Citroen C4 2015 2.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2015, Model line: C4, Model: Citroen C4 2015 2.GPages: 494, PDF Size: 20.49 MB
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Particle filter (Diesel)
- fixed illumination  of  the  particle  f
ilter  warning  lamp,  accompanied Â
b
y  an  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage  that  there  is  a  risk  of Â
b
lockage  of  the  particle  filter.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system,
Â
indicates
Â
the
Â
use
Â
of
Â
a s
pecific 12 V lead-acid battery with special
technology
Â
and
Â
specification.
Â
The
Â
involvement
Â
o
f
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop
Â
i
s
Â
essential
Â
when
Â
replacing
Â
or
Â
disconnecting
Â
t
he
Â
battery. As
Â
soon
Â
as  the  traffic  conditions  permit, Â
r
egenerate  the  filter  by  driving  at  a  speed  of  at Â
l
east
Â
40
Â
mph  (60  km/h)  until  the  warning  lamp Â
g
oes
Â
off.
If
Â
the
Â
warning  lamp  stays  on,  refer  to  the Â
"
Additive
Â
level" Â section.
Unless
Â
other wise
Â
indicated,
Â
check
Â
these
Â
components
Â
in
Â
accordance
Â
with
Â
the
Â
manufacturer's
Â
service
Â
schedule
Â
and  according  to  your  engine.
Other wise,
Â
have
Â
them
Â
checked
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice schedule for details of the
replacement
 intervals  for  these Â
c
omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine  oil  is  changed.
Refer
 to  the  manufacturer's Â
s
ervice schedule for details of
the
 replacement  interval  for  this Â
c
omponent.
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,  check  that  the  terminals  are  clean a
nd  correctly  tightened,  particularly  in  summer
 a
nd  winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to the "12 V battery" section for details of the
precautions
 to  be  taken  before  disconnecting Â
t
he  battery  and  following  its  reconnection.Depending
 on  the  environment  (e.g.  dusty  a
tmosphere)  and  the  use  of  the  vehicle Â
(e.g.
 city  driving),  replace them twice as often
if necessary .
A
 clogged  passenger  compartment  filter  may Â
h
ave  an  adverse  effect  on  the  per formance Â
o
f  the  air  conditioning  system  and  generate Â
u
ndesirable
 o
dours.The start of saturation of the particle filter is
indicated
 by:
on a n
ew vehicle, the first operations of
regeneration
 of  the  particle  filter  may  be Â
a
ccompanied  by  the  smell  of  "burning", Â
w
hich  is  per fectly  normal.
Following
 prolonged  operation  of  the Â
v
ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
 may,  in  exceptional  circumstances, Â
n
otice  the  emission  of  water  vapour  at Â
t
he  exhaust  on  acceleration.  This  does Â
n
ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 the  environment.
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Automatic
gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance  (no  oil  change).
Refer
 to  the  manufacturer's Â
s
ervice schedule for details of
the
 level  checking  interval  for  this Â
c
omponent.
Electric parking
brake
This system does not require any routine  servicing.  However,  in Â
t
he  event  of  a  problem,  have  the Â
s
ystem  checked  by  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Manual parking
brake
If a loss of effectiveness of this
system
 i s  n oticed,  t he  p arking  b rake Â
m
ust  be  checked,  even  between Â
t
wo  services.
Brake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of  driving,  particularly  in  the  case Â
o
f vehicles used in town, over short
distances.
 It  may  be  necessary  to Â
Brake disc
wear
For information on checking brake disc wear, contact a CITRoËn
dealer
 or  a  qualified  workshop.For
 more  information,  refer  to  the  "Electric
 p
arking  brake  -  Operating  faults"  section.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any m
aintenance  (no  oil  change).
Refer
 to  the  manufacturer's  service Â
s
chedule  for  the  checking  interval Â
f
or  this  component.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance  (no  oil  change).
Refer
 to  the  manufacturer's  service Â
s
chedule  for  details  of  the  checking Â
i
nterval  for  this  component. Only
 use  products  recommended  by Â
C
ITROËN  or  products  of  equivalent Â
q
uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
 order  to  optimise  the  operation  of Â
u
nits  as  important  as  those  in  the Â
b
raking  system,  CITROËN  selects  and Â
o
ffers  very  specific  products.
After
 washing  the  vehicle,  dampness, Â
o
r  in  wintry  conditions,  ice  can  form Â
o
n  the  brake  discs  and  pads:  braking Â
e
fficiency  may  be  reduced.  Make  light Â
b
rake  applications  to  dry  and  defrost Â
t
he  brakes.
have
 the  condition  of  the  brakes  checked,  even Â
b
etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
Unless  there  is  a  leak  in  the  circuit,  a  drop  in Â
t
he  brake  fluid  level  indicates  that  the  brake Â
p
ads  are  worn.
Checking  this  system  must  be  done  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
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adblue® additive and SCR system
f
or
Â
BlueHDi  Diesel  engines
To assure respect for the environment and c
onformity  with  the  new  Euro  6  emissions Â
s
tandard,  without  adversely  affecting  the Â
p
er formance  or  fuel  consumption  of  Diesel Â
e
ngines,  CITROËN  has  taken  the  decision  to Â
e
quip  its  vehicles  with  an  effective  system  that Â
a
ssociates  SCR  (Selective  Catalytic  Reduction) Â
w
ith  a  particle  filter  (FAP)  for  the  treatment  of Â
e
xhaust  gases.
Presentation of the SCR system
Using an additive called AdBlue® containing urea, a
Â
catalytic
Â
converter
Â
turns
Â
up
Â
to
Â
85%  of  nitrous o
xides
Â
(NOx)
Â
into
Â
nitrogen
Â
and
Â
water,  which  are
 h
armless
Â
to
Â
health
Â
and
Â
the
Â
environment.
The adblue® additive is held in a special
tank
Â
located
 under  the  boot  at  the  rear  of Â
t
he
Â
vehicle.
Â
It  has  a  capacity  of  17  litres:  this Â
p
rovides
Â
a
Â
driving  range  of  about  12  500  miles Â
(
20
Â
000
Â
km),
 after  which  an  alert  is  triggered Â
w
arning
Â
you
Â
when  the  reserve  remaining  is Â
e
nough
Â
for
Â
just  1  500  miles  (2  400  km).
During
Â
each
 scheduled  service  of  your  vehicle Â
b
y
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop, Â
t
he
a
d
blu
e
® additive tank is refilled in order to a
llow
Â
normal  operation  of  the  SCR  system.
If
Â
the
Â
estimated  mileage  between  two  services Â
i
s
Â
greater
Â
than  12  500  miles  (20  000  km),  we Â
r
ecommend
 that  you  go  to  a  CITROËN  dealer Â
o
r
Â
a
Â
qualified  workshop  to  have  the  necessary Â
t
op-up
Â
carried  out.
on
ce the a
dbl
ue
® tank is empty, a s
ystem
Â
required
Â
by  regulations  prevents Â
s
tarting
Â
of
Â
the
Â
engine.
If the SCR
is faulty, the level of
emissions
Â
from
Â
your  vehicle  will  no Â
l
onger
Â
meet
Â
the
Â
Euro  6  standard:  you Â
v
ehicle
Â
becomes
Â
polluting.
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
a
Â
confirmed  fault Â
w
ith
Â
the
Â
SCR
Â
system,  you  must  go Â
t
o
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop
Â
as
Â
soon  as  possible:  after Â
a
Â
running
Â
distance  of  650  miles Â
(
1Â 100
Â
km),
Â
a
Â
system  will  be  triggered Â
a
utomatically
Â
to
Â
prevent  engine  starting.
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Range indicators
When switching on the ignition, an indicator gives  an  estimate  of  the  distance  that  can Â
b
e  travelled  with  your  vehicle  before  engine Â
s
tarting  is  automatically  prevented,  once  the Â
v
ehicle  starts  using  the  reserve  of  AdBlue
® or
after
Â
a
Â
fault
Â
is
Â
detected
Â
with
Â
the
Â
SCR
Â
system.
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
simultaneous
Â
system
Â
fault
Â
and Â
l
ow
a
d
blu
e
® level, the shortest range is the one d
isplayed.
In the event of the risk of non-starting related to a lack of AdBlue®
Range greater than 1 500 miles (2 400 km)
W hen  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  no Â
i
nformation  on  range  is  displayed  automatically Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel.
Remaining range between 350 and 1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When switching on the ignition, the UREA warning  lamp  comes  on,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  the  temporary  display  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel  of  "NO  START  IN"  and Â
a
 distance,  indicating  the  remaining  range Â
e
xpressed  in  miles  or  kilometres  before Â
e
ngine  starting  is  prevented  -  (For  example Â
"
NO START  IN  900  miles"  means  that  "Starting Â
w
ill  be  prevented  in  900  miles).
When
 driving,  this  display  appears  every Â
1
50 miles  (300  km)  until  the  additive  tank  has Â
be
en
 t
opped-up.
Go
 to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  to  have  the  AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
Â
can
Â
also
Â
top-up
Â
the
Â
tank
Â
yourself.
Refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
"Topping-up"
Â
section.
The
Â
engine
Â
start
Â
prevention
Â
system
Â
r
equired
Â
by
Â
regulations
Â
is
Â
activated
Â
a
utomatically
Â
once
Â
the
Â
AdBlue
® tank is e
m pt y.
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Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE warning  lamp  comes  on  and  the  UREA Â
w
arning  lamp  flashes,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  the  temporary  display  in  the Â
i
nstrument  panel  of  "NO  START  IN"  and Â
0
 km  or  miles  -  ("NO  START  IN  0  miles"  means Â
"
Starting
 p
revented").
The
a d
blu
e
® tank is  empty:  t he  s ystem  r equired  b
y
Â
regulations  prevents  engine  starting.
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE warning  lamp  comes  on  and  the  UREA Â
w
arning  lamp  flashes,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  the  temporary  display  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel  of  "NO  START  IN"  and Â
a
 distance  indicating  the  remaining  range Â
e
xpressed  in  miles  or  kilometres  before Â
e
ngine  starting  is  prevented  -  (For  example Â
"
NO START  IN  350  miles"  means  "Starting  will Â
b
e  prevented  in  350  miles).
When
 driving,  this  display  appears  every Â
3
0  seconds  until  the  additive  tank  has  been Â
t
opped-up.
Go
 to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  to  have  the  AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
Â
can
Â
also
Â
top-up
Â
the
Â
tank
Â
yourself.
Refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
"Topping-up"
Â
section.
ot
her wise you will not be able to restart your
engine. To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine, Â
w
e  recommend  that  you  call  on Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  for  the  top-up  required.  If Â
y
ou carry out the top-up yourself, it is
essential  to  add  at  least  3.8  litres  of Â
a d
blu
e
® to the additive tank.
R
efer
Â
to
 the  "Topping-up"  section.
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In the event of a fault with the the SCR emissions control system
In the event of the detection of a fault
The UREA,  SERVICE  and  diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps  comes  on,  accompanied  by  an  audible Â
s
ignal  and  the  display  of  the  message Â
"
Emissions
 f
ault".
The
 alert  is  triggered  when  driving,  when Â
t
he  fault  is  detected  for  the  first  time,  then Â
w
hen  switching  on  the  ignition  for  subsequent Â
j
ourneys,  while  the  fault  persists.During an authorised driving phase
(between 650 miles and 0 miles) (1 100 km and 0 km)
If a fault with the SCR system is confirmed ( after  30  miles  (50  km)  covered  with  the Â
p
ermanent  display  of  the  message  signalling Â
a
 fault),  the  SERVICE  and  engine  diagnostic Â
w
arning  lamps  come  on  and  the  UREA Â
w
arning  lamp  flashes,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  the  temporary  display  in Â
t
he  instrument  panel  of  "NO  START  IN"  and Â
a
 distance,  indicating  the  remaining  range Â
e
xpress  in  miles  or  kilometres  before  engine Â
s
tarting  is  prevented  -  (e.g.:  "NO  START  IN Â
350
 miles"  means  "Starting  will  be  prevented Â
in
 350  miles").
A
Â
system
Â
that
Â
prevents
Â
engine
Â
starting
Â
is
Â
activated  automatically  from  650  miles  (1  100  km)  after  confirmation  of  a  fault  with  the  SCR  emissions Â
c
ontrol
Â
system.
Â
Have
Â
the
Â
system
Â
checked
Â
by
Â
a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop  as  soon  as  possible.
If
Â
it
Â
is
Â
a
Â
temporary
Â
fault,
Â
the
Â
alert
Â
d
isappears
Â
during
Â
the
Â
next
Â
journey,
Â
a
fter
Â
a
Â
self
Â
diagnosis
Â
test
Â
of
Â
the
Â
SCR
Â
e
missions
Â
control
Â
system. While
 driving,  this  display  appears  every Â
30  seconds  while  the  fault  with  the  SCR  system Â
p
ersists.
The
 alert  is  repeated  when  switching  on  the Â
ig
nition.
You
 should  go  to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified  workshop  as  soon  as  possible.
ot
her wise, you will not be able to restart your
engine.
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Starting prevented
Every time  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  the Â
S
ERVICE  and  engine  diagnostic  warning Â
l
amps  come  on  and  the  UREA  warning  lamp Â
f
lashes,  accompanied  by  the  temporary  display Â
o
f  "NO  START  IN"  and  0  miles  or  kilometres - Â
(
"NO  START  IN  0  miles"  means  "Starting Â
p
revented").
To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine,  you  must  call  on Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
You
 have  exceeded  the  authorised Â
d
riving  limit:  the  starting  prevention Â
s
ystem  inhibits  engine  starting.Freezing of the AdBlue® additive
The
a
d
blu
e
® additive freezes at
temperatures  below  around  -11°C.
The
Â
SCR
Â
system  includes  a  heater Â
f
or the
a
dbl
ue
® tank, allowing you to c
ontinue
Â
driving  in  very  cold  conditions.
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Topping-up the AdBlue® additive
Precautions in use
Use only AdBlue® additive that meets the I
SOÂ 22241
Â
standard.
The
Â
supply
Â
in
Â
a
Â
non-drip  bottle  simplifies Â
t
oping-up.
Â
You
Â
can  obtain  1.89  litre  (half  a  US Â
g
allon)
Â
bottles
Â
from  a  CITROËN dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
ke
ep
a
d
blu
e
® out of the reach of
children,
Â
in
Â
its
 original  bottle.
ne
ver transfer a d
blu
e
® to another
container:
Â
it
Â
would
Â
loose  its  purity. Never
 dilute  the  additive  with  water.
ne
ver pour the additive into the d
i
esel
fuel  tank.
Never  top-up  from  an  AdBlue®
dispenser
Â
reserved
Â
for
Â
heavy
Â
goods Â
v
ehicles.
Filling
Â
the
Â
AdBlue
® tank is an operation i
ncluded in every routine service on your
vehicle
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Nevertheless,
Â
given  the  capacity  of  the  tank, Â
i
t
Â
may
Â
be
Â
necessary  to  top-up  the  additive Â
b
etween
Â
services,
 more  particularly  if  an  alert Â
(
warning
Â
lamps
Â
and  a  message)  signals  the Â
r
equirement.
You
Â
can
Â
got
Â
to
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
If
Â
you
Â
envisage
Â
topping-up  yourself,  please Â
r
ead
Â
the
Â
following
Â
warnings  carefully. The
a d
blu
e
® additive is an urea-based
solution.
Â
This  liquid  is  non-flammable, Â
c
olourless
Â
and  odourless  (kept  in  a  cool  area).
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of  contact  with  the  skin,  wash Â
t
he
Â
affected
Â
area  with  soap  and  water.  In  the Â
e
vent
Â
of
Â
contact  with  the  eyes,  wash  (irrigate) Â
t
he
Â
eyes
Â
with  large  amounts  of  water  or  with Â
a
n
Â
eye
Â
wash
 solution  for  at  least  15  minutes. Â
I
f
Â
a
Â
burning
Â
sensation  or  irritation  persists,  get Â
m
edical
Â
attention.
If
Â
swallowed,  immediately  wash  out  the  mouth Â
w
ith
Â
clean
Â
water  and  then  drink  plenty  of  water.
In
Â
certain
Â
conditions  (high  ambient Â
t
emperature,
 for  example),  the  risk  of  release Â
o
f
Â
ammonia
Â
cannot  be  excluded:  do  not  inhale Â
t
he
Â
product.
Â
Ammonia  vapour  has  en  irritant Â
e
ffect
Â
on
Â
mucous  membranes  (eyes,  nose  and Â
t
hroat).
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Recommendations on storage Procedure
F Switch off  the  ignition  and  remove  the  k
ey,  or  if  your  vehicle  has  one,  press  the Â
S
TART/STOP  button  to  switch  off  the Â
e
ngine. F
R
aise the boot floor for access to the
a
d
blu
e
® tank. S
ecure
Â
the  boot  floor  by  attaching  its  cord Â
t
o
Â
the
Â
hook  on  the  parcel  shelf  support.
F
Â
U
nclip
Â
the  black  plastic  blanking  plug  using Â
i
ts
Â
tab.
F
Â
I
nsert
Â
your  fingers  into  the  aperture  and Â
t
urn
Â
the
Â
blue  cap  a  6
th of a turn anti-
clockwise.
F
Â
C
arefully
Â
lift
Â
off
Â
the
Â
cap,  without  dropping  it.
ne
ver store bottles of
a
dbl
ue
® in your
vehicle. Before
 topping-up,  ensure  that  the  vehicle  is Â
p
arked  on  a  flat  and  level  sur face.
In wintry conditions, ensure that the
temperature  of  the  vehicle  is  above  -11°C. Â
O
ther wise,  by  freezing,  the  AdBlue
® cannot
be
Â
poured
Â
into
Â
its
Â
tank.
Â
Park
Â
your
Â
vehicle  in  a Â
w
armer
Â
area
Â
for
Â
a
Â
few
Â
hours
Â
to
Â
allow  the  top-up Â
t
o
Â
be
Â
carried
Â
out.
a
d
blu
e
® freezes at about -11°C and d
eteriorates  above  25°C.  It  is  recommended Â
t
hat bottles be stored in a cool area and
protected
 from  direct  sunlight.
Under
Â
these  conditions,  the  additive  can  be Â
k
ept
Â
for
Â
at  least  a  year.
If the additive has frozen, can be used once it
has
Â
completely  thawed  out.
10
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F obtain a bottle of adbl ue®. After first c
hecking
Â
the
Â
use-by
Â
date,
 read  carefully Â
t
he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
Â
the
Â
contents
Â
of
Â
the  bottle  into  your Â
v
ehicle's
 Ad
Blue
® tank. F Â
A
fter  emptying  the  bottle,  wipe  away  any Â
s
pillage  around  the  tank  filler  using  a  damp Â
c
loth.
F Â
R
efit  the  blue  cap  to  the  tank  and  turn  it Â
a
 6
th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit  the  black  plastic  blanking  plug, Â
c
lipping  it  in  on  the  flap
F
Â
D
etach  the  cord  from  the  parcel  shelf Â
s
upport  and  lower  the  boot  floor.
Important:
Â
if
Â
your
Â
vehicle's
Â
AdBlue®
tank
Â
is
Â
completely
Â
empty
Â
-
Â
which
Â
is
Â
c
onfirmed
Â
by
Â
the
Â
alert
Â
displays
Â
and
 the Â
i
mpossibility
Â
of
Â
starting
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
- Â
you
Â
must
Â
add
Â
at
Â
least
Â
3.8Â litres
Â
(so
Â
two
Â
1.89
Â
litre
Â
bottles). If any additive is split or splashed, wash
immediately
Â
w
ith Â
c
old Â
w
ater Â
o
r Â
w
ipe Â
w
ith Â
a
 damp  cloth.
If the additive has crystallised, clean it
off  using  a  sponge  and  hot  water.Important:
 i
n the event of a top-up
after a breakdown because of a lack
of additive ,  you  must  wait  around Â
5  minutes  before  switching  on  the Â
ig
nition,
 w
ithout opening the
driver's door, locking the vehicle,
introducing the key into the ignition
switch, or introducing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
into the passenger compartment .
Switch  on  the  ignition,  then,  after Â
10  seconds,  start  the  engine.
ne
ver dispose of a
dbl
ue
® additive
bottles
Â
in
Â
the
Â
household
Â
waste. Â Place Â
t
hem
Â
in
Â
a
Â
special
Â
container  provided Â
t
his
 p
urpose
 o
r
 t
ake
 t
hem
 t
o
 y
our
 d
ealer.
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