle
For all parking situations, you must 
ap ply the parking brake  to   immobilise  
t
he   vehicle.
When
  immobilising   the   vehicle   with  
t
he   engine   running,   you   must   select  
neu
tral
 
 N.
Operating fault
- - - appears in the instrument panel.
F
 
P
ress control N .
F
 
P
ress
  the   brake   pedal.
F
 
W
ait
 
for   around   30   seconds   until   N or a 
gear
 
appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
P
ress control D , then N.
F
 
W
ith
 
your   foot   still   on   the   brake   pedal,   start  
t
he
 eng
 ine.
The
 
gearbox   is   operational   again.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic 
gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it is necessary   to   reinitialise   the   gearbox.
F
 
S
 witch   on   the   ignition.
In
  exceptional   circumstances,   the  
g
earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r
einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c
hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
- - -
  appears   in   the   instrument  
pan
el.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.
Before
 
d
oing
 
a
nything
 
u
nder
 
t
he
 
b
onnet,
 
e
nsure that control N has been pressed 
and
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied. With
  the   ignition   on,   illumination   of  t
his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a
n   audible   signal   and   a   message,  
i
ndicates   a   gearbox   fault.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q
ualified
 w
 orkshop. 
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s
tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m
ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a
ccelerator
 ped
 al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
 he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y
our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
 ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
 ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d
eactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle 
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily 
when you release the brake pedal, provided 
that:
-
 
y
 ou   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m
anual
 g
 earbox,
-
 
y
 ou are in position D with an electronic 
gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle 
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the 
vehicle is held momentarily when you 
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning l amps   come   on,   accompanied   by   an   alert  
m
essage.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a
  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c
hecked.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h
eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t
he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b
rake.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g
oes   into   standby   automatically:
-
 
w
ith a manual gearbox , when stationary, 
in neutral, and you release the clutch 
pedal.
-
 
w
ith an electronic gearbox , when 
stationary
  or   at   speeds   below   5   mph  
(
8 km/h)   (depending   on   version),   in   neutral  
(
control   on   N)
  or   when   you   press   the   brake  
ped
al. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m
ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w
ith   the   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m
anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a
vailable for a few seconds after 
coming
  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the   the  
v
ehicle's   systems,   such   as   for   example,  
b
raking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not 
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (rising   or  
f
alling),
-
 
t
 he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
 he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
 he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(
10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   by   the  
d
river,
-
 
t
 he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c
omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c
ompartment,
-
 
d
 emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
 ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e
ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a
mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n
eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 
warning  
l
amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds   then  
g
oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
temporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic   (red   lights,   traffic   jams,    
or
 
other...).
 
The engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly    
and
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when    
stationary.
Stop & Start time counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n   STOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
 
is
 
displayed   in   the   trip   computer   (accessible  
v
ia the " Driving assistance "
  menu   of   the  
t
ouch
 
screen   tablet).
It resets to zero every time the ignition is switched on. 
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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-
 
w
ith a manual gearbox , when you fully 
depress
  the   clutch   pedal.
-
 
w
ith an electronic gearbox:
●
 
c
ontrol  
o
 n  
D,
 
w
 hen  
y
 ou  
r
 elease  
t
 he  
b
 rake  
ped
al,
●
 
c
ontrol   on   N   and   brake   pedal   released,  
w
hen you press control D ,
●
 w
hen
 y
 ou
 enga
 ge
 r
 everse. START
  mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-  y ou   open   the   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
 ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
 he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(
11 km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
s
 ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e
ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a
mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n
eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked 
automatically
In this case the "ECO" warning   lamp  f
lashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then   goes  
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start 
system   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r
esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S
TART   mode.
This   system   requires   a   12   V   battery   with   a  
s
pecial   specification   and   technology   (reference  
n
umbers   available   from   CITROËN   dealers).
Fitting   a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN  
i
ntroduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of   the  
s
ystem.
For   charging,   use   a   12   V   charger   and   do   not  r
everse   the   polarity.
Maintenance
The Stop & Start system makes use of a
dvanced   technology.   For   any   work   on  
t
he   system   go   to   a   qualified   workshop  
w
ith   the   skills   and   equipment   required,  
w
hich a CITR
oËn
  dealer is able to 
provide.
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Park Assist
This system provides active assistance with parking, detecting a parking space then controlling the steering to park in the space.
I t   controls   the   steering   while   the   driver   manages   the   accelerator,   brakes,   gears   and   clutch   (manual   gearbox).   During   phases   of   entry   into   and   exit   from  
a
  parking   space,   the   system   provides   visual   and   audible   information   to   the   driver   in   order   to   make   the   manoeuvre   safe.   It   may   be   necessary   to   move  
f
or wards   and   backwards   more   than   once.
The
  Park   Assist   system   cannot   in   any  
c
ircumstances   replace   the   need   for  
v
igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
The
  driver   must   remain   in   control   of  
t
heir   vehicle   ensuring   that   the   space  
r
emains   clear   during   the   manoeuvre.
In
  some   circumstances,   the   sensors  
m
ay   not   detect   small   obstacles   located  
i
n   their   blind   spots. Changing
  tyre   sizes   (out-size   tyres,  
w
inter   tyres,   ...)   can   inter fere   with  
t
he   correct   operation   of   the   parking  
a
ssistance   system.
During
  a   manoeuvre   the   steering   wheel  
t
urns   quickly:   do   not   hold   the   steering  
w
heel, do not place your hand between 
the
  spokes   of   the   steering   wheel   and  
t
ake   care   with   loose   and   bulky   clothing,  
s
carves,   handbags...   There   is   a   risk   of  
in
jury. For
  entry   into   a   parking   space   (parallel  
p
arking)   the   system   does   not   detect  
s
paces   which   are   clearly   much   smaller  
o
r   larger   than   the   size   of   the   vehicle.
This
  "parking   assistance"   system  
i
s   activated   automatically   during  
m
anoeuvres;   it   is   therefore   possible  
t
hat   a   symbol   comes   on   in   the   screen,  
a
ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
w
ithout   affecting   the   manoeuvre.The
  selection   of   the   type   of   manoeuvre  
(
entering   or   exiting   a   parallel   parking  
s
pace)   prevents   a   change   to   STOP  
m
ode   of   Stop   &   Start.
In
  STOP   mode,   this   selection   restarts  
t
he
 eng
 ine.
The
  driver   can   take   control   at   any   time   by   gripping   the   steering   wheel.
The
 
s
 ystem  
p
 rovides  
a
 ssistance  
i
 n  
e
 ntering  
a
 nd  
e
xiting
 a par
 king
 spa
 ce
 w
 hen
 par
 allel
 par
 king.
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Dashboard fuses
The 2 fuseboxes are placed in the lower dashboard,   below   the   steering   wheel.Fuse
N° Rating
(A) Functions
F01 10Brake   pedal   (switch   2),   Stop   &   Start.
F02 5Headlamp   bean   height   adjuster,   additional   heater   (Diesel),  
p
arking   sensors,   diagnostic   socket,   door   mirrors   (electric  
adj
ustment).
F03 10Diesel   additive   pump,   electric   power   steering,   clutch   pedal  (
sw i tc h).
F04 5Rain
  and   sunshine   sensor.
F06 10Brake
  pedal   (switch   1),   diagnostic   socket.
F08 5Top
  of   steering   column   contacts   with   steering   mounted   controls.
F10 10Emergency
  call   /   Assistance   call.
F12 5Stop
  &   Start,   ABS,   ESC.
F13 5Parking
  sensors,   reversing   camera.
F14 15Electronic
  gearbox,   switch   panel   (below   the   touch   screen  
t
ablet),   air   conditioning,   touch   screen   tablet.
F16 1512
  volt   socket.
F18 20Radio.
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover   by   pulling   at   top   left,   then  r
ight.
Left hand fusebox
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Practical information