Citroen C4 2008 1.G Owner's Guide

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WARNING LAMPS
LH direction indicator
RH direction indicator
Dipped beam
If this warning lamp fl ashes, it is indicating a malfunctio-ning of the directional hea-dlamps.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Sidelamps
Foglamps (rear)
Main beam
Foglamps (front)
The direction indicator lamps all operate simultaneously when the hazard warning is on.
Lighting and signalling lamps
See "Visibility".
Alert warning lamps
Imperative stop warning lamp
When the warning lamp comes on, it is imperative to stop the vehicle and switch off the engine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Warning lamp for handbrake, brake fl uid level and braking distribution fault
When the engine is running, this warning lamp indicates that the handbrake is applied or incomple-tely released, that the brake fl uid le-vel is insuffi cient, or that the braking system is malfunctioning.
If the warning lamp remains lit when the handbrake is released, stop immediately and contact a CITROËN the handbrake is released, stop released, stop
Dealer (See "Safety").

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Driver’s seat belt not fastened
This lamp comes on if the driver's seat belt is not fas-tened when the ignition is switched on and while the vehicle is moving at up to 20 km/h (approx. 12 mph)
Above 20 km/h (12 mph), the war-ning lamp fl ashes for about 120 se-conds, accompanied by an audible signal.
Passenger seat belt not fastened/unfastened
On switching on the ignition, the war-ning lamp comes on when the pas-senger’s seat belt is not fastened.
It goes out when the engine is run-ning, doors closed, after 30 se-conds.
Then it comes on, if the belt is not fastened, while the vehicle is moving at up to 20 km/h (approx. 12 mph).
Above 20 km/h (12 mph), the warning lamp fl ashes for about 120 seconds, accompanied by an audible signal.
Front passenger’s airbag deactivation warning lamp
(See "Safety").
Doors open detection
This warning lamp, when the engine is running, comes on if a door, the bonnet and/or the boot is open.
Front/side airbag fault warning lamp
(See "Safety").
Anti-lock Braking System
The ABS warning lamp li-ghts when the ignition is switched on and should go out after a few seconds.
If the warning lamp does not go out, there may be a system mal-function.
Diesel Preheater
Wait for it to go out before operating the starter.
Depollution system warning lamp
If it fl ashes or lights up while you are driving, this indica-tes a depollution system operating fault.
Urgently consult a CITROËN Dealer.
SERVICE warning lamp
If it comes on, this indi-cates a fault with one of the systems that do not have a specifi c warning lamp.
See the radio "Log of alerts" to dis-cover the origin of the corresponding alert message.
Child safety warning lamp
If child safety is activated, this warning lamp comes on then goes out approximately 10 seconds after starting the engine.

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ESP/ASR warning lamp In operation
When either the ESP or ASR system is brought into operation, the ESP/ASR warning lamp fl ashes.
In the event of a problem
When the vehicle is moving, the li-ghting of the ESP/ASR warning lamp indicates that the system is malfunctioning.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Deactivation
Illumination of the ESP/ASR warning lamp and of the ESP control, means that the system is deactivated.
Fuel gauge and low fuel warning
When the tank is full, all the indicator bars are illuminated.
When the low fuel level war-ning comes on, there remain around 7 litres of fuel in the tank and 2 or 3 bars of the gauge will fl ash.
If the last bar disappears, there are only around 2 litres of fuel in the tank.
"Foot-on-brake" starting warning lamp for (6 speed) Electronic Gearbox System
During the engine starting phase, this fl ashes if you are not pressing the brake pedal.
See "(6 speed) Electronic Gearbox System".
This warning lamp may fl ash in the instrument panel to remind you to apply the brake when engaging re-verse gear.
Complementary to the catalytic converter, this fi lter makes an ac-tive contribution to the preservation of air quality by the retaining of the unburnt pollutant particles. Black exhaust fumes are thus no longer emitted.
Clogging of the particle fi lter
The SERVICE warning lamp and a message in the instrument panel are displayed indicating that the particulate fi lter is starting to become clogged (exceptionally pro-longed urban driving conditions: re-duced speed, traffi c congestion…).
DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER SYSTEM
To regenerate the fi lter, you are advised to drive, as soon as traf-fi c conditions permit, at a speed of 60 km/h (40 mph) or more for at least 5 minutes (until the warning message disappears).
If this alert persists, consult a CITROËN dealer.If this alert persists, this alert
Observation: After prolonged idling or driving at very low speeds, you may occasionally notice water va-pour being emitted from the exhaust when accelerating. This is of no consequence to the running of the vehicle or to the environment.
Diesel fuel additive level
If the additive level is low, a message appears in the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal and illumination of the SERVICE warning lamp: it is necessary to have the additive le-vel topped up. Contact a CITROËN necessary to have the additive le-additive le-
dealer as soon as possible.

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ESP/ASR warning lamp In operation
When either the ESP or ASR system is brought into operation, the ESP/ASR warning lamp fl ashes.
In the event of a problem
When the vehicle is moving, the li-ghting of the ESP/ASR warning lamp indicates that the system is malfunctioning.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Deactivation
Illumination of the ESP/ASR warning lamp and of the ESP control, means that the system is deactivated.
Fuel gauge and low fuel warning
When the tank is full, all the indicator bars are illuminated.
When the low fuel level war-ning comes on, there remain around 7 litres of fuel in the tank and 2 or 3 bars of the gauge will fl ash.
If the last bar disappears, there are only around 2 litres of fuel in the tank.
"Foot-on-brake" starting warning lamp for (6 speed) Electronic Gearbox System
During the engine starting phase, this fl ashes if you are not pressing the brake pedal.
See "(6 speed) Electronic Gearbox System".
This warning lamp may fl ash in the instrument panel to remind you to apply the brake when engaging re-verse gear.
Complementary to the catalytic converter, this fi lter makes an ac-tive contribution to the preservation of air quality by the retaining of the unburnt pollutant particles. Black exhaust fumes are thus no longer emitted.
Clogging of the particle fi lter
The SERVICE warning lamp and a message in the instrument panel are displayed indicating that the particulate fi lter is starting to become clogged (exceptionally pro-longed urban driving conditions: re-duced speed, traffi c congestion…).
DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER SYSTEM
To regenerate the fi lter, you are advised to drive, as soon as traf-fi c conditions permit, at a speed of 60 km/h (40 mph) or more for at least 5 minutes (until the warning message disappears).
If this alert persists, consult a CITROËN dealer.If this alert persists, this alert
Observation: After prolonged idling or driving at very low speeds, you may occasionally notice water va-pour being emitted from the exhaust when accelerating. This is of no consequence to the running of the vehicle or to the environment.
Diesel fuel additive level
If the additive level is low, a message appears in the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal and illumination of the SERVICE warning lamp: it is necessary to have the additive le-vel topped up. Contact a CITROËN necessary to have the additive le-additive le-
dealer as soon as possible.

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The maintenance indicator informs you when the next service is due, in conformity with the servicing pro-gramme detailed in the vehicle’s Maintenance Guide. This informa-tion is determined depending on two parameters: the mileage travel-led and the time elapsed since the previous service.
Operation
When the ignition is switched on and for several seconds afterwards, the maintenance spanner symbol appears; the total mileage recorder shows how many miles remain to be travelled before the next service is due (in thousands and hundreds of miles).
Functioning if the distance to the next service is less than 600 miles
Each time the ignition is switched on, and for fi ve seconds, the main-tenance symbol and the mileage will fl ash.
For example: you have the following distance left to travel before the next service: 900 km.
For fi ve seconds on switching on the ignition, the display shows
A few seconds afterwards, the total mileage display appears.
A few seconds afterwards, the total mi-leage display appears and the mainte-nance symbol remains illuminated.
This signifi es that the vehicle will be due for a service shortly.
MAINTENANCE INDICATOR
For example: you have the following dis-tance left to travel before the next service:

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Functioning if the service interval is exceeded
Each time the ignition is switched on, the maintenance symbol and the extra mileage travelled (with a minus in front) will fl ash.
For example: the preset service dis-tance has been exceeded by 300 km. Your vehicle must be serviced as soon as possible.
A few seconds after you have swit-ched on the ignition, the total mi-leage recorder returns to its normal operation and the maintenance symbol remains illuminated.
Resetting the mileage indicator to zero
Your CITROËN dealer performs this operation after each service. Howe-ver, if you carry out the servicing yourself, the procedure for resetting to zero is as follows:
- Switch off the ignition, then place the key on position S, steering lock.
- Press control 1 and keep it pressed.
- Switch on the ignition.
- Keep control 1 pressed until the zero appears and the maintenance symbol disappears.
- Switch off the ignition.
Maintenance intervals
If your vehicle is used in particularly harsh conditions, it is necessary to select the maintenance schedules for "special operating conditions" (see the Maintenance Guide) which consist of more frequent services.

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Functioning if the service interval is exceeded
Each time the ignition is switched on, the maintenance symbol and the extra mileage travelled (with a minus in front) will fl ash.
For example: the preset service dis-tance has been exceeded by 300 km. Your vehicle must be serviced as soon as possible.
A few seconds after you have swit-ched on the ignition, the total mi-leage recorder returns to its normal operation and the maintenance symbol remains illuminated.
Resetting the mileage indicator to zero
Your CITROËN dealer performs this operation after each service. Howe-ver, if you carry out the servicing yourself, the procedure for resetting to zero is as follows:
- Switch off the ignition, then place the key on position S, steering lock.
- Press control 1 and keep it pressed.
- Switch on the ignition.
- Keep control 1 pressed until the zero appears and the maintenance symbol disappears.
- Switch off the ignition.
Maintenance intervals
If your vehicle is used in particularly harsh conditions, it is necessary to select the maintenance schedules for "special operating conditions" (see the Maintenance Guide) which consist of more frequent services.

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When the ignition is switched on, the oil level indicator is displayed for se-veral seconds.This display indicates normal ope-rating.
A fl ashing of "OIL" indicates an oil level that is below the minimum.
Check using the manual dipstick.
Check the oil level with the vehicle on horizontal ground, the engine ha-ving been switched off for at least 15 minutes.
A fl ashing of "OIL --" indicates a malfunction of the indicator.
Consult your CITROËN dealer.
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
INDICATOR
The rheostat is active if the sidelamps are on and applies to:
- the instrument panel
- the displays
The desired brightness is selected via control A or by pressing control AB.
With control B, press until the bri-ghtness is at maximum. Release, press until you reach minimum.
DASHBOARD LIGHTING RHEOSTAT

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After the fi rst press on control C, only the top part of the display re-mains illuminated.
A second press on control C triggers black panel mode.
This function switches off certain of the displays, for night driving. It can be activated:
- either by 2 presses on control C
- or by 1 press on control D if this control has been programmed with the black panel function.
DARK BUTTONBLACK PANEL (with headlamps on)
The instrument panel continues to show vehicle speed as well as the cruise control and speed limiter functions if these are activated.
If there is an alert or a modifi cation of functions or adjustments, black panel is interrupted.
To programme control D:
- give a long press on control D,
- then select the black panel function on the multifunction screen using the arrowed buttons on your radio/CD or Navidrive system. Validate with a press on "OK".
Note: the dashboard lighting rheostat still operates in black panel mode.

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M U L T I F U N C T I O N D I S P L A Y
Controls:
A - Access to the "Main menu"
B - Scrolling in the display menus.
C - Validation and selection in the menus of the function chosen or the value modifi ed
D - Cancellation of the operation or return to the previous display.
E - Selection of the type of information displayed in zone 2 (date, radio/CD and trip computer)
E or F- In the menus, choice of activation/deactivation of your functions and choice of your settings.
Presentation:
1 - Time
2 - Date and Display zone
3 - Ambient temperature
If the outside temperature is between +3 °C and -3 °C, the temperature display fl ashes (risk of ice).
Note: The outside temperature displayed may be higher than the actual temperature if the vehicle is standing in bright sunshine.
DISPLAY A
The driver is advised not to operate the controls when driving.