Automatic Operation - CITROEN C4 Owner's Handbook Manual

Moving off
 With your foot on the brake, select
position P or N .
 Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there
is an audible signal, accompanied by a
message in the multifunction screen.
 With the engine running, press the
brake pedal.
 Release the parking brake, unless it
is programmed to automatic mode.
 Select position R , D or M ,
 Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
If position N is engaged inad-
vertently while driving, allow the
engine to return to idle then en-
gage position D to accelerate.
When the engine is running at
9 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 ve-
hicle without supervision.
When carrying out maintenance
with the engine running, apply
the parking brake and select po-
sition P .
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D R I V I N G

Automatic operation

 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 accord-
ing to the style of driving, the profi le of
the road and the load in the vehicle.
For maximum acceleration
touching the lever, press the accelera-
tor 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 effi cient 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.
Sport and snow programmes
These two special programmes supple-
ment the automatic operation in very
specifi c conditions of use.
Sport programme "S"
 Press button "S" , after starting the
engine.
without
The gearbox automatically favours a
dynamic style of driving.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Snow programme "  "
 Press button "  ", after starting the
engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slip-
pery roads.
This programme improves starting and
drive when traction is poor.
 appears in the instrument
panel.
Return to automatic operation
 At any time, press the button select-
ed again to quit the programme en-
gaged and return to auto-adaptive
mode.