2014.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
  on   switching o
n   the   ignition, a

ccompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a
 m

essage   indicating   the
 r

emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.The
  remaining   driving   range   is  b
etween   350   miles   (600   km)   and  
1

500   miles   (2400   km).Have
  the   AdBlue® additive tank topped up as soon a
s
 
possible:
 
go
 
to
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,
 
or
 
carry   out   this   operation   yourself   by  
r

eferring
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding   section.
+ flashing
 
associated
 
with
 t

he
 
SERVICE
 
warning
 l

amp,
 
accompanied
 
by
 a

n
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 m

essage
 
indicating
 
the
 r

emaining
 d

riving
 r

ange. The
 
remaining
 
driving
 
range
 
is
 
b

etween
 
0
 
and
 
375
 
miles
 
(600
 
km). You
 
must
 
top-up the  
Ad
Blue
® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN   delaer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,
 
or
 
carry
 
out
 
this
 
operation   yourself   by  
r

eferring
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
  section.
flashing,
 as

sociated
 w

ith the SERVICE
warning
 lam

p,
 a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 a

udible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 m

essage
 
indicating
 
that
 s

tarting
 
is
 
prevented. The
 
AdBlue
® tank is empty: the s
tarting
 
inhibition   system   required  
b

y
 
legislation   prevents   starting   of   the  
e

ngine. To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must   top-up the
AdBlue® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer or a q
ualified   workshop,   or   carry   out   this   operation   yourself  
b

y
 
referring   to   the   corresponding   section.
It is essential
 

to   add   at   least   3.8   litres   of   AdBlue
® to
the
 
additive
 
tank.
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24
Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system

(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
  on   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   associated  
w

ith   the   SERVICE   and  
e

ngine   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage.A
  fault   with   the   SCR   emissions  
c

ontrol   system   has   been   detected.This
  alert   disappears   once   the   exhaust   emissions  
r

eturn   to   normal   levels.
flashing,
  on   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   associated  
w

ith   the   SERVICE   and  
e

ngine   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   indicating   the  
r

emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.After
  confirmation   of   the   fault   with   the  
e

missions   control   system,   you   can  
d

rive   for   up   to   650   miles   (1   100   km)  
b

efore   the   engine   starting   inhibition  
s

ystem   is   triggered.Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   without delay, to avoid a breakdown .
flashing,
  on   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   associated  
w

ith   the   SERVICE   and  
e

ngine   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage.You
  have   exceeded   the   authorised  
d

riving   limit   following   confirmation  
o

f   a   fault   with   the   emissions   control  
s

ystem:   the   engine   starting   inhibition  
s

ystem   prevents   starting   of   the  
e

ngine.To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must call on a
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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25
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
I t   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Hazard warning
lamps flashing
  with   audible  
s

ignal. The
  hazard   warning   lamps   switch,
 l

ocated   on   the   dashboard,   has   been
 ope

rated. The
  left-hand   and   right-hand   direction   indicators   and  
t

heir   associated   indicator   lamps   flash   simultaneously.
Sidelamps fixed. The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the  
"

Sidelamps"
 p
osition.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Dipped  
b

eam   headlamps"   position   or   in   the  
"

AUTO"   position   in   conditions   of   low  
l

ight.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards  
yo

u. Pull
  the   stalk   again   to   return   to   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
  front   foglamps   are   switched   on  
u

sing   the   ring   on   the   lighting   control  
st

alk. Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   rear ward  
t

wice   to   switch   off   the   front   foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The
  rear   foglamps   are   on.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   stalk   rear ward   to   switch   off   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamps.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Parking brake fixed. The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to   the  
"

Parking   brake"   and   "Electric   parking   brake"   sections.
Electric parking
brake fixed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   is   applied. Release   the   electric   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the  
w

arning   lamp:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   pull  
t

he   electric   brake   control.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   electric   parking   brake,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of the
electric parking
brake fixed.
The
  "automatic   application"   (on  
s

witching   off   the   engine)   and  
"

automatic   release"   functions   are  
d

eactivated   or   faulty.Activate
  the   function   (according   to   country)   via   the  
v

ehicle   configuration   menu   or   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  ignition   switch   is   at   the  
2nd position (Ignition on) or the "ST
ART/STOP "
  starting   button   has  
b

een   pressed. Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
Once   it   goes   off,   starting   is   immediate,   on   condition  t
hat   the   brake   pedal   remains   pressed   with   an  
a

utomatic   or   electronic   gearbox,   or   the   clutch   pedal   is  
p

ressed   fully   down   with   a   manual   gearbox.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   severe   winter   conditions).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
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Passenger's
airbag systemfixed
  in   the   seat   belt  a
nd   passenger's   front  
a

irbag
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 d

isplay.The control switch, located in the glove box,   has   been   placed   in   the   "ON"
position.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is   activated.
In
  this   case,   do   not   install   a   "rear ward
 f

acing"   child   seat.Move the control switch to the "OFF" position to
deactivate   the   passenger's   front   airbag.
In
  this   case,   you   can   install   a   "rear ward   facing"   child  
sea

t.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Stop & Star t fixed. When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
stops
 
(red
 
lights,
 t

raffic
 
jams,
 
...)
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 h

as
 
put
 
the
 
engine
 
into
 
STOP
 
mode. The
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and   the   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
 
then
 
goes
 
o

f f. STOP
 
mode
 
is
 
temporarily
 
u

navailable.
or
START
 
mode
 
is
 
invoked
 
au

tomatically. For
  more   information   on   special   cases   with   STOP  
m

ode   and   START   mode,   refer   to   the   "Stop   &   Start"  
s

ection.
Automatic
wiping
fixed.
The
 
wiper
 
control
 
is
 
pushed
 
d

ownwards.
Automatic  front   wiping   is   activated.
To   deactivate   automatic   wiping,   operate   the   control  
s

talk   downwards   or   put   the   stalk   into   another   position.
Lighting dimmer fixed. The
 
lighting
 
dimmer
 
is
 
making
 
an
 
adj

ustment.
You  can   adjust   the   level   of   illumination   of   the  
i

nstruments   between   1   and   16.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   on   the   multifunction   screen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed
  in   the   instrument  
p

anel   and/or   seat   belt  
a

nd   front   passenger's  
a

irbag
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 d

isplay.The
  control   switch,   located   in  
t

he   glove   box,   is   set   to   the   "OFF "
position.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's
  front   airbag.
In
  this   case,   do   not   fit   a   child   seat   in   the   rear ward  
f

acing   position.
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Engine oil level
indicator*
Oil level correct
This is indicated by the flashing of "O IL" or the
display   of   a   message,   accompanied   by   the  
s

ervice   warning   lamp   and   an   audible   signal.
If
  the   low   oil   level   is   confirmed   by   a   check   using  
t

he   dipstick,   the   level   must   be   topped   up   to  
a

void   damage   to   the   engine.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
Oil level indicator fault
In the event of a fault with the electric indicator, the   oil   level   is   no   longer   monitored.
If
  the   system   is   faulty,   you   must   check   the  
e

ngine   oil   level   using   the   manual   dipstick  
l

ocated   under   the   bonnet.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.Oil level incorrect
This is signalled by the flashing of "O IL--" or
the   display   of   a   message.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
On
 
versions
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
electric
 
oil
 
level
 
i

ndicator,
 
the
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
oil
 
level
 
is
 
d

isplayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
s

econds,
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
as
 
the
 
servicing
 
i

nformation.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version.
The
 
level
 
read
 
will
 
only
 
be
 
correct
 
if
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
is
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
has
 
been
 
off
 
for
 
more
 
than
 

30
 m

inutes.
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Service indicator
System that informs the driver when the next   service   is   due,   in   accordance   with   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
The
  point   at   which   the   service   is   due   is  
c

alculated   from   the   last   service   indicator   zero  
r

eset,   according   to   the   distance   covered   and  
t

he   time   elapsed   since   the   last   service.
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, the level of
deterioration
  of   the   engine   oil   may   also   be  
t

aken   into   account,   depending   on   the   country  
o

f   sale.
More than 1800 miles (3000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no service information appears   in   the   instrument   panel   central   screen.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on,   the   spanner   symbolising   the   service o

perations   comes   on.   The   distance   recorder
 d

isplay   line   or   a   specific   message   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   central   screen   indicates   the
 d

istance
 r
emaining
 b
efore
 t
he
 n
ext
 ser
vice
 i
s
 d
ue.
For example:
 

1   700   miles   (2   800   km)   remain
 b

efore   the   next   service   is   due.
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched
 o

n,   the   screen   indicates:
Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 560   miles   (900   km)   remain   before  t
he   next   service   is   due.
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   screen   indicates:
A
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
t

he spanner goes off ;
 
the
 
distance
 
recorder
 
r

esumes
 
its
 
normal
 
operation.
 
The
 
screen
 
then
 
i

ndicates
 
the
 
total
 
and
 
trip
 
distances. A
  few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   distance   recorder   resumes   its   normal  
ope

ration.
 T
he spanner remains on to
indicate
  that   a   service   must   be   carried   out  
s

oon.
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