brake Citroen C4 2016 2.G Owner's Guide

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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  
c

onfirmed   by:
-
 i

llumination
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raking
 w
arning
 l

amp   and   of   the   P
 
warning   lamp   in
 t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
When
  the   driver’s   door   is   opened   with   the  
e

ngine   running,   a   message   is   displayed  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   if   the   parking  
b

rake   has   not   been   applied,   except   in   the   case  
o

f   an   automatic   gearbox   with   the   gear   selector  
i

n position 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:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
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
 
of   the   parking   brake.   This   is  
o

btained
 by m
eans
 o
f
 a long
pull
on the control
lever A ,   until   you   see   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on   maximum"   and   a   beep   is   heard.
In   the   case   of   towing,   a   loaded   vehicle   or  
p

arking   on   a   gradient,   make   a   maximum  
a

pplication   of   the   parking   brake   then   turn   the  
f

ront   wheels   towards   the   pavement   and   engage  
a

  gear   when   you   park.
After
  a   maximum   application,   the   release   time  
w

ill   be   longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n   the   case   of   a   vehicle   towing   a   caravan  
o

r   a   trailer,   if   the   automatic   functions   are  
a

ctivated   but   you   are   applying   the   parking  
b

rake
 m
anually,
-
 
w
hen   the   gradient   you   are   parked   on   may  
v

ary   (e.g.   on   a   ferry,   on   a   lorry,   during  
tow

ing).
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Automatic release
Full release of the parking brake is confirmed by:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of t he b raking w arning l
amp   and   of   the   P  warning   lamp   in t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
The
 
application   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by:
With
 
the
 
vehicle   stationary,   the   parking   brake  
i

s automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
Before   leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure  
t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in  
t

he
  instrument   panel   is   on   fixed   (not  
f

lashing).
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
  with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.
When stationary, with the engine running, do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
as
  you   may   release   the   parking   brake.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or   parking   on   a   gradient,   turn   the   front  
w

heels   towards   the   pavement   and  
e

ngage   a   gear   when   you   park.The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press   the   accelerator:
F
M
anual gearbox:
press down fully on the
clutch   pedal,   engage   first   gear   or   reverse,  
p

ress on the accelerator pedal and
move off.
F
A
utomatic gearbox
:   select   position   D
, M
or R   then   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination
  of   the   braking  w
arning   lamp   and   the   P   warning  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   A,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
When
 
the
  driver’s   door   is   opened,   a   message   is  
d

isplayed
  accompanied   by   an   audible   signal,   if  
t

he
 
parking   brake   has   not   been   applied,   except  
i

n
 
the
 
case   of   an   automatic   gearbox   with   the  
g

ear
 
selector   in   position   P.
The
 
application   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by:
With
 
the
 
engine   running   and   the   vehicle  
s

tationary,   in   order   to   immobilise   the   vehicle  
i

t is essential to manually
 
apply   the   parking  
b

rake
 
by
 
pulling
control lever A .
Before   leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure
 t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   is   on   fixed,   not   flashing.
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Particular situations
In certain situations (e.g. starting the engine), the   parking   brake   can   automatically   alter   its  
f

orce.   This   is   normal   operation.
To
  advance   your   vehicle   a   few   centimetres  
w

ithout   starting   the   engine,   but   with   the   ignition  
o

n,   press   on   the   brake   pedal   and   release   the  
p

arking   brake   by pulling then releasing the
control lever A .
  The   full   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake   is   confirmed   by   the   warning   lamps   in  
t

he control lever A   and   in   the   instrument   panel  
g

oing   off   and   display   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
Emergency braking
In the event of failure of the electronic
stability   control   system,   signalled   by t

he   illumination   of   this   warning   lamp,
 b

raking   stability   is   then   not   guaranteed.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
failure
 
of
 
the
 
main
 
service
 
b

rake
 
or
 
in
 
an
 
exceptional
 
situation
 
(e.g.
 
driver
 
t

aken
 
ill,
 
under
 
instruction,
 
etc)
 
a
 
continuous
 
p

ull on the control lever A
 
will
 
stop
 
the
 
vehicle.
The electronic stability control provides stability
during
 em

ergency
 b

raking.
If
 
the
 
emergency
 
braking
 
malfunctions,
 
t

he
 
message
 
"Parking
 
brake
 
faulty"
 
will
 
be
 
d

isplayed. The
  emergency   braking   must   only   be  
us

ed
 in e
xceptional
 c
ircumstances.
In
 
this
 
event,   stability   must   be   assured   by   the  
d

river
 
by
 
repeating   alternate   "pull-release"  
a

ctions on the control lever A .
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Operating faults
If the electric parking brake malfunction warning lamp comes on together with one or more of the warning lamps presented in these tables, place the vehicle   in   a   safe   condition   (on   level   ground,   gear   engaged)   and   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
T
he   automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
H
ill   start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
T
he   electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
M
anual   release   of   the   electric   parking   brake   is   only   available   by   pressing  
t

he   accelerator   pedal   and   releasing   the   control.
-
 
H
ill   start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
T
he   automatic   functions   and   the   manual   application   are   still   available.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
T
he   automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
H
ill   start   assist   is   not   available.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
i
mmobilise   the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   the   control   for   at   least   5   seconds   or   until   application   is   complete.
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition   and   check   the   switching   on   of   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   the   control   and   hold   it   for   approximately   3   seconds   then   release   it.
If
  the   braking   warning   lamp   is   flashing   or   if   the   warning   lamps   do   not   come  
o

n   with   the   ignition   on,   these   procedures   will   not   work.   Place   the   vehicle  
o

n   level   ground   and   have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
and possibly
flashing
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
" Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam

ps: -
 
O
nly   the   automatic   application   on   switching   off   the   engine   and   automatic  
r

elease   on   acceleration   functions   are   available.
-
 
T
he   manual   application/release   of   the   electric   parking   brake   and   the  
e

mergency   braking   are   not   available.
and possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 I

f   the   battery   warning   lamp   comes   on   you   must   stop   immediately   as   soon   as
 t

he   traffic   allows.   Stop   and   immobilise   your   vehicle   (if   necessary,   place   the
 t

wo   chocks   under   the   wheels).
-
 
A
pply   the   electric   parking   brake   before   switching   off   the   engine.
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Automatic gearbox
Gear selection gate
1. Gear  selector.
2. B utton " T" (snow) .
3.
B

utton " S" (spor t) .
4.
 P

osition   markings   for   the   gear   selector.P.
 Pa

rk.
-  
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-  
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R
everse.
-  
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
 N
eutral.
-  
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n.
-  
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A
utomatic
 ope
ration.
M.+ / -
   M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   six   gears.
F  
P
ush   for wards   to   change   up   through   the  
g

ears.
or
F  P ull   backwards   to   change   down   through  
t

he   gears.
Gear selector positions
When you move the selector in the gate to select   a   position,   the   corresponding   indicator  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
P
 
Pa
rk
R
Reverse
N
Neutral
D
 
D
rive   (automatic   driving)
S

Sp
ort
 pro
gramme
T

S
now
 pro
gramme
1 to 6
   Gear   engaged   during   manual   operation
-
 
I
nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
Displays in the instrument
panelSix speed  automatic  gearbox  which  of fers  a  choice b
etween   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic   operation, e

nhanced   by   sport   and   snow   programmes,   and
 t

he   pleasure   of   manual   gear   changing.
Two
  driving   modes   are   offered:
-

a
utomatic operation for electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ith a sport
 
programme   for   a   more  
d

ynamic   style   of   driving   and   a   snow
programme
  to   improve   driving   when  
t

raction is poor,
-

m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
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Moving off
If position N is engaged inadvertently while   driving,   allow   the   engine   to  
r

eturn   to   idle   then   engage   position   D to
accelerate. F

Sel
ect position D for automatic
 c
hanging
 o

f   the   six   gears.
The   gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   on   the   part  
o

f   the   driver.   It   continuously   selects   the   most  
s

uitable   gear   according   to   the   style   of   driving,  t
he profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For
  maximum   acceleration   without   touching  
t

he selector, press the accelerator pedal down
fully
  (kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   or   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil   the   maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
On
  braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   to   provide   effective   engine  
b

raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
  will   not   change   to   a   higher   gear   for  
s

afety   reasons.
When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,   with  
t

he   brakes   released,   if   position   R,
D
or
M   is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves  
e

ven   without   the   accelerator   being  
p

ressed.
Never leave children unsupervised in
the
  vehicle   when   the   engine   is   running.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
Never select position N while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
If
  the   parking   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   fully   closed.
F
 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake,
 
select
 
p

osition


P or N
.
F
 
S

tart
 
the
 
engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal
 
is
 
heard,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
t

he
 
instrument
 
panel
 
screen.
F
 W
ith
 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 ped
al.
F

Sel

ect position R , D or M.
Automatic operation
The parking brake is released manually, the v
ehicle   moves   off.
If
  the   parking   brake   is   on   and   automatic   mode  
i

s   activated,   accelerate   progressively.
If you do not press the brake pedal when trying   to   move   the   gear   selector   out o

f position P ,
  this   warning   lamp   or   this
 s

ymbol
 ap

pears
 in t
he
 in
strument
 pan
el
 a
ccompanied
 b

y
 
a
 
message,   flashing   of   the   P
 
symbol,   the   display   of
 a

 
message
  and   an   audible   signal.
F Check  that   the   display   in   the   instrument  p
anel   agrees   with   the   position   engaged.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
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Manual operation
D disappears and the gears engaged   appear   in   succession   on  
t

he   instrument   panel.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
If the selector is not in position P ,
when   the   driver's   door   is   opened   or  
a

pproximately   45   seconds   after   the  
i

gnition   is   switched   off,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a   message   appears.
F

R
eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he   audible   signal   stops   and   the  
m

essage
 d
isappears.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
gears.
F

P

ush the selector towards the +
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F

P

ull the selector towards the -
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
down
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 p
ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 t
emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
is
 
too
 
low
 
or
 
too
 
high,
 
the
 
g

ear
 
selected
 
flashes
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds,
 
then
 
t

he
 
actual
 
gear
 
engaged
 
is
 
displayed.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary
 
or
 
moving
 
v

ery
 
slowly,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
selects
 
gear
 
1
automatically.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
when
 c

hanging
 g

ear.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
position
 
D
(automatic)
 
to
 
position
 
M
 
(manual)
 
at
 
any
 
time.
The
 
sport
 
and
 
snow
 
programmes
 
do
 
not
 
o

perate
 
in
 
manual
 
mode. Before
 
s
witching  
o
ff  
t
he  
e
ngine,  
p
ut  
t
he  
s
elector  
i

n position P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
 
both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
t

o
 
automatic   mode.
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When the ignition is on, a message appears   in   the   instrument   panel  
s

creen   to   indicate   a   gearbox   fault.
Operating fault
You risk damaging the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
  pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   selector   from  
p

osition P to another position when
the
  battery   is   flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when  
s

tationary   for   long   periods   with   the  
e

ngine   running   (traffic   jam...),   position  
t

he   gear   selector   at   N and apply the
parking
  brake,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
In
 
this
 
case,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
switches
 
to
 
back-up
 
m

ode
 
and
 
is
 
locked
 
in
 
3rd
 
gear.
 
You
 
may
 
feel
 
a

 
substantial
 
knock
 
when
 
changing
 
from
 
P
to R
 
and
 
from
 
N to R .
 
This
 
will
 
not
 
cause
 
any
 
d

amage
 
to
 
the
 
gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h),
 
local
 
speed
 
r

estrictions
 p

ermitting.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
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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   115   and  
1

20
 
Diesel   versions,   when   you   put   the   gear  
l

ever into neutral 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 automatic gearbox, vehicle
stationary,
  when   you   press   the   brake   pedal  
o

r
 
place   the   gear   selector   in   position   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  
o

f f.
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  
e

ngine
 
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.
STOP
 
mode
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.
Driving