jump start CITROEN C4 2018 Owners Manual
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When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the engine can be started using a slave battery
(
external or on another vehicle) and jump lead
c
ables or a battery booster.
Starting using another battery
F Raise the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, i
f your vehicle has one.
F
C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
(+) of the flat battery A (at
the
metal elbow) then to the positive
t
erminal (+) of the slave battery B or
the booster.
F
C
onnect one end of the green or black
c
able to the negative terminal (-) of the
s
lave battery B or the booster (or earth
point
on the other vehicle).
F
C
onnect
t
he
o
ther
e
nd
o
f
t
he
g
reen
o
r
b
lack
c
able to the earth point C on the broken
d
own vehicle. F
S
tart the engine of the vehicle with the
g
ood battery and leave it running for a few
m
inutes.
F
O
perate the starter on the broken down
v
ehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not start straight away,
s
witch off the ignition and wait a few moments
b
efore trying again.
Never
try
to
start
the
engine
by
c
onnecting
a
battery
charger.
Never
use
a
24
V
or
higher
battery
b
o o s t e r.
First
check
that
the
slave
battery
has
a
n
ominal
voltage
of
12
V
and
a
capacity
a
t
least
equal
to
that
of
the
discharged
b
attery.
The
two
vehicles
must
not
be
in
contact
w
ith
each
other.
Switch
off
the
electrical
consumers
on
b
oth
vehicles
(audio
system,
wipers,
l
ighting, ...).
Ensure
that
the
jump
lead
cables
do
n
ot
pass
close
to
moving
parts
of
the
e
ngine
(cooling
fan,
belts, ...).
Do
not
disconnect
the
(+)
terminal
when
t
he
engine
is
running. F
W
ait until the engine returns to idle then
d
isconnect the jump lead cables in the
r
everse
o
rder.
F
R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
y
our vehicle has one.
F A llow the engine to run for at least 3
0 minutes, by driving or with the vehicle
s
tationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
state of charge.
Some
functions, including Stop & Start,
a
re not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
c
harged.
8
In the event of a breakdown
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Maintenance (advice) ............................18 2, 18 3
Maintenance, routine ...................................... 10
M
ap reading lamps
......................................... 67
M
arkings,
id
entification
................................. 2
24
Mat
.......
............................................... 69, 70, 74
Memorising
a
speed
...............
........................................ 141
Mirror, rear view
.............................................. 54
M
irrors, door .................................................... 53Navigation
...............................
......................
256
Number plate lamps
......................................
20
3
M
N
Labels, identification .....................................
2 24
Lamp, boot ............................... ..............68, 204
Lamps .............................................................. 79
Leather (care)
...............................
.................183
LEDs
- Light-emitting
diodes
..............................
.................... 83, 204
Levels
and checks
..............................
...16 8 -172
Lighting,
c
ornering
...............................
...........85
Lighting
dimmer
..............................
................39
Lighting,
guide-me home
................................84
L
ighting,
i
nterior
.............................................. 67
Lo
ading
..............................
.............................10
Load
reduction mode
.................................... 16
0
Localised
Assistance /
Emergency
C
all
.......................................... 2
26
Locating
your vehicle
...................................... 41
L
ocking from the inside
...................................44
L
ocking the doors
..............................
.......44, 46
Low fuel level
..............................
..................153Misfuel prevention ...............................
..........155
Mountings, I
sofix ............................... ............113
L
Key with remote
c ontrol ............................................... 4 0, 41, 43
Kit, hands-free
......................................2
78, 279
Kit,
temporary puncture
repair
...............................
...................... 76, 185
K
Immobiliser, electronic .............................. 4 1, 43
Indicator, engine oil level ................................2
7
Indicator
lamps, operation
..............................13
I
ndicators, direction
................................ 81
,
19
9
Inflating
tyres
..............................
...................... 9
Inflating
tyres and accessories
(using
the kit)
..............................
................185
Instrument
panel
...............................
..............11
Interactive help
........................................3
3, 270
ISOFIX
...............
.................................... 113 -115
Jack
........
....................................... 191, 193, 194
Jump
starting
..............................
..................213
J
Oil change ............................... ..............170, 171
Oil consumption ............................................ 17
0
Opening
the bonnet
...................................... 16
7
Opening
the boot
..............................
..............47
Opening
the doors
...............................
...........45
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