warning Citroen C4 2014 2.G Owner's Guide

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Water in Diesel


fi xed. The Diesel fuel fi lter contains
water. Risk of damage to the injection system
on Diesel engines.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.

Particle
emissions fi lter
(Diesel)
fi xed,
accompanied by
an audible signal
message on the
risk of blockage
of the particle
emissions fi lter. This indicates that the particle
emissions fi lter is starting to
become saturated. As soon as driving conditions allow,
regenerate the fi lter by driving at a speed
of at least 35 mph (60 km/h) until the
warning lamp goes off.
fi xed, accompanied
by an audible
signal and and a
message that the
particle emissions
fi lter additive level
is too low. This indicates the low level of
the additive reservoir. Have the reservoir topped up as soon
as possible by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








Airbags


temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few
seconds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine
is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed. One of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a
fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








Left-hand
direction
indicato

r


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.






Right-hand
direction
indicator


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.







Hazard warning
lamps


fl ashing with
audible signal. The hazard warning lamps
switch, located on the
dashboard, has been operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction
indicators and their associated indicator
lamps fl ash simultaneously.






Sidelamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.






Dipped beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position or in the "AUTO"
position in conditions of low
light.






Main beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped
beam headlamps.





Front foglamps


fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice
to switch off the front foglamps.





Rear foglamps


fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to
switch off the rear foglamps.

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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Parking brake


fi xed. The parking brake is applied
or not properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off
the warning lamp, keeping your foot on
the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking
brake, refer to the "Parking brake" and
"Electric parking brake" sections.



Electric
parking brake


fi xed. The electric parking brake is
applied. Release the electric parking brake to
switch off the warning lamp: with your
foot on the brake pedal, pull the electric
brake control.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric
parking brake, refer to the "Driving"
section.




Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of
the electric
parking brake


fi xed. The "automatic application"
(on switching off the engine)
and "automatic release"
functions are deactivated or
faulty. Activate the function (according to
country) via the vehicle confi guration
menu or contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.






Diesel engine
pre-heating


fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off
before starting.
The period of illumination of the warning
lamp is determined by the climatic
conditions (up to about thirty seconds in
extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not start, switch the
ignition off and then on, wait until the
warning lamp goes off again, then start
the engine.

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Passenger's
airbag system
fi xed in the
seat belt and
passenger's front
airbag warning
lamps display. The control switch, located
in the glove box, has been
placed in the "ON"
position.
The passenger's front airbag
is activated.
In this case, do not install a
"rear facing" child seat. Move the control switch to the "OFF"

position to deactivate the passenger's
front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear
facing" child seat.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Stop & Start


fi xed. When the vehicle stops (red
lights, traffi c jams, ...) the
Stop & Start system has put
the engine into STOP mode. The warning lamp goes off and the
engine restarts automatically in START
mode, as soon as you want to move off.

fl ashes for a few
seconds, then
goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on special cases
with STOP mode and START mode, refer
to the "Stop & Start" section.


Parking space
sensors


fi xed. The parking space sensors
function is selected. To start measurement, operate the direction
indicator on the side of the space to be
measured, and do not exceed 12 mph
(20 km/h). A message is displayed once the
measurement has been completed.





Automatic
wiping


fi xed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
To deactivate automatic wiping, operate
the control stalk downwards or put the
stalk into another position.


Lighting
dimmer


fi xed. The lighting dimmer is making
an adjustment. You can adjust the level of illumination of
the instruments between 1 and 16.

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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








Passenger's
airbag system


fi xed in the
instrument panel
and/or seat
belt and front
passenger's
airbag warning
lamps display. The control switch, located
in the glove box, is set to the
"OFF" position.
The passenger's front airbag
is deactivated. Set the control to the "ON" position to
activate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fi t a child seat in the
rear-facing position.

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Engine oil level indicator

The vehicle must be on level
ground and the engine must
have been off for more than
30 minutes for this level check to
be accurate.
Oil level correct
This is indicated by the fl ashing of
"OIL"
or the display of a specifi c mes-
sage in the instrument panel, coupled
with the service warning lamp and ac-
companied by an audible signal.
If the low oil level is confi rmed by a
check using the dipstick, the level must
be topped up to avoid damage to the
engine.
Oil level indicator error

Dipstick
Refer to the "Checks" section to locate
the dipstick and the oil fi ller cap on your
engine.
Oil level incorrect This is indicated by the fl ashing of
"OIL--"
or the display of a specifi c mes-
sage in the instrument panel. Contact a
CITROËN or a qualifi ed workshop.
There are 2 marks on the
dipstick:


- A
= max; never exceed
this level (risk of dam-
age to the engine),

- B
= min; top up the level
via the oil fi ller cap, us-
ing the correct grade of
oil for your engine.

This information is displayed for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched
on, at the same time as the service in-
formation.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
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Defi ne the vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or de-
activate the following equipment, clas-
sifi ed in different categories:


- "Access to the vehicle" (see the
"Access" section):


●
"Plip action" (Selective unlocking
of the driver's door),

●
"Unlocking boot only" (Selective
unlocking of the boot).



"Telephone" menu

With the audio system switched on, this
menu allows you to make a call or view
the various telephone directories.
For more information on the "Telephone"
application, refer to the "Audio and
Telematics" section. This menu allows you to view informa-
tion on the status of the vehicle.

Warning log
This summarises the status and warn-
ing messages for systems (active, not
active or faulty), displaying them in suc-
cession in the multifunction screen.



Press the "MENU"
button for ac-
cess to the main menu.


Press the arrows, then the "OK"

button to select the " Trip computer
"
menu.


In the " Trip computer
" menu, se-
lect the "Warning log" line and con-
fi rm.




"Bluetooth connection"
menu
"Trip computer" menu

Wit the audio system on, this menu al-
lows a Bluetooth device (telephone,
media player) to be connected or dis-
connected and the connection mode to
be defi ned (hands-free, playing audio
fi les).
For more information on the "Bluetooth
connection" application, refer to the
"Audio and Telematics" section.


"Personalisation-
configuration" menu
This menu gives access to the following
functions:


- "Defi ne the vehicle parameters",

- "Choice of language",

- "Display confi guration",

- "Choice of sounds".

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COMFORT
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FRONT DEMIST - DEFROST


These markings on the control
panel indicate the control po-
sitions for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen
and side windows.


With manual air conditioning




Put the temperature, air fl ow and
distribution controls to the dedicated
marked position.


Put the air intake control to the
"Exterior air intake" position
(indicator lamp on the control off).


Switch on the air conditioning by
pressing the "A/C"
button; the warn-
ing lamp in the button comes on.










REAR SCREEN DEMIST -
DEFROST
The control button is located
on the air conditioning system
control panel.

Switching on

The rear screen demisting/defrosting
can only operate when the engine is
running.



Press this button to demist/defrost
the rear screen and (depending on
version) the door mirrors. The indi-
cator lamp associated with the but-
ton comes on.



Switching off

The demisting/defrosting switches off
automatically to prevent an excessive
consumption of current.



It is possible to stop the demisting/de-
frosting operation before it is switched
off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated
with the button goes off.



Switch off the demisting/de-
frosting of the rear screen
and door mirrors as soon as
appropriate, as lower current
consumption results in re-
duced fuel consumption.



With digital dual-zone air
conditioning

Automatic visibility programme



Select this programme to demist
or defrost the windscreen and side
windows as quickly as possible.
The system automatically manages
the air conditioning, air fl ow and air
intake, and provides optimum distribu-
tion towards the windscreen and side
windows.




To stop the programme, press either the
"visibility"
button again or "AUTO"
,
the warning lamp on the button goes
off and the warning lamp on the
"AUTO"

button comes on.

The system starts again with the values
in use before it was overridden by the
visibility programme.







With Stop & Start, when dem-
isting has been activated, the
STOP mode is not available.
With Stop & Start, when the
demisting, air conditioning and
air fl ow functions are activated,
STOP mode is not available.

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
Turn the knob to obtain the desired
level of lumbar support.

This function provides a back massage;
it only operates when the engine is run-
ning.



Press the switch to activate the
function.
The warning lamp on the switch comes
on and the massage function is activated
for a period of 60 minutes. During this
time, massage is performed in 6 cycles
of 10 minutes each cycle (6 minutes of
massage followed by 4 minutes break).
After an hour, the function is automati-
cally deactivated. The warning lamp in
the switch goes off.

Deactivation
You can deactivate the massage func-
tion at any time by pressing the switch.
The movement in progress continues
until the initial non-massage position is
reached.


Manual lumbar adjustment







Massage function


Electric lumbar adjustment




Press the front or rear of the control
to obtain the desired lumbar support.

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ACCESS
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Anti-theft protection


Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.

In the event of a fault, you
are informed by illumina-
tion of this warning lamp,
an audible signal and a message in the
screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.










Starting the vehicle




Insert the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the starting
code.


Turn the key fully towards the dash-
board to position 3 (Starting)
.


When the engine starts, release
the key.



A heavy object (key fob...), attached to the key and weighing down on
its shaft in the ignition switch, could
cause a malfunction.


Switching the vehicle off




Immobilise the vehicle.


Turn the key fully towards you to
position 1 (Stop)
.


Remove the key from the ignition
switch.










Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On opening the driver's door, an alert
message is displayed, accompa-
nied by an audible signal, to remind
you that the key is still in the ignition
switch at position 1 (Stop)
.
If the key has been left in the ignition
switch at position 2 (Ignition on)
, the
ignition will be switched off automati-
cally after one hour.
To switch the ignition back on, turn
the key to position 1 (Stop)
, then
back to position 2 (Ignition on)
.



Keep safely, away from your
vehicle, the label attached to the
keys given to you on acquisition
of the vehicle.