2014.5 Citroen C4 check oil

214
Used products
The additive reservoir low level is 
i ndicated   by:
To p p i n g u p
The reservoir must be topped up without delay by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-
 
f
ixed   illumination   of   the   particle  
f

ilter   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   that   the   particle   filter  
a

dditive   level   is   too   low.
Additive level (Diesel

with particle filter)
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or f
luids   with   the   skin.
Most
  of   these   fluids   are   harmful   to  
h

ealth   or   indeed   very   corrosive.
Do
  not   discard   used   oil   or   fluids   into  
s

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

  qualified   workshop   (France)   or   to   an  
a

uthorised   waste   disposal   site.
Checks

215
Checks
Particle filter (Diesel)
- fixed  illumination   of   the   particle  f
ilter   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   that   there   is   a   risk   of  
b

lockage   of   the   particle   filter.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a

 
specific
 
12
 
V
 
lead-acid
 
battery
 
with
 
special
 
t

echnology
 
and
 
specification.
 
The
 
involvement
 
o

f
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
i

s
 
essential
 
when
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery. As
 
soon
 
as   the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate   the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph   (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   refer   to   the  
"

Additive
 
level"   section.
Unless
 
other wise
 
indicated,
 
check
 
these
 
components
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule
 
and   according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,
 
have
 
them
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice   schedule   for   details   of   the  
r

eplacement   intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,   check   that   the   terminals   are   clean a

nd   correctly   tightened,   particularly   in   summer
 a

nd   winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to   the   "12 V   battery"   section   for   details   of   the  
p

recautions   to   be   taken   before   disconnecting  
t

he   battery   and   following   its   reconnection.Depending
  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  a
tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(e.g.
  city   driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessary .
A
  clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave   an   adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.The start of saturation of the particle filter is
indicated
  by:
on a n

ew vehicle, the first operations of
regeneration
  of   the   particle   filter   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   the   smell   of   "burning",  
w

hich   is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle   at   very   low   speed   or   at   idle,  
y

ou   may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice   the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he   exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
  the   environment.
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Checks

216
Automatic
gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   level   checking   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
Electric parking
brake
This system does not require any routine   servicing.   However,   in  
t

he   event   of   a   problem,   have   the  
s

ystem   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Manual parking
brake
If a loss of effectiveness of this
system
 i s  n oticed,  t he  p arking  b rake  
m

ust   be   checked,   even   between  
t

wo   services.
Brake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of   driving,   particularly   in   the   case  
o

f   vehicles   used   in   town,   over   short  
d

istances.   It   may   be   necessary   to  
Brake disc
wear
For information on checking brake disc   wear,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Electric
 p

arking   brake   -   Operating   faults"   section.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any m
aintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   the   checking   interval  
f

or   this   component.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   checking  
i

nterval   for   this   component. Only
  use   products   recommended   by  
C

ITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
After
  washing   the   vehicle,   dampness,  
o

r   in   wintry   conditions,   ice   can   form  
o

n   the   brake   discs   and   pads:   braking  
e

fficiency   may   be   reduced.   Make   light  
b

rake   applications   to   dry   and   defrost  
t

he   brakes.
have
  the   condition   of   the   brakes   checked,   even  
b

etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
Unless   there   is   a   leak   in   the   circuit,   a   drop   in  
t

he   brake   fluid   level   indicates   that   the   brake  
p

ads   are   worn.
Checking   this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Checks

229
Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F  D etach   the   angled   base   from   the   white   pipe.
F
 
S
upport   the   compressor   vertically.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   cartridge   from   the   bottom. F
 
C
onnect   the   compressor's   electrical  
c

onnector   to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
F
 
A
djust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  
(

to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I";
  to  
d

eflate:   switch   B in position "O"
 
and   press  
b

utton C),
  according   to   the   vehicle's   tyre  
p

ressure   label   or   the   accessory's   pressure  
lab

el.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.
Checking tyre pressures / inflating accessories
You can also use the compressor, without injecting   any   product,   to:
-
 
c
heck   or   adjust   the   pressure   of   your   tyres,
-
 
i
nflate   other   accessories   (balls,   bicycle  
t

yres...).
F

T
urn the selector A to the "
ai
r"
position.
F
 
U
ncoil   the   black   pipe   H  
f
ully.
F
 
C
onnect   the   black   pipe   to   the  
v

alve   of   the   wheel   or   accessory.
 I

f   necessary,   fit   one   of   the   adaptors  
s

upplied   with   the   kit   first.
Beware
 
of
 
discharges
 
of
 
fluid.
The
 
expiry
 
date
 
of
 
the
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicated
 
o

n
 
the
 
cartridge.
The
 
sealant
 
cartridge
 
is
 
designed
 
for
 
s

ingle
 
use;
 
even
 
if
 
only
 
partly
 
used,
 
it
 
m

ust
 
be
 
replaced.
After
 
use,
 
do
 
not
 
discard
 
the
 
cartridge
 
i

nto
 
the
 
environment,
 
take
 
it
 
to
 
an
 
a

uthorised
 
waste
 
disposal
 
site
 
or
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer.
Do
 
not
 
forget
 
to
 
obtain
 
a
 
new
 
sealant
 
c

artridge,
 
available
 
from
 
CITROËN
 
d

ealers
 
or
 
from
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
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Practical information

389
ABS and EBFD systems ..............................14 8ac
cessories .............................. ...................269
ac

cessory position
 ...................................... 16

5
Accessory
  socket,   12V  
......... 1
01,   104,   110,   113
Additive,
 Ad

Blue
 .............................. 2
3,   217-224
Adjusting
 h

eadlamps
 ................................... 12

2
Adjusting
  head   restraints  
...............................93
A

djusting   seat   belt   height  
.....................15

1,
 15
3
Adjusting
  the   steering   wheel  
.........................99
A

dvice   on   driving  
..............................
...........159
Airbags
 ...............

.................................... 22,   155
Airbags,
 c

urtain
 ..................................... 15

7,
 15
8
Airbags,
  front........................................ 15 6,
 15

8
Airbags,
 la

teral
 ...................................... 15

7,
 15
8
Air
 c

onditioning
 ...............................
...............10
Air
 c

onditioning,
 d
igital
 ...................... 8
0,   81,   84
Air
 c

onditioning,
 m
anual
 .......................... 8
0,   82
ai

r filter  
...............
........................................... 215
ai

r flow  
..............................
....................... 82,   86
ai

r vents
 ..............................
...........................79
Alarm
 .............................................................. 67
A

nti-lock   braking  
system
  (ABS)  
............................................. 14

8
Anti-pinch
 ................................................. 7

6,   78
Anti-theft
 ..............................

........................166
Armrest,
  front  
....................................... 10

6,
 10
7
Armrest,
  rear  
................................................. 11

0
as

sistance call
 ............................. 1
50,   283,   284
Audible
 w

arning
 ............................................ 14

7
Audio
  cable  
.......................................... 3
06,   368
Audio
  streaming  
(
b
lu
etooth)
 ......................... 3
02,   305,   370,   372
Audio
  system  
...............................
..... 37,   39,   355
bat
tery
 ...............................
............ 215,   252-255
Battery,
 c

harging
 ...............................
... 254,   255
Battery,
  remote   control  
...................... 5
8,   63,   64
Black
 pan

el..................................................... 36
Blind
  spot   sensors  
.......................................19

2
bl

ue H
di
 
...............
......................... 186,   217-224
Bluetooth
  (hands-free)  
................. 3
42,   343,   371
bl

uetooth (telephone)
 ................... 3
42,   343,   371
bo

nnet
 ...............
...........................................208
bo

nnet stay
 ..................................................20

8
b

oot
 ........
.................................................. 72,   73
Boot
  lamp  
..............................................1

13,
 13
1
Brake
  discs  
...................................................2

16
Brake
  lamps  
...............................
..................244
Brake
 p

ads
 ...............................
....................216
Braking
  assistance   system  
..........................14

8
A
B
Automatic illumination of headlamps .................................. 1 16,   120,   121
Automatic
  operation   of   hazard   warning  
lam

ps
 ..............................
............................147
Automatic
  rain   sensitive   windscreen  
w

ipers
 ...............
................................. 125,
 12

6
Auxiliary
  socket  
....................1
02,   302,   306,   369CD
  MP3  ................ ........................ 302,   365,   366
Central
  locking  ................................... 5 4,   60,   65
Centre console
 ............................................. 10

3
Changing
 a bu

lb
 ....................................2

38-246
Changing
 a f

use
 .....................................2

47- 2 51
Changing
  a   wheel  
...............................
..230-236
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
....................... 1
28,   257
Changing
  the   date  
.............................. 3
8,   43,   48
Changing
  the   remote  
control battery .................................. 58,
  63,   64
Changing
 t

he
 t
ime
 ........................ 3
4,   38,   43,   48
Checking
  levels  
......................................21

1-214
Checking
  the   engine  
oil level
 ...............

...................................29,   211
Checking
  tyre   pressures  
(using
  the   kit)  
..............................
...............229
Checks
 ...............

...................................209 -224
Child
  lock  
...............................
.......................146
Children
 ...............................

.. 132-146,   154,   156
Child
  seats   
..............................
.............132-14 5
Child
  seats,   ISOFIX  
..............................14

2-14 4
Child
  seats,   conventional  
.............................13

8
C
ITR
oËn 
Localised  
as

sistance Call
 ..........................................28

4
C
ITR
oËn 
Localised  
Emergency
 C

all
 .........................................28

4
CITROËN
 M

ULTICITY
 C
ONNECT
 ..............3

37
Clock
 ...............

...............................................34
Closing
  the   boot  
...............................
.........7 2 -74
Closing
  the   doors  
...............................
.............71
Cold
  climate   screen  
.....................................25

8
Colour screen
 ...............................

........ 286,   287
Connectors,
  audio  
........ 1
02,   303,   307,   367,   369
Coolant level
 ..............................

...................213
Capacity,
  fuel   tank  
..............................
.........204
C
d 
..............................

.......................... 302,   364
C
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