key Citroen C4 2016 2.G Owner's Guide
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Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after  a  programmed  time,  when  the  ignition  is Â
s
witched  on  or  on  locking  the  vehicle.
Welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press the  open  padlock  on  the  r
emote  control  or  one  of  the  front Â
d
oor handles with the "Keyless
Entry
 and  Starting"  system.
The
Â
remote  switching  on  of  the  lighting  makes Â
y
our
Â
access  to  the  vehicle  easier  in  poor  light. Â
I
t
Â
is
Â
activated  depending  on  the  ambient  light Â
l
evel
Â
detected  by  the  sunshine  sensor.
The
Â
sidelamps  and  dipped  beam  headlamps, Â
a
s
Â
well
Â
as
 the  side  spotlamps,  located  under Â
t
he
Â
door
Â
mirrors,  come  on;  your  vehicle  is  also Â
u
nlocked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as
the  duration  of  the  lighting  duration Â
f
or  the  welcome  lighting  can  be  set Â
v
ia  the  vehicle  configuration  menu.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps functions  is  activated,  if  the  ambient  light  level Â
i
s  low  the  dipped  beam  headlamps  remain  on Â
w
hen  switching  off  the  ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as
well as  the  duration  of  the  guide-
me-home
 lighting  can  be  set  in  the Â
v
ehicle  configuration  menu.
Lighting and visibility
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Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
F
Â
i
nsert  the  key  in  the  passenger  airbag Â
d
eactivation switch,
F
t
urn it to the "OFF" position,
F
Â
t
hen,  remove  the  key  keeping  the  switch  in Â
t
he  new  position.
According
 to  version,  this  warning Â
l
amp  comes  on  in  the  instrument Â
p
anel  and/or  in  the  seat  belt  and Â
p
assenger's  front  airbag  warning Â
l
amps  display  when  the  ignition  is  on Â
a
nd  until  the  airbag  is  reactivated.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's  front  airbag  if  it  is  deactivated,  in  the e
vent  of  a  serious  front  impact  to  all  or  part  of  the
 f
ront  impact  zone  A,
 in  the  longitudinal  centreline
 o
f the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed
from
 the  front  to  the  rear  of  the  vehicle.
The
 front  airbag  inflates  between  the  thorax  and
 h
ead of the front occupant of the vehicle and the
steering
 wheel,  driver's  side,  and  the  dashboard,
 p
assenger's  side  to  cushion  their  for ward
 m
ovement. To assure the safety of your child,
the
 passenger's  front  airbag  must  be Â
d
eactivated when you install a rear ward
facing  child  seat  on  the  front  passenger Â
sea
t.
Other wise,  the  child  would  risk  being Â
s
eriously  injured  or  killed  if  the  airbag Â
w
ere  deployed.
System  which  protects  the  driver  and  front Â
p
assenger  in  the  event  of  a  serious  front  impact Â
i
n  order  to  limit  the  risk  of  injury  to  the  head  and Â
t
horax.
The  driver's  airbag  is  fitted  in  the  centre  of  the Â
s
teering  wheel;  the  front  passenger's  airbag  is Â
f
itted  in  the  dashboard  above  the  glove  box.
Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn the s
witch to the "ON" position to reactivate the
airbag
 and  so  assure  the  safety  of  your  front Â
p
assenger  in  the  event  of  an  impact.
With
 the  ignition  on,  this  warning
 l
amp  comes  on  in  the  seat  belt  and
 p
assenger's  front  airbag  warning  lamps
 d
isplay  for  approximately  one  minute,  if
 t
he  passenger's  front  airbag  is  activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument  panel,  contact  a  CITROËN d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop  to  have
 t
he  system  checked.  The  airbags  may
 n
o  longer  be  deployed  in  the  event  of
 a
 serious  impact.
Safety
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For optimum installation o f t he fo rward f acing c
hild  seat,  ensure  that  the  back  of  the  child Â
s
eat  is  as  close  as  possible  to  the  backrest Â
o
f  the  vehicle's  seat,  in  contact  if  possible.
You
 mst  remove  the  head  restraint  before Â
i
nstalling  a  child  seat  with  backrest  to  a Â
p
assenger
 sea
t.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or
attached
 securely  to  prevent  it  from  being Â
t
hrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp
 braking.  Refit  the  head  restraint  when Â
t
he  child  seat  is  removed.
Advice
Installing a booster seat
Children at the frontThe incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle  compromises  the  child's  protection  in Â
t
he  event  of  an  accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle
 under  the  child  seat,  as  this  could Â
de
stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
 to  fasten  the  seat  belts  or  the Â
c
hild  seat  harnesses  keeping  the  slack Â
r
elative  to  the  child's  body  to  a  minimum, Â
e
ven  for  short  journeys.
When
 installing  a  child  seat  using  the  seat Â
b
elt,  ensure  that  the  seat  belt  is  tightened Â
c
orrectly on the child seat and that it secures
the
 child  seat  firmly  on  the  seat  of  your Â
v
ehicle.  If  your  passenger  seat  is  adjustable, Â
m
ove  it  for wards  if  necessary. The
 legislation  on  carrying  children  on  the Â
f
ront  passenger  seat  is  specific  to  each Â
c
ountry.  Refer  to  the  legislation  in  force  in Â
y
our  country.
Deactivate
 the  passenger's  front  airbag Â
w
hen  a  rear ward  facing  child  seat  is  installed Â
o
n  the  front  passenger  seat.
Otherwise,
 t
he
 c
hild
 r
isks
 b
eing
 ser
iously
 i
njured  or  killed  if  the  airbag  is  deployed.The
 chest  part  of  the  seat  belt  must  be Â
p
ositioned  on  the  child's  shoulder  without Â
t
ouching  the  neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
 correctly  over  the  child's  thighs.
CITROËN
 recommends  the  use  of  a  booster Â
s
eat  which  has  a  back,  fitted  with  a  seat  belt Â
g
uide  at  shoulder  level.
At
 rear  seating  positions,  always  leave Â
s
ufficient  space  between  the  front  seat  and:
-
Â
a
 rear ward  facing  child  seat,
-
Â
t
he  child's  feet  for  a  child  seat  fitted Â
fo
rward
 f
acing.
To
 do  this,  move  the  front  seat  for wards Â
a
nd,  if  necessary,  move  its  backrest  into  the Â
u
pright
 p
osition. As
 a  safety  precaution,  do  not  leave:
-
a c
hild or children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
-
Â
a
 child  or  an  animal  in  a  vehicle  which Â
i
s  exposed  to  the  sun,  with  the  windows Â
c
losed,
-
Â
t
he  keys  within  reach  of  children  inside Â
t
he  vehicle.
To
 prevent  accidental  opening  of  the  doors Â
a
nd  rear  windows,  use  the  child  lock.
Take
 care  not  to  open  the  rear  windows  by Â
m
ore  than  one  third.
To
 protect  young  children  from  the  rays  of Â
t
he  sun,  fit  side  blinds  on  the  rear  windows.
Safety
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Manual child lock
Locking
F Using the  ignition  key  or  the  integral  key,  d
epending  on  version,  turn  the  red  control Â
a
s  far  as  it  will  go:
-
t
o the left on the left-hand rear door,
-
Â
t
o  the  right  on  the  right-hand  rear  door.
Unlocking
F Using the  ignition  key  or  the  integral  key,  d
epending  on  version,  turn  the  red  control Â
a
s  far  as  it  will  go:
-
Â
t
o  the  right  on  the  left-hand  rear  door,
-
Â
t
o  the  left  on  the  right-hand  rear  door.Do
 not  confuse  the  child  lock  control,  w
hich  is  red,  with  the  back-up  locking  c
ontrol,  which  is  black.
Mechanical
Â
system
Â
to
Â
prevent
Â
opening
Â
of
Â
the
Â
rear
Â
door  using  its  interior  control.
The
Â
control,
Â
red
Â
in
Â
colour,
Â
is
Â
located
Â
on
Â
the
Â
edge
Â
of
Â
each  rear  door.  It  is  identified  by  a  symbol Â
m
arked
Â
on
Â
the
Â
bodywork.
5
Safety
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It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
 insert  and  removing Â
t
he key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
 steering  column Â
u
nlocked,  ignition  on,  Diesel  preheating, Â
e
ngine
 r
unning,
-
position 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  or  the  remote  control,  which  would Â
w
eigh  down  on  its  blade  in  the  ignition Â
s
witch  and  could  cause  a  malfunction.
It
 could  adversely  affect  the  deployment Â
o
f  the  front  airbag.
Switching
 off  the  engine  leads  to  a  loss Â
o
f  braking  assistance.
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  contain  an  electronic  chip  which  has Â
a
Â
special  code.  When  the  ignition  is  switched Â
o
n,
Â
this  code  must  be  recognised  for  engine Â
s
tarting  to  be  authorised.
This
Â
electronic  engine  immobiliser  locks  the Â
e
ngine  management  system  a  few  minutes Â
a
fter
Â
the  ignition  is  switched  off  and  prevents Â
s
tarting  of  the  engine  by  anyone  who  does  not Â
h
ave
Â
the  key.
In the event of a fault, you are
informed  by  illumination  of  this Â
w
arning  lamp,  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd/or  the  display  of  a  message, Â
d
epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
In
Â
this
 case,  your  vehicle  will  not  start;  contact Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  as  soon  as  possible.
Driving
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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
(temperatures  below  -23°C),  to  ensure Â
t
he correct operation and durability of
the  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  (automatic Â
g
earbox),
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 Â
t
he key.
6
Driving
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Switching off the engine
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or  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  on  the Â
e
nergy  economy  mode,  refer  to  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
ection.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
 W
ith
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
running
Â
at
Â
idle,
Â
turn
Â
the
Â
key
 t
o position 1 .
F
Â
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 Keyless Entry andÂ
S
tarting
Starting the engine
It is not necessary to place the electronic key in t
he r eader. F
B riefly press the "S TA R T/
STOP "
 button  while  maintaining Â
p
ressure on the pedal until the
engine
 s
tarts.
The
 steering  column  unlocks  and  the Â
e
ngine
 s
tarts.
See the advice below for Diesel
versions.
If
 this  warning  lamp  comes  on  after Â
p
ressing  "START/STOP ", you should
hold
 the  brake  or  clutch  pedal  down Â
u
ntil  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  and  do Â
n
ot press the "START/STOP " button
again.
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
unlocking
 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
 Starting"  electronic  key  in  the Â
r
ecognition  zone  is  essential.
As
 a  safety  measure,  do  not  leave  this Â
z
one  with  the  vehicle  running.In
 temperatures  below  zero Â
t
he  engine  will  not  start  until Â
t
he  preheater  warning  lamp Â
h
as  gone  off.
F
Â
P
lace  the  gear  selector  lever  P or N with
an
 automatic  gearbox,  or  neutral  with  a Â
m
anual
 g
earbox.
F
Â
W
ith  the  electronic  key  inside  the  vehicle, Â
p
ress  the  brake  pedal  for  vehicles  with  an Â
a
utomatic  gearbox,  or  fully  declutch  for Â
v
ehicles  with  a  manual  gearbox.
Diesel vehicles
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Switching off the engine
F Immobilise the  vehicle.
F  P lace  the  gear  selector  at  P or N with
an
 automatic  gearbox,  or  neutral  with  a Â
m
anual
 g
earbox.
Do not 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.
The
 engine  stops  and  the  steering Â
c
olumn  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  P or N for
vehicles
 with  an  automatic  gearbox  or Â
n
eutral  for  vehicles  with  a  manual  gearbox.F
 O pen  the  front  armrest.
F
Â
R
aise  the  mat  by  its  tab  and  remove  it.
F
Â
P
lace  the  electronic  key  in  the  back-up Â
re
ader.
F
Â
P
ress  the  brake  pedal  on  vehicles  with  an Â
a
utomatic  gearbox,  or  fully  declutch  with  a Â
m
anual
 g
earbox.
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
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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