Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G Owner's Manual

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In addition to  the  rear  parking  sensors, the
 front  parking  sensors  are  triggered when

 
an
 
obstacle
 
is
 
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
 
vehicle
 
stops
 
for
 
more
 
than
 
three seconds

 
in
 
forward
 
gear
,  
if
 
no
 
further
 
ob
-
stacles
 
are
 
detected
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
speed of

  the   vehicle   exceeds   6   mph   (10   km/h).
Front parking sensorsDeactivation/Activation of the front
and rear parking sensors
The
 
function
 
is
 
deactivated
 
by
 
pressing
 
this

 
button.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button

  comes   on.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the

 
function.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button

  goes   off.Operating fault
The function  will  be  deactivated  automatically
 if  a  trailer  is  being  
towed

 
or
 
a
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
is
 
fit
-
ted
 
(vehicle
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
towbar
 
or

 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
recommended
 
by

  CITROËN). In
 
bad
 
weather
 
or
 
in
 
winter
,  
en
-
sure that the sensors are not
covered  
with
 
mud,
 
ice
 
or
 
snow
.  
When

 
reverse
 
gear
 
is
 
engaged,
 
an

 
audible
 
signal
 
(long
 
beep)
 
in
-
dicates  
that
 
the
 
sensors
 
may
 
be
 
dirty

.
Certain  
sound
 
sources
 
(motor
-
cycle,  
lorry
,  
pneumatic
 
drill,
 
etc.)
 
may

 
trigger
 
the
 
audible
 
signals
 
of

  the   parking   sensor   system.
In  
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
malfunction
 
of

 
the
 
system,
 
when
 
reverse
 
gear

 
is
 
engaged
 
this
 
warn
-
ing  
lamp
 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel

 
and/or
 
a
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal

  (short   beep).
Contact  
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied   workshop.
The
 
sound

 
emitted

 
by

 
the

 
speaker

 
(front

 
or

 
rear)

 
indicates

 
whether

 
the

 
obstacle

 
is

 
in
 
front
 
or
 
behind.
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TOTAL & CITROËN
Partners in performance and
protecting the environment
Innovation in the search for
performance
For 
over
 
40
 
year
,  
the
 
T
OTAL
 Research
 
and
 
Development

 
departments
 
have
 
developed
 
for

 
CITROËN,
 
lubricants
 
to
 
match
 
the
 
latest technical innovations on CITR

o Ë n
vehicles,
 
both
 
for
 
competition
 
and
 
for
 
everyday

  motoring.
For you, this is an assurance that you will
obtain
 
of
 
the
 
best
 
performance
 
for
 
your
 
engine.
Optimum protection for your
engine
By

 
having
 
your
 
CITROËN
 
vehicle serviced

 
with
 
T
OTAL
 lubricants, you

 
are
 
contributing
 
towards
 
im
-
proving
 
the
 
life
 
and
 
performances of

 
your
 
engine,
 
while
 
also
 
protect
-
ing
  the   environment.
prefers
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FUEL TANK
Capacity of the tank: approximately
60 litres.
When the low fuel level in the
tank
 
is
 
reached,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instru
-
ment
 
panel,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an

 
audible
 
warning
 
and
 
the
 
dis
-
play
 
of
 
an
 
alert
 
message.
 
When
 
it

 
first
 
comes
 
on,
 
around
6 li-
tres
  of   fuel   remain   in   the   tank.
Until
 
sufficient
 
fuel
 
has
 
been
 
added,
 
ev
-
ery
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
appears,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
an
 
alert
 
mes
-
sage.
 
When
 
driving,
 
this
 
audible
 
signal
 
and

 
the
 
display
 
of
 
this
 
alert
 
message
 
are

 
repeated
 
with
 
increasing
 
frequency
,  
as

  the   level   drops   towards   0.
You
 
must
 
refuel
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
avoid

  running   out.
If you run out of fuel (
d iesel), refer also
to
  "Checks".
Low fuel level Refuelling
Additions of
 fuel  must  be  of  at  least  
5  litres  to  be  registered  by  the  fuel  
gauge.
Opening

 
the
 
filler
 
cap
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
an
 
inrush

 
of
 
air
.  
This
 
vacuum
 
is
 
entirely
 
normal

 
and
 
results
 
from
 
the
 
sealing
 
of
 
the

  fuel   system.
F

Press control
A  
until
 
the
 
automatic
 
opening

  of   the   fuel   flap   is   heard.
 This

 
control
 
remains
 
active
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes

 
after
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
igni
-
tion.
 
If
 
necessary
,  
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
on

  again   to   reactivate   it.
F
 
T
ake  
care
 
to
 
select
 
the
 
pump
 
that
 
delivers

 
the
 
correct
 
fuel
 
for
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle.
If you are filling your tank to the top,
do not persist after the third cut-off;
this could cause your vehicle to mal-
function.
With Stop & Start, never refuel
with
 
the

 
system

 
in

 
ST

OP
 mode;

 
you

 
must

 
switch

 
of

f
 
the

 
ignition

 
with

 
the
 
key. F
 
Introduce
 
the
 
nozzle
 
so
 
as
 
to
 
push
 
in

  the   metal   non-return   flap   B.
F
 
Make
 
sure
 
that
 
the
 
nozzle
 
is
 
pushed
 
in

 
as
 
far
 
as
 
possible
 
before
 
starting
 
to

  refuel   (risk   of   blowback).
F

Maintain this  position  while  refuelling.
F Push  the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
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Fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines  are  compatible  with  E10
 bio-petrol  (containing  10  %  etha -
nol),
 
conforming
 
to
 
European
 
standards
 
EN

  228   and   EN   15376.
E85
 
type
 
fuels
 
(containing
 
up
 
to
 
85
 
%
 
ethanol)

 
are
 
reserved
 
exclusively
 
for
 
vehicles

 
marketed
 
for
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
this
 
type

 
of
 
fuel
 
(BioFlex
 
vehicles).
 
The
 
quality

 
of
 
the
 
ethanol
 
must
 
comply
 
with
 
European

  standard   EN   15293.
Fuel used for Diesel engines
The Diesel engines  are  compatible  with  biofuels
 which  conform  to  current  and  
future

 
European
 
standards
 
(Diesel
 
fuel
 
which

 
complies
 
with
 
standard
 
EN
 
590
 
mixed

 
with
 
a
 
biofuel
 
which
 
complies
 
with

 
standard
 
EN
 
14214)
 
available
 
at
 
the

 
pumps
 
(containing
 
up
 
to
 
7
 
%
 
Fatty
 
Acid

  Methyl   Ester).
The
 
B30
 
biofuel
 
can
 
be
 
used
 
in
 
cer
-
tain
 
Diesel
 
engines.
 
However
,  
this
 
use,
 
even

 
occasional,
 
requires
 
strict
 
applica
-
tion
 
of
 
the
 
special
 
servicing
 
conditions.
 
Contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable
 
or
 
animal
 
oils,
 
pure
 
or
 
dilu
t-
ed,
 
domestic
 
fuel...)
 
is
 
strictly
 
prohibited
 
(risk

 
of
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
fuel
 
system).
The

 
petrol

 
or

 
Diesel

 
engine

 
of

 
your

 
ve

-
hicle
 
is

 
fitted

 
with

 
a

 
catalytic

 
converter

,
 a
 device
 which
 helps
 to
 reduce
 the
 lev
-
el
 of
 harmful
 emissions
 in
 the
 exhaust
 gases.
For petrol engines, the use of un
-
leaded fuel is compulsory.
The
 
filler

 
neck

 
is

 
narrower

,
 
admitting

 
unleaded

 
petrol
 
nozzles
 
only.
Fuel supply cut-off
Your vehicle  is  equipped  with  a  safety  device
 which  cuts  of f  the  fuel  supply  in  
the

  event   of   a   collision.
If you have put in the wrong
fuel for your vehicle, you must
have the tank drained and re-
filled with the correct fuel be-
fore you start the engine.
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MISFUEL PREVENTION
(D IESEL )*
Mechanical device  which  prevents  fill -
ing  the  tank  of  a  Diesel  vehicle  with  
petrol.

 
It
 
avoids
 
the
 
risk
 
of
 
engine
 
dam
-
age
 
that
 
can
 
result
 
from
 
fillin
g  
with
 
the
 
wrong

  fuel.
Located
 
in
 
the
 
filler
 
neck,
 
the
 
misfuel
 
prevention

 
device
 
appears
 
when
 
the
 
filler

  cap   is   removed.
Operation
When a petrol  filler  nozzle  is  introduced  into
 the  fuel  filler  neck  of  your  Diesel  
vehicle,

 
it
 
comes
 
into
 
contact
 
with
 
the
 
flap.

 
The
 
system
 
remains
 
closed
 
and
 
prevents

  filling.
Do not persist but introduce a Diesel
type filler nozzle.
It
 
remains
 
possible
 
to
 
use
 
a
 
fuel
 
can

  to   fill   the   tank.
In
 
order
 
to
 
ensure
 
a
 
good
 
flow
 
of
 
fuel,

 
do
 
not
 
place
 
the
 
nozzle
 
of
 
the

 
fuel
 
can
 
in
 
direct
 
contact
 
with
 
the

 
flap
 
of
 
the
 
misfuel
 
prevention
 
device

  and   pour   slowly.*
 
According
  to   country   of   sale.
Travelling abroad
As
 
Diesel
 
fuel
 
pump
 
nozzles
 
may

 
be
 
dif
ferent  
in
 
other
 
coun
-
tries,  
the
 
presence
 
of
 
the
 
misfuel
 
prevention

 
device
 
may
 
make
 
re
-
fuelling   impossible.
Before  
travelling
 
abroad,
 
we
 
recommend

 
that
 
you
 
check
 
with
 
the

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
network,
 
whether your vehicle is suitable
for

 
the
 
fuel
 
pumps
 
in
 
the
 
country
 
in

  which   you   want   to   travel.
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RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
(D IESEL )
1.6 HDi engine
F Fill the  fuel  tank  with  at  least  five  li -
tres   of   diesel.
F
 
Open
  the   bonnet.
F
 
If
 
necessary
,  
unclip
 
the
 
styling
 
cover
 
for

  access   to   the   priming   pump.
F
 
Squeeze
 
and
 
release
 
the
 
priming
 
pump

 
repeatedly
 
until
 
resistance
 
is
 
felt

 
(there
 
may
 
be
 
resistance
 
at
 
the
 
first

  press).
F
 
Operate
 
the
 
starter
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts

 
(if
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
at

 
the
 
first
 
attempt,
 
wait
 
around
 
15 seconds

  before   trying   again).
F
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
after
 
a
 
few

 
attempts,
 
operate
 
the
 
priming
 
pump

  again   then   start   the   engine.
F
 
Refit
 
the
 
styling
 
cover
 
and
 
clip
 
it
 
in
 
place.
F

 
Close
  the   bonnet.
2.0 HDi engine
F Fill the  fuel  tank  with  at  least  five  li -
tres   of   Diesel.
F
 
Open
  the   bonnet.
F

If necessary
, unclip the style cover
for
  access   to   the   priming   pump.
F
 
Slacken
  the   bleed   screw.
F
 
Squeeze
 
and
 
release
 
the
 
priming
 
pump

 
repeatedly
 
until
 
fuel
 
appears
 
in

  the   transparent   pipe.
F
 
T
ighten   the   bleed   screw.
F
 
Operate
 
the
 
starter
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts

 
(if
 
the
 
engine
 
fails
 
to
 
start
 
at

 
the
 
first
 
attempt,
 
wait
 
around
 
15 seconds

  before   trying   again).
F
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
fails
 
to
 
start
 
after
 
a
 
few
 
attempts,

 
operate
 
the
 
priming
 
pump
 
again,

  then   the   starter.
F
 
Put
 
the
 
style
 
cover
 
back
 
in
 
position
 
and

 
clip
 
it
 
in
 
place,
 
ensuring
 
that
 
it
 
has

  clipped   correctly.
F
 
Close
  the   bonnet.
If
 
the

 
engine

 
does

 
not

 
start

 
first

 
time,

 
don't

 
keep

 
trying

 
but

 
start

 
the

 
procedure

 
again

 
from

 
the

 
be

-
ginning.
On
 
vehicles

 
fitted

 
with

 
HDi

 
engines,

 
the

 fuel
 system
 must
 be
 primed
 if
 you
 run
 out
 of
 fuel;
 refer
 to
 the
 corresponding
 engine
 
compartment
 
view.
If
 
the

 
tank

 
on

 
your

 
vehicle

 
is

 
fitted

 
with

 
a

 
misfuel

 
prevention

 
device,

 
refer

 
to

 
the

 
"Misfuel

 
prevention
 
(Diesel)"
 
section.
1.6 BlueHDi engine
F Fill  the  fuel  tank  with  at  least  five  li -
tres   of   Diesel.
F
 
Switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
(without
 
start
-
ing
  the   engine).
F
 
W
ait  
around
 
6
 
seconds
 
and
 
switch
 
of

f   the   ignition.
F
 
Repeat
  the   operation   10   times.
F
o perate the starter to run the en-
gine.
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BONNET
F Push the  exterior  safety  catch  B to
the   left   and   raise   the   bonnet.
Opening
F Open  the   front   left   door.
F
Pull
the interior bonnet release le-
ver
A,  
located
 
at
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
door

  aperture. F
 
Unclip
 
the
 
stay
 
C
 
from
 
its
 
housing
 
on

  the   back   of   the   bonnet.
F
 
Fix
 
the
 
stay
 
in
 
the
 
notch
 
to
 
hold
 
the
 
bonnet

  open.
The location of the interior bonnet
release
 
lever
 
prevents
 
opening
 
of the

 
bonnet
 
while
 
the
 
front
 
left
 
door is

  closed.
Closing
F Take  the  stay  out  of  the  support  notch.
F
 
Clip
 
the
 
stay
 
in
 
its
 
housing
 
on
 
the
 
back

  of   the   bonnet.
F
 
Lower
 
the
 
bonnet
 
and
 
release
 
it
 
at
 
the

  end   of   its   travel.
F
 
Pull
 
on
 
the
 
bonnet
 
to
 
check
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
secured

  correctly.
Do
 
not
 
open
 
the
 
bonnet
 
in
 
high
 
winds.
When

 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
handle
 
the

 
exterior
 
safety
 
catch
 
and
 
the
 
bonnet

 
stay
 
with
 
care
 
(risk
 
of
 
burns).
Before

 
doing

 
anything

 
under

 
the

 
bonnet, switch of

f the Stop &
Start
 
system

 
to

 
avoid

 
any

 
risk

 
of

 
injury

 
resulting

 
from

 
an

 
automatic change

 
to
 
START
 

mode.
The cooling fan may start after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
b
ecause of the presence of
electrical  
equipment
 
under
 
the
 
bonnet,

 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that

 
exposure
 
to
 
water
 
(rain,
 
 
washing,
  ...)   be   limited.
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PETROL ENGINES
The various caps and covers allow access for checking the levels of the various fluids and for replacing certain components.
1.  
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.7.

 
Air
  filter.
8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
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* According  to   engine.
DIESEL ENGINES
The various  caps  and  covers  allow  access  for  checking  the  levels  of  the  various  fluids,  for  replacing  certain  components  and  for
  priming   the   fuel   system.
1.
 
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.
7.

 
Air
  filter.8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
10.
 
Priming
  pump*.
11 .
 Bleed

  screw*.
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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).
The
 
check
 
is
 
carried
 
out
 
either
 
when

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on

 
using
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
indicator
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
for
 
ve
-
hicles with an electric oil level
gauge,
  or   using   the   dipstick.
Engine oil level
Checking using the dipstick
Refer 
to
 
the
 
"Petrol
 
engine"
 
or
 
"Diesel
 
engine"

 
section
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick

 
in
 
the
 
engine
 
compartment
 
of
 
your

  vehicle.
F
 
T
ake  
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and

  remove   it   completely.
F
 
Wipe
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
using
 
a
 
clean

  non-fluffy   cloth.
F
 
Refit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
fully
 
down,

 
then
 
pull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
to
 
make
 
the

 
visual
 
check:
 
the
 
correct
 
level
 
is
 
between

  the   marks   A   and   B.
Check
 
all

 
of

 
these

 
levels

 
regularly

,
 
in

 
line

 
with

 
the

 
manufacturer's

 
service

 
schedule.

 
T

op
 
them

 
up

 
if

 
necessary

,
 
unless

 
otherwise
 
indicated.
If
 
a

 
level

 
drops

 
significantly

,
 
have

 
the

 
corresponding

 
system

 
checked

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a

 
qualified

 
work

-
shop.
To
 
ensure

 
that

 
the

 
reading

 
is

 
correct,

 
your

 
vehicle

 
must

 
be

 
parked

 
on

 
a

 
level

 
surface

 
with

 
the

 
engine

 
having

 
been

 
of

f
 
for

 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes.
It
 
is

 
normal

 
to

 
top

 
up

 
the

 
oil

 
level

 
be

-
tween
 
two

 
services

 
(or

 
oil

 
changes).

 
CITROËN

 
recommends

 
that

 
you

 
check

 
the

 
level,

 
and

 
top

 
up

 
if

 
necessary

,
 
every

 
3

 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
kms). A
  =   MAX
B
  =   MIN If
 you  find  that  the  level  is  above  the  A
mark  or  below  the  B  mark,  do not start
the engine.
-
 
If
 
the
 
level
 
is
 
above
 
the
 
MAX
 
mark
 
(risk

 
of
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
engine),
 
con
-
tact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
-
 
If
 
the
 
level
 
is
 
below
 
the
 
MIN
 
mark,
 
you

  must   top   up   the   engine   oil.
Oil grade
Before
 
topping-up
 
the
 
oil
 
or
 
changing
 
the

 
oil,
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
oil
 
is
 
the
 
correct
 
grade

 
for
 
your
 
engine
 
and
 
conforms
 
to
 
the

  manufacturer's   recommendations.
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