2016 Citroen C4 ignition

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The
  anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without  
d

e l ay.
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.
Low fuel level fixed,   accompanied   by  a
nd   audible   signal   and  
a

  message. When
  it   first   comes   on   there   remains  a
pproximately 6 litres of fuel in the
tank.
At
  this   point,   you   begin   to   use   the   fuel  
r

eserve.Refuel
  as   soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running   out   of  f
uel.
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.  
T

his   audible   signal   and   message   are   repeated  
with
  increasing   frequency   as   the   fuel   level   drops  
tow

ards "0".
Fuel
  tank   capacity:   approximately   60 litres.
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel, as
this
  could   damage   the   emission   control   and   injection  
s

ystems.
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Presence of
water in the
Diesel fuel**fixed.
The   Diesel   fuel   filter   contains   water. Risk   of   damage   to   the   injection   system   on   Diesel  e
ngines.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay.
Particle filter
(Diesel) fixed,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal  
m

essage   on   the   risk  
o

f   blockage   of   the  
p

article   filter.This indicates that the particle filter is
starting
  to   become   saturated.As
  soon   as   driving   conditions   allow,   regenerate   the  
f

ilter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at   least   35   mph   (60   km/h)  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off.
fixed,
  accompanied   by
 a

n   audible   signal   and
 a

nd   a   message   that   the
 par

ticle filter additive
level
  is   too   low.This indicates the low level of the
additive
 r

eservoir.Have the reservoir topped up as soon as possible by a
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Airbags temporarily. This   lamp   comes   on   for   a  
f

ew seconds 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.
**
 
Only
 
on   the   type   1   instrument   panel.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
  on   switching o
n   the   ignition, a

ccompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a
 m

essage   indicating   the
 r

emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.The
  remaining   driving   range   is  b
etween   350   miles   (600   km)   and  
1

500   miles   (2400   km).Have the AdBlue® additive tank topped up as soon a
s
 
possible:
 
go
 
to
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,
 
or
 
carry   out   this   operation   yourself.
+ flashing
 
associated
 
with
 t

he
 
SERVICE
 
warning
 l

amp,
 
accompanied
 
by
 a

n
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 m

essage
 
indicating
 
the
 r

emaining
 d

riving
 r

ange. The
 
remaining
 
driving
 
range
 
is
 
b

etween
 
0
 
and
 
350
 
miles
 
(600
 
km). You
 
must
 
top-up the AdBlue
® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,
 
or
 
carry
 
out
 
this
 
operation   yourself.
flashing,
 as

sociated
 w

ith the SERVICE
warning
 lam

p,
 a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 a

udible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 m

essage
 
indicating
 
that
 s

tarting
 
is
 
prevented. The AdBlue
® tank is empty: the s
tarting
 
inhibition   system   required  
b

y
 
legislation   prevents   starting   of   the  
e

ngine. To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must   top-up the
AdBlue® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer or a
 
qualified   workshop,   or   carry   out   this   operation  
y

ourself.
It is essential
 

to   add   at   least   3.8   litres   of   AdBlue
® to
the
 
additive
 
tank.
For
 
topping-up
 
or
 
for
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
AdBlue
® additive, refer to the corresponding section.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system

(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed,
  on   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   associated  
w

ith the SERVICE and
engine
  diagnostic   warning  
l

amps,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage.A
  fault   with   the   SCR   emissions  
c

ontrol   system   has   been   detected.This
  alert   disappears   once   the   exhaust   emissions  
r

eturn   to   normal   levels.
flashing,
  on   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   associated  
w

ith the SERVICE and
engine
  diagnostic   warning  
l

amps,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   indicating   the  
r

emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.After
  confirmation   of   the   fault   with   the  
e

missions   control   system,   you   can  
d

rive   for   up   to   650   miles   (1   100   km)  
b

efore   the   engine   starting   inhibition  
s

ystem   is   triggered.Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   without delay, to avoid a breakdown .
flashing,
  on   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   associated  
w

ith the SERVICE and
engine
  diagnostic   warning  
l

amps,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage.You
  have   exceeded   the   authorised  
d

riving   limit   following   confirmation  
o

f   a   fault   with   the   emissions   control  
s

ystem:   the   engine   starting   inhibition  
s

ystem   prevents   starting   of   the  
e

ngine.To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must call on a
CITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Parking brake fixed. The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   manual   or   electric   parking  
b

rake,   refer   to   the   corresponding   section.
Electric parking
brake fixed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   is   applied. Release   the   electric   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the  
w

arning   lamp:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   pull  
t

he   electric   brake   control.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   electric   parking   brake,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of the
electric parking
brake fixed.
The
  "automatic   application"   (on  
s

witching   off   the   engine)   and  
"

automatic   release"   functions   are  
d

eactivated   or   faulty.Activate
  the   function   (depending   on   the   country   of  
s

ale)   via   the   vehicle   configuration   menu   or   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  ignition   switch   is   at   the  
2nd position (Ignition on) or the "ST
ART/STOP "
  starting   button   has  
b

een   pressed. Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
Once   it   goes   off,   starting   is   immediate,   on   condition  t
hat   the   brake   pedal   remains   pressed   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   the   clutch   pedal   is   pressed   fully  
d

own   with   a   manual   gearbox.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   severe   winter   conditions).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
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Service indicator
System that informs the driver when the next   service   is   due,   in   accordance   with   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
The point at which the service is due
is
  calculated   from   the   last   service  
i

ndicator zero reset,   according   to   the   distance  
c

overed   and   the   time   elapsed   since   the   last  
ser

vice.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions, the level of
deterioration
  of   the   engine   oil   may   also   be  
t

aken   into   account,   depending   on   the   country  
o

f   sale.
More than 1800 miles (3000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no service information appears   in   the   instrument   panel   central   screen.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on,   the   spanner   symbolising   the   service o

perations   comes   on.   The   distance   recorder
 d

isplay   line   or   a   specific   message   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   central   screen   indicates   the
 d

istance
 r
emaining
 b
efore
 t
he
 n
ext
 ser
vice
 i
s
 d
ue.
For example:
 

1   700   miles   (2   800   km)   remain
 b

efore   the   next   service   is   due.
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched
 o

n,   the   screen   indicates:
Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 560   miles   (900   km)   remain   before  t
he   next   service   is   due.
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   screen   indicates:
A
 
few
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
t

he spanner goes off ;
 
the
 
distance
 
recorder
 
r

esumes
 
its
 
normal
 
operation.
 
The
 
screen
 
then
 
i

ndicates
 
the
 
total
 
and
 
trip
 
distances. A
  few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   distance   recorder   resumes   its   normal  
ope

ration.
 T
he spanner remains on to
indicate
  that   a   service   must   be   carried   out  
s

oon.
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Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on, the spanner flashes to indicate that the service
must
  be   carried   out   as   soon   as   possible.
Example:
 

the   service   is   overdue   by   180   miles
 
(

300   km).
For
  a   few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
 t

he   screen   indicates:
A
  few   seconds   after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   the   distance   recorder   resumes   its   normal  
ope

ration.
 T
he spanner remains on .
For BlueHDi Diesel versions, this alert is also
accompanied
  by   the   fixed   illumination   of   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on. The
  spanner   comes   on   if   you   have  
e

xceeded   the   specified   time   interval  
s

ince the last service, as indicated in
the
 ma

nufacturer's
 ser
vice
 s
chedule.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions, the
spanner
  may   also   come   on   before   the  
n

ormal   service   point,   according   to   the  
l

evel   of   deterioration   of   the   engine   oil,  
w

hich
 d
epends
 o
n
 t
he
 d
riving
 c
onditions
 i

n   which   the   vehicle   is   used.
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Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator must be   reset   to   zero.
If you have carried out the service on your
vehicle
 y

ourself:
F
 
s
witch   off   the   ignition,
F

p
ress and hold the ".../000" trip distance
recorder zero reset button,
F
 
s
witch  
o
n  
t
he  
i
gnition;  
t
he  
d
istance  
r
ecorder  
d

isplay   begins   a   countdown,
F

w
hen the screen indicates "=/0" and the
spanner
  disappears,   release   the   button.Following
  this   operation,   if   you   wish   to  d
isconnect   the   battery,   lock   the   vehicle  a
nd   wait   at   least   five   minutes   for   the  
z

ero   reset   to   be   registered.
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