Instrument Citroen C4 2015 2.G Service Manual

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Hill start assist
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake pedal:
- 
i
f   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox,
-

i
f you are in position A or M with an
electronic
 ge

arbox,
-

i
f you are in position D or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the system, these warning lamps   come   on.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
System
 
which
 
keeps
 
your
 
vehicle
 
immobilised
 
t

emporarily
 
(approximately
 
2
 
seconds)
 
when
 
s

tarting
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
the
 
time
 
it
 
takes
 
to
 
m

ove
 
your
 
foot
 
from
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
to
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 ped

al.
This
 
function
 
is
 
only
 
active
 
when:
-
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
is
 
completely
 
stationary,
 
with
 
y

our
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
-
 
w

hen
 
certain
 
conditions
 
of
 
gradient
 
are
 
m

et,
-
 
w

ith
 
the
 
driver’s
 
door
 
closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle while
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 b
rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 p
arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
(not
 
f

lashing)
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
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Gear shift indicator*
Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f

ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i

ntermediate
 g
ears.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c

onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a

nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c

hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t

o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated. -
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
Example:
-
 Y ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  p
anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow.
System
  which   reduces   fuel   consumption   by   recommending   the   most   appropriate   gear.
With   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   the  
s

ystem   is   only   active   in   manual   mode.
*
  Depending   on   engine. On
  vehicle   fitted   with   a   manual   gearbox,  
t

he   arrow   may   be   accompanied   by   the   gear  
re

commended.The
  system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load, ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
Operation
On BlueHDi Diesel versions with manual gearbox,  t he  s ystem  m ay  s uggest  c hanging  i nto  
n

eutral   so   that   the   engine   can   go   into   standby  
(

STOP   mode   with   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain  
d

riving   conditions.   In   this   case,   N is displayed
in
  the   instrument   panel.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
 
m

ph  
(
20  
k
m/h),  
o
r  
v
ehicle  
s
tationary  
w
ith  
P

ureTech   130   petrol   and   BlueHDi   Diesel  
v

ersions,   when   you   put   the   gear   lever   into  
n

eutral and release the clutch pedal,
If your vehicle is fitted with the
system,
  a   time   counter   calculates
 t

he   sum   of   the   periods   in   STOP
 m

ode   during   a   journey.   It   resets
 i

tself   to   zero   every   time   the
 i

gnition   is   switched   on   with   the
 k

ey   or   the   "START/STOP"   button.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox , at a speed
below
  5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you   press  
t

he
 
brake   pedal   or   put   the   gear   lever   into  
p

osition N .
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (up   or  
d

ow n),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   (using  
t

he   key   or   the   "   START/STOP"   button),
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes for a few seconds, then
goes
  off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
temporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic   (red   lights,   traffic   jams,   or   other...).  
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
Never
 
refuel
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
w

ith
 
the
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
b

utton.
With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your
 
c

omfort
 
during
 
parking
 
manoeuvres,
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
available
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
s

econds
 
after
 
coming
 
out
 
of
 
reverse
 
g

e a r.
STOP
 
mode
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.
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Maintenance
In the event of a malfunction with the system, the "ECO OFF"   switch   warning   lamp   flashes,  
t

hen   comes   on   continuously.
Ha

ve   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
This system requires a specific battery with a special   specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by  
C

ITROËN introduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of  
t

he   system.Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
The   Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use  
o

f   advanced   technology.   All   work   on  
t

his   type   of   battery   must   be   done   only  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
the
 v

ehicle
 
may
 
stall.
 
All
 
of
 
the
 
instrument
 p

anel
 
warning
 
lamps
 
come
 
on.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
an
 
alert
 
m

essage
 
may
 
also
 
be
 
displayed
 
asking
 
y

ou
 
to
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
position
 
N
and
 
put
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the
ignition,
 
then
 
restart
 
the
 
engine
 
using
 
t

he
 
key
 
or
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
button.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically a t   every   new   start   using   the   key   or   the  
"

START/STOP"   button.
Press the "ECO OFF"
  switch   again.
The
 
system   is   active   again;   this   is   confirmed  
b

y
 
the
  switch   warning   lamp   going   off   and   the  
d

isplay   of   a   message.
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Memorising speeds
F Press the "MEM" button to display the list
of   speed   settings   memorised.
Access
For safety reasons, the driver must only carry out these operations when
stationary.
This
 
function
 
allows
 
speed
 
settings
 
to
 
be
 
registered
 
which
 
will
 
then
 
be
 
offered
 
as
 
settings
 
for
 
two
 
systems:
 
the
 
speed   limiter   (a   maximum   speed)   and  
t

he
 
cruise
 
control
 
(cruising
 
speed).
You
 
can
 
memorise
 
up
 
to
 
six
 
speed
 
settings
 
in
 
the
 
system.
 
By
 
default,
 
some
 
speed
 
settings
 
are
 
already
 
memorised.
F
 
G

o   to   the   main   menu   by   pressing   the  
"

MENU"
 b
utton:
F
 
Sel
ect
 t
he
 "
Personalisation-configuration"
 m

enu   and   confirm.
F
 
S

elect   " Vehicle   parameters"   menu   and  
c

onfirm.
F
 
S

elect   the   "Driving   assistance"   line   and  
c

onform.
F
 
S

elect   "Speeds   memorised"   line   and  
c

onfirm.
F
 
M

odify   the   speed.
F

Sel
ect "
OK"   and   confirm   to   save   the  
m

odifications.
To
 
select
 
a
 
memorised
 
speed
 
setting:
F

p

ress and hold the "
+" or " -"
 
button;
 
the
 
s

ystem
 
stops
 
at
 
the
 
nearest
 
memorised
 
s

peed
 
setting,
F
 
p

ress
 
and
 
hold
 
again
 
the
 
"
+ " or " -" button to
select
 
another
 
memorised
 
speed
 
setting.
A
 
reminder
 
of
 
the
 
speed
 
and
 
the
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
s

ystem
 
(on
 
/
 
off)
 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
pan

el.
With your Audio system
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The programmed information is grouped together in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   indication.
7.
  S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
9.
  S

election   of   a   memorised   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
Speed limiter
The functions of this system are grouped together   on   the   steering   mounted   controls.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 P

rogrammed   value   decrease   button.
3.
 P

rogrammed   value   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   button.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
Operation
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
W hen   the   programmed   speed   limit   is   reached,   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal   no   longer   has   any  
ef

fect.
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched on
 m
anually:
 i

t   requires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
2

0 mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched off
 
by   manual  
o

peration   of   the   control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
The
 
p
rogrammed  
s
peed  
r
emains  
i
n  
t
he  
m
emory  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   observe   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
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Cruise control
The functions of this system are grouped together   on   the   steering   mounted   controls.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   dial.
2.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   decrease  
b

utton.
3.
 S

peed   programming   /   value   increase  
b

utton.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped together   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  C

ruise   control   off   /   resume   indication.
7.
  C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  P

rogrammed   speed   value.
9.
  S

electing   a   stored   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
The cruise control is switched on m anually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   the   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   automatic   gearbox,   in   sequential  
d

riving   mode,
-
position A
  on   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem   or   D   on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems,   for  
s

afety   reasons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   observe   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at
 a

ll   times.
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver,   without   any   action   on   the   accelerator   pedal.
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In addition to the rear parking sensors, the front parking   sensors   are   triggered   when   an   obstacle i

s detected in front and the speed of the vehicle is
still
  below   6   mph   (10   km/h).
The
  front   parking   sensors   are   interrupted   if   the
 v

ehicle   stops   for   more   than   three   seconds   in
 f

or ward   gear,   if   no   further   obstacles   are   detected
 o

r   when   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   6   mph
 (

10   km/h).
Front parking sensors
Deactivation/Activation of the
front and rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated by pressing this button.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
comes
  on.
Pressing
  this   button   again   reactivates   the  
f

unction.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
goes
  off.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the   system,   when   reverse   gear  
i

s   engaged   this   warning   lamp   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel  
a

nd/or   a   message   appears   in   the  
s

creen,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal   (short   beep).
Contact a CITR
oËn

dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
The
 
sound
 
emitted
 
by
 
the
 
speaker
 
(front
 
or
 
r

ear)
 
indicates
 
whether
 
the
 
obstacle
 
is
 
in
 
front
 
o

r
 
behind. The function will be deactivated
automatically
 
if
 
a
 
trailer
 
is
 
being
 
towed
 
o

r
 
a
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
is
 
fitted
 
(vehicle
 
f

itted with a towbar or bicycle carrier
recommended
 
by
 
CITROËN). In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered with
mud,
  ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  
e

ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
i

ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,
  pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he
 
audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
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Fuel tank
Capacity of the tank: approximately 60 litres.When the low fuel level in the
tank
  is   reached,   this   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   warning  
a

nd   the   display   of   an   alert   message.  
W

hen   it   first   comes   on,   around
6
litres   of   fuel   remain   in   the   tank.
Low fuel level
Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to be   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
Opening
  the   filler   cap   may   result   in   an   inrush   of  
a

ir.   This   vacuum   is   entirely   normal   and   results  
f

rom   the   sealing   of   the   fuel   system.
F

P
ress control A   until   the   automatic   opening  
o

f   the   fuel   flap   is   heard.
 T

his   control   remains   active   for   a   few  
m

inutes   after   switching   off   the   ignition.   If  
n

ecessary,   switch   the   ignition   on   again   to  
r

eactivate   it.
F
 
T
ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t

he   correct   fuel   for   your   vehicle.If you are filling your tank to the top, do not
persist after the third cut- off; this could
cause your vehicle to malfunction. F

I
ntroduce the nozzle so as to push in the
metal
  non-return   flap   B.
F
 
M
ake   sure   that   the   nozzle   is   pushed   in   as  
f

ar   as   possible   before   starting   to   refuel  
(

risk   of   blowback).
F
 
M
aintain   this   position   while   refuelling.
F
 
P
ush   the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode;
 
you
 
must
 
switch
 
o

ff
 
the
 
ignition
 
with
 
the
 
key,
 
or
 
the
 
S

TART/STOP
 
button
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
K

eyless
 
Entry
 
and
 
Starting.
Until
 
sufficient
 
fuel
 
has
 
been
 
added,
 
every
 
t

ime
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
warning
 
l

amp
 
appears,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
s

ignal
 
and
 
an
 
alert
 
message.
 
When
 
driving,
 
t

his
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
this
 
a

lert
 
message
 
are
 
repeated
 
with
 
increasing
 
f

requency,
 
as
 
the
 
level
 
drops
 
towards
 
0 .
You
 
must
 
refuel
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
avoid
 
r

unning
 
out.
If
 
you
 
run
 
out
 
of
 
fuel
 
(Diesel),
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
c

orresponding
 s

ection.
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Checking levels
The check is carried out either when the   ignition   is   switched   on   using   the  
o

il   level   indicator   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   for   vehicles   so   equipped,   or  
u

sing   the   dipstick.
Engine oil level
Checking using
the dipstick
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f   a   level   drops   significantly,   have   the   corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
It
  is   normal   to   top   up   the   oil   level   between  
t

wo   services   (or   oil   changes).   CITROËN  
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ecommends   that   you   check   the   level,   and   top  
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p   if   necessary,   every   3   000   miles   (5   000   kms).A
  =   MA X
B
  =   MINIf you find that the level is above the A
  mark   or  
belo

w the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
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I
f the level is above the MAX
 
mark   (risk  
o

f   damage   to   the   engine),   contact   a  
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ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-

I
f the level is below the MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   top   up   the   engine   oil.
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, check   that   the   oil   is   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conforms   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
Take
 
care
 
when
 
working
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet,
 
as
 
certain
 
areas
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
m

ay
 
be
 
extremely
 
hot
 
(risk
 
of
 
burns)
 
and
 
t

he
 
cooling
 
fan
 
could
 
start
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
(

even
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
off).
To
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
reading
 
is
 
correct,
 y
our
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
parked
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
s

ur face
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
having
 
been
 
off
 
f

or
 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes. Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Petrol
 
engine"
 
or
 
"Diesel
 
engine"
 
s

ection
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
in
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
compartment
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
T

ake
 
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and
 
r

emove
 
it
 
completely.
F
 
W

ipe
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
using
 
a
 
clean
 
n

on-fluffy
 
cloth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
fully
 
down,
 
then
 
p

ull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
to
 
make
 
the
 
visual
 
check:
 
t

he
 
correct
 
level
 
is
 
between
 
the
 
marks
 
A
and B .
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