2014.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain   vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.
Important!If you are obliged to drive through water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-
 
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-
 
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  
(

10 km/h),
-
 
d
o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine. Never
  drive   with   the   parking   brake  
a

pplied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into   contact  
w

ith   the   hot   exhaust   system   -   Risk   of  
f

ire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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It has 3 positions:
-  p osition   1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing   the  
k

ey,
-
 
p
osition   2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
 
p
osition   3 (Starting).
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric e
quipment   or   portable   devices   to   be   charged.
Once
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   drops  
t

o   the   reserve   level,   the   system   switches   to  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
c

ut   off   automatically   to   preserve   the   remaining  
b

attery   charge.
Starting-switching off the engine with the key
Ignition switch
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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Starting the engine
F With  a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  m
otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2
,   ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait   until   this   warning   lamp   goes   off  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   then   operate  
t

he   starter   motor   by   turning   the   key  
t

o position 3   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal,   until   the   engine  
s

tarts.   Once   the   engine   is   running,  
r

elease   the   key.
If   the   engine   does   not   start   straight  
a

way,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   operating   the  
s

tarter   motor   again.   If   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start   after   several   attempts,   do   not  
k

eep   trying:   you   risk   damaging   the  
s

tarter   motor   or   the   engine.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.Never
  leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.
In   very   severe   wintry   conditions  
(

temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he   correct   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  n
ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  f
or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
In
  certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull   lock,   for   example).
In   wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
c

an   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on.In   temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
With   the   parking   brake   applied   and   the   gearbox  
i

n neutral or position N or P
:
F  
d
epress   the   clutch   pedal   fully   (manual  
g

earbox),


or
F  
p
ress   the   brake   pedal   firmly   (electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox),
F  
i
nsert   the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code,
F  
u
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and   the  
k

ey.
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Switching off the engine
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop),
for   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
correctly
 
a

pplied,
 
particularly
 
on
 
sloping
 
ground.
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
 
With
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
steering
 
a

ssistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
cut
 
off:
 
risk
 
o

f
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w

heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p

osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle. For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Practical   information"   section,   under  
"

Energy   economy   mode".Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
F
 
S

top
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
at
 
idle,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 t
o position 1
.
F
 R
emove
 
the
 
key
 
from
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch.
F
 
T

o
 
lock
 
the
 
steering
 
column,
 
turn
 
the
 
s

teering
 
until
 
it
 
locks.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the 
" Keyless   Entry   and   Starting"   system
Starting the engine
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
with
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with  
a m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle  
(

it   is   not   necessary   to   put   it   in   the   reader),  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox. F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   steering   column   unlocks  
a

nd   the   engine   starts   more   or  
l

ess   instantly   (see   the   advice   for  
D

iesel
 v
ersions).
If   this   warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o   not   press   the   START/STOP   button  
ag

ain.
If
  one   of   the   starting   conditions   is   not
 m
et,   a   reminder   message   appears   in t
he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he   "START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
The   presence   of   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
For
  safety   reasons,   do   not   leave   this  
z

one   with   the   vehicle   running.For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  e
ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
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Switching off the engine
F Immobilise  the   vehicle.
F  P lace   the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles
  with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
with
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with  
a m

anual
 g
earbox.
do n

ot leave your vehicle with the
electronic
  key   still   inside.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
If
  the   vehicle   is   not   immobilised,   the  
e

ngine   will   not   stop.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside  
t

he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
  button.
 T

he   engine   stops   and   the  
s

teering   column   locks.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone   and,   after   pressing   the   "START/STOP"
button,
  the   engine   does   not   start:
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   at   N for vehicles
with
  an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   for   vehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.F
 P lace   the   electronic   key   in   the   back-up  
re

ader.
 (

see   the   "Access   -   Back-up   key"   section).
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   on   vehicles   with   an  
e

lectronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or   fully  
d

eclutch   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP"
button.
 T

he   engine   starts.
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the  e ngine  c an  b e  s witched  o f  w ithout  
c

onditions.   To   do   this,   press   and   hold  
t

he "START/STOP" button for about
3
  seconds.
In
 
this
 
case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s
 
the
 
vehicle   stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition   zone   when   driving   or   when   you  
(

later)   request   switching   off   the   engine,   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
F
 
P
ress   and   hold   the   " S TA R T/
STOP" button for about
3 seconds
  if   you   want   to   force  
s

witching   off   the   engine   (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Ignition on position
(without starting)
With the Keyless Entry and Starting key inside t
he   vehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP "
button, with no action on the pedals , allows
the
  ignition   to   be   switched   on.
With
  the   ignition   on,   the   system  
a

utomatically   goes   into   energy  
e

conomy   mode   when   required   to  
m

aintain   the   state   of   charge   of   the  
b

attery.F

P
ress the "START/STOP "
button,
  the   instrument   panel  
c

omes   on   but   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
Keep safely, away from your vehicle, the   label   attached   to   the   keys   given   to  
y

ou   on   acquisition   of   the   vehicle.
The
 
keys
 
contain
 
an
 
electronic
 
chip
 
which
 
has
 a
 
special
 
code.
 
When
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
o

n,
 
this
 
code
 
must
 
be
 
recognised
 
for
 
engine
 
s

tarting
 
to
 
be
 
authorised.
This
 
electronic
 
engine
 
immobiliser
 
locks
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
management
 
system
 
a
 
few
 
minutes
 
a

fter
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
and
 
prevents
 
s

tarting
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
anyone
 
who
 
does
 
not
 
h

ave
 
the
 
key. In the event of a fault, you are
informed
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
w

arning
 
lamp,
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
a

nd/or
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message,
 
d

epending
 o

n
 v

ersion.
In
 
this
 
case,
 
your
 
vehicle
 
will
 
not
 
start;
 
contact
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible.
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