2017 CITROEN C4 CACTUS wipers

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Never try to start the engine by connecting
a battery charger.
Never use a 24 V or higher battery
b o o s t e r.
Check beforehand that the backup
battery has a nominal voltage of 12 V and
a capacity at least equal to that of the
discharged battery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact
with each other.
Switch off all the electrical consumers
on both vehicles (audio system, wipers,
lighting, etc.).
Make sure that the jump leads are not
close to moving parts of the engine (fan,
belts, etc.).
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal while
the engine is running.12 V battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another
battery or charging a discharged battery.
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances
such as sulphuric acid and lead.
They must be disposed of in
accordance with regulations and must
not, in any circumstances, be discarded
with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries and
vehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
Protect your eyes and face before
handling the battery.
All operations on the battery must be
carried out in a well ventilated area and
away from naked flames and sources of
sparks, so as to avoid the risk of explosion
or fire.
Wash your hands afterwards.
Access to the battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
For access to the (+) terminal:
F

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elease the bonnet using the interior lever,
then the exterior safety catch,
F

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ift the bonnet, then fix it in place with its
st ay.
(+) Positive terminal.
It has a quick-release clamp.
(-) Negative terminal.
The negative terminal is not accessible, use the
engine mounting.
Starting using another
battery
When your vehicle's battery is flat, the engine
can be started using a backup battery (external
or from another vehicle) and jump leads or a
battery booster.
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In the event of a breakdown

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F Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if your vehicle has one.
F

C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of the flat battery A (at the metal
elbow) then to the positive terminal (+) of the
backup battery B or the booster.
F

C
onnect one end of the green or black
cable to the negative terminal (-) of the
backup battery B or the booster (or an earth
point on the other vehicle).
F

C
onnect the other end of the green or black
cable to the earth point C on the broken-
down vehicle.
F

S
tart the engine of the vehicle with the
good battery and leave it running for a few
minutes.
F

S
tart the engine on the broken-down vehicle
and let it run.
If the engine does not start straight away,
switch off the ignition and wait a few moments
before trying again.
F

W
ait until the engine returns to idle then
disconnect the jump lead cables in the
reverse order.
F

R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
your vehicle has one.
F

A
llow the engine to run for at least
30
minutes, by driving or with the vehicle
stationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate state of charge. Some functions, including Stop & Start,
are not available if the battery is not
sufficiently charged.
Charging the battery using
a battery charger
For optimum ser vice life of the battery, it is
essential to maintain an adequate state of
charge.
In some circumstances it may be necessary to
charge the battery:
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f you use your vehicle mostly for short
journeys,
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i
f the vehicle is to be taken off the road for
several weeks.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
If you plan to charge your vehicle's battery
yourself, use only a charger compatible
with lead-acid batteries with a nominal
voltage of 12 V.
Follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the charger.
Never reverse polarities. It is not necessary to disconnect the
battery.
F
S
witch off the ignition.
F
S
witch off all electrical consumers (audio
system, lamps, wipers, etc.).
F
S
witch off the charger B before connecting
the cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous sparks.
F

E
nsure that the charger cables are in good
condition.
F

R
aise the plastic cover, if your vehicle has
one, on the (+) terminal.
F

C
onnect the charger B cables as follows:
-

t
he positive (+) red cable to the (+)
terminal of the battery A ,
-

t
he negative (-) black cable to the earth
point C on the vehicle.
In the event of a breakdown

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Never try to charge a frozen battery – risk
of explosion!
If the battery has frozen, have it checked
by a CITROËN dealer or by a qualified
workshop who will check that the internal
components have not been damaged and
that the container has not cracked, which
would mean a risk of toxic and corrosive
acid leaking.
Disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state
of charge for starting the engine, it is
recommended that the battery be disconnected
if the vehicle is taken out of ser vice for a long
period.
Quick-release terminal clamp
Reconnecting the (+) terminalDo not force the lever as locking will not
be possible if the clamp is not positioned
correctly; start the procedure again.
After reconnecting the battery
After reconnecting the battery, turn on the
ignition and wait 1 minute before starting
the engine, in order to enable the electronic
systems to initialise.
F

O

nce the battery is charged, switch off the
charger B before disconnecting the cables
from the battery A .
If this label is present, it is essential to
use only a 12 V charger to avoid causing
irreversible damage to the electrical
components related to the Stop & Start
system. Before disconnecting the battery:
F

c

lose all openings (doors, tailgate, windows,
sunroof),
F

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witch off all electrical consumers (audio
system, wipers, lighting, etc.),
F

s

witch off the ignition and wait for four
minutes.
At the battery, it is only necessary to
disconnect the (+) terminal.
Disconnecting the (+) terminal
F
Ra
ise the lever A
fully to release the clamp B .
F
R
emove the clamp B by lifting it off. F

Ra
ise the lever A fully.
F
R
efit the open clamp B on the (+)
terminal.
F
P
ush the clamp B fully down.
F
L
ower the lever A to lock the clamp B
.
If minor problems nevertheless persist
following this operation, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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D
Control, emergency boot release ...................40
Control, emergency door .......................... 3
6 -37
Control, heated seats


................................44-45
Control stalk, lighting


................................61, 64
Control stalk, wipers

...........................65

-66, 68
Courtesy lamp
............................................... 165
Courtesy lamps
......................................... 54-55
Cover, load space
........................................... 60
Cruise control


.................................. 112, 114 -11 6
Cruise control by speed limit recognition
.....112
Cup holder
....................................................... 56Earth point, remote .......................................
14 4
Eco-driving (advice) ..........................................6
Economy mode
............................................. 14

0
Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD)


.....72
Emergency braking assistance (EBA)


............72
Emergency call


..........................................70 -71
Emergency switching off


.................................99
Emissions control system, SCR
...................149
Energy economy mode
................................. 14

0
Engine compartment
.................................... 14

4
Engine, Diesel


.........................16, 13 6 , 15 3 , 178
Engine, petrol
...............................

.13 6 , 14 4 , 17 7
Engines


..................................................176 -178
Environment


................................................6, 38
E
F
G
H
Fatigue detection ................................... 120 -121
Filling the AdBlue® tank ................................ 15 0
Filling the fuel tank .................................13 6 -13 8
Filter, air


........................................................ 147
Filter, Diesel fuel


........................................... 14 4
Filter, oil
................

......................................... 147
Filter, particle


......................................... 14 6 -147
Filter, passenger compartment


..................... 147
Fitting a wheel

........................................ 15 9 -161
Fitting roof bars


............................................. 142
Fittings, boot


............................................. 59-60
Fittings, interior
............................................... 5

6
Flap, fuel filler


......................................... 137-13 8
Foglamp, rear


.................................... 17, 62, 16 4
Foglamps, front


.................... 61- 62, 65, 162-163
Foglamps, rear
................................................ 61
F

requency (radio)


...................................... 23 -24Gauge, fuel
............................................. 137-13 8
Gearbox, automatic

....
6, 101-103 , 107-109, 148
Gearbox, electronic

..................
6, 103 -10 6 , 148
Gearbox, manual

................
6, 56 , 58 , 10 0 , 107-109 , 148
Gear lever

.........................................................
6
Gear lever, electronic gearbox

.....................
148
Gear lever, manual gearbox

.........................
10 0
Gear shift indicator ~ Gear efficiency indicator

.....................................
10 6
Glove box ........................................................
56
GPS. ................ ................................................
14
Grip control ................................................74 -75
Hazard warning lamps


............................70, 15 3
Hazard warning lamps, automatic operation
...................................... 70
H

eadlamps, automatic illumination

..........61, 63
Headlamps, dipped beam


.......................61, 162
Headlamps, main beam


....................18, 61 , 162
Head restraints, front
......................................44
Head restraints, rear
.......................................46
Heating
.................................................. 6,

5 0 - 51
Hill start assist
...............................................107
Hooks


..............................................................59
Horn ................................................................. 70
DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) – Digital radio


....................
24, 8
Date (setting)


.......................................
29, 32 , 17
Daytime running lamps


.............................
61, 63
Daytime running lamps, LED


........................
162
Deactivating the passenger airbag 7
8 -79
, 82- 83
Deactivation of DSC (ESC)

.............................
73
Deadlocking
.............................................. 33, 35
Defrosting


........................................................ 54
Defrosting, front


.............................................. 54
Demisting


........................................................ 54
Demisting, front
............................................... 54
D

imensions
..............................

..................... 179
Dipstick
................

............................. 21, 14 4 -145
Direction indicators


................... 62, 64, 162-16 4
Display screen, instrument panel


................. 10 6
Distance alert ~ Collision Risk Alert

............. 117
Doors


............................................................... 39
Driver's attention warning
............................. 12

1
Driving economically ......................................... 6
Driving time warning


..................................... 120
Dynamic stability control (DSC)


........... 15, 72-75 Fuel
............................................................ 6 , 13 6
Fuel consumption

..............................................
6
Fuel tank ........................................................ 13 8
Fusebox, engine compartment

.....................
170
Fuses
....................................... 16
6 -167
, 16 9 -170
Alphabetical index

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Tables of engines ................................... 17 7-178
Tables of fuses ........................166 -167, 16 9 -170
Ta n k , f u e l


................................................ 137-13 8
Technical data
........................................ 17

7-178
Telephone
..............................

........27- 3 0 , 13 -15
Temperature, coolant


........................................ 9
Third brake lamp


........................................... 165
Three flashes (direction indicators)
................ 63
T

ime (setting)

...................................... 29, 33 , 17
TMC (Traffic info)

............................................ 15
T

o o l s

............................................... 157, 157-15 8
Total distance recorder


.............................28-29
Touch screen ...................................... 24-27, 1, 1
To w b a r
...............................

......................95, 140
Towed loads


.................................................. 176
Towing another vehicle


..........................174 -175
Towing eye
...................................................... 59
Traction control (ASR)


.........................15, 7 2 -74
Traffic information (TMC)


................................15
Tr a i l e r
...............

....................................... 95, 140
Triangle, warning ..................................... 59, 15 3
Trip computer


............................................. 27-2 8
Trip distance recorder
............................... 2

8-29
Ty r e s


.......................................................... 6, 18 0
Tyre under-inflation detection
...............................

.16 , 132-13 3 , 157
Under floor storage


......................................... 59
Under-inflation (detection)


............................132
Unlocking


.................................................. 32-33
Unlocking from the inside
...............................35
Unlocking the boot

...............................
...........32
Unlocking the doors
.................................. 3

2, 35
Updating the date
................................ 29,

32, 17
Updating the time
...............................

.29 , 33 , 17
USB


............................................................. 25, 9 Ventilation
.......................................6, 48-49 , 51
Visibility ...............
............................................54
Voice commands


...............................5-8, 10 -12
V
W
Warning and indicator lamps ............................ 8
W arning lamp, airbag ...................................... 16
W
arning lamp, braking system

.........................9
Warning lamp, Diesel engine pre-heater


.......16
Warning lamp, driver's seat belt not fastened
...............................

............76
Warning lamp, low fuel level
...........................17
Warning lamp, parking brake


............................9
Warning lamps


.................................................. 8
Warning lamp, seat belts


................................76
Warning lamp, Service ....................................11
Warnings and indicators


...................................9
Washing (advice) ........................................... 152
Weights
...............

.......................................... 176
Wheel, spare
.......................... 15

4, 157-15 8 , 18 0
Window controls


............................................. 41
Windows, rear doors


...............................42, 152
Windows, rear quarter


..................................152
Wiper blades (changing)


..................67, 141-142
Wiper, rear ....................................................... 66
Wipers


................................................. 19, 65 , 68
Wipers, automatic rain sensitive


...............66, 68
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Alphabetical index