2015 Citroen C4 towing

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Technical data
Checks
Practical
 i

nformation
Driving recommendations 1 62
Starting-switching   off   the   engine  
with
  the   key  
1
63
Starting-switching
  off   the   engine   with   the  
"

Keyless   Entry   and   Starting"   system  
1
66
Electric
  parking   brake  
1
70
Manual
 par

king
 b
rake
 1
77
Manual
 g

earbox
 1
78
Electronic
  gearbox  
1
79
Automatic
  gearbox  
1
83
Hill
  start   assist  
1
88
Gear
  shift   indicator  
1
89
Tyre
  under-inflation   detection  
1
90
Stop
  &   Start  
1
92
Lane
  departure   warning   system  
1
95
Blind
  spot   sensors  
1
96
Memorising
  speeds  
1
99
Speed
 l

imiter
 20
1
Cruise
  control  
2
03
Parking
  sensors  
2
05
Driving
Emergency or assistance 2 87
7-inch   touch   screen   tablet  2 89
Audio
  system  
3
59
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical
 in
dex
Fuel tank 2 08
Misfuel   prevention   (Diesel)  2 10
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
2
11
bo

nnet

212
Petrol
  engines  
2
13
Diesel
  engines  
2
14
Checking
  levels  
2
15
Checks
 2

19
a

d
blu
e
® additive and SCR system 
(
BlueHDi   Diesel)  2 21
Temporary
  puncture   repair   kit  
2
29
Changing
  a   wheel  
2
34
Snow chains

2
41
Changing
  a   bulb  
2
42
Changing
  a   fuse  
2
51
12
 
V
 
battery  
2
56
Energy
 
economy   mode  
2
60
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
2
61
Fitting
 
roof   bars  
2
62
Very
 
cold   climate   screen  
2
62
Towing
 
the   vehicle  
2
63
Towing
 
a   trailer  
2
65
Towbar
 
with   quickly   detachable   towball  
2
67
Audio
 
pre-equipment  
2
72
Accessories
 2

73Petrol
  engines  
2
75
Petrol   weights  
2
77
Diesel   engines  
2
79
Diesel   weights  
2
81
Dimensions
 2
85
Identification
 ma
rkings
 2
86
Contents

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Exterior
keyless Entry and Starting 5 9-64
Remote
  control  
5
3 -58,   64
-
 
o
pening   /   closing
-
 
b
ack-up   control
-


battery
Alarm
 6

7-70
Wiper
  controls  
1
28 -132
Changing
  a   wiper  
blade
 2

61 Door
  mirrors  
9
8 -99
Blind
  spot   sensors  
1
96 -198
Boot
 
5
4,   59,   72-74
Temporary
 pu

ncture
 
r

epair   kit  
2
29 -233
Changing
  a   wheel  
2
34-240
-
tools
-
 
r
emoving   /   refitting
Topping
  up   the   AdBlue  
a

dditive
 2
21-225,
 2
26-228
Changing
 bu

lbs
 2
48-250
-
 
r
ear   lamps
-
 
3
rd   brake   lamp
-
 
n
umber   plate   lamp
Parking
  sensors  
2
05 -206
Towbar
 26

5-266
Quickly
  detachable   towballl  
2
67-271
Towing
 26

3-264Accessories
 2

73-274
Roof
  bars  
2
62
Panoramic
  sunroof  
7
8
Braking
  assistance  
1
51
Trajectory
  control  
1
52-153
Tyre
  under-inflation   detection  
1
90 -191
Tyre
  pressures  
2
33,   286
Snow chains

2
41Lighting
  controls  
1
18 -123
Headlamp
 adj

ustment
 1
25
Welcome
  lighting  
1
24
Directional
  lighting   systems  
1
26 -127
Changing
 bu

lbs
 2
42-247
-
 
f
ront   lamps
-
 
f
ront   foglamps
-
si

de repeaters
Doors
 
6
5 - 66,   71
ke

yless Entry and
Starting
 5

9-64
-
 
o
pening   /   closing
-
 em

ergency
 c
ontrol
Child
  lock  
1
49
Electric
  windows  
7
5 -77
Fuel
  tank  
2
08 -209
Misfuel prevention
2

10
over view

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Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning systems   only   work   when   the   engine  
i

s   running.   To   maintain   a   comfortable  
t

emperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,   you   can   temporarily  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system   (see  
t

he   corresponding   section).
In
 
order
 
for
 
these
 
systems
 
to
 
be
 
fully
 
effective,
 
follow
 
the
 
operation
 
and
 
maintenance
 
g

uidelines
 belo

w:
F
 
T

o
 
obtain
 
an
 
even
 
air
 
distribution,
 
take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
obstruct
 
the
 
exterior
 
air
 
intake
 
grilles
 
l

ocated at the base of the windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as well
as
 
the
 
air
 
extractor
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
dashboard;
 
this
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
regulation
 
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system.
F
 
O

perate
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
to
 
10
 
minutes,
 
once
 
or
 
twice
 
a
 
month
 
t

o
 
keep
 
it
 
in
 
per fect
 
working
 
order.
F
 
E

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
 
is
 
in
 
good
 
condition
 
and
 
have
 
the
 
filter
 
e

lements
 
replaced
 
regularly.
  W

e
 
recommend
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
combined
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter.
 
Thanks
 
to
 
its
 
s

pecial active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the
occupants
 
and
 
the
 
cleanliness
 
of
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
(reduction
 
of
 
allergic
 
s

ymptoms,
 
bad
 
odours
 
and
 
greasy
 
deposits).
F
 
T

o
 
ensure
 
correct
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system,
 
you
 
are
 
also
 
advised
 
to
 
have
 
i

t
 
checked
 
regularly
 
as
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
maintenance
 
and
 
warranty
 
guide.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
produce
 
cold
 
air,
 
switch
 
it
 
off
 
and
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 a
ir
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so
 
improves
 
the
 
towing
 
ability. The condensation created by the air
conditioning
  results   in   a   discharge  
o

f water under the vehicle which is
per fectly   normal.
If   after   an   extended   stop   in   sunshine,  
t

he   interior   temperature   is   very  
h

igh,   first   ventilate   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   for   a   few   moments.
Put   the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The   air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain chlorine and does not present
any   danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
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direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown,
  towing   or   accident.
F

P
ress this button, the direction indicators
flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
Horn
Three flashes of the direction indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times. Audible
  warning   system   to   alert   other   road  
u

sers   to   an   imminent   danger.
F  
P
ress   the   central   part   of   the   multifunction  
s

teering
 w
heel.
Use   the   horn   moderately   and   only   in  
s

ituations   allowed   by   the   motoring  
r

egulations   in   the   country   you   are  
d

riving   in.
If   you   forget   to   cancel   the   direction  
i

ndicators   for   more   than   twenty  
s

econds,   the   volume   of   the   audible  
s

ignal   will   increase   if   the   speed   is   above  
4

0   mph   (60   km/h).
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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.
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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  
c

onfirmed   by:
-
 i

llumination
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raking
 w
arning
 l

amp   and   of   the   P
 
warning   lamp   in
 t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
When
  the   driver’s   door   is   opened   with   the  
e

ngine   running,   a   message   is   displayed  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   if   the   parking  
b

rake   has   not   been   applied,   except   in   the   case  
o

f   an   automatic   gearbox   with   the   gear   lever   in  
p

osition P .
Before
  leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure
 t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   is   on   fixed,   not   flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed   by:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
If you pull control lever A  without   pressing t
he   brake   pedal,   the   parking   brake   will n

ot   be   released   and   a   warning   lamp   will
 c

ome   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake,   press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
  necessary,   you   can   make   a   maximum
application
 
of   the   parking   brake.   This   is  
o

btained
 by m
eans
 o
f
 a long
pull
on the control
lever A ,   until   you   see   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on   maximum"   and   a   beep   is   heard.
In   the   case   of   towing,   a   loaded   vehicle   or  
p

arking   on   a   gradient,   make   a   maximum  
a

pplication   of   the   parking   brake   then   turn   the  
f

ront   wheels   towards   the   pavement   and   engage  
a

  gear   when   you   park.
After
  a   maximum   application,   the   release   time  
w

ill   be   longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n   the   case   of   a   vehicle   towing   a   caravan  
o

r   a   trailer,   if   the   automatic   functions   are  
a

ctivated   but   you   are   applying   the   parking  
b

rake
 m
anually,
-
 
w
hen   the   gradient   you   are   parked   on   may  
v

ary   (e.g.   on   a   ferry,   on   a   lorry,   during  
tow

ing).
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Automatic release
Full release of the parking brake is 
c onfirmed   by:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of t he b raking w arning l
amp   and   of   the   P  warning   lamp   in t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
The
 
application   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by:
With
 
the
 
vehicle   stationary,   the   parking   brake  
i

s automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
Before   leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure  
t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in  
t

he
  instrument   panel   is   on   fixed   (not  
f

lashing).
ne

ver leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
  with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.
When stationary, with the engine running, do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
as
  you   may   release   the   parking   brake.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or   parking   on   a   gradient,   turn   the   front  
w

heels   towards   the   pavement   and  
e

ngage   a   gear   when   you   park.The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
  the   accelerator:
F

M
anual gearbox: press down fully on the
clutch
  pedal,   engage   first   gear   or   reverse,  
p

ress   on   the   accelerator   pedal   and   move  
o

f f.
F

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

A
utomatic gearbox: select position D, M
or R
  then   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
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F To  deactivate   the   system,   press   this   button  a
gain;   the   warning   lamp   goes   off.
The
  state   of   the   system   remains   in   memory   on  
s

witching   off   the   ignition.
Operating fault
The system is automatically deactivated when   towing   with   a   towbar   approved   by  
CIT

ROËN. The
  system   may   suffer   temporary  
i

nterference in certain weather
conditions(rain,
 h
ail...).
In   particular,   driving   on   a   wet   sur face  
o

r   moving   from   a   dry   area   to   a   wet   area  
c

an   cause   false   alerts   (for   example,   the  
p

resence   of   a   fog   of   water   droplets   in  
t

he   blind   spot   angle   is   interpreted   as   a  
v

ehicle).
In bad or wintry weather, ensure that
the   sensors   are   not   covered   by   mud,   ice  
o

r   snow.
Take   care   not   to   cover   the   warning   zone  
i

n   the   door   mirrors   or   the   detection  
z

ones   on   the   front   and   rear   bumpers  
w

ith   adhesive   labels   or   other   objects;  
t

hey   may   hamper   the   correct   operation  o
f   the   system.
In   the   event   of   a   fault,   the   warning   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   flashes   then   goes   off.
Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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