2014.5 Citroen C4 service interval

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Foot on the
brake pedal fixed.
The
  brake   pedal   is   not   pressed. With   an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  
s

tart   the   engine   (lever   in   position   N).
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake   without  
p

ressing   the   brake   pedal,   this   warning   lamp   will  
r

emain   on.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   if   you  
h

old   the   vehicle   on   a   rising   incline  
u

sing   the   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   electric   parking   brake.
Service
temporarily,
 a

ccompanied   by   a  
m

essage.One
  or   more   minor   faults   for   which  
t

here   is   no   specific   warning   lamp  
h

ave   been   detected.Identify
  the   cause   of   the   fault   using   the   message  
d

isplayed   in   the   screen.
You
  can   deal   with   some   problems   yourself,   such   as   a  
d

oor   open   or   a   discharged   remote   control   battery.
For
  any   other   problems,   such   as   a   fault   with   the   tyre  
u

nder   inflation   detection   system,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
fixed,
  accompanied   by  
a

  message.One
  or   more   major   faults   for   which  
t

here   is   no   specific   warning   lamp  
h

ave   been   detected.Identify
  the   cause   of   the   fault   using   the   message  
d

isplayed   in   the   screen;   you   must   then   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
fixed, associated with the flashing   and   then   fixed d

isplay   of   the   service
 in

dicator
 span
ner.The servicing interval has been exceeded. Only
  on   BlueHDi   Diesel   versions.
Your   vehicle   must   be   serviced   as   soon   as   possible.
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Monitoring

31
Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on, the spanner flashes  to   indicate   that   the   service m

ust   be   carried   out   as   soon   as   possible.
Example:
 

the   service   is   overdue   by   180   miles
 
(

300   km).
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
 t

he   screen   indicates:
A
  few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   distance   recorder   resumes   its   normal  
ope

ration.
 T
he spanner remains on .
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, this alert is also
accompanied
  by   the   fixed   illumination   of   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on. The
  spanner   comes   on   if   you   have  
e

xceeded   the   specified   time   interval  
s

ince   the   last   service,   as   indicated   in  
t

he
 ma
nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
For
b
l
ueH
di
d
i
esel versions, the
spanner
  may   also   come   on   before   the  
n

ormal   service   point,   according   to   the  
l

evel   of   deterioration   of   the   engine   oil,  
w

hich
 d
epends
 o
n
 t
he
 d
riving
 c
onditions
 i

n   which   the   vehicle   is   used.
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Monitoring

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Topping up the engine oil level
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" section for the location of the oil filler cap in the
engine
  compartment   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   oil   filler   cap   to   reveal   the   filler  
a

perture.
F
 
A
dd   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding   any  
s

pills   on   engine   components   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
A
dd   more   oil   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   the   level,   carefully   refit   the  
o

il   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   in   its   tube.
After
  topping   up   the   oil,   the   check   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   with   the   oil   level  
i

ndicator   in   the   instrument   panel   is   not   valid  
d

uring   the   30   minutes   after   topping   up.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
In
  order   to   maintain   the   reliability   of   the   engine  
a

nd   emission   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
The
  brake   fluid   level   should   be   close  
t

o   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
Power steering
fluid level
The power steering fluid level should b
e   close   to   the   "MA X"   mark.   With   the e

ngine   cold,   unscrew   the   cap   to   check
 t

he   level.
Checks

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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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Automatic
gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   level   checking   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
Electric parking
brake
This system does not require any routine   servicing.   However,   in  
t

he   event   of   a   problem,   have   the  
s

ystem   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Manual parking
brake
If a loss of effectiveness of this
system
 i s  n oticed,  t he  p arking  b rake  
m

ust   be   checked,   even   between  
t

wo   services.
Brake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of   driving,   particularly   in   the   case  
o

f   vehicles   used   in   town,   over   short  
d

istances.   It   may   be   necessary   to  
Brake disc
wear
For information on checking brake disc   wear,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Electric
 p

arking   brake   -   Operating   faults"   section.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any m
aintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   the   checking   interval  
f

or   this   component.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   checking  
i

nterval   for   this   component. Only
  use   products   recommended   by  
C

ITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
After
  washing   the   vehicle,   dampness,  
o

r   in   wintry   conditions,   ice   can   form  
o

n   the   brake   discs   and   pads:   braking  
e

fficiency   may   be   reduced.   Make   light  
b

rake   applications   to   dry   and   defrost  
t

he   brakes.
have
  the   condition   of   the   brakes   checked,   even  
b

etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
Unless   there   is   a   leak   in   the   circuit,   a   drop   in  
t

he   brake   fluid   level   indicates   that   the   brake  
p

ads   are   worn.
Checking   this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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