Citroen C4 2014.5 2.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2014.5, Model line: C4, Model: Citroen C4 2014.5 2.GPages: 494, PDF Size: 21.47 MB
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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain  vigilant  whatever  the  traffic  conditions.
Pay
 close  attention  to  the  traffic  and  keep  your Â
h
ands  on  the  wheel  so  that  you  are  ready  to Â
r
eact  at  any  time  to  any  eventuality.
On
 a  long  journey,  a  break  every  two  hours  is Â
s
trongly
 re
commended.
In
 difficult  weather,  drive  smoothly,  anticipate Â
t
he  need  to  brake  and  increase  the  distance Â
f
rom  other  vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,  as  this  could  cause  serious  damage Â
t
o  the  engine  or  gearbox,  as  well  as  to  the Â
e
lectrical  systems  of  your  vehicle.
Important!If you are obliged to drive through water:
- Â
c
heck  that  the  depth  of  water  does  not Â
e
xceed  15  cm,  taking  account  of  waves Â
t
hat  might  be  generated  by  other  users,
-
Â
d
eactivate  the  Stop  &  Start  system,
-
Â
d
rive  as  slowly  as  possible  without Â
s
talling.  In  all  cases,  do  not  exceed  6  mph Â
(
10Â km/h),
-
Â
d
o  not  stop  and  do  not  switch  off  the Â
e
ngine. Never
 drive  with  the  parking  brake Â
a
pplied  -  Risk  of  overheating  and Â
d
amage  to  the  braking  system!
Do
 not  park  or  run  the  engine  when Â
s
tationary  in  areas  where  inflammable Â
s
ubstances  and  materials  (dry  grass, Â
d
ead  leaves...)  might  come  into  contact Â
w
ith  the  hot  exhaust  system  -  Risk  of Â
f
ire!
Never
 leave  a  vehicle  unsupervised Â
w
ith  the  engine  running.  If  you  have Â
t
o  leave  your  vehicle  with  the  engine Â
r
unning,  apply  the  parking  brake Â
a
nd  put  the  gearbox  into  neutral  or Â
p
osition
N or P,
 depending  on  the  type Â
o
f  gearbox.
On
 leaving  the  flooded  road,  as  soon  as Â
c
ircumstances  allow,  make  several  light  brake Â
a
pplications  to  dry  the  brake  discs  and  pads.
If
 in  doubt  on  the  state  of  your  vehicle,  contact Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
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It has 3 positions:
-  p osition  1 (Stop):
 insert  and  removing  the Â
k
ey,
-
Â
p
osition  2 (Ignition on) :
 steering  column Â
u
nlocked,  ignition  on,  Diesel  preheating, Â
e
ngine
 r
unning,
-
Â
p
osition  3 (Starting).
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric e
quipment  or  portable  devices  to  be  charged.
Once
 the  state  of  charge  of  the  battery  drops Â
t
o  the  reserve  level,  the  system  switches  to Â
e
nergy  economy  mode:  the  power  supply  is Â
c
ut  off  automatically  to  preserve  the  remaining Â
b
attery  charge.
Starting-switching off the engine with the key
Ignition switch
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key,  which  would  weigh  down  on  its Â
b
lade  in  the  ignition  switch  and  could Â
c
ause  a  malfunction.
Switching
 off  the  engine  leads  to  a  loss Â
o
f  braking  assistance.
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Starting the engine
F With a  petrol  engine,  operate  the  starter  m
otor  by  turning  the  key  to  position  3
without
 pressing  the  accelerator  pedal, Â
u
ntil  the  engine  starts.  Once  the  engine  is Â
r
unning,  release  the  key. F
Â
W
ith  a  Diesel  engine,  turn  the  key  to Â
p
osition 2
,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the Â
eng
ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait  until  this  warning  lamp  goes  off Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel  then  operate Â
t
he  starter  motor  by  turning  the  key Â
t
o position 3  without  pressing  the Â
a
ccelerator  pedal,  until  the  engine Â
s
tarts.  Once  the  engine  is  running, Â
r
elease  the  key.
If  the  engine  does  not  start  straight Â
a
way,  switch  off  the  ignition.  Wait  a Â
f
ew  moments  before  operating  the Â
s
tarter  motor  again.  If  the  engine  does Â
n
ot  start  after  several  attempts,  do  not Â
k
eep  trying:  you  risk  damaging  the Â
s
tarter  motor  or  the  engine.  Contact Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.Never
 leave  the  engine  running  in Â
a
n  enclosed  area  without  adequate Â
v
entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e
ngines  emit  toxic  exhaust  gases, Â
s
uch  as  carbon  monoxide.  Danger  of Â
i
ntoxication  and  death.
In  very  severe  wintry  conditions Â
(
temperatures  below  -23°C),  to  ensure Â
t
he  correct  operation  and  durability  of Â
t
he  mechanical  components  of  your Â
v
ehicle,  engine  and  gearbox,  it  is  n
ecessary  to  leave  the  engine  running  f
or  4  minutes  before  moving  off.
In
 certain  cases,  you  may  have  to  apply Â
m
ore  force  to  the  steering  (wheels  on Â
f
ull  lock,  for  example).
In  wintry  conditions,  the  warning  lamp Â
c
an  stay  on  for  a  longer  period.  When Â
t
he  engine  is  hot,  the  warning  lamp Â
d
oes  not  come  on.In  temperate  conditions,  do  not  leave Â
t
he  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up  but  move Â
o
ff  straight  away  and  drive  at  moderate Â
s
peed.
With  the  parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox Â
i
n neutral or position N or P
:
F Â
d
epress  the  clutch  pedal  fully  (manual Â
g
earbox),
or
F Â
p
ress  the  brake  pedal  firmly  (electronic  or Â
a
utomatic  gearbox),
F Â
i
nsert  the  key  into  the  ignition  switch;  the Â
s
ystem  recognises  the  code,
F Â
u
nlock  the  steering  column  by Â
s
imultaneously  turning  the  steering  and  the Â
k
ey.
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Switching off the engine
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop),
for  a  maximum  of  30  minutes  you  can  still  use Â
f
unctions  such  as  the  audio  and  telematic Â
s
ystem,  the  wipers,  dipped  beam  headlamps, Â
c
ourtesy  lamps,  ...
F
Â
C
heck
Â
that
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
brake
Â
is
Â
correctly
Â
a
pplied,
Â
particularly
Â
on
Â
sloping
Â
ground.
Never
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
before
Â
the
Â
v
ehicle
Â
is
Â
at
Â
a
Â
complete
Â
stop.
Â
With
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
off,
Â
the
Â
braking
Â
and
Â
steering
Â
a
ssistance
Â
systems
Â
are
Â
also
Â
cut
Â
off:
Â
risk
Â
o
f
Â
loss
Â
of
Â
control
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
To
Â
facilitate
Â
unlocking
Â
of
Â
the
Â
steering
 c
olumn,
Â
it
Â
is
Â
recommended
Â
that
Â
the
 w
heels
Â
be
Â
returned
Â
to
Â
the
Â
straight
Â
ahead
 p
osition
Â
before
Â
switching
Â
off
Â
the
Â
engine.
When
Â
you
Â
leave
Â
the
Â
vehicle,
Â
keep
Â
the
Â
k
ey
Â
with
Â
you
Â
and
Â
lock
Â
the
Â
vehicle. For
 more  information,  refer  to  the Â
"
Practical  information"  section,  under Â
"
Energy  economy  mode".Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
 ignition  will  be  switched  off Â
a
utomatically  after  one  hour.
To
 switch  the  ignition  back  on,  turn  the Â
k
ey  to  position  1 (Stop),
 then  back  to Â
p
osition 2 (Ignition on) .
F
Â
S
top
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
F
Â
W
ith
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
running
Â
at
Â
idle,
Â
turn
Â
the
Â
key
 t
o position 1
.
F
 R
emove
Â
the
Â
key
Â
from
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
switch.
F
Â
T
o
Â
lock
Â
the
Â
steering
Â
column,
Â
turn
Â
the
Â
s
teering
Â
until
Â
it
Â
locks.
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Starting-switching off the engine with theÂ
" Keyless  Entry  and  Starting"  system
Starting the engine
F Place the  gear  selector  lever  at  N for
vehicles  with  an  electronic  gearbox,  P or N
with
 an  automatic  gearbox,  or  neutral  with Â
a m
anual
 g
earbox.
F
Â
W
ith  the  electronic  key  inside  the  vehicle Â
(
it  is  not  necessary  to  put  it  in  the  reader), Â
p
ress  the  brake  pedal  for  vehicles  with Â
a
n  electronic  or  automatic  gearbox,  or Â
f
ully  declutch  for  vehicles  with  a  manual Â
g
earbox. F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he  steering  column  unlocks Â
a
nd  the  engine  starts  more  or Â
l
ess  instantly  (see  the  advice  for Â
D
iesel
 v
ersions).
If  this  warning  lamp  comes  on  after Â
p
ressing  "START/STOP",  you  should Â
h
old  the  brake  or  clutch  pedal  down Â
u
ntil  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  and Â
d
o  not  press  the  START/STOP  button Â
ag
ain.
If
 one  of  the  starting  conditions  is  not
 m
et,  a  reminder  message  appears  in t
he  instrument  panel  screen.  In  some c
ircumstances,  it  is  necessary  to  turn
 t
he  steering  wheel  slightly  while  pressing
 t
he  "START/STOP"  button  to  assist
 u
nlocking  of  the  steering;  a  message
 w
arns  you  when  this  is  needed.If
 the  electronic  key  is  not  detected  in Â
t
he  zone,  a  message  is  displayed.  Move Â
t
he  electronic  key  into  the  zone  so  that Â
t
he  engine  can  be  started.
The  presence  of  the  "Keyless  Entry  and Â
S
tarting"  system  electronic  key  in  the Â
r
ecognition  zone  is  essential.
For
 safety  reasons,  do  not  leave  this Â
z
one  with  the  vehicle  running.For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures  below  zero  the  e
ngine  will  not  start  until  the Â
p
reheater  warning  lamp  has Â
g
one  off.
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Switching off the engine
F Immobilise the  vehicle.
F  P lace  the  gear  selector  lever  at  N for
vehicles
 with  an  electronic  gearbox,  P or N
with
 an  automatic  gearbox,  or  neutral  with Â
a m
anual
 g
earbox.
do n
ot leave your vehicle with the
electronic
 key  still  inside.
Switching
 off  the  engine  leads  to  a  loss Â
o
f  braking  assistance.
If
 the  vehicle  is  not  immobilised,  the Â
e
ngine  will  not  stop.
F
Â
W
ith  the  electronic  key  inside Â
t
he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
 button.
 T
he  engine  stops  and  the Â
s
teering  column  locks.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone  and,  after  pressing  the  "START/STOP"
button,
 the  engine  does  not  start:
F
Â
P
lace  the  gear  selector  at  N for vehicles
with
 an  electronic  gearbox,  P or N for
vehicles
 with  an  automatic  gearbox  or Â
n
eutral  for  vehicles  with  a  manual  gearbox.F
 P lace  the  electronic  key  in  the  back-up Â
re
ader.
 (
see  the  "Access  -  Back-up  key"  section).
F
Â
P
ress  the  brake  pedal  on  vehicles  with  an Â
e
lectronic  or  automatic  gearbox,  or  fully Â
d
eclutch  with  a  manual  gearbox.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP"
button.
 T
he  engine  starts.
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the  e ngine  c an  b e  s witched  o f  w ithout Â
c
onditions.  To  do  this,  press  and  hold Â
t
he "START/STOP" button for about
3
 seconds.
In
Â
this
Â
case  the  steering  column  locks  as  soon Â
a
s
Â
the
Â
vehicle  stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition  zone  when  driving  or  when  you Â
(
later)  request  switching  off  the  engine,  a Â
m
essage  is  displayed.
F
Â
P
ress  and  hold  the  " S TA R T/
STOP" button for about
3Â seconds
 if  you  want  to  force Â
s
witching  off  the  engine  (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Ignition on position
(without starting)
With the Keyless Entry and Starting key inside t
he  vehicle,  pressing  the  "START/STOP "
button, with no action on the pedals , allows
the
 ignition  to  be  switched  on.
With
 the  ignition  on,  the  system Â
a
utomatically  goes  into  energy Â
e
conomy  mode  when  required  to Â
m
aintain  the  state  of  charge  of  the Â
b
attery.F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
button,
 the  instrument  panel Â
c
omes  on  but  the  engine  does Â
n
ot  start.
F
Â
P
ress  the  button  again  to  switch  off  the Â
i
gnition  and  so  allow  the  vehicle  to  be Â
lo
cked.
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
Keep safely, away from your vehicle, the  label  attached  to  the  keys  given  to Â
y
ou  on  acquisition  of  the  vehicle.
The
Â
keys
Â
contain
Â
an
Â
electronic
Â
chip
Â
which
Â
has
 a
Â
special
Â
code.
Â
When
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
is
Â
switched
Â
o
n,
Â
this
Â
code
Â
must
Â
be
Â
recognised
Â
for
Â
engine
Â
s
tarting
Â
to
Â
be
Â
authorised.
This
Â
electronic
Â
engine
Â
immobiliser
Â
locks
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
management
Â
system
Â
a
Â
few
Â
minutes
Â
a
fter
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
is
Â
switched
Â
off
Â
and
Â
prevents
Â
s
tarting
Â
of
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
by
Â
anyone
Â
who
Â
does
Â
not
Â
h
ave
Â
the
Â
key. In the event of a fault, you are
informed
Â
by
Â
illumination
Â
of
Â
this
Â
w
arning
Â
lamp,
Â
an
Â
audible
Â
signal
Â
a
nd/or
Â
the
Â
display
Â
of
Â
a
Â
message,
Â
d
epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
In
Â
this
Â
case,
Â
your
Â
vehicle
Â
will
Â
not
Â
start;
Â
contact
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
possible.
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Electric parking brake
The electric parking brake has two operating modes:
-
Â
A
utomatic Application/Release
 A
pplication  is  automatic  when  the  engine Â
s
tops,  release  is  automatic  on  use  of  the Â
a
ccelerator  (activated  by  default),
-
Â
M
anual Application/Release
 T
he  parking  brake  can  be  applied  / Â
r
eleased  manually  by  pulling  control Â
l
ever
A.
If
 this  warning  lamp  comes  on  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel,  the  automatic Â
m
ode  is  deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending on  t he  c ountry  o f  s ale  o f  t he  v ehicle,  t
he  automatic  application  when  the  engine  is Â
s
witched  off  and  the  automatic  release  when Â
y
ou  press  the  accelerator  can  be  deactivated.
Activation
 /  deactivation  is  done Â
u
sing  the  vehicle  configuration Â
m
enu;  refer  to  the  section  covering Â
t
he  configuration  of  your  vehicle's Â
s
ystems.
The
 parking  brake  is  then  applied  and  released Â
m
anually.  When  the  driver's  door  is  opened, Â
t
here  is  an  audible  signal  and  a  message  is Â
d
isplayed  if  the  brake  is  not  applied. It
 is  recommended  that  you  do  not  a
pply  the  parking  brake  in  very  cold  c
onditions  (ice)  and  during  towing Â
(
breakdown,  caravan...).  Deactivate  the Â
a
utomatic  functions  and  release  the Â
par
king
 b
rake
 m
anually.
Do
 not  place  any  object  (packet  of Â
c
igarettes,  telephone...)  between  the Â
g
ear  lever  and  the  electric  parking Â
b
rake  control  lever.
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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking brake  whether  the  engine  is  running  or  off,  pull
control lever A .
The
 application  of  the  parking  brake  is Â
c
onfirmed  by:
-
 i
llumination
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raking
 w
arning
 l
amp  and  of  the  P
Â
warning  lamp  in
 t
he control lever A ,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on".
When
 the  driver’s  door  is  opened  with  the Â
e
ngine  running,  a  message  is  displayed Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  if  the  parking Â
b
rake  has  not  been  applied,  except  in  the  case Â
o
f  an  automatic  gearbox  with  the  gear  lever  in Â
p
osition P .
Before
 leaving  the  vehicle,  ensure
 t
hat  parking  brake  warning  lamp  in  the
 i
nstrument  panel  is  on  fixed,  not  flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed  by:
-
Â
t
he  braking  warning  lamp  and Â
t
he P  warning  lamp  in  the  control Â
l
ever A  going  off,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  off ".
If you pull control lever A without  pressing t
he  brake  pedal,  the  parking  brake  will n
ot  be  released  and  a  warning  lamp  will
 c
ome  on  in  the  instrument  panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release  the  parking  brake,  press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
 necessary,  you  can  make  a  maximum
application
Â
of  the  parking  brake.  This  is Â
o
btained
 by m
eans
 o
f
 a long
pull
on the control
lever A ,  until  you  see  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on  maximum"  and  a  beep  is  heard.
In  the  case  of  towing,  a  loaded  vehicle  or Â
p
arking  on  a  gradient,  make  a  maximum Â
a
pplication  of  the  parking  brake  then  turn  the Â
f
ront  wheels  towards  the  pavement  and  engage Â
a
 gear  when  you  park.
After
 a  maximum  application,  the  release  time Â
w
ill  be  longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n  the  case  of  a  vehicle  towing  a  caravan Â
o
r  a  trailer,  if  the  automatic  functions  are Â
a
ctivated  but  you  are  applying  the  parking Â
b
rake
 m
anually,
-
Â
w
hen  the  gradient  you  are  parked  on  may Â
v
ary  (e.g.  on  a  ferry,  on  a  lorry,  during Â
tow
ing).
Driving