tow Citroen DS4 2014 1.G Owner's Manual

PR ACTICAL
INFORMATIONTECHNICAL
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AAUdI
O ANd
T ELEMATICS
260 Temporary puncture repair kit
265
C

hanging a wheel
273
S

now chains
2 74
C

hanging a bulb
282
C

hanging a fuse
288
1

2 V battery
292
E

nergy economy mode
293
C

hanging a wiper blade
293
V

ery cold climate screen
294
F

itting roof bars
295
T

owing the vehicle
297
T

owing a trailer
299
T

owbar with quickly
detachable towball
304


Accessories 308 Pe
trol engines
310
Pe

trol weights
312
D

iesel engines
315
D

iesel weights
318
D

imensions
319
I

dentification markings
0120100 11
322 Emergency or assistance
325
7
-inch touch screen tablet
389
A

udio system

Exterior
Keyless Entry and Starting 67-74
Remote control 6 0 - 66, 74
-

o
pening / closing
-

b
ack-up control
-
b

attery
Alarm
7

7-80
Boot

6
1, 67, 82- 83
Temporary puncture
repair kit

2
60 -264
Changing a wheel

2
65 -272
-

t
ools
-

r
emoving / refitting
AdBlue additive, topping up

2
48 -254, 255 -257 Door mirrors

1
05 -106
Blind spot sensors

2
16 -218
Wiper controls

1
37-141
Changing a wiper blade

2
93
Changing bulbs
2

79-281
-

r
ear lamps
-

3rd brake lamp
-
n
umber plate lamp
Parking sensors

2
27-228
Towbar
29

7-298
Quickly detachable towball

2
99 -303
Towing
29

5-296Accessories
3

04-305
Roof bars
2
94
Braking assistance
1
68 -169
Trajectory control

1
69 -170
Tyre under-inflation detection

2
10 -211
Ty r e pressures

2
10, 264, 319
Snow chains

2
73Lighting controls

1
28 -132
Headlamp adjustment
1
34
Guide-me-home lighting
1
31, 132
Welcome lighting
1
33
Directional lighting systems
1
35 -136
Changing bulbs
2
74-278
-
f
ront lamps
-
f
ront foglamps
-
s
ide repeaters
Doors
7
5 -76, 81
Keyless Entry and Starting
6
7-74
-
o
pening / closing
-
em
ergency control
Child lock 1 62
Electric windows 8 4- 85
Fuel tank

2
33 -235
Misfuel prevention

2
36

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before leaving the vehicle.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting.
During acceleration change up early.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, give preference to automatic
mode and avoid pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
The gear shift indicator invites you engage the most suitable gear: as
soon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
straight away.
For vehicles fitted with an electronic or automatic gearbox, this
indicator appears only in manual mode.
drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather
than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These
practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds
above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm,
ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air
conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the
temperature in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window
blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light
does not require their use.
Avoid running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.

Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) fixed.
The anti-lock braking system has
a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
dy

namic stability
control
(
dS

C/ASR) flashing.
Regulation by the system is active. The system optimises traction and improves the
directional stability of the vehicle.
fixed, associated with
illumination of the
indicator lamp in the
deactivation button,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message. The DSC/ASR or hill start assist
system has a fault.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Engine
autodiagnosis
system
flashing.
The engine management system has
a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
fixed. The emission control system has a
fault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop without delay.
Low fuel level fixed, accompanied by
and audible signal and
a message. When it first comes on there remains
approximately
6 litres of fuel in the
tank.
At this point, you begin to use the fuel
reserve. Refuel as soon as possible to avoid running out of fuel.
Until sufficient fuel is added, this warning lamp will
come on every time the ignition is switched on,
accompanied by an audible signal and a message.
This audible signal and message are repeated
with increasing frequency as the fuel level drops
towards
"

0".
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 60 litres .
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel,
as this could damage the emission control and
injection systems.

Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicator flashing with buzzer.
The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicator flashing with buzzer.
The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Sidelamps"
position.
di

pped beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position or in the
"AUTO" position in conditions of low
light.
Main beam
headlamps 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
using the ring on the lighting control
stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rear ward
twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The rear foglamps are on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear ward to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing with audible
signal. The hazard warning lamps switch,
located on the dashboard, has been
operated. The left-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 in the screen.

Locking the vehicle
Normal locking using the remote
control
Normal locking using the key
F Turn the key towards the rear in the driver's door lock to lock the vehicle. F

P
ress the closed padlock to lock
the vehicle. If one of the doors or the boot is still
open, the central locking does not take
place.
However, the alarm (if present) will
be completely activated after about
45 seconds.
If the vehicle is unlocked inadvertently
and with no action on the doors or
boot, the vehicle will lock itself again
automatically after about 30 seconds.
If the alarm had previously been
activated, it will not be reactivated
automatically. The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can be
deactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
The direction indicators flash for a
few seconds.
Depending on version, the door mirrors fold,
the alarm is activated.

65
System allowing the doors to be locked and
unlocked manually in the event of a malfunction
of the central locking system or battery failure.
Back-up control
Locking the driver's door
F Insert the key in the door lock, then turn it to the rear.
You can also apply the procedure described for
the passenger doors.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert the key in the door lock, then turn it to the front.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
F Open the doors.
F O n the rear doors, check that the child lock
is not on (see the corresponding section).
F

R
emove the black cap, located on the edge
of the door, using the key.
F

I
nsert the key in the socket without forcing
it, then without turning it, move the latch
sideways towards the inside of the door.
F

R
emove the key and refit the cap.
F

C
lose the doors and check that the vehicle
has locked correctly from the outside.Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors
F Pull the interior door opening control.
Access

Locking the passenger doorsUnlocking the passenger
doors
Changing the battery
F Open the doors.
F
O n the rear doors, check that the child lock
is not on (see the corresponding section).
F

R
emove the black cap, located on the edge
of the door, using the integral key.
F

I
nsert the integral key in the socket without
forcing it, then without turning it, move the
latch sideways towards the inside of the
d o o r.
F

R
emove the integral key and refit the cap.
F

C
lose the doors and check that the vehicle
has locked correctly from the outside. F

P
ull the interior door opening control.Battery ref.: CR2032 / 3 volts.
Battery replacement is signalled by the display
of a message.
F

U
nclip the cover using a small screwdriver
at the cutout.
F

L
ift off the cover.
F

R
emove the flat battery from its location.
F

F
it the new battery into its location
observing the original direction of fitment.
F

C
lip the cover onto the casing.

79
Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of the
alarm in certain cases such as:
-
l
eaving a pet in the vehicle,
-

l
eaving a window partially open,
-

w
ashing your vehicle,
-

c
hanging a wheel,
-

h
aving your vehicle towed,
-

t
ransport by sea.
Locking the vehicle
with exterior perimeter
monitoring only
deactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring
F Switch off the ignition and within ten seconds, press the button until the
indicator lamp is on continuously.
F

G
et out of the vehicle.
F

I
mmediately lock the vehicle using the
remote control or the Keyless Entry and
Starting system.
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 is
switched off.
Reactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring
F Deactivate the perimeter monitoring by
unlocking the vehicle with the remote
control or the Keyless Entry and Starting
system.
T

he indicator lamp in the button goes off.
F

R
eactivate all monitoring by locking the
vehicle with the remote control or the
Keyless Entry and Starting system.
T

he indicator lamp in the button flashes
once per second again.
Access

89
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine,
the interior temperature is very
high, first ventilate the passenger
compartment for a few moments.
Put the air flow control at a setting high
enough to quickly change the air in the
passenger compartment.
The air conditioning system does not
contain chlorine and does not present
any danger to the ozone layer.
In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance
guidelines below:
F

T

o obtain an even air distribution, take care not to obstruct the exterior air intake grilles
located at the base of the windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as well
as the air extractor located in the boot.
F

D

o not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard; this is used for regulation
of the air conditioning system.
F

O

perate the air conditioning system for at least 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month
to keep it in per fect working order.
F

E

nsure that the passenger compartment filter is in good condition and have the filter
elements replaced regularly.
W

e recommend the use of a combined passenger compartment filter. Thanks to its
special active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the
occupants and the cleanliness of the passenger compartment (reduction of allergic
symptoms, bad odours and greasy deposits).
F

T

o ensure correct operation of the air conditioning system, you are also advised to have
it checked regularly as recommended in the maintenance and warranty guide.
F

I

f the system does not produce cold air, switch it off and contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop.
When towing the maximum load on a steep gradient in high temperatures, switching off the
air conditioning increases the available engine power and so improves the towing ability. The condensation created by the air
conditioning results in a discharge
of water under the vehicle which is
per fectly normal.
Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning systems only work when the engine is running. To maintain
a comfortable temperature in the passenger compartment, you can temporarily deactivate
the Stop & Start system (see the corresponding section).
Comfort