tow CITROEN C4 2018 Owner's Manual
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Locations for ISOFIX child seats
In accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In
 the  case  of  universal  and  semi-universal  ISOFIX  child  seats,  the  ISOFIX  size  category,  determined  by  a  letter  from  A to G, is indicated on the child
seat
 next  to  the  ISOFIX  logo.
I UF:
s
eat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
 Universal seat, F or ward
 facing  secured  using  the Â
u
pper  strap.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
 Semi- Universal
 sea
t
 ei
ther:
-
Â
r
ear ward  facing  fitted  with  an  upper  strap  or  a  support  leg,
-
Â
f
or ward  facing  fitted  with  a  support  leg,
-
Â
a
n  infant  cot  fitted  with  an  upper  strap  or  a  support  leg.Weight of the child
 /  indicative  age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up to about 6Â months Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up to about 1 year From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
 about  1  to  3  years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seatrearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F G C D E C D A B B1
1
st row Front p assenger sea t Not ISOFIX
2
nd row Outer rear seats
IL- SU* IL- SU IL- SU IL- SU IL- SU IUF
IL- SU
Centre rear seat Not ISOFIX
Remove
 and  stow  the  head  restraint Â
b
efore  installing  a  child  seat  on  a Â
p
assenger
 sea
t.
Refit the head restraint once the child
seat
 has  been  removed.
For
 more  information  on  ISOFIX  mountings Â
a
nd  the  upper  strap,  refer  to  the  corresponding Â
s
ection.
*
 Â
T
he  ISOFIX  infant  cot,  secured  to  the  lower  rings  of  an  ISOFIX  seat,  occupies  all  of  the  space  on Â
t
he  rear  bench  seat.
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Locations for i-Size child seats
The i-Size child seats have two latches that engage on the two rings A.
i - U:
Â
Â
s
eat  suitable  for  i-Size  restraints  of  the  "universal"  category, Â
f
or ward  facing  or  rear ward  facing.
Remove
 and  stow  the  head  restraint  before  installing  a  child  seat  on  a  passenger  seat.
Refit
 the  head  restraint  once  the  child  seat  has  been  removed.(
a )
Â
t
o  install  a  child  seat  at  the  rear,  rear ward  facing  or  for ward  facing, Â
m
ove  the  front  seat  for ward,  then  straighten  the  backrest  to  allow Â
e
nough  space  for  the  child  seat  and  the  child's  legs.
The
 i-Size  child  seats  also  have:
-
Â
e
ither  an  upper  strap  which  is  attached  to  the  ring  B.
-
Â
o
r  a  support  leg  which  sits  on  the  vehicle's  floor,  compatible  with  seat  approved  for  i-Size,  the  role  of  which  is  to  prevent  the  child  seat  from  tipping Â
f
or wards  in  the  event  of  a  collision.
In
 accordance  with  the  new  European  Regulations,  this  table  indicates  the  options  for  installing  i-Size  child  seats  on  seats  in  the  vehicle  fitted  with Â
I
SOFIX  mountings  and  approved  for  i-Size.
For
 more  information  on  ISOFIX  mountings  and  the  rings,  refer  to  the  corresponding  section.i-Size child seat
1
st row Front p assenger sea t Not i-Size
2
nd row Outer rear seats (
a) i-U
Centre rear seat Not i-Size
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Child seats
Recommendations
Installing a booster
cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned  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.
As
 a  safety  precaution,  do  not  leave:
-
Â
o
ne  or  more  children  alone  and Â
u
nsupervised 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
u
se  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.
Children at the front
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,  or  in  contact  if  possible.
The
 head  restraint  must  be  removed  before Â
i
nstalling  a  child  seat  with  a  backrest  on  the Â
p
assenger
 sea
t.
Ensure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached securely so that it is not thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp
braking.
Refit the head restraint as soon as the child
seat
 is  removed.
The
 legislation  on  carrying  a  child  on  the Â
f
ront  passenger  seat  is  specific  to  each Â
c
ountry.  Refer  to  the  legislation  in  force  in Â
t
he  country  in  which  you  are  driving.
Deactivate
 the  passenger's  front  airbag Â
w
hen  a  rear ward  facing  child  seat  is  installed Â
o
n  the  front  passenger  seat.  Other wise,  the Â
c
hild  would  risk  being  seriously  injured  or Â
k
illed  if  the  airbag  were  deployed.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle
Â
compromises
Â
the
Â
child's
Â
protection
Â
in
Â
t
he
Â
event
Â
of
Â
an
Â
accident.
Check
Â
that
Â
there
Â
is
Â
no
Â
seat
Â
belt
Â
or
Â
seat
Â
belt
Â
b
uckle
Â
under
Â
the
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
as
Â
this
Â
could
Â
de
stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
Â
to
Â
fasten
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
belts
Â
or
Â
the
Â
c
hild seat harnesses keeping the slack in
relation
Â
to
Â
the
Â
child's
Â
body
Â
to a minimum ,
even
Â
for
Â
short
Â
journeys.
For
Â
the
Â
installation
Â
of
Â
a
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
using
Â
a
Â
s
eat belt, ensure that this is well tensioned
on
Â
the
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
and
Â
that
Â
it
Â
is
Â
holding
Â
the
Â
c
hild
Â
seat
Â
firmly
Â
against
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
of
Â
your
Â
v
ehicle.
Â
If
Â
your
Â
front
Â
passenger
Â
seat
Â
is
Â
a
djustable,
Â
move
Â
it
Â
for ward
Â
if
Â
necessary.
At the rear seats, always leave sufficient
space
Â
between
Â
the
Â
front
Â
seat
Â
and:
-
Â
a
Â
rear ward
Â
facing
Â
child
Â
seat,
-
t
he feet of a child seated in a for ward
facing
Â
child
Â
seat.
For
Â
this,
Â
move
Â
the
Â
front
Â
seat
Â
for ward
Â
and
Â
if
Â
n
ecessary
Â
straighten
Â
its
Â
backrest.
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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 Â
t
he  axle  and  the  nose  weight  approaches Â
t
he  maximum  permitted  without Â
e
xceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
 engine  per formance.  Above Â
1Â 0
00 metres,  the  maximum  towed  load  must Â
b
e  reduced  by  10 %  for  every  1 000  metres  of Â
al
titude.
For
 more  information  on  weights  (and  the Â
t
owed loads which apply to your vehicle) refer
to
 the  corresponding  section.
Side wind
F Take into  account  the  increased  sensitivity  t
o  side  wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature  of  the  coolant.
As
 the  fan  is  electrically  controlled,  its  cooling Â
c
apacity  is  not  dependent  on  the  engine  speed.
F
Â
T
o  lower  the  engine  speed,  reduce  your Â
s
peed.
The
 maximum  towed  load  on  a  long  incline Â
d
epends  on  the  gradient  and  the  ambient Â
t
emperature.
In
 all  cases,  keep  a  check  on  the  coolant Â
t
emperature. F
Â
I
f  the  warning  lamp  and  the Â
S
TOP
Â
warning  lamp  come  on, Â
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 Â
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 Â
re
commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check the  electrical  lighting  and  signalling  o
n  the  trailer  and  the  hadlamp  beam  height Â
o
f  your  vehicle.
For
 more  information  on  adjusting  the Â
h
eadlamp  beam  height,  refer  to  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
ection.
The
 rear  parking  sensors  will  be Â
d
eactivated  automatically  if  a  genuine Â
C
ITROËN  towbar  is  used.
Driving
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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise  control.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he  display  of  information  related  to  the Â
c
ruise  control  disappears. When the cruise control is switched on,
be
 careful  if  you  maintain  the  pressure  o
n  one  of  the  programmed  speed Â
c
hanging  buttons:  this  may  result  in  a Â
v
ery  rapid  change  in  the  speed  of  your Â
v
ehicle.
Do not use the cruise control on
slippery
 roads  or  in  heavy  traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
 exceeding  the  programmed  speed.
On
 steep  climbs  or  when  towing,  the Â
p
rogrammed  speed  may  not  be  reached Â
o
r  maintained.
The
 use  of  mats  not  approved  by Â
C
ITROËN  may  inter fere  with  the Â
o
peration  of  the  cruise  control.
To
 avoid  any  risk  of  jamming  of  the Â
ped
als:
-
Â
e
nsure  that  the  mat  is  secured Â
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
Â
n
ever  fit  one  mat  on  top  of  another.
It
Â
is
Â
possible
Â
to
Â
exceed
Â
the
Â
programmed
Â
speed
Â
t
emporarily
Â
by
Â
pressing
Â
the
Â
accelerator
Â
pedal.
To
Â
return
Â
to
Â
the
Â
programmed
Â
speed,
Â
simply
Â
r
elease the accelerator pedal until the
programmed
Â
cruise
Â
speed
Â
is
Â
reached
Â
again.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
Once switched on, you can pause the cruise
control  at  any  time  by  pressing  button  4:  the Â
s
creen  confirms  the  pause.
Pause
If the programmed speed is exceeded, the  displayed  speed  flashes.
Once the speed of the vehicle returns
to
 the  programmed  speed  setting,  the Â
d
isplay  becomes  steady  again.
The cruise control is paused
 m
anually
 o
r  by  pressing  the  brake  or  clutch  pedal Â
o
r  if  the  ESC  system  is  invoked  for Â
s
afety  reasons.
Driving
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Front parking
sensors
The sound emitted by the speaker (front or rear) indicates whether the obstacle
is
 in  front  or  behind. The
 system  will  be  deactivated  a
utomatically  if  a  trailer  is  being Â
t
owed or a bicycle carrier is fitted on
a towbar (vehicle fitted with a towbar
installed
 in  line  with  the  manufacturer's Â
r
ecommendations).In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered with
mud,
 ice  or  snow.  When  reverse  gear  is Â
e
ngaged,  an  audible  signal  (long  beep) Â
i
ndicates  that  the  sensors  may  be  dirty.
Certain
 sound  sources  (motorcycle, Â
l
orry,  pneumatic  drill,  etc.)  may  trigger Â
t
he  audible  signals  of  the  parking Â
s
ensor  system.
As
Â
an
Â
addition  to  the  rear  parking  sensors,  the Â
f
ront
Â
parking  sensors  are  triggered  when  an Â
o
bstacle is detected in front and the speed of
the
Â
vehicle  is  still  below  6  mph  (10  km/h).
The
Â
front  parking  sensors  are  interrupted  if Â
t
he
Â
vehicle  stops  for  more  than  three  seconds Â
i
n
Â
for ward  gear,  if  no  further  obstacles  are Â
d
etected or when the speed of the vehicle
exceeds  6  mph  (10  km/h).
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of t
he  system,  when  reverse  gear  is Â
e
ngaged  the  symbol  for  the  button Â
c
hanges  to  alert  mode  and  the Â
w
arning  lamp  flashes  for  a  few Â
m
oments  then  stays  on  continuously.
A
Â
message  appears,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible
Â
signal  (short  beep).
Contact
Â
a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
F
Sel
ect " Parking sensors " in the
" Driving assistance "
Â
menu.
Â
T
he
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
in
Â
the
Â
button
Â
c
omes
Â
on.
High pressure jet wash
When
Â
washing  your  vehicle,  do  not  direct  the Â
l
ance
Â
within  30  cm  of  the  sensors.
Pressing
Â
this
Â
button
Â
again
Â
reactivates
Â
the
Â
s
ystem.
Â
The
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
goes
Â
off.
The
Â
parking
Â
sensors
Â
can
Â
be
Â
deactivated
Â
in
Â
the
 t
ouch
Â
screen
Â
tablet.
The
Â
parking
Â
sensors
Â
are
Â
deactivated
Â
w
hile
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
system
Â
is
Â
m
easuring
Â
a
Â
space.
See
Â
the
Â
"Park
Â
Assist"
Â
section.
Deactivation / Activation of
the front and rear parking
sensors
6
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered by
road dirt,  ice  or  snow.
In
 the  event  of  a  fault,  have  the  system Â
c
hecked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
Â
the
Â
system
Â
is
Â
deactivated
Â
during
Â
a
Â
m
anoeuvre,
Â
the
Â
driver
Â
should
Â
reactivate
Â
i
t
Â
to
Â
repeat
Â
the
Â
measurement.
If the lateral distance between your vehicle
and the  space  is  too  great,  the  system  may
 n
ot  be  able  to  measure  the  space.
Anything  projecting  beyond  the  envelope
 o
f  the  vehicle  (long  or  wide  load)  is  not
 t
aken  into  account  by  the  Park  Assist
 s
ystem  during  a  manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he  driver  then  takes  back  control  of  the Â
v
ehicle's
 s
teering.
The
Â
system
Â
is
Â
deactivated
Â
by
Â
pressing
Â
the
 P
ark
Â
Assist
Â
control
Â
(or
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
button
Â
i
n the " Driving assistance "
Â
menu
Â
of
Â
the
Â
touch
Â
s
creen tablet),
The
Â
system
Â
is
Â
deactivated
Â
automatically:
-
Â
o
n
Â
switching
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
stalls,
-
Â
i
f
Â
no
Â
manoeuvre
Â
is
Â
started
Â
within
Â
5
Â
minutes
Â
o
f
Â
selection
Â
of
Â
the
Â
type
Â
of
Â
manoeuvre,
-
Â
a
fter
Â
a
Â
prolonged
Â
stop
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
during
Â
a
Â
manoeuvre,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
road
Â
wheel
Â
anti-spin
Â
regulation
Â
(ASR)
Â
s
ystem
Â
is
Â
invoked,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
speed
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
exceeds
Â
the
Â
s
tated
Â
limit,
-
Â
w
hen
Â
the
Â
driver
Â
interrupts
Â
movement
Â
of
Â
the
Â
s
teering
 w
heel,
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
driver
Â
presses
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
control
Â
(
or
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
button
Â
of
Â
the
Â
"Driving
Â
a
ssistance"
Â
menu
Â
in
Â
the
Â
touch
Â
screen
Â
t
ablet),
-
Â
i
f
Â
correct
Â
positioning
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
is
Â
not
Â
p
ossible
Â
(too
Â
many
Â
manoeuvres
Â
needed
Â
to
Â
i
nsert
Â
or
Â
extract
Â
the
Â
vehicle),
-
Â
i
f
Â
the
Â
driver's
Â
door
Â
is
Â
open,
-
i
f one of the front wheels encounters an
obstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen  towing  a  trailer,
-
Â
i
f  the  driver's  door  is  opened,
-
Â
i
f  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  is  above  42  mph Â
(
70 Â km/h).
To
 switch  the  system  of  for  a  prolonged  period, Â
c
ontact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the  symbol  in  the  button  (located  in Â
t
he  touch  screen  tablet)  changes  to Â
a
lert  mode  and  the  warning  lamp Â
f
lashes  and  then  goes  off.
Contact
Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
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Fuel tank
Capacity of the tank:
- Pe trol:  approximately  50  litres.
-
Â
D
iesel:  approximately  45  or  50  litres  (depending  on  version).
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached,
this
 warning  lamp  in  the  instrument Â
p
anel  comes  on,  accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  warning,  a  message  and Â
t
he  last  bar  of  the  fuel  gauge  flashes Â
i
n  red.
To
 refuel  in  complete  safety:
F
Y
ou must switch off the engine.
F
Â
O
pen  the  filler  flap.
A label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
reminds
 you  of  the  type  of  fuel  to  use, Â
d
epending  on  your  engine  type.
Additions
 of  fuel  must  be  of  at  least  5  litres  to Â
b
e  registered  by  the  fuel  gauge.
When
Â
it
Â
first  comes  on,  about 5 litres of fuel
remain
Â
in
Â
the  tank.
Until sufficient fuel has been added, this
warning
Â
lamp  appears  every  time  the  ignition Â
i
s
Â
switched  on,  accompanied  by  an  audible Â
w
arning
Â
and  a  message.  This  audible  warning Â
a
nd
Â
message  are  repeated  with  increasing Â
f
requency
 as  the  fuel  level  drops  towards  "0 ".
Refuel
Â
as
 soon  as  possible  to  avoid  running Â
o
ut. Opening
 the  filler  cap  may  result  in  an  inrush  of Â
a
ir.  This  is  entirely  normal  and  results  from  the Â
s
ealing  of  the  fuel  system.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
 in  STOP  mode;  you  must  switch Â
o
ff  the  ignition  with  the  key.
For
 more  information  on  running  out  of Â
f
uel  (Diesel),  refer  to  the  corresponding Â
s
ection. F
Â
T
ake  care  to  select  the  pump  that  delivers Â
t
he  correct  type  of  fuel  for  your  vehicle.
F
Â
I
ntroduce  the  key  into  the  cap  and  turn  it  to Â
t
he  left.
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Very cold climate screens
Removable protective screens which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiatorÂ
c ooling  fan.
F
Â
O
ffer  up  the  corresponding  screen  to  the Â
f
ront  bumper  upper  grille.
F
Â
P
ress  on  the  edge  to  engage  its  fixing  clips Â
i
n  turn.
Proceed
 in  the  same  way  for  the  screen  on  the Â
l
ower  grille. F
Â
U
sing  a  screwdriver,  lever  in  turn  on  the Â
f
ixings  of  each  screen  to  unclip  them.
Do
 not  forget  to  remove  the  very  cold
 c
limate  screens  when:
-
 t
he  ambient  temperature  exceeds
 1
0°  C,
-
 tow
ing,
-
 a
t  speeds  above  75  mph  (120  km/h).
Removal
Fitting
Before fitting or removing a screen, e
nsure  that  the  engine  is  off  and  the Â
c
ooling  fan  has  stopped. It
 is  recommended  that  the  screens  b
e  fitted  and  removed  by  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
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When not towing a trailer, remove the quickly-detachable  tow  ball  before Â
d
riving.
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, Â
a
nd  that  the  fitting  of  the  towbar  is Â
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 Â
f
itted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 i
nstructions.
Your
Â
vehicle  is  primarily  designed  for Â
t
ransporting  people  and  luggage,  but  it  may Â
a
lso
Â
be  used  for  towing  a  trailer. Driving  with  a  trailer  places  greater Â
d
emands  on  the  towing  vehicle  and  the Â
d
river  must  take  particular  care.
For  more  advice  on  driving  when Â
t
owing,  refer  to  the  corresponding Â
s
ection.
For  more  information  on  weights  (and Â
t
he towed loads which apply to your
vehicle)  refer  to  the  corresponding Â
s
ection.
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