Citroen DS4 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

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Alarm * System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring.


- exterior perimeter

The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot, the bonnet...




- interior volumetric

The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compar tment or moves inside the vehicle.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system

- tilt

The system checks for any change in theattitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,moved or knocked.


Self-protection function

The system checks for the putting out of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the centralcontrol or the siren wiring are put out of service
or damaged.

For all work on the alarm system, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
Activation
)Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.)Press the locking button on the remote control. The monitoring system is active: the indicator lamp in the button flashes once per second.
A
fter the locking button on the remote controlis pressed, the exterior perimeter monitoringis activated after a delay of 5 seconds and theinterior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring after a delay of 45 seconds.


Deactivation
)
Press the unlocking button on the remotecontrol.
The alarm system is deactivated: the indicator
lamp in the button goes off.


If an opening (door, boot...) is not closed fully, the vehicle is not lockedbut the exterior perimeter monitoring will be activated after a delay of 45 seconds at the same time asthe interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring.

*
Accordin
g to country.

Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of thealarm in certain cases such as:
- leaving a pet in the vehicle,
- leaving a window partially open,
- washing your vehicle,
- changing a wheel,
- havin
g your vehicle towed,
- transpor t by sea.
Locking the vehicle
with exterior
perimeter
monitoring only

Deactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tiltmonitoring
)
Switch off the ignition. )
Within ten seconds, press the button until
the indicator lamp is on continuously. ) Get out of the vehicle. )
Press the locking button on the remotecontrol immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is
activated: the indicator lamp in the button flashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation must be carried out each time the ignition isswitched off.


Reactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
)Press the unlocking button on the remotecontrol to deactivate the exterior perimeter monitoring.)Press the locking button on the remote control to activate all the monitoringfunctions.
The indicator lamp in the button again flashes
once per second.

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Tr iggering of the alarm


This is indicated by sounding of the siren and
flashing of the direction indicators for
thirty seconds.
The monitoring functions remain active until
the alarm has been triggered eleven times insuccession.
When the vehicle is unlocked using the remote control, rapid flashing of the indicator lamp
in the button informs you that the alarm was
triggered during your absence. When the
ignition is switched on, this flashing stops
immediately.

Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
)
Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key
in the driver's door lock.

)
unlock the vehicle using the key in the
driver's door lock,
) open the door; the alarm is triggered,)
switch on the ignition; the alarm stops;the indicator lamp in the button goes off.


Operating fault


When the ignition is switched on, fixed
illumination of the indicator lamp in the button
indicates a fault with the s
ystem.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Doors
Opening
From out side
)After unlocking the vehicle completely using the remote control or the key, pull the door handle.





From inside
)
Pull the interior control lever of a front door;
this unlocks the vehicle completely.

Closing

When a door is not closed correctly:


-
when the engine is running,this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an aler t
message for a few seconds,
-when the vehicle is moving(speedhigher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an alert message for a few seconds.

When the selective unlocking isactivated, the first press of the remotecontrol unlocking button permitsunlocking of the driver's door only.
With the selective unlocking activated:- opening the the driver's door unlocks the driver's door only (if thevehicle has not already beencompletely unlocked).- opening one of the passenger doors unlocks the rest of thevehicle.

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System allowing the doors to be locked and
unlocked manually in the event of a malfunction
of the central locking system or battery failure.
Emergency control

Locking the driver's door
)Inser t the key in the door lock, then turn it
to the rear.
You can also apply the procedure describedfor the passenger doors.


Unlocking the driver's door
)Inser t the key in the door lock, then turn it
to the front.
Locking the front and rear passenger doors
) Open the doors.)
On the rear doors, check that the child lock
is not on (see Child Safety).) Remove the black cap, located on the edge
of the door, using the key.) Insert the key in the socket without forcing
it, then without turning it, move the latch sideways towards the inside of the door.) Remove the key and refit the cap.)
Close the doors and check that the vehicle
has locked correctly from the outside.



Unlocking the front and rear passenger doors
)
Pull the interior door opening control.

Boot
System allowing the mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or central
locking system malfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
)Fold back the rear seats to gain access to
the lock from inside the boot.)Insert a small screwdriver into hole Aof thelock to unlock the tailgate. )Move the latch to the left.

)After unlocking the boot or the vehicleusing the remote control or the key, press
the opening control, then raise the tailgate.

Opening

Closing
)
Lower the tailgate using the interior grab
handle. ) If necessary, press down on the tailgate to fully close it.


-
when the engine is running,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by the display of an
aler t message for a few seconds,

-
when the vehicle is moving
(speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comeson, accompanied by an audible signal andthe display of an aler t message for a fewseconds.



Locking after closing

If the fault persists after closing again, the boot
w
ill remain locked. If the tail
gate is not closed correctly:

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1.Driver's electric window control.2.Passenger's electric window control.

-
manual mode)
Press or pull the control gently.The window stops when the control is
released.

- automatic mode)
Press or pull the control firmly.
The window opens or closes fully when
the control is released.) Pressing the control again stops themovement of the window.


The electric window controls remain operational for approximately45 seconds after the ignition is switched off or until the vehicle islocked after a door is opened.
If the passenger 's window cannot be operated from the driver's door controlpanel, carry out the operation from the passenger's door control panel,and vice versa.















Electric windows
Fitted with a safety anti-pinch system.
One-touch electric
windows
There are two options:
After approximately ten consecutivecomplete opening/closing movements of the window, a protection function is activated which only authorises closingof the window to prevent damage to theelectric window motor. Once the window is closed, the controls will become available again after approximately 40 minutes.

Safety anti-pinch
When the window rises and meets an obstacle,
it stops and par tially lowers again.

Reinitialisation

If a window does not rise automatically,
its operation must be reinitialised:
) pull the control until the window stops, )
release the control and pull it again until
the window closes fully,) continue to hold the control for
approximately one second after the
window has closed,
) press the control to lower the window
automatically to the low position, ) when the window has reached the low
position, press the control again for
approximately one second. The safety anti-pinch function is not operational during these operations.

If the window cannot be closed(for example, in the presence of ice),once the window has lowered: )press and hold the control until the window opens fully, )then pull the control immediately and hold it until the window closes, )continue to hold the control for approximately one second after thewindow has closed.The safety anti-pinch function is not operational during these operations.


Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for a short time.
If an obstacle is encountered duringoperation of the electric windows,you must reverse the movement of the window. To do this, press the controlconcerned.
When the driver operates thepassenger's electric window control, they must ensure that nothing ispreventing the windows closing correctly.
The driver must ensure that the passengers use the electric windowscorrectly.
Be aware of children when operating the windows.

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Fuel tank Capacity of the tank: approximately 60 litres.


Low fuel level
When the low fuel level in the
tank is reached, this warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible warning
and the display o
f an aler t message. When itfirst comes on, around 6 litresof fuel remain
in the tank.
Until sufficient fuel has been added, every time
the ignition is switched on, this warning lamp
appears, accompanied by an audible signal and
an aler t message. When driving, this audiblesignal and the display of this aler t message are
repeated with increasing frequency, as the level
drops towards 0 .
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
runnin
g out.
If you run out of fuel (Diesel), refer also to
"Checks".
Refuelling
)Press control A
until the automatic openingof the fuel flap is heard.
This control remains active for a few minutes after switching off the ignition.
If necessary, switch the ignition on again
to reactivate it. )Take care to select the pump that delivers
the correct fuel for your vehicle.
With Stop & Star t, never refuel with the system in STOP mode; you must switchoff the ignition with the key. Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to
be registered by the fuel gauge.
Opening the filler cap may result in an inrush of air. This vacuum is entirely normal and results from the sealing of the fuel system.

Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines

The petrol engines are per fectly compatible
with E10 or E24 type petrol biofuels (containing10 % or 24 % ethanol), conforming to Europeanstandards EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
are reser ved exclusively for vehicles marketed for the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
vehicles). The quality of the ethanol mustcomply with European standard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are marketed
to run on fuels containing up to 100 % ethanol(E10 0 type). If
you are filling your tank to the top, do notpersist after the third cut- off; this could
cause your vehicle to malfunction. The petrol or Diesel engine of your vehicle isfitted with a catalytic conver ter, a device which
helps to reduce the level of harmful emissions
in the exhaust gases.
For petrol engines, the use of unleaded fuel
is compulsory. The filler neck is narrower, admitting unleaded
petrol nozzles only.



Fuel supply cut-off

Your vehicle is equipped with a safety device
which cuts off the fuel supply in the event of acollision.
If you have put in the wrong fuel for your vehicle, you must have havethe tank drained and refilled withthe correct fuel before you star t the engine.
)Introduce the nozzle so as to push in themetal non-return flap B.
)Make sure that the nozzle is pushed in as
far as possible before star ting to refuel(risk of blowback).)Maintain this position while refuelling.)Push the fuel flap to close it.