2011 Citroen C4 traction control

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MONITORING
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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Anti-lock
Braking
System (ABS)


fi xed. The anti-lock braking system
has a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.


Dynamic
stability control
(ESP/ASR)


fl ashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is
active. The system optimises traction and
improves the directional stability of the
vehicle.

fi xed. Unless it has been
deactivated (button pressed
and its indicator lamp on), the
ESP/ASR or hill start assist
system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

Engine
autodiagnosis
system


fi xed. 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 qualifi ed workshop without delay.

fl ashing. The engine management
system has a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.


Low fuel level


fi xed with the two
last bars fl ashing.
When it fi rst comes on there
remains approximately
6 litres of

fuel
in the tank. You must refuel as soon as possible to
avoid running out of fuel.
This warning lamp will come on every
time the ignition is switched on, until a
suffi cient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 60 litres.
Never continue to drive until you run out
of fuel as this could damage the emission
control and injection systems.

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TRAJECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS

Anti-slip regulation (ASR) and electronic stability programme(ESP)


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 programme 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 fl ashing of
this warning lamp in the instru-
ment panel.

(Intelligent Traction Control)

Your vehicle has a system to help driving
on snow: Intelligent Traction Control.
This automatic system continuously
checks for situations of diffi cult surface
adhesion that could make it diffi cult to
move off or make progress on deep
fresh snow or compacted snow.
In these situations, Intelligent Traction
Control
takes over from the ASR
sys-
tem, limiting the amount of wheel slip to
provide the best traction and trajectory
control, even without snow tyres and
with or without chains.
In extremely severe conditions (snow
on top of ice, sand, deep mud…), it can
be useful to deactivate the ESP/ASR

systems to allow a degree of wheel spin
and so recover grip.

Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a ve-
hicle which is bogged down, stuck in
snow, on soft ground...), it may be ad-
visable to deactivate the ASR and ESP
systems, so that the wheels can move
freely and regain grip.


)
Press the "ESP OFF"
button, located
on the left below the steering wheel.

If this warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and
the indicator lamp in the button
comes on, this indicates that
the ASR and ESP systems are
deactivated.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
E Electric parking brake .........142-145
Electric seats ................................71
Electric window controls ...............91
Electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD) .....................................132
Electronic engine
immobiliser ...........................81, 84
Electronic
gearbox system ........151, 158, 182
Emergency boot release ..............90
Emergency braking system ........132
Emergency call ...................134, 224
Emergency warning lamps .........130
eMyWay .....................................225
Energy economy mode ..............204
Engine compartment ..........177, 178
Engine compartment fusebox ....201
Engine oil level
indicator ........................43, 46, 179
Engines ..............................212, 216
Environment .................................84
ESP/ASR ...............69, 84, 133 , 180
F Filling with fuel ........................94, 95
Fittings, boot ....................... 118, 121
Fitting speakers ..........................209
Flashing
indicators ............99, 130, 193, 195
Front airbags ......................138, 141
Front armrest ...................... 113, 114
Front foglamps .....97, 102, 192, 195
Front head restraints ....................72
Front parking sensors ................173
Front seats ..............................70-74
Front wash-wipe .........................104
Fuel ..............................................95
Fuel fi ller fl ap ..........................94, 95F Fuel gauge ...................................94
Fuel tank ................................94, 95
Fuses .........................................198
G G.P.S. ..................................231-243
Gear shift indicator .....................150
Gear lever, automatic gearbox ...154
Gear lever, electronic gearbox
system ......................................151
Gear lever, manual gearbox .......149
Glove box ................................... 110
Grab handles ..............................109
Guidance .............................231-243
H Halogen headlamps ...................192
Hands-free telephone .........248, 291
Hazard warning lamps ...............130
Headlamp adjustment ................100
Headlamps, directional .......101, 192
Headlamp wash .........................104
Heated seats ................................72
Heating ...................................64, 66
Height and reach adjustment,
steering wheel ............................78
Hill start assist ............................157
Hooks ......................................... 119
I Indicator/warning lamps ..........32-42
Indicators, direction ...130, 193 , 196
Infl ating accessories
(using the kit) ............................187

Inputs for audio system ... 111, 265, 289
Installing speakers .....................209
Instrument panel lighting ..............48
Instrument
panels ................. 27-30, 46, 49, 56I Instrument
panel screen ................. 27-30, 150
Intelligent Traction Control .........133
Interior fi ttings ..................... 109, 110
Interior mood lighting ..................107
ISOFIX child seats ..............126-128
ISOFIX mountings ......................126
J Jack ............................................188
K Keeping
children
safe .... 92, 122-129, 137, 139, 143
Key in ignition warning .................82
Key with remote control ...........79-84
L Labels, identifi cation ...................222
Lamps, warning and indicator ...32-42
Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) .......................161
Lateral airbags ...................140, 141
Level, brake fl uid ........................179
Level, power steering fl uid .........179
Levels and checks ...............177-182
Lighting, guide-me home ........98, 99
Lighting, interior ..................106, 107
Lighting bulbs
(replacement) ....................192-197
Lighting dimmer .................27-30, 48
Lighting stalk ..........................96, 99
Load reduction mode .................204
Load space cover .......................121
Locating your vehicle ...................81
Locking from the inside ................85
Locking the boot ...........................90
Long objects, transporting .......... 117
Luggage retaining strap ............. 118

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
S Stability control (ESP) ................133
Starting the vehicle .......82, 151, 154
Status indicator lamps .............32-42
Steering mounted
controls .............................228, 279
Stopping the vehicle .....82, 151, 154
Stop Start ..................61, 67, 69, 94,
158, 175, 181, 202, 303
Storage .........109, 110, 112-114, 118
Storage compartments ............... 112
Storage drawer ........................... 116
Storage net ................................. 118
Storing the driving positions .........74
Stowing rings .............................. 118
Sun visor .................................... 110
Synchronising the remote
control ..................................82, 83
Synthesiser, voice ......................242
Systems, ASR and ESP .............133
T Table of weights .................214, 217
Tables of engines ................212-222
Tables of fuses ...........................198
Tank, fuel ......................................95
Technical data .....................212-222
Telephone ...........................248, 291
Temperature control for heated
seats ...........................................72
Temporary tyre repair kit ............183
Ticket holder ...............................109
Time .............................47, 267, 302
TMC (Traffi c info) .......................245
Tools ...........................................188
Torch ..........................................120
Total distance recorder .................47
Towbar ........................................208
Towed loads .......................214, 217T Towing another vehicle ...............206
Traction control (ASR) ................133
Traffi c information
(TA) ..........................246, 259, 282
Traffi c information (TMC) ...245, 246
Trip computer ..........................58-61
Trip distance recorder ..................47
Tyre pressures ...........................222
Tyre under-infl ation
detection .............................46, 131
U Under-infl ation (detection) ....46, 131
Under fl oor storage ....................120
Unlocking from the inside .............85
Unlocking the boot ...........79, 80, 90
Unlocking the doors ...............79, 80
USB Box ............................ 111 , 287
USB port ............................. 111, 287
V Ventilation ................................62-64
W Weights ..............................214, 217
Welcome lighting ................100, 108
Window controls ...........................91
Wipers ................................103, 104
X Xenon headlamps ......................192