key Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD 2015 1.G User Guide
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doors
From outside
F After unlocking  the  vehicle  using  the  r
emote  control  or  the  key,  pull  the  door Â
han
dle.
Opening
From inside
F Pull the  interior  control  lever  of  a  front  door;  t
his  unlocks  the  vehicle  completely.
The
 interior  opening  control  on  a  rear
 d
oor  does  not  work  if  the  child  lock  is  on.
Refer
 to  the  "Child  lock"  section.When
 a  door  is  not  fully  closed:
- Â
e
ngine running
,  a  message  appears  in Â
t
he screen,
- Â
v
ehicle moving
,  a  message  appears  in Â
t
he  screen,  accompanied  by  an  audible Â
s
ignal.
Closing
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Secondary control
Driver's door (locking/unlocking)
Insert the key in the lock to lock or unlock the door.
Procedure
 for  mechanically  locking  and Â
u
nlocking  the  doors  in  the  event  of  a  fault  with Â
t
he  central  locking  system  or  a  battery  failure.
Front and rear passenger doors
Locking
In the event of a fault with the central
locking
Â
system,
Â
it
Â
is
Â
essential
Â
to
Â
d
isconnect
Â
the
Â
battery
Â
to
Â
lock
Â
the
Â
boot
Â
a
nd
Â
so
Â
ensure
Â
complete
Â
locking
Â
of
Â
t
he vehicle.
On the  rear  doors,  check  that  the  child Â
l
ock  is  not  on.
F
Â
R
emove  the  black  cap  located  on  the  edge Â
o
f  the  door,  using  the  key.
F
Â
I
nsert  the  key  into  the  aperture  without Â
f
orcing,  then  without  turning,  move  the Â
l
atch  sideways  towards  the  inside  of  the Â
d
o o r.
F
Â
R
emove  the  key  and  refit  the  cap.
Unlocking
F
Â
P
ull  the  interior  door  opening  control  lever.
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boot
Opening
F After unlocking  the  boot  (see  the  "Remote  c
ontrol  key"  section),  press  the  opening Â
c
ontrol  and  raise  the  tailgate. F
 L ower  the  tailgate  using  the  interior  grab  han
dle.
ClosingBoot release
Unlocking
F Fold the  rear  seat  backrest  to  gain  access  t
o  the  lock  from  inside  the  boot.
F
Â
I
nsert  a  small  screwdriver  into  hole  A of the
lock
 to  unlock  the  tailgate.
System
 for  mechanical  unlocking  of  the  boot Â
i
n  the  event  of  a  battery  or  central  locking Â
m
alfunction.
If
Â
the
Â
tailgate
Â
is
Â
not
Â
fully
Â
closed:
-
 e
ngine running
,
Â
a
Â
message
Â
appears
Â
in
 t
he screen,
-
Â
v
ehicle moving ,
Â
a
Â
message
Â
appears
Â
in
Â
t
he
Â
screen,
Â
accompanied
Â
by
Â
an
Â
audible
Â
s
ignal.
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Front electric window controls
The electric window switches remain  operational  for  approximately Â
4
5 seconds  after  the  ignition  is Â
s
witched  off  or  until  a  front  door Â
i
s  opened.  If,  during  this  period  of Â
4
5 seconds,  you  open  a  door  while Â
o
perating  a  window,  the  window  stops. Â
T
he  window  switch  will  then  only  be Â
o
perative  after  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n  again.
1.
F
ront left electric window switch.
2.
F
ront right electric window switch.
F
Â
P
ress
Â
the
Â
switch
Â
to
Â
open
Â
the
Â
window.
F
Â
P
ull
Â
the
Â
switch
Â
to
Â
close
Â
the
Â
window.
The
Â
window
Â
stops
Â
when
Â
you
Â
release
Â
the
Â
switch. Always
 remove  the  key  from  the  ignition Â
w
hen  leaving  the  vehicle,  even  for  a Â
s
hort  time.
In
 the  event  of  contact  during  operation Â
o
f  the  windows,  reverse  the  movement Â
o
f  the  window.  To  do  this,  press  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
witch.
When
 the  driver  operates  the Â
p
assenger  electric  window  switch,  they Â
s
hould  ensure  that  no  one  is  preventing Â
c
orrect  closing  of  the  window.
The
 driver  should  ensure  that  the Â
p
assenger  uses  the  electric  window Â
c
o r r e c t l y.
Be
 particularly  aware  of  children  when Â
o
perating
 t
he
 w
indows.
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Auxiliary socket
USB por t(s)*
For best reception, it is recommended t
hat the "CITRoËn M ULTICITY
CONNECT"
 connection  key  be  plugged Â
i
nto  the  USB  port  located  in  the  glove Â
b
ox  (depending  on  version).
When
 a  USB  port  is  used,  the  portable Â
d
evice  charges  automatically.
For  more  information  on  the  use  of Â
t
his  equipment,  refer  to  the  "Audio  and Â
t
elematics"
 se
ction.
For
Â
more
Â
information
Â
on
Â
using
Â
this
Â
e
quipment,
Â
refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
"Audio
Â
and
Â
t
elematics"
 se
ction. It
 permits  the  connection  of  a  portable  device  t
o  listen  to  your  music  files  using  the  vehicle's Â
s
peakers.
The
 management  of  the  files  is  done  using  your Â
p
ortable
 d
evice.
It
Â
allows
Â
the
Â
connection
Â
of
Â
a
Â
portable
Â
device
Â
or
 a
Â
USB
Â
memory
Â
stick.
It
Â
reads
Â
the
Â
audio
Â
files
Â
which
Â
are
Â
sent
Â
to
Â
your
Â
a
udio
Â
system
Â
and
Â
played
Â
via
Â
the
Â
vehicle's
Â
s
peakers.
You
Â
can
Â
manage
Â
these
Â
files
Â
using
Â
the
Â
steering
Â
m
ounted
Â
or
Â
audio
Â
system
Â
controls. A
 message  is  displayed  if  the  power Â
d
rawn  by  the  portable  device  exceeds Â
t
he  current  supplied  by  the  vehicle.
*
Â
Depending
Â
on
Â
version.
Fittings
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Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
-  p osition  1 (Stop):
 insert  and  removing Â
the
 key,
-
Â
p
osition  2 (Ignition on) :
 steering  column Â
u
nlocked,  ignition  on,  Diesel  preheating, Â
e
ngine
 r
unning,
-
Â
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 Â
t
o  the  reserve  level,  the  system  switches  to Â
e
nergy  economy  mode:  the  power  supply  is Â
c
ut  off  automatically  to  preserve  the  remaining Â
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 Â
c
ause  a  malfunction.
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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
a  manual  gearbox,  place  the  gear Â
l
ever
Â
in  neutral  then  depress  the  clutch Â
p
edal
 f
ully.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
an  electronic  gearbox,  place  the Â
c
ontrol at N  then  press  the  brake  pedal Â
f
i r m l y.
F
Â
I
nsert
 the  key  into  the  ignition  switch;  the Â
s
ystem  recognises  the  code.
In
Â
certain  cases,  you  may  have  to  apply Â
m
ore  force  to  the  steering  (wheels  on Â
f
ull
 lock,  for  example).
F
Â
W
ith
Â
a  petrol  engine,  operate  the  starter Â
m
otor
 by  turning  the  key  to  position  3
without
 pressing  the  accelerator  pedal, Â
u
ntil
Â
the  engine  starts.  Once  the  engine  is Â
r
unning,  release  the  key. F
 W ith  a  Diesel  engine,  turn  the  key  to Â
p
osition 2,
 ignition  on,  to  operate  the Â
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 Â
t
he  engine  is  hot,  the  warning  lamp Â
d
oes  not  come  on. In
 temperate  conditions,  do  not  leave Â
t
he  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up  but  move Â
o
ff  straight  away  and  drive  at  moderate Â
s
peed.
Never  leave  the  engine  running  in Â
a
n  enclosed  area  without  adequate Â
v
entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e
ngines  emit  toxic  exhaust  gases, Â
s
uch  as  carbon  monoxide.  Danger  of  i
ntoxication  and  death.
In  very  severe  wintry  conditions Â
(
temperatures  below  -23°C),  to  ensure Â
t
he  correct  operation  and  durability  of Â
t
he  mechanical  components  of  your Â
v
ehicle,  engine  and  gearbox,  it  is Â
n
ecessary  to  leave  the  engine  running Â
f
or  4  minutes  before  moving  off.
If
 the  engine  does  not  start  straight Â
a
way,  switch  off  the  ignition.  Wait  a  few Â
m
oments  before  operating  the  starter Â
m
otor  again.  If  the  engine  does  not Â
s
tart  after  several  attempts,  do  not  keep Â
t
rying:  you  risk  damaging  the  starter Â
m
otor  or  the  engine.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
F
Â
U
nlock
Â
the
Â
steering
Â
column
Â
by
Â
simultaneously
 t
urning
Â
the
Â
steering
Â
and
Â
the
Â
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 Â
a
utomatically  after  one  hour.
To
 switch  the  ignition  back  on,  turn  the Â
k
ey  to  position  1 (Stop),
 then  back  to Â
p
osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
before
Â
the
Â
v
ehicle
Â
is
Â
at
Â
a
Â
complete
Â
stop.
With
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
off,
Â
the
Â
braking
Â
and
Â
s
teering
Â
assistance
Â
systems
Â
are
Â
also
Â
c
ut
Â
off:
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
loss
Â
of
Â
control
Â
of
Â
the
Â
v
ehicle.
When
Â
you
Â
leave
Â
the
Â
vehicle,
Â
keep
Â
the
Â
k
ey
Â
with
Â
you
Â
and
Â
lock
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
To
Â
facilitate
Â
unlocking
Â
of
Â
the
Â
steering
 c
olumn,
Â
it
Â
is
Â
recommended
Â
that
Â
the
Â
wheels
 b
e
Â
returned
Â
to
Â
the
Â
straight
Â
ahead
Â
position
 b
efore
Â
switching
Â
off
Â
the
Â
engine.
Switching off
F Stop  the  vehicle.
F  W ith  the  engine  running  at  idle,  turn  the  key Â
t
o position 1 .
F
Â
R
emove  the  key  from  the  ignition  switch.
F
Â
T
o  lock  the  steering  column,  turn  the Â
s
teering  until  it  locks.
F
Â
C
heck  that  the  parking  brake  is  correctly Â
a
pplied,  particularly  on  sloping  ground.For
 more  information,  refer  to  the Â
"
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 Â
f
unctions  such  as  the  audio  and  telematic Â
s
ystem,  the  wipers,  dipped  beam  headlamps, Â
c
ourtesy  lamps,  ...
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Courtesy lamp
1. Courtesy lamp
2. M
ap reading lamps F
Â
W
ith  the  ignition  on,  press  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
witch.
Map reading lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, t
he  lighting  time  varies  according  to  the Â
c
ircumstances:
-
Â
with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,- in  energy  economy  mode,  approximately t
hirty seconds,
- with  the  engine  running,  unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes  on  gradually:
Permanently
 off.
Permanent
 l
ighting.
-
Â
w
hen
 the  vehicle  is  unlocked,
-
Â
w
hen
 the  key  is  removed  from  the  ignition,
-
Â
w
hen
 opening  a  door,
-
Â
w
hen
 the  remote  control  locking  button  is Â
p
ressed,  in  order  to  locate  your  vehicle.Take
 care  to  avoid  leaving  anything  in Â
c
ontact  with  the  courtesy  lamp.
Courtesy lamp
It switches off gradually:
-  w hen  the  vehicle  is  locked,
-
Â
w
hen  the  ignition  is  switched  on,
-
Â
3
0  seconds  after  the  last  door  is  closed.
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated.
F
W
ith the ignition off ,
 insert  the  key  in  the Â
p
assenger  airbag  deactivation  switch.
F
T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
Â
R
emove  the  key  keeping  the  switch  in  the Â
n
ew  position.When
 the  ignition  is  on,  this  warning Â
l
amp  comes  in  the  seat  belt  warning Â
l
amps  display  screen.  It  stays  on Â
w
hile  the  airbag  is  deactivated. To
 assure  the  safety  of  your  child, Â
t
he  passenger's  front  airbag  must  be Â
d
eactivated  when  you  install  a  rear ward Â
f
acing  child  seat  on  the  front  passenger Â
sea
t.
Other wise,  the  child  would  risk  being Â
s
eriously  injured  or  killed  if  the  airbag Â
w
ere  deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rearward facingÂ
child  sea
t, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
Â
position  to  reactivate  the  airbag  and Â
s
o  assure  the  safety  of  your  front  passenger  in Â
t
he  event  of  an  impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front  airbag  if  it  is  deactivated,  in  the  event  of  a s
erious  front  impact  to  all  or  part  of  the  front  impact
 z
one A,
 in  the  longitudinal  centreline  of  the  vehicle
 o
n  a  horizontal  plane  and  directed  from  the  front  to
 t
he  rear  of  the  vehicle.
The
 front  airbag  inflates  between  the  thorax Â
a
nd  head  of  the  front  occupant  of  the  vehicle Â
a
nd  the  steering  wheel,  driver's  side,  and  the Â
d
ashboard,  passenger's  side  to  cushion  their Â
f
or ward  movement.
System
 which  protects  the  driver  and  front Â
p
assenger  in  the  event  of  a  serious  front  impact Â
i
n  order  to  limit  the  risk  of  injury  to  the  head  and Â
t
horax.
The  driver's  airbag  is  fitted  in  the  centre  of  the Â
s
teering  wheel;  the  front  passenger's  airbag Â
i
s  fitted  in  the  roof  to  allow  more  space  in  the Â
g
love  box.
When  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  this Â
w
arning  lamp  comes  on  in  the  seat Â
b
elt  warning  lamps  display  screen  for Â
a
pproximately  one  minute  to  signal Â
t
hat  the  front  airbag  is  activated.
Safety