2015 Citroen C4 CACTUS check engine

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direction indicators 124
Hazard   warning   lamps  
1
24
H or n
 12

5
Emergency
  or   assistance   call  
1
25
Under-inflation
 d

etection
 1
26
ESC
  system  
1
29
Seat
  belts  
1
32
Airbags
 1

35
Safety
Child seats 1 41
Deactivating   the   passenger's   front   airbag  
1
44
ISOFIX
  child   seats  
1
50
i-Size
  child   seats  
1
53
Child
  lock  
1
55
Child safety
Checks
Fuel tank 156
Misfuel   prevention   (Diesel)  
1
58
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
1
60
a

d
blu
e
® additive and SCR system 
(
BlueHDi   Diesel)  1 61
Temporary
  puncture   repair   kit  
1
69
Changing
  a   wheel  
1
76
Snow
 
chains  
1
82
Changing
  a   bulb  
1
83
Changing
  a   fuse  
1
91
12
 
V
 
battery  
1
98
Energy
 
economy   mode  
2
02
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
2
03
To w i n g
 2

0 4
Towing
 
a   trailer  
2
06
Roof
 
bars  
2
08
Very
 
cold   climate   screens  
2
10
aI

R
b
UM
P
® protectors 2 11
ac

cessories

212
Advice
 
on
 
care   and   maintenance  
2
14
Practical information Technical data
Emergency or assistance 231
7-inch   touch   screen   tablet  
2
33
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical
 in
dex
Bonnet 2 16
Petrol   engines  
2
17
Diesel
  engines  
2
18
Checking
  levels  
2
19
Checks
 2

23Petrol
  engines  
2
25
Petrol   weights  
2
26
Diesel   engines  
2
27
Diesel   weights  
2
28
Dimensions
 2
29
Identification
 ma
rkings
 2
30
Contents

8
Running out of fuel, Diesel 160a
dblu e® additive and SCR system (
BlueHDi   Diesel)  1 61-168
Maintenance - Technical data
Checking levels 2 19 -222
- oil
-
 
b
rake   fluid
-


coolant
-

s
creenwash fluid
-
 
a
dditive   (Diesel   with   particle   filter)
Checking
 c

omponents
 2
23-224
-


battery
-
 
a
ir   /   passenger   compartment   filter
-

o
il filter
-
 
p
article   filter   (Diesel)
-
 
b
rake   pads   /   discs
Changing
 bu

lbs
 1
83-190
-
 
f
ront   lamps
-
 
r
ear   lamps
-
 i

nterior
 l
ighting Dimensions
 2

29
Identification
 ma

rkings
 2
30
Petrol
  weights  
2
26
Diesel   weights  
2
28
Opening   the   bonnet  
2
19
Under
  the   bonnet,   petrol  
2
17
Under
  the   bonnet,   Diesel  
2
18
Petrol
  engines  
2
25
Diesel
  engines  
2
27
12V
  battery  
1
98 -201
Load   reduction,   economy   mode  
2
02
Engine
 c
ompartment
 
f
uses
 19
1-192,
 19
6 -197
over view

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(3
  000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

18
Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
  engine   management   system   has  
a

  fault.Risk
  of   destruction   of   the   catalytic   converter.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
fixed. The
  emission   control   system   has   a  
f

ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified w

orkshop   without   delay.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The   anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  f
ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.dr
ive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without  
d

e l ay.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) flashing.
The
  DSC/ASR   regulation   is  
ope

rating.The
  system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional stability of the vehicle in the event of loss of
grip
  or   trajectory.
fixed. The
  DSC/ASR   system   has   a   fault. Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Braking
fixed. The   brake   fluid   level   has   dropped  
s

ignificantly.
You   must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top   up   with   brake   fluid   listed   by   CITROËN.
If   the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,  associated  
w

ith   the   ABS   warning  
lam

p.
The  
e
lectronic  
b
rake  
f
orce  
d
istribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.
You   must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Monitoring

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Low fuel levelfixed,   accompanied   by  a
n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message. When
  it   first   comes   on   there   remains  a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank.
You
  are   then   using   the   fuel   reserve.You
  must   refuel   as   soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running  o
ut   of   fuel.
Until
  sufficient   fuel   is   added,   this   warning   lamp   will  
c

ome   on   every   time   the   ignition   is   switched   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message.
This
  audible   signal   and   message   are   repeated   with  
i

ncreasing   frequency   as   the   drops   towards   "0".
Fuel
 t

ank
 c
apacity:
-
 
Pe
trol:   approximately   50   litres.
-
 
D
iesel:   approximately   45   or   50   litres   (depending  
o

n   version).
ne

ver continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
  could   damage   the   emission   control   and   injection  
s

ystems.
Seat belt(s)
not fastened /
unfastened fixed
or
  flashing  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
a
seat belt has not been fastened or
has
  been   unfastened.Pull
  the   strap   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the   buckle.
Airbags on
  temporarily. This   lamp   comes   on   for   a   few  
s

econds when you turn on the
ignition,
  then   goes   off.This
  lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is   started.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. One
  of   the   airbag   or   seat   belt  
p

retensioner   systems   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
1
Monitoring

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Under-inflationfixed,   accompanied   by  a
n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message. The
  pressure   in   one   or   more   tyres   is  t
oo   low.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This   check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You
  must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Under-inflation  
d

etection"
 s
ection.
+ flashing
  then   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp.The
  system   has   fault:   the   tyre  
p

ressures   are   no   longer   monitored.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Foot on the
brake pedal flashing,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   and  
a

ssociated with the
"Foot
  on   the   brake"  
w

arning   flashing   in   the  
c

ontrol panel for the
electronic
 ge

arbox.The
  brake   pedal   is   not   pressed   when  
s

tarting   the   engine,   with   an   electronic  
g

earbox.With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  
s

tart   the   engine.
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   an   incline   using  
t

he   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   parking   brake.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
1
Monitoring

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Engine oil level indicator*
on versions fitted with an electric oil level
indicator,  the   state   of   the   engine   oil   level   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel   for   a   few  
s

econds,   after   the   servicing   information.
The level read will only be correct if
the
  vehicle   is   on   level   ground   and   the  
e

ngine   has   been   off   for   more   than  
3

0 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level incorrect
This is indicated by the display of the message "Oil   level   incorrect"   in   the   instrument   panel  
s

creen,   accompanied   by   the   service   warning  
l

amp   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.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signalled by the display of the message "Oil   level   measurement   invalid"   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Checking
 
levels"
 
section.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version. 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.
1
Monitoring

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If one of the doors or the boot is still
open,  the   central   locking   does   not  
t

ake   place;   the   vehicle   locks   then  
i

mmediately   unlocks,   identifiable   by   the  
s

ound   of   the   locks   rebounding.
When
  the   vehicle   is   locked,   if   it   is  
u

nlocked   inadvertently,   it   will   lock  
a

gain   automatically   after   thirty   seconds  
u

nless   a   door   or   the   boot   is   open.
Locking using the remote control
F Press  the   closed   padlock   to   lock  t
he   vehicle.
Locking the vehicle
Locking is confirmed by the fixed illumination of   the   direction   indicators   for   approximately  
t

wo seconds.
Locking using the key
F Turn   the   key   in   the   driver's   door   lock,  t
owards   the   rear   of   the   vehicle   to   lock   it.This function allows you to identify your vehicle
from
  a   distance,   especially   when   the   light   is  
p

oor.   Your   vehicle   must   be   locked.
Locating your vehicle
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a
  special   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
  by   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   screen.
F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
closed
 
padlock
 
on
 
the
 
r

emote
 
control.
This
 
will
 
bring
 
on
 
the
 
courtesy
 
lamps
 
and
 
f

lashing
 
of
 
the
 
direction
 
indicators
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
se

conds.
Keep
  safely,   away   from   your   vehicle,   the   label  
a

ttached   to   the   keys   given   to   you   on   acquisition  
o

f   the   vehicle.
In
  this   case,   your   vehicle   will   not   start;   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Check
 
that
 
the
 
doors
 
and
 
boot
 
are
 
fully
 
c

losed.
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