2011.5 Citroen C4 parking brake

Contents
Instrument panel 24
Warning and indicator lamps 25
Instrument panel screen 31
Tr i p c o m p u t e r 43
Distance recorder 43
Tr ip distance recorder 43
Service indicator 44
Adjusting vehicle settings 48
AUDIO - CD system screen 54
Colour screen 56
Lighting dimmer 59
Monitoring Familiarisation
Remote control key 60
"Keyless Entry and Star ting" system 64
Doors 70
Boot 71
Alarm 73
Electric windows 76
Panoramic sunroof 78
Access
Front seats 79
Rear seats 83
Mirrors 85
Steering wheel adjustment 87
Ventilation 88
Manual heating / air conditioning 90
Automatic air conditioning 92
Rear screen demist - defrost 97
Interior fi ttings 98
Boot fi ttings 104
Comfort
Starting - stopping the engine with the key 106
Starting - stopping the engine with
the Keyless Entry and Star ting system 107
Parking brake 110
Manual gearbox 111
Gear shift indicator 112
CVT gearbox 113
Hill start assist 118
Stop & Star t (Auto Stop & Go) function 119
Four wheel drive system 122
Cruise control 124
Parking sensors 12
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Reversing camera 130
Driving
Lighting controls 131
Daytime running lamps 134
Automatic illumination of headlamps 134
Manual guide-me-home lighting 135
Welcome lighting 136
Headlamp adjustment 137
Wiper controls 138
Automatic rain sensitive wipers 140
Courtesy lamps 142
Boot lamp 144
Panoramic roof lighting 14 4
Visibility Eco-driving

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Familiarisation
Instruments and controls
Door mirror controls.
Electric window controls. 2.Bonnet release.
3.Fusebox.4. Manual headlamp height adjustment.
Side switch panel.
5. Side adjustable air vent.
6.Instrument panel.
7. Lighting and direction indicator controlstalk.8.Steering wheel adjustment control. 9.
Controls for Bluetooth system or telephone.10.Controls for Audio-CD and Audio-telematicsystems.11.
Driver's airbag.
Horn. 12. Cruise control switches.13.Parking brake.

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Familiarisation
Driving safely

This six-speed gearbox offers the choice of the ease of automatic operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.1.
Gear lever. 2."-" steering mounted control paddle. 3."+" steering mounted control paddle.


CVT gearbox
Display in the instrument panel
The driving mode selected and/or the gear
engaged appear in the instrument panel screen.
P.Park.
R. Reverse.
N
.Neutral. D. Drive (Automated mode).
+/-. Manual mode with sequential gear changes.


Moving off

From position P
, with the parking brake applied: P)
Press the brake pedal firmly.)
Start the engine.)
Then select position R
, D
or +/-.)
Release the parking brake. )
Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal, the vehicle moves off on its own.
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Monitoring
Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is
being driven, the illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a malfunction
which requires action on the par t of the driver.
The warnin
g comes on in the instrument panel
or appears in the instrument panel screen.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Parking brake / Brake fluid level / Electronic brake force distributionfix
ed. It comes on for a few seconds, then goes off when the ignition is switched
to "ON".
The parkin
g brake is on or not fully released. It is accompanied by a message. Release the parkingbrake to make the warning lamp go off.
Th
e brake fluid level is too low.It is accompanied by a message. Top up with brake
fluid and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Th
e electronic brake force distribution(EBFD) is faulty.You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Engine autodiagnosis system
flashing. The engine management system hasa fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic conver ter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
fix
ed. The emission control system has a
fault. The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started. If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified workshop without delay.
The illumination of a warning lamp may be accompanied by the display of an additionalmessage, to assist you in identifying the problem. If you encounter any problems, you should contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Monitoring
Screen 1Screen 2CauseSolution - ActionObservations
You have moved off with the parkingbrake not fully released. Release the parking brake.
The oil pressure is too low or there
is a
fault with the engine lubrication
system. Stop the vehicle and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Battery charge
fault. Stop the vehicle and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Airba
g or pretensioner fault. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to have the systems checked.
Fault with automatic headlampadjustment system. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop. Only on vehicles fitted with xenon headlamps.
Fault with the stabilit
y control
system (ASC). Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
F
ault with the four wheel drive
transmission system. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Monitoring
The various menus may change between
the type 1 instrument panel and the type 2
instrument panel.
Adjusting vehicle settings
When the vehicle is stationary, it allows theyuser to change the following settings:


- the reinitialisation mode for average fuel consumption andaverage speed,
)Press and hold the INFObutton for a fewseconds to display the menu screen.
)In the menu screen, press the INFO
button
to select a function from the list:
- the
fuel consumption units,
- the temperature displa
y unit,
- the display language,
- activation/deactivation of the sound whenpressing the INFO
button,- the break (rest) reminder display interval,
- restore the factory settings.
To change the settings, you must stopthe vehicle and switch on the ignition.
Apply the parking brake and place the gear lever in neutral. With the ignition on
, press the INFObutton
on the dashboard, to the left of the instrumentpanel, several times in succession until the
"SETTINGS MENU" screen is displayed.


Operation
MENU1/3:-1 - 2, A - M, A - P*
(choice of the type of reset of average fuel consumption andaverage speed),

- AVG UNIT(choice of the fuel consumption
units),

- choice of the temperature display unit,-LANGUAGE(option of the display
language),

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According to display language.
For your safety, when the vehicle is moving
, the function settings are not displayed when you press the INFObutton.

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Driving











Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a secret code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for starting to be possible. This electronic engine immobiliser locks the engine management system a few minutesafter the ignition is switched off and prevents starting of the engine by anyone who does nothave the key.
In the event of a malfunction, you are informed by a message in the instrument panel screen.In this case, your vehicle does not start; contacta CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.



Applying
)
Pull the parking brake lever fully up to
immobilise your vehicle.







Parking brake


Releasing
)
Pull the parking brake lever up gently,
press the release button Athen lower thelever fully.
When the vehicle is bein
g driven, if the parkingbrake is still on or has not been fully released, a message appears in the screen.

When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the kerb, apply theparking brake, engage a gear or place the gear lever in position Pfor vehiclesfitted with a CVT gearbox, and switch off the ignition ("OFF" mode).

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Driving
Gear lever positions
P : park.
Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake applied or not.R: reverse gear.
With the vehicle stationary, keep your foot
on the brake pedal and push the gear lever forwards.
N: n
eutral.D: driving in automated mode.
Move the lever backwards to select this mode.
+/-: manual mode with sequential gear changing.
Move the lever backwards, then to the left toselect this mode, then:
- push forward to change up,
- pull backward to change down.
+
: gear changing in manual mode.
Press behind the "+/OFF"
steering mounted control paddle to change up.-: gear changing in manual mode.
Press behind the "-" steering mounted control
paddle to change down.

Functions of the steering
mounted control paddles
Press the brake pedal firmly whilestarting the engine.


Moving off
)Star t the engine. From position
P
, parking brake applied:P
Press the brake pedal firmly to
release the gear lever.
)Select first gear (position Dor +/- ) or reverse (position R ). R"D"
or "1"
or "R"
appear in the instrumentpanel screen. )Release the parking brake, the vehiclemoves off on its own.