2016 Citroen C4 RHD lock

211
Before each use
Check that the towball is correctly fitted by verifying the following points:
- th e t owball i s c orrectly l ocked i n p lace ( position A),
- th

e
 s
ecurity
 k
ey
 l
ock
 i
s
 o
n
 a
nd
 t
he
 k
ey
 r
emoved;
 t
he
 l
ocking
 w
heel
 c
an
 n
o
 l
onger
 b
e
 opera

ted,
-
 th

e
 t
owball
 m
ust
 n
o
 l
onger
 m
ove
 a
t
 a
ll
 i
n
 i
ts
 c
arrier;
 t
ry
 t
o
 s
hake
 i
t
 b
y
 h
and.
During use
Never unlock the device when a trailer or load carrier is fitted to the towball.
Ne ver e xceed t he m aximum a uthorised w eight f or t he v ehicle p lus t railer ( Gross T rain We

ight
 - G
TW).
Before
 d

riving,
 c
heck
 t
he
 a
djustment
 o
f
 t
he
 h
eadlamp
 b
eam
 h
eight.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 a
djusting
 t
he
 h
eadlamps,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
After use
For journeys made without a trailer or load carrier, the trailer harness socket must be folded away, t he t owball r emoved a nd  t he b lanking p lug i nserted i n t he c arrier. T his m easure ap

plies
 p
articularly
 i
f
 t
he
 t
owball
 c
ould
 h
inder
 v
isibility
 o
f
 t
he
 n
umber
 p
late
 o
r
 l
ighting.
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Practical information

212
Fitting the towball
Remove the protective plug from the carrier and c heck t he c ondition o f t he f ixing s ystem. If n

ecessary, clean the carrier with a brush or
clean
 c

loth.
Take
 t

he
 t
owball
 f
rom
 t
he
 s
torage
 b
ag.
Remove
 t

he
 p
rotective
 c
over
 f
rom
 t
he
 b
all
 a
nd
 th

e
 p
rotective
 c
ap
 f
rom
 t
he
 l
ocking
 w
heel.
Stow
 t

he
 p
lug,
 c
over
 a
nd
 c
ap
 i
n
 t
he
 st

orage bag.
Check
 t

hat
 t
he
 t
owball
 i
s
 u
nlocked
 (
position
 B)

.
 If n

ot,
 i
nsert
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
n
 t
he
 l
ock
 a
nd
 t
urn
 t
he
 k
ey
 an

ti-clockwise
 t
o
 u
nlock
 t
he
 m
echanism.Take t
he t owball i n b oth h ands; i nsert t he e nd of t
he t owball i nto t he c arrier b y l ifting i t, t hen, to e

nsure
 t
hat
 i
t
 h
as
 c
orrectly
 l
ocked
 i
n
 p
lace,
 pu

ll
 f
irmly
 d
own
 o
n
 t
he
 b
all
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 t
owball.
The
 l

ocking
 w
heel
 a
utomatically
 t
urns
 a q
uarter
 of a t

urn
 a
nti-clockwise,
 m
aking
 a p
erceptible
 cl

ick;
 t
ake
 c
are
 t
o
 k
eep
 y
our
 h
ands
 c
lear.Check t
hat t he t owball h as c orrectly l ocked i n pl
ace (position A).
Turn
 t

he
 k
ey
 c
lockwise
 t
o
 l
ock
 t
he
 t
owball
 f
ixing
 me

chanism.
Always
 r

emove
 t
he
 k
ey
 a
nd
 k
eep
 i
t
 i
n
 a s
afe
 pl

ace.If
 t

he
 k
ey
 c
annot
 b
e
 t
urned
 o
r
 r
emoved,
 th

is
 m
eans
 t
hat
 t
he
 t
owball
 i
s
 n
ot
 f
itted
 co

rrectly;
 s
tart
 t
he
 p
rocedure
 a
gain.
If
 o

ne
 o
f
 t
he
 l
ocking
 c
onditions
 i
s
 n
ot
 me

t,
 s
tart
 t
he
 p
rocedure
 a
gain.
In
 a

ll
 c
ases,
 i
f
 t
he
 m
arking
 r
emains
 re

d,
 d
o
 n
ot
 u
se
 t
he
 t
owbar
 a
nd
 c
ontact
 a C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.
Practical information

213
Attach the trailer to the towball.
At tach the cable on the trailer to the security
ring
 l

ocated
 o
n
 t
he
 c
arrier.
Lower
 t

he
 t
railer
 h
arness
 s
ocket
 c
arrier
 b
y
 pu

lling
 d
own
 o
n
 t
he
 r
ing
 v
isible
 b
elow
 t
he
 b u

m p e r.
Remove
 t

he
 p
rotective
 c
over
 f
rom
 t
he
 s
ocket
 an

d
 c
onnect
 t
he
 t
railer
 w
iring
 h
arness.
Removing the towball
Disconnect the trailer harness from the socket on the c arrier.
Detach
 t

he
 c
able
 o
n
 t
he
 t
railer
 f
rom
 t
he
 s
ecurity
 ri

ng
 o
n
 t
he
 c
arrier.
Unhook
 t

he
 t
railer
 f
rom
 t
he
 t
owball.
Return the trailer harness connector carrier to
the
 f

olded
 p
osition. Insert t
he k ey i nto t he l ock.
Turn t he k ey a nti-clockwise t o u nlock t he to

wball
 fi
xing
 me
chanism.
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214
Maintenance
Correct operation is only possible if the towball
and its c arrier r emain c lean.
Before
 c

leaning
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 w
ith
 a h
igh
 p
ressure
 je

t
 w
ash,
 t
he
 t
owbar
 h
arness
 s
ocket
 c
arrier
 m
ust
 be f

olded
 a
way,
 t
he
 t
owball
 r
emoved
 a
nd
 t
he
 bl

anking
 p
lug
 i
nserted
 i
n
 t
he
 c
arrier.
For
 a

ny
 w
ork
 o
n
 t
he
 t
owbar,
 g
ot
 t
o
 a C
ITROËN
 de

aler
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Refit
 t

he
 p

rotective
 c

over
 f

or
 t

he
 b

all
 a

nd
 t

he
 pr

otective
 c

over
 f

or
 t

he
 l

ocking
 w

heel.
Stow
 t

he
 t

owball
 i

n
 i

ts
 b

ag.
Refit
 t

he
 p

rotective
 b

lanking
 p

lug
 t

o
 t

he
 c

arrier.
Grasp
 t

he
 t

owball
 f

irmly
 w

ith
 o

ne
 h

and;
 w

ith
 th

e
 o

ther
 h

and,
 p

ress
 a

nd
 t

urn
 t

he
 l

ocking
 wh

eel clockwise
 a

s
 f

ar
 a

s
 i

t
 w

ill
 g

o.
Extract
 t

he
 t

owball
 d

ownward.
Be
 r

eady
 f

or
 t

he
 w

eight
 o

f
 t

he
 t

owball
 (a

round
 3

.5
 k

g).
 R

isk
 o

f
 i

njury!
Practical information

224
Screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
Specification of the fluid
To ensure optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, t he f luid s hould n ever b e t opped u p o r re

placed
 b
y
 p
lain
 w
ater.
In
 w

intry
 c
onditions,
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 a f
luid
 wi

th
 a
n
 e
thyl
 a
lcohol
 o
r
 m
ethanol
 b
ase
 i
s
 rec

ommended.
To
 c

heck
 t

he
 l

evel
 o

r
 t

op
 u

p
 t

he
 fl

uid
 o

n
 v

ehicle
 f

itted
 w

ith
 h

eadlamp
 wa

shers,
 i

mmobilise
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 a

nd
 sw

itch
 o

f
 t

he
 e

ngine.
F
 Op

en
 t

he
 b

onnet
 a

nd
 s

ecure
 i

t
 w

ith
 t

he
 st

ay.
F
 Op

en
 t

he
 s

creenwash
 r

eservoir
 f

iller
 c

ap.
F
 Ta

ke
 a

nd
 p

inch
 t

he
 l

evel
 g

auge
 t

o
 b

lock
 i

ts
 br

eather.
F
 Re

move
 t

he
 g

auge
 c

ompletely
 f

rom
 th

e
 r

eservoir
 t

o
 r

ead
 t

he
 l

evel
 i

n
 t

he
 tr

ansparent
 se

ction.
Coolant level
The coolant level should be close to t he " MA X" m ark b ut s hould n ever ex

ceed
 i
t.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 w
arm,
 t
he
 t
emperature
 o
f
 th

e
 c
oolant
 i
s
 r
egulated
 b
y
 t
he
 f
an.
In
 a
ddition,
 a
s
 t
he
 c
ooling
 s
ystem
 i
s
 pr

essurised,
 w
ait
 a
t
 l
east
 o
ne
 h
our
 a
fter
 sw

itching
 o
ff
 t
he
 e
ngine
 b
efore
 c
arrying
 o
ut
 
a
ny
 w
ork.
To
 a
void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 s
calding,
 u
nscrew
 t
he
 c
ap
 by t

wo
 t
urns
 t
o
 a
llow
 t
he
 p
ressure
 t
o
 d
rop.
 Wh

en
 t
he
 p
ressure
 h
as
 d
ropped,
 r
emove
 t
he
 ca

p
 a
nd
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 l
evel. F
 To
p
 u
p
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Re
fit
 t
he
 f
iller
 c
ap
 t
o
 t
he
 r
eservoir
 a
nd
 cl

ose
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Practical information

231
F Obtain a bottle o f A dBlue®. After first ch
ecking t
he u
se-by d
ate, r ead c arefully th

e instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 t

he
 c

ontents
 o

f
 t

he
 b
ottle
 i
nto
 y
our
 ve

hicle's
 AdB

lue
® tank. F
 Af
ter
 e
mptying
 t
he
 b
ottle,
 w
ipe
 a
way
 a
ny
 sp

illage
 a
round
 t
he
 t
ank
 f
iller
 u
sing
 a d
amp
 cl

oth.
F
 Re
fit
 t
he
 b
lue
 c
ap
 t
o
 t
he
 t
ank
 a
nd
 t
urn
 i
t
 a 6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F Re fit t he b lack p lastic b lanking p lug, cl

ipping
 i
t
 i
n
 o
n
 t
he
 f
lap
F
 De

tach
 t
he
 c
ord
 f
rom
 t
he
 p
arcel
 s
helf
 su

pport
 a
nd
 l
ower
 t
he
 b
oot
 f
loor.
Important: i
f y
our v
ehicle's A
dBlue®
tank i
s c
ompletely e
mpty - w
hich i
s co

nfirmed
 b

y
 t

he
 a

lert
 d

isplays
 a

nd
 t
he
 im

possibility
 o

f
 s

tarting
 t

he
 e

ngine
 - y
ou
 mu

st
 a

dd
 a

t
 l

east
 3

.8
 l

itres
 
(

so
 t

wo
 1

.89 litre
 b

ottles). If
 a

ny
 a
dditive
 i
s
 s
plit
 o
r
 s
plashed,
 w
ash
 im

mediately
 wi
th
 co
ld
 wa
ter
 or wi
pe
 wi
th
 a d

amp
 c
loth.
If
 t
he
 a
dditive
 h
as
 c
rystallised,
 c
lean
 i
t
 of

f
 u
sing
 a s
ponge
 a
nd
 h
ot
 w
ater.Important:
 in t
he event of a top-up
after a breakdown because of a lack
of additive ,
 y
ou
 m
ust
 w
ait
 a
round
 
5 m
inutes
 b
efore
 s
witching
 o
n
 t
he
 ign

ition,
 wi
thout opening the
driver's door, locking the vehicle,
introducing the key into the ignition
switch, or introducing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
into the passenger compartment .
Switch
 o
n
 t
he
 i
gnition,
 t
hen,
 a
fter
 
1
0
 s
econds,
 s
tart
 t
he
 e
ngine.
Never d ispose o f A dBlue® additive bo
ttles i
n t
he h
ousehold w aste. P lace th

em
 i

n
 a s

pecial
 c

ontainer
 p
rovided
 th

is
 pu

rpose
 or ta

ke
 th

em
 to yo
ur
 de
aler.
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265
Towing the vehicle
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the f loor.
To
 g

ain
 a
ccess
 t
o
 i
t:
F
op

en the boot,
F
ra

ise the floor,
F
 se

cure
 i
t
 b
y
 h
ooking
 i
ts
 c
ord
 o
n
 t
he
 h
ook
 on t

he rear parcel shelf support,
F
 re

move
 t
he
 t
owing
 e
ye
 f
rom
 t
he
 h
older.
Access to the toolsGeneral recommendations
In the following cases, you must always call on a p
rofessional r ecovery s ervice:
-
 ve

hicle
 b
roken
 d
own
 o
n
 a m
otor way
 o
r
 fa

st
 r
oad,
-
 fo

ur-wheel
 d
rive
 v
ehicle,
-
 wh

en
 i
t
 i
s
 n
ot
 p
ossible
 t
o
 p
ut
 t
he
 ge

arbox
 i
nto
 n
eutral,
 u
nlock
 t
he
 
 st

eering,
 o
r
 r
elease
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake,
-
 to

wing
 w
ith
 o
nly
 t
wo
 w
heels
 o
n
 t
he
 gr

ound,
-
 wh

ere
 t
here
 i
s
 n
o
 a
pproved
 t
owing
 a
rm
 av

ailable...
Procedure
 f

or
 h

aving
 y

our
 v

ehicle
 t

owed
 o

r
 f

or
 t

owing
 a

nother
 v

ehicle
 u

sing
 a r

emovable
 t

owing
 e

ye.
Observe t
he l
egislation i
n f
orce i
n y
our c o
unt r y.
Ensure
 t

hat
 t

he
 w

eight
 o

f
 t

he
 t

owing
 v

ehicle
 is h

igher
 t

han
 t

hat
 o

f
 t

he
 t

owed
 v

ehicle.
The
 d

river
 m

ust
 r

emain
 a

t
 t

he
 w

heel
 o

f
 t

he
 to

wed
 v

ehicle
 a

nd
 m

ust
 h

ave
 a v

alid
 d

riving
 li

cence.
When
 t

owing
 a v

ehicle
 w

ith
 a

ll
 f

our
 w

heels
 on t

he
 g

round,
 a

lways
 u

se
 a

n
 a

pproved
 to

wing
 a

rm;
 r

ope
 a

nd
 s

traps
 a

re
 p

rohibited.
The
 t

owing
 v

ehicle
 m

ust
 m

ove
 o

ff
 g

ently.
When
 t

owing
 a v

ehicle
 w

ith
 t

he
 e

ngine
 o

ff,
 th

ere
 i

s
 n

o
 l

onger
 a

ny
 p

ower
 a

ssistance
 f

or
 br

aking
 o

r
 s

teering.
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266
F On the front b umper, u nclip t he c over b y pr
essing a t t he b ottom.
F
 Sc

rew
 t
he
 t
owing
 e
ye
 i
n
 f
ully.
F
 In

stall
 t
he
 t
owing
 a
rm.
Towing your vehicle
F On the rear b umper, u nclip t he c over b y pr
essing a t t he b ottom.
F
 Sc

rew
 t
he
 t
owing
 e
ye
 i
n
 f
ully.
F
 In

stall
 t
he
 t
owing
 a
rm.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
n
 t
he
 h
azard
 w
arning
 l
amps
 o
n
 bo

th
 v
ehicles.
F
 Mov

e
 o
ff
 g
ently,
 d
rive
 s
lowly
 a
nd
 f
or
 a s
hort
 dist

ance.
Towing another vehicle
F Unlock the st eering and re lease the pa rking br
ake.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
n
 t
he
 h
azard
 w
arning
 l
amps
 o
n
 bo

th
 v
ehicles.
F
 Mov

e
 o
ff
 g
ently,
 d
rive
 s
lowly
 a
nd
 f
or
 a s
hort
 dist

ance.
F
 Pl

ace
 t
he
 g
ear
 l
ever
 i
n
 n
eutral
 (p

osition N
 o
n
 a
n
 a
utomatic
 ge

arbox).
Fa

ilure to observe this instruction
could
 r
esult
 i
n
 d
amage
 t
o
 ce

rtain
 c
omponents
 (
braking,
 tr

ansmission...)
 a
nd
 t
he
 a
bsence
 of b

raking
 a
ssistance
 t
he
 n
ext
 t
ime
 th

e
 e
ngine
 i
s
 s
tarted.
In the event of a breakdown