2018 CITROEN C4 Wi dow

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5-speed manual gearbox
Engaging reverse
gear
F Press  the   clutch   pedal   fully   down.
F  P ush   the   gear   lever   fully   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting
  of   the   engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
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ETG electronic gearbox
N Neutral:  with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  t
his   control   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral  
a

nd   for   starting   the   engine.
D
 
D
rive:   press   this   control   to   engage   for ward  
d

rive   with   automatic   operation   of   the   gears.
R
 
R
everse:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  
t

his   control   to   engage   reverse.
Control panel
F Operate the paddle to the right  of   the   steering   wheel   to  
ch

ange

up.
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not a
llow neutral to be selected, or reverse
gear
  to   be   engaged   or   disengaged.
Five
 
or
 
six-speed
 
electronically
 
controlled
 
gearbox
 
which
 
offers   the   comfort   of   automatic   control   of   the   gears,   without   any   action   by   the   driver.
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 
changes
 
at
 
any
 
time,   using   the   steering   mounted   control   paddles.
F
O
perate the paddle to the left

of   the   steering   wheel   to   change
down .
Display in the instrument panel
F Place your foot on the brake
when   this   warning   lamp   flashes.
N

Neutral
D and 1 2 3 4 5 / 6
D
rive (for ward drive) and
the
 g
ear
 enga
ged.
R

Reverse
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Never select neutral (position N) when
moving.
Forward drive
F Press control D . T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
D
  and   the   gear   engaged   appear   in  
t

he   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   action   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.   It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  
g

ear   taking   account   of:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-

r
oad conditions,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   when  
ov

ertaking   another   vehicle   for   example,  
p

ress the accelerator pedal fully down,
beyond
  the   point   of   resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear changes   using   the   steering   mounted   "+" and
"-"
control
  paddles:   if   the   engine   speed   allows,   the
 g

ear   change   is   carried   out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
s
uch  
a
s  
ov
ertaking  
a
nother  
v
ehicle  
o
r  
a

pproaching   a   bend.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on   the  
p

addles,   the   gearbox   resumes   control   of   gear  
c

hanging
 a
utomatically. To
  engage   reverse,   the   vehicle   must   be  
i

mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F
P
ress control R
.
 T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
Reverse
There is an audible signal on enga
gement o f r everse.
If
 
reverse   gear   is   requested   when   moving,  
t

he

N
 
warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes
 
into   neutral   automatically.
To
 
engage   reverse,   stop   the   vehicle   then,   with  
y

our
 
foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   press   control   N,
then R .
Do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
and
 
accelerator
 
p

edals
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time:
 
this
 
could
 
c

ause
 
very
 
rapid
 
wear
 
of
 
the
 
clutch.
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Changing a 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 P ull the screenwash delivery pipe to
disconnect
  it   from   the   jet   (located   on   the  
w

iper   blade).
F
 
U
nclip   the   wiper   blade   and   remove   it.
Fitting
F Put  the   corresponding   new   wiper   blade   in  p
lace   and   clip   it.
F

C
onnect the screenwash delivery pipe to
the
  jet   on   the   wiper   blade.
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.
Before removing a front
wiper blade
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Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet,   as   certain   areas   of   the   engine  
m

ay   be   extremely   hot   (risk   of   burns)  
a

nd   the   cooling   fan   could   start   at   any  
t

ime   (even   with   the   ignition   off).
Engine oil level
The check is carried out either when the   ignition   is   switched   on   using   the  
o

il   level   indicator   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   for   vehicles   so   equipped,   or  
u

sing   the   dipstick.
Checking using the dipstick
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f   a   level   drops   significantly,   have   the   corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
If you find that the level is above the A
  mark   or  
belo

w the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
-

I
f the level is above the MAX
 
mark   (risk  
o

f   damage   to   the   engine),   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-

I
f the level is below the MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   top   up   the   engine   oil.
A = MA X
B = MIN
To
  ensure   that   the   reading   is   correct,  
y

our   vehicle   must   be   parked   on   a   level  
s

ur face   with   the   engine   having   been   off  
f

or   more   than   30   minutes.
It
  is   normal   to   top   up   the   oil   level   between  
t

wo   services   (or   oil   changes).   CITROËN  
r

ecommends   that   you   check   the   level,   and   top  
u

p   if   necessary,   every   3   000   miles   (5   000   kms).The
  location   of   the   dipstick   is   shown   in   the  
c

orresponding   underbonnet   layout   view.
F
 
T
ake   the   dipstick   by   its   coloured   grip   and  
r

emove   it   completely.
F
 
W
ipe   the   end   of   the   dipstick   using   a   clean  
n

on-fluffy   cloth.
F
 
R
efit   the   dipstick   and   push   fully   down,   then  
p

ull   it   out   again   to   make   the   visual   check:  
t

he   correct   level   is   between   the   marks   A
and B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, c
heck   that   the   oil   is   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conforms   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
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Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
To be able to start the engine, we   recommend   that   you   call   on  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   the   top-up   required.
If you carry out the top-up yourself, it
is
  essential   to   add   at   least   3.8   litres   of  
Ad

Blue
® to the tank.
W
hen
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
the
 
SERVICE
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
and
 
the
 
UREA
 
warning
 
l

amp
 
flashes,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
s

ignal
 
and
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message
 
(e.g.
 
"Top
 
u

p
 
emissions
 
additive:
 
Starting
 
prevented
 
in
 
3

50
 
miles")
 
indicating
 
the
 
remaining
 
range
 
e

xpressed
 
in
 
miles
 
or
 
kilometres.
When
 
driving,
 
the
 
message
 
is
 
displayed
 
every
 
3

0
 
seconds
 
until
 
the
 
additive
 
tank
 
has
 
been
 
t

opped-up.
Go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
 
can
 
also
 
top-up
 
the
 
tank
 
yourself.
Other wise you will not be able to restart your
engine. When
  switching   on   the   ignition,   the   SERVICE  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   and   the   UREA   warning  
l

amp   flashes,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   the   display   of   the   message   "Top   up  
e

missions   additive:   Starting   prevented".
The AdBlue
® tank  is  empty:  t he  s ystem  r equired  b
y
 
regulations   prevents   engine   starting.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
topping-up
 
the
 
Ad

Blue
® additive, refer to the corresponding s
ection.
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F Obtain a bottle of AdBlue®. After first c
hecking
 
the
 
use-by
 
date,
  read   carefully  
t

he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 
the
 
contents
 
of
 
the   bottle   into   your  
v

ehicle's
 Ad

Blue
® tank.
I
mportant :
 
if
 
your   vehicle's   AdBlue
®
tank
 
is
 
completely
 
empty
 
-
 
which
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
alert
 
messages
 
and  
t

he
 
impossibility
 
of
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,  
y

ou
 
must
 
add
 
at
 
least
 
3.8
 
litres
 
(so
 
t

wo 1.89
 
litre
 
bottles). If any additive is split or splashed, wash
immediately
 
w
ith  
c
old  
w
ater  
o
r  
w
ipe  
w
ith  
a

  damp   cloth.
If the additive has crystallised, clean it
off   using   a   sponge   and   hot   water.Important:
 i
n the event of a top-up
after a breakdown because of a lack
of additive ,   signalled   by   the   message
 "

Top   up   emissions   additive:   Starting
 p

revented",   you   must   wait   around
 5

 minutes
 
before
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 w

ithout opening the driver's door,
locking the vehicle or introducing the
key into the ignition switch .
Switch   on   the   ignition,   then,   after
 1

0 seconds,   start   the   engine.
Never dispose of AdBlue
® additive
bottles
 
in
 
the
 
household
 
waste.   Place  
t

hem
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container   provided  
t

his
 p

urpose
 o

r
 t

ake
 t

hem
 t
o
 y
our
 d
ealer.
F
 
A

fter
 
emptying
 
the
 
bottle,
 
wipe
 
away
 
any
 
s

pillage
 
around
 
the
 
tank
 
filler
 
using
 
a
 
damp
 
c

loth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
blue
 
cap
 
to
 
the
 
tank
 
and
 
turn
 
it
 
a
 
6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   black   cap   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of  
a

 
turn   clockwise   without   pressing.   Ensure  
t

hat the indicator on the cap lines up with
the
  indicator   on   the   support.
F
 
D

epending   on   equipment,   return   the   spare  
w

heel   and/or   the   storage   box   to   the   bottom  
o

f
  the   boot.
F
 
R

efit   the   boot   carpet   and   close   the   tailgate.
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Warning triangle (storage)
Before leaving your vehicle to set up a
nd   install   the   triangle,   switch   on   the  
h

azard   warning   lamps   and   put   on   your  
h

igh   visibility   vest.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   instructions  
o

n   using   the   triangle.Placing the triangle in
the road
F Place   the   triangle   behind   the   vehicle,   as  r
equired   by   the   legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

o unt r y.
This
 
safety
 
device
 
is
 
used
 
in
 
addition
 
to
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning   lamps.
Its
 
presence
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
mandatory.
The
 
triangle
 
may
 
be
 
stowed
 
under
 
the
 
boot
 
carpet
 
(in   the   storage   well)   or,   depending   on   version,   under   the   front   passenger   seat.
The   triangle   is   available   as   an  
a

ccessory;   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
In the event of a breakdown