2015 Citroen C4 Instrument

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Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically each   time   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on   or  
f

rom   30   mph   (50   km/h).
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   reactivate   them  
m

anually.
The
  illumination   of   the   indicator  
l

amps   in   the   instrument   panel   and  
i

n   this   button,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
s

creen, indicates a fault with these
systems.
Operating fault
Emergency o r 
a ssistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency o
r   assistance   call   to   the   emergency   services   or  
t

o   the   dedicated   CITROËN   service.
For
  more   information   on   the   use   of   this  
f

unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and   telematics"  
s

ection.
The
 
trajectory
 
control
 
systems
 
offer
 
i

ncreased
 
safety
 
in
 
normal
 
driving,
 
but
 
t

his
 
should
 
not
 
encourage
 
the
 
driver
 
to
 
t

ake
 
extra
 
risks
 
or
 
drive
 
at
 
high
 
speed.
The
 
correct
 
functioning
 
of
 
these
 
s

ystems
 
is
 
assured
 
provided
 
that
 
m

anufacturer's
 
recommendations
 
are
 
ob

served
 on

:
-
 w
heels
 
(tyres
 
and
 
rims),
-
 b
raking
 
components,
-
 el

ectronic
 c

omponents,
-
 
a

ssembly
 
and
 
repair
 
procedures.
After
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
these
 
systems
 
c

hecked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamp in the instrument
panel
When the ignition is switched on, this warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument p

anel   if   the   driver   and/or   the   front
 p

assenger   has   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
1. Driver's  seat   belt   not   fastened   /   unfastened  w
arning lam p.
2.
 F

ront   passenger's   seat   belt   not   fastened   /  
u

nfastened   warning   lamp.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps
display
The corresponding warning lamp 1 or 2 comes on   in   red   on   the   seat   belt   and   passenger's   front  
a

irbag   warning   lamps   display,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,  

i

f the seat belt is not fastened or is
unfastened.
From
 
approximately
 
12
 
mph
 
(20 km/h)
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
increasing
 
v

olume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes
 
have
 
elapsed,
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains
 
on
 
until
 
the
 
driver
 
a

nd/or
 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
fastens
 
their
 

seat
 
belt.
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Rear seat belts
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
F
o
n t
he outer seat belts, raise the bar to the
top
  of   the   backrest   to   prevent   the   tongue  
f

rom   knocking   against   the   side   trim.
This
  warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the
 i

nstrument
 
panel
 
when
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
rear
 p

assengers
 u
nfasten
 t
heir
 sea
t
 b
elt.
Seat belt unfastened warning
lamp in the instrument panelSeat belt unfastened warning
lamps display
3. Right
  hand   rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
4. C entre   rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
5.
 L

eft   hand   rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
From
 
approximately
 
12 mph
 
(20 km/h),
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
increasing
 
v

olume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes
 
have
 
elapsed,
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains
 
on
 
until
 
the
 
one
 
or
 
m

ore
 
rear
 
passengers
 
fasten
 
their
 
seat
 
belt.
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
seat
 
belt,
 
with
 
force
 
limiter
 
and,
 
for
 
the
 
outer
 s
eats,
 
an
 
effort
 
limiter.
When  the   ignition   is   switched   on,   with   the   engine
 r

unning   or   when   the   vehicle   is   moving   at   less
 t

han   12   mph   (20   km/h),   the   corresponding
 w

arning
 lam
ps
 3, 4 a

nd 5
 
come   on   in   red   for
 a

pproximately   30   seconds,   if   the   seat   belt   is   not
 f

astened.
When
  the   vehicle   is   moving   at   more   than   12   mph
 (

20   km/h),   the   corresponding   warning   lamps 3,
4 and 5
 

come   on   in   red,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,   if   a
 r

ear   passenger   has   unfastened   their   seat   belt.
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Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
F
 
i
nsert   the   key   in   the   passenger   airbag  
d

eactivation switch,
F

t
urn it to the "OFF" position,
F
 
t
hen,   remove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in  
t

he   new   position.
According
  to   version,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   on   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   and/or   in   the   seat   belt   and  
p

assenger's   front   airbag   warning  
l

amps   display   when   the   ignition   is   on  
a

nd   until   the   airbag   is   reactivated.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the e

vent   of   a   serious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the
 f

ront   impact   zone   A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline
 o

f the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed
from
  the   front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax   and
 h

ead of the front occupant of the vehicle and the
steering
  wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the   dashboard,
 p

assenger's   side   to   cushion   their   for ward
 m

ovement. To assure the safety of your child,
the
  passenger's   front   airbag   must  
b

e deactivated when you install a
"rear   facing"   child   seat   on   the   front  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
System   which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The   driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.
Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn the s
witch to the "ON" position to reactivate the
airbag
  and   so   assure   the   safety   of   your   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   an   impact.
With the ignition on, this warning lamp   comes   on   in   the   seat   belt   and p

assenger's   front   airbag   warning   lamps
 d

isplay   for   approximately   one   minute,   if
 t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   contact   a   CITROËN d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   to   have
 t

he   system   checked.   The   airbags   may
 n

o   longer   be   deployed   in   the   event   of   a
 s

erious
 im
pact.
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Starting the engine
F With  a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  m
otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2
,   ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait   until   this   warning   lamp   goes   off  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   then   operate  
t

he   starter   motor   by   turning   the   key  
t

o position 3   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal,   until   the   engine  
s

tarts.   Once   the   engine   is   running,  
r

elease   the   key.
If   the   engine   does   not   start   straight  
a

way,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   operating   the  
s

tarter   motor   again.   If   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start   after   several   attempts,   do   not  
k

eep   trying:   you   risk   damaging   the  
s

tarter   motor   or   the   engine.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.Never
  leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.
In very severe wintry conditions
(temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he correct operation and durability of
the   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  n
ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  f
or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
In
  certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull   lock,   for   example).
In   wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
c

an   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on.In   temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
With   the   parking   brake   applied   and   the   gearbox  
i

n neutral or position N or P
:
F  
d
epress   the   clutch   pedal   fully   (manual  
g

earbox),


or
F  
p
ress   the   brake   pedal   firmly   (electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox),
F  
i
nsert   the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code,
F  
u
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and   the  
k

ey.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the 
" Keyless   Entry   and   Starting"   system
Starting the engine
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
with
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with  
a m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle  
(

it   is   not   necessary   to   put   it   in   the   reader),  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox. F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   steering   column   unlocks  
a

nd   the   engine   starts   more   or  
l

ess   instantly   (see   the   advice   for  
D

iesel
 v
ersions).
If   this   warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o   not   press   the   START/STOP   button  
ag

ain.
If
  one   of   the   starting   conditions   is   not
 m
et,   a   reminder   message   appears   in t
he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he   "START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
The presence of the "
ke
yless Entry and
Starting"
  system   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
For safety reasons, do not leave this
zone
  with   the   vehicle   running.For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  e
ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the  e ngine  c an  b e  s witched  o f  w ithout  
c

onditions.   To   do   this,   press   and   hold  
t

he "START/STOP" button for about
3
  seconds.
In
 
this
 
case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s
 
the
 
vehicle   stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition   zone   when   driving   or   when   you  
(

later)   request   switching   off   the   engine,   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
F

P
ress and hold the " S TA R T/
STOP" button for about
3 seconds
  if   you   want   to   force  
s

witching   off   the   engine   (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Ignition on position
(without starting)
With the Keyless Entry and Starting key inside t
he   vehicle,   pressing   the   "   START/STOP "
button, with no action on the pedals , allows
the
  ignition   to   be   switched   on.
With
  the   ignition   on,   the   system  
a

utomatically   goes   into   energy  
e

conomy   mode   when   required   to  
m

aintain   the   state   of   charge   of   the  
b

attery.F

P
ress the "START/STOP"
button,
  the   instrument   panel  
c

omes   on   but   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
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Electric parking brake
The electric parking brake has two operating modes:
-

A
utomatic Application/Release
 A

pplication   is   automatic   when   the   engine  
s

tops,   release   is   automatic   on   use   of   the  
a

ccelerator   (activated   by   default),
-

M
anual Application/Release
 T

he   parking   brake   can   be   applied   /  
r

eleased   manually   by   pulling   control  
l

ever

A.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in  
t

he   instrument   panel,   the   automatic  
m

ode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending on  t he  c ountry  o f  s ale  o f  t he  v ehicle,  t
he   automatic   application   when   the   engine   is  
s

witched   off   and   the   automatic   release   when  
y

ou   press   the   accelerator   can   be   deactivated.
Activation
  /   deactivation   is   done  
u

sing   the   vehicle   configuration  
m

enu;   refer   to   the   section   covering  
t

he   configuration   of   your   vehicle's  
s

ystems.
The
  parking   brake   is   then   applied   and   released  
m

anually.   When   the   driver's   door   is   opened,  
t

here   is   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   if   the   brake   is   not   applied. It
  is   recommended   that   you   do   not  a
pply   the   parking   brake   in   very   cold  c
onditions   (ice)   and   during   towing  
(

breakdown,   caravan...).   Deactivate   the  
a

utomatic   functions   and   release   the  
par

king
 b
rake
 m
anually.
Do
  not   place   any   object   (packet   of  
c

igarettes,   telephone...)   between   the  
g

ear   lever   and   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   control   lever.
driving