2019 CITROEN C4 ignition

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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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F With  a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  p
osition 2 ,
  ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the instrument   panel   then   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.
In wintry conditions, the warning lamp can   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on. In
  temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
Never   leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  i
ntoxication   and   death.
In very severe wintry conditions
(temperatures
  below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he correct operation and durability of
the
  mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  
n

ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  
f

or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
If
  the   engine   does   not   start   straight  
a

way,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   operating   the   starter  
m

otor   again.   If   the   engine   does   not  
s

tart   after   several   attempts,   do   not   keep  
t

rying:   you   risk   damaging   the   starter  
m

otor   or   the   engine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
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Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
With
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
s

teering
 
assistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
c

ut
 
off:
 
risk
 
of
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
v

ehicle.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w

heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p

osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off
F Stop
  the   vehicle.
F  W ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t

o position 1 .
F
 
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   until   it   locks.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  
a

pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Energy   economy   mode"   section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop),
for   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
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Parking brake
ApplicationRelease
When parking on a slope, direct your w
heels   against   the   kerb,   apply   the  
p

arking   brake,   engage   a   gear   and  
s

witch   off   the   ignition.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning   lamp   and   the   STOP w arning lam p c

ome   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,   this
 i

ndicates   that   the   parking   brake   is   still   on   or
 h

as   not   been   fully   released.
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle. F
 P ull   the   parking   brake   lever   up   slightly,  p
ress the release button, then lower the
lever
 f

ully.
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N flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   if   the   control   N has not been
pressed
  for   starting.
Press control N
  to   select   neutral.
Moving off
F Switch  on   the   ignition.
F Sel ect neutral (control N ).
 

 
T
he   indicator   lamp   for   the   control   comes   on.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine. N
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
S
elect for ward drive (control D) or reverse
(c ontrol R )
 T

he   associated   indicator   lamp   comes   on   in  
t

he   control   panel.
D and 1 or R
  appear   in   the   instrument  
pan

el.
Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
After
  pressing   control   D or R, the vehicle
moves as soon as you take your foot off the
brake pedal ,
  at   low   speed   and   with   the   engine  
a

t   idle.
The
  creep   function   may   be   temporarily  
u

navailable   if   the   clutch   temperature   is  
t

oo   high   or   the   slope   too   steep.
Do not leave children unsupervised
inside
  the   vehicle   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
You
 
must
 
keep
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
p

edal
 
while
 
starting
 
the
 
engine.
The
 
"Foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake"
 
warning
 
and
 
t

he associated control panel indicator
lamp
 
flash
 
if
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
is
 
not
 
p

ressed
 
when
 
starting
 
the
 
engine.
Press
 
firmly
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal. F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
F
 
P

rogressively
 
take
 
your
 
foot
 
off
 
the
 
brake
 
ped

al.
 T

he
 
vehicle
 
moves
 
off.
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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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A fault with the system is signalled in the " Driving assistance "
  menu  
(

primary   page)   of   the   touch   screen  
t

ablet.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the button   changes   to   alert m

ode   and   the   indicator   lamp   flashes   for   a
 f

ew   moments   then   stays   on   continuously.
If you press this button to reactivate the
system,  the   indicator   lamp   flashes   again   for   a  
f

ew   moments   and   then   stays   on   continuously.
In
 
certain
 
circumstances,
 
such
 
as
 
the
 
need
 
t

o
 
maintain
 
a
 
comfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
p

assenger
 
compartment,
 
it
 
may
 
be
 
preferable
 
t

o
 
deactivate
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system.
The
 
system
 
can
 
be
 
deactivated
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
o

nce
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
on.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
while
 
in
 
S

TOP mode,
 
the
 
engine
 
then
 
restarts.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
is
 
automatically
 r
eactivated
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
started.
Deactivation
The Stop & Start system can be deactivated a
nd   manually   reactivated   in   the   touch   screen  
t

ablet. F

Sel
ect "
Stop & Star t " in the
" Driving assistance "   menu.
When   the   system   is   deactivated,   the   indicator  
l

amp   in   this   button   comes   on   continuously.
When
  the   system   is   reactivated   manually,   the  
i

ndicator   lamp   in   this   button   goes   off.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  q
ualified w orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the  
v

ehicle   may   stall.
All
  of   the   instrument   panel   warning   lamps  
come
  on.Depending
  on   version,   an   alert  
m

essage   may   also   be   displayed,   asking  
y

ou   to   change   to   neutral   (control   on   N)
and
  put   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
You
  must   switch   off   the   ignition,   then  
s

tart   the   engine   again.
Before
 
doing
 
anything
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
the
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
r

elated
 
to
 
an
 
automatic
 
change
 
to
 
S

TART mode.
Opening the bonnet
Driving on flooded roads
Before
 
driving
 
through
 
a
 
flooded
 
road,
 
i

t
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
you
 
d

eactivate
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system.
For
 
more
 
advice
 
on
 
driving,
 
particularly
 
o

n flooded roads, refer to the
corresponding
 s

ection.
Driving