ignition Citroen C4 CACTUS 2015 1.G Owner's Guide

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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
With
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
s

teering
 
assistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
c

ut
 
off:
 
risk
 
of
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
v

ehicle.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
wheels
 b

e
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 
position
 b

efore
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off
F Stop   the   vehicle.
F  W ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t

o position 1 .
F
 
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   until   it   locks.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  
a

pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Energy   economy   mode"   section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
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Parking brake
ApplicationRelease
When parking on a slope, direct your w
heels   against   the   kerb,   apply   the  
p

arking   brake,   engage   a   gear   and  
s

witch   off   the   ignition.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning   lamp   and   the   STOP w arning lam p c

ome   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,   this
 i

ndicates   that   the   parking   brake   is   still   on   or
 h

as   not   been   fully   released.
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle. F
 P ull   the   parking   brake   lever   up   slightly,  p
ress the release button, then lower the
lever
 f

ully.
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N flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   if   the   control   N has not been
pressed
  for   starting.
Press control N
  to   select   neutral.
Moving off
F Switch  on   the   ignition.
F  S elect   neutral   (control   N).
 T

he   indicator   lamp   for   the   control   comes   on.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine. N
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F  
S
elect   for ward   drive   (control   D)
  or   reverse  
(c

ontrol
 R) T

he   associated   indicator   lamp   comes   on   in  
t

he   control   panel.
D and 1 or R
  appear   in   the   instrument  
pan

el.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
After
  pressing   control   D or R, the vehicle
moves as soon as you take your foot off the
brake pedal ,
  at   low   speed   and   with   the   engine  
a

t   idle.
The
  creep   function   may   be   temporarily  
u

navailable   if   the   clutch   temperature   is  
t

oo   high   or   the   slope   too   steep.
do n
ot leave children unsupervised
inside
  the   vehicle   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
You
 
must
 
keep
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
p

edal
 
while
 
starting
 
the
 
engine.
The
 
"Foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake"
 
warning
 
and
 
t

he associated control panel indicator
lamp
 
flash
 
if
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
is
 
not
 
p

ressed
 
when
 
starting
 
the
 
engine.
Press
 
firmly
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal. F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
F
 
P

rogressively
 
take
 
your
 
foot
 
off
 
the
 
brake
 
ped

al.
 T

he
 
vehicle
 
moves
 
off.
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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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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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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
  menu  
(

primary   page)   of   the   touch   screen  
t

ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the button   changes   to   alert m

ode   and   the   indicator   lamp   flashes   for   a
 f

ew   moments   then   stays   on   continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system,  the   indicator   lamp   flashes   again   for   a  
f

ew   moments   and   then   stays   on   continuously.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
can
 
be
 
deactivated
 
in
 
t

he
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet.
Deactivation
If the system has been deactivated in STOP m ode,   the   engine   restarts   immediately.
When
  driving   on   a   flooded   road,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   Stop   &   Start  
f

unction be deactivated and that you
drive
  very   slowly. The
  system   can   be   reactivated   in   the   touch  
s

creen
 t
ablet.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically e
very   time   the   engine   is   started   by  
t

he driver.
F

P

ress on " Stop & Star t ".
F

Sel

ect the " Driving assistance "
menu.
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
this
 
button
 
comes
 
on
 
c

ontinuously. Pressing
  this  
b
utton   again   reactivates  
t

he   Stop   &   Start   system.   The  
i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the   vehicle
 m

ay   stall.
All
  of   the   instrument   panel   warning   lamps   come   on.
Depending
  on   version,   an   alert  
m

essage   may   also   be   displayed,   asking  
y

ou   to   change   to   neutral   (control   on   N)
 
a

nd   put   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
You
  must   switch   off   the   ignition,   then  
s

tart   the   engine   again.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed  limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
7. S peed   value   setting.
8.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he   speed   limiter   cannot,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause   button.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.
Display in the instrument panelThe programmed speed remains in the system memory   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. C ruise   speed   setting.
8.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
T he   cruise   control   system   cannot,   in
 a

ny   circumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the
 p

edals   at   all   times. 1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   wheel.
2.


d
e
crease value or set the current speed as
the
  speed   setting.
3.
I

ncrease value or set the current speed as
the
  speed   setting.
4.
 C

ruise   control   pause   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.
Display in the instrument panelSwitching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered by
road  dirt,   ice   or   snow.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
m

anoeuvre,
 
the
 
drive
 
should
 
reactivate
 
i

t
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement. If the lateral distance between your vehicle
and
  the   space   is   too   great,   the   system   may
 n

ot   be   able   to   measure   the   space.
Anything
 p
rojecting
 be
yond
 t
he
 e
nvelope
 o
f
 t

he   vehicle   (long   or   wide   load)   is   not   taken
 i

nto   account   by   the   Park   Assist   system
 d

uring   a   manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he   driver   then   takes   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle's
 s
teering.
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 P
ark
 
Assist
 
control
 
(or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
i

n the " Driving assistance "
 
menu
 
of
 
the
 
touch
 
s

creen
 t

ablet),
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
automatically:
-
 
o

n
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
engine
 
stalls,
-
 
i

f
 
no
 
manoeuvre
 
is
 
started
 
within
 
5
 
minutes
 
o

f
 
selection
 
of
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
manoeuvre,
-
 
a

fter
 
a
 
prolonged
 
stop
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
during
 
a

 
manoeuvre,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
road
 
wheel
 
anti-spin
 
regulation
 
(ASR)
 
s

ystem
 
is
 
invoked,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
exceeds
 
the
 
s

tated
 
limit,
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
driver
 
interrupts
 
movement
 
of
 
the
 
s

teering
 w

heel,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver
 
presses
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
control
 
(

or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
of
 
the
 
Driving
assistance
 

menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
t

ablet),
-
 
i

f
 
correct
 
positioning
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
p

ossible
 
(too
 
many
 
manoeuvres
 
needed
 
to
 
i

nsert
 
or
 
extract
 
the
 
vehicle),
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-

i

f one of the front wheels encounters an
obstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,
-
 
i
f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above   42   mph  
(

70   km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the   button   (located   in  
t

he   touch   screen   tablet)   changes   to  
a

lert   mode   and   the   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   and   then   goes   off.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility
  to   switch   on   the   foglamps  
a

nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a

s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
s

ufficient   light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.Switching off the lamps
when the ignition is
switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps turn   off   immediately,   except   for   dipped   beam i

f   guide-me-home   lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the   ring   to   the   "0"  position   -   lamps   off,  
t

hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   the  
d

river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
The
  lamps,   with   the   exception   of   the  
s

idelamps,   switch   off   automatically   after  
a

  maximum   duration   of   thirty   minutes   to  
p

revent   discharging   of   the   battery.
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Visibility