2014.5 Citroen C4 ignition

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Range indicators
When switching on the ignition, an indicator gives   an   estimate   of   the   distance   that   can  
b

e   travelled   with   your   vehicle   before   engine  
s

tarting   is   automatically   prevented,   once   the  
v

ehicle   starts   using   the   reserve   of   AdBlue
® or
after
 
a
 
fault
 
is
 
detected
 
with
 
the
 
SCR
 
system.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
simultaneous
 
system
 
fault
 
and  
l

ow
 
AdBlue
® level, the shortest range is the one d
isplayed.
In the event of the risk of non-starting related to a lack of AdBlue®
Range greater than 1 500 miles (2 400 km)
W hen   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   no  
i

nformation   on   range   is   displayed   automatically  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
Remaining range between 350 and 1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When switching on the ignition, the UREA warning   lamp   comes   on,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   the   temporary   display   in  
t

he   instrument   panel   of   "NO   START   IN"   and  
a

  distance,   indicating   the   remaining   range  
e

xpressed   in   miles   or   kilometres   before  
e

ngine   starting   is   prevented   -   (For   example  
"

NO START   IN   900   miles"   means   that   "Starting  
w

ill   be   prevented   in   900   miles).
When
  driving,   this   display   appears   every  
1

50 miles   (300   km)   until   the   additive   tank   has  
be

en
 t
opped-up.
Go
  to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
 
can
 
also
 
top-up
 
the
 
tank
 
yourself.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Topping-up"
 
section.
The
 
engine
 
start
 
prevention
 
system
 
r

equired
 
by
 
regulations
 
is
 
activated
 
a

utomatically
 
once
 
the
 
AdBlue
® tank is e
m pt y.
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Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE warning   lamp   comes   on   and   the   UREA  
w

arning   lamp   flashes,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   the   temporary   display   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   of   "NO   START   IN"   and  
0
  km   or   miles   -   ("NO   START   IN   0   miles"   means  
"

Starting
 p
revented").
The
 Ad

Blue
® tank is  empty:  t he  s ystem  r equired  b
y
 
regulations   prevents   engine   starting.
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE warning   lamp   comes   on   and   the   UREA  
w

arning   lamp   flashes,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   the   temporary   display   in  
t

he   instrument   panel   of   "NO   START   IN"   and  
a

  distance   indicating   the   remaining   range  
e

xpressed   in   miles   or   kilometres   before  
e

ngine   starting   is   prevented   -   (For   example  
"

NO START   IN   350   miles"   means   "Starting   will  
b

e   prevented   in   350   miles).
When
  driving,   this   display   appears   every  
3

0   seconds   until   the   additive   tank   has   been  
t

opped-up.
Go
  to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
 
can
 
also
 
top-up
 
the
 
tank
 
yourself.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Topping-up"
 
section.
ot

her wise you will not be able to restart your
engine. To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,  
w

e   recommend   that   you   call   on  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   the   top-up   required.   If  
y

ou   carry   out   the   top-up   yourself,   it   is  
e

ssential   to   add   at   least   3.8   litres   of  
Ad

Blue
® to the additive tank.
R
efer
 
to
  the   "Topping-up"   section.
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220
In the event of a fault with the the SCR emissions control system
In the event of the detection
of a fault
The  UREA,   SERVICE   and   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps   comes   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   the   display   of   the   message  
"

Emissions
 f
ault".
The
  alert   is   triggered   when   driving,   when  
t

he   fault   is   detected   for   the   first   time,   then  
w

hen   switching   on   the   ignition   for   subsequent  
j

ourneys,   while   the   fault   persists.During an authorised driving phase
(between 650 miles and 0 miles) (1 100 km and 0 km)
If a fault with the SCR system is confirmed ( after   30   miles   (50   km)   covered   with   the  
p

ermanent   display   of   the   message   signalling  
a

  fault),   the   SERVICE   and   engine   diagnostic  
w

arning   lamps   come   on   and   the   UREA  
w

arning   lamp   flashes,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   the   temporary   display   in  
t

he   instrument   panel   of   "NO   START   IN"   and  
a

  distance,   indicating   the   remaining   range  
e

xpress   in   miles   or   kilometres   before   engine  
s

tarting   is   prevented   -   (e.g.:   "NO   START   IN  
350
  miles"   means   "Starting   will   be   prevented  
in
  350   miles").
A
 
system
 
that
 
prevents
 
engine
 
starting
 
is
 
activated   automatically   from   650   miles   (1   100   km)   after   confirmation   of   a   fault   with   the   SCR   emissions  
c

ontrol
 
system.
 
Have
 
the
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   as   soon   as   possible.
If
 
it
 
is
 
a
 
temporary
 
fault,
 
the
 
alert
 
d

isappears
 
during
 
the
 
next
 
journey,
 
a

fter
 
a
 
self
 
diagnosis
 
test
 
of
 
the
 
SCR
 
e

missions
 
control
 
system. While
  driving,   this   display   appears   every  
30   seconds   while   the   fault   with   the   SCR   system  
p

ersists.
The
  alert   is   repeated   when   switching   on   the  
ig

nition.
You
  should   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   as   soon   as   possible.
ot

her wise, you will not be able to restart your
engine.
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221
Starting prevented
Every  time   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   the  
S

ERVICE   and   engine   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps   come   on   and   the   UREA   warning   lamp  
f

lashes,   accompanied   by   the   temporary   display  
o

f   "NO   START   IN"   and   0   miles   or   kilometres -  
(

"NO   START   IN   0   miles"   means   "Starting  
p

revented").
To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must   call   on  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
You
  have   exceeded   the   authorised  
d

riving   limit:   the   starting   prevention  
s

ystem   inhibits   engine   starting.Freezing of the AdBlue® additive
The
 
AdBlue
® additive freezes at t
emperatures   below   around   -11°C.
The
 
SCR
 
system   includes   a   heater  
f

or
 
the
 
AdBlue
® tank, allowing you to c
ontinue
 
driving   in   very   cold   conditions.
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Recommendations on storage Procedure
F Switch  off   the   ignition   and   remove   the  k
ey,   or   if   your   vehicle   has   one,   press   the  
S

TART/STOP   button   to   switch   off   the  
e

ngine. F

R
aise the boot floor for access to the
AdBlue
® tank. S
ecure
 
the   boot   floor   by   attaching   its   cord  
t

o
 
the
 
hook   on   the   parcel   shelf   support.
F
 
U

nclip
 
the   black   plastic   blanking   plug   using  
i

ts
 
tab.
F
 
I

nsert
 
your   fingers   into   the   aperture   and  
t

urn
 
the
 
blue   cap   a   6
th of a turn anti-
c
lockwise.
F
 
C

arefully
 
lift
 
off
 
the
 
cap,   without   dropping   it.
Never
 
store
 
bottles
 
of
 
AdBlue
® in your
vehicle. Before
  topping-up,   ensure   that   the   vehicle   is  
p

arked   on   a   flat   and   level   sur face.
In   wintry   conditions,   ensure   that   the  
t

emperature   of   the   vehicle   is   above   -11°C.  
O

ther wise,   by   freezing,   the   AdBlue
® cannot
be
 
poured
 
into
 
its
 
tank.
 
Park
 
your
 
vehicle   in   a  
w

armer
 
area
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
hours
 
to
 
allow   the   top-up  
t

o
 
be
 
carried
 
out.
AdBlue
® freezes at about -11°C and d
eteriorates   above   25°C.   It   is   recommended  
t

hat
 
bottles   be   stored   in   a   cool   area   and  
p

rotected   from   direct   sunlight.
Under
 
these   conditions,   the   additive   can   be  
k

ept
 
for
 
at   least   a   year.
If
 
the
 
additive   has   frozen,   can   be   used   once   it  
h

as
 
completely   thawed   out.
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F Obtain  a   bottle   of   AdBlue®. After first c
hecking
 
the
 
use-by
 
date,
  read   carefully  
t

he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 
the
 
contents
 
of
 
the   bottle   into   your  
v

ehicle's
 Ad

Blue
® tank. F  
A
fter   emptying   the   bottle,   wipe   away   any  
s

pillage   around   the   tank   filler   using   a   damp  
c

loth.
F  
R
efit   the   blue   cap   to   the   tank   and   turn   it  
a
  6
th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   black   plastic   blanking   plug,  
c

lipping   it   in   on   the   flap
F
 
D

etach   the   cord   from   the   parcel   shelf  
s

upport   and   lower   the   boot   floor.
Important:
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
AdBlue®
tank
 
is
 
completely
 
empty
 
-
 
which
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
alert
 
displays
 
and
  the  
i

mpossibility
 
of
 
starting
 
the
 
engine
 
-  
you
 
must
 
add
 
at
 
least
 
3.8 litres
 

(so
 
two
 
1.89
 
litre
 
bottles). If
  any   additive   is   split   or   splashed,   wash  
i

mmediately  
w
ith  
c
old  
w
ater  
o
r  
w
ipe  
w
ith  
a

  damp   cloth.
If   the   additive   has   crystallised,   clean   it  
o

ff   using   a   sponge   and   hot   water.Important:
 i
n the event of a top-up
after a breakdown because of a lack
of additive ,   you   must   wait   around  
5   minutes   before   switching   on   the  
ig

nition,
 w
ithout opening the
driver's door, locking the vehicle,
introducing the key into the ignition
switch, or introducing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
into the passenger compartment .
Switch   on   the   ignition,   then,   after  
10   seconds,   start   the   engine.
Never   dispose   of   AdBlue
® additive b
ottles
 
in
 
the
 
household
 
waste.   Place  
t

hem
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container   provided  
t

his
 p

urpose
 o

r
 t

ake
 t

hem
 t
o
 y
our
 d
ealer.
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Repair procedure
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
1. Sealing
F Uncoil  the   white   pipe   G  f ully.
F  U nscrew   the   cap   from   the   white   pipe.
F

C
onnect the white pipe to the valve of the
tyre
  to   be   repaired. F
 C onnect   the   compressor's   electric   plug   to  t
he   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   and   leave   the   engine  
r

unning.
F

T

urn the selector A to the
"sealant"
 p

osition.
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
switch
 
B is in
position "O" .
Take
  care,   this   product   is   harmful   (e.g.
 e

thylene-glycol,   colophony...)   if   swallowed
 a

nd   causes   irritation   to   the   eyes.
Keep
  this   product   out   of   the   reach   of
 c

hildren.
Avoid
 
removing
 
any
 
foreign
 
bodies
 
w

hich
 
have
 
penetrated
 
into
 
the
 
tyre. Do
  not   start   the   compressor   before  
c

onnecting   the   white   pipe   to   the   tyre  
v

alve:   the   sealant   product   would   be  
e

xpelled   through   the   pipe.
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Removing a wheel
* position R   for   an   electronic   gearbox;   P for an
automatic   gearbox.
List of operations
F Remove   the   chromed   bolt   cover   from   each  o
f   the   bolts   using   the   tool   3   (according   to  
e

quipment).
F
 
F
it   the   security   socket   4 on the
wheelbrace


1   to   slacken   the   security   bolt.
F
 
S
lacken   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be   level,  
s

table   and   non-slippery   ground.
Apply
  the   parking   brake   unless   it   has  
b

een   programmed   to   automatic   mode,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   engage   first  
g

ear*   to   lock   the   wheels.
Check
  that   the   braking   warning   lamps  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   are   on   (not  
f

lashing).
The
  occupants   must   get   out   of   the  
v

ehicle   and   wait   where   they   are   safe.
If
  necessary,   place   a   chock   under   the  
w

heel   diagonally   opposite   the   wheel   to  
be c

hanged.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
u

sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
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Practical information