2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG four wheel drive

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TYRE UNDER-INFLATION DETECTION
System which automatically  checks  the  pressures
  of   the   tyres   while   driving.
The
 
system
 
continuously
 
monitors
 
the
 
pressures of the four tyres, as soon as
the

  vehicle   is   moving.
A
 pressure

 
sensor
 
is
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
valve

 
of
 
each
 
tyre
 
(except
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel).
The

 
system
 
triggers
 
an
 
alert
 
if
 
a
 
drop
 
in

 
pressure
 
is
 
detected
 
in
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
tyres. This

 
system
 
does
 
not
 
avoid
 
the
 
need

 
to
 
check
 
the
 
tyre
 
pressures
 
regularly

 
(including
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel)

  and   before   a   long   journey.
Driving  
with
 
under-inflated
 
tyres
 
adversely

 
af
fects  
road
 
holding,
 
extends

 
braking
 
distances
 
and
 
causes

 
premature
 
tyre
 
wear
,  
particularly

 
under
 
arduous
 
con
-
ditions  
(vehicle
 
loaded,
 
high
 speed,
  long   journey).
Driving  
with
 
under-inflated
 
tyres
 
increases

  fuel   consumption.The tyre pressures for your vehi-
cle
 
can
 
be
 
found
 
on
 
the
 
tyre
 
pres
-
sure  
label
 
(see
 
the
 
"Identification
 
markings"

  section).
The  
tyre
 
pressures
 
must
 
be
 
checked

 
when
 
the
 
tyres
 
cold
 
(vehicle

 
stopped
 
for
 
1
 
hour
 
or
 
af
-
ter  
driving
 
for
 
less
 
then
 
6
 
miles
 
(10

 
km)
 
at
 
moderate
 
speed).
 
Otherwise,

 
add
 
0.3
 
bar
 
to
 
the
 values
  indicated   on   the   label.
The  
tyre
 
under-inflation
 
detection
 
sys
-
tem
 
is
 
an
 
aid
 
to
 
driving
 
which
 
does
 
not
 
replace

 
the
 
need
 
for
 
vigilance
 
on
 
the
 
part

  of   the   driver.
DRIVING

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The flashing and  then  fixed  illu
mination  of  the  under-
inflation
 
warning
 
lamp
 
accom
-
panied
 
by
 
the
 
illu
mination  
of
 
the

 
service
 
warning
 
lamp
 
indi
-
cates
  a   fault   with   the   system.
Operating fault
The alert is  given  by  the  fixed  il -
lumination  of  this  warning  lamp, accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible signal,

 
and
 
depending
 
on
 
equip
-
ment,
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message.
Under-inflation alert
The alert is  maintained  until  the  tyre
 or  tyres  concerned  is  rein -
flated,
  repaired   or   replaced.
The
 
spare
 
wheel
 
(space-saver
 
type

 
or
 
a
 
steel
 
rim)
 
does
 
not
 
have

  a   sensor.
The
 
loss
 
of
 
pressure
 
detected
 
does

 
not
 
always
 
lead
 
to
 
visible
 
deformation

 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
 
Do
 
not
 
rely

  on   just   a   visual   check. This
 
alert
 
is
 
also
 
displayed
 
when
 
one

 
or
 
more
 
wheels
 
is
 
not
 
fit
-
ted  
with
 
a
 
sensor
 
(for
 
example,
 
a

 
space-saver
 
or
 
steel
 
spare
 
wheel).
In

 
the

 
event

 
of

 
a

 
problem

 
on

 
one

 
of

 
the

 
tyres,

 
the

 
symbol

 
or

 
the

 
message

 
ap

-
pears,
 
according

 
to

 
equipment,

 
to

 
iden

-
tify
 
it. F
 
Reduce
 
speed,
 
avoid
 
sudden
 
steer
-
ing  
movements
 
or
 
harsh
 
brake
 
ap
-
plications.
F
 
Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
In  
this
 
case,
 
monitoring
 
of
 
the
 
tyre
 
pres
-
sures   is   not   assured.
F
 
If

 
you
 
have
 
a
 
compressor
 
(the
 
one
 
in

 
the
 
temporary
 
puncture
 
repair
 
kit
 
for

 
example),
 
check
 
the
 
four
 
tyre
 
pressures

  when   cold.
 If

 
it
 
is
 
not
 
possible
 
to
 
check
 
the
 
tyre
 
pressures

 
at
 
the
 
time,
 
drive
 
care
-
fully   at   reduced   speed.
or
F


In the event of a puncture, use the
temporary

 
puncture
 
repair
 
kit
 
or
 
the
 
spare

 
wheel
 
(according
 
to
 
equip
-
ment).
Go  
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop 

to  
have
 
the
 
system
 
checked
 or
,  following  the  repair  of  a  puncture,  to  have
 the  original  wheel,  equipped  with  
a

  sensor,   refitted.
Any
 
tyre
 
repair
 
or
 
replacement
 
on
 
a
 
wheel

 
fitted
 
with
 
this
 
system
 
must
 
be
 
carried

 
out
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
If
 
after
 
changing
 
a
 
tyre,
 
a
 
wheel
 
is
 
not
 
detected

 
by
 
your
 
vehicle
 
(fitting
 
snow
 
tyres

 
for
 
example),
 
you
 
must
 
have
 
the
 
system

 
reinitialised
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
DRIVING

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TOWING THE VEHICLE
Procedure for  having  your  vehicle  towed
 or  for  towing  another  vehicle  us -
ing
  a   removable   towing   eye.
The
 
towing
 
eye
 
is
 
installed
 
in
 
the
 
boot
 
under

  the   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

open the boot,
F

 
raise
  the   floor,
F
 
secure
 
it
 
by
 
hooking
 
its
 
cord
 
on
 
the

 
hook
 
on
 
the
 
rear
 
parcel
 
shelf
 

support,
F
 
remove
 
the
 
towing
 
eye
 
from
 
the
 
holder

.
Access to the tools General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
Ensure  
that
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
is
 
higher
 
than
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle.
The

 
driver
 
must
 
remain
 
at
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle
 
and
 
must
 
have
 
a
 
valid

  driving   licence.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
all
 
four
 
wheels
 
on
 
the
 
ground,
 
always
 
use
 
an
 
approved

  towing   arm;   rope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
there
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
any
 
power
 
assistance

  for   braking   or   steering.
In
 
the
 
following
 
cases,
 
you
 
must
 
always
 
call
 
on
 
a
 
professional
 
recovery
 
service:
-

 
vehicle
  broken   down   on   a   motorway   or   fast   road,
-
 
four-wheel
  drive   vehicle,
-
 
when
 
it
 
is
 
not
 
possible
 
to
 
put
 
the
 
gearbox
 
into
 
neutral,
 
unlock
 
the
 
 
steering,

  or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
towing
  with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
where
  there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION