warning Citroen C4 CACTUS 2015 1.G Owner's Guide
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To remove the shelf:
F u nhook the two cords,
F
r
aise the shelf slightly, then remove it.
Rear parcel shelf
There are several options for storing the shelf:
- e ither upright behind the front seats,
-
o
r flat at the base of the boot.It
can be used to secure shopping bags.
Hook
Storage box
For versions with storage box: it must b
e in place before loading the boot.
F
R
emove the boot carpet for access to the
s
torage box.
Depending on the configuration, it is laid out for
s
toring:
-
a
towing eye,
-
a
temporary puncture repair kit,
-
a
warning triangle,
-
...
Fittings
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Warning triangle (storage)
Before leaving your vehicle to set up a
nd install the triangle, switch on the
h
azard warning lamps and put on your
h
igh visibility vest.
Refer
to the manufacturer's instructions
o
n using the triangle.Placing the triangle in the
road
F Place the triangle behind the vehicle, as r
equired by the legislation in force in your
c
o unt r y.
The
triangle
may
be
stowed
under
the
boot
carpet
(in the storage well) or, depending on version, under the front passenger seat.
The triangle is available as an
a
ccessory; contact a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop.
4
Fittings
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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
W
ith
a manual gearbox, place the gear
l
ever in neutral then depress the clutch
pedal
f
ully.
F
W
ith
an electronic gearbox, place the
c
ontrol at N then press the brake pedal
f
i r m l y.
F
I
nsert
the key into the ignition switch; the
s
ystem recognises the code.
In
certain cases, you may have to apply
m
ore force to the steering (wheels on
f
ull
lock, for example).
F
W
ith
a petrol engine, operate the starter
m
otor
by turning the key to position 3
without
pressing the accelerator pedal,
u
ntil
the engine starts. Once the engine is
r
unning, release the key. F
W ith a Diesel engine, turn the key to
p
osition 2,
ignition on, to operate the
eng
ine
p
re-heating
s
ystem.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the instrument panel then operate the starter m
otor by turning the key to position 3
without
pressing the accelerator pedal,
u
ntil the engine starts. Once the engine is
r
unning, release the key.
In wintry conditions, the warning lamp can stay on for a longer period. When
t
he engine is hot, the warning lamp
d
oes not come on. In
temperate conditions, do not leave
t
he engine at idle to warm up but move
o
ff straight away and drive at moderate
s
peed.
Never leave the engine running in
a
n enclosed area without adequate
v
entilation:
in
ternal
c
ombustion
e
ngines emit toxic exhaust gases,
s
uch as carbon monoxide. Danger of i
ntoxication and death.
In very severe wintry conditions
(temperatures
below -23°C), to ensure
t
he correct operation and durability of
the
mechanical components of your
v
ehicle, engine and gearbox, it is
n
ecessary to leave the engine running
f
or 4 minutes before moving off.
If
the engine does not start straight
a
way, switch off the ignition. Wait a few
m
oments before operating the starter
m
otor again. If the engine does not
s
tart after several attempts, do not keep
t
rying: you risk damaging the starter
m
otor or the engine.
Contact a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
F
U
nlock
the
steering
column
by
simultaneously
t
urning
the
steering
and
the
key.
Driving
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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.
Driving
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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
5
Driving
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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.
Driving
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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.
5
Driving
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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.
driving
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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.
5
driving
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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.
driving