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Driving -> Stop & Start for Your Citroen Ds4 SUV Second Generation (2021-2025)

Stop & Start  
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The  
engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.  
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.  
Operation  
Going into engine STOP mode  
Special cases: STOP mode  
unavailable  
The "ECO" warning lamp comes  
on in the instrument panel and the  
engine goes into standby:  
STOP mode is not invoked when:  
With the electronic gearbox system,  
for your comfort during parking  
maoeuvres, STOP mode is not  
available for a few seconds after  
coming out of reverse gear.  
STOP mode does not affect the  
functionality of the vehicle, such as  
braking, power steering, for example.  
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the driver's door is open,  
the driver's seat belt is not fastened,  
the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph  
(10 km/h) since the last engine start  
using the key,  
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with a manual gearbox, at speeds below  
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear  
lever into neutral and release the clutch  
pedal,  
with the 6-speed electronic gearbox  
system, at a speed below 5 mph (8 km/h),  
when you press the brake pedal or put the  
gear lever into position N.  
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the electric parking brake is applied or  
being applied,  
the engine is needed to maintain a  
comfortable temperature in the passenger  
compartment,  
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demisting is active,  
some special conditions (battery charge,  
engine temperature, braking assistance,  
ambient temperature...) where the engine is  
needed to assure control of a system.  
In this case, the "ECO" warning lamp  
flashes for a few seconds, then goes  
off.  
Never refuel with the engine in STOP  
mode; you must switch off the ignition  
with the key.  
If your vehicle is fitted with the  
system, a time counter calculates  
the sum of the periods in STOP  
mode during a journey. It resets  
itself to zero every time the ignition  
is switched on with the key.  
This operation is perfectly normal.  
 
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Driving  
Deactivation  
Going into engine START mode  
Special cases: START invoked  
automatically  
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off  
and the engine starts:  
For safety reasons or to ensure smooth  
operation, START mode is invoked  
automatically when:  
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with a manual gearbox, when you fully  
depress the clutch pedal,  
with the 6-speed electronic gearbox  
system:  
gear lever in position A or M, when you  
release the brake pedal,  
or gear lever in position N and the brake  
pedal released, when you move the gear  
lever to position A or M,  
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you open the driver's door,  
you unfasten the driver's seat belt,  
the speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph  
(25 km/h) with a manual gearbox or  
7 mph (11 km/h) with the 6-speed  
electronic gearbox system,  
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the electric parking brake is being applied,  
some special conditions (battery charge,  
engine temperature, braking assistance,  
ambient temperature...) where the engine is  
needed to assure control of a system.  
At any time, press the "ECO OFF" switch to  
deactivate the system.  
This is confirmed by the switch warning lamp  
coming on accompanied by a message on the  
screen.  
or when you engage reverse gear.  
With a manual gearbox in STOP  
mode, if a gear is engaged without  
fully depressing the clutch pedal, a  
warning lamp comes on or a message  
is displayed asking you to depress the  
clutch pedal to restart the engine.  
If the system has been deactivated  
in STOP mode, the engine restarts  
immediately.  
In this case the "ECO" warning lamp  
flashes for few seconds, then goes  
off.  
This operation is perfectly normal.  
 
Reactivation  
Operating fault  
Maintenance  
Press the "ECO OFF" switch again.  
The system is active again; this is confirmed  
by the switch warning lamp going off and a  
message in the instrument panel.  
Before doing anything under the  
bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start  
system to avoid any risk of injury  
resulting from automatic operation of  
START mode.  
This system requires a specific battery with a  
special specification and technology (reference  
numbers available from a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop).  
The system is reactivated automatically  
at every new start using the key.  
Fitting a battery not listed by  
CITROËN introduces the risk of malfunction of  
the system.  
In the event of a malfunction with the system,  
the "ECO OFF" switch warning lamp flashes,  
then comes on continuously.  
have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the  
vehicle may stall. It is then necessary to switch  
off the ignition and start the engine again using  
the key.  
The Stop & Start system makes use  
of advanced technology. All work on  
this type of battery must be done only  
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified  
workshop.