Citroen C4 Cactus (2016 year). Instruction

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At the wheel of your new vehicle,
getting to know each system,
each control, each setting,
makes your trips, your journeys
more comfortable and more enjoyable.

This handbook has been designed to help to make the
most of your C4 Cactus in all circumstances and in
complete safety.
Take the time to read through it so as to familiarise
yourself with your vehicle.
This handbook covers all of the variations in equipment
available across the whole C4 Cactus range.
Your vehicle will be fitted with only some of the
equipment described in this document, depending on its
trim level, version and the specification for the country in
which it was sold.

The descriptions and illustrations are given as indications
only.
Automobiles CITROËN reserves the right to modify the
technical characteristics, equipment and accessories
without having to update this edition of the handbook.

This document forms an integral part of your vehicle.
Remember to pass it on to the new owner in the event of
the sale of the vehicle.

Overview

Remote control key

40-44

- locking / unlocking the vehicle

- locating the vehicle

- anti-theft protection

- battery

Exterior

Door mirrors

Lighting control stalk

79-85

Guide-me-home lighting

Daytime running lamps

Headlamp beam height adjustment 85

Cornering lighting

Changing bulbs

198-202

- front lamps

- foglamps

- direction indicator repeaters

Doors

46-47

- opening / closing

- emergency control

Central locking

Deadlocking

Glass panoramic sunroof

Roof bars

165-166

Accessories

162-163

Wiper control stalk

87-90

Changing a wiper blade

90, 164

Boot

- opening / closing

- emergency release

Park Assist

Reversing camera

Parking sensors

Towbar

Towing

Changing bulbs

- rear lamps

- 3

brake lamp

- number plate lamps

Fuel tank, misfuel prevention

(Diesel)

154-157

Running out of fuel (Diesel)

219

Electronic stability programme

ESC: ABS, EBFD, ASR, DSC

92-94

Under-inflation detection

151-153

Tyre pressures

225

Temporary puncture repair kit 186-191

Changing a wheel

192-197

- tools

- removing / refitting

Snow chains

158

AIRBUMP

protectors

183

Overview

Boot fittings

76-77

- rear parcel shelf

- hook

- storage well

- luggage net (accessory)

- luggage net securing rings

Boot lamp

Warning triangle

185

AdBlue

tank

180-182

Interior

Rear door windows

Electric child lock

119

Rear seats

52-53

Airbags

100-104

Front electric windows

Deactivating the passenger's front

airbag

Seat belts

Child seats

ISOFIX child seats

i-Size child seats

Front seats

Interior fittings

- sun visor

- glove box

- 12 V accessory socket

- USB port / Auxiliary socket

- front armrest

- coat hooks

Mats

Overview

Instruments and controls

Door mirrors

Front electric windows

Opening the bonnet

168

Touch screen tablet

28-34, 226-288

Setting the date/time

Brightness of instruments

Heating, ventilation

56-59

Manual air conditioning

60-61

Automatic air conditioning

62-65

5-speed manual gearbox

126

Gear efficiency indicator

Electronic gearbox

Hill start assist

Stop & Start

Grip control

Glove box

Auxiliary socket

Courtesy lamp

Rear view mirror

Emergency or assistance

call

91, 226-227

Parking brake

125

12 V accessory socket

70-72

USB port / Auxiliary socket 70-71, 73, 242

Dashboard fuses

206-210

Overview

Headlamp beam height adjustment 85

Lighting control stalk

79-85

Automatic illumination of headlamps 83

Direction indicators

Electronic gearbox

Wiper control stalk

Trip computer

Speed limiter

Cruise control

Memorising speeds

Front demist / defrost

Rear screen demist / defrost

Central locking

Park Assist

146-150

ESC

92-94

Hazard warning lamps

Instrument panels

Warning lamps

12-23

Service indicator

24-26

Engine oil level indicator

Gear efficiency indicator

127

Distance recorders

Steering wheel adjustment

Horn

Instruments and controls (cont.)

Starting - switching off

the engine

122-124

Overview

Running out of fuel, Diesel

(priming pump)

219

AdBlue

additive and SCR system

(BlueHDi Diesel)

176-182

Maintenance - Technical data

Checking levels

171-173

- oil

- brake fluid

- coolant

- screenwash fluid

- additive (Diesel with particle filter)

Checking components

174-175

- battery

- air / passenger compartment filter

- oil filter

- particle filter (Diesel)

- brake pads / discs

Changing bulbs

198-205

- front lamps

- rear lamps

- interior lighting

Dimensions

224

Identification markings

Petrol weights

Diesel weights

Opening the bonnet

Under the bonnet, petrol

169

Under the bonnet, Diesel

Petrol engines

Diesel engines

12V battery

Load reduction, economy mode

161

Engine compartment

fuses

206-207, 211-212

Eco-driving

Optimise the use of your gearbox

With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting.
During acceleration change up early.
The gear efficiency indicator invites you engage the most suitable gear:
as soon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
straight away.

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...).
To save energy, do not set the air conditioning at too low a temperature.
As soon as the desired temperature has been reached, limit the use of
the air conditioning, except if regulation is automatic.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls as soon as you consider
possible.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch off the headlamps and foglamp 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.

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 CO

emissions.

With an electronic gearbox, do not press the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.

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

emissions and also help 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.

Eco-driving

Limit the causes of excess consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the
bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.

Observe the recommendations on
maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in
the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
-  before a long journey,
-  at each change of season,
-  after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
operations in the personalised servicing schedule for your vehicle.

With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system develops a fault,
your vehicle becomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop without delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought
within the limits set by the directive.

When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any overflow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a consistent average.

Instruments

Instrument panel

Service indicator, then total distance

recorder (miles or km).

These functions are displayed in turn when
the ignition is switched on.

Cruise control or speed limiter settings.

Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).

Information related to the electronic

gearbox.

Display screens

Gear efficiency indicator.

Engine oil level indicator.

Fuel gauge.

Instruments

Indicator and warning lamps

Certain warning lamps may come on in
one of two modes: fixed (continuous) or
flashing.
Only by relating the type of illumination
to the operation of the vehicle can it
be determined whether the situation is
normal or a fault has occurred. In the
event of a fault, the illumination of the
warning lamp may be accompanied by
a message.
Refer to the tables in the following
pages for more information.

Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation, switched off or has a fault.

When the ignition is switched on

Certain warning lamps come on for a few
seconds in the instrument panel when the
vehicle's ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
information on the warning lamp concerned.

Associated warnings

The switching on of certain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message.
The warning lamps may come on continuously
(fixed) or flash.

When switching on the ignition, the
displays in the instrument panel appear
dynamically and progressively. This is
normal operation.

Instruments

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.

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.

Dipped beam
headlamps

fixed.

The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.

Main beam
headlamps

fixed.

The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you.

Pull the stalk 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 rearward
twice to switch off the front foglamps.

For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the corresponding section.

Warning / indicator lamp

State

Cause

Action / Observations

Instruments

Rear foglamp

fixed.

The rear foglamp has been switched
on using the ring on the lighting
control stalk.

Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk to the rear to
switch off the rear foglamp.

Diesel engine
pre-heating

fixed.

The key is at position 2 (ignition on) in
the ignition switch.

Wait until the warning lamp goes off before starting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the ambient conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in very low temperatures).
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.

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.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking brake, refer to the
corresponding section.

Warning / indicator lamp

State

Cause

Action / Observations

Citroen C4 Cactus (2016 year). Instruction - part 1