CITROEN C4 CACTUS 2016 - Starting-Switching off the Engine

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Driving
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.
Starting-switchingofftheengine
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).
Ignition switch
Switchingofftheengineleadstoaloss
ofbrakingassistance.
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.