2018 CITROEN C4 stop start

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In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance guidelines 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.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the  i nterior  t emperature  i s  v ery  h igh,  f irst  
v

entilate   the   passenger   compartment   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.
The condensation created by the air
conditioning
  results   in   a   discharge  
o

f water under the vehicle which is
per fectly
  normal.
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.
Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning s ystems   only   work   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
To
  maintain   a   comfortable   temperature  
i

n   the   passenger   compartment,   you   can  
t

emporarily   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem.
For
  more   information   on   Stop   &   Start,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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Front demist - defrost
Switching on
With Stop & Start, when demisting has been   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable. F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist   or  
d

efrost the windscreen and side
windows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and   air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution towards the windscreen and side
windows.
Switching off
F To   switch   off   demisting,   press  t
his   button   again,   the   indicator  
l

amp   goes   off.
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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain   vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands on the wheel so that you are ready to
react
  at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles.
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-  
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-
d
rive as slowly as possible without
stalling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  
(

10 km/h),
- d o not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into  
c

ontact with   the   hot   exhaust   system   -  
R

isk   of   fire!
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
with
  the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
 
W

ith
 
a   manual   gearbox,   place   the   gear  
l

ever in neutral then depress the clutch
pedal
 f

ully.
F
 
W

ith
 
an   electronic   gearbox,   place   the  
c

ontrol at N   then   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
I

nsert
  the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code.
F
 
U

nlock   the   steering   column   by   simultaneously
 t

urning   the   steering   and   the   key.
In
 
certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull
  lock,   for   example).
F
 
W

ith
 
a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  
m

otor
  by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil
 
the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key.
Starting-switching off the engine
It has 3 positions:
- position 1 (Stop):
  insert   and   removing  
the
  key,
-
position 2 (Ignition on) :
  steering   column  
u

nlocked,   ignition   on,   Diesel   preheating,  
e

ngine
 r
unning,
-
position 3 (Starting) .
Ignition switch
Switching off the engine leads to a loss o
f   braking   assistance.
Ignition on position (2)
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric equipment   or   portable   devices   to   be   charged.
Once
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   drops  
t

o   the   reserve   level,   the   system   switches   to  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
c

ut   off   automatically   to   preserve   the   remaining  
b

attery   charge.
Avoid
  attaching   heavy   objects   to   the  
k

ey,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
It
  could   adversely   affect   the   deployment  
o

f   the   front   airbag.
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Operation
Gear shift indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up, on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.T he   system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load,   ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking,   ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
-
 
e
ngaging   a   lower   gear.
Example:
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
Depending
  on   the   driving   situation   and   your  
v

ehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f

ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i

ntermediate
 g
ears.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow,   accompanied   by  
t

he   recommended   gear.
On
  certain   Diesel   versions   with   manual  
g

earbox,   the   system   may   suggest  
c

hanging   into   neutral   (N is displayed in
the
  instrument   panel)   so   that   the   engine  
c

an   go   into   standby   (STOP   mode  
w

ith   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain   driving  
c

onditions.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c

onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a

nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c

hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t

o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  system   cannot   be   deactivated.
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Before switching off the engine:
- p ress control N to be in neutral,


or
-
 
l
eave   the   vehicle   in   gear;   in   this   case   the  
v

ehicle   cannot   be   moved.
Stopping the vehicle
For all parking situations, you must
ap ply the parking brake  to   immobilise  
t

he   vehicle.
When
  immobilising   the   vehicle   with  
t

he   engine   running,   you   must   select  
neu

tral

N.
Operating fault
- - - appears in the instrument panel.
F

P

ress control N .
F
 
P

ress
  the   brake   pedal.
F
 
W

ait
 
for   around   30   seconds   until   N or a
gear
 
appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F

P

ress control D , then N.
F
 
W

ith
 
your   foot   still   on   the   brake   pedal,   start  
t

he
 eng
ine.
The
 
gearbox   is   operational   again.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it is necessary   to   reinitialise   the   gearbox.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition.
In
  exceptional   circumstances,   the  
g

earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r

einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c

hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
- - -
  appears   in   the   instrument  
pan

el.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.
Before
 
d

oing
 
a

nything
 
u

nder
 
t

he
 
b

onnet,
 
e

nsure that control N has been pressed
and
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
applied. With
  the   ignition   on,   illumination   of  t
his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message,  
i

ndicates   a   gearbox   fault.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   comes   on i
n   the   instrument   panel   and   the   engine g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary,
in neutral, and you release the clutch
pedal.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox , when
stationary
  or   at   speeds   below   5   mph  
(

8 km/h)   (depending   on   version),   in   neutral  
(

control on N )
  or   when   you   press   the   brake  
ped

al. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable for a few seconds after
coming
  out   of   reverse   gear.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   does   not   affect  
t

he   the   vehicle's   other   systems,   such   as  
f

or   example   braking,   power   steering...
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.
Stop & Start time
counter
A cumulative time counter for periods i n   STOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
 
is
 
displayed   in   the   trip   computer   (accessible  
v

ia the " Driving assistance "
  menu   of   the  
t

ouch
 
screen   tablet).
It
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
requires
 
t

he use of a 12 V battery of special
technology
 
and
 
specification.
 
All
 w
ork
 
on
 
this
 
type
 
of
 
battery
 
must
 
o

nly be done by a CITROËN dealer
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
 
For
 
more
 
i

nformation
 
on
 
the
 
12
 
V
 
battery,
 
refer
 
to
 
t

he
 
corresponding
 
section.
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Going into engine START
mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
  the   clutch   pedal.
-

w

ith an electronic gearbox:
●
 
c

ontrol  
o
n  
D,

 
w
hen  
y
ou  
r
elease  
t
he  
b
rake  
ped

al,
●
 
c

ontrol   on   N   and   brake   pedal   released,  
w

hen you press control D ,
●
 w

hen
 y
ou
 enga
ge
 r
everse. START
  mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-  y ou   open   the   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   an   electronic   gearbox,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
In this case the "ECO" warning  l
amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
g

oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he   vehicle   is   on   a   steep   slope   (rising   or  
f

alling),
-
 
t
he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   by   the  
d

river,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning  
l

amp   flashes   for   a   few   seconds   then  
g

oes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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