ignition Citroen C4 2016 2.G Repair Manual
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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  selector Â
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:
-
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
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Automatic release
Full release of the parking brake is confirmed 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 ".
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 ,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on".
The
Â
application  of  the  parking  brake  is Â
c
onfirmed  by:
With
Â
the
Â
vehicle  stationary,  the  parking  brake Â
i
s automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
Before  leaving  the  vehicle,  ensure Â
t
hat  parking  brake  warning  lamp  in Â
t
he
 instrument  panel  is  on  fixed  (not Â
f
lashing).
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
 with  the  ignition  on,  as  they Â
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 Â
w
heels  towards  the  pavement  and Â
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, Â
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
-Â illumination
 of  the  braking  w
arning  lamp  and  the  P  warning Â
l
amp  in  the  control  lever  A,
-
Â
d
isplay  of  the  message  "Parking Â
b
rake  on".
When
Â
the
 driver’s  door  is  opened,  a  message  is Â
d
isplayed
 accompanied  by  an  audible  signal,  if Â
t
he
Â
parking  brake  has  not  been  applied,  except Â
i
n
Â
the
Â
case  of  an  automatic  gearbox  with  the Â
g
ear
Â
selector  in  position  P.
The
Â
application  of  the  parking  brake  is Â
c
onfirmed  by:
With
Â
the
Â
engine  running  and  the  vehicle Â
s
tationary,  in  order  to  immobilise  the  vehicle Â
i
t is essential to manually
Â
apply  the  parking Â
b
rake
Â
by
Â
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.
6
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Particular situations
In certain situations (e.g. starting the engine), the  parking  brake  can  automatically  alter  its Â
f
orce.  This  is  normal  operation.
To
 advance  your  vehicle  a  few  centimetres Â
w
ithout  starting  the  engine,  but  with  the  ignition Â
o
n,  press  on  the  brake  pedal  and  release  the Â
p
arking  brake  by pulling then releasing the
control lever A .
 The  full  release  of  the  parking Â
b
rake  is  confirmed  by  the  warning  lamps  in Â
t
he control lever A  and  in  the  instrument  panel Â
g
oing  off  and  display  of  the  message  "Parking Â
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
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
a
Â
failure
Â
of
Â
the
Â
main
Â
service
Â
b
rake
Â
or
Â
in
Â
an
Â
exceptional
Â
situation
Â
(e.g.
Â
driver
Â
t
aken
Â
ill,
Â
under
Â
instruction,
Â
etc)
Â
a
Â
continuous
Â
p
ull on the control lever A
Â
will
Â
stop
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
The electronic stability control provides stability
during
 em
ergency
 b
raking.
If
Â
the
Â
emergency
Â
braking
Â
malfunctions,
Â
t
he
Â
message
Â
"Parking
Â
brake
Â
faulty"
Â
will
Â
be
Â
d
isplayed. The
 emergency  braking  must  only  be Â
us
ed
 in e
xceptional
 c
ircumstances.
In
Â
this
Â
event,  stability  must  be  assured  by  the Â
d
river
Â
by
Â
repeating  alternate  "pull-release" Â
a
ctions on the control lever A .
Driving
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SituationsConsequences
To  apply  the  electric  parking  brake:
F
Â
i
mmobilise  the  vehicle  and  switch  off  the  ignition.
F
Â
p
ull  the  control  for  at  least  5  seconds  or  until  application  is  complete.
F
Â
s
witch  on  the  ignition  and  check  the  switching  on  of  the  electric  parking Â
b
rake  warning  lamps.
The
 application  is  slower  than  during  normal  operation.
To
 release  the  electric  parking  brake:
F
Â
s
witch  on  the  ignition.
F
Â
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 Â
o
n  with  the  ignition  on,  these  procedures  will  not  work.  Place  the  vehicle Â
o
n  level  ground  and  have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
and possibly
flashing
Display
Â
of
Â
the
Â
message
Â
" Parking brake fault "
 and  of  the  following Â
w
arning
 lam
ps: -
Â
O
nly  the  automatic  application  on  switching  off  the  engine  and  automatic Â
r
elease  on  acceleration  functions  are  available.
-
Â
T
he  manual  application/release  of  the  electric  parking  brake  and  the Â
e
mergency  braking  are  not  available.
and possibly
flashing
Battery
Â
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).
-
Â
A
pply  the  electric  parking  brake  before  switching  off  the  engine.
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When the ignition is on, a message appears  in  the  instrument  panel Â
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,
-
Â
i
f  you  force  the  selector  from Â
p
osition P to another position when
the
 battery  is  flat.
To
 reduce  fuel  consumption  when Â
s
tationary  for  long  periods  with  the Â
e
ngine  running  (traffic  jam...),  position Â
t
he  gear  selector  at  N and apply the
parking
 brake,  unless  it  is  programmed Â
i
n  automatic  mode.
In
Â
this
Â
case,
Â
the
Â
gearbox
Â
switches
Â
to
Â
back-up
Â
m
ode
Â
and
Â
is
Â
locked
Â
in
Â
3rd
Â
gear.
Â
You
Â
may
Â
feel
Â
a
Â
substantial
Â
knock
Â
when
Â
changing
Â
from
Â
P
to R
Â
and
Â
from
Â
N to R .
Â
This
Â
will
Â
not
Â
cause
Â
any
Â
d
amage
Â
to
Â
the
Â
gearbox.
Do
Â
not
Â
exceed
Â
60
Â
mph
Â
(100
Â
km/h),
Â
local
Â
speed
Â
r
estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Have
Â
it
Â
checked
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Driving
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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
Â
m
ph Â
(
20 Â
k
m/h), Â
o
r Â
v
ehicle Â
s
tationary Â
w
ith Â
P
ureTech  130  petrol  and  BlueHDi  115  and Â
1
20
Â
Diesel  versions,  when  you  put  the  gear Â
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 Â
o
r
Â
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 Â
d
ow n),
-
Â
t
he  driver's  door  is  open,
-
Â
t
he  driver's  seat  belt  is  not  fastened,
-
Â
t
he  vehicle  has  not  exceeded  6  mph Â
(
10 km/h)  since  the  last  engine  start  (using Â
t
he  key  or  the  "START/STOP"  button),
-
Â
t
he  electric  parking  brake  is  applied  or Â
be
ing
 a
pplied,
-
Â
t
he  engine  is  needed  to  maintain  a Â
c
omfortable  temperature  in  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment,
-
Â
d
emisting  is  active,
-
Â
s
ome  special  conditions  (battery  charge, Â
e
ngine  temperature,  braking  assistance, Â
a
mbient  temperature...)  where  the  engine  is Â
n
eeded  to  assure  control  of  a  system.
In this case, the "ECO"
Â
warning  lamp Â
f
lashes  for  a  few  seconds,  then  goes Â
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start system
Â
puts
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
temporarily
Â
into
Â
standby
Â
-
Â
STOP
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
during
Â
stops
Â
in
Â
the
Â
traffic  (red  lights,  traffic  jams,  or  other...).  The Â
e
ngine
Â
restarts
Â
automatically
Â
-
Â
START
Â
mode
Â
-
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
you
Â
want
Â
to
Â
move
Â
off.
Â
The
Â
restart
Â
takes
Â
place
Â
instantly,  quickly  and  silently.
Per fect
Â
for
Â
urban
Â
use,
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system
Â
reduces
Â
fuel
Â
consumption
Â
and
Â
exhaust
Â
emissions
Â
as
Â
well
 as  the  noise  level  when  stationary.
Never
Â
refuel
Â
with
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
in
Â
STOP
Â
m
ode;
Â
you
Â
must
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition
Â
w
ith
Â
the
Â
key
Â
or
Â
the
Â
"START/STOP"
Â
b
utton.
STOP
Â
mode
Â
does
Â
not
Â
affect
Â
the
Â
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
Â
power
Â
steering,
Â
for
Â
example.
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Maintenance
In the event of a malfunction with the system, the "ECO OFF"  switch  warning  lamp  flashes, Â
t
hen  comes  on  continuously.
have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
This system requires the use of a 12 V battery of  specific  technology  and  characteristics Â
(
reference  numbers  available  from  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop).
Fitting
 a  battery  not  listed  by  CITROËN would Â
i
ntroduces  the  risk  of  faults  with  the  system.
Before
 doing  any  work  under  the Â
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system  to  avoid  the  risk  of  injury  related Â
t
o  an  automatic  change  to  START Â
m
ode.
The  Stop  &  Start  system  makes  use  of Â
a
n  advanced  technology.  All  work  on Â
t
his  type  of  battery  must  only  be  carried Â
o
ut  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
a
Â
fault
Â
in
Â
STOP
Â
mode,
Â
t
he
Â
vehicle
Â
may
Â
stall.
Â
All
Â
of
Â
the
Â
i
nstrument
Â
panel
Â
warning
Â
lamps
Â
come
Â
o
n.
Depending
Â
on
Â
version,
Â
an
Â
alert
Â
m
essage
Â
may
Â
also
Â
be
Â
displayed
Â
asking
Â
y
ou
Â
to
Â
put
Â
the
Â
gear
Â
lever
Â
into
Â
position
Â
N
and
Â
put
Â
your
Â
foot
Â
on
Â
the
Â
brake
Â
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the
ignition,
Â
then
Â
restart
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
using
Â
t
he
Â
key
Â
or
Â
the
Â
"START/STOP"
Â
button.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically a t  every  new  start  using  the  key  or  the Â
"
START/STOP" Â button.
Press the "ECO OFF"
 switch  again.
The
Â
system  is  active  again;  this  is  confirmed Â
b
y
Â
the
 switch  warning  lamp  going  off  and  the Â
d
isplay  of  a  message.
Driving
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Lane departure warning system
Activation
Deactivation
DetectionOperating fault
System which detects the involuntary crossing o
f  longitudinal  traffic  lane  markings  on  the Â
g
round  (solid  or  broken  line).
Sensors,
 fitted  below  the  front  bumper,  trigger Â
a
 warning  if  the  vehicle  drifts  over  a  lane Â
m
arking  (speed  higher  than  50  mph  (80  km/h)).
This
 system  is  particularly  useful  on  motor ways Â
a
nd  main  roads. In
 the  event  of  a  malfunction,  the Â
s
ervice  warning  lamp  comes  on, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd  a  message  in  the  screen.
Contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
The  lane  departure  warning  system Â
c
annot  in  any  circumstances  replace Â
t
he  need  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the Â
d
river.
It
 is  necessary  to  observe  driving Â
r
egulations  and  take  a  break  every Â
t
wo hours. The
 detection  may  be  impeded:
- i f  the  sensors  are  dirty  (mud,  snow...),
-
Â
i
f  the  markings  on  the  ground  are Â
w
orn,
-
i
f there is little contrast between the
markings
 on  the  ground  and  the Â
r
oad  sur face.
You
 are  warned  by  the  vibration  of  the  driver's Â
s
eat  cushion:
-
Â
o
n  the  right-hand  side,  if  the  marking  on Â
t
he  ground  has  been  crossed  on  the  right,
-
Â
o
n  the  left-hand  side,  if  the  marking  on  the Â
g
round  has  been  crossed  on  the  left.
No
 warning  is  transmitted  while  the  direction Â
i
ndicator  is  active  and  for  approximately Â
2
0 seconds after the direction indicator is
switched
 off.
A
 warning  may  be  transmitted  if  a  direction Â
m
arking  (e.g.  arrow)  or  non-standard  marking Â
(
e.g.  graffiti)  is  crossed.
F
Â
W
hen  switching  the  ignition  on  or  with Â
t
he  engine  running,  press  this  button;  the Â
i
ndicator  lamp  comes  on.
F Â
P
ress  this  button  again,  the  indicator  lamp Â
g
oes  off.
The  status  of  the  system  remains  in  the  m
emory  when  the  ignition  is  switched  off.
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Blind spot sensors
This driving assistance system warns the driver of the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot
 angle  of  their  vehicle  (areas  masked  from Â
t
he  driver's  field  of  vision),  as  soon  as  this Â
p
resents  a  potential  danger.
Operation
F On switching  on  the  ignition,  or  engine  r
unning,  press  this  button  to  activate  the Â
f
unction;  the  warning  lamp  comes  on.
Sensors
 fitted  in  the  front  and  rear  bumpers Â
m
onitor  the  blind  spots.
A
Â
warning
Â
lamp
Â
appears
Â
in
Â
the
Â
door
Â
mirror
Â
on
 t
he
Â
side
Â
in
Â
question:
-
 i
mmediately,
Â
when
Â
being
Â
overtaken,
-
a
fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking
Â
a
Â
vehicle
Â
slowly.
This
Â
system
Â
is
Â
designed
Â
to
Â
improve
Â
s
afety
Â
when
Â
driving
Â
and
Â
is
Â
in
Â
no
Â
c
ircumstances
Â
a
Â
substitute
Â
for
Â
the
Â
use
Â
o
f
Â
the
Â
interior
Â
rear
Â
view
Â
mirror
Â
and
Â
door
Â
m
irrors.
Â
It
Â
is
Â
the
Â
driver's
Â
responsibility
Â
to
Â
c
onstantly
Â
check
Â
the
Â
traffic,
Â
to
Â
assess
Â
t
he distances and relative speeds
of other vehicles and to predict their
movements
Â
before
Â
deciding
Â
whether
Â
to
Â
c
hange
 lan
e.
The
Â
blind
Â
spot
Â
sensor
Â
system
Â
can
Â
never
Â
r
eplace
Â
the
Â
need
Â
for
Â
vigilance
Â
on
Â
the
Â
p
art
Â
of
Â
the
Â
driver.
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F To deactivate  the  system,  press  this  button  a
gain;  the  warning  lamp  goes  off.
The
 state  of  the  system  remains  in  memory  on Â
s
witching  off  the  ignition.
Operating fault
The system is automatically deactivated when  towing  with  a  towbar  approved  by Â
CIT
ROËN. The
 system  may  suffer  temporary Â
i
nterference in certain weather
conditions  (rain,  hail...).
In  particular,  driving  on  a  wet  sur face Â
o
r  moving  from  a  dry  area  to  a  wet  area Â
c
an  cause  false  alerts  (for  example,  the Â
p
resence  of  a  fog  of  water  droplets  in Â
t
he  blind  spot  angle  is  interpreted  as  a Â
v
ehicle).
In bad or wintry weather, ensure that
the  sensors  are  not  covered  by  mud,  ice Â
o
r  snow.
Take  care  not  to  cover  the  warning  zone Â
i
n  the  door  mirrors  or  the  detection Â
z
ones  on  the  front  and  rear  bumpers Â
w
ith  adhesive  labels  or  other  objects; Â
t
hey  may  hamper  the  correct  operation  o
f  the  system.
In  the  event  of  a  fault,  the  warning  lamp  in  the Â
b
utton  flashes  then  goes  off.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
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