engine Citroen C4 2015 2.G Repair Manual
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Manual operation
D disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession in
t
he instrument panel.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is not engaged correctly (selector
b
etween two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
If the lever is not in position P , when the
driver's d oor i s o pened o r a pproximately
4
5 seconds after the ignition is switched
o
ff, there is an audible signal and a
m
essage
ap
pears.
F
R
eturn the lever to position P ;
t
he audible signal stops and the
m
essage
d
isappears.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential
c
hanging
o
f
the
six
gears.
F
P
ush the lever towards the +
sign
to
c
hange
up
a
gear.
F
P
ull the lever towards the -
sign
to
change
d
own
a
gear.
It
is
only
possible
to
change
from
one
gear
to
a
nother
if
the
vehicle
speed
and
engine
speed
p
ermit;
other wise,
the
gearbox
will
operate
t
emporarily
in
automatic
mode.
If
the
engine
speed
is
too
low
or
too
high,
the
g
ear
selected
flashes
for
a
few
seconds,
then
t
he
actual
gear
engaged
is
displayed.
It
is
possible
to
change
from
position
D
(automatic)
to
position
M
(manual)
at
any
time.
When
the
vehicle
is
stationary
or
moving
v
ery
slowly,
the
gearbox
selects
gear
M1
automatically.
The
sport
and
snow
programmes
do
not
o
perate
in
manual
mode. Before
switching off the engine, you can
e
ngage position P or N to place the gearbox in
neu
tral.
In
both cases, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
t
o
automatic mode.
Driving
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Hill start assist
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake pedal:
-
i
f you are in first gear or neutral with a
m
anual
g
earbox,
-
i
f you are in position A or M with an
electronic
ge
arbox,
-
i
f you are in position D or M with an
automatic
gearbox.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the system, these warning lamps come on. Contact a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop to have the system
c
hecked.
System
which
keeps
your
vehicle
immobilised
t
emporarily
(approximately
2
seconds)
when
s
tarting
on
a
gradient,
the
time
it
takes
to
m
ove
your
foot
from
the
brake
pedal
to
the
a
ccelerator
ped
al.
This
function
is
only
active
when:
-
t
he
vehicle
is
completely
stationary,
with
y
our
foot
on
the
brake
pedal,
-
w
hen
certain
conditions
of
gradient
are
m
et,
-
w
ith
the
driver’s
door
closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated.
Do
not
leave
the
vehicle
while
it
is
being
h
eld
in
the
hill
start
assist
phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle while
the
engine
is
running,
apply
the
parking
b
rake
manually
then
ensure
that
the
p
arking
brake
warning
lamp
is
on
(not
f
lashing)
in
the
instrument
panel.
driving
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Gear shift indicator*
Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
y
ou to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can
f
ollow this instruction without engaging the
i
ntermediate
g
ears.
The
gear engagement recommendations must
n
ot be considered compulsory. In fact, the
c
onfiguration of the road, the amount of traffic
a
nd safety remain determining factors when
c
hoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
r
emains responsible for deciding whether or not
t
o follow the advice given by the system.
This
function cannot be deactivated. -
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
Example:
-
Y ou are in third gear.
-
T
he system may suggest that you engage
a
higher gear.
The
information appears in the instrument p
anel in the form of an arrow.
System
which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most appropriate gear.
With an electronic or automatic gearbox, the
s
ystem is only active in manual mode.
*
Depending on engine. On
vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox,
t
he arrow may be accompanied by the gear
re
commended.The
system adapts its gear change
r
ecommendation according to the
d
riving conditions (slope, load, ...) and
t
he demands of the driver (power,
a
cceleration, braking, ...).
The
system never suggests:
-
e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga
ging
r
everse
g
ear,
Operation
On BlueHDi Diesel versions with manual gearbox, t he s ystem m ay s uggest c hanging i nto
n
eutral so that the engine can go into standby
(
STOP mode with Stop & Start), in certain
d
riving conditions. In this case, N is displayed
in
the instrument panel.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on i
n the instrument panel and the engine g
oes into standby automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
m
ph
(
20
k
m/h),
o
r
v
ehicle
s
tationary
w
ith
P
ureTech 130 petrol and BlueHDi Diesel
v
ersions, when you put the gear lever into
n
eutral and release the clutch pedal,
If your vehicle is fitted with the
system,
a time counter calculates
t
he sum of the periods in STOP
m
ode during a journey. It resets
i
tself to zero every time the
i
gnition is switched on with the
k
ey or the "START/STOP" button.
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox , at a speed
below
5 mph (8 km/h), when you press
t
he
brake pedal or put the gear lever into
p
osition N .
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- t he vehicle is on a steep slope (up or
d
ow n),
-
t
he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start (using
t
he key or the " START/STOP" button),
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or
be
ing
a
pplied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp
f
lashes for a few seconds, then
goes
off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when stationary.
Never
refuel
with
the
engine
in
STOP
m
ode;
you
must
switch
off
the
ignition
w
ith
the
key
or
the
"START/STOP"
b
utton.
With
an
electronic
gearbox,
for
your
c
omfort
during
parking
manoeuvres,
S
TOP
mode
is
not
available
for
a
few
s
econds
after
coming
out
of
reverse
g
e a r.
STOP
mode
does
not
affect
the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
power
steering,
for
example.
driving
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Deactivation
Going into engine START mode
At any time, press the "ECO OFF" switch to
d eactivate the system.
This
is confirmed by the switch warning lamp
c
oming on accompanied by the display of a
m
essage.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off a
nd the engine starts automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox :
●
g
ear lever in position A or M, when you
release
the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear lever in position N and the brake
p
edal released, when you move the gear
l
ever to position A or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse gear.For
safety reasons or to ensure smooth o
peration, START mode is invoked
a
utomatically
w
hen:
-
y
ou open the driver's door,
-
y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph
(
25 km/h) with a manual gearbox (3 km/h
(
2 mph) with PureTech 130 petrol and
B
lueHDi Diesel versions) or 7 mph
(
11 km/h) with an electronic gearbox,
-
t
he electric parking brake is being applied,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case the "ECO"
warning lamp
f
lashes for few seconds, then
goes
off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
a manual gearbox in STOP mode,
i
f
a
gear is engaged without fully
d
epressing the clutch pedal, a warning
l
amp comes on or an alert message
i
s
displayed asking you to depress the
c
lutch pedal to restart the engine. If
the system has been deactivated
i
n STOP mode, the engine restarts
i
mmediately.
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Driving
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Maintenance
In the event of a malfunction with the system, the "ECO OFF" switch warning lamp flashes,
t
hen comes on continuously.
Ha
ve it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Operating fault
This system requires a specific battery with a special specification and technology (reference
n
umbers available from a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop).
Fitting
a battery not listed by
C
ITROËN introduces the risk of malfunction of
t
he system.Before
doing anything under the
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system to avoid any risk of injury
r
esulting from automatic operation of
S
TART mode.
The Stop & Start system makes use
o
f advanced technology. All work on
t
his type of battery must be done only
b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
In
the
event
of
a
fault
in
STOP
mode,
the
v
ehicle
may
stall.
All
of
the
instrument
p
anel
warning
lamps
come
on.
Depending
on
version,
an
alert
m
essage
may
also
be
displayed
asking
y
ou
to
put
the
gear
lever
into
position
N
and
put
your
foot
on
the
brake
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the
ignition,
then
restart
the
engine
using
t
he
key
or
the
"START/STOP"
button.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically a t every new start using the key or the
"
START/STOP" button.
Press the "ECO OFF"
switch again.
The
system is active again; this is confirmed
b
y
the
switch warning lamp going off and the
d
isplay of a message.
Driving
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blind spot sensors
This driving assistance system warns the driver of the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot
angle of their vehicle (areas masked from
t
he driver's field of vision), as soon as this
p
resents a potential danger.
Operation
F On switching on the ignition, or engine r
unning, press this button to activate the
f
unction; the warning lamp comes on.
Sensors
fitted in the front and rear bumpers
m
onitor the blind spots.
A
warning
lamp
appears
in
the
door
mirror
on
t
he
side
in
question:
-
i
mmediately,
when
being
overtaken,
-
a
fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking
a
vehicle
slowly.
This
system
is
designed
to
improve
s
afety
when
driving
and
is
in
no
c
ircumstances
a
substitute
for
the
use
o
f
the
interior
rear
view
mirror
and
door
m
irrors.
It
is
the
driver's
responsibility
to
c
onstantly
check
the
traffic,
to
assess
t
he distances and relative speeds
of other vehicles and to predict their
movements
before
deciding
whether
to
c
hange
lan
e.
The
blind
spot
sensor
system
can
never
r
eplace
the
need
for
vigilance
on
the
p
art
of
the
driver.
driving
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ToTaL & CITRoËn
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protecting the environment
Innovation in the search for
performance
For over 40 year, the ToTaL Research and
Development departments have developed for
C
ITROËN, lubricants to match the latest technical
i
nnovations on CITR
oËn
vehicles, both for
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and for everyday motoring.
For you, this is an assurance that you will obtain of the
best
per formance for your engine.
Optimum protection for
your engine
By having your CITROËN vehicle serviced with ToTaL l ubricants, you are
contributing
towards improving the life and
p
er formances of your engine, while also
pro
tecting
t
he
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nvironment.
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Checks
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Fuel used for petrol
engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E
10 bio-petrol (containing 10 % ethanol),
c
onforming to European standards EN 228
and
EN 15376.
E85
type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
a
re reserved exclusively for vehicles marketed
f
or the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
v
ehicles). The quality of the ethanol must
c
omply with European standard EN 15293.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels which conform to current and future
E
uropean standards (Diesel fuel which
c
omplies with standard EN 590 mixed with a
b
iofuel which complies with standard
EN
14214) available at the pumps (containing
u
p to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
B30
biofuel can be used in certain Diesel
e
ngines. However, this use, even occasional,
r
equires strict application of the special
s
ervicing conditions. Contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
The
use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(
vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
d
omestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited (risk of
d
amage to the engine and fuel system).
The
petrol
or
Diesel
engine
of
your
vehicle
is
f
itted with a catalytic converter, a device which
helps
to
reduce
the
level
of
harmful
emissions
i
n
the
exhaust
gases.
For petrol engines, the use of unleaded fuel
is compulsory.
The
filler
neck
is
narrower,
admitting
unleaded
p
etrol
nozzles
only.
Fuel supply cut-off
Your vehicle is equipped with a safety device w hich cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a
collision. If you have put in the wrong fuel for
your vehicle, you must have the tank
drained and refilled with the correct
fuel before you star t the engine.
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Misfuel prevention (Diesel)*Mechanical device which prevents filling the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol. It avoids the risk of engine damage that can result from filling with the wrong fuel.
Located
in the filler neck, the misfuel prevention device appears when the filler cap is removed.
When a petrol filler nozzle is introduced into the
fuel
filler neck of your Diesel vehicle, it comes
i
nto contact with the flap. The system remains
c
losed and prevents filling.
Do not persist but introduce a Diesel type
filler nozzle.
*
According to country of sale. It
remains possible to use a fuel can to
f
ill the tank.
In
order to ensure a good flow of fuel,
d
o not place the nozzle of the fuel can
in direct contact with the flap of the
misfuel
prevention device and pour
s
l ow l y.
Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may be different in other countries, the
presence
of the misfuel prevention
d
evice may make refuelling impossible.
Before
travelling abroad, we
r
ecommend that you check with the
C
ITROËN dealer network, whether your
v
ehicle is suitable for the fuel pumps in
t
he country in which you want to travel.
Operation
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