2016 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Before each use
Check that the towball is correctly fitted by verifying the following points:
-  t he   towball   is   correctly   locked   in   place   (position   A),
-
 
t
he   security   key   lock   is   on   and   the   key   removed;   the   locking   wheel   can   no   longer   be  
ope

rated,
-
 
t
he   towball   must   no   longer   move   at   all   in   its   carrier;   try   to   shake   it   by   hand.
During use
Never unlock the device when a trailer or load carrier is fitted to the towball.
N ever   exceed   the   maximum   authorised   weight   for   the   vehicle   plus   trailer   (Gross   Train  
W

eight   -   GTW).
Before
  driving,   check   the   adjustment   of   the   headlamp   beam   height.
For
  more   information   on   adjusting   the   headlamps,   refer   to   the   corresponding   section.
After use
For journeys made without a trailer or load carrier, the trailer harness socket must be folded away,   the   towball   removed   and    the   blanking   plug   inserted   in   the   carrier.   This   measure  
a

pplies   particularly   if   the   towball   could   hinder   visibility   of   the   number   plate   or   lighting.
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Fitting the towball
Remove the protective plug from the carrier and   check   the   condition   of   the   fixing   system.  
I

f necessary, clean the carrier with a brush or
clean
  cloth.
Take
  the   towball   from   the   storage   bag.
Remove
  the   protective   cover   from   the   ball   and  
t

he   protective   cap   from   the   locking   wheel.
Stow
  the   plug,   cover   and   cap   in   the  
s

torage bag.
Check
  that   the   towball   is   unlocked   (position   B).
 
I

f   not,   insert   the   key   in   the   lock   and   turn   the   key  
a

nti-clockwise   to   unlock   the   mechanism.Take
  the   towball   in   both   hands;   insert   the   end  o
f   the   towball   into   the   carrier   by   lifting   it,   then,  
t

o   ensure   that   it   has   correctly   locked   in   place,  
p

ull   firmly   down   on   the   ball   end   of   the   towball.
The
  locking   wheel   automatically   turns   a   quarter  
o

f   a   turn   anti-clockwise,   making   a   perceptible  
c

lick;   take   care   to   keep   your   hands   clear.Check
  that   the   towball   has   correctly   locked   in  p
lace   (position   A).
Turn
  the   key   clockwise   to   lock   the   towball   fixing  
m

echanism.
Always
  remove   the   key   and   keep   it   in   a   safe  
p

lace.If
  the   key   cannot   be   turned   or   removed,  
t

his   means   that   the   towball   is   not   fitted  
c

orrectly;   start   the   procedure   again.
If
  one   of   the   locking   conditions   is   not  
m

et,   start   the   procedure   again.
In
  all   cases,   if   the   marking   remains  
r

ed, do not use the towbar and contact
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Attach the trailer to the towball.
A ttach the cable on the trailer to the security
ring
  located   on   the   carrier.
Lower
  the   trailer   harness   socket   carrier   by  
p

ulling   down   on   the   ring   visible   below   the  
b

u m p e r.
Remove
  the   protective   cover   from   the   socket  
a

nd   connect   the   trailer   wiring   harness.
Removing the towball
Disconnect the trailer harness from the socket on   the   carrier.
Detach
  the   cable   on   the   trailer   from   the   security  
r

ing   on   the   carrier.
Unhook
  the   trailer   from   the   towball.
Return the trailer harness connector carrier to
the
  folded   position. Insert
  the   key   into   the   lock.
Turn   the   key   anti-clockwise   to   unlock   the  
t

owball
 f
ixing
 m
echanism.
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Maintenance
Correct operation is only possible if the towball
and  its   carrier   remain   clean.
Before
  cleaning   the   vehicle   with   a   high   pressure
 j

et   wash,   the   towbar   harness   socket   carrier   must
 b

e   folded   away,   the   towball   removed   and   the
 b

lanking   plug   inserted   in   the   carrier.
For
  any   work   on   the   towbar,   got   to   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Refit the protective cover for the ball and the
protective
 
cover
 
for
 
the
 
locking
 
wheel.
Stow
 
the
 
towball
 
in
 
its
 
bag.
Refit
 
the
 
protective
 
blanking
 
plug
 
to
 
the
 
carrier.
Grasp
 
the
 
towball
 
firmly
 
with
 
one
 
hand;
 
with
 
t

he
 
other
 
hand,
 
press
 
and
 
turn
 
the
 
locking
 
w

heel clockwise
 
as
 
far
 
as
 
it
 
will
 
go.
Extract
 
the
 
towball
 
downward.
Be
 
ready
 
for
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towball
 
(

around
 
3.5
 
kg).
 
Risk
 
of
 
injury!
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Load reduction modeE nergy ec onomy m ode
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message a
ppears   in   the   screen   indicating   that   the  
v

ehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode   and   the  
a

ctive   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever, this period will always be between
five
  and   thirty   minutes.
System
 
which
 
manages
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
certain
 
f

unctions
 
according
 
to
 
the
 
level
 
of
 
charge
 
r

emaining
 
in
 
the
 
battery.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
being
 
driven,
 
the
 
load
 
r

eduction
 
function
 
temporarily
 
deactivates
 
c

ertain
 
functions,
 
such
 
as
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning,
 
t

he
 
heated
 
rear
 
screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
conditions
 
permit. System
 
which
 
manages
 
the
 
period
 
of
 
use
 
of
 
certain
  functions   to   conserve   a   sufficient   level   of  
c

harge
 
in
 
the
 
battery.
After
 
the
 
engine
 
has
 
stopped,
 
you
 
can
 
still
 
use
 
functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen  
w

ipers,
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps, courtesy
 
lamps,
 
etc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of  
t

hirty minutes.
A  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
This
 
period
 
may
 
be
 
greatly
 
reduced
 
if
 
t

he
 
battery
 
is
 
not
 
fully
 
charged.
If
 
the
 
telephone
 
is
 
being
 
used
 
at
 
the
 
s

ame
 
time
 
with
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet,
 
i

t
 
will
 
be
 
interrupted
 
after
 
10
 
minutes.
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Audio pre-equipment
Fitting an audio unit
The audio unit is fitted in place of one of the
storage  boxes   located   above   the   heating   and  
a

ir   conditioning   control   panel.
F
 
U
nclip   the   storage   box   on   each   side   using  
a

  screwdriver   and   pull   out.
You will then have access to an aerial
coaxial
  cable   and   two   8 -way   connectors.
Then refer to the instructions provided with
your
  audio   unit.
Fitting speakers
It is possible to fit:
-  1 65   mm   diameter   speakers   in   the   front  
d

oors,
-
 
1
30   mm   diameter   speakers   in   the   rear  
d

oors,
-
 
2
2.5   mm   diameter   tweeters   in   the   top   of   the  
das

hboard.
Connectors
8-way connector (A)
A1:  -
A2:
  -
A3:
  -
A4:
  -
A5:
  -
A6:
  (+)
 Ignition positive (in this case, the audio equipment  only  operates  when  the  ignition  is  on)
A7: (+) Permanent
A 8:   Earth
8-way connector (B)
B1:
  (+)   Rear   right   speaker
B2:
  (-)   Rear   right   speaker
B3:
 (

+)
 F
ront   right   speaker   and   tweeter
B 4:
 (

-)
 F
ront   right   speaker   and   tweeter
B5:
  (+)   Front   left   speaker   and   tweeter
B6:
  (-)   Front   left   speaker   and   tweeter
B7:
  (+)   Rear   left   speaker
B8:
  (-)   Rear   left   speaker
Never use a separate wire to connect
the
  (+)   of   your   audio   equipment   (risk   of  
d

ischarging   of   the   battery).
Before
 
installing
 
a
 
radio
 
unit
 
or
 
s

peakers
 
in
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
contact
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop
 
to
 
obtain
 
a
 
suitable
 
wiring
 
har

ness.
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
equipped
 
with
 
certain
 
factory-
fitted
 
audio
 
equipment:
-

a d

ual-function aerial at the rear of the roof,
-
 
a

 
coaxial
 
aerial
 
cable,
-
b

asic interference suppression,
-
 c

abling
 
for
 
speakers
 
in
 
the
 
front
 
doors
 
and
 t

weeters in the dashboard,
-
 
c

abling
 
for
 
speakers
 
in
 
the
 
rear
 
doors,
-
 
t

wo
 
8 -way
 
connectors.
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Changing a wiper blade
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within  one   minute   after   switching   off  t
he   ignition,   operate   the   wiper   stalk   to  
p

osition 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  p
lace   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  
w

iper   blades.
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Fitting roof bars
For safety reasons and to avoid damaging the roof, it is essential to use the transverse bars approved   for   your   vehicle.
When
  fitting   roof   bars,   use   only   the   four   fixing  
p

oints   located   in   the   roof   frame.   The   points   are  
m

asked   by   the   vehicle   doors   when   closed.
The
  roof   bar   fixings   include   a   stud   to   be   fitted   to  
t

he   hole   at   each   fixing   point.
Observe
  the   fitting   instructions   and   the  
c

onditions   of   use   in   the   guide   supplied   with   the  
b

ars. Maximum
  load   distributed   over   the   roof  
b

ars,   for   a   load   height   not   exceeding  
4

0 cm   (except   bicycle   carriers):
-

f
or roof bars with pads
at 90
mm:
  50 kg,
-

f
or roof bars with pads
at 15 0


mm:
  80 kg.
For
  more   information,   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
If
  the   height   exceeds   40   cm,   adapt   the  
s

peed of the vehicle to the profile of the
road
  to   avoid   damaging   the   roof   bars  
a

nd   the   fixings   on   the   vehicle.
Be
  sure   to   refer   to   local   legislation   in  
o

rder   to   comply   with   the   regulations   for  
t

ransporting   objects   which   are   longer  
t

han   the   vehicle.
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