bonnet Citroen C4 DAG 2011 2.G Owner's Manual

CONTENTS
3
Direction indicators 130Hazard warning lamps 130Horn 130Tyre under-infl ation detection 131Braking assistance systems 132Trajectory control systems 133Emergency or assistance call 134Front seat belts 135Airbags 138
8 - SAFETY 130 Î141
Electric parking brake 142Manual parking brake 149Manual gearbox 149Gear shift indicator 1506-speed electronic gearbox
system 151Automatic gearbox 154Hill start assist 157Stop & Start 158Lane departure warning system 161Blind spot sensors 162Speed limiter 166Cruise control 168Parking space sensors 170Parking sensors 172
9 - DRIVING 142 Î173
Bonnet 175Running out of fuel (Diesel) 176Petrol engines 177Diesel engines 178Checking levels 179Checks 181
10 - CHECKS 174Î 182
Temporary puncture repair kit 183Changing a wheel 188Changing a bulb 192Changing a fuse 198Battery 202Energy economy mode 204Changing a wiper blade 205Very cold climate screen 205Towing the vehicle 206Towing a trailer 208Audio pre-equipment 209Accessories 210
11 - PRACTICAL
INFORMATION 183Î211
Petrol engines 212Petrol weights 214Diesel engines 216Diesel weights 217Petrol/Diesel versions -commercial versions 219Dimensions 221Identifi cation markings 222
12 - TECHNICAL DATA 212Î222
Emergency or assistance 223eMyWay 225Audio system 277
AUDIO and TELEMATICS 223 Î310
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX 315Î 318
VISUAL SEARCH 311Î 314

9
FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS




1.
Cruise control/speed limiter
switches.

2.
Controls for optional functions.

3.
Steering wheel adjustment control.

4.
Lighting and direction indicators
control stalk.

5.
Instrument panel.

6.
Driver's airbag.
Horn.

7.
Controls for audio and telematic
system.

8.
Controls for Bluetooth system or
telephone.

9.
Bonnet release.

10.
Door mirror controls.
Electric window controls.

11 .
Fusebox.

12.
Manual headlamp height
adjustment
Lower side switch panel.

13.
Fuel fi ller fl ap opening button.
Upper side switch panel.

14.
Side adjustable air vent.

15.
Front side window demisting vent.

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FAMILIARISATION
DRIVING SAFELY

Stop & Start


Engine going into STOP mode
Engine going into START mode
Deactivation/Reactivation
In some circumstances the STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for a few seconds then
goes off.

- with a manual gearbox;
at speeds
below 12 mph (20 km/h), when you
put the gear lever into neutral and
release the clutch pedal,

- with the 6-speed electronic gear-
box system;
at speeds below 5 mph
(8 km/h), when you press the brake
pedal or you put the gear lever in po-
sition N
.



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- with a manual gearbox;
when you
depress the clutch pedal,

- with the 6-speed electronic gearbox
system;


●
with the gear lever in position A

or M
, when you release the brake
pedal,

●
or gear lever in position N
and
brake pedal released, when you
change to position A
or M
,

●
or when you engage reverse.

In some circumstances, START mode
may engage automatically; the "ECO"

warning lamp fl ashes then goes off.



159
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF"
button;
the button's warning lamp comes on.



160

The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts: The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine is put into standby:

The system is reactivated auto-
matically every time you start the
engine with the key.

Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition with
the key.

1
MONITORING
35





Service


temporarily,
accompanied by
a message. A minor malfunction has
occurred for which there is
no specifi c warning lamp. Identify the malfunction by reading the
message displayed in the screen, such
as, for example:


- the opening of the doors, boot or
bonnet,

- the engine oil level,

- the remote control battery,

- the tyre pressures,

- saturation of the particle emission fi lter on
Diesel vehicles (see "Checks - § Checks/
Particle emissions fi lter").

For any other malfunctions, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed,
accompanied by
a message and
an audible signal. A major malfunction has
occurred for which there is no
specifi c warning lamp. Identify the malfunction by reading the
message displayed in the screen and
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








Foot on the
brake pedal


fi xed. The brake pedal is not
pressed. With the 6-speed electronic gearbox
system, press the brake pedal to start the
engine (lever in position N
).
If you wish to release the parking brake
without pressing the brake pedal, this
warning lamp will remain on.

fl ashing. With the 6-speed electronic
gearbox system, if you hold
the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long,
the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the electric
parking brake.

4
ACCESS
87
ALARM*
System which protects and provides a de-
terrent against theft and break-ins. It pro-
vides the following types of monitoring.


Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out
of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the
central control or the siren wiring are
put out of service or damaged.
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of the
vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to
open a door, the boot, the bonnet...



- Interior volumetric

The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks
a window, enters the passenger com-
partment or moves inside the vehicle.



- Tilt
The system checks for any change in
the attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is
lifted, moved or knocked.


For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.


Locking the vehicle with fullalarm system


Activation


)
Switch off the ignition and get out of
the vehicle.

)
Press the locking button on the re-
mote control.
The monitoring system is active: the in-
dicator lamp in the button fl ashes once
per second.
After the locking button on the remote
control is pressed, the exterior perime-
ter monitoring is activated after a delay
of 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
and anti-tilt monitoring after a delay of
45 seconds.
Deactivation


)
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control.
The alarm system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off.
If an opening (door, boot...) is
not closed fully, the vehicle is not
locked but the exterior perimeter
monitoring will be activated af-
ter a delay of 45 seconds at the
same time as the interior volu-
metric and anti-tilt monitoring.

*
According to country.

5
104
Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automat-
ically, without any action on the part of
the driver, if rain is detected (sensor be-
hind the rear view mirror), adapting their
speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
Briefl y push stalk A
downwards.

The instruction is confi rmed by
a wiping cycle, accompanied by
illumination of this warning lamp
in the instrument panel and an activation
message.


Switching on

Switching off
Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper mal-
function occurs, the wipers will operate
in intermittent mode.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.
Do not cover the rain sensor,
linked with the sunshine sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the rear view
mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain
sensitive wipers when using an
automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait
until the windscreen is completely
clear of ice before activating the
automatic rain sensitive wipers.

The automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers must be re-
activated if the ignition has been
off for more than one minute.
Briefl y push stalk A
downwards
again.
The instruction is confi rmed by
this warning lamp going off in
the instrument panel and/or the display
of a deactivation message.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
On vehicle fi tted with headlamp wash-
ers, the low level of this fl uid is indicated
by gauge in the reservoir fi ller neck un-
der the bonnet.
Checking and topping up this fl uid can
only be done when stationary with the
engine off.
The driver should check the level of this
fl uid regularly, particularly during winter.
Refer to "Checks - § Screenwash/head-
lamp wash level" for the procedure on
checking the level.


Low screenwash/headlamp wash
level

)
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk to-
wards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fi xed period.
The headlamp washers only operate
when the dipped beam headlamps
are on
.

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CHECKS
175
BONNET

)
Push the exterior safety catch B
to
the left and raise the bonnet.

Opening



)
Open the front left door.

)
Pull the interior bonnet release le-
ver A
, located at the bottom of the
door aperture.

)
Unclip the stay C
from its housing.

)
Fix the stay in the notch to hold the
bonnet open. The location of the interior bonnet
release lever prevents opening
of the bonnet while the front left
door is closed.
Closing


)
Take the stay out of the support
notch.

)
Clip the stay in its housing.

)
Lower the bonnet and release it at
the end of its travel.

)
Pull on the bonnet to check that it is
secured correctly.
When the engine is hot, handle
the exterior safety catch and the
bonnet stay with care (risk of
burns).





Before doing anything under
the bonnet, switch off the Stop
& Start system to avoid any risk
of injury resulting from an auto-
matic change to START mode.

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176
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL(DIESEL)
If your vehicle is fi tted with an HDI engine,
the fuel system must be primed if you run
out of fuel; refer to the engine compart-
ment view on the "Diesel engine" page.

1.6 litre Turbo HDI engine



)
Fill the fuel tank with at least fi ve litres
of diesel.

)
Open the bonnet.

)
Squeeze and release the priming
pump repeatedly until it hardens (it
may be hard at the fi rst press).

)
Operate the starter until the engine
starts.

)
Close the bonnet.



)
Fill the fuel tank with at least fi ve litres
of Diesel.

)
Open the bonnet.

)
Unclip the style cover for access to
the priming pump.

)
Slacken the bleed screw.

)
Squeeze and release the priming
pump repeatedly until fuel appears
in the transparent pipe with the
green connector.

)
Retighten the bleed screw.

)
Operate the starter until the engine
starts.

)
Put the style cover back in position
and clip it in place.

)
Close the bonnet.
If the engine does not start fi rst
time, don't keep trying.
Operate the priming pump again,
then the starter motor.

10
CHECKS
180
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of used
oil or fl uids with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful
to health or indeed very corro-
sive.
Do not discard used oil or fl uids
into sewers or onto the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
(France) or to an authorised
waste disposal site.
Additive level (Diesel with particle emissions filter)

According to your version of instrument
panel, the additive reservoir low level is
indicated by:

Topping up
The reservoir must be topped up with-
out delay by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.


- fi xed illumination of the par-
ticle emissions fi lter warning
lamp, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message
that the particle emissions fi l-
ter additive level is too low,

- fi xed illumination of the
service warning lamp, ac-
companied by an audible
signal and a message that
the particle emissions fi lter additive level is too low. or

Screenwash/headlamp washlevel

Specifi cation of the fl uid
To ensure optimum cleaning and to
avoid freezing, the fl uid should never be
topped up or replaced by plain water.


To check the level or top up the
fl uid on vehicle fi tted with head-
lamp washers, immobilise the
vehicle and switch of the engine.


)
Open the bonnet and secure it with
the stay.

)
Open the screenwash reservoir fi ller
cap.

)
Take and pinch the level gauge to
block its breather.

)
Remove the gauge completely from
the reservoir to read the level in the
transparent section.

)
Top up if necessary.

)
Refi t the fi ller cap to the reservoir
and close the bonnet.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
193
Amber coloured bulbs, such as
the direction indicators, must be
replaced with bulbs of identical
specifi cations and colour.
When refi tting, close the protec-
tive cover carefully to preserve
the sealing of the headlamp.













Changing direction indicator bulbs

Model with halogen headlamps
Rapid fl ashing of the direction
indicator warning lamp (right
or left) indicates the failure of a
bulb on that side.

Access to bulbs


)
Remove the air defl ector by unclip-
ping each of its three attachment
points.

)
Unclip the bonnet release cable at
its two fi xings.

)
Move the cable down.
After changing the failed bulb, remember
to put everything back in place (cable and
air defl ector). Depending on the engine and only on
the left hand side, you must fi rst carry
out the following operations for access
to the protective covers on the bulbs.


)
Turn the bulb holder a quarter of a
turn and extract it.

)
Pull out the bulb and change it.
To reassemble, carry out these opera-
tions in reverse order.
Model with Xenon headlamps



)
Remove the protective cover by
pulling on its tongue.

)
Disconnect the electrical connector.

)
Separate the springs to release the
bulb.

)
Pull the bulb out and replace it.
To reassemble, carry out these opera-
tions in reverse order.