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

16 
Warning and indicator lamps
Visual indicators which  inform  the  driver  of  the  occurrence  of  a  malfunction  (warn -
ing  lamp)  or  of  the  operation  of  a  system  (operation  or  deactivation  indicator  lamp).
When the ignition is switched on
Certain
 
warning
 
lamps
 
come
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds
 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
When

  the   engine   is   started,   these   warning   lamps   should   go   off.
If
 
they
 
remain
 
on,
 
before
 
moving
 
of
f,  
refer
 
to
 
the
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in

  question.
Associated warnings
The
 
illu
mination,  
fixed
 
or
 
flashing,
 
of
 
certain
 
warning
 
lamps
 
may
 
be
 
accompanied
 
by

  an   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a   message.
Warning lamps
When the  engine  is  running  or  the  vehicle  is  being  driven,  the  illumination  of  one  of  the  fol -
lowing  warning  lamps  indicates  a  malfunction  which  requires  action  on  the  part  of  the  driver .
The
  warning   comes   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
If your vehicle has a screen, a
warning lamp  coming  on  is  al -
ways
 
accompanied
 
by
 
the
 
dis
-
play
 
of
 
an
 
additional
 
message,
 
to

 
assist
 
you
 
in
 
identifying
 
the
 
problem.
If

 
you
 
encounter
 
any
 
problems,
 
do

 
not
 
hesitate
 
to
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
W

arning/indicator lamp is onCause Action/Observations
STOP fixed,
 
alone
 
or

 
associated
 
with another
warning

 
lamp,
 
accompanied

 
by
 
an

 
audible
 
signal
 
and

 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the

 
screen. Illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
is
 
associated
 
with
 
a
 
serious

 
fault
 
with
 
the
 
braking
 
system,

 
power
 
steering,
 
engine

 
lubrication
 
system
 
or
 
cooling

 
system. Stop
 
as
 
soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so   as  
there

 
is
 
a
  risk   that   the   engine   will   cut   out  
while

 
driving.
Park,
 
switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a  
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Maximum


coolant
temperature fixed
 
red. The
 
temperature
 
of
 
the
 
cooling

 
system
 
is
 
too
 
high. Stop
 
as
 
soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Wait
 
until
  the   engine   has   cooled   down  
before

 
topping   up   the   level,   if   necessary.
If
 
the
 
problem   persists,   contact   a  
CITROËN

  dealer   or   qualified   workshop.
1
MONITORING

33
47 
VENTILATION
Air intake
The air circulating  in  the  passenger  compartment
 is  filtered  and  originates  
either

 
from
 
the
 
outside
 
via
 
the
 
grille lo
-
cated
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
or
 
from

 
the
 
inside
 
in
 
air
 
recirculation
 
mode.
Air treatment
The incoming air  follows  various  routes  depending
 on  the  controls  selected  by  
the

  driver:
-
 
direct
 
arrival
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
com
-
partment
  (air   intake),
-
 
passage
 
through
 
a
 
heating
 
circuit
 
(heating),
-

 
passage
 
through
 
a
 
cooling
 
circuit
 
(air

  conditioning).
Control panel
The controls  of  this  system  are  grouped  together
 on  control  panel  A on the
centre
  console.
Air distribution
1. Windscreen demisting-defrosting  vents.
2. Front side  window  demisting-defrost -
ing  vents.
3.
 
Side
  adjustable   air   vents.
4.
 
Central
  adjustable   air   vents.
5.
 
Air
  outlets   to   the   front   footwells.
6.
 
Air
  nozzles   to   the   front   footwells.
7.
 
Air
  outlets   to   the   rear   footwells.
COMFORT

33
53 
For maximum cooling  or  heating  of
 the  passenger  compartment,  
it

 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
exceed
 
the
 
mini
-
mum
 
value
 
14
 
or
 
the
 
maximum
 
value

  28.
F

T
urn control 2 or 3 to the left
until "LO"
 
is
 
displayed
 
or
 
to

 
the
 
right
 
until
 
"HI"
 
is
 
dis
-
played.
See "Front  demisting  -  defrosting".
4. Automatic visibility programmeManual operation
If you wish,  you  can  make  a  dif ferent  choice
 from  that  of fered  by  the  system  
by

 
changing
 
a
 
setting.
 
The
 
the
 
"AUT
O"
indicator
 
lamps
 
go
 
of
f;  
the
 
other
 
func
-
tions
 
will
 
still
 
be
 
controlled
 
automati
-
cally.
F
 
Pressing
 
the
 
"AUT
O" button returns
the
 
system
 
to
 
completely
 
automatic
 
operation.
2. Driver's side adjustment
The

 
driver

 
and

 
front

 
pas

-
senger
 
can

 
each

 
adjust

 
the

 
temperature

 
to

 
their

 
require

-
ments.
F

T

urn control 2 or 3 to the left or to
the
 
right

 
respectively

 
to

 
decrease

 
or

 
increase

 
this
 
value.
A
 setting

 
around

 
the

 
value

 
21

 
provides

 
optimum

 
comfort.

 
However

,
 
depend

-
ing
 
on

 
your

 
requirements,

 
a

 
setting

 
be

-
tween
 
18
 
and
 
24
 
is
 
normal.
You
 
are

 
advised

 
to

 
avoid

 
a

 
left

 
/

 
right

 
setting

 
difference
 
of
 
more
 
than
 
3.
3. Passenger's side adjustment
The
 
value

 
indicated

 
on

 
the

 
display

 
cor

-
responds
 
to

 
a

 
level

 
of

 
comfort

 
and

 
not

 
to

 
a

 
temperature

 
in

 
degrees

 
Celsius

 
or

 
Fahrenheit. With

 
Stop

 
&

 
Start,

 
when

 
dem

-
isting
 
has

 
been

 
activated,

 
the

 
ST

OP
 

mode
 
is
 
not
 
available.
COMFORT

1010
169 
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,
 
wash
-
ing, ...)   be   limited.
CHECKS

1010
172 
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.
CHECKS

1010
173 
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

  recommendations.
Power steering fluid level
The power steering  fluid  level should
 be  close  to  the  "MAX" mark.

 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
cold,
 
un
-
screw
 
the
 
cap
 
to
 
check
 
the
 
level.
Coolant level
The coolant level  should  be  close
 to  the  "MAX"  mark  but  
should

  never   exceed   it.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
warm,
 
the
 
temperature

 
of
 
the
 
coolant
 
is
 
regulated
 
by

 
the
 
fan.
In
 
addition,
 
as
 
the
 
cooling
 
system
 
is
 
pressurised,

 
wait
 
at
 
least
 
one
 
hour
 
after
 
switching

 
of
f  
the
 
engine
 
before
 
carrying
 
out

 
any
  work.
To
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
scalding,
 
unscrew
 
the cap by two turns to allow the pres

-
sure
 
to

 
drop.
 
When
 
the
 
pressure
 
has
 
dropped,

 
remove
 
the
 
cap
 
and
 
top
 
up
 
the

 
level.
Fluid specification
The
 
coolant
 
must
 
conform
 
to
 
the
 
manu
-
facturer's
  recommendations.
The cooling fan may start after
switching off the engine: take
care with articles and clothing
that might be caught by the
fan blades.
The
 brake
 fluid
 level
 should
 be
 close
 to
 the
 "MAX"
 mark.
 If
 it
 is
 not,
 
check
 
the
 
brake
 
pad
 
wear.
Topping up the engine oil level
Refer
 
to

 
the

 
"Petrol

 
engine"

 
or

 
"Diesel

 engine"
 section
 for
 the
 location
 of
 the
 oil
 filler
 cap
 in
 the
 engine
 compartment
 of
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
Unscrew

 
the

 
oil

 
filler

 
cap

 
to

 
reveal

 
the

 
filler
 
aperture.
F
 
Add

 
oil

 
in

 
small

 
quantities,

 
avoiding

 
any

 
spills

 
on

 
engine

 
components

 
(risk

 
of
 
fire).
F
 
W

ait
 
a

 
few

 
minutes

 
before

 
checking

 
the

 
level
 
again
 
using
 
the
 
dipstick.
F
 
Add

 
more
 
oil
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
After

 
checking

 
the

 
level,

 
carefully

 
refit

 
the

 
oil

 
filler

 
cap

 
and

 
the

 
dipstick

 
in

 
its
 
tube.
After
 
topping

 
up

 
the

 
oil,

 
the

 
check

 
when

 
switching

 
on

 
the

 
ignition

 
with

 
the

 
oil

 
level

 
indicator

 
in

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
is

 
not

 
valid

 
during

 
the

 
30

 
minutes

 
after

 
topping

 
up.
Engine oil change
Refer
 
to

 
the

 
manufacturer's

 
service

 
schedule

 
for

 
details

 
of

 
the

 
interval

 
for

 
this

 
operation.
In
 
order

 
to

 
maintain

 
the

 
reliability

 
of

 
the

 
engine

 
and

 
emission

 
control

 
system,

 
never

 
use
 
additives
 
in
 
the
 
engine
 
oil.
CHECKS

1111
210 
VERY COLD CLIMATE SCREEN *
* According  to   country.
Fitting
F Offer up  the  very  cold  climate  screen to the front of the lower sec
-
tion
  of   the   front   bumper.
F
 
Press
 
around
 
its
 
edge
 
to
 
engage
 
its
 
fixing

  clips   one   by   one.
Removal
F Use a  screwdriver  as  a  lever  to  re -
lease   each   fixing   clip   in   turn.
Do
 
not
 
forget
 
to
 
remove
 
the
 
very
 
cold

  climate   screen   when:
-
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
ex
-
ceeds
  10   °C,
-
 
towing,
-

 
driving at  speeds  above  75  mph
(120
 
km/h).
Removable
 
protective

 
screen

 
which
 
prevents

 
the

 
accumulation

 
of

 
snow

 
at
 
the

 
radiator
 
cooling
 
fan.
FITTING ROOF BARS
For safety
 reasons  and  to  avoid  dam -
aging  the  roof,  it  is  essential  to  use  the  
transverse

 
bars
 
approved
 
for
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle.
When
 
fitting
 
roof
 
bars,
 
use
 
only
 
the
 
four
 
fixing

 
points
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
roof
 
frame.
 
The

 
points
 
are
 
masked
 
by
 
the
 
vehicle
 
doors

  when   closed.
The
 
roof
 
bar
 
fixings
 
include
 
a
 
stud
 
to
 
be
 
fitted

  to   the   hole   at   each   fixing   point.
Observe
 
the
 
fitting
 
instructions
 
and
 
the
 
conditions

 
of
 
use
 
in
 
the
 
guide
 
supplied
 
with

  the   bars. Maximum
 
load
 
distributed
 
over
 the
 roof  bars,  for  a  load  height  not
 exceeding  40  cm  (except  bi -
cycle
  carriers):
-
 
for
 
roof
 
bars
 
with
 
pads
 
at
 
90

mm:   50 kg,
-
 
for
 
roof
 
bars
 
with
 
pads
 
at
 
150

mm:   80 kg.
For
 
more
 
information,
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
If

 
the
 
height
 
exceeds
 
40
 
cm,
 
adapt

 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
to

 
the
 
profile
 
of
 
the
 
road
 
to
 
avoid
 
damaging

 
the
 
roof
 
bars
 
and
 
the
 
fixings

  on   the   vehicle.
Be
 
sure
 
to
 
refer
 
to
 
local
 
legisla
-
tion
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
comply
 
with
 
the
 
regulations

 
for
 
transporting
 
ob
-
jects
 
which
 
are
 
longer
 
than
 
the
 
vehicle.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION

1111
213 
TOWING A TRAILER
We recommend  the  use  of  genu -
ine  CITROËN  towbars  and  their  
harnesses

 
that
 
have
 
been
 
tested
 
and

 
approved
 
from
 
the
 
design
 
stage

 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
and
 
that
 
the

 
fitting
 
of
 
the
 
towbar
 
is
 
en
-
trusted
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a

  qualified   workshop.
If
 
the
 
towbar
 
is
 
not
 
fitted
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
,  
it
 
must
 
still
 
be

 
fitted
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
vehicle

 
manufacturer's
 
instruc
-
tions.
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
primarily
 
designed
 
for
 
transporting

 
people
 
and
 
luggage,
 
but
 
it
 
may

 
also   be   used   for   towing   a   trailer.
Driving  
with
 
a
 
trailer
 
places
 
greater
 
de
-
mands
 
on
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
and
 
the
 
driver

  must   take   particular   care.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F 
Distribute
 
the
 
load
 
in
 
the
 
trailer
 
so
 
that

 
the
 
heaviest
 
items
 
are
 
as
 
close
 
as

 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
axle
 
and
 
the
 
nose
 
weight

 
approaches
 
the
 
maximum
 
permitted

  without   exceeding   it.
Air
 
density
 
decreases
 
with
 
altitude,
 
thus
 
reducing

 
engine
 
performance.
 
Above
 
1 

000  
metres,
 
the
 
maximum
 
towed
 
load
 
must

 
be
 
reduced
 
by
 
10 
%  
for
 
every
 
1 000

  metres   of   altitude.
Side wind
F
 
T
ake  
into
 
account
 
the
 
increased
 
sensitivity

  to   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing
 
a
 
trailer
 
on
 
a
 
slope
 
increases
 
the

  temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
 
the
 
fan
 
is
 
electrically
 
controlled,
 
its
 
cooling

 
capacity
 
is
 
not
 
dependent
 
on
 
the

  engine   speed.
F
 
T
o  
lower
 
the
 
engine
 
speed,
 
reduce
 
your

  speed. The
 
maximum
 
towed
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
long
 
in
-
cline  depends  on  the  gradient  and  the  ambient
  temperature.
In  all  cases,  keep  a  check  on  the  
 
coolant

  temperature.
F
 
If
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
and
 
the
 
ST

OP  
warning
 
lamp
 
come
 
on,

 
stop
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
switch

 
of
f  
the
 
engine
 
as
 
soon

  as   possible.
Braking
Towing
 
a
 
trailer
 
increases
 
the
 
braking
 
distance.
T

o  
avoid
 
overheating
 
of
 
the
 
brakes
 
on
 
a
 
long

 
mountain
 
type
 
of
 
descent,
 
the
 
use
 
of

  engine   braking   is   recommended.
Tyres
F
 
Check
 
the
 
tyre
 
pressures
 
of
 
the
 

towing

 
vehicle
 
and
 
of
 
the
 
trailer
,  
observing

 
the
 
recommended
 
pres
-
sures.
Lighting
F
 
Check
 
the
 
electrical
 
lighting
 
and
 
sig
-
nalling
  on   the   trailer.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"T
echnical  
data"
 
section
 
for
 
details

 
of
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which

  apply   to   your   vehicle.
The
 
rear
 
parking
 
sensors
 
will
 
be

 
deactivated
 
automatically
 
if
 
a

 
genuine
 
CITROËN
 
towbar
 
is
 
used.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION