warning Citroen DS4 2012 1.G Owner's Guide

103Access
) Press the closed padlock on the remotecontrol. This will switch on the cour tesy lamps and the direction indicators will flash for a few seconds.
Locating your vehicle

This function allows you to identify
your vehicle from a distance,
particularly in poor light. Your vehicle
must be locked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched on, this code must be recognised in order for star ting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks theengine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and preventsstarting of the engine by anyone who does not
have the key.
In the event o
f a fault, you are informed by illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal
and a message in the screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Folding the key
)First press this button to fold the key.

If you do not press the button when folding the key, there is a risk of damage to the mechanism.

Keep safely the label attached to the keys given to you on acquisition of thevehicle.

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Access
In the event of a malfunction with the remote control, you can no longer unlock, lock or
locate your vehicle.)First of all, use the key in the lock to unlock
or lock your vehicle. )Then, reinitialise the remote control.
Fault with the remote
control

Reinitialisation
)Switch off the ignition and remove the
ignition key.)Press the closed padlock immediately for a
few seconds. )Turn the key to position 2 (Ignition on).)Switch off the ignition and remove the keyfrom the ignition switch.
The remote control is fully operational again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR2032/3 volts.
)
Unclip the cover using a small screwdriver at the two cutouts. )
Lift off the cover.)
Remove the flat battery from its location. )
Fit the new battery into its location
observing the original direction of fitment. ) Clip the cover onto the casing.
If the batter
y is flat, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal
and a message in the screen.

If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.

This system allows automatic simultaneous locking of the doors and boot as soon as the speed of the vehicle exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
Anti-intrusion security
Operation

Activation
/Deactivation

You can activate or deactivate this function
permanently.
) With the ignition on, press this buttonuntil an audible signal star ts and acorresponding message is displayed. If one of the doors or the boot is open,
the automatic central lockin
g does not take place.
This is signalled by the sound of thelocks rebounding, accompanied byillumination of this warning lamp in the
instrument panel, an audible signal
and the display of an aler t message.
Carrying long and voluminousobjects If you want to drive with the boot open,you should press the central locking button to lock the the doors. Other wise,
every time the speed of the vehicle exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the lockswill rebound and the alerts mentioned above will appear.


In the event of a serious impact with deployment of an airbag, the vehicle'sdoors unlock automatically to allow the exit of occupants and access for the security services.

Pressin
g the central locking button unlocks
the vehicle.
Above 6 mph (10 km/h), this locking is
temporary. The state o
f the system stays in memory when
switchin
g off the ignition.

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.

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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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.

127Visibility

Switching off the lighting when switching off the ignition

When the ignition is switched off, allof the lamps switch off immediately, except for the dipped beam headlamps if automatic guide-me-home lighting is activated.
Temporarily keeping the dipped beamheadlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on
)
With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.)
A further "headlamp flash" switches thefunction off.

Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
o
ff automatically after a set time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting

Switching on the lightingwhen switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turnthe ring Ato position A"0"
- lighting off, then to the position of your choice.
If the lighting is switched on manually after switching off the ignition, there is an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that they have forgotten to switchoff the vehicle's lighting, with the ignition off.
They switch off automatically after a periodwhich depends on the state of charge of thebattery (entry to energy economy mode).
Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.) Within one minute of switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk up
or down dependin
g on the traffic side(for example: when parking on the left;
lighting control stalk upwards; the right hand sidelamps are on).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch o
ff the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the central position.

When a low level of ambient light is detected by a sunshine sensor, the number plate
lamps, sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically, without any action on the par t of the driver. They can also come on if rain is detected, at the same time as automatic operation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers are switched off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Automatic illumination of
headlam
ps
Activation
)
Turn the ring to the "AUTO"
position. The
activation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message in the screen.


Deactivation
)
Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation of the function isaccompanied by the display of a message
in the screen.
Automatic "guide-me-
home" li
ghting

Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the sunshine sensor, the lighting comes on, this warning lamp is
displayed in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light. In thiscase, the lighting will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,coupled with the rain sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; theassociated functions would no longer be controlled.
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated, under low ambient
li
ght the dipped beams headlamps come on
automatically when the ignition is switched off.

Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well
as the duration of the guide-me-home lighting, is set in the vehicle configuration menu.

Automatic adjustment of xenon headlamps
Do not touch the xenon bulbs. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. This s
ystem adjusts the height of the xenon
headlamp beams automatically and when
stationary, according to the load in the vehicle, so
as to avoid causing a nuisance to other road user.
I
f a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel, accompanied byan audible signal and a message in the screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the lowest position.







Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlamps
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlampsshould be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.0.1 or 2 people in the front seats. -.3 people.1. 5 people.-.Intermediate setting. 2.
5 people + maximum authorised load. -.Intermediate setting. 3.
Driver + maximum authorised load.
The initial setting is position "0".

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Directional lighting


When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function, allows the light beams to better follow the road.
The use of this function, coupled with the
xenon headlamps and the cornerin
g lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your lighting round bends.
Thi
s function is inactive:


- when stationary or at low speeds,

- when reverse is engaged.

The s
ystem is activated by default. with directional lighting
without directional lighting


Programming
The system is activated or deactivated in the vehicle configuration menu.
The state o
f the system stays in memory onswitching off the ignition.
Contact a CITRO
ËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the screen.