2014.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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F Remove  the   air   deflector   by   unclipping  e
ach   of   its   three   attachment   points.
F
 
U
nclip   the   bonnet   release   cable   at   its  
two
  fixings.
F
 
M
ove   the   cable   down.
After
  changing   the   failed   bulb,   remember   to  
p

ut   everything   back   in   place   (cable   and   air  
d

eflector).
Depending
  on   the   engine   and   only   on   the   left  
h

and   side,   you   must   first   carry   out   the   following  
o

perations for access to the protective covers
on   the   bulbs.
Access to bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps
and LED light signature* (type 2)
1. Direction indicators (LEDs).
2. Daytime running lamps / sidelamps (LEDs).3. Dipped beam headlamps (H7).
4. M
ain beam headlamps (H7).
5.
F

o g l a m p s ( H11) .
Bulbs
  with   lugs,   type   H1,   H7...   take   care  
t

o   position   them   correctly   to   ensure   the  
b

est
 l
ighting.
Model with halogen headlamps
(t y p e 1)
1. Direction indicators (H21 clear).
2. Dipped beam headlamps (H7).
3.
M

ain beam headlamps (H1).
4.
D

aytime running lamps / sidelamps
(P21/5W XL).
5.
F

o g l a m p s ( H11) .Bulbs
  with   lugs,   type   H1,   H7...   take   care  
t

o   position   them   correctly   to   ensure   the  
b

est
 l
ighting.
*
  LED:   light   emitting   diodes.
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Changing direction indicator
bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps (type 1)
F T urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
p

ull   it   out.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder. Model with Xenon headlamps
F
 
R
emove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   its  
t

ongue.
F  
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
p

ull   it   out.
F  T urn   the   bulb   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  c
hange it .
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Amber
  coloured   bulbs,   such   as   the  
d

irection   indicators,   must   be   replaced  
w

ith   bulbs   of   identical   specifications  
a

nd   colour.
Rapid
  flashing   of   the   direction   indicator  
w

arning   lamp   (right   or   left)   indicates   the  
f

ailure   of   a   bulb   on   that   side.
Model with halogen headlamps (type 2)
For   the   replacement   of   this   type   of   LED   lamp,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with
type

1

halogen headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector.
F
 
S
queeze   the   springs   to   release   the   bulb.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with
type

2

halogen headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Changing dipped beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with halogen
headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector.
F
 
S
pread   the   springs   to   release   the   bulb.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
When
  refitting,   close   the   protective  
c

over   carefully   to   preserve   the   sealing  
o

f   the   headlamp.
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Changing daytime running lamp /
s idelamp bulbs (on models
with xenon or type 1 halogen
headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   connector.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
p

ull it out
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Changing daytime running
lamps / sidelamps (on models
with type
2 halogen headlamps)
For the replacement of this type of LED lamp, contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Changing foglamp bulbs
F Introduce  a   flat   screwdriver   in   the   hole   in  t
he f inisher.
F
 
P
ull   and   lever   to   unclip   the   bumper   finisher  
(

the   parking   sensor   stays   with   the   finisher).
F
 
R
emove   the   two   module   fixing   screws   and
 r

emove   it   from   its   housing.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   holder   connector.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
e

xtract   it.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
To
  replace   these   bulbs   you   may   also   contact   a
 C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Changing the side spotlamps
(LEDs)
For the replacement of this type of light emitting diode   lamp,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
F Insert  a   flat   screwdriver   towards   the   centre  o
f   the   repeater   between   the   repeater   and  
t

he   base   of   the   mirror.
F
 
T
ilt   the   flat   screwdriver   to   extract   the  
r

epeater   and   remove   it.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   repeater   connector.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   obtain   replacement   repeaters.
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Model with 3D lamps (type 2)
1. Brake lamp (P21W).
2. Sidelamp (R10W ).
3.
D

irection indicator (PY21W amber) .
4.
R

ear foglamp, right hand side (P21W).
5.
R

eversing lamp, left hand side (P21W).
Access to rear lamps
Amber bulbs, such as those for the direction   indicators,   must   be   replaced  
b

y   bulbs   of   the   same   rating   and   colour.
The
  lamps   on   the   tailgate   are   dummy  
u

nits.   They   are   there   for   aesthetic  
p

urposes   only.
Rear lamps
Model with conventional lamps
(t y p e 1)
1. Brake lamp / sidelamp (P21/5W).
2. Direction indicator (PY21W amber) .
3.
R

eversing lamp (P21W).
4.
R

ear foglamp (P21W). You
  will   need   a   flat   screwdriver   and   a   10   mm  
b

ox
 span
ner.
The
  four   bulbs   are   changed   from   inside   the  
b

oot:
F

o
pen the boot,
F
 
r
emove   the   access   flap   from   the  
c

orresponding   side   trim   panel,
F
 
u
nclip   the   lamp   unit   connector,
F
 
a
s   a   precaution,   place   a   cloth   in   the   bottom  
o

f   the   housing   to   catch   the   nut   if   it   is  
d

ropped   on   removal,
F
 
s
lacken   the   hexagonal   nut   using   a   10   mm  
b

ox   spanner   then   remove   the   nut   by   hand,
F
 
c
arefully   remove   the   lamp   unit   by   pulling  
o

ut   it   straight   out   towards   the   rear.
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After removing the lamp unit, carry out the following   operations   to   replace   the   failed   bulb:
F
 
r
emove   the   two   bulb   holder   fixing   screws,
F
 
s
pread   the   four   tabs   and   remove   the   bulb  
h

o l d e r,
F
 
t
urn   the   bulb   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and   change   it.
Changing rear lamp bulbs
(t y p e 1)
After removing the lamp unit, carry out the following   operations   to   replace   the   failed   bulb:
F
 
r
emove   the   three   bulb   holder   fixing   screws,
F
 
s
pread   the   three   tabs   and   remove   the   bulb  
h

o l d e r,
F
 
t
urn   the   bulb   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and   change   it.To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Changing rear lamp bulbs
(type
2)
Take care to engage the lamp unit in its g
uides,   while   keeping   it   in   line   with   the  
v

ehicle.
Tighten
  sufficiently   to   ensure   sealing,  
b

ut   without   forcing,   so   as   to   avoid  
d

amaging
 t
he
 lam
p.
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To facilitate the removal of the lamp, carry out this   operation   with   the   tailgate   half   open.
F
 
I
nsert   a   thin   screwdriver   into   the   lens  
c

utout.
F
 
P
ush   it   outwards.
F
 
R
emove   the   lens.
F
 
C
hange   the   faulty   bulb.
To
  refit,   press   on   the   lens   to   clip   it   in   place.
Third brake lamp (LEDs)
For the replacement of this type of light emitting diode   lamp,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Number plate lamps (W5W)
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