2014 Citroen C4 RHD parking brake

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Service


temporarily,
accompanied by
a message. A minor fault has occurred
for which there is no specifi c
warning lamp. Identify the problem by reading the
message displayed in the screen, such
as, for example:


- the opening of the doors, boot or
bonnet,

- the engine oil level,

- the remote control battery,

- a fault with the tyre pressure
monitoring system.
For any other malfunctions, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed,
accompanied by
a message and
an audible signal. A major fault has occurred
for which there is no specifi c
warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message
displayed in the screen and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Foot on the
brake pedal


fi xed. The brake pedal is not
pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the
brake pedal to start the engine (lever in
position N
).
If you wish to release the parking brake
without pressing the brake pedal, this
warning lamp will remain on.

fl ashing. With an electronic gearbox,
if you hold the vehicle on
a rising incline using the
accelerator for too long, the
clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the electric
parking brake.

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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Parking brake


fi xed. The parking brake is applied
or not properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off
the warning lamp, 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


fi xed. The electric parking brake is
applied. Release the electric parking brake to
switch off the warning lamp: with your
foot on the brake pedal, pull the electric
brake control.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric
parking brake, refer to the "Driving"
section.




Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of
the electric
parking brake


fi xed. The "automatic application"
(on switching off the engine)
and "automatic release"
functions are deactivated or
faulty. Activate the function (according to
country) via the vehicle confi guration
menu or contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.






Diesel engine
pre-heating


fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off
before starting.
The period of illumination of the warning
lamp is determined by the climatic
conditions (up to about thirty seconds in
extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not start, switch the
ignition off and then on, wait until the
warning lamp goes off again, then start
the engine.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
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Once the "TRIP COMPUTER" menu
has been selected, you can start diag-
nostics of the status of the equipment
(active, not active, faulty).
Trip computer
Date and time
Once the "DATE AND TIME" menu has
been selected, you have access to the
following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hours,

- minutes,

- 12 or 24 hour mode.



Once you have selected a setting,
press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
change its value.


Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.


Press the "OK"
button to record
the change and return to the normal
display or press the "Back"
button
to cancel.


Languages
Once the "LANGUAGES" menu has
been selected, you can choose the lan-
guage used by the display, from a pre-
defi ned list.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be
done when stationary.
Vehicle parameters
Once the "VEHICLE PARAM" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:


- "PARK BRAKE" (Automatic electric
parking brake; refer to the "Driving"
section).

- "BEND LIGHTING" (Directional
lighting; refer to the "Visibility" sec-
tion),

- "AUTO HEADLAMPS" (Automatic
illumination of headlamps; refer to
the "Visibility" section),

- "REAR WIPE ACT" (Rear wiper
coupled with reverse gear; refer to
the "Visibility" section),

- "GUIDE LAMPS" (Guide-me-home
lighting; refer to the "Visibility" sec-
tion),

- "ELECTRIC BOOT" (Selective
unlocking of the boot; refer to the
"Access" section),

- "CABIN SELECT" (Selective un-
locking; refer to the "Access" sec-
tion),

- "DAY LAMPS" (Daytime running
lamps; refer to the "Visibility" sec-
tion).

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
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to set
the value required (15, 30 or 60 sec-
onds), then press the "OK"
button
to confi rm.

Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons,
then the "OK"
button to select the
"OK"
box and confi rm or press the
"Back"
button to cancel.
For example: setting of the duration of
the "follow-me-home" lighting



Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, to select
the "Defi ne the vehicle parameters"
menu, then the " OK
" button.


Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
select the "Interior lighting" line,
then the "OK"
button; then follow
the same procedure to select the
"Follow-me-home headlamps" line.

- "Driving assistance":


●
"Parking brake automatic" (Auto-
matic electric parking brake; see
the "Driving" section),

●
"Rear wipe in reverse gear" (Rear
wiper coupled to reverse gear;
see the "Visibility" section),

●
"Speeds memorised" (Memoris-
ing speeds; see the "Driving" sec-
tion).



- "Vehicle lighting" (see the "Visibility"
section):


●
"Directional headlamps" (Main /
additional directional lighting),

●
"Daytime lights" (Daytime running
lamps).



- "Interior lighting" (see the "Visibility"
section:


●
"Follow-me-home headlamps" (Au-
tomatic operation of headlamps af-
ter switching off the ignition),

●
"Welcome lighting" (Exterior and
interior welcome lighting).

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Choice of sounds
This menu allows you to choose a
family of polyphonic sounds from four
available. These sounds are grouped
together in a family and are adapted
to suit the situation and context (alert,
confi rmation, rejection, direction indica-
tors, lighting left on, key in ignition...).

Display confi guration
This menu is used to select the col-
our scheme for the screen, adjust the
brightness, set the date and time and
to choose the units for distance (km
or miles), fuel consumption (l/100 km,
mpg or km/l) and temperature (°Celsius
or °Fahrenheit).
Adjusting the voice synthesiser
This menu is used to adjust the volume
setting for navigation instructions and
to choose the type of voice (male or fe-
male).

Adjusting the date and time



- Press on SETUP
.

- Select "Display confi guration" and
confi rm.

- Select "Set date and time" and con-
fi rm.
Select "Minute adjustment via GPS" so
that the minutes are adjusted automati-
cally by satellite reception.


- Select the setting to modify. Confi rm
by pressing on OK
, then modify the
setting and confi rm again to save
the modifi cation.

- Adjust the settings one by one.

- Select " OK
" in the screen then con-
fi rm to save the setting.

Choice of language
This menu is used to choose the lan-
guage used by the screen from a de-
fi ned list.

Vehicle parameters
This menu is used to activate or deac-
tivate certain driving and comfort sys-
tems, classifi ed by category:


- "Driver aid":


●
"Electric brake * " (Automatic electric
parking brake; see "Driving" sec-
tion),

●
"Rear wiper" (Rear wiper coupled
to reverse gear; see "Visibility"
section),

●
"Speed limits" (Memorising speed
settings for the cruise control and
speed limiter; see "Driving" sec-
tion).

Alert log
This lists the active alerts by displaying
in turn the different messages associ-
ated with them.


- "Vehicle access" (see "Access" sec-
tion):


●
"Driver doors selectivity" (Se-
lective unlocking of the driver's
door),

●
"Rear doors selectivity" (Selective
unlocking of the boot using the
centre button on the remote con-
trol; see "Access section).



- "Driving lights" (see "Visibility" sec-
tion):


●
"Day lights * " (Daytime running
lamps),

●
"Directional headlights" (Main /
additional directional lighting).



- "Comfort lighting" (see "Visibility"
section):


●
"Welcome lights" (Interior welcome
lighting),

●
"Running lights" (Automatic timed
operation of headlamps).



*
Depending on country.

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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE


The electric parking brake combines
2 operational modes:


- Automatic Application/Release

Application is automatic when the
engine stops, release is automatic
on use of the accelerator (activated
by default),

- Manual Application/Release

The parking brake can be applied /
released manually by pulling control
lever A
.
If this warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel, the au-
tomatic mode is deactivated.
Programming the mode
Depending on the country of sale of the
vehicle, the automatic application when
the engine is switched off and the auto-
matic release when you press the ac-
celerator can be deactivated.

It is recommended that you do
not apply the parking brake in
very cold conditions (ice) and
during towing (breakdown, cara-
van...). Deactivate the automatic
functions and release the park-
ing brake manually.



Manual application

With the vehicle stationary, to apply the
parking brake whether the engine is
running or off, pull
control lever A
.
The application of the parking brake is
confi rmed by:



- illumination of the braking warn-
ing lamp and of the P
warning
lamp in the control lever A
,


- display of the message
"Parking brake on".

Before leaving the vehicle, en-
sure that parking brake warning
lamp in the instrument panel is
on fi xed, not fl ashing.
When the driver’s door is opened with
the engine running, a message is dis-
played accompanied by an audible sig-
nal if the parking brake has not been
applied. Activation / deactivation is done
using the vehicle confi guration
menu; refer to the section cov-
ering the confi guration of your
vehicle's systems.
The parking brake is then applied and
released manually. When the driver's
door is opened, there is an audible sig-
nal and a message is displayed if the
brake is not applied.

Do not place any object (packet
of cigarettes, telephone...) be-
tween the gear lever and the
electric parking brake control
lever.

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Manual release

With the ignition on or the engine run-
ning, to release the parking brake,
press
on the brake
pedal
or the accel-
erator, pull then release
control A
.
The full application of the parking brake
is confi rmed by:


- the braking warning lamp
and the P
warning lamp in
the control lever A
going off,

- display of the message
"Parking brake off".
If you pull control lever A
with-
out pressing the brake pedal,
the parking brake will not be
released and a warning lamp
will come on in the instrument
panel.


Maximum application

If necessary, you can make a maxi-
mum application
of the parking brake.
This is obtained by means of a long
pull
on the control lever A
, until you see
the message "Parking brake on maxi-
mum" and a beep is heard.

Maximum application is essential:



- in the case of a vehicle towing a
caravan or a trailer, if the automatic
functions are activated but you are
applying the parking brake manu-
ally,

- when the gradient you are parked
on may vary (e.g. on a ferry, on a
lorry, during towing),

In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle
or parking on a gradient, make a maxi-
mum application of the parking brake
then turn the front wheels towards the
pavement and engage a gear when you
park.
After a maximum application, the re-
lease time will be longer.



Automatic application,
engine off
With the vehicle stationary, the parking
brake is automatically applied when
the engine is switched off.




- illumination of the braking warn-
ing lamp and of the P
warning
lamp in the control lever A
,


- display of the message
"Parking brake on".

Before leaving the vehicle, en-
sure that parking brake warning
lamp in the instrument panel is
on fi xed (not fl ashing).
Never leave a child alone inside
the vehicle with the ignition on,
as they could release the park-
ing brake.

In the case of towing, a loaded
vehicle or parking on a gradient,
turn the front wheels towards the
pavement and engage a gear
when you park.
The application of the parking brake is
confi rmed by:

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Automatic release

The electric parking brake releases auto-
matically and progressively
when you
press the accelerator:



Manual gearbox:
press down fully
on the clutch pedal, engage fi rst
gear or reverse, press on the accel-
erator pedal and move off.




Electronic gearbox
: select position A
,
M
or R
then press on the accelerator
pedal.

Full release of the parking brake is con-
fi rmed by:


- the braking warning lamp
and the P
warning lamp in
the control lever A
going off,

- display of the message
"Parking brake off".

When stationary, with the engine
running, do not press the ac-
celerator pedal unnecessarily,
as you may release the parking
brake.



Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
With the engine running and the vehi-
cle stationary, in order to immobilise the
vehicle it is essential to manually
ap-
ply the parking brake by pulling
control
lever A
.



- illumination of the braking
warning lamp and the P
warn-
ing lamp in the control lever A
,


- display of the message
"Parking brake on".

Before leaving the vehicle, en-
sure that parking brake warning
lamp in the instrument panel is
on fi xed, not fl ashing.



Particular situations


In certain situations (e.g. starting the
engine), the parking brake can auto-
matically alter its force. This is normal
operation.
To advance your vehicle a few centime-
tres without starting the engine, but with
the ignition on, press on the brake pedal
and release the parking brake by pull-
ing
then releasing
the control lever A
.
The full release of the parking brake is
confi rmed by the warning lamps in the
control lever A
and in the instrument
panel going off and display of the mes-
sage "Parking brake off".
If the parking brake develops a fault
while applied
or if the battery runs fl at,
an emergency release is always pos-
sible.

When the driver’s door is opened, a
message is displayed accompanied by
an audible signal, if the parking brake
has not been applied. The application of the parking brake is
confi rmed by: