cooling CITROEN C4 2018 Owners Manual
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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires action on the  part  of  the  driver.
Any
 fault  resulting  in  the  illumination  of  a  warning  lamp  must  be  investigated  further  using  the  associated  message.
If
 you  encounter  any  problems,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
STOP fixed,
 associated  with Â
a
nother  warning  lamp, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.Illumination
 of  this  warning  lamp  is Â
r
elated to a serious fault detected
with
 the  braking  or  power  steering Â
s
ystems,  the  electrical  system,  or Â
w
ith  engine  lubrication  or  cooling  or Â
a pu
ncture.Stop
 as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so  as  the  engine  may Â
c
ut  out.
Park,
 switch  off  the  ignition  and  call  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Service on
 temporarily, Â
a
ccompanied  by  a Â
m
essage.One
 or  more  minor  faults  for  which Â
t
here  is  no  specific  warning  lamp Â
h
ave  been  detected.Identify
 the  cause  of  the  fault  using  the  message Â
d
isplayed  in  the  screen.
You
 can  deal  with  some  problems  yourself,  such  as  a Â
d
oor open or the start of saturation of the particle filter
(as
 soon  as  the  traffic  conditions  allow,  regenerate Â
t
he  filter  by  driving  at  a  speed  of  at  least  40  mph Â
(
60 km/h),  until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off).
For
 any  other  problems,  such  as  a  fault  with  the  tyre Â
u
nder  inflation  detection  system,  contact  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
fixed,
 accompanied  by Â
a
 message.One
 or  more  major  faults  for  which Â
t
here  is  no  specific  warning  lamp Â
h
ave  been  detected.Identify
 the  cause  of  the  fault  using  the  message Â
d
isplayed  in  the  screen;  you  must  then  contact  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
fixed, associated with the flashing  and  then  fixed d
isplay of the service
indicator
 span
ner.The servicing interval has been exceeded. Only
 on  BlueHDi  Diesel  versions.
Your  vehicle  must  be  serviced  as  soon  as  possible.
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Engine oil
pressurefixed.
There  is  a  fault  with  the  engine  l
ubrication  system.You
 must  stop  as  soon  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Park,  switch  off  the  ignition  and  contact  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Battery charge
fixed. The  battery  charging  circuit  has  a Â
f
ault  (dirty  or  loose  terminals,  slack  or Â
c
ut  alternator  belt,  ...).
The  warning  lamp  should  go  off  when  the  engine  is Â
s
tarted.
If  it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Maximum
coolant
temperature fixed.
The  temperature  of  the  cooling Â
s
ystem  is  too  high.
Stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Wait  until  the  engine  has  cooled  down  before  topping Â
u
p  the  level,  if  necessary.
If  the  problem  persists,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Instruments
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Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment  is  filtered  and  originates  either Â
f
rom  the  outside  via  the  grille  located  at  the Â
b
ase  of  the  windscreen  or  from  the  inside  in  air Â
re
circulation
 m
ode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending  on  the  controls  selected  by  the Â
d
river:
-
Â
d
irect  arrival  in  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment  (air  intake),
-
Â
p
assage  through  a  heating  circuit  (heating),
-
Â
p
assage  through  a  cooling  circuit  (air Â
c
onditioning).
Control panel
1. Windscreen d emisting-defrosting v ents.
2. F ront  side  window  demisting/defrosting Â
ve
nts.
3.
 A
djustable  side  air  vent  (driver  only).4. C
entral  adjustable  air  vents.
5. A ir  outlets  for  the  front  footwells.
6.
 A
ir  outlets  for  the  rear  footwells.
Air distribution
The controls of this system are accessible in the " Air conditioning "
menu
 of  the  touch  screen  tablet  A.
The
Â
demisting/defrosting  controls  for  the Â
w
indscreen and rear screen are located below
the
Â
touch
Â
screen  tablet.
3
Ease of use and comfort
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Avoid the prolonged use of interior air  recirculation  (risk  of  misting  and Â
d
eterioration  of  air  quality).
It
Â
allows
Â
you:
-
Â
i
n
Â
summer,
Â
to
Â
lower
Â
the
Â
temperature,
-
Â
i
n
Â
winter,
Â
above
Â
3
Â
°C,
Â
to
Â
improve
Â
demisting.
F
 P
ress
Â
this
Â
button
Â
again
Â
to
Â
switch
 o
ff
Â
the
Â
air
Â
conditioning.
F
P
ress this button to switch on the
air
 c
onditioning.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate e
fficiently in all seasons, with the windows
closed. The
 intake  of  exterior  air  avoids  and  eliminates  m
isting  of  the  windscreen  and  side  windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air prevents exterior o
dours  and  smoke  from  entering  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment.
F
P
ress this button to recirculate
the
 interior  air.
F
Â
P
ress  this  button  again  to  allow Â
t
he  intake  of  exterior  air.
The
Â
air
Â
conditioning
Â
cannot
Â
operate
Â
w
hen
Â
the
Â
air
Â
flow
Â
is
Â
set
Â
to
Â
off. This
 function  also  allows  faster  heating Â
o
r  cooling  of  the  air  in  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment.
Ventilation with "ignition on"
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation system  and  access  the  "Air conditioning "
menu
 to  adjust  the  air flow and air
distribution
Â
in  the  passenger  compartment.
This
 function  is  available  for  a  few  minutes, Â
d
epending  on  the  state  of  charge  of  the  battery Â
o
f  your  vehicle.
This function does not activate the air
conditioning.
You
 can  make  use  of  the  residual  heat  in  the Â
e
ngine  to  warm  the  passenger  compartment Â
u
sing  the  temperature  setting  buttons.
Switching on
Switching off
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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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Bonnet
F Open the  left  hand  front  door. The location of the interior bonnet
release
 lever  prevents  opening  of  the Â
b
onnet when the left hand front door
is  shut.
When  the  engine  is  hot,  handle  the Â
e
xterior  safety  catch  and  the  stay  with Â
c
are  (risk  of  burns),  using  the  protected Â
a
rea.
When  the  bonnet  is  open,  take  care  not Â
t
o  damage  the  safety  catch.
F Â
L
ift  the  safety  catch  and  raise  the  bonnet.F
 U nclip  the  stay  from  its  housing  and  place  i
t in the support slot to hold the bonnet
open.
Opening
F Pull  the  release  lever,  located  at  the  bottom  o
f  the  door  aperture,  towards  you.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
Do not open the bonnet under very
windy
 c
onditions.
Closing
F Take the  stay  out  of  its  support  slot.
F  C lip  the  stay  back  into  its  housing.
F
L
ower the bonnet and release it at the end
of
 its  travel.
F
Â
P
ull  on  the  bonnet  to  check  that  it  has Â
l
atched  correctly. Because of the presence of electrical
equipment
 under  the  bonnet,  it  is Â
r
ecommended  that  exposure  to  water Â
(
rain,  washing, ...)  be  limited.
Before
 doing  anything  under  the Â
b
onnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system  to  avoid  any  risk  of  injury Â
r
esulting  from  an  automatic  change  to Â
S
TART Â mode.
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Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet,  as  certain  areas  of  the  engine Â
m
ay  be  extremely  hot  (risk  of  burns) Â
a
nd  the  cooling  fan  could  start  at  any Â
t
ime  (even  with  the  ignition  off).
Engine oil level
The check is carried out either when the  ignition  is  switched  on  using  the Â
o
il  level  indicator  in  the  instrument Â
p
anel  for  vehicles  so  equipped,  or Â
u
sing  the  dipstick.
Checking using the dipstick
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f  a  level  drops  significantly,  have  the  corresponding  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
If you find that the level is above the A
 mark  or Â
belo
w the B Â mark, Â do not star t the engine.
-
I
f the level is above the MAX
Â
mark  (risk Â
o
f  damage  to  the  engine),  contact  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
-
I
f the level is below the MIN
Â
mark, Â you Â
m
ust  top  up  the  engine  oil.
A = MA X
B = MIN
To
 ensure  that  the  reading  is  correct, Â
y
our  vehicle  must  be  parked  on  a  level Â
s
ur face  with  the  engine  having  been  off Â
f
or  more  than  30  minutes.
It
 is  normal  to  top  up  the  oil  level  between Â
t
wo  services  (or  oil  changes).  CITROËN Â
r
ecommends  that  you  check  the  level,  and  top Â
u
p  if  necessary,  every  3  000  miles  (5  000  kms).The
 location  of  the  dipstick  is  shown  in  the Â
c
orresponding  underbonnet  layout  view.
F
Â
T
ake  the  dipstick  by  its  coloured  grip  and Â
r
emove  it  completely.
F
Â
W
ipe  the  end  of  the  dipstick  using  a  clean Â
n
on-fluffy  cloth.
F
Â
R
efit  the  dipstick  and  push  fully  down,  then Â
p
ull  it  out  again  to  make  the  visual  check: Â
t
he  correct  level  is  between  the  marks  A
and B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, c
heck  that  the  oil  is  the  correct  grade  for  your Â
e
ngine  and  conforms  to  the  manufacturer's Â
r
ecommendations.
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Coolant level
The coolant level should be close
to the  "MA X"  mark  but  should  never Â
e
xceed  it.
In
Â
addition,  as  the  cooling  system  is  pressurised,
 w
ait
Â
at
Â
least  one  hour  after  switching  off  the
 e
ngine
Â
before  carrying  out  any  work.
To
Â
avoid
Â
any  risk  of  scalding,  unscrew  the  cap  by
 t
wo
Â
turns
Â
to  allow  the  pressure  to  drop.  When  the
 p
ressure
Â
has  dropped,  remove  the  cap  and  top
 u
p
Â
the
Â
level.
Changing the coolant
The coolant does not have to be replaced at routine services.
The cooling fan may star t after switching
off the engine: take care with ar ticles and
clothing that might be caught by the fan
blades. When  the  engine  is  warm,  the  temperature  of Â
t
he  coolant  is  regulated  by  the  fan.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the ma
nufacturer's r ecommendations.
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, this  fluid  must  not  be  topped  up  or  replaced Â
w
ith  plain  water.
In
Â
w
intry Â
c
onditions, Â
i
t Â
i
s Â
r
ecommended Â
t
hat Â
y
ou Â
u
se  an  ethyl  alcohol  or  methanol  based  fluid.
Screenwash fluid level
Top up the level when necessary.
To p p i n g u p
The reservoir must be topped up without delay by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Diesel fuel additive
level (Diesel with particle
filter)
The additive reservoir low level is
indicated by  fixed  illumination  of Â
A
void  prolonged  contact  of  used  oil  or Â
f
luids  with  the  skin.
Most  of  these  fluids  are  harmful  to Â
h
ealth  or  indeed  very  corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers  or  onto  the  ground.
Take  used  oil  to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or Â
a
 qualified  workshop  (France)  or  to  an Â
a
uthorised  waste  disposal  site.
Used products
this warning lamp, accompanied by an audible s
ignal  and  a  message  that  the  particle  filter Â
a
dditive  level  is  too  low.
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Engine compartment fuses
Access to the fuses
F Unclip the  cover.
F  C hange  the  fuse  (see  corresponding Â
par
agraph).
F
W
hen you have finished, close the cover
carefully
 to  ensure  correct  sealing  of  the Â
f
usebox. Fuse
N° Rating
(A) Functions
F1 40Air
 c
onditioning.
F2 30 / 40Stop  &  Start.
F3 30Passenger
 c
ompartment
 f
usebox.
F4 70Passenger
 c
ompartment
 f
usebox.
F5 70Built-in  Systems  Inter face  (BSI).
F6 60Cooling  fan  assembly.
F7 80Built-in  Systems  Inter face  (BSI).
F8 15Engine
 management,  petrol  pump.
F9 15Engine
 m
anagement.
F10 15Engine
 m
anagement.
F11 20Engine
 m
anagement.
F12 5Cooling
 fan  assembly.
F13 5Built-in
 Systems  Inter face  (BSI).
F14 5Battery
 charge  unit  (non  Stop  &  Start  engine).
F15 5Stop
 &  Start.
F17 5Built-in
 Systems  Inter face  (BSI).
F18 10Right
 hand  main  beam  headlamp.
The
 fusebox  is  placed  in  the  engine Â
c
ompartment  near  the  battery.
In the event of a breakdown
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When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the engine  can  be  started  using  a  slave  battery Â
(
external  or  on  another  vehicle)  and  jump  lead Â
c
ables  or  a  battery  booster.
Starting using another battery
F Raise the  plastic  cover  on  the  (+)  terminal,  i
f  your  vehicle  has  one.
F
C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
 (+)  of  the  flat  battery  A (at
the
 metal  elbow)  then  to  the  positive Â
t
erminal (+)  of  the  slave  battery  B or
the booster.
F
Â
C
onnect  one  end  of  the  green  or  black Â
c
able  to  the  negative  terminal  (-)  of  the Â
s
lave battery B or the booster (or earth
point
 on  the  other  vehicle).
F
Â
C
onnect Â
t
he Â
o
ther Â
e
nd Â
o
f Â
t
he Â
g
reen Â
o
r Â
b
lack Â
c
able to the earth point C  on  the  broken Â
d
own  vehicle. F
Â
S
tart  the  engine  of  the  vehicle  with  the Â
g
ood  battery  and  leave  it  running  for  a  few Â
m
inutes.
F Â
O
perate  the  starter  on  the  broken  down Â
v
ehicle  and  let  the  engine  run.
If  the  engine  does  not  start  straight  away, Â
s
witch  off  the  ignition  and  wait  a  few  moments Â
b
efore  trying  again.
Never
Â
try
Â
to
Â
start
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
by
Â
c
onnecting
Â
a
Â
battery
Â
charger.
Never
Â
use
Â
a
Â
24
Â
V
Â
or
Â
higher
Â
battery
Â
b
o o s t e r.
First
Â
check
Â
that
Â
the
Â
slave
Â
battery
Â
has
Â
a
Â
n
ominal
Â
voltage
Â
of
Â
12
Â
V
Â
and
Â
a
Â
capacity
Â
a
t
Â
least
Â
equal
Â
to
Â
that
Â
of
Â
the
Â
discharged
Â
b
attery.
The
Â
two
Â
vehicles
Â
must
Â
not
Â
be
Â
in
Â
contact
 w
ith
Â
each
Â
other.
Switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
electrical
Â
consumers
Â
on
Â
b
oth
Â
vehicles
Â
(audio
Â
system,
Â
wipers,
Â
l
ighting, ...).
Ensure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
jump
Â
lead
Â
cables
Â
do
Â
n
ot
Â
pass
Â
close
Â
to
Â
moving
Â
parts
Â
of
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
(cooling
Â
fan,
Â
belts, ...).
Do
Â
not
Â
disconnect
Â
the
Â
(+)
Â
terminal
Â
when
Â
t
he
Â
engine
Â
is
Â
running. F
Â
W
ait  until  the  engine  returns  to  idle  then Â
d
isconnect  the  jump  lead  cables  in  the Â
r
everse
 o
rder.
F Â
R
efit  the  plastic  cover  to  the  (+)  terminal,  if Â
y
our  vehicle  has  one.
F  A llow  the  engine  to  run  for  at  least  3
0 minutes,  by  driving  or  with  the  vehicle Â
s
tationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
 state  of  charge.
Some
 functions,  including  Stop  &  Start, Â
a
re not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
 c
harged.
8
In the event of a breakdown