2011.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Familiarisation
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box inpreference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in par ticular:- before a long journey,- at each change of season,- after a long period out of use. Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres onany trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the schedule of operations recommended by themanufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.

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Instrument panel
1.
Rev counter. 2.
Speedometer.
Screen t
ype 2
3.
Instrument panel display screen:


- Warning and status displays.

- Total and tri
p distance recorders.

- Ser vice indicator.

- Coolant temperature.

- Trip computer information.

- Cruise control settin
g.

- Gear shift indicator recommendations.

- Settings menu (display, sound...).

- Fuel level.

- Ambient temperature.

- Transmission mode.

Panel
grouping together the dials and warning/indicator lamps. These inform the driver of the activation/deactivation of a system or of theoccurrence of a fault.
Screen t
ype 1
Management of the display is done using the INFO
button located on the dashboard to the left of the instrument panel.

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Monitoring
Visual indicators which inform the driver of theoccurrence of a malfunction (warning 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 star ted, these warninglamps should go off.

Associated warnings

The illumination, fixed or flashing, of certain
warning lamps may be accompanied by an
audible signal and a message.
Warning and indicator lamps
If they remain on, before moving off,refer to the information on the warninglamp in question.

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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
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Battery charge*fixed.The battery charging circuit has afault (dir ty or loose terminals, slack or cut alternator belt, ...). The warnin
g lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Anti-lockBraking System(ABS)
fixed.The anti-lock braking system has afault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without
delay.
Front seat beltnot fastened /
unfastenedfixed, then flashin
g,accompanied by an
audible signal. Th
e driver has not fastened or has unfastened their seat belt. Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle.

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According to destination country.
Airbags andpretensionerstemporarily. When you switch on the ignition, this
warning lamp comes on for a few
seconds, then goes off. If it does not
go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed.Fault with one of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner s
ystems.Have it checked b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Monitoring
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.

Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Left-hand direction indicator
flashing with audible
warning. The lighting stalk has been presseddownwards.If this indicator lamp flashes abnormally quickly, this could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.


Right-hand direction indicator
flashing with audible
warning. The lighting stalk has been pushed
upwards.If this indicator lamp flashes abnormally quickly, this could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Sidelampsor dipped beam headlampsfix
ed. The sidelamps or dipped beam headlamps are on.
Main beam headlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is pulled towardsyou. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampfixed.The rear foglamp is switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamp.

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Monitoring
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Cruise control
fixed
This comes on when the cruisecontrol has been activated. Press the "ON/OFF" button to activate/deactivate thecruise control.
Active stabilitycontrol and traction control (ASC/TCL)

flashing.Operation of the ASC/ TCL systems. The systems optimise traction and improve the
directional stability of the vehicle.
Adapt your driving and moderate your speed.

fixed. Fault in the ASC/TCL systems. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Stop & Star t(Auto Stop & Go)function
fix
ed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t (AS&G) function has put the engine
into STOP mode. The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to move off.

flashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.
STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable. or START mode is invoked
automatically.
See "Stop & Start (AS&G) function" for special cases
with
STOP mode and STA R T mode.
Diesel engine pre-heating fixed. The engine is cold and:
- the ignition switch is at the ONposition (ignition on), or
- the STA R T/STOP
starting button
has been pressed (ignition on).
With key starting, wait until the warning lamp has gone
off before starting.
With the Keyless Entry and Starting system, the engine
will only start after the warning lamp has gone off.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to 30 seconds
in severe weather).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on again and wait again until the warning lamp goes off, then star t the engine.

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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
ASC/TCLfixed. The ASC/ TCL off switch, located at
the bottom of the dashboard (driver'sside) has been pressed.
A
SC/TCL is deactivated.
ASC: active stability control .
TCL: traction control. Press the button to activate the A
SC/TCL.
The ASC/TCL system is automatically activated on starting the vehicle.
Stop & Star tsystem (Auto Stop & Go)
fixed. The off switch for the Stop & Star t (AS&G) system, located at the bottom
of the dashboard (driver's side) has been pressed.
The Stop & Start (AS&G) system is deaactivated.Press the switch a
gain to activate the Stop & Star t(AS&G) system.