Starting-Switching Off The Engine - CITROEN C4 CACTUS Handbook

Driving
Starting-switching off the engine
Ignition switch
It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop): insert and removing
the key,
- position 2 (Ignition on): steering column
unlocked, ignition on, Diesel preheating,
engine running,
- position 3 (Starting).
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Ignition on position (2)
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric
equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Once the state of charge of the battery drops
to the reserve level, the system switches to
energy economy mode: the power supply is
cut off automatically to preserve the remaining
battery charge.
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the
key, which would weigh down on its
blade in the ignition switch and could
cause a malfunction.
It could adversely affect the deployment
of the front airbag.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss
of braking assistance.
Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F With a manual gearbox, place the gear
lever in neutral then depress the clutch
pedal fully.
F With an electronic gearbox, place the
control at N then press the brake pedal
firmly.
F Insert the key into the ignition switch; the
system recognises the code.
F Unlock the steering column by simultaneously
turning the steering and the key.
In certain cases, you may have to apply
more force to the steering (wheels on
full lock, for example).
F With a petrol engine, operate the starter
motor by turning the key to position 3
without pressing the accelerator pedal,
until the engine starts. Once the engine is
running, release the key.