2014.5 Citroen C4 tow bar

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Towbar with quickly detachable towball
Presentation
This towbar allows the towball to be fitted and removed   quickly   and   easily   without   the   use  
o

f   tools.   Installed   behind   the   rear   bumper,   the  
t

owbar   is   invisible   after   removing   the   towball  
a

nd   folding   the   trailer   harness   socket   carrier.
1.


Carrier
2.
 P

rotective   blanking   plug.
3.
 S

ecurity   ring.
4.
 F

olding   trailer   harness   socket.
5.
 D

etachable
 t
owball.
6.
 L

ocking   /   unlocking   wheel.
7.
 S

ecurity   key   lock.
8.
 L

ocking   wheel   protector.
9.
 Ba

ll
 pro
tector.
10.
 St

orage
 b
ag.A. Locked position
The locking wheel is not in contact with the towball   (gap   of   about   5   mm).
The
  green   mark   is   visible.
The
  lock   for   the   locking   wheel   is   facing  
r

earward.
B. Unlocked position
The locking wheel is in contact with the towball.
T hen   green   mark   is   hidden.
The
  lock   for   the   locking   wheel   is   facing   for ward.
Observe
  the   legislation   in   force   in   the  
c

ountry   in   which   you   are   driving.
For
  information   on   the   maximum   trailer  
w

eight   and   the   recommended   nose  
w

eight,   refer   to   the   "Technical   data"  
s

ection.
For
  information   on   safely   towing   a  
t

railer,   refer   to   the   "Towing   a   trailer"  
s

ection.
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Practical information

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Fitting the towball
Remove the protective plug from the carrier and   check   the   condition   of   the   fixing   system.  
I

f necessary, clean the carrier with a brush or
clean
  cloth.
Take
  the   towball   from   the   storage   bag.
Remove
  the   protective   cover   from   the   ball   and  
t

he   protective   cap   from   the   locking   wheel.
Stow
  the   plug,   cover   and   cap   in   the   storage  
b

ag.
Check
  that   the   towball   is   unlocked   (position   B).
 
I

f   not,   insert   the   key   in   the   lock   and   turn   the   key  
a

nti-clockwise   to   unlock   the   mechanism.Take
  the   towball   in   both   hands;   insert   the   end  o
f   the   towball   into   the   carrier   by   lifting   it,   then,  
t

o   ensure   that   it   has   correctly   locked   in   place,  
p

ull   firmly   down   on   the   ball   end   of   the   towball.
The
  locking   wheel   automatically   turns   a   quarter  
o

f   a   turn   anti-clockwise,   making   a   perceptible  
c

lick;   take   care   to   keep   your   hands   clear.Check
  that   the   towball   has   correctly   locked   in  p
lace (position A).
Turn
  the   key   clockwise   to   lock   the   towball   fixing  
m

echanism.
Always
  remove   the   key   and   keep   it   in   a   safe  
p

lace.If
  the   key   cannot   be   turned   or   removed,  
t

his   means   that   the   towball   is   not   fitted  
c

orrectly;   start   the   procedure   again.
If
  one   of   the   locking   conditions   is   not  
m

et,   start   the   procedure   again.
In
  all   cases,   if   the   marking   remains  
r

ed,   do   not   use   the   towbar   and   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Maintenance
Correct operation is only possible if the towball
and  its   carrier   remain   clean.
Before
  cleaning   the   vehicle   with   a   high  
p

ressure   jet   wash,   the   towbar   harness   socket  
c

arrier   must   be   folded   away,   the   towball  
r

emoved   and   the   blanking   plug   inserted   in   the  
c

a r r i e r.
For
  any   work   on   the   towbar,   got   to   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Refit
 
the
 
protective
 
cover
 
for
 
the
 
ball
 
and
 
the
 
p

rotective
 
cover
 
for
 
the
 
locking
 
wheel.
Stow
 
the
 
towball
 
in
 
its
 
bag.
Refit
 
the
 
protective
 
blanking
 
plug
 
to
 
the
 
carrier.
Grasp
 
the
 
towball
 
firmly
 
with
 
one
 
hand;
 
with
 
t

he
 
other
 
hand,
 
press
 
and
 
turn
 
the
 
locking
 
w

heel clockwise
 
as
 
far
 
as
 
it
 
will
 
go.
Extract
 
the
 
towball
 
downward.
Be
 
ready
 
for
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towball
 
(

around
 
3.5
 
kg).
 
Risk
 
of
 
injury!
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accessories
Conversion kits
You can obtain an "Enterprise" kit to convert a trade   vehicle   to   a   private   car   and   vice-versa.
"Comfort":
door deflectors, side window blinds, rear screen   blind,   insulated   module,   coat   hanger  
f

ixed   to   head   restraint,   reading   lamp,   mirror   for  
c

aravan,   cruise   control,   scented   air   freshener  
a

nd   cartridges,   parking   sensors...
"Transport systems":
boot carpet, boot liner, boot net, boot spacers,
transverse  roof   bars,   bicycle   carrier,   ski   carrier,  
r

oof   boxes,   towbars,   towbar   wiring   harnesses...
"Styling":
gear lever knobs, aluminium foot rest, alloy wheels,   wheel   embellishers,   chrome   mirror  
s

hells,   chrome   door   
a
perture   finishers,   door   sill  
f

inishers,   tailgate   lower   chrome   finisher...
*
 
T
o   avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   the   pedals:
-
 
e
nsure   that   mats   are   correctly   positioned  
a

nd   secured,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   
a
nother.
"Security and safety":
anti-intrusion alarm, microwave sensor, anti-tilt sensor,   stolen   vehicle   tracking   system,   child  
s

eats   and   booster   cushions,   breathalyser,   first  
a

id   kit,   fire   extinguisher,   warning   triangle,   high  
v

isibility   vest,   dog   guard,   pet   seat   belt,   wheel  
s

ecurity   bolts,   snow   chains,   non-slip   covers,  
f

ront   foglamp   kit...
"Protection":
mats*, seat covers compatible with  l ateral  a
irbags,   door   sill   protectors,   mud   flaps,   door  
p

rotective   rubbing   strips,   bumper   protection  
s

trips, protective covers for pets, vehicle
cover...
If
 
a
 
towbar
 
and
 
wiring
 
harness
 
are
 
fitted
 
o

utside
 
the
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
network,
 
t

he
 
installation
 
must
 
be
 
done
 
using
 
t

he
 
vehicle's
 
electrical
 
pre-equipment
 
a

nd
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
r

ecommendations.
A
 
wide
 
range
 
of
 
accessories
 
and
 
genuine
 
parts
 
is
 
available
 
from
 
the
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
network.
These
 
accessories
 
and
 
parts
 
are
 
all
 
suitable
 
for
 
your
 
vehicle
 
and
 
benefit
 
from
 
CITROËN's
 
recommendation   and   warranty.
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Replacing wiper blades........................ 128,   257
Resetting   the   service  
indicator
 ...............................

........................32
Resetting
  the   trip   recorder  
.............................33
R

ev counter
 ................................................ 1

2-15
Reversing
 lam

ps
 .......................................... 24

4
Risk
  areas   (update)  
....................................... 3

17
Roof bars
 ...................................................... 25

8
Roof
  blind  
...............................
........................78
Routine
  checks  
..................................... 21

5,
 21
6
Running
  out   of   fuel  
(
die

sel)
 ...................................................... 2

07Service i
ndicator ............................................3
0
Service
  warning  
lamp
 ...............

..............................................19
Servicing
 ...............................

.........................10
Setting
  the   clock  
.......................... 3
4,   38,   43,   48
Sidelamps
 .....................1

15,   119,   238,   242,   244
Side
 r

epeater
 ..............................
.................243
Ski
  flap  
..............................
............................11 0
Snow chains
 ................................................. 2

37
Spare wheel
 ...............................

..................231
Speakers
 (

fitting)
 ..........................................26

8
Speed
 l

imiter
 ...............................
.........195,
 19

7
Speedometer
 ..............................

...............12-14
Spotlamps,
 
si

de
 ...............
......................................121,
 2
4 3
Starting
  the   engine  
......................................16

0
Starting
  using   another  
battery
 ........................................................ 25

3
Steering
  mounted  
controls
 ...............

............................... 289,   357
Stop & Start
 ........................................ 5

2,   85,   89,
189,
  204,   208,   215,   252
Storage
 ................

.. 100,   101,   103,   106,   107,   111
Storage
 c

ompartments
 ........................10

0,
 10
3
Storage
 d

rawer
 ..............................
..............109
Storage
 n

et
 ....................................................111
S

towing
 r
ings
 ..............................
..................111
Sun visor
 ...................................................... 10

1
Switching
  off  
the
 eng

ine
 ...............................
...................160
Synchronising
  the   remote  
control
 .................................................... 5

8,   63
Synthesiser, voice
 ........................................ 3

27
System
 se

ttings
 ............................................335T

able   of   weights  ................................... 2 73,   277
Tables
  of   engines  ............................... ...271,   275
Tables of fuses
 
.............................................2

47
Tank,
  AdBlue
® additive .........................217,   222
Tank,
 
fuel
 ............................... ....................... 206
Technical
 da

ta
 ....................................... 2

71-28 2
Telephone
 ..................................... 34

2-345,
 34
7
Temperature
 
control  
for
 
heated
 
seats  
........................................... 93
T

emporary
 pu

ncture
 
r

epair
 k

it
 ...............
...................................... 225
Ticket
 
holder
 
................................................ 10

0
TMC (Traffic info)
 
......................................... 32

2
To o l s
 ................

............................................. 230
To r c h
 ..............................

............................... 113
Total
 
distance
  recorder  
.................................. 33
T

ouch screen .................................... 44- 48,
  285
Touch screen tablet ( M e nu s)
 ...............................

................. 44,   286
To w b a r
 ................

.......................................... 261
Towbar
 
with
 
quickly  
detachable
 t

owball
 ..................................... 26

3
Towed
 
loads
 
..........................................2
71,   275
Towing
 
another   vehicle  
................................ 26

0
Traction control (
aS

R)
 ................................. 14

9
Traffic
 
information   (TA)  
........................ 3
23,   360
Traffic
 
information   (TMC)  
..................... 3
22,   323
Tr a i l e r
 ...............

............................................ 261
Trajectory
 
control   systems  
........................... 14

9
Trip
 
computer
 
............................................ 4

9-52
Trip
 
distance
 
recorder  
.................................... 33
T

yre pressures
 ..............................
...............281
Ty r e s
 ..............................................................

.10
Tyre
 
under-inflation   detection  
......................18

7
Safety
 
for
 
children
 
................. 1

32-146,
 
154,
 
156
Screen
 
menu
 
map
 
....... 2

90,
 
292,
 
294,
 
308,
 
310,
312,
 
328,
 
338,
 
340,
 
381-383
Screen,
 m

onochrome
 .......................3

7,
 
39,
 
381
Screen,
 m

ultifunction
 
(

with
 
audio
 
equipment)
 
.................. 3

7,
 
39,
 
358
Screenwash, front
 ........................................ 12

7
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
 .................................................. 2

17
Seat
 
adjustment
 
...............................

........ 91,
 
92
Seat belts
 ..............................1

38,
 
151,
 
153,
 
154
Seats, electric
 ................................................ 92
S

eats, rear
 ...................................................... 95
S

erial
 
number,
 

vehicle
 ...............................

......................... 281
S
T
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