warning Citroen DS4 RHD 2013.5 1.G Owner's Guide

51Monitoring


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Parking brake


fixed. 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.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking brake, refer to the
"Parking brake" and "Electric parking brake" sections.


Electric parking
brake


fixed. 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.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric parking brake,
refer to the "Driving" section.


Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of the
electric 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 engine
pre-heating


fixed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before starting.
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 engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then start 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 system
fixed in the seat belt
and passenger's front
airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove
box, has been placed in the "ON"
position.
The passenger'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 wiping is activated.
To deactivate automatic wiping, operate the control
stalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Stop & Start


fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams,...) the Stop & Start
system has put the engine into STOP
mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.

flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on special cases with STOP
mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
section.


Parking space
sensors


fixed. The parking space sensors function
is selected. To start measurement, operate the direction indicator
on the side of the space to be measured, and do not
exceed 12 mph (20 km/h). A message is displayed
once the measurement has been completed.

53Monitoring




Passenger's
airbag system


fixed in the instrument
panel and/or seat belt
and front passenger's
airbag warning lamps
display. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
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-facing
position.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations













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 ser vice information.















Engine oil level indicator

The vehicle must be on level ground
and the engine must have been off
for more than 30 minutes for this level
check 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 service
warning lamp and accompanied by an audible
signal.
If the low oil level is confirmed by a check
using 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 a
qualified workshop.
There 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.

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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 alerts log.



With the engine running, to start a manual
test, briefly press the ".../000"
button on
the instrument panel. The following information appears successively
in the instrument panel central screen:


- engine oil level indicator
(see corresponding section),

- ser vice indicator (see corresponding
section),

- under-inflation detection (if your vehicle
is fitted with this system; see the "Safety"
section),

- current warnings and alert messages,
if any (see corresponding section for the
warning lamp or system concerned),

- status of configurable functions
(see "Multifunction screens"). This information also appears every
time the ignition is switched on
(automatic test).

65Multifunction 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 to
select the " Tr i p c o m p u t e r
" menu.


In the " Tr i p c o m p u t e r
" 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)
to be connected or disconnected and the
connection mode to be defined (hands-free,
playing audio files).
For more information on the "Bluetooth
connection" 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
defrosting of the windscreen and side windows.


With manual air
conditioning



Put the temperature, air flow and
distribution 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 the
button comes on.



With digital dual-zone air
conditioning

With Stop & Start, when the demisting,
air conditioning and air flow functions
are 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
windscreen and side windows.



To stop the programme, press either the
"visibility"
button again or "AUTO "
, 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 visibility
programme.






With Stop & Start, when demisting has
been activated, the STOP mode is not
available.

91Comfort


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 to
obtain the desired lumbar support.

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 and
the massage function is activated for a period
of 60 minutes. During this time, massage is
per formed 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 progress continues until the initial non-
massage position is reached.








Massage function


Press the closed padlock on the remote
control.
This will switch on the courtesy lamps and the
direction indicators will flash for around ten
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
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks the
engine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not
have the key.


In the event of 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, away from your vehicle,
the label attached to the keys given to
you on acquisition of the vehicle.

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 key
from 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
obser ving the original direction of fitment.


Clip the cover onto the casing.
If the battery 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.