2011 Citroen C4 RHD ignition
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CHANGING A FUSE
Access to the tools
The extraction tweezer is fi tted to the
back of the dashboard fusebox cover.
To gain access to them:
)
open the glove box lid,
)
unclip the carrier fi tted to the fuse-
box cover by pulling on the right,
Changing a fuse
Before changing a fuse,
)
the cause of the failure must be
identifi ed and rectifi ed,
)
all electrical consumers must be
switched off,
)
the vehicle must be immobilised
with the ignition off,
)
Identify the failed fuse using the al-
location tables and illustrations on
the following pages.
Good
Failed
To replace a fuse, you must:
)
use the special tweezer to extract
the fuse from its housing and check
the condition of its fi lament.
)
always replace the failed fuse with
a fuse of the same rating (same col-
our); use of a different rating may
cause malfunctions (risk of fi re).
if the fuse fails again soon after re-
placement, have the electrical system
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle’s electrical sys-
tem is designed to operate with
standard or optional equipment.
Before installing other electrical
equipment or accessories on
your vehicle, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
CITROËN will not accept respon-
sibility for the cost incurred in
repairing your vehicle or for recti-
fying malfunctions resulting from
the installation of accessories not
supplied and not recommended
by CITROËN and not installed in
accordance with its instructions,
in particular when the combined
consumption of all of the addition-
al equipment connected exceeds
10 milliamperes.
The replacement of a fuse not
mentioned in the following ta-
bles may cause a serious mal-
function of your vehicle. Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Tweezer
)
remove the tweezer,
)
open the fusebox cover by pulling at
top right, then left,
)
fold down the fusebox cover com-
pletely.
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Do not disconnect the terminals
while the engine is running.
Do not charge the batteries without
disconnecting the terminals fi rst.
Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine if it is fi tted with the 6-speed
electronic gearbox system.
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off
the ignition before disconnecting
the battery.
Close the windows and the doors
before disconnecting the battery.
Following reconnection of
the battery
Following reconnection of the
battery, switch on the ignition
and wait 1 minute before start-
ing to permit initialisation of the
electronic systems. However, if
problems are encountered fol-
lowing this operation, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Referring to the corresponding
section, you must yourself reini-
tialise:
- the remote control key,
- the panoramic sunroof blind,
- the GPS satellite navigation
system.
LOAD REDUCTION MODE
System which manages the use of cer-
tain functions according to the level of
charge remaining in the battery.
When the vehicle is being driven, the
load reduction function temporarily deac-
tivates certain functions, such as the air
conditioning, the heated rear screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically as soon as conditions
permit.
ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
System which manages the period of
use of certain functions to conserve a
suffi cient level of charge in the battery.
After the engine has stopped, you can
still use functions such as the audio
equipment, windscreen wipers, dipped
beam headlamps, courtesy lamps, etc.
for a maximum combined period of
thirty minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message
appears in the screen indicating that the ve-
hicle has switched to economy mode and
the active functions are put on standby.
If the telephone is being used at
the same time on the navigation
system, it will be interrupted af-
ter 10 minutes.
A fl at battery prevents the engine
from starting (refer to the corre-
sponding paragraph).
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated auto-
matically the next time the vehicle is
driven.
)
In order to resume the use of these
functions immediately, start the engine
and let it run for a few minutes.
The time available to you will then be
double the period for which the engine
is left running. However, this period will
always be between fi ve and thirty minutes.
This period may be greatly re-
duced if the battery is not fully
charged.
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CHANGING A WIPER BLADE
Before removin
g a front wiper blade
)
Within one minute after switching off
the ignition, operate the wiper stalk
to position the wiper blades verti-
cally on the windscreen.
Removing
)
Raise the corresponding wiper arm.
)
Unclip the wiper blade and remove it.
Fitting
)
Put the corresponding new wiper
blade in place and clip it.
)
Fold down the wiper arm carefully.
After fitting a front wiper blade
)
Switch on the ignition.
)
Operate the wiper stalk again to
park the wiper blades.
VERY COLD CLIMATE SCREEN *
*
According to country.
Fitting
)
Offer up the very cold climate screen
to the front of the lower section of
the front bumper.
)
Press around its edge to engage its
fi xing clips one by one.
Removal
)
Use a screwdriver as a lever to re-
lease each fi xing clip in turn.
Do not forget to remove the very
cold climate screen:
- when the ambient temperature
exceeds 10 °C,
- when towing,
- at speeds above 75 mph
(120 km/h).
Removable protective screen which
prevents the accumulation of snow at
the radiator cooling fan.
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)
On the front bumper, unclip the cover
by pressing at the bottom.
)
Screw the towing eye in fully.
)
Install the towing bar.
Towing your vehicle
)
Place the gear lever in neutral
(position N
on the electronic
gearbox system or automatic
gearbox).
Failure to observe this spe-
cial condition could result
in damage to certain brak-
ing components and the ab-
sence of braking assistance
the next time the engine is
started.
)
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover
by pressing at the bottom.
)
Screw the towing eye in fully.
)
Install the towing bar.
)
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
on both vehicles.
)
Move off gently and drive for a short
distance only.
Towing another vehicle
)
Unlock the steering by turning the
ignition key one notch and release
the parking brake.
)
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
on both vehicles.
)
Move off gently and drive for a short
distance only.
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AUDIO PRE-EQUIPMENT
Your vehicle is equipped with certain
factory-fi tted audio equipment:
- a dual-function aerial at the rear of
the roof,
- a coaxial aerial cable,
- basic interference suppression,
- cabling for speakers in the front doors
and tweeters in the dashboard,
- cabling for speakers in the rear
doors,
- two 8-way connectors.
Before installing a radio unit or
speakers in your vehicle, contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop to obtain a suitable
wiring harness.
Never use a separate wire to
connect the (+) of your audio
equipment (risk of discharging of
the battery).
Fitting an audio unit
The audio unit is fi tted in place of one
of the storage boxes located above
the heating and air conditioning control
panel.
)
Unclip the storage box on each side
using a screwdriver and pull out.
You will then have access to an aerial
coaxial cable and two 8-way connectors.
Then refer to the instructions provided
with your audio unit.
Fitting speakers
It is possible to fi t:
- 165 mm diameter speakers in the
front doors,
- 130 mm diameter speakers in the
rear doors,
- 22.5 mm diameter tweeters in the
top of the dashboard.
Connectors
8-way connector (A)
A1: -
A2: -
A3: -
A4: -
A5: -
A6: (+) Ignition positive (in this case,
the audio equipment only oper-
ates when the ignition is on)
A7: (+) Permanent
A8: Earth
8-way connector (B)
B1: (+) Rear right speaker
B2: (-) Rear right speaker
B3: (+) Front right speaker and tweeter
B4: (-) Front right speaker and tweeter
B5: (+) Front left speaker and tweeter
B6: (-) Front left speaker and tweeter
B7: (+) Rear left speaker
B8: (-) Rear left speaker
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EMERGENCY OR ASSISTANCE CALL
EMERGENCY CALL
In an emergency, press this button for more than2 seconds. Flashing of the green indicator lamp and a voice message confi rm that the call has been made to the CITROËN Emergency team * .g
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request. The green
indicator lamp goes off.
A press
(at any time) of more than 8 seconds on this button, cancels
the request.
ASSISTANCE CALL
When the ignition is switched on, the green
indicator lamp comes on for 3 seconds
indicating that the system is operating correctly.
If the orange indicator lamp fl ashes: there
is a system fault.
If the orange indicator lamp is on continuously:
the backup battery must be replaced.
In either case, contact a CITROÀN. Pressin
g this button again immediately cancels the request.
The cancellation is confi rmed b
y a voice message.
Press this button for more than 2 seconds to request
assistance if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confi rms that the call has been made *
.
OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM The green indicator lamp remains on (without fl ashing) whencommunication is established. It goes off at the end of communication.
This call is dealt with b
y the CITROÀN Emergency team which receiveslocating information from the vehicle and can send a detailed alert to theappropriate emergency services. In countries in which the team is not
operational, or when the locating service has been expressly declined,
the call is dealt with directly by the emergency services (11 2) without the
vehicle location.
If an impact is detected b
y the airbag ECU, and independentlyof the deployment of any airbags, an emergency call is made
automatically.
* These services are sub
ject to conditions and availability.
Consult a CITROÀN dealer.
If
you purchased your vehicle outside the CITROÀN dealer network,
we invite you to have a dealer check the confi guration of these services
and, if desired, modifi ed to suit your wishes. In a multi-lingual country,confi guration is possible in the offi cial national language of your choice. If you benefi t from the CITROËN eTouch offer, you also have availableadditional services in your MyCITROËN personal space, via the CITROËN y,y
Internet website www.citroen.co.uk.
For technical reasons, particularl
y to improve the quality of telematic services for customers, the manufacturer reserves the right to carry out
updates to the vehicle's on-board telematic system.
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Enter the same code on the telephone then accept
the connection.
The "
Hands-free mode
" should be used in preference if
"Streaming" is not desired.
Then accept automatic connection on the telephone to allow the
telephone to reconnect automatically every time the vehicle is started.
USING THE TELEPHONE
The ability of the system to connect in only one mode depends on
the telephone. The two modes may both connect by default.
The services available depend on the network, the
SIM card and the compatibility of the Bluetooth telephone used. Check the telephone manual and with your network provider for details of the services available to you.
Select a code for the connection thenconfi rm "OK
".
On return to the vehicle,the last telephone connected
automatically reconnects, within around 30 seconds after switching on the ignition (Bluetooth activated and visible).
To modi
fy the automatic connection mode, remove the pairingand pair the telephone again with the desired mode.
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MUSIC MEDIA PLAYERS
CD, MP3 CD, USB PLAYER
Insert the CD in the player, insert the USB memorystick in the USB player or connect the USBperipheral to the USB port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The s
ystem builds playlists (in temporary memory),
an operation which can take from a few seconds to several minutes.
R
educe the number of non-music fi les and the number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
The playlists are updated every time the ignition isswitched off or connection of a USB memory stick.
Pla
y starts automatically after a period which
depends on the capacity of the USB memory stick.
SELECTION OF SOURCE
Th
e SOURCE button on the steering mounted controls allows
a direct change to the next media source.
" CD/CD MP
3
"
"
USB, IPod"
"AUX " "STREAMING "
"RADIO "
Press MUSICto display the "MEDIA"menu.
Select "Following media source
" and confi rm.
Repeat the operation as man
y times as necessary to obtain the
desired media source (except for radio which is accessible either
with SOURCE
or RADIO).