Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD 2015 1.G User Guide
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2015, Model line: C4 CACTUS RHD, Model: Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD 2015 1.GPages: 326, PDF Size: 8.56 MB
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Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During  acceleration  change  up  early.
The
 gear  efficiency  indicator  invites  you  engage  the  most  suitable  gear: Â
a
s  soon  as  the  indication  is  displayed  in  the  instrument  panel,  follow  it Â
s
traight  away.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by  opening  the  windows  and  air  vents  before  using  the  air  conditioning.
Above
 30  mph  (50  km/h),  close  the  windows  and  leave  the  air  vents
 ope
n.
Remember
 to  make  use  of  equipment  that  can  help  keep  the
 t
emperature  in  the  passenger  compartment  down  (sunroof  and  window
 b
linds...).
To
 save  energy,  do  not  set  the  air  conditioning  at  too  low  a  temperature.
As
 soon  as  the  desired  temperature  has  been  reached,  limit  the  use  of
 t
he  air  conditioning,  except  if  regulation  is  automatic.
Switch
 off  the  demisting  and  defrosting  controls  as  soon  as  you  consider
 p
ossible.
Switch
 off  the  heated  seat  as  soon  as  possible.
Switch
 off  the  headlamps  and  foglamp  when  the  level  of  light  does  not Â
r
equire  their  use.
Avoid
 running  the  engine  before  moving  off,  particularly  in  winter;  your Â
v
ehicle  will  warm  up  much  faster  while  driving.
As
 a  passenger,  if  you  avoid  connecting  your  multimedia  devices Â
(
film,  music,  video  game...),  you  will  contribute  towards  limiting  the Â
c
onsumption  of  electrical  energy,  and  so  of  fuel.
Disconnect
 your  portable  devices  before  leaving  the  vehicle.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
With
Â
an
Â
electronic
Â
gearbox,
Â
do
Â
not
Â
press
Â
the
Â
accelerator
Â
pedal
Â
heavily
Â
o
r
 s
uddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather t han  the  brake  pedal,  and  press  the  accelerator  progressively.  These Â
p
ractices  contribute  towards  a  reduction  in  fuel  consumption  and  CO
2
emissions
Â
and
Â
also
Â
help
Â
reduce
Â
the
Â
background
Â
traffic
Â
noise.
If
Â
your
Â
vehicle
Â
has
Â
cruise
Â
control,
Â
make
Â
use
Â
of
Â
the
Â
system
Â
at
Â
speeds
Â
a
bove
Â
25
Â
mph
Â
(40
Â
km/h)
Â
when
Â
the
Â
traffic
Â
is
Â
flowing
Â
well.
.
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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom  of  the  boot,  as  close  as  possible  to  the  rear  seats.
Limit
 the  loads  carried  in  the  vehicle  and  reduce  wind  resistance  (roof Â
b
ars,  roof  rack,  bicycle  carrier,  trailer...).  Use  a  roof  box  in  preference.
Remove
 roof  bars  and  roof  racks  after  use.
At
 the  end  of  winter,  remove  snow  tyres  and  refit  your  summer  tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the  door  aperture,  driver's  side.
Carry
 out  this  check  in  particular:
-
Â
b
efore  a  long  journey,
-
Â
a
t  each  change  of  season,
-
Â
a
fter  a  long  period  out  of  use.
Don't
 forget  the  spare  wheel  and  the  tyres  on  any  trailer  or  caravan.
Have
 your  vehicle  serviced  regularly  (engine  oil,  oil  filter,  air  filter, Â
p
assenger  compartment  filter...)  and  observe  the  schedule  of Â
o
perations  recommended  in  the  maintenance  and  warranty  guide.
When
 refuelling,  do  not  continue  after  the  third  cut-off  of  the  nozzle  to Â
a
void  any  over flow.
At
 the  wheel  of  your  new  vehicle,  it  is  only  after  the  first  1  800  miles Â
(3
 000  kilometres)  that  you  will  see  the  fuel  consumption  settle  down  to Â
a
 consistent  average.
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Instrument panel
1. Service indicator,  then  total  distance  r
ecorder  (miles  or  km).
 T
hese  functions  are  displayed  in  turn  when Â
t
he  ignition  is  switched  on.
2.
 C
ruise  control  or  speed  limiter  settings.3. D
igital  speedometer  (mph  or  km/h).
4. I nformation  related  to  the  electronic Â
g
earbox.
Display screens
5. Gear efficiency  indicator.
6. E ngine  oil  level  indicator.
7.
 F
uel  gauge.
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Indicator and warning lamps
Certain warning lamps may come on in one  of  two  modes:  fixed  (continuous)  or Â
f
lashing.
Only
 by  relating  the  type  of  illumination Â
t
o the operation of the vehicle can it
be
 determined  whether  the  situation  is Â
n
ormal  or  a  fault  has  occurred.  In  the Â
e
vent  of  a  fault,  the  illumination  of  the Â
w
arning  lamp  may  be  accompanied  by Â
a
 message.
Refer
 to  the  tables  in  the  following Â
p
ages
 f
or
 m
ore
 i
nformation.
Visual
Â
indicators
Â
informing
Â
the
Â
driver
Â
that
Â
a
Â
system
Â
is
Â
in
Â
operation,
Â
switched
Â
off
Â
or
Â
has
Â
a
Â
fault.When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few s
econds  in  the  instrument  panel  when  the Â
v
ehicle's  ignition  is  switched  on.
When
 the  engine  is  started,  these  same Â
w
arning  lamps  should  go  off.
If
 they  remain  on,  before  moving  off,  refer  to  the Â
s
ection  on  the  warning  lamp  concerned.
Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning lamps may be  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.
The
 warning  lamps  may  come  on  continuously Â
(
fixed)  or  flash.
When
Â
switching
Â
on
Â
the
Â
ignition,
Â
the
Â
d
isplays
Â
in
Â
the
Â
instrument
Â
panel
Â
appear
Â
d
ynamically
Â
and
Â
progressively.
Â
This
Â
is
Â
n
ormal
 ope
ration.
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
I t  may  be  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a  message  in  the  screen.
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The  lighting  stalk  is  pushed  down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The  lighting  stalk  is  pushed  up.
Sidelamps fixed. The
 lighting  stalk  is  in  the Â
"
Sidelamps"
 p
osition.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  in  the  "Dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps"  position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  pulled  towards Â
yo
u. Pull
 the  stalk  to  return  to  dipped  beam  headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
 front  foglamps  are  switched  on Â
u
sing  the  ring  on  the  lighting  control Â
st
alk. Turn
 the  ring  on  the  lighting  control  stalk  rear ward Â
t
wice  to  switch  off  the  front  foglamps.
For
Â
more
Â
information
Â
on
 the  lighting  controls,  refer  to  the  corresponding  section.
Warning / indicator lamp
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Rear foglampfixed. The  rear  foglamp  is  switched  on  u
sing  the  ring  on  the  lighting  control Â
st
alk.Turn
 the  ring  on  the  lighting  control  stalk  to  the  rear  to  s
witch  off  the  rear  foglamp.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
 key  is  at  position  2  (ignition  on)  in Â
t
he  ignition  switch.Wait
 until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  before  starting.
The
 period  of  illumination  of  the  warning  lamp  is Â
d
etermined  by  the  climatic  conditions  (up  to  about Â
t
hirty  seconds  in  extreme  climatic  conditions).
If
 the  engine  does  not  start,  switch  the  ignition  off  and Â
t
hen  on,  wait  until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  again, Â
t
hen  start  the  engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
 parking  brake  is  applied  or  not Â
p
roperly
 r
eleased.Release
 the  parking  brake  to  switch  off  the  warning Â
l
amp,  keeping  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal.
Observe
 the  safety  recommendations.
For
 more  information  on  the  parking  brake,  refer  to  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
ection.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
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Automatic
wipingfixed.
The  wiper  control  is  pushed  d
ownwards.Automatic
 front  wiping  is  activated.
To  deactivate  automatic  wiping,  operate  the  control Â
s
talk  downwards  or  put  the  stalk  into  another  position.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
 the  vehicle  stops  (red  lights,
 t
raffic  jams,  ...)  the  Stop  &  Start  system
 h
as  put  the  engine  into  STOP  mode.The
 warning  lamp  goes  off  and  the  engine  restarts Â
a
utomatically  in  START  mode,  as  soon  as  you  want  to Â
m
ove  off.
flashes for a
few seconds,
 then Â
goes
 off.STOP
 mode  is  temporarily Â
u
navailable.
or
START
 mode  is  invoked Â
au
tomatically.For
 more  information  on  special  cases  with  STOP Â
m
ode  and  START  mode,  refer  to  the  "Stop  &  Start" Â
s
ection.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The
 control  switch,  located  in  the Â
g
love  box,  is  in  the  "ON "
 position.
The
 passenger's  front  airbag  is Â
a
ctivated.
In
 this  case,  do  not  install  a  rear ward Â
f
acing  child  seat.Turn the control switch to the "
OFF" position to
deactivate
 the  front  passenger's  airbag.
You
 can  install  a  rear ward  facing  child  seat,  unless Â
t
here  is  an  airbag  fault  (Airbag  warning  lamp  on).
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Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The  control  switch,  located  in  the  g
love  box,  is  set  to  the  OFF p osition.
The
 passenger's  front  airbag  is Â
d
eactivated.
You
 can  install  the  child  seat Â
r
ear ward  facing,  unless  there  is  an Â
a
irbag  fault  (Airbag  warning  lamp  on).Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's  front  airbag.
In
 this  case,  do  not  fit  a  child  seat  in  the  rear ward Â
f
acing  position.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) fixed.
The
 button  is  pressed  and  the Â
i
ndicator  lamp  comes  on.
The
 DSC/ASR  is  deactivated.
DSC:
 dynamic  stability  control.
ASR:
 anti-slip  regulation.Press
 the  button  to  activate  the  DSC/ASR.  Its Â
i
ndicator  lamp  goes  off.
The
 DSC/ASR  system  is  activated  automatically  when Â
t
he  vehicle  is  started.
If
 deactivated,  the  system  is  reactivated  automatically Â
f
rom  around  30  mph  (50  km/h).
For
 more  information  on  DSC/ASR,  refer  to  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
ection.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his  is  may  be  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  the  display  of  a  message.
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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires action on the  part  of  the  driver.
Any
 fault  resulting  in  the  illumination  of  a  warning  lamp  must  be  investigated  further  using  the  associated  message.
If
 you  encounter  any  problems,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
STOP fixed,
 associated  with Â
a
nother  warning  lamp, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and Â
a m
essage.Illumination
 of  this  warning  lamp  is Â
r
elated  to  a  serious  fault  detected Â
w
ith  the  braking  or  power  steering Â
s
ystems,  the  electrical  system,  or Â
w
ith  engine  lubrication  or  cooling  or Â
a pu
ncture.Stop
 as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so  as  the  engine  may Â
c
ut  out.
Park,
 switch  off  the  ignition  and  call  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Service on
 temporarily, Â
a
ccompanied  by Â
a m
essage.One
 or  more  minor  faults  for  which Â
t
here  is  no  specific  warning  lamp Â
h
ave  been  detected.Identify
 the  cause  of  the  fault  using  the  message Â
d
isplayed  in  the  screen.
You
 can  deal  with  some  problems  yourself,  such  as  a Â
d
oor  open  or  the  start  of  saturation  of  the  particle  filter Â
(
as  soon  as  the  traffic  conditions  allow,  regenerate Â
t
he  filter  by  driving  at  a  speed  of  at  least  40  mph Â
(
60 km/h),  until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off).
For
 any  other  problems,  such  as  a  fault  with  the  tyre Â
u
nder  inflation  detection  system,  contact  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
fixed,
 accompanied  by Â
a
 message.One
 or  more  major  faults  for  which Â
t
here  is  no  specific  warning  lamp Â
h
ave  been  detected.Identify
 the  cause  of  the  fault  using  the  message Â
d
isplayed  in  the  screen;  you  must  then  contact Â
a C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
fixed, associated with the flashing  and  then  fixed d
isplay  of  the  service
 in
dicator
 span
ner.The servicing interval has been exceeded. Only
 on  BlueHDi  Diesel  versions.
Your  vehicle  must  be  serviced  as  soon  as  possible.
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
 engine  management  system  has Â
a
 fault.Risk
 of  destruction  of  the  catalytic  converter.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
fixed. The
 emission  control  system  has Â
a f
ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f  it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  qualified w
orkshop  without  delay.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The  anti-lock  braking  system  has  a  f
ault.The
 vehicle  retains  conventional  braking.
Drive  carefully  at  reduced  speed  and  contact  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop  without Â
d
e l ay.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) flashing.
The
 DSC/ASR  regulation  is Â
ope
rating.The
 system  optimises  traction  and  improves  the Â
d
irectional  stability  of  the  vehicle  in  the  event  of  loss  of Â
g
rip  or  trajectory.
fixed. The
 DSC/ASR  system  has  a  fault. Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Braking
fixed. The  brake  fluid  level  has  dropped Â
s
ignificantly.
You  must  stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Top  up  with  brake  fluid  listed  by  CITROËN.
If  the  problem  persists,  have  the  system  checked  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
+ fixed, associated Â
w
ith  the  ABS  warning Â
lam
p.
The Â
e
lectronic Â
b
rake Â
f
orce Â
d
istribution Â
(
EBFD)  system  has  a  fault.
You  must  stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
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