2014.5 Citroen C4 battery replacement

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Changing the battery
Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement   of   the   remote   control   battery   or  
i

n   the   event   of   a   remote   control   malfunction,  
y

ou   can   no   longer   unlock,   lock   or   locate   your  
v

ehicle.
Remember
  to   refit   the   mat   below   the   armrest  
a

fter   removing   the   reinitialised   electronic   key.
Remote control problem /
reinitialisation
F Place  the   back-up   key   (integral   with   the  r
emote   control)   in   the   lock   to   unlock   your  
v

ehicle. F
 
O
pen   the   front   armrest:
●  
R
aise   the   mat   by   its   tongue   and  
r

emove it.
●  
P
lace   the   electronic   key   on   the   back-up  
re

ader.
F  S witch   on   the   ignition   by   pressing   the  "
ST
ART/STOP"
  button.
The
  electronic   key   is   fully   operational   again.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer
 o

r   a   qualified   workshop   as   soon   as   possible.
Battery
 
ref.:
 
CR2032
 
/
 
3
 
volts.
Battery
 
replacement
 
is
 
signalled
 
by
 
the
 
display
 
o

f
 
a
 
message.
F
 
U

nclip
 
the
 
cover
 
using
 
a
 
small
 
screwdriver
 a
t
 
the
 
cutout.
F
 L
ift
 
off
 
the
 
cover.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
flat
 
battery
 
from
 
its
 
location.
F

F

it the new battery into its location
observing
 
the
 
original
 
direction
 
of
 
fitment.
F
 
C

lip
 
the
 
cover
 
onto
 
the
 
casing.
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Access

215
Checks
Particle filter (Diesel)
- fixed  illumination   of   the   particle  f
ilter   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   that   there   is   a   risk   of  
b

lockage   of   the   particle   filter.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a

 
specific
 
12
 
V
 
lead-acid
 
battery
 
with
 
special
 
t

echnology
 
and
 
specification.
 
The
 
involvement
 
o

f
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
i

s
 
essential
 
when
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery. As
 
soon
 
as   the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate   the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph   (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   refer   to   the  
"

Additive
 
level"   section.
Unless
 
other wise
 
indicated,
 
check
 
these
 
components
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule
 
and   according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,
 
have
 
them
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice   schedule   for   details   of   the  
r

eplacement   intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,   check   that   the   terminals   are   clean a

nd   correctly   tightened,   particularly   in   summer
 a

nd   winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to   the   "12 V   battery"   section   for   details   of   the  
p

recautions   to   be   taken   before   disconnecting  
t

he   battery   and   following   its   reconnection.Depending
  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  a
tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(e.g.
  city   driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessary .
A
  clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave   an   adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.The start of saturation of the particle filter is
indicated
  by:
on a n

ew vehicle, the first operations of
regeneration
  of   the   particle   filter   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   the   smell   of   "burning",  
w

hich   is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle   at   very   low   speed   or   at   idle,  
y

ou   may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice   the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he   exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
  the   environment.
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Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement of the remote control battery or in the event of a remote control malfunction, you can no longer unlock, lock or locate your vehicle.
Remember to refit the mat below the armrest after removing the reinitialised electronic key.
Remote control problem /
reinitialisation
 Place the back-up key (integral with the remote control) in the lock to unlock your vehicle.
 Open the front armrest. ● Raise the mat by its tongue and remove it. ● Place the electronic key on the back-up reader.  Switch on the ignition by pressing
the " START/STOP " button. The electronic key is fully operational again.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop as soon as possible.