engine Citroen DS4 2014 1.G Workshop Manual

With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake
is automatically applied when the engine is
switched off.
Automatic application,
engine off
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle
or parking on a gradient, turn the front
wheels towards the pavement and
engage a gear when you park. Before leaving the vehicle, ensure
that parking brake warning lamp in the
instrument panel is on fixed
(not flashing).
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they
could release the parking brake.
-
i

llumination of the braking warning
lamp and of the P warning lamp in
the control lever A ,
-

d

isplay of the message "Parking
brake on".
The application of the parking brake is
confirmed by:
Automatic release
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively
when you
press the accelerator:
F

M
anual gearbox: press down fully on the
clutch pedal, engage first gear or reverse,
press on the accelerator pedal and move
of f.
F

E
lectronic gearbox : select position A, M
or R then press on the accelerator pedal.
F

A
utomatic gearbox : select position
d
,
M
or R then press the accelerator pedal.
When stationary, with the engine running, do
not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
as you may release the parking brake.
Full release of the parking brake is
confirmed by: -

t
he braking warning lamp and
the P warning lamp in the control
lever A going off,
-

d
isplay of the message
"Parking brake off ".

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With the engine running and the vehicle
stationary, in order to immobilise the vehicle
it is essential to manually apply the parking
brake by pulling control lever A.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
The emergency braking must only be
used in exceptional circumstances.
Before leaving the vehicle, ensure
that parking brake warning lamp in the
instrument panel is on fixed, not flashing.
The application of the parking brake is
confirmed by:
-

i

llumination of the braking
warning lamp and the P warning
lamp in the control lever A ,
-

d

isplay of the message "Parking
brake on".
When the driver’s door is opened, a message is
displayed accompanied by an audible signal, if
the parking brake has not been applied, except
in the case of an automatic gearbox with the
gear lever in position P .
Particular situations
In certain situations (e.g. starting the engine),
the parking brake can automatically alter its
force. This is normal operation.
To advance your vehicle a few centimetres
without starting the engine, but with the ignition
on, press on the brake pedal and release the
parking brake by pulling then releasing the
control lever A . The full release of the parking
brake is confirmed by the warning lamps in
the control lever A and in the instrument panel
going off and display of the message "Parking
brake off ".
Emergency braking
In the event of failure of the electronic
stability control system, signalled by
the illumination of this warning lamp,
braking stability is then not guaranteed.
In the event of a failure of the main service
brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc) a continuous
pull on the control lever A will stop the vehicle.
The electronic stability control provides stability
during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions,
the message "Parking brake faulty" will be
displayed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release"
actions on the control lever A
.
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SituationsConsequences
To apply the electric parking brake:
F

i
mmobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition.
F

p
ull the control for at least 5 seconds or until application is complete.
F

s
witch on the ignition and check the switching on of the electric parking brake
warning lamps.
The application is slower than during normal operation.
To release the electric parking brake:
F

s
witch on the ignition.
F

p
ull the control and hold it for approximately 3 seconds then release it.
If the braking warning lamp is flashing or if the warning lamps do not come on with
the ignition on, these procedures will not work. Place the vehicle on level ground
and have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
and possibly
flashing
Display of the message "
Parking brake fault" and of the
following warning lamps: -

O
nly the automatic application on switching off the engine and automatic
release on acceleration functions are available.
-

T
he manual application/release of the electric parking brake and the
emergency braking are not available.
and possibly
flashing
Battery fault -

I
f the battery warning lamp comes on you must stop immediately as soon as
the traffic allows. Stop and immobilise your vehicle (if necessary, place the
two chocks under the wheels).
-

A
pply the electric parking brake before switching off the engine.
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6-speed manual gearbox
F Raise the ring under the knob and move the gear lever to the left then for wards.
Engaging reverse gear
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th g e a r.
Failure to observe this procedure
may cause permanent damage to the
gearbox (engaging 3
rd or 4th gear by
m i st a ke).
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Gear selector positions
N. Neutral
R. R everse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

G
ears in manual mode.
AUTO.



T
his comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.
displays in the instrument panelMoving off
If the engine does not start:
- I f N is flashing in the instrument
panel, move the gear selector to
position A , then to position N .
F

Sel
ect position N
.
F

P

ress the brake pedal down fully.
F

S

tart the engine.
N appears in the instrument panel
screen. F
S
elect automated mode (position A
) or
sequential mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R ).
F
R
elease the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
F
P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
F
A
ccelerate away.
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appear in the
instrument panel screen.
You must press the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
-

I
f the "Foot on
brake"


warning lamp
comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and
the display of a message,
press the brake pedal
f i r m l y.
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For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal firmly past the
point of resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of
gear changing using the "+" and "-" steering
mounted paddles: if the engine speed allows,
the request to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or the
approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any action on
the control paddles, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.
Manual mode
F Select position A .
Automated mode
AUTO and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without any action on the part of the driver. It
continuously selects the most suitable gear for:
-

o

ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-

t

he style of driving,
-

t

he profile of the road,
-

t

he vehicle load. F

Sel
ect position M.
The gears engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel screen.
The gear change requests are
only acted on if the engine speed
permits. It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to allow the
vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not
change up unless the driver acts on the gear
lever or the steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N when driving. Never select neutral N while the vehicle
is moving. You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear selector from A to M or
the other way round.

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Stopping the vehicleOperating fault
With the ignition on, the flashing of AUTO ,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen, indicates a malfunction
of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
When immobilising the vehicle, with
the engine running, you must place the
gear selector in neutral N .
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, ensure that the
gear selector is in neutral N and that
the parking brake is applied.
Whatever the circumstances, you must
manually apply the parking brake when
parking, unless the parking brake is
programmed in automatic mode.
Before switching off the engine, you can:
-

m

ove to position N to engage neutral,


or
-

l

eave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
To engage reverse gear R
, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake pedal.
F

Sel

ect position R .
At low high speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N indicator flashes and the gearbox goes
into neutral automatically. To engage reverse,
put the gear selector in position N , then
position R . In both cases, you must apply the parking
brake
to immobilise the vehicle, unless it is
programmed in automatic mode.
Reverse
Engagement of reverse gear is
accompanied by an audible signal.
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Automatic gearbox
Gear selection gate
Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:
-
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-

sp
ort programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
-

s
now programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-

m
anual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
1.
G

ear lever.
2.
B

utton "S" (spor t) .
3.
B

utton " T" (snow) .Gear lever
P. Park.
-
I mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
-

S
tarting the engine.
R.
R

everse.
-

R
eversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N.

N
eutral.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.
-

S
tarting the engine.
d

.
A

utomatic operation.
M + / -.

M
anual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears.
F

P
ress for wards to change up through the
gears.
or
F

P
ress rear wards to change down through
the gears.
displays in the instrument panel
When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel.
P.

P
ark
R.

R
everse
N.

N
eutral
d

.

D
rive (Automatic driving)
S.

Sp
ort programme
T .

S
now programme
1 to 6. Gear engaged during manual operation
-.

I
nvalid value during manual operation

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Moving off
F With your foot on the brake, select position P or N.
F

S
tart the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible signal, accompanied by a message in
the multifunction screen.
F

W
ith the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F

R
elease the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
F

Sel
ect position R ,
d or M.
F

G
radually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
If position N is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position
d to
accelerate. When the engine is running at idle,
with the brakes released, if position R
,
d

or M is selected, the vehicle moves
even without the accelerator being
pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P .
Automatic operation
F Select position d for automatic changing
of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the
most suitable gear according to the style of
driving, the profile of the road and the load in
the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.
Never select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R unless
the vehicle is completely stationary.
A message is displayed if you try to
move the gear lever from position P to
another position without pressing the
brake pedal.
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential changing
of the six gears.
F

P
ush the lever towards the + sign to
change up a gear.
F

P
ull the lever towards the - sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
d

disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position
d
(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
Sport and snow programmes
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" , after starting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Snow programme " T"
F Press button " T", after starting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
This programme improves the vehicle's ability
to move off and traction when grip is poor.
T appears in the instrument panel.
Return to automatic
operation
F At any time, press the button selected again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.