ESP Citroen C4 RHD 2012 2.G Owner's Manual

CONTENTS
3
Direction indicators 130
Hazard warning lamps 130
Horn 130
Tyre under-infl ation detection 131
Braking assistance systems 132
Trajectory control systems
(ESP) 133
Emergency or assistance call 134
Front seat belts 135
Airbags 138
8 - SAFETY 130 Î 141
Electric parking brake 142
Manual parking brake 149
Manual gearbox 149
Gear effi ciency indicator 150
6-speed electronic
gearbox system 151
Automatic gearbox 154
Hill start assist 157
Stop & Start 158
Blind spot sensors 161
Speed limiter 165
Cruise control 167
Parking space sensors 169
Parking sensors 171
9 - DRIVING 142 Î 172
Bonnet 174
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 175
Petrol engines 176
Diesel engines 177
Checking levels 178
Checks 180
10 - CHECKS 173 Î 181
Temporary puncture repair kit 182
Changing a wheel 187
Changing a bulb 191
Changing a fuse 197
Battery 201
Energy economy mode 203
Changing a wiper blade 203
Fitting roof bars 204
Very cold climate screen 204
Towing the vehicle 205
Towing a trailer 207
Audio pre-equipment 208
Accessories 209
11 - PRACTICAL
INFORMATION 182 Î 210
Petrol engines 211
Petrol weights 213
LPG engines 215
LPG weights 216
Diesel engines 217
Diesel weights 218
Dimensions 220
Identifi cation markings 221
12 - TECHNICAL
DATA 211 Î 221
Emergency or assistance 223
eMyWay 225
Audio system 277
AUDIO and
TELEMATICS 222 Î 310
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX 315 Î 318 VISUAL
SEARCH 311 Î 314

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EXTERIOR


Parking sensors
This system measures the size of a
free parking space between two ve-
hicles or obstacles.



169

Stop & Start system
This system puts the engine temporar-
ily into standby during stops in the traf-
fi c (traffi c lights, traffi c jams, etc...). The
engine restarts automatically as soon
as you want to move off. The Stop &
Start system allows reductions of fuel
consumption and exhaust emissions,
as well as noise levels when stationary.



158

Welcome lighting
This additional exterior and interior light-
ing, controlled remotely, makes your
approach to the vehicle easier when the
light is poor.



101


Directional lighting
This lighting automatically provides
additional visibility when cornering.



103

Cornering lighting
At low speed, this lighting provides
additional visibility when cornering,
at junctions, and when parking...
making use of the corresponding
front foglamp.



104

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FAMILIARISATION
EXTERIOR


Blind spot sensors
In certain conditions, this system de-
tects the presence of a vehicle in the
blind spot. It informs you by means of a
warning lamp in the corresponding door
mirror.



161


Under-infl ation detection
This system continuously monitors the
pressure in each tyre and warns you in the
event of a puncture or under-infl ation.



131


Panoramic sunroof
This roof provides incomparable visibility
and light in the passenger compartment.



92


Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system, consisting
of a compressor and a sealant cartridge,
for the temporary repair of a tyre.



182

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FAMILIARISATION
SEEING CLEARLY


Lighting


Ring A

Ring B


Direction indicators


"Motorway" function
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators
will fl ash three times.
This function can be used at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when chang-
ing lane on high-speed roads.

Wipers


Stalk A: windscreen wipers

Switching "AUTO" on/off


)
Press the stalk downwards and re-
lease.

Ring B: rear wiper



97

Raise or lower the lighting stalk pass-
ing the point of resistance; the corre-
sponding direction indicators will fl ash
for as long as the stalk remains in this
position.



130




107

Lighting off.
Rear foglamp.
Park. Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
or
Front and rear foglamps. Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.


105




106

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MONITORING


Side switch panel
Multifunction steering wheel


Cruise control/speed limiter
controls



167, 165


Optional functions controls


1.
Black panel (black screen).


49

2.
Dashboard lighting dimmer.

49
or
Control of the instrument panel central
screen associated with the satellite
navigation system.

57

3.
Courtesy lamp on/off.

108
or
Parking space sensors.

169


Audio system controls



228, 279


Bluetooth system or telephone
controls



228, 279

Illumination of the warning lamp indi-
cates the state of the system.


A.
Deactivating the ESP/ASR system.

133

B.
Deactivating the parking sensors.

171

C.
Deactivating the Stop & Start sys-
tem.


158

D.
Activating the blind spot sensors.

161

E.
Switching on the electric child lock.

129

F.
Deactivating the volumetric alarm
monitoring.

86

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DRIVING SAFELY


Blind spot sensors
Parking space sensors

One of these messages appears to in-
dicate the level of diffi culty of the ma-
noeuvre:


)
Activate the function by pressing
control switch A
; the button’s warn-
ing lamp comes on.
The warning lamp located in the door
mirror comes to warn you of the arrival
of a vehicle in the blind spot detection
zone.



161


)
Select the function by pressing
control switch B
; the correspond-
ing warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel.

)
Operate the direction indicators on
the side with the space to be meas-
ured; a message appears to confi rm
measurement is in progress.

)
Drive at a speed below 12 mph
(20 km/h) during measurement.

- Parking possible.


- Parking diffi cult.


- Parking not advised.





169

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MONITORING
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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Foot on the
clutch **


fi xed. In the STOP mode of Stop &
Start, changing to START
mode is refused because the
clutch pedal is not fully down. You must declutch fully to allow the
change to engine START mode.

**

Only on the two-tone instrument panel without audio system.






Dynamic
stability control
(ESP/ASR)


fl ashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is
active. The system optimises traction and
improves the directional stability of the
vehicle.

fi xed. Unless it has been
deactivated (button pressed
and its indicator lamp on), the
ESP/ASR or hill start assist
system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.



Power steering
fi xed. The power steering has a
fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.






Under-infl ated
tyre


fi xed. The pressure in one or more
wheels is too low. Check the pressure of the tyres as soon
as possible.
This check should preferably be carried
out when the tyres are cold.





Directional
headlamps


fl ashing. The directional headlamps
system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

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MONITORING
40










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 on the multifunction 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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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.





ESP/ASR


fi xed. The button, located at the
bottom left of the dashboard,
is pressed. Its indicator lamp
is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability
programme.
ASR: anti-slip regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR.
Its indicator lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated
automatically when the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from around 30 mph
(50 km/h).

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MONITORING
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Manual test in the instrument panel
central screen associated with the
satellite navigation system
This function allows you to check the
status of the vehicle systems (reminder
of the "activated"/"deactivated" status
of the confi gurable functions) and to
display the alerts log.


)
With the engine running, to start
a manual test, briefl y press the
".../000"
button on the instrument
panel. The following information appears suc-
cessively in the instrument panel cen-
tral screen:


- engine oil level indicator (see corre-
sponding section),

- service indicator (see correspond-
ing section),

- under-infl ation detection (if your
vehicle is fi tted with this system; see
the "Safety" section),

- current warnings and alert messag-
es, if any (see corresponding sec-
tion for the warning lamp or system
concerned),

- status of confi gurable functions (see
"Multifunction screens").
This information also appears every
time the ignition is switched on (auto-
matic test).