clutch Citroen C4 RHD 2015 2.G Owner's Manual

19 
Warning/indicator lampis onCause Action/Observations
Foot on the
brake pedal fixed.
The
  brake   pedal   is   not  
pressed.With

  an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the  
brake

  pedal   to   start   the   engine   (lever   in  
position

N).
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake  
without

  pressing   the   brake   pedal,   this  
warning

  lamp   will   remain   on.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,  
if

  you   hold   the   vehicle   on  
a

  rising   incline   using   the  
accelerator

  for   too   long,   the  
clutch

  overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   electric  
parking

  brake.
Service
temporarily,
 
accompanied

  by  
a

  message.One
  or   more   minor   faults   for  
which

  there   is   no   specific  
warning

  lamp   have   been  
detected.Identify

  the   cause   of   the   fault   using   the  
message

  displayed   in   the   screen.
You
  can   deal   with   some   problems  
yourself,

  such   as   a   door   open   or   a  
discharged

  remote   control   battery.
For
  any   other   problems,   such   as   a   fault  
with

  the   tyre   under   inflation   detection  
system,

  contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
qualified

  workshop.
fixed,
 
accompanied

  by  
a

  message.One
  or   more   major   faults   for  
which

  there   is   no   specific  
warning

  lamp   have   been  
detected.Identify

  the   cause   of   the   fault   using   the  
message

  displayed   in   the   screen;   you  
must

  then   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
fixed, associated with the  flashing  and  
then

  fixed   display   of  
the

  service   indicator  
spanner

.
The servicing interval has been  exceeded. Only
  on   BlueHDi   Diesel   versions.
Your  vehicle  must  be  serviced  as  soon  as  
possible.
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MONITORING

21 
Warning/indicator lampis onCause Action/Observations
Foot on the clutch** fixed.In
  the   STOP
 
mode   of   Stop   &
Start,
  changing   to   START
 mode

  is   refused   because   the  
clutch

  pedal   is   not   fully   down.You
  must   declutch   fully   to   allow   the  
change

  to   engine   START
 
mode.
**

Only on the two-tone instrument panel without audio system.
Dynamic
stability control (DSC/ASR) flashing.
Regulation   by   the   system   is  
active.
The
  system   optimises   traction   and  
improves

  the   directional   stability   of  
the vehicle.
fixed, associated with
  illumination   of  
the

  indicator   lamp  
in

  the   deactivation  
button,

 
accompanied
 
by

  an   audible   signal  
and

  a   message.
The DSC/ASR or hill start assist  system   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  a
  qualified   workshop.
Power
steering fixed.The
  power   steering   has   a  
fault. Drive

  carefully   at   reduced   speed.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
Under-inflation fixed.
The
  pressure   in   one   or   more  
wheels

  is   too   low. Check
  the   pressure   of   the   tyres   as   soon  
as

  possible.
This
  check   should   preferably   be   carried  
out

  when   the   tyres   are   cold.
+ flashing
 
then

 
fixed,
 
accompanied

 
by the Service warning

 
lamp. The
  tyre   pressure   monitoring  
system

  has   a   fault   or   no  
sensor

  is   detected   on   one   of  
the

  wheels. Under-inflation
  detection   is   not   assured.
Have
 
the
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
Directional
headlamps flashing.The
  directional   headlamps  
system

  has   a   fault. Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
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MONITORING

99
130 
Starting the engine
With the parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox
  in   neutral   or   position   N or P:
F
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
fully
 
(manual gearbox),
or
F

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
(elec
-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox),
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
into
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch;
 
the

  system   recognises   the   code,
F
 
unlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
si
-
multaneously
 
turning
 
the
 
steering
 
and

  the   key.
In
 
certain
 
cases,
 
you
 
may
 
have
 
to

  apply   more   force   to   the   steer-
ing
 
(wheels
 
on
 
full
 
lock,
 
for
 
ex
-
ample).
F
 
With
 
a
 
petrol
 
engine,
 
operate
 
the
 
starter

 
motor
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3

 
without
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
release

  the   key. F
 
With
 
a
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 to position
2,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the
  engine   pre-heating   system.
Wait
 
until
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes

 
of
f  
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
then

 
operate
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
by

 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3


without
 
pressing
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
run
-
ning,
  release   the   key.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

 
can
 
stay
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
longer
 
pe
-
riod.
 
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
the
 
warning

 
lamp
 
does
 
not
 
come
 
on.
If

  the   engine   does   not   start   straight
 away

,  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition.
 
W
ait
 a

 
few
 
moments
 
before
 
operating the

 
starter
 
motor
 
again.
 
If
 
the
 
en
-
gine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
after
 
several attempts,

 
do
 
not
 
keep
 
trying:
 
you risk

 
damaging
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
or the

 
engine.
 
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.In
 
temperate
 
conditions,
 
do
 
not
 leave
 the  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up
 but  move  of f  straight  away  
and

  drive   at   moderate   speed.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in

 
an
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate

 
ventilation:
 
internal
 
combustion

 
engines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust

 
gases,
 
such
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.

 
Danger
 
of
 
intoxica
-
tion
  and   death.
In
 
very
 
severe
 
wintry
 
conditions
 
(temperatures

 
below
 
-23°C),
 
to ensure the correct operation
and

 
durability
 
of
 
the
 
mechani
-
cal
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
engine

 
and
 
gearbox,
 
it
 
is
 
neces
-
sary
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
for

  4   minutes   before   moving   off.
DRIVING

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134 
Automatic release
The electric parking  brake  releases au-
tomatically and progressively when
you
  press   the   accelerator:
F

Manual gearbox:
 
press
 
down
 
fully
 
on

 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
engage
 
first
 
gear

 
or
 
reverse,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
  pedal   and   move   off.
F

Electronic gearbox
:  
select
 
posi
-
tion

A
, M or R then press on the ac-
celerator
  pedal.
Full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
  by:-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
When
 
stationary
,  
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal
 
unnecessarily
,  
as

 
you
 
may
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the  braking warning
 lamp  and  the  P
warn-
ing
  lamp   in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
Particular situations
In certain situations  (e.g.  starting  the  engine),
 the  parking  brake  can  auto -
matically
 
alter
 
its
 
force.
 
This
 
is
 
normal
 
operation.
T

o  
advance
 
your
 
vehicle
 
a
 
few
 
centi
-
metres
 
without
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,
 
but
 
with

 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
by pulling

then releasing the control
lever

A
.  
The
 
full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
park
-
ing
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A
 
and
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

 
panel
 
going
 
of
f  
and
 
display
 
of

  the   message   "Parking   brake   off".
When
 
the

 
driver

’s
 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal,

 
if

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
has

 
not
 
been
 
applied.
The
 
application

 
of

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
confirmed

 
by:
With
 the
 engine
 running
 and
 the
 vehicle
 
stationary

,
 
in

 
order

 
to

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle it is essential to

manually ap-
ply
 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
by

 
pulling

control
lever A.
DRIVING

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138 
MANUAL PARKING BRAKE
Applying
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
lever
 
fully
 
up
 
to

  immobilise   your   vehicle.
Releasing
F

Pull the  parking  brake  lever  up  gently , press the release button then lower

the
  lever   fully.
When the  vehicle  is  being  driven, if this warning  lamp  and  the  ST OP warning lamp  come  on,  accom -
panied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a message

 
in
 
the
 
multifunction
 
screen,
 
this indicates

 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
still
 
on
 
or has

 
not
 
been   properly   released.
When parking  on  a  slope,  direct  your
 wheels  against  the  kerb,
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
engage
 
a

 
gear
 
and
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the  lever  fully  to  the  right  to  engage
  5th or 6th gear. Only  
engage
 
reverse
 
gear
 
when
 
the

vehicle is stationary with the
engine   at   idle.
As  a  safety  precaution  and  to  fa -
cilitate
  starting   of   the   engine:
-
 
always
  select   neutral,
-
 
press
  the   clutch   pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the  ring  under  the  knob  and  move
 the  gear  lever  to  the  left  then  
forwards.
Failure

 
to
 
observe
 
this
 
procedure
 
may
 
cause

 
permanent
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
gear
-
box  
(engaging
 
3rd or
 4th gear  by  mis -
take).
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or

 
when
 
crossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
drive
 
at
 
walking

  speed.
DRIVING

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149 
STOP & START
The Stop &  Start  system  puts  the  en -
gine  temporarily  into  standby  -  ST OP mode

 
-
 
during
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,

 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 
other
...).  
The
 
en
-
gine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
ST
ART
 mode

 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
of

f.  
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly
,  
quickly

  and   silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust

 
emissions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level

  when   stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"  warning  lamp  comes  on in
 the  instrument  panel  and  the  en -
gine
  goes   into   standby   automatically:
- with a manual gearbox,  at  speeds  below
 12  mph  (20  km/h),  or  vehi -
cle
 
stationary
 
with
 
e-THP 130
 
and
 
b
lueH d i
d
iesel versions, when you
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral
 
and
 
release

  the   clutch   pedal, If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the

 
system,
 
a
 
time
 
counter
 
calculates

 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods

 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode
 
dur
-
ing  
a
 
journey
.  
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
ev
-
ery  
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
the

  key.
-  
with
an electronic gearbox, at a
speed
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(8
 
km/h),
 
when
 
you

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear

  lever   into   position   N.With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
for
 
your

 
comfort
 
during
 
parking
 
maoeuvres,

 
ST
OP
 mode
 
is
 
not
 
available

 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
coming

  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
 mode
 
does
 
not
 
af
fect  
the
 
functionality of the vehicle, such
as

 
braking,
 
power
 
steering,
 
for
 
example.Special cases: ST
OP mode
unavailable
STOP
 
mode   is   not   invoked   when:
-  
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
slope
 
(up
 
or

  down),
-  
the
  driver's   door   is   open,
-  
the
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
the
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 
(10

 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using

  the   key,
-  
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied
 
or

  being   applied,
-  
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
comfortable

 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
pas
-
senger   compartment,
-  
demisting
  is   active,
-  
some
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,

 
engine
 
temperature,
 
brak
-
ing  
assistance,
 
ambient
 
tempera
-
ture...)  
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to

  assure   control   of   a   system.In this case, the "ECO" warning lamp
 flashes  for  a  few  seconds, then

  goes   off.
Never refuel  with  the  engine  in  ST
OP mode;  you  must  switch  of f  
the

  ignition   with   the   key.
This operation is perfectly normal.
DRIVING

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150 
DeactivationGoing into engine START modeAt  
any
 
time,
 
press
 
the
 
"ECO OFF"

switch
  to   deactivate   the   system.
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp

 
coming
 
on
 
accompanied
 
by
 
the
 
display

  of   a   message.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If
 
the
 
system
 
has
 
been
 
deacti
-
vated
 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode,
 
the
 
engine
 
restarts

  immediately.
The
"ECO"
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes
 
of

f  
and
 
the
 
engine
 
starts
 
auto
-
matically:
-
 
with a manual gearbox
, when you
fully
  depress   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
with an electronic gearbox
:
●
 gear

 
lever
 
in
 
position
 
A or

M, when
you
  release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
or
 
gear
 
lever
 
in
 
position
 
N
 
and
 
the
 
brake

 
pedal
 
released,
 
when
 
you
 
move

 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
to
 
position
 
A

or M,
●
 or

 
when
 
you
 
engage
 
reverse
 
gear
.For
 
safety
 
reasons
 
or
 
to
 
ensure
 
smooth
 
operation,

 
ST
ART
 mode
 
is
 
invoked
 
au
-
tomatically
  when:
-
 
you
  open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
you
  unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
exceeds
 
15 

mph  
(25
 
km/h)
 
with
 
a
 
manu
-
al
 
gearbox
 
(3
 
km/h
 
(2
 
mph)
 
with
 

e-THP 130

 
and
 
BlueHDi
 
Diesel
 
ver
-
sions)
 
or
 
7 
mph  
(1
1  
km/h)
 
with
 
an
 
electronic

  gearbox,
-
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
being
 
applied,
-

 
some
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,

 
engine
 
temperature,
 
brak
-
ing
 
assistance,
 
ambient
 
tempera
-
ture...)
 
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to

  assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case the "ECO"
 
warning
 
lamp

 
flashes
 
for
 
few
 
seconds,
 
then

  goes   off.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
ST
OP
 mode,

 
if
 
a
 
gear
 
is
 
engaged
 
with
-
out
 
fully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,

 
a
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on

 
or
 
an
 
alert
 
message
 
is
 
dis
-
played
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
depress
 
the

 
clutch
 
pedal
 
to
 
restart
 
the
 
engine.
Reactivation
Press the "ECO OFF" switch again.
The  
system
 
is
 
active
 
again;
 
this
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
go
-
ing
  off   and   the   display   of   a   message.
The
 
system
 
is
 
reactivated
 
auto
-
matically
 
at
 
every
 
new
 
start
 
us
-
ing
  the   key.
This operation is perfectly normal.
DRIVING

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The cruise control  system  can -
not,  in  any  circumstances,  re -
place
 
the
 
need
 
to
 
respect
 
speed
 
limits,

 
nor
 
can
 
it
 
replace
 
the
 
need

 
for
 
vigilance
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the

  driver.
You
 
are
 
advised
 
to
 
keep
 
your
 
feet

  near   the   pedals   at   all   times.
CRUISE CONTROL
System which automatically  maintains  the
 speed  of  the  vehicle  at  the  value  
programmed

 
by
 
the
 
driver
,  
without
 
any
 
action

  on   the   accelerator   pedal.
The
 
functions
 
of
 
this
 
system
 
are
 
grouped together

 
on
 
the
 
steering
 
mounted
 
con
-
trols.
1.
 
Cruise
  control   mode   selection   dial.
2.
 
Speed
 
programming
  /  
value
 
de
-
crease
  button.
3.
 
Speed
 
programming
  /  
value
 
in
-
crease
  button.
4.
 
Cruise
  control   off   /   resume   button.
5.
 
Memorised
  speeds   display   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information  is  grouped together
  in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
6.
  
Cruise
 
control
 
of
f   /  
resume
 
indica
-
tion.
7.
  
Cruise
 
control
 
mode
 
selection
 
indi
-
cation.
8.
  
Programmed
  speed   value.
9.
  
Selecting
  a   stored   speed.
Displays in the instrument panel
Operation
The cruise control is switched on
manually:  it  requires  a  minimum  ve -
hicle
 
speed
 
of
 
25
 
mph
 
(40
 
km/h)
 
and
 
engagement

  of:
-
 
fourth
  gear   on   the   manual   gearbox,
-
 
second
 
gear
 
on
 
the
 
electronic
 
gear
-
box
 
system
 
or
 
automatic
 
gearbox,
 
in

  sequential   driving   mode,
-
 
position
 
A
 
on
 
the
 
electronic
 
gearbox
 
system

 
or
 
D
 
on
 
an
 
automatic
 
gear
-
box.
The cruise control is switched off
 
man
-
ually
 
or
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
brake
 
or
 
clutch
 
pedal

 
or
 
on
 
triggering
 
of
 
the
 
trajectory
 
control

  systems,   for   safety   reasons.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
exceed
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed

 
temporarily
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
  pedal.
To
 
return
 
to
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed,
 
simply

  release   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition
 
cancels
 
any
 
programmed

  speed   value.
DRIVING