engine Citroen C4 CACTUS 2015 1.G Owner's Guide
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Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
insert and removing
the
key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
steering column
u
nlocked, ignition on, Diesel preheating,
e
ngine
r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition switch
Switching off the engine leads to a loss o
f braking assistance.
Ignition on position (2)
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Once
the state of charge of the battery drops
t
o the reserve level, the system switches to
e
nergy economy mode: the power supply is
c
ut off automatically to preserve the remaining
b
attery charge. Avoid
attaching heavy objects to the k
ey, which would weigh down on its b
lade in the ignition switch and could
c
ause a malfunction.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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