warning Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G Owner's Guide

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To avoid causing  a  nuisance  to  other  road
 users,  the  height  of  the  halogen  
headlamps

 
should
 
be
 
adjusted
 
accord
-
ing
  to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 
1
  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 
3
  people.
1.
 
5
  people.
-.
 
Intermediate
  setting.
2.
 
5
 
people
 
+
 
maximum
 
authorised
 
load.
-.

 
Intermediate
  setting.
3.
 
Driver
  +   maximum   authorised   load.
MANUAL AD j USTMENT OF HALOGEN
HEADLAMPS
The initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADjUSTMENT OF XENON
HEADLAMPS
This system  adjusts  the  height  of  the  xenon
 headlamp  beams  automatically  
and

 
when
 
stationary
,  
according
 
to
 
the
 
load

 
in
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
so
 
as
 
to
 
avoid
 
caus
-
ing
  a   nuisance   to   other   road   user.
If
 
a
 
malfunction
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
is
 
displayed
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message

  in   the   screen.
The system then  places  your  headlamps in
  the   lowest   position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Contact  
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
VISIBILITY

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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
Programming
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
When
 
the

 
dipped

 
or

 
main

 
beam

 
head

-
lamps
 
are

 
on,

 
this

 
function,

 
allows

 
the

 
light

 
beams
 
to
 
better
 
follow
 
the
 
road.
The
 
use

 
of

 
this

 
function,

 
coupled

 
with

 
the

 
xenon

 
headlamps

 
and

 
the

 
corner

-
ing
 
lighting,

 
considerably

 
improves

 
the

 quality
 
of
 
your
 
lighting
 
round
 
bends.
Operating faultIf
 
a
 
fault
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
flashes
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
mes
-
sage
  in   the   screen.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
This
  function   is   inactive:
-  
when
  stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-  
when
  reverse   is   engaged.
The  
system
 
is
 
activated
 
or
 
de
-
activated
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
configu
-
ration
  menu.
 The

 
system
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
de
-
fault.
The
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
stays
 
in
 
memory on

  switching   off   the   ignition.
VISIBILITY

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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers  operate  automat -
ically, without any action on the part of
the
 
driver
,  
if
 
rain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
be
-
hind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their speed

  to   the   intensity   of   the   rainfall.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
down
-
wards.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a

 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
message. Switching on
Switching off Operating fault
If

 
an
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
wiper
 
mal
-
function occurs, the wipers will operate
in
  intermittent   mode.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
d

o not cover the rain sensor,
linked
 
with
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and

 
located
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen

 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror

.
Switch
 
of
f  
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive

 
wipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic

  car   wash.
In
 
winter
,  
it
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
wait until

 
the
 
windscreen
 
is
 
completely clear

 
of
 
ice
 
before
 
activating
 
the automatic

  rain   sensitive   wipers.
The
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
windscreen

 
wipers
 
must
 
be
 
re
-
activated  if  the  ignition  has  been  of
f   for   more   than   one   minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
downwards
 
again.
The

 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
of
f  
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
the
 
display
 
of

  a   deactivation   message.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On 
vehicle
 
fitted
 
with
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers,
 
the
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicat
-
ed
 
by
 
gauge
 
in
 
the
 
reservoir
 
filler
 
neck
 
under

  the   bonnet.
Checking
 
and
 
topping
 
up
 
this
 
fluid
 
can
 
should

  be   done   with   the   engine   off.
The
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
should
 
be
 
checked
 
regularly

,   particularly   during   winter.
Refer
 
to
 
"Checks
 
-
 
Screenwash
 
/
 
head
-
lamp
 
wash
 
level"
 
section
 
for
 
the
 
proce
-
dure
  on   checking   the   level.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
to
-
wards  
you.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then

 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for

  a   fixed   period.
The  
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate when
the dipped or main beam head
-
lamps are on, with the vehicle moving.
To  
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the

 
fluid
 
by
 
the
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers, they operate only with every
seventh use of the screenwash
or  
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
during
 
a

  given   journey.
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230 V / 50 HZ POWER SOCKET
A 230 V  /  50  Hz  socket  (maximum  pow -
er:  120  W)  is  fitted  to  the  centre  con -
sole.
To
  use   the   socket:
F
 
lift
 
the
 
front
 
armrest
 
cover
 
for
 
ac
-
cess
  to   its   compartment,
F
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
on
 
green,
F

 
connect
 
your
 
multimedia
 
or
 
other
 
electrical

 
device
 
(telephone
 
char
-
ger,
 
laptop
 
computer
,  
CD-DVD
 
play
-
er,
  baby   food   warmer...).
This
 
socket
 
works
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
as
 
well
 
as
 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode
 
on
 
Stop &

  Start. F
 T o  connect  a  12  V  accessory  (max  power:
 120  W),  lift  the  cover  and  
connect

  a   suitable   adaptor.
12 V ACCESSORY SOCKETConnect only one  device  at  a  time
 to  the  socket  (no  extension  
or

  multi-way   connector).
Connect
 
only
 
devices
 
with
 
class
 
II

 
insulation
 
(shown
 
on
 
the
 
de
-
vice).
Do
 
not
 
use
 
a
 
device
 
with
 
a
 
metal
 
case

  (electric   shaver,   ...).
As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
when
 
elec
-
trical
 
consumption
 
is
 
high
 
and
 
when

 
required
 
by
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
electrical

 
system
 
(particular
 
weather

 
conditions,
 
electrical
 
overload...),

 
the
 
current
 
supply
 
to

 
the
 
socket
 
will
 
be
 
cut
 
of
f;  
the
 
green

  warning   lamp   goes   off.
In
 
the

 
event

 
of

 
a

 
fault

 
with

 
the

 
socket,

 
the

 
green
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes.
Have
 
it

 
checked

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
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FITTINGS

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Passenger airbag OFF
Never  
install
 
a
 
rearward
 
facing
 
child

 
restraint
 
system
 
on
 
a
 
seat
 
protected

 
by
 
an
 
active
 
front
 
air
-
bag.  
This
 
could
 
cause
 
the
 
death
 
of

  the   child   or   serious   injury.
DEACTIVATING THE P
ASSENGER ' S FRONT AIRBAG
The warning label  present  on  both  sides
 of  the  passenger's  sun  visor  re -
peats
 
this
 
advice.
 
In
 
line
 
with
 
current
 
legislation,

 
the
 
following
 
tables
 
contain
 
this

 
warning
 
in
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
languages
 
re
-
quired.
For
 
information
 
on
 
deactivating
 
the

 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag,
 
re
-
fer
  to   the   "Airbags"   section.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
F Left: lower  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the
  point   of   resistance.
F
 
Right:
 
raise
 
the
 
lighting
 
stalk
 
pass
-
ing
  the   point   of   resistance.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
F Press this  button,  the  direction  indi -
cators   flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in  an  emergency ,  de -
pending  on  the  deceleration,  the  hazard  
warning

  lamps   come   on   automatically.
They
 
switch
 
of
f  
automatically
 
the
 
first
 
time

  you   accelerate.
F
 
Y
ou  
can
 
also
 
switch
 
them
 
of
f  
by
 
pressing

  the   button.
HORN
A visual warning  by  means  of  the  direc -
tion  indicators  to  alert  other  road  users  
to

 
a
 
vehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
ac
-
cident.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F
 
Press

 
briefly

 
upwards

 
or

 
down

-
wards,
 
without

 
going

 
beyond

 
the

 
point

 
of

 
resistance;

 
the

 
direction

 
in

-
dicators
 
will
 
flash
 
3
 
times.
If
 
you

 
forget

 
to

 
cancel

 
the

 
di

-
rection
 
indicators

 
for

 
more

 
than

 
twenty

 
seconds,

 
the

 
volume

 
of

 
the

 
audible

 
signal

 
will

 
increase

 
if

 
the

 
speed

 
is

 
above

 
40

 
mph
 
(60

 
km/h). Audible
 warning  system  to  alert  other  road
  users   to   an   imminent   danger.
Use
 
the
 
horn
 
moderately
 
and
 
only

 
in
 
situations
 
allowed
 
by
 
the

 
motoring
 
regulations
 
in
 
the
 
country

  you   are   driving   in.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
multi
-
function
  steering   wheel.
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BRAKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Group of supplementary  systems  which help
 you  to  obtain  optimum  braking  in complete

  safety   in   emergency   situations:
-
 
anti-lock
  braking   system   (ABS),
-
 
electronic
 
brake
 
force
 
distribution
 
(E

b F d ),
-
 emergency

  braking   assistance   (EBA).
When
 
braking
 
in
 
an
 
emergency
,  
press

 
very
 
firmly
 
without
 
releas
-
ing
  the   pressure. When
 
replacing
 
wheels
 
(tyres
 
and

 
rims),
 
ensure
 
that
 
they
 
con
-
form
 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
rec
-
ommendations. When
 
braking
 
in
 
an
 
emergency
,  
press

 
firmly
 
without
 
releasing
 
the

  pressure.
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which  improve  the  sta -
bility  and  manoeuvrability  of  your  vehicle when

 
braking,
 
in
 
particular
 
on
 
poor
 
or slippery

  surfaces.
Activation
The
 
anti-lock
 
braking
 
system
 
comes
 
into

 
operation
 
automatically
 
when
 
there
 
is

  a   risk   of   wheel   lock.
Normal
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
ABS
 
may
 
make
 
itself

 
felt
 
by
 
slight
 
vibration
 
of
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal. Operating fault
If
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on,
 
accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal

 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,

 
it
 
indicates
 
a
 
malfunc
-
tion  
of
 
the
 
anti-lock
 
braking
 
system
 
which

 
could
 
result
 
in
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the

  vehicle   when   braking.
If  
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on, together

 
with
 
the
 
ST
OP  
and ABS

 
warning
 
lamps,
 
accompa
-
nied  
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and a

 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
it
 
indicates
 
a malfunction

 
of
 
the
 
electronic
 
brake
 
force distribution

 
which
 
could
 
result
 
in
 
loss
 
of control

  of   the   vehicle   when   braking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe
to do so.
Emergency braking assistance
System which,  in  an  emergency ,  en -
ables  you  to  obtain  the  optimum  braking  
pressure

 
more
 
quickly
,  
thus
 
reducing
 
the

  stopping   distance.
Activation
It
 
is
 
triggered
 
by
 
the
 
speed
 
at
 
which
 
the
 
brake

  pedal   is   pressed.
The
 
ef
fect  
of
 
this
 
is
 
a
 
reduction
 
in
 
the
 
resistance

 
of
 
the
 
pedal
 
and
 
an
 
increase
 
in

  braking   efficiency.
In either case, contact a CITR
o
Ë
n

dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
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TRAjECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Anti-slip regulation (ASR) and
dynamic stability control (DSC)
The anti-slip regulation  (also  known  as  traction
 control)  optimises  traction  to  
prevent

 
skidding
 
of
 
the
 
wheels,
 
by
 
act
-
ing
 
on
 
the
 
brakes
 
of
 
the
 
driving
 
wheels
 
and

  on   the   engine.
The electronic stability control acts on
the
 
brake
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
wheels
 
and
 
on

 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
keep
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
the
 
trajectory

 
required
 
by
 
the
 
driver
,  
within
 
the

  limits   of   the   laws   of   physics.
Activation
These
 
systems
 
are
 
activated
 
automati
-
cally
  each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
They
 
come
 
into
 
operation
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of

  a   grip   or   trajectory   problem.
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
flashing
 
of
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instru
-
ment
  panel.
Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")Deactivation
In 
extremely
 
severe
 
conditions
 
(deep
 
snow

,  
mud,
 
...),
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
unable
 
to
 
move

 
of
f,  
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
temporar
-
ily
 
deactivate
 
these
 
systems
 
so
 
that
 
the
 
wheels

 
can
 
spin
 
freely
 
and
 
allow
 
the
 

vehicle

  to   move.
F
 
Press
 
this
 
button,
 
located
 
near
 
the
 
steering

  wheel.
If
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
comes
 
on,

 
this
 
indicates
 
that
 
these
 
systems
 
are

  deactivated.
Depending
 
on

 
version,

 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
a

 
system

 
to

 
help

 
driving

 
on

 
snow:

 
intel

-
ligent traction control.
This
 
system

 
detects

 
situations

 
of

 
diffi

-
cult
 
surface

 
adhesion

 
that

 
could

 
make

 
it

 
difficult

 
to

 
move

 
of

f
 
or

 
make

 
progress

 
on

 
deep

 
fresh
 
snow
 
or
 
compacted
 
snow.
In these situations, the intelligent trac-
tion control
 
limits

 
the

 
amount

 
of

 
wheel

 
slip

 
to

 
provide

 
the

 
best

 
traction

 
and

 

trajectory

 
control
 
for
 
your
 
vehicle.
The
 
use
 
of
 
snow
 
tyres
 
is
 
strong-
ly
 
recommended

 
on

 
surfaces

 
of

-
fering
 
low
 
levels
 
of
 
adhesion. It
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
systems
 
be
 
reactivated

  as   soon   as   possible.
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamp in the instrument panelWhen
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on, this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
if
 
the
 
driver and/or

 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
has not

  fastened   their   seat   belt.1.
 
Driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
not
 
fastened
 
/
 
un
-
fastened   warning   lamp.
2.  
Front
 
passenger's
 
seat
 
belt
 
not
 
fas
-
tened   /   unfastened   warning   lamp.
Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamps display
F  
T
o  
lower
 
the
 
attachment
 
point,
 
squeeze

 
the
 
control
 
A
 
and
 
slide
 
it
 
downwards.
F
 
T
o  
raise
 
the
 
attachment
 
point,
 
slide
 
the control

A   upwards.
Height adjustment
SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
The front
 seat  belts  are  fitted  with  a  pre -
tensioning   and   force   limiting   system.
This
 
system
 
improves
 
safety
 
in
 
the
 
front
 
seats

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
front
 
or
 
side
 
im
-
pact.
 
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
severity
 
of
 
the
 
impact,

 
the
 
pretensioning
 
system
 
in
-
stantly
 
tightens
 
the
 
seat
 
belts
 
against
 
the

  body   of   the   occupants.
The
 
pretensioning
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
active
 
when

  the   ignition   is   on.
The
 
force
 
limiter
 
reduces
 
the
 
pressure
 
of

the seat belt on the chest of the oc-
cupant,
  so   improving   their   protection.
Fastening
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
strap,
 
then
 
insert
 
the
 
tongue
 
in

  the   buckle.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
fastened
 
correctly

  by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F
 
Press
  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F
 
Guide
  the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in. The
 
corresponding
 
warning
 
lamp
 
1
or
2
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
red
 
on
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
and
 
passenger's

 
front
 
airbag
 
warning
 
lamps
 
display

,  
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal

 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 

if

 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened
 
or
 
is
 

unfastened.
From

 
approximately
 
12
 
mph
 
(20 
km/h)
 this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
in
-
creasing
 
volume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes have

 
elapsed,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains on

 
until
 
the
 
driver
 
and/or
 
the
 
front
 
passen
-
ger
  fastens   their   seat   belt.
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Rear seat belts
The rear seats  are  each  fitted  with  a  three-point
 seat  belt,  with  force  limiter  
and,

 
for
 
the
 
outer
 
seats,
 
an
 
ef
fort  
limiter
.
Fastening
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
strap,
 
then
 
insert
 
the
 
tongue
 
in

  the   buckle.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
fastened
 
correctly

  by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F
 
Press
  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F
 
Guide
  the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
F
o n the outer seat belts, raise the
bar
 
to
 
the
 
top
 
of
 
the
 
backrest
 
to
 
prevent

 
the
 
tongue
 
from
 
knocking
 
against

  the   side   trim. This
 warning  lamp  comes  on  in  
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
when
 
one
 
or

 
more
 
rear
 
passengers
 
unfas
-
ten
  their   seat   belt.
Seat belt unfastened warning lamp
in the instrument panel
3.  
Right
 
hand
 
rear
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
4.

 
Centre
  rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
5.
 
Left
 
hand
 
rear
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
Seat belt unfastened warning lamps
display
When

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
with
 
the

 
engine
 
running
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle
 
is
 
moving
 
at
 
less
 
than
 
12
 
mph
 
(20

 
km/h),
 
the
 
corresponding
 
warning
 
lamps

 
3
, 4
 
and
 
5
 
come
 
on
 
in
 
red
 
for
 
ap
-
proximately
 
30
 
seconds,
 
if
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is

  not   fastened.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
moving
 
at
 
more
 
than 12

 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h),
 
the
 
corresponding warning

 
lamps
 
3, 4 and

 
5 come
 
on
 
in
 
red, accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a message

 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
if
 
a
 
rear
 
passen
-
ger
  has   unfastened   their   seat   belt.
From
 
approximately
 
12 
mph  
(20 
km/h),
 this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
in
-
creasing
 
volume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes have

 
elapsed,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains on

 
until
 
the
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
rear
 
passengers fasten

  their   seat   belt.
SAFETY