engine Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD 2014.5 1.G Owner's Guide

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Lost keys
Go to a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document, your personal identification   documents   and   if   possible   the   key   code   label.
The
  CITROËN   dealer   will   be   able   to   look   up   the   key   code   and   the   transponder   code  
r

equired   to   order   a   new   key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket   as   there   is   a   possibility   that   it   may   unlock   the   vehicle,   without   you   being   aware   of   it.
Do
  not   repeatedly   press   the   buttons   of   your   remote   control   out   of   range   and   out   of   sight   of  
y

our   vehicle.   You   run   the   risk   of   stopping   it   from   working   and   the   remote   control   would   have  
t

o   be   reinitialised.
No
  remote   control   can   operate   when   the   key   is   in   the   ignition   switch,   even   when   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   off,   except   for   reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emergency   services   more   difficult   in   an   emergency.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   never   leave   children   alone   in   the   vehicle,   except   for   a   very   short   period.
In
  all   cases,   it   is   essential   to   remove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch   when   leaving   the   vehicle.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could cause m alfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the pairing of all of the keys in your possession checked by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure   that   only   your   keys   can   be   used   to   open   and   start   the   vehicle.Do
  not   throw   the   remote   control  
b

atteries   away,   they   contain   metals  
w

hich   are   harmful   to   the   environment.
Take   them   to   an   approved   collection  
po

int.
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Access

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Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass providing   the   lateral   rear ward   vision   necessary  
f

or   overtaking   or   parking.   They   can   also   be  
f

olded   for   parking   in   confined   spaces.
Door mirrors
Demisting - Defrosting
F Move control A  to   the   right   or   to   the   left   to  s
elect   the   corresponding   mirror.
F
 
M
ove   control   in   all   four   directions   to   adjust.
F
 
R
eturn   control   to   the   central   position. Demisting-defrosting
  of   the   door  
m

irrors   operates   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   by   switching   on   the   heated  
re

ar
 sc
reen.
Electric adjustment
The objects observed are, in reality, c
loser   than   they   appear.
Take
  this   into   account   in   order   to  
c

orrectly   judge   the   distance   of   vehicles  
a

pproaching   from   behind.
Manual folding
You can fold the mirrors manually (tight parking space, nar row g arage...).
F
 
T
urn   the   mirror   towards   the   vehicle.
As
  a   safety   measure,   the   mirrors   should  
b

e   adjusted   to   reduce   the   "blind   spots".For
  more   information   on   demisting   and  
d

efrosting   the   rear   screen,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance guidelines belo w:
F
 
T
o   obtain   an   even   air   distribution,   take   care   not   to   obstruct   the   exterior   air   intake   grilles  
l

ocated   at   the   base   of   the   windscreen,   the   nozzles,   the   vents   and   the   air   outlets,   as   well  
a

s   the   air   extractor   located   in   the   boot.
F
 
D
o   not   cover   the   sunshine   sensor,   located   on   the   dashboard;   this   is   used   for   regulation  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system.
F
 
O
perate   the   air   conditioning   system   for   at   least   5   to   10   minutes,   once   or   twice   a   month  
t

o   keep   it   in   per fect   working   order.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   passenger   compartment   filter   is   in   good   condition   and   have   the   filter  
e

lements   replaced   regularly.
 W

e   recommend   the   use   of   a   combined   passenger   compartment   filter.   Thanks   to   its  
s

pecial   active   additive,   it   contributes   to   the   purification   of   the   air   breathed   by   the  
o

ccupants   and   the   cleanliness   of   the   passenger   compartment   (reduction   of   allergic  
s

ymptoms,   bad   odours   and   greasy   deposits).
F
 
T
o   ensure   correct   operation   of   the   air   conditioning   system,   you   are   also   advised   to   have  
i

t   checked   regularly   as   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
F
 
I
f   the   system   does   not   produce   cold   air,   switch   it   off   and   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the  i nterior  t emperature  i s  v ery  h igh,  f irst  
v

entilate   the   passenger   compartment   for  
a

  few   moments.
Put
  the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The
  air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain   chlorine   and   does   not   present  
a

ny   danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
The
  condensation   created   by   the   air  
c

onditioning   results   in   a   discharge  
o

f   water   under   the   vehicle   which   is  
p

er fectly   normal.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so
 
improves
 
the
 
towing
 
ability.
Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning s ystems   only   work   when   the   engine  
i

s   running.   To   maintain   a   comfortable  
t

emperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,   you   can   temporarily  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system   (see  
t

he   corresponding   section).
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Heating
Temperature adjustment
F Press one of these buttons or   move   the   cursor   from   blue  
(

cold)   to   red   (hot)   to   adjust   the  
t

emperature   to   your   wishes.
Air flow adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to increase   or   decrease   the   air   flow  
f

rom   the   system.
Avoid
  driving   for   too   long   without  
v

entilation   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
The
 
heating
 
system
 
works
 
only
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running.
The
 
symbol   for   air   flow   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording
  to   the   air   flow   setting   made.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   the   minimum,   you  
a

re
 
stopping   ventilation   of   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
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Manual air conditioning
Temperature adjustment
F Press one of these buttons or
move   the   cursor   blue   (cold)  
t

o   red   (hot)   to   adjust   the  
t

emperature   to   your   liking.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
operates
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running.
Air flow adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to
increase   or   decrease   the   air   flow.
The
 
symbol   for   air   flow   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording
  to   the   air   flow   setting   made.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

topping
 v
entilation.
Avoid
 
d
riving  
t
oo  
l
ong  
w
ithout  
v
entilation  
(

risk   of   misting   and   deterioration   of   air  
q

uality).
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
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Automatic air conditioning
Operation of the air conditioning and regulation of   temperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  
t

he   passenger   compartment   are   automatic.Temperature adjustment
F Press one of this button to increase   the   value.
F

P
ress one of this button to
decrease
  the   value.
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
The  air   conditioning   system   operates  
a

utomatically:   the   system   manages   the  t
emperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  t
he   passenger   compartment   in   an   optimum  
w

ay   according   to   the   comfort   level   you   have  
s

elected.F

P
ress the "AUTO"
button
to   activate   or   deactivate   the  
a

utomatic   mode   of   the   air  
c

onditioning   system.
Automatic comfort
programme
Activation / Deactivation
This air conditioning system operates with the engine running, but the ventilation and its controls are available with the ignition on.
T he   value   indicated   corresponds   to   a  
l

evel   of   comfort   and   not   to   a   precise  
t

emperature.
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In cold weather with the engine cold, the   air   flow   is   increased   gradually   until  
t

he   system   has   warmed   up,   in   order  
t

o   limit   the   delivery   of   cold   air   into   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
t

emperature   is   much   colder   or   warmer  
t

han   the   comfort   value   setting,   there  
i

s   no   need   to   alter   the   value   displayed  
i

n   order   to   reach   more   quickly   the  
r

equired   level   of   comfort.   The   system  
c

ompensates   automatically   and  
c

orrects   the   temperature   difference   as  
q

uickly   as   possible.
This
 
setting
 
is
 
associated
 
with
 
AUTO
 
mode
 
o

nly.
 
However,
 
on
 
deactivation
 
of
 
AUTO
 
mode,
 
t

he
 
last
 
setting
 
used
 
remains
 
on.
Changing
 
the
 
setting
 
does
 
not
 
reactivate
 
AUTO
 
m

ode
 
if
 
deactivated.
To
 
change
 
the
 
current
 
setting,
 
press
 
the
 
button
 f
or
 
the
 
desired
 
mode:
" Soft ":
 
provides
 
soft
 
and
 
quiet
 
o

peration
 
by
 
limiting
 
air
 
flow.
" Normal ":
 
offers
 
the
 
best
 
c

ompromise
 
between
 
a
 
comfortable
 
t

emperature
 
and
 
quiet
 
operation
 
(

default
 
setting).
" Fast ":
 
provides
 
strong
 
and
 
effective
 
a

ir
 
flow.
Automatic programme mode
setting
F Go   to   the   secondary   page  b
y   pressing   this   button   to  
m

odulate   the   automatic   comfort  
p

rogramme,   choosing   one   of   the  
m

odes   offered.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press  this   button   to   demist /
defrost   the   rear   screen   and  
(

depending   on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   comes   on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f   electrical   current   reduces   fuel  
c

onsumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o

peration
 b

efore
 
it
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
a

utomatically
 
by
 
pressing
 
this
 
b

utton
 
again.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
i

n
 
the
 
button
 
goes
 
off.
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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain   vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-  
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-  
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  (
10 km/h),
-  d o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into   contact  
w

ith   the   hot   exhaust   system   -   Risk   of  
f

ire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
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Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
-  p osition   1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing  
the
  key,
-
 
p
osition   2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
 
p
osition   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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Driving