2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG bonnet

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BONNET
F Push the  exterior  safety  catch  B to
the   left   and   raise   the   bonnet.
Opening
F Open  the   front   left   door.
F
Pull
the interior bonnet release le-
ver
A,  
located
 
at
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
door

  aperture. F
 
Unclip
 
the
 
stay
 
C
 
from
 
its
 
housing
 
on

  the   back   of   the   bonnet.
F
 
Fix
 
the
 
stay
 
in
 
the
 
notch
 
to
 
hold
 
the
 
bonnet

  open.
The location of the interior bonnet
release
 
lever
 
prevents
 
opening
 
of the

 
bonnet
 
while
 
the
 
front
 
left
 
door is

  closed.
Closing
F Take  the  stay  out  of  the  support  notch.
F
 
Clip
 
the
 
stay
 
in
 
its
 
housing
 
on
 
the
 
back

  of   the   bonnet.
F
 
Lower
 
the
 
bonnet
 
and
 
release
 
it
 
at
 
the

  end   of   its   travel.
F
 
Pull
 
on
 
the
 
bonnet
 
to
 
check
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
secured

  correctly.
Do
 
not
 
open
 
the
 
bonnet
 
in
 
high
 
winds.
When

 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
handle
 
the

 
exterior
 
safety
 
catch
 
and
 
the
 
bonnet

 
stay
 
with
 
care
 
(risk
 
of
 
burns).
Before

 
doing

 
anything

 
under

 
the

 
bonnet, switch of

f the Stop &
Start
 
system

 
to

 
avoid

 
any

 
risk

 
of

 
injury

 
resulting

 
from

 
an

 
automatic change

 
to
 
START
 

mode.
The cooling fan may start after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
b
ecause of the presence of
electrical  
equipment
 
under
 
the
 
bonnet,

 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that

 
exposure
 
to
 
water
 
(rain,
 
 
washing,
  ...)   be   limited.
CHECKS

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CHECKING LEVELS
Take care when  working  under  the bonnet, as certain areas of
the
 
engine
 
may
 
be
 
extremely
 
hot
 
(risk

 
of
 
burns)
 
and
 
the
 
cooling
 
fan

 
could
 
start
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
(even
 
with

  the   ignition   off).
The
 
check
 
is
 
carried
 
out
 
either
 
when

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on

 
using
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
indicator
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
for
 
ve
-
hicles with an electric oil level
gauge,
  or   using   the   dipstick.
Engine oil level
Checking using the dipstick
Refer 
to
 
the
 
"Petrol
 
engine"
 
or
 
"Diesel
 
engine"

 
section
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick

 
in
 
the
 
engine
 
compartment
 
of
 
your

  vehicle.
F
 
T
ake  
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and

  remove   it   completely.
F
 
Wipe
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
using
 
a
 
clean

  non-fluffy   cloth.
F
 
Refit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
fully
 
down,

 
then
 
pull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
to
 
make
 
the

 
visual
 
check:
 
the
 
correct
 
level
 
is
 
between

  the   marks   A   and   B.
Check
 
all

 
of

 
these

 
levels

 
regularly

,
 
in

 
line

 
with

 
the

 
manufacturer's

 
service

 
schedule.

 
T

op
 
them

 
up

 
if

 
necessary

,
 
unless

 
otherwise
 
indicated.
If
 
a

 
level

 
drops

 
significantly

,
 
have

 
the

 
corresponding

 
system

 
checked

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a

 
qualified

 
work

-
shop.
To
 
ensure

 
that

 
the

 
reading

 
is

 
correct,

 
your

 
vehicle

 
must

 
be

 
parked

 
on

 
a

 
level

 
surface

 
with

 
the

 
engine

 
having

 
been

 
of

f
 
for

 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes.
It
 
is

 
normal

 
to

 
top

 
up

 
the

 
oil

 
level

 
be

-
tween
 
two

 
services

 
(or

 
oil

 
changes).

 
CITROËN

 
recommends

 
that

 
you

 
check

 
the

 
level,

 
and

 
top

 
up

 
if

 
necessary

,
 
every

 
3

 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
kms). A
  =   MAX
B
  =   MIN If
 you  find  that  the  level  is  above  the  A
mark  or  below  the  B  mark,  do not start
the engine.
-
 
If
 
the
 
level
 
is
 
above
 
the
 
MAX
 
mark
 
(risk

 
of
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
engine),
 
con
-
tact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
-
 
If
 
the
 
level
 
is
 
below
 
the
 
MIN
 
mark,
 
you

  must   top   up   the   engine   oil.
Oil grade
Before
 
topping-up
 
the
 
oil
 
or
 
changing
 
the

 
oil,
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
oil
 
is
 
the
 
correct
 
grade

 
for
 
your
 
engine
 
and
 
conforms
 
to
 
the

  manufacturer's   recommendations.
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Used products
Avoid prolonged contact  of  used  oil
  or   fluids   with   the   skin.
Most
 
of
 
these
 
fluids
 
are
 
harmful
 
to

 
health
 
or
 
indeed
 
very
 
corro
-
sive.
Do
 
not
 
discard
 
used
 
oil
 
or
 
fluids
 
into

  sewers   or   onto   the   ground.
Take
 
used
 
oil
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
(France)

 
or
 
to
 
an
 
authorised
 
waste

  disposal   site.
Additive level (Diesel with
particle emissions filter)
The additive reservoir  low  level  is  indi -
cated   by:
Topping up
The
 
reservoir
 
must
 
be
 
topped
 
up
 
with
-
out
 
delay
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
-
 
fixed
 
illumination
 
of
 
the
 
par
-
ticle
 
emissions
 
filter
 
warning lamp,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
au
-
dible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message that

 
the
 
particle
 
emissions filter

  additive   level   is   too   low.
Screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid levelSpecification of the fluid
To 
ensure
 
optimum
 
cleaning
 
and
 
to avoid

 
freezing,
 
the
 
fluid
 
should
 
never
 
be topped

  up   or   replaced   by   plain   water.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
fluid
 
with

 
an
 
ethyl
 
alcohol
 
or
 
methanol
 
base
 
is

  recommended.
To
 
check

 
the

 
level

 
or

 
top

 
up

 
the

 
fluid

 
on

 
vehicle

 
fitted

 
with

 
headlamp

 
washers,

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle

 
and

 
switch

 
of

 
the

 
engine.
F

 
Open

 
the

 
bonnet

 
and

 
secure

 
it

 
with

 
the

 
stay.
F
 
Open

 
the

 
screenwash

 
reservoir

 
fill

-
er
 
cap.
F
 
T

ake
 
and

 
pinch

 
the

 
level

 
gauge

 
to

 
block

 
its
 
breather.
F
 
Remove

 
the

 
gauge

 
completely

 
from

 
the

 
reservoir

 
to

 
read

 
the

 
level

 
in

 
the

 
transparent

 
section.
F
 
T

op
 
up
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
Refit

 
the

 
filler

 
cap

 
to

 
the

 
reservoir

 
and

 
close
 
the
 
bonnet.
CHECKS

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Amber coloured bulbs,  such  as  the
 direction  indicators,  must  be  
replaced

 
with
 
bulbs
 
of
 
identical
 
specifications

  and   colour.
When
 
refitting,
 
close
 
the
 
protec
-
tive cover carefully to preserve
the
  sealing   of   the   headlamp.
Changing direction indicator bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps
Rapid
 
flashing

 
of

 
the

 
direction

 
indicator

 
warning

 
lamp

 
(right

 
or

 
left)

 
indicates

 
the

 
failure

 
of

 
a

 
bulb

 
on
 
that
 
side.
Access to bulbs
F
 
Remove

 
the

 
air

 
deflector

 
by

 
unclip

-
ping
 
each

 
of

 
its

 
three

 
attachment

 
points.
F

 
Unclip

 
the

 
bonnet

 
release

 
cable

 
at

 
its

 
two
 
fixings.
F
 Move
 
the
 
cable
 
down.
After
 changing
 the
 failed
 bulb,
 remember to

 
put

 
everything

 
back

 
in

 
place

 
(cable

 
and air

 
deflector).
Depending
 
on

 
the

 
engine

 
and

 
only

 
on

 
the

 
left

 
hand

 
side,

 
you

 
must

 
first

 
carry

 
out

 
the

 
following

 
operations

 
for

 
access

 
to

 
the
 
protective
 
covers
 
on
 
the
 
bulbs.
F
 
T

urn
 
the

 
bulb

 
holder

 
a

 
quarter

 
of

 
a

 
turn

 
and
 
extract
 
it.
F
 
Pull

 
out
 
the
 
bulb
 
and
 
change
 
it.
To
 
reassemble,

 
carry

 
out

 
these

 
opera

-
tions
 
in
 
reverse
 
order. Model with Xenon headlamps
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
protective
 
cover
 
by
 
pullin

g   on   its   tongue.
F
 
Disconnect
  the   electrical   connector.
F
 
Separate
 
the
 
springs
 
to
 
release
 
the
 
bulb.
F

 
Pull
  the   bulb   out   and   replace   it.
To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
opera
-
tions
 
in   reverse   order.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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When your vehicle's  battery  is  dis -
charged,  the  engine  can  be  started  
using

 
a
 
slave
 
battery
 
(external
 
or
 
on
 
another

  vehicle)   and   jump   lead   cables.
Starting using another battery
12 V
BATTERY
The battery  is  located  under  the   bonnet.
For   access   to   the   (+)   terminal:
F
 
release
 
the
 
bonnet
 
using
 
the
 
interior
 
lever

,  
then
 
the
 
exterior
 
safety
 
catch,
F

 
raise
 
the
 
bonnet
 
and
 
secure
 
it
 
with
 
its stay

,
F

lift the plastic cover for access to
the (+)

  terminal.
Access to the battery
The presence of this label, in
particular with the Stop & Start
system, 
indicates
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a 12 

V  
lead-acid
 
battery
 
with
 
spe
-
cial
 
technology
 
and
 
specification; the

 
involvement
 
of
 
a
 
CITROËN dealer

 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
is essential

 
when
 
replacing
 
or
 
dis
-
connecting
  the   battery.
Procedure
 
for
 
starting
 
the
 
engine
  
using
 
another

 
battery
 
or
 
charging
 
a
 
dis
-
charged   battery.
After  
refitting
 
the
 
battery
,  
the
 
Stop

 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
will
 
only
 
be
 
active

 
after
 
a
 
continuous
 
period
 
of

 
immobilisation
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
a

 
period
 
which
 
depends
 
on
 
the
 
climatic

 
conditions
 
and
 
the
 
state
 
of

 
charge
 
of
 
the
 
battery
 
(up
 
to
 
about

  8   hours). First
 check  that  the  slave  battery  has
 a  nominal  voltage  of  12  V  
and

 
a
 
capacity
 
at
 
least
 
equal
 
to
 
that

  of   the   discharged   battery.
Do
 
not
 
try
 
to
 
start
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
connecting

  a   battery   charger.
Do
 
not
 
disconnect
 
the
 
(+)
 
termi
-
nal
  when   the   engine   is   running.
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IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS
Various visible markings for the identifi-
cation   of   your   vehicle.
A.
V

ehicle identification number (VIN)
under the bonnet.
This
 
number
 
is
 
engraved
 
on
 
the
 
bod
-
ywork
 
near
 
the
 
suspension
 
damper
 
mounting. B.

V ehicle identification number on
the dashboard.
This
 
number
 
is
 
indicated
 
on
 
a
 
self-ad
-
hesive
 
label
 
which
 
is
 
visible
 
through
 
the
 
windscreen.D. T

yre/paint label.
This
 
label
 
is
 
affixed
 
to
 
the
 
driver's
 
front
 
pilla

r.
The
 
tyre
 
pressures
 
must
 
be checked

 
when
 
the
 
tyres
 
are
 
cold, at

  least   once   a   month.
Low tyre pressures increase fuel
consumption.
C. Manufacturer's label.
The
 
VIN
 
is
 
indicated
 
on
 
a
 
self-destroy
-
ing
 
label
 
affixed
 
to
 
the
 
driver's
 
centre
 
pilla

r.It
  bears   the   following   information:
-
 
the
 
tyre
 
pressures,
 
for
 
unladen
 
and
 
laden

  conditions,
-
 
the
 
tyre
 
sizes
 
(including
 
the
 
load
 
in
-
dex
  and   speed   rating),
-
 
the
  spare   tyre   inflation   pressure,
-
 
the
  paint   colour   code.
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TECHNICAL DATA

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Head restraints, front ................... 59
Head   restraints,   rear  .................... 62
Heated
  seats  
............................... 59
Heating

 
............................ 10,
  49,   50
Height
  and   reach   adjustment,  
steering

  wheel  
.......................... 65
Hill start assist

 
........................... 150
Hooks

 
........................................ 105
I Markings,

  identification  .............. 233
Massage   function   ....................... 60
Mat
............................................. 102
Menu,
  main  
................................ 296
Mini fuel level

 
............................. 171
Mirror

, rear view  
........................... 65
Mirrors,

  door  
.................. 63,
  64,   158
Misfuel prevention
 
..................... 173
Motorway function


(direction
  indicators)  
............... 122
Mountings

  for   ISOFIX  
seats
 
........................................11

7
MP3
  CD  
............................. 303,
  304
Music
  media   players  
.................. 274
Ignition

 
....................................... 136
Indicators,

  direction  
........... 122,
  203
Indicator
  lamps,   status................. 26
Inflating
  accessories  
(using
  the   kit)  
.......................... 190
Inflating

  tyres  
............................... 10
Inputs

  for   audio  
system
 
...................... 97,
  279,   307
Installing
  speakers  
..................... 220
Instrument

  panel  
lighting
 
...................................... 33
Instrument

  panels  
............. 12-14,
  34
Instrument
  panel  
screen
 
.......................... 12-14,
  151
Intelligent
 
T
raction  
Control
 
.................................... 124
Interior

  fittings  
........................ 95,
  96
Interior
  mood   lighting  
................... 94
IS

o FI x 
........................................ 11

8
ISOFIX
  child   seats  
............... 1
17-119
ISOFIX
  mountings  
......................11

7Keeping
  children   safe  ....... 108,   109,
113,   115,   118,   119,   129
Key
  in   ignition   warning............... 136
Key
  with   remote   control  
........ 66,
  68,
71,
  134
K
Labels,   identification  
.................. 233
Lamps,

  warning   and  
indicator
 
........................ 16,
  25,   28
Lane
  Departure   Warning  
System
  (LDWS)  
...................... 157
Level,

 
AdBlue® additive .............. 183
Level,
 
brake
 
fluid  ....................... 179
Level,
 
power
 
steering   fluid  
......... 179
Levels

 
and
 
checks  
.............. 176-180
Lighting

 
bulbs
 

(replacement)
 
................. 202,
  206
Lighting
 
control   stalk  
.............. 81,
  84
Lighting
 
dimmer  
................ 12-14,
  33
Lighting,
 
guide-me   home  
....... 84,
  85
Lighting,
 
interior  
..................... 93,
  94
Loading
 
................................ 10,
  216
Load
 
reduction   mode  
................. 215
Load

 
space
 
cover  
...................... 107
Locating

 
your
 
vehicle  
................... 68
Locking

 
from
 
the   inside................ 72
Locking
 
the
 
boot  
.......................... 77
Long

 
objects,
 
transporting  
......... 103
Luggage

 
retaining   strap  
............. 104
L
M
N
Navigation.......................... 243,

  244
Number
  plate   lamps  
.................. 207
Main

 
beam
 
................... 81,
  202,   204
Maintenance
 
................................ 10
Map

 
reading
 
lamps  
...................... 93 Oil

  change  
................................. 178
Oil

  consumption  
......................... 178
Oil

  filter  
...................................... 181o

il level  
................................ 29,
  178
Opening
  the   bonnet  
................... 175
Opening

  the   boot  
......................... 77
Opening

  the   doors  
....................... 76
Opening

  the   panoramic  
sunroof
  blind  
............................. 80
Operation

  indicator  
lamps
 
............................ 25,
  26,   28
O
jJack

 
........................................... 195
JACK

 
socket
 
................ 97,

 
279,
 
307 P
Paint
  colour   code  
....................... 233
Panoramic

  glass   sunroof  
............. 80
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