trailer Citroen C4 2016 2.G Owner's Manual
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Driving recommendations 166
Starting / Switching off the engine
with
the key
1
68
Starting
/ Switching off the engine
with
Keyless Entry and Starting
1
71
Manual
par
king
b
rake
1
74
Electric
parking brake
1
75
Manual
g
earbox
1
81
Automatic
gearbox
1
82
Gear
ef ficiency indicator
1
87
Stop
& Start
1
88
Hill start assist
1
91
Tyre
under-inflation detection
1
92
Lane
departure warning system
1
94
Blind spot sensors
1
95
Speed
limiter
1
98
Cruise control
2
01
Memorising
speeds
2
04
Parking
sensors
2
06
Driving
Fuel 20 9
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 2 11
Snow chains
2
12
Very
cold climate screen
2
13
Towing
a trailer
2
13
Towbar
with quickly detachable towball
2
14
Energy
economy mode
2
19
Audio
pre-equipment
2
20
Changing
a wiper blade
2
21
Fitting
roof bars
2
22
Bonnet
2
23
Petrol
engines
2
24
Diesel
engines
2
25
Checking
levels
2
26
Checks
23
0
AdBlue
® additive and SCR system
(
BlueHDi Diesel) 2 32
Accessories
2
36
Practical information
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 2 38
Temporary pu ncture
r
epair kit
2
39
Spare wheel
2
44
Changing
a bulb
2
51
Changing
a fuse
2
60
12
V battery
2
65
Towing
the vehicle
2
69
In the event o f a b reakdown
Petrol engines 2 71
Petrol weights 2 72
Diesel
engines
2
73
Diesel
weights
2
75
Dimensions
2
78
Identification
ma
rkings
2
79
Technical data
Emergency or assistance 280
7-inch touch screen tablet 2 83
Audio
system
3
53
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical
in
dex
Contents
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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit
the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
b
ars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove
roof bars and roof racks after use.
At
the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry
out this check in particular:
-
b
efore a long journey,
-
a
t each change of season,
-
a
fter a long period out of use.
Don't
forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have
your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
p
assenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
o
perations recommended in the manufacturer's service schedule.
With
a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
b
ecomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
w
ithout delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
t
he legal level.
When
refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
a
void any over flow.
At
the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(
3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a
consistent average.
.
Eco-driving
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When towing
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as close as possible to t
he axle and the nose weight approaches the
m
aximum permitted without exceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude,
thus
r
educing
e
ngine
p
erformance.
A
bove 1 000 metres, the maximum towed
l
oad must be reduced by 10 % for every
1 0
00 metres of altitude.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity t
o side wind.
For
more information on weights (and the
t
owed loads which apply to your vehicle) refer
t
o the corresponding section.
F
I
f the warning lamp and the
S
TOP
warning lamp come on,
s
top the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of
e
ngine braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing v
ehicle and of the trailer, observing the
re
commended
p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling o
n the trailer and the hadlamp beam height
o
f your vehicle.
For
more information on adjusting the
h
eadlamp beam height, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
The
rear parking sensors will be
d
eactivated automatically if a genuine
C
ITROËN towbar is used.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature of the coolant.
As
the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
c
apacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
s
peed.
The
maximum towed load on a long incline
d
epends on the gradient and the ambient
t
emperature.
In
all cases, keep a check on the coolant
t
emperature.
6
Driving
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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).
Driving
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No alert will be given in the following situations:
- i n the presence of immobile objects
(
parked vehicles, barriers, street lamps,
r
oad
s
igns...),
-
w
ith vehicles moving in the opposite
d
irection,
-
d
riving on a sinuous road or a sharp
c
o r n e r,
The
alert
is
given
by
a
warning
lamp
which
c
omes
on
in
the
door
mirror
on
the
side
in
q
uestion
as
soon
as
a
vehicle
-
car,
lorry,
cycle
-
is
detected.
For
this,
the
following
conditions
must
be
met:
-
a
ll
the
vehicles
must
be
moving
in
the
sa
me
d
irection,
-
t
he
speed
of
your
vehicle
is
between
7
and
7
5
mph
(12
and
140
km/h),
-
w
hen
you
overtake
a
vehicle
with
a
speed
d
ifference
of
less
than
6
mph
(10
km/h),
-
w
hen
a
vehicle
overtakes
you
with
a
speed
d
ifference
of
less
than
15
mph
(25
km/h),
-
t
he
traffic
must
be
flowing
normally,
-
i
n
the
case
of
an
overtaking
manoeuvre,
i
f
this
is
prolonged
and
the
vehicle
being
ov
ertaken
remains
in
the
blind
spot,
-
y
ou
are
driving
on
a
straight
or
slightly
c
urved road,
-
y
our
vehicle
is
not
pulling
a
trailer,
a
c
aravan... -
w hen overtaking (or being overtaken by) a v
ery long vehicle (lorry, coach...) which is
a
t the same time detected at the rear in the
b
lind spot angle and present in the driver's
f
orward field of vision,
-
i
n very heavy traffic: vehicles detected in
f
ront and behind are confused with a lorry
or
a stationary object,
-
w
hen overtaking quickly.
Driving
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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
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 CITROËN 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.
Deactivation/Activation of the
front and rear parking sensors
6
Driving
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Towing a trailer
Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting people and luggage, but it may
a
lso be used for towing a trailer.
We
recommend the use of genuine
C
ITROËN towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from
the design stage of your vehicle,
a
nd that the fitting of the towbar is
e
ntrusted to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a
CITROËN
dealer, it must still be
f
itted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
i
nstructions.
Very cold climate screen*
* Depending on the country of sale.
Fitting
F Offer up the very cold climate screen to t
he front of the lower section of the front
b u m p e r.
F
P
ress around its edge to engage its fixing
c
lips one by one.
Removal
F Use a screwdriver as a lever to release e
ach fixing clip in turn.
Removable
protective screen which prevents
t
he accumulation of snow at the radiator
c
ooling fan.
Do not forget to remove the very cold
c
limate screen when:
-
t
he ambient temperature exceeds
1
0 °C,
-
tow
ing,
-
d
riving at speeds above 75 mph
(
120 km/h). Driving
with a trailer places greater
d
emands on the towing vehicle and the d
river must take particular care.
For more advice on driving when
t
owing, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
For
more information on weights (and
t
he towed loads which apply to your
vehicle)
refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
7
Practical information
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Towbar with quickly detachable towball
Presentation
This towbar allows the towball to be fitted and
removed quickly and easily without the use
o
f tools. Installed behind the rear bumper, the
t
owbar is invisible after removing the towball
a
nd folding the trailer harness socket carrier.
1.
Carrier
2.
P
rotective blanking plug.
3.
S
ecurity ring.
4.
F
olding trailer harness socket.
5.
D
etachable
t
owball.
6.
L
ocking / unlocking wheel.
7.
S
ecurity key lock.
8.
L
ocking wheel protector.
9.
Ba
ll
pro
tector.
10.
St
orage
b
ag.A. Locked position
The locking wheel is not in contact with the towball (gap of about 5 mm).
The
green mark is visible.
The
lock for the locking wheel is facing
r
earward.
B. Unlocked position
The locking wheel is in contact with the towball.
T hen green mark is hidden.
The
lock for the locking wheel is facing for ward.
Observe
the legislation in force in the
c
ountry in which you are driving.
For
information on the maximum trailer
w
eight and the recommended nose
w
eight, refer to the "Technical data"
s
ection.
For
information on safely towing a
t
railer, refer to the "Towing a trailer"
s
ection.
Practical information
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Before each use
Check that the towball is correctly fitted by verifying the following points:
- t he towball is correctly locked in place (position A),
-
t
he security key lock is on and the key removed; the locking wheel can no longer be
ope
rated,
-
t
he towball must no longer move at all in its carrier; try to shake it by hand.
During use
Never unlock the device when a trailer or load carrier is fitted to the towball.
N ever exceed the maximum authorised weight for the vehicle plus trailer (Gross Train
W
eight - GTW).
Before
driving, check the adjustment of the headlamp beam height.
For
more information on adjusting the headlamps, refer to the corresponding section.
After use
For journeys made without a trailer or load carrier, the trailer harness socket must be folded away, the towball removed and the blanking plug inserted in the carrier. This measure
a
pplies particularly if the towball could hinder visibility of the number plate or lighting.
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Attach the trailer to the towball.
A ttach the cable on the trailer to the security
ring
located on the carrier.
Lower
the trailer harness socket carrier by
p
ulling down on the ring visible below the
b
u m p e r.
Remove
the protective cover from the socket
a
nd connect the trailer wiring harness.
Removing the towball
Disconnect the trailer harness from the socket on the carrier.
Detach
the cable on the trailer from the security
r
ing on the carrier.
Unhook
the trailer from the towball.
Return the trailer harness connector carrier to
the
folded position. Insert
the key into the lock.
Turn the key anti-clockwise to unlock the
t
owball
f
ixing
m
echanism.
7
Practical information