2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG Owner's Manual

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Starting the engine
With the parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox
  in   neutral   or   position   N or P:
F
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
fully
 
(man
-
ual
  gearbox),
or
F

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
(elec
-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox),
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
into
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch;
 
the

  system   recognises   the   code,
F
 
unlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
si
-
multaneously
 
turning
 
the
 
steering
 
and

  the   key.
In
 
certain
 
cases,
 
you
 
may
 
have
 
to

  apply   more   force   to   the   steer-
ing
 
(wheels
 
on
 
full
 
lock,
 
for
 
ex
-
ample).
F
 
With
 
a
 
petrol
 
engine,
 
operate
 
the
 
starter

 
motor
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3

 
without
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
release

  the   key. F
 
With
 
a
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 to position
2,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the
  engine   pre-heating   system.
Wait
 
until
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes

 
of
f  
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
then

 
operate
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
by

 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3


without
 
pressing
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
run
-
ning,
  release   the   key.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

 
can
 
stay
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
longer
 
pe
-
riod.
 
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
the
 
warning

 
lamp
 
does
 
not
 
come
 
on.
If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight

 
away
,  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition.
 
W
ait  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
be
-
fore
 
operating
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
again.

 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start

 
after
 
several
 
attempts,
 
do
 
not

 
keep
 
trying:
 
you
 
risk
 
dam
-
aging
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
or
 
the
 
engine.

 
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.In
 
temperate
 
conditions,
 
do
 
not
 leave
 the  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up
 but  move  of f  straight  away  
and

  drive   at   moderate   speed.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in

 
an
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate

 
ventilation:
 
internal
 
combustion

 
engines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust

 
gases,
 
such
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.

 
Danger
 
of
 
intoxica
-
tion
  and   death.
In
 
very
 
severe
 
wintry
 
conditions
 
(temperatures

 
below
 
-23°C),
 
to ensure the correct operation
and

 
durability
 
of
 
the
 
mechani
-
cal
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
engine

 
and
 
gearbox,
 
it
 
is
 
neces
-
sary
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
for

  4   minutes   before   moving   off.
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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On 
opening
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
,  
an
 
alert

 
message
 
is
 
displayed,
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal,
 
to

 
remind
 
you
 
that
 
the
 
key
 
is
 
still
 
in

 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
at
 
posi
-
tion
1 (Stop).
If
 
the
 
key
 
has
 
been
 
left
 
in
 
the
 
igni
-
tion switch at position 2 (Ignition
on),
 
the
 
ignition
 
will
 
be
 
switched
 
of

f   automatically   after   one   hour.
To
 
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
back
 
on,
 
turn

 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position
 
1 (Stop)
,
then
 
back
 
to
 
position
 
2 (Ignition
on)

.Switching off the engine
F Stop   the   vehicle.
F  
With
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
at
 
idle,
 
turn
 
the

  key   to   position   1.
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
key
 
from
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch.
F

 
T
o  
lock
 
the
 
steering
 
column,
 
turn
 
the
 
steering

  until   it   locks. Energy economy mode
After
 switching  of f  the  engine  (posi -
tion 1-Stop ),  for  a  maximum  of  30  min -
utes you can still use functions such
as
 
the
 
audio
 
and
 
telematic
 
system,
 
the
 
wipers,

 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps,
 
cour
-
tesy
  lamps,   ...
For
 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the

 
"Practical
 
information"
 
sec
-
tion,
 
under
 
"Energy
 
economy
 
mode".
T

o  
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steer
-
ing
 
column,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended that

 
the
 
wheels
 
be
 
returned
 
to the

 
straight
 
ahead
 
position
 
before switching

  off   the   engine.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
cor
-
rectly
 
applied,
 
particularly
 
on
 
sloping ground.Never

 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition
 
be
-
fore
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.

 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
the
 
braking

 
and
 
steering
 
assistance
 
systems

 
are
 
also
 
cut
 
of
f:  
risk
 
of
 
loss

  of   control   of   the   vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle,
keep
 
the
 
key
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the

  vehicle.
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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
The electric parking  brake  combines  2 operational
  modes:
-
 
Automatic Application/Release

 Application

 
is
 
automatic
 
when
 
the
 
engine

 
stops,
 
release
 
is
 
automatic
 
on

 
use
 
of
 
the
 
accelerator
 
(activated
 
by

  default),
-
 
Manual Application/Release

 The

 
parking
 
brake
 
can
 
be
 
applied
 
/
 
released

 
manually
 
by
 
pullin
g  
control
 
lever

A.
If
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
the
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,

 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
when
 
the

 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and
 
the
 
auto
-
matic  
release
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator   can   be   deactivated.
It  
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
you
 
do
 
not

 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
in
 
very

 
cold
 
conditions
 
(ice)
 
and
 
during

 
towing
 
(breakdown,
 
cara
-
van...).
 
Deactivate
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake   manually.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply the
parking brake  whether  the  engine  is  
running

  or   off,   pull control lever A.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
-
 
illumination of  the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
When
 
the
 
driver
’s  
door
 
is
 
opened
 
with
 
the

 
engine
 
running,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
dis
-
played
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
sig
-
nal
 
if

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
has
 
not
 
been
 
applied.
Activation

 
/

 
deactivation

 
is

 
done

 
using

 
the

 
vehicle

 
configuration

 
menu;

 
refer

 
to

 
the

 
section

 
cov

-
ering
 
the

 
configuration

 
of

 
your

 
vehicle's

 
systems.
The
 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
then

 
applied

 
and

 
released

 
manually

.
 
When

 
the

 
driver's

 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
there

 
is

 
an

 
audible

 
sig

-
nal
 
and

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
if

 
the

 
brake

 
is
 
not
 
applied.
Do
 
not

 
place

 
any

 
object

 
(packet

 
of

 
cigarettes,

 
telephone...)

 
be

-
tween
 
the

 
gear

 
lever

 
and

 
the

 
electric

 
parking

 
brake

 
control

 
lever

.
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Manual release
With the ignition  on  or  the  engine  run -
ning,  to  release  the  parking  brake,  
press

on the brake pedal or the accel-
erator, pull then release control A.
The
 
full
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is

  confirmed   by:
-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
If you pull control lever A with-
out
 
pressing
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
the

 
parking
 
brake
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
released

 
and
 
a
 
warning
 
lamp
 
will

 
come
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Maximum application
If necessary,  you  can  make  a  maxi -
mum application  of  the  parking  brake.  
This

 
is
 
obtained
 
by
 
means
 
of
 
a
 
long
pull

on the control lever A, until you see
the
 
message
 
"Parking
 
brake
 
on
 
maxi
-
mum"
  and   a   beep   is   heard.
Maximum application is essential:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
vehicle
 
towing
 
a
 
caravan

 
or
 
a
 
trailer
,  
if
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
are
 
activated
 
but
 
you
 
are
 
applying

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally,
-
 
when
 
the
 
gradient
 
you
 
are
 
parked
 
on

 
may
 
vary
 
(e.g.
 
on
 
a
 
ferry
,  
on
 
a
 
lorry

,   during   towing),
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle
 
or

 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
make
 
a
 
maxi
-
mum
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
then

 
turn
 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when
 
you
 
park.
After

 
a
 
maximum
 
application,
 
the
 
re
-
lease
  time   will   be   longer.
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed   (not   flashing).
Never
 
leave
 
a
 
child
 
alone
 
inside
 
the

 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
as

 
they
 
could
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake.
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle

 
or
 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
turn

 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when

  you   park.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
With
 
the

 
vehicle
 
stationary
,  
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
is
automatically applied when
the engine is switched off.
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Automatic release
The electric parking  brake  releases au-
tomatically and progressively when
you
  press   the   accelerator:
F

Manual gearbox:
 
press
 
down
 
fully
 
on

 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
engage
 
first
 
gear

 
or
 
reverse,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
  pedal   and   move   off.
F

Electronic gearbox
:  
select
 
posi
-
tion

A
, M or R then press on the ac-
celerator
  pedal.
Full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
  by:-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
When
 
stationary
,  
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal
 
unnecessarily
,  
as

 
you
 
may
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the  braking warning
 lamp  and  the  P warn
-
ing
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
Particular situations
In certain situations  (e.g.  starting  the  engine),
 the  parking  brake  can  auto -
matically
 
alter
 
its
 
force.
 
This
 
is
 
normal
 
operation.
T

o  
advance
 
your
 
vehicle
 
a
 
few
 
centi
-
metres
 
without
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,
 
but
 
with

 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
by pulling

then releasing the control
lever

A
.  
The
 
full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
park
-
ing
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A
 
and
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

 
panel
 
going
 
of
f  
and
 
display
 
of

  the   message   "Parking   brake   off".
When
 
the

 
driver

’s
 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal,

 
if

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
has

 
not
 
been
 
applied.
The
 
application

 
of

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
confirmed

 
by:
With
 the
 engine
 running
 and
 the
 vehicle
 
stationary

,
 
in

 
order

 
to

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle it is essential to

manually ap-
ply
 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
by

 
pulling

control
lever A.
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Emergency brakingIn the event of failure of the
electronic stability control sys-
tem, 
signalled
 
by
 
the
 
illu
mi-
nation
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,
 
braking

 
stability
 
is
 
then
 
not
 
guaranteed.
In

 
this

 
event,
 
stability
 
must
 
be
 
assured
 
by

 
the

 
driver
 
by
 
repeating
 
alternate
 
"pull-release"

 
actions
 
on
 
the
 
control
 
le
-
ver A.
In
 
the

 
event

 
of

 
a

 
failure

 
of

 
the

 
main

 
service

 
brake

 
or

 
in

 
an

 
exceptional

 
situ

-
ation
 
(e.g.

 
driver

 
taken

 
ill,

 
under

 
in

-
struction,

etc) a continuous pull on the
control lever A
 
will
 
stop
 
the
 
vehicle.
The
 
electronic

 
stability

 
control

 
provides

 
stability

 
during
 
emergency
 
braking.
If
 
the

 
emergency

 
braking

 
malfunctions,

 
the

 
message

 
"Parking

 
brake

 
faulty"

 
will

 
be

 
displayed. The
 
emergency
 
braking
 
must
 
only

 
be
 
used
 
in
 
exceptional
 
cir
-
cumstances.
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Operating faults
If the electric  parking  brake  malfunction  warning  lamp  comes  on  together  with  one  or  more  of  the  warning  lamps  presented  in
 these  tables,  place  the  vehicle  in  a  safe  condition  (on  level  ground,  gear  engaged)  and  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  
qualified

  workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
The
  automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
The
  electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
Manual
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
only
 
avail
-
able
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
and
 
releasing
 
the
 
control.
-

 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
The
 
automatic
 
functions
 
and
 
the
 
manual
 
application
 
are
 
still

  available.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
The
  automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
immobilise
  the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
seconds
 
or
 
until
 
application
 
is

  complete.
F
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
check
 
the
 
switching
 
on
 
of
 
the
 
electric

  parking   brake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
switch
  on   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
and
 
hold
 
it
 
for
 
approximately
 
3
 
seconds
 
then

  release   it.
If
 
the
 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
flashing
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
do
 
not
 
come
 
on
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
these
 
procedures
 
will

 
not
 
work.
 
Place
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
have
 
it
 
checked

  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Display
 
of

 
the

 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

 
warning
 
lamps: -
 
Only
 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
on
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
en
-
gine
 
and
 
automatic
 
release
 
on
 
acceleration
 
functions
 
are
 
available.
-

 
The
 
manual
 
application/release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake

  and   the   emergency   braking   are   not   available.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 If

 
the
 
battery
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
you
 
must
 
stop
 
imme
-
diately
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
traffic
 
allows.
 
Stop
 
and
 
immobilise your

 
vehicle
 
(if
 
necessary
,  
place
 
the
 
two
 
chocks
 
under
 
the wheels).
-

 
Apply
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
before
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
engine.
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