2014.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Changing a fuse
The extraction tweezer is fitted to the back of the   dashboard   fusebox   cover.
To
  gain   access   to   them:
F
 
o
pen   the   glove   box   lid,
F
 
u
nclip   the   carrier   fitted   to   the   fusebox  
c

over   by   pulling   on   the   right,
F
 
r
emove   the   tweezer,
Access to the tools
F open  the   fusebox   cover   by   pulling   at   top  r
ight,   then   left,
F
 
f
old   down   the   fusebox   cover   completely.
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Changing a fuse
GoodFailed
To
 
replace
 
a
 
fuse,
 
you
 
must:
F
 
u

se
 
the
 
special
 
tweezer
 
to
 
extract
 
the
 
fuse
 f
rom
 
its
 
housing
 
and
 
check
 
the
 
condition
 
of
 it
s f
ilament.
F
 
a

lways
 
replace
 
the
 
failed
 
fuse
 
with
 
a
 
fuse
 
o

f
 
the
 
same
 
rating
 
(same
 
colour);
 
use
 
of
 
a

 
different
 
rating
 
may
 
cause
 
malfunctions
 
(

risk
 
of
 
fire).
If
 
the
 
fuse
 
fails
 
again
 
soon
 
after
 
replacement,
 
h

ave
 
the
 
electrical
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop. Tw e e z e r
The
  replacement   of   a   fuse   not  
m

entioned   in   the   following   tables   may  
c

ause   a   serious   malfunction   of   your  
v

ehicle.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
CITR
oËn
will not accept responsibility
for   the   cost   incurred   in   repairing   your  v
ehicle   or   for   rectifying   malfunctions  r
esulting   from   the   installation   of  
a

ccessories   not   supplied   and   not  
r

ecommended   by   CITROËN   and  
n

ot   installed   in   accordance   with   its  
in

structions, in particular when the
combined
  consumption   of   all   of   the  
a

dditional   equipment   connected  
e

xceeds
 1
0
 mil
liamperes.
Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is designed   to   operate   with   standard   or  
o

ptional
 e
quipment.
Before
  installing   other   electrical  
e

quipment   or   accessories   on   your  
v

ehicle,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Before
 
changing
 
a
 
fuse,
F
 
t

he
 
cause
 
of
 
the
 
failure
 
must
 
be
 
identified
 a
nd r
ectified,
F
 a
ll
 
electrical
 
consumers
 
must
 
be
 
switched
 
o

f f,
F
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
immobilised
 
with
 
the
 
ig

nition
 o

ff,
F
 
I

dentify
 
the
 
failed
 
fuse
 
using
 
the
 
allocation
 
t

ables
 
and
 
illustrations
 
on
 
the
 
following
 
pag

es.
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Dashboard fuses
Access to the fuses
F Refer  to   the   paragraph   "Access   to   the   tools".
Fuse tables
Fusebox 1
Fuse N° Rating Functions
F8 3 AAlarm
 s

iren,
 alar
m
 E
CU.
F13 10 A12
  V   socket.
F14 10 A12
  V   socket   in   boot.
F16 3 ALighting
  for   the   large   multifunctional   storage   unit,   rear   map  
r

eading   lamps,   glove   box   illumination.
F17 3 ASun
  visor   illumination,   front   map   reading   lamps.
F28 15 AAudio
  system,   radio   (after-market).
F30 20 ARear
  wiper.
F32 10 AHi-Fi
  amplifier.
The
 
fuseboxes
 
are
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
lower
 d
ashboard
 
(left-hand
 
side).
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F36 15 ARear
  12   V   socket.
F37 -Not
  used.
F38 -Not
  used.
F39 -Not
  used.
F40 -Not
  used.
Fusebox 2
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F19 30 AWindscreen
  wipers   slow   /   fast   speed.
F20 15 AFront
  and   rear   screenwash   pump.
F21 20 AHeadlamp
  wash   pump.
F22 15 AHorn.
F23 15 ARight-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F24 15 ALeft-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F27 5 ALeft-hand
 d

ipped
 h
eadlamp.
F28 5 ARight-hand
 d

ipped
 h
eadlamp.
Engine compartment fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine compartment   near   the   battery   (left-hand   side).
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F
 
W
hen   you   have   finished,   close   the   cover  
c

arefully   to   ensure   sealing   of   the   fusebox.
Fuse table
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the  bonnet.
For   access   to   the   (+)   terminal:
F
 
r
elease   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   lever,  
t

hen   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F
 
r
aise   the   bonnet   and   secure   it   with   its   stay,
F

l
ift the plastic cover for access to
the (+) terminal.
Access to the batteryProcedure for starting the engine  u sing   another  b
attery   or   charging   a   discharged   battery.
The presence of this label, in particular
with
  the   Stop   &   Start   system,   indicates
 t

he   use   of   a   12 V   lead-acid   battery   with
 s

pecial
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification;
 t

he   involvement   of   a   CITROËN   dealer   or
 a

  qualified   workshop   is   essential   when
 r

eplacing   or   disconnecting   the   battery.After
  refitting   the   battery,   the   Stop   &  
S

tart   system   will   only   be   active   after   a  
c

ontinuous   period   of   immobilisation   of  
t

he   vehicle,   a   period   which   depends  
o

n the   climatic   conditions   and   the  
s

tate of   charge   of   the   battery   (up   to  
a

bout   8 hours).
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When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the engine   can   be   started   using   a   slave   battery  
(

external   or   on   another   vehicle)   and   jump   lead  
c

ables.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a n ominal   voltage   of   12   V   and   a   capacity  
a

t   least   equal   to   that   of   the   discharged  
b

attery.
Do
  not   try   to   start   the   engine   by  
c

onnecting   a   battery   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   (+)   terminal   when  
t

he   engine   is   running. F
 
S
tart   the   engine   of   the   vehicle   with   the  
g

ood   battery   and   leave   it   running   for   a   few  
m

inutes.
F  
O
perate   the   starter   on   the   broken   down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run. I
f   the   engine   does   not   start   straight   away,  s
witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   trying   again.
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ignition before   disconnecting   the   battery.
Close
  the   windows   and   the   doors   before  
d

isconnecting   the   battery.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
from
 

the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
F
 C
onnect
 
the
 
red
 
cable
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
t

erminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
flat
 
battery
 
A , then to the
positive
 
terminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
B.
F
 
C

onnect
 
one
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
green
 
or
 
black
 
c

able
 
to
 
the
 
negative
 
terminal
 
(-)
 
of
 
the
 
s

lave battery B (or earth point on the other
vehicle).
F
 
C

onnect
 
t

he
 
o

ther
 
e

nd
 
o

f
 
t

he
 
g

reen
 
o

r
 
b

lack
 
c

able to the earth point C
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
d

own
 
vehicle
 
(or
 
on
 
the
 
engine
 
mounting). F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   lead   cables   in   the  
r

everse
 o
rder.
F  
R
efit   the   plastic   cover   to   the   (+)   terminal,   if  
y

our   vehicle   has   one.
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Protect your eyes and face before handling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Do
  not   try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery;  
t

he   battery   must   first   be   thawed   out   to  
a

void   the   risk   of   explosion.   If   the   battery  
h

as   been   frozen,   before   charging   have  
i

t   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   who   will   check   that  
t

he   internal   components   have   not   been  
d

amaged   and   the   casing   is   not   cracked,  
w

hich   could   cause   a   leak   of   toxic   and  
c

orrosive   acid.
Do
  not   reverse   the   polarity   and   use   only  
a

  12   V   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   terminals   while  
t

he   engine   is   running.
Do
  not   charge   the   batteries   without  
d

isconnecting   the   terminals   first.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.do n ot push the vehicle to start the
engine   if   you   have   an   electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox.
Some
 
functions
 
are
 
not
 
available
 
if
 
the
 
b

attery
 
is
 
not
 
sufficiently
 
charged.
It
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
disconnect
 
the
 
battery
 
if
 t

he
 
vehicle
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
left
 
unused
 
for
 
more
 t

han
 
one
 
month.
The batteries contain harmful substances s uch   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.   They m

ust   be   disposed   of   in   accordance
 w

ith   regulations   and   must   not,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   be   discarded   with   household
 w

aste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and
 v

ehicle   batteries   to   a   special   collection   point.
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