warning Citroen DS4 2012 1.G Owner's Guide

Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicator

flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-handdirection indicator

flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.



Sidelamps
fixed. The lighting control is in the"Sidelamps" position.
On vehicle where the daytime running lamps are deactivated,
if the lighting control is in the "AUTO" position, the sidelampscome on as a luminous signature of the vehicle.


Dipped beam headlamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped beam
headlamps" position or in the "AUTO"
position in conditions of low li
ght.



Main beamheadlamps

fixed. The lighting stalk is pulled towards you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam
headlamps.
Front foglamps
fixed. The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the rear foglamps.
Hazard warninglamps flashing with audible
signal. The hazard warning lamps switch, located on the dashboard, has beenoperated. The le
ft-hand and right-hand direction indicators and
their associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.

51Monitoring
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations
Parking brakefixed. The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.Observe the safety recommendations.
For fur ther information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Driving" section.
Electric parkingbrakefixed. The electric parking brake is applied. Release the electric parking brake to switch off the warning lamp: with your foot on the brake pedal,pull the electric brake control. Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric parking brake,refer to the "Driving" section.
Deactivation of the automaticfunctions of theelectric parking brake
fixed. The "automatic application" (on switching off the engine) and"automatic release" functions are
deactivated or faulty. Activate the
function (according to country) via the
vehicle configuration menu or contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Diesel enginepre-heatingfixed. The ignition switch is at the2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before star ting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If the en
gine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then star t the engine.

Lighting dimmer fixed. The lighting dimmer is making an
adjustment. You can adjust the level of illumination of the
instruments between 1 and 16.
Passenger's airbag systemfixed in the seat beltand passenger's front airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove
box, has been placed in the "ON"
position.
The passen
ger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a "rear facing"child seat.
Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position
to deactivate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.


Automatic wiping

fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wipin
g is activated.
To deactivate automatic wipin
g, operate the control stalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations
Stop & Startfixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t system has put the engine into STOPmode.The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want
to move off.
fl
ashes for a few seconds, then goesoff. STOP mode is temporaril
y unavailable. or STA R T mode is invokedautomatically. Refer to "Drivin
g - § Stop & Star t" for special cases
with STOP mode and STA R T m o d e .
Parking space sensorsfixed.The parking space sensors function
is selected.To star t measurement, operate the direction indicator
on the side of the space to be measured, and do notexceed 12 mph (20 km/h). A message is displayed
once t
he measurement has been completed.

53Monitoring
Passenger'sairbag systemfixed in the instrument panel and/or seat beltand front passenger'sairbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in theglove box, is set to the OFFposition.
The passenger's front airbag is deactivated.
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-facingposition.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations
ESP/ASRfixed. The button, located at the bottom left of the dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability programme.
ASR: anti-slip regulation.Pr
ess the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its indicator lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically
from around 30 mph (50 km/h).
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.

This information is displayed for a few seconds
when the ignition is switched on, at the same
time as the service information.
Engine oil level indicator
The vehicle must be on level groundand the engine must have been off for more than 30 minutes for this levelcheck to be accurate.

Oil level correct

Oil level incorrect

This is indicated by the flashing of "OIL"
or the display of a specific message in
the instrument panel, coupled with the ser vice
warning lamp and accompanied by an audible
signal.
If the low oil level is confirmed by a checkusing the dipstick, the level must be topped up
to avoid damage to the engine.


Oil level indicator error

This is indicated by the flashing of "OIL--"
or the display of a specific message in the
instrument panel. Contact a CITROËN or aqualified workshop.
Th
ere are 2 marks on the
dipstick:


-
A= max; never exceed
this level (risk of damage to
the engine), -B= min; top up the level via
the oil filler cap, using the correct grade of oil for your engine.
Dipstick

Refer to the "Checks" section to locate the
dipstick and the oil filler cap on your engine.

Monitoring
Manual test in the type 2 instrument panel central screen
This function allows you to check the status of the vehicle systems (reminder of the "activated"/"deactivated" status of the configurable functions) and to
display the aler ts log.
)With the engine running, to star t a manual
test, briefly press the ".../000"button on
the instrument panel. The followin
g information appears successively in the instrument panel central screen:
- engine oil level indicator(see corresponding section),
- ser vice indicator (see correspondingsection),
- under-inflation detection (if your vehicle
is fitted with this system; see the "Safety"section),
- current warnings and aler t messages,
if any (see corresponding section for the
warning lamp or system concerned),
- status of configurable functions(see "Multifunction screens").

This information also appears everytime the ignition is switched on(automatic test).

Monochrome screen C
This displays the following information:
- time,- date,
- ambient temperature (this flashes if there isa risk of ice),-openings check (if a doors or the boot is open),- parking sensor information,
- parking space measurement,
- current audio source,
- telephone or Bluetooth s
ystem information,
- trip computer (refer to the end of the
section).
Warning messages (e.g.: "Emission controlsystem faulty") or information messages (e.g.:
"Automatic switching on of the headlamps activated") may appear temporarily. These can
be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button.
Displays in the screen

From the control panel of your audio system, you can press: )
button Ato chooses between the displayof audio information in full screen or theshared display of audio and trip computer
information,) the "MENU"
button for access to the main menu,)
the " 
" or " " buttons to scroll through the
items on the screen,
) the " 
" or "
" buttons to change a settingvalue, )
the "OK"button to confirm,
or ) the "ESC"button to abandon the operation
in progress.



Controls
)Press the "MENU"
button for access to themain menu:- "Multimedia",
- "Telephone",
- "Trip computer",
- "Bluetooth connection",
- "Personalisation-confi
guration",)Press the " 
" or "
" button to select themenu required, then confirm by pressing
the "OK"
button.


Main menu

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Multifunction screens
With the audio system switched on, this menu allows you to activate or deactivate the
functions associated with use of the radio (RDS, DAB/FM auto tracking, RadioText (TXT)
display) or to choose the media play mode(Normal, Random, Random all, Repeat).
For more information on the "Multimedia"
application, refer to the "Audio and Telematics"
section.
"Multimedia" menu
"Trip computer" menu
This menu allows you to view information on
the status of the vehicle.
Warning log
This summarises the status and warning
messages for systems (active, not active or
faulty), displaying them in succession in the
multifunction screen. ) Press the "MENU"button for access to the
main menu. ) Press the arrows, then the "OK"button toselect the " Trip computer
" menu.)
In the " Trip computer" menu, select the"Warning log" line and confirm.
"Telephone" menu
With the audio system switched on, this menu
allows you to make a call or view the various
telephone directories.
For more information on the "Telephone"
application, refer to the "Audio and Telematics"
section.
"Bluetooth
connection" menu
Wit the audio system on, this menu allows a
Bluetooth device (telephone, media player)
t
o be connected or disconnected and theconnection mode to be defined (hands-free,
playing audio files).
For more information on the "Bluetoothconnection" application, refer to the "Audio and
Telematics" section.

Front demist - defrost
These markings on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or
de
frosting of the windscreen and side windows.
With manual air
conditioning
)Put the temperature, air flow anddistribution controls to the dedicated marked position. )Put the air intake control to the "Exterior air intake" position (indicator lamp on the control off). )Switch on the air conditioning by pressing
the "A/C"button; the warning lamp in thebutton comes on.


With digital dual-zone air
conditioning


With Stop & Star t, when the demisting, air conditioning and air flow functionsare activated, STOP mode is not available.

Automatic visibility programme
)
Select this programme to demist or defrost
the windscreen and side windows as quickly as possible.
The system automatically manages the air conditioning, air flow and air intake, and
provides optimum distribution towards the
win
dscreen and side windows.) To stop the programme, press either the "visibility"button again or "AU TO " , the
warning lamp on the button goes off and
the warning lamp on the "AUTO"
button comes on.
The system starts again with the values in
use before it was overridden by the visibilityprogramme.
With Stop & Star t, when demisting hasbeen activated, the STOP mode is notavailable.

Comfort


Manual lumbar adjustment
)Turn the knob to obtain the desired level of
lumbar support.


Electric lumbar adjustment
)
Press the front or rear of the control toobtain the desired lumbar suppor t. This
function provides a back massage; it only operates when the engine is running.)
Press the switch to activate the function.
The warning lamp on the switch comes on andthe massage function is activated for a periodof 60 minutes. During this time, massage is
performed in 6 cycles of 10 minutes each cycle (6 minutes of massage followed by 4 minutes
break).
After an hour, the function is automatically
deactivated. The warning lamp in the switch
goes off.
Deactivation

You can deactivate the massage function at
any time by pressing the switch. The movement
in pro
gress continues until the initial non-
massage position is reached.

Massage function