ignition Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Guide
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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,  ...
5
Driving
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Parking brake
ApplicationRelease
When parking on a slope, direct your w
heels  against  the  kerb,  apply  the Â
p
arking  brake,  engage  a  gear  and Â
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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N flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and Â
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
Â
P
ress  the  brake  pedal  fully.
F
Â
S
tart  the  engine. N
 appears  in  the  instrument  panel.
F Â
S
elect  for ward  drive  (control  D)
 or  reverse Â
(c
ontrol
 R). T
he  associated  indicator  lamp  comes  on  in Â
t
he  control  panel.
D
 and  1 or R  appear  in  the  instrument Â
pan
el.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred more  easily  at  low  speeds  (when Â
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 Â
a
t  idle.
The
 creep  function  may  be  temporarily Â
u
navailable  if  the  clutch  temperature  is Â
t
oo  high  or  the  slope  too  steep.
Do
 not  leave  children  unsupervised Â
i
nside  the  vehicle  when  the  engine  is Â
r
unning.
You
Â
must
Â
keep
Â
your
Â
foot
Â
on
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
p
edal
Â
while
Â
starting
Â
the
Â
engine.
The
Â
"Foot
Â
on
Â
the
Â
brake"
Â
warning
Â
and
Â
t
he
Â
associated
Â
control
Â
panel
Â
indicator
Â
l
amp
Â
flash
Â
if
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
pedal
Â
is
Â
not
Â
p
ressed
Â
when
Â
starting
Â
the
Â
engine.
Press
Â
firmly
Â
on
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
pedal. F
Â
R
elease
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
brake.
F
Â
P
rogressively
Â
take
Â
your
Â
foot
Â
off
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
ped
al.
 T
he
Â
vehicle
Â
moves
Â
off.
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Before switching off the engine:
-  p ress  control  N to be in neutral,
or
-
Â
l
eave  the  vehicle  in  gear;  in  this  case  the Â
v
ehicle  cannot  be  moved.
Stopping the vehicle
For all parking situations, you must
ap ply the parking brake to  immobilise Â
t
he  vehicle.
When
 immobilising  the  vehicle  with Â
t
he  engine  running,  you  must  select Â
neu
tral
N.
Operating fault
- - - appears in the instrument panel.
F
P
ress control N .
F
Â
P
ress
 the  brake  pedal.
F
Â
W
ait
Â
for  around  30  seconds  until  N or a
gear
Â
appears  in  the  instrument  panel.
F
P
ress control D , then N.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
your  foot  still  on  the  brake  pedal,  start Â
t
he
 eng
ine.
The
Â
gearbox  is  operational  again.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it is necessary  to  reinitialise  the  gearbox.
F
Â
S
witch  on  the  ignition.
In
 exceptional  circumstances,  the Â
g
earbox  may  need  an  automatic Â
r
einitialisation:  starting  and  gear Â
c
hanging  are  no  longer  possible.
- - -
 appears  in  the  instrument Â
pan
el.
Follow
 the  procedure  described  above.
Before
Â
d
oing
Â
a
nything
Â
u
nder
Â
t
he
Â
b
onnet,
Â
e
nsure that control N
Â
has
Â
been
Â
pressed
Â
a
nd
Â
that
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
brake
Â
is
Â
applied. With
 the  ignition  on,  illumination  of  t
his  warning  lamp,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and  a  message, Â
i
ndicates  a  gearbox  fault.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
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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:
-
Â
w
ith a manual gearbox , when stationary,
in
Â
neutral,  and  you  release  the  clutch Â
ped
al.
-
Â
w
ith an electronic gearbox , when
stationary
 or  at  speeds  below  5  mph Â
(
8 km/h)  (depending  on  version),  in  neutral Â
(
control  on  N)
 or  when  you  press  the  brake Â
ped
al. Never
 refuel  with  the  engine  in  STOP Â
m
ode;  you  must  switch  off  the  ignition Â
w
ith  the  button.
For
 your  comfort,  during  parking Â
m
anoeuvres,  STOP  mode  is  not Â
a
vailable  for  a  few  seconds  after Â
c
oming  out  of  reverse  gear.
STOP
 mode  does  not  affect  the  the Â
v
ehicle's  systems,  such  as  for  example, Â
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 Â
f
alling),
-
Â
t
he  driver's  door  is  open,
-
Â
t
he  driver's  seat  belt  is  not  fastened,
-
Â
t
he  vehicle  has  not  exceeded  6  mph Â
(
10 km/h)  since  the  last  engine  start  by  the Â
d
river,
-
Â
t
he  engine  is  needed  to  maintain  a Â
c
omfortable  temperature  in  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment,
-
Â
d
emisting  is  active,
-
Â
s
ome  special  conditions  (battery  charge, Â
e
ngine  temperature,  braking  assistance, Â
a
mbient  temperature...)  where  the  engine  is Â
n
eeded  to  assure  control  of  a  system.
In this case, the "ECO"
Â
warning Â
l
amp  flashes  for  a  few  seconds  then Â
g
oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start system
Â
puts
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
temporarily
Â
into
Â
standby
Â
-
Â
STOP
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
during
Â
stops
Â
in
Â
the
Â
traffic  (red  lights,  traffic  jams, Â
or
Â
other...).
Â
The engine
Â
restarts
Â
automatically
Â
-
Â
START
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
you
Â
want
Â
to
Â
move
Â
off.
Â
The
Â
restart  takes  place  instantly,  quickly Â
and
Â
silently.
Per fect
Â
for
Â
urban
Â
use,
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
Â
reduces
Â
fuel
Â
consumption
Â
and
Â
exhaust
Â
emissions
Â
as
Â
well
 as  the  noise  level  when Â
stationary.
Stop & Start time counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n  STOP  mode  during  a  journey.
It
Â
is
Â
displayed  in  the  trip  computer  (accessible Â
v
ia the " Driving assistance "
 menu  of  the Â
t
ouch
Â
screen  tablet).
It resets to zero every time the ignition is switched on.
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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
 menu Â
(
primary  page)  of  the  touch  screen Â
t
ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the  symbol  in  the button  changes  to  alert m
ode  and  the  indicator  lamp  flashes  for  a
 f
ew  moments  then  stays  on  continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system, the  indicator  lamp  flashes  again  for  a Â
f
ew  moments  and  then  stays  on  continuously.
The
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
Â
can
Â
be
Â
deactivated
Â
in
Â
t
he
Â
touch
Â
screen
Â
tablet.
Deactivation
If the system has been deactivated in STOP m ode,  the  engine  restarts  immediately.
When
 driving  on  a  flooded  road,  it  is Â
r
ecommended  that  the  Stop  &  Start Â
f
unction  be  deactivated  and  that  you Â
d
rive  very  slowly. The
 system  can  be  reactivated  in  the  touch Â
s
creen
 t
ablet.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically e
very  time  the  engine  is  started  by Â
t
he driver.
F
P
ress on " Stop & Star t ".
F
Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
menu.
The
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
in
Â
this
Â
button
Â
comes
Â
on
Â
c
ontinuously. Pressing
 this Â
b
utton  again  reactivates Â
t
he  Stop  &  Start  system.  The Â
i
ndicator  lamp  in  the  button  goes  off.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
 the  event  of  a  fault  in  STOP  mode,  the  vehicle
 m
ay  stall.
All
 of  the  instrument  panel  warning  lamps  come  on.
Depending
 on  version,  an  alert Â
m
essage  may  also  be  displayed,  asking Â
y
ou  to  change  to  neutral  (control  on  N)
Â
a
nd  put  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal.
You
 must  switch  off  the  ignition,  then Â
s
tart  the  engine  again.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed limiter  on  /  pause  indication.
7. S peed  value  setting.
8.
 S
peed  limiter  mode  selection  indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he  speed  limiter  cannot,  in  any
 c
ircumstances,  replace  the  need  to
 o
bserve  speed  limits,  nor  can  it  replace  the
 n
eed  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.1.
 S
peed  limiter  mode  selection  wheel.
2.
 V
alue  decrease  button.
3.
 V
alue  increase  button.
4.
 S
peed  limiter  on  /  pause  button.
5.
 L
ist  of  memorised  speeds  display  button.
Display in the instrument panelThe programmed speed remains in the system memory  when  the  ignition  is  switched  off.
5
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise control  pause  /  resume  indication.
7. C ruise  speed  setting.
8.
 C
ruise  control  mode  selection  indication.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
T he  cruise  control  system  cannot,  in
 a
ny  circumstances,  replace  the  need  to
 o
bserve  speed  limits,  nor  can  it  replace  the
 n
eed  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.
You
 are  advised  to  keep  your  feet  near  the
 p
edals  at  all  times. 1.
 C
ruise  control  mode  selection  wheel.
2.
 D
ecrease  value  or  set  the  current  speed  as Â
t
he  speed  setting.
3.
 I
ncrease  value  or  set  the  current  speed  as Â
t
he  speed  setting.
4.
 C
ruise  control  pause  /  resume  button.
5.
 M
emorised  speeds  display  button.
Display in the instrument panelSwitching off the ignition cancels any programmed  speed  value.
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure that  the  sensors  are  not  covered  by Â
r
oad  dirt,  ice  or  snow.
In
 the  event  of  a  fault,  have  the  system Â
c
hecked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
Â
the
Â
system
Â
is
Â
deactivated
Â
during
Â
a
Â
m
anoeuvre,
Â
the
Â
drive
Â
should
Â
reactivate
Â
i
t
Â
to
Â
repeat
Â
the
Â
measurement. If
 the  lateral  distance  between  your  vehicle
 a
nd  the  space  is  too  great,  the  system  may
 n
ot  be  able  to  measure  the  space.
Anything
 p
rojecting
 be
yond
 t
he
 e
nvelope
 o
f
 t
he  vehicle  (long  or  wide  load)  is  not  taken
 i
nto  account  by  the  Park  Assist  system
 d
uring  a  manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he  driver  then  takes  back  control  of  the Â
v
ehicle's
 s
teering.
The
Â
system
Â
is
Â
deactivated
Â
by
Â
pressing
Â
the
 P
ark
Â
Assist
Â
control
Â
(or
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
button
Â
i
n the " Driving assistance "
Â
menu
Â
of
Â
the
Â
touch
Â
s
creen
 t
ablet),
The
Â
system
Â
is
Â
deactivated
Â
automatically:
-
Â
o
n
Â
switching
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
stalls,
-
Â
i
f
Â
no
Â
manoeuvre
Â
is
Â
started
Â
within
Â
5
Â
minutes
Â
o
f
Â
selection
Â
of
Â
the
Â
type
Â
of
Â
manoeuvre,
-
Â
a
fter
Â
a
Â
prolonged
Â
stop
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
during
Â
a
Â
manoeuvre,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
road
Â
wheel
Â
anti-spin
Â
regulation
Â
(ASR)
Â
s
ystem
Â
is
Â
invoked,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
speed
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
exceeds
Â
the
Â
s
tated
Â
limit,
-
Â
w
hen
Â
the
Â
driver
Â
interrupts
Â
movement
Â
of
Â
the
Â
s
teering
 w
heel,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
driver
Â
presses
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
control
Â
(
or
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
button
Â
of
Â
the
Â
Driving
assistance
Â
menu
Â
in
Â
the
Â
touch
Â
screen
Â
t
ablet),
-
Â
i
f
Â
correct
Â
positioning
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
is
Â
not
Â
p
ossible
Â
(too
Â
many
Â
manoeuvres
Â
needed
Â
to
Â
i
nsert
Â
or
Â
extract
Â
the
Â
vehicle),
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
driver's
Â
door
Â
is
Â
open,
-
Â
i
f
Â
one
Â
of
Â
the
Â
front
Â
wheels
Â
encounters
Â
an
Â
o
bstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen  towing  a  trailer,
-
Â
i
f  the  driver's  door  is  opened,
-
Â
i
f  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  is  above  42  mph Â
(
70 Â km/h).
To
 switch  the  system  of  for  a  prolonged  period, Â
c
ontact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the  symbol  in  the  button  (located  in Â
t
he  touch  screen  tablet)  changes  to Â
a
lert  mode  and  the  warning  lamp Â
f
lashes  and  then  goes  off.
Contact
Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
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Driving
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In good or rainy weather, both day and  night,  the  front  foglamps  and  the Â
r
ear  foglamp  are  prohibited.  In  these Â
s
ituations,  the  power  of  their  beams Â
m
ay  dazzle  other  drivers.  They  should Â
o
nly  be  used  in  fog  or  snow.
In
 these  weather  conditions,  it  is  your Â
r
esponsibility  to  switch  on  the  foglamps Â
a
nd  dipped  beam  headlamps  manually Â
a
s  the  sunshine  sensor  may  detect Â
s
ufficient  light.
Do
 not  forget  to  switch  off  the  front Â
f
oglamps  and  the  rear  foglamp  when Â
t
hey  are  no  longer  necessary.Switching off the lamps
when the ignition is
switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps turn  off  immediately,  except  for  dipped  beam i
f  guide-me-home  lighting  is  activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the  ring  to  the  "0" position  -  lamps  off, Â
t
hen  to  the  desired  position.
On
 opening  the  driver's  door  a Â
t
emporary  audible  signal  warns  the Â
d
river  that  the  lighting  is  on.
The
 lamps,  with  the  exception  of  the Â
s
idelamps,  switch  off  automatically  after Â
a
 maximum  duration  of  thirty  minutes  to Â
p
revent  discharging  of  the  battery.
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Visibility