cooling Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD 2015 1.G Owner's 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 Â
a m
essage.Illumination
 of  this  warning  lamp  is Â
r
elated  to  a  serious  fault  detected Â
w
ith  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 Â
a 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 Â
(
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 Â
a C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
fixed, associated with the flashing  and  then  fixed d
isplay  of  the  service
 in
dicator
 span
ner.The servicing interval has been exceeded. Only
 on  BlueHDi  Diesel  versions.
Your  vehicle  must  be  serviced  as  soon  as  possible.
1
Monitoring
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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
Monitoring
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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 Â
t
he
Â
touch
Â
screen  tablet.
3
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
Â
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 Â
c
losed. The
 intake  of  exterior  air  avoids  and  eliminated  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  have  access  to  the Â
"A
ir conditioning "
 menu  to  adjust  the  air
flow
Â
and  air distribution
Â
in  the  passenger Â
c
ompartment.
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 Â
c
onditioning.
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
Comfort
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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
Â
W
hen  you  have  finished,  close  the  cover Â
c
arefully  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.
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Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the  load  in  the  trailer  so  that  t
he heaviest  items  are  as  close  as Â
p
ossible  to  the  axle  and  the  nose  weight Â
a
pproaches  the  maximum  permitted Â
w
ithout  exceeding  it.
Air
 density  decreases  with  altitude,  thus Â
r
educing  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.
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 Â
t
he  engine  as  soon  as  possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o  avoid  overheating  of  the  brakes  on  a  long Â
m
ountain  type  of  descent,  the  use  of  engine Â
b
raking  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.
Refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
"Technical
Â
data"
Â
section
Â
for
Â
details
Â
o
f
Â
the
Â
weights
Â
and
Â
towed
Â
loads
Â
which
Â
apply
Â
to
Â
y
our
Â
vehicle.
When
Â
not
Â
towing
Â
a
Â
trailer,
Â
remove
Â
the
Â
q
uickly-detachable
Â
tow
Â
ball
Â
before
Â
d
riving. The
 rear  parking  sensors  will  be Â
d
eactivated  automatically  if  a  genuine Â
C
ITROËN  towbar  is  used.
9
Practical information
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Very cold climate screens
Removable protective screens which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling 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 Â
c
limate  screens  when:
-
Â
t
he  ambient  temperature  exceeds Â
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 Â
b
e  fitted  and  removed  by  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
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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 Â
i
s  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
Â
U
nclip  the  stay  from  its  housing  and  place  i
t  in  the  support  slot  to  hold  the  bonnet  ope
n.
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 Â
wi
ndy
 c
onditions.
Closing
F Take the  stay  out  of  its  support  slot.
F  C lip  the  stay  back  into  its  housing.
F
Â
L
ower  the  bonnet  and  release  it  at  the  end Â
o
f  its  travel.
F
Â
P
ull  on  the  bonnet  to  check  that  it  has Â
l
atched  correctly.
be
cause 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  S
TART Â mode.
Checks
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Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet, as certain areas of the engine may be extremely hot (risk of burns) and the cooling fan could start at any  time  (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
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" section  for  the  location  of  the  dipstick  in  the Â
e
ngine  compartment  of  your  vehicle.
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.
Check
Â
all
Â
of
Â
these
Â
levels
Â
regularly,
Â
in
Â
line
Â
with
Â
the
Â
manufacturer's  service  schedule.  Top  them  up  if  necessary,  unless  other wise  indicated.
If
Â
a
Â
level
Â
drops
Â
significantly,
Â
have
Â
the
Â
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.
-
Â
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.
-
Â
I
f  the  level  is  below  the  MIN
Â
mark, Â you Â
m
ust  top  up  the  engine  oil.
A = M
aX
B
= MI
nT
o
Â
ensure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
reading
Â
is
Â
correct,
Â
y
our
Â
vehicle
Â
must
Â
be
Â
parked
Â
on
Â
a
Â
level
Â
s
ur face
Â
with
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
having
Â
been
Â
off
Â
f
or
Â
more
Â
than
Â
30
Â
minutes.
It
Â
is
Â
normal
Â
to
Â
top
Â
up
Â
the
Â
oil
Â
level
Â
between
Â
t
wo
Â
services
Â
(or
Â
oil
Â
changes).
Â
CITROËN
Â
r
ecommends
Â
that
Â
you
Â
check
Â
the
Â
level,
Â
and
Â
top
Â
u
p
Â
if
Â
necessary,
Â
every
Â
3
Â
000
Â
miles
Â
(5
Â
000
Â
kms).
10
Checks
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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 Â
p
ressurised,  wait  at  least  one  hour  after Â
s
witching
Â
off  the  engine  before  carrying  out  any Â
wo
rk.
To
Â
avoid
Â
any  risk  of  scalding,  unscrew  the  cap Â
b
y
Â
two
Â
turns  to  allow  the  pressure  to  drop. Â
W
hen
Â
the
 pressure  has  dropped,  remove  the Â
c
ap
Â
and
Â
top  up  the  level.Changing the coolant
The coolant does not have to be replaced at routine services.
The brake fluid level should be close to  the  "MA X"  mark.  If  it  is  not,  check Â
t
he  brake  pad  wear.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for  details  of  the  interval  for  this  operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations. 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.
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