Citroen C4 2014.5 2.G Owner's Guide

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Engine oil level
indicator*
Oil level correct
This is indicated by the flashing of "O IL" or the
display   of   a   message,   accompanied   by   the  
s

ervice   warning   lamp   and   an   audible   signal.
If
  the   low   oil   level   is   confirmed   by   a   check   using  
t

he   dipstick,   the   level   must   be   topped   up   to  
a

void   damage   to   the   engine.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
Oil level indicator fault
In the event of a fault with the electric indicator, the   oil   level   is   no   longer   monitored.
If
  the   system   is   faulty,   you   must   check   the  
e

ngine   oil   level   using   the   manual   dipstick  
l

ocated   under   the   bonnet.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.Oil level incorrect
This is signalled by the flashing of "O IL--" or
the   display   of   a   message.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
On
 
versions
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
electric
 
oil
 
level
 
i

ndicator,
 
the
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
oil
 
level
 
is
 
d

isplayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
s

econds,
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
as
 
the
 
servicing
 
i

nformation.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version.
The
 
level
 
read
 
will
 
only
 
be
 
correct
 
if
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
is
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
has
 
been
 
off
 
for
 
more
 
than
 

30
 m

inutes.
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Service indicator
System that informs the driver when the next   service   is   due,   in   accordance   with   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
The
  point   at   which   the   service   is   due   is  
c

alculated   from   the   last   service   indicator   zero  
r

eset,   according   to   the   distance   covered   and  
t

he   time   elapsed   since   the   last   service.
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, the level of
deterioration
  of   the   engine   oil   may   also   be  
t

aken   into   account,   depending   on   the   country  
o

f   sale.
More than 1800 miles (3000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no service information appears   in   the   instrument   panel   central   screen.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on,   the   spanner   symbolising   the   service o

perations   comes   on.   The   distance   recorder
 d

isplay   line   or   a   specific   message   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   central   screen   indicates   the
 d

istance
 r
emaining
 b
efore
 t
he
 n
ext
 ser
vice
 i
s
 d
ue.
For example:
 

1   700   miles   (2   800   km)   remain
 b

efore   the   next   service   is   due.
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched
 o

n,   the   screen   indicates:
Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 560   miles   (900   km)   remain   before  t
he   next   service   is   due.
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   screen   indicates:
A
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
t

he spanner goes off ;
 
the
 
distance
 
recorder
 
r

esumes
 
its
 
normal
 
operation.
 
The
 
screen
 
then
 
i

ndicates
 
the
 
total
 
and
 
trip
 
distances. A
  few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   distance   recorder   resumes   its   normal  
ope

ration.
 T
he spanner remains on to
indicate
  that   a   service   must   be   carried   out  
s

oon.
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Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on, the spanner flashes  to   indicate   that   the   service m

ust   be   carried   out   as   soon   as   possible.
Example:
 

the   service   is   overdue   by   180   miles
 
(

300   km).
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
 t

he   screen   indicates:
A
  few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   distance   recorder   resumes   its   normal  
ope

ration.
 T
he spanner remains on .
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, this alert is also
accompanied
  by   the   fixed   illumination   of   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on. The
  spanner   comes   on   if   you   have  
e

xceeded   the   specified   time   interval  
s

ince   the   last   service,   as   indicated   in  
t

he
 ma
nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, the
spanner
  may   also   come   on   before   the  
n

ormal   service   point,   according   to   the  
l

evel   of   deterioration   of   the   engine   oil,  
w

hich
 d
epends
 o
n
 t
he
 d
riving
 c
onditions
 i

n   which   the   vehicle   is   used.
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Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator must be   reset   to   zero.
If
  you   have   carried   out   the   service   on   your  
v

ehicle
 y
ourself:
F
 
s
witch   off   the   ignition,
F
 
p
ress   and   hold   the   ".../000"
 
trip   distance  
r

ecorder   zero   reset   button,
F
 
s
witch  
o
n  
t
he  
i
gnition;  
t
he  
d
istance  
r
ecorder  
d

isplay   begins   a   countdown,
F
 
w
hen   the   screen   indicates   "=/0"
 
and   the  
s

panner   disappears,   release   the   button.Following
  this   operation,   if   you   wish   to  d
isconnect   the   battery,   lock   the   vehicle  a
nd   wait   at   least   five   minutes   for   the  
z

ero   reset   to   be   registered.
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Distance recorders
The total and trip distances are displayed for thirty   seconds   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off,  
w

hen   the   driver's   door   is   opened   and   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   locked   or   unlocked.
Trip distance recorder
Total distance recorder
Measures the total distance travelled by the v
ehicle   since   its   first   registration.
Measures
  the   distance   travelled   since   it   was  
l

ast   reset   to   zero   by   the   driver.
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   on,   press   and   hold   this  
b

utton   until   zeros   appear.
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Setting the time and the time
format in the instrument
panel with the clock
On the type 1 instrument panel (without audio system),   to   adjust   the   time,   use   buttons   A
and B then carry out the operations in the
following
 or

der:
F

p
ress buttons A   and   B  
s
imultaneously:
 t
he
 m

inutes
 f
lash,
F
press A
  to   increase   the   minutes   or   B to
reduce
  the   minutes,
F

p
ress buttons A   and   B  
s
imultaneously:
 t
he
 h

ours flash,
F
press A to increase the hours or B to
reduce
  the   hours,
F

p
ress buttons A   and   B  
s
imultaneously:
 
2

4   H   or   12   H   is   displayed   and   flashes,After
  approximately   30   seconds   without   any  
a

ction,   the   screen   returns   to   the   normal   display.On
  the   type   1   instrument   panel   (without   audio  
s

ystem),   to   change   the   display   units,   use  
b

uttons A   and   B then carry out the operations
in   the   following   order:
F
p
ress buttons A   and   B  
s
imultaneously
 fo
r
 t

hree   seconds:   km/h   or   mph   flashes,
F
p
ress button A or B   to   change   the   units,
F
p
ress buttons A   and   B   simultaneously   to  
e

xit   from   setting   units.
After   approximately   30   seconds   without   any  
a

ction,   the   screen   returns   to   the   normal   display.
Setting units in the instrument
panel with the clock
Setting the time and units
in the multifunction screen
The other instrument panels are associated w
ith   an   audio   system   and   a   multifunction  
s

creen.   Refer   to   the   corresponding   screens.
F

p

ress button A or B
 
to
 
change
 
the
 
format,
F

p

ress buttons A
 
and
 
B
 
simultaneously
 
to
 
e

xit
 
from
 
time
 
setting.
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Permits manual adjustment of the brightness of the   instruments   and   controls   to   suit   the   ambient  
l

ight   level.   Only   operates   when   the   vehicle  
l

ighting   is   on   in   night   mode.
Lighting dimmer
Activation
F Press  this   button   to   change   the   brightness  o
f   the   instruments   and   controls.
F
 
W
hen   the   lighting   reaches   the   minimum  
s

etting,   release   this   button,   then   press  
a

gain   to   increase   it.
or
F
 
W
hen   the   lighting   reaches   the   maximum  
s

etting,   release   this   button,   then   press  
a

gain   to   reduce   it.
F
 
W
hen   the   lighting   reaches   the   level   of  
b

rightness   required,   release   this   button.
Deactivation
When the vehicle lighting is off, or in day mode (daytime  running  lamps  on),  pressing  the  button d

oes   not   have   any   effect.
This
 
indicator
 
and
 
the
 
lighting
 
v

alue
 
appear
 
in
 
the
 
middle
 
of
 
the
 
i

nstrument
 
panel
 
during
 
adjustment
 
t

o
 
show
 
the
 
setting
 
from
 
the
 
16
 
levels
 
a

vailable.
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In the instrument panel, you can change the colour   of   its   dials   (button   A)
  independently   from  
t

hat of the screens (button B ).
There
  are   five   colour   variants,   from   white   to  
b

lue.
F
 
P
ress   the   appropriate   button   as   many  
t

imes   as   needed   to   obtain   the   desired  
c

o l o u r.
Customising the instrument
panel colours
System allowing certain screens to be switched off   for   night   driving.
The
  instrument   panel   remains   on   with   the  
v

ehicle   speed,   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox  
g

ear   selected,   cruise   control   or   speed   limiter  
i

nformation,   if   in   use,   and   the   low   fuel   alerts   as  
a

ppropriate.
If
  there   is   an   alert   or   a   change   in   a   function  
o

r   to   a   setting,   the   black   panel   mode   is  
i

nterrupted.
Black panel (black screen)
Activation
F With   the   vehicle   lighting   on,   press   this  b
utton   again   to   activate   the   black   panel.
F
 
P
ress   once   more   to   illuminate   on   the  
v

arious   screens   again.
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Monochrome screen A
This displays the following information:
-  t ime,
-
 d

ate,
-
 
a
mbient   temperature   (this   flashes   if   there   is  
a

  risk   of   ice),
-
 
c
urrent   audio   source,
-
 
t
rip   computer   (refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection),
-
 
a
lert   messages,
-
 
s
ettings   menus   for   the   screen   and   the  
v

ehicle
 e
quipment. From
  the   control   panel   of   your   audio   system,  
y

ou   can   press:
F
the "MENU" button for access to the main
menu ,
F

t
he "5" or " 6"
  buttons   to   scroll   through   the  
i

tems   on   the   screen,
F

t
he "7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   a   setting  
va

lue,
F
button A
  to   change   the   permanent  
a

pplication   (trip   computer,   audio   source...),
F
the "OK"
 

button   to   confirm,


or
F
the "Back"
 

button   to   abandon   the  
o

peration   in   progress.
Controls
F Press the "MENU" button for access to
the main menu , then press the " 5" or
" 6 "
  buttons   to   scroll   through   the   various  
m

enus:
-
 "

R A DIO ",
-
 "

M EDI A",
-
 
"
TRIP   COMPUTER",
-
 
"
DATE   AND   TIME",
-
 
"
LANGUAGES",
-
 
"
VEHICLE   PAR AM",
F

P
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   select   the   menu  
r

equired.
Main menu
Radio / Media
With the audio system switched on, once the "R ADIO"   or   "MEDIA"   menu   has   been   selected  
y

ou   can   activate   or   deactivate   the   functions  
a

ssociated   with   use   of   the   radio   (RDS,   Radio  
t

ext)   or   select   the   media   play   mode   (normal,  
r

andom,
 r
epeat).
For
  more   information   on   the   "R ADIO"   or  
"

MEDIA"   application,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and  
t

elematics"
 se
ction.
Displays in the screen
2
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38
Once the "TRIP COMPUTER" menu has been selected,   you   can   start   diagnostics   of   the   status  
o

f   the   equipment   (active,   not   active,   faulty).
Trip computer Date and time
Once the "DATE AND TIME" menu has been s
elected,   you   have   access   to   the   following  
se

ttings:
-
 
ye
ar,
-
 
m
onth,
-
 d

ay,
-
 
h
ours,
-
 m

inutes,
-
 
1
2   or   24   hour   mode.
F
 
O
nce   you   have   selected   a   setting,   press  
t

he "7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   its   value.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to switch
respectively
  to   the   previous   or   next   setting.
F

P
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   record   the  
c

hange   and   return   to   the   normal   display   or  
p

ress the "Back"
 
button   to   cancel.
Languages
Once the "LANGUAGES" menu has been selected,   you   can   choose   the   language   used   by  
t

he   display,   from   a   pre-defined   list.
Vehicle parameters
Once the " VEHICLE PAR AM" menu has been selected,   you   can   activate   or   deactivate   the  
fo

llowing
 e
quipment:
-
 
"
PARK  
B
R AKE"  
(
Automatic  
e
lectric  
p
arking  
b

rake;   refer   to   the   "Driving"   section),
-
 
"
BEND   LIGHTING"   (Directional   lighting;  
r

efer to the " Visibility" section),
-
 
"
AUTO   HEADLAMPS"   (Automatic  
i

llumination   of   headlamps;   refer   to   the  
"

Visibility" section),
-
 
"
REAR   WIPE   ACT"   (Rear   wiper   coupled  
w

ith   reverse   gear;   refer   to   the   " Visibility"  
s

ection),
-
 
"
GUIDE  
L
AMPS"  
(
Guide-me-home  
l
ighting;  
r

efer to the " Visibility" section),
-
 
"
ELECTRIC   BOOT"   (Selective   unlocking  
o

f   the   boot;   refer   to   the   "Access"   section),  
"

a
c
c ess"),
-
 
"
CABIN   SELECT"   (Selective   unlocking;  
r

efer   to   the   "Access").
For
  safety   reasons,   configuration   of   the  
m

ultifunction   screen   by   the   driver   must  
o

nly   be   done   when   stationary.
Multifunction screens