2014 Citroen DS4 ignition

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1. Sealing
F Uncoil the white pipe G fully.
F U nscrew the cap from the white pipe.
F

C
onnect the white pipe to the valve of the
tyre to be repaired.
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies
which have penetrated into the tyre. F

C
onnect the compressor's electric plug to
the vehicle's 12 V socket.
F
S
tart the vehicle and leave the engine
running.
F

S

witch off the ignition.
Take care, this product is harmful (e.g.
ethylene-glycol, colophony...) if swallowed
and causes irritation to the eyes.
Keep this product out of the reach of
children.
F

T

urn the selector A to the
"sealant" position.
F

C

heck that the switch B is in
position "O" .
The vehicle's electric system allows the
connection of a compressor for long
enough to inflate a tyre after a puncture
repair or for inflating a small inflatable
accessory.
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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does
not block traffic: the ground must be
level, stable and non-slippery ground.
Apply the parking brake unless it has
been programmed to automatic mode,
switch off the ignition and engage first
gear* to lock the wheels.
Check that the braking warning lamps
in the instrument panel are on (not
flashing).
The occupants must get out of the
vehicle and wait where they are safe.
If necessary, place a chock under the
wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be changed.
Never go underneath a vehicle raised
using a jack; use an axle stand.
List of operations
F Remove the chromed bolt cover from each of the bolts using the tool 3 (according to
equipment).
F

F
it the security socket 4 on the
wheelbrace


1 to slacken the security bolt.
F

S
lacken the other bolts using the
wheelbrace 1 o n l y.
*

p

osition R for an electronic gearbox; P for an
automatic gearbox.
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Changing foglamp bulbs
These bulbs are replaced from outside the rear
bumper:
F
p
ass your hand under the bumper,
F

t
urn the bulb holder a quarter turn and
remove it,
F

t
urn the bulb a quarter turn, pull it out and
fit a new bulb.
For reassembly, carry out these operations in
reverse order. Take care not to touch the silencer;
there is a risk of burns if changing a
bulb within a few minutes of switching
off the ignition.
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Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is
designed to operate with standard or
optional equipment.
Before installing other electrical
equipment or accessories on your
vehicle, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
CITROËN will not accept responsibility
for the cost incurred in repairing your
vehicle or for rectifying malfunctions
resulting from the installation of
accessories not supplied and not
recommended by CITROËN and
not installed in accordance with its
instructions, in particular when the
combined consumption of all of the
additional equipment connected
exceeds 10 milliamperes.
Before changing a fuse:
F

t

he cause of the failure must be identified
and rectified,
F
a
ll electrical consumers must b switched
of f,
F

t

he vehicle must be immobilised with the
ignition off,
F

i

dentify the failed fuse using the tables and
layout drawings in the following pages.
Changing a fuse
Good Failed
The replacement of a fuse not shown in
the tables below may cause a serious
malfunction of your vehicle. Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. Tw e e z e r
To replace a fuse, you must:
F

u

se the special tweezer to extract the fuse
from its housing and check the condition of
its filament
F

a

lways replace the failed fuse with a fuse
of the same rating (same colour); using a
different rating could cause faults (risk of
f i r e).
If the fuse fails again soon after replacement,
have the vehicle's electrical system checked by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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F Remove the plastic cover from the (+) terminal, if your vehicle has one.
F

C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) 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
cable to the negative terminal (-) of the
slave battery B (or earth point on the other
vehicle).
F

C
onnect the other end of the green or black
cable to the earth point C on the broken
down vehicle (or on the engine mounting). F

S
tart the engine of the vehicle with the
good battery and leave it running for a
few
m
inutes.
F
O
perate the starter on the broken down
vehicle and let the engine run.
I
f the engine does not start straight away,
switch off the ignition and wait a few
moments before trying again.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a
nominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity
at least equal to that of the discharged
battery.
Do not try to start the engine by
connecting a battery charger.
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal when
the engine is running.
Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ignition
before disconnecting the battery.
Close the windows and the doors before
disconnecting the battery.
When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be started using a slave battery
(external or on another vehicle) and jump lead
cables.
F
W
ait until the engine returns to idle then
disconnect the jump lead cables in the
reverse order.
F
R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal,
if your vehicle has one.
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Charging the battery using
a battery charger
F Disconnect the battery from the vehicle.
F F ollow the instructions for use provided by
the manufacturer of the charger.
F

C
onnect the battery starting with the
negative terminal (-).
F

C
heck that the terminals and connectors
are clean. If they are covered with sulphate
(whitish or greenish deposit), remove them
and clean them. With Stop & Start, the battery does not
have to be disconnected for charging.
Reinitialisation after
reconnection
After any reconnection of the battery, switch on
the ignition and wait at least one minute before
starting, to allow time for the initialisation of the
electronic systems.
By referring to the corresponding sections, you
should set or initialise the following systems
yourself:
-

o
ne-touch electric windows,
-

t
ime and date,
-

a
udio and navigation system settings.Check that no alert message or
warning lamp comes on after switching
on the ignition.
However, if minor problems persist
after carrying out these operations,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
F

P

osition the open clamp E of the cable on
the positive post (+) of the battery.
F

P

ress down on the clamp to position it
correctly on the battery post.
F

L

ock the clamp by lowering the lever
d
.
Reconnecting
the (+) terminal
di
sconnecting

the (+) terminal
F Raise the lever d f ully to release the clamp E .
Do not force the lever as locking will not
be possible if the clamp is not positioned
correctly; start the procedure again.

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Changing a wiper blade
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within one minute after switching off the ignition, operate the wiper stalk to
position the wiper blades vertically on the
windscreen.
Removing
F Raise the corresponding wiper arm.
F U nclip the wiper blade and remove it.
Fitting
F Put the corresponding new wiper blade in place and clip it.
F

F
old down the wiper arm carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch on the ignition.
F O perate the wiper stalk again to park the
wiper blades.
Very cold climate screen*
Fitting
F Offer up the very cold climate screen to the front of the lower section of the front
b u m p e r.
F

P
ress around its edge to engage its fixing
clips one by one.
Removal
F Use a screwdriver as a lever to release each fixing clip in turn.
Do not forget to remove the very cold
climate screen when:
-

the ambient temperature exceeds 10 °C,- towing,- driving at speeds above 75 mph
(120 km/h).
Removable protective screen which prevents
the accumulation of snow at the radiator
cooling fan.
* Depending on country of sale.
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Localised Assistance Call
If you purchased your vehicle outside
the CITROËN dealer network, we
invite you to have a dealer check the
configuration of these services and, if
desired, modified to suit your wishes.
In a multi-lingual country, configuration
is possible in the official national
language of your choice.
For technical reasons, particularly
to improve the quality of Telematic
services to customers, the
manufacturer reserves the right to
carry out updates to the vehicle's on-
board telematic system.
Press this button for more than
2

seconds to request assistance
if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confirms that
the call has been started*.
Pressing this button again immediately cancels
the request.
The cancellation is confirmed by a voice
message.Operation of the system
When the ignition is switched
on, the green LED comes on for
3 seconds indicating that the
system is operating correctly.
If the orange warning lamp in
the "SOS" button comes on,
the "Localised Emergency Call"
service may not work.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Audio and Telematics