2019 CITROEN C4 warning

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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal, provided
that:
-
 
y
ou   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox,
-

y
ou are in position D with an electronic
gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning l amps   come   on,   accompanied   by   an   alert  
m

essage.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake.
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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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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.
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Exit from a parallel parking space
With the vehicle stationary, to activate the Park Assist   system:
F
 
W
hen   you   want   to   exit   from   a   parallel  
p

arking   space,   start   the   engine.
The   assisted   exit   from   parking   manoeuvre   is   in
 p

rogress.
Without   exceeding   5   mph   (8   km/h),   continue   the
 m

anoeuvres   following   the   information   given   by
 t
he   "parking   assistance"   system,   until   the   end   of m
anoeuvre   message   is   displayed.
The
  manoeuvre   is   complete   once   the   front   wheels
 o

f   the   vehicle   are   out   of   the   parking   space.
The
  indicator   lamp   in   the   control   goes   off,
 a

ccompanied   by   a   audible   signal.
The
  driver   takes   back   control   of   the   vehicle's  
s

teering.
OR
A
  message   is   displayed   in   the   screen.F
 
S
elect   the   exit   parking   space   manoeuvre.
 T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
F  
O
perate   the   direction   indicator   on   the   exit  
f

rom   parking   side.
 T

he   direction   indicator   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   in   the   instrument   panel   throughout  
t

he   manoeuvre,   whatever   the   position   of  
t

he   stalk.
F  
S
elect   a   for ward   or   reverse   gear   then  
r

elease   the   steering   wheel.
F
Sel
ect "Park Assist " in the
" Driving assistance "
  menu   in  
t

he   touch   screen   tablet.
F
 
P
ress   this   control.
The
  indicator   lamp   in   the   control   remains   off.
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In bad weather and in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered by
road  dirt,   ice   or   snow.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
m

anoeuvre,
 
the
 
driver
 
should
 
reactivate
 
i

t
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement.
If the lateral distance between your vehicle
and  the   space   is   too   great,   the   system   may
 n

ot   be   able   to   measure   the   space.
Anything   projecting   beyond   the   envelope
 o

f   the   vehicle   (long   or   wide   load)   is   not
 t

aken   into   account   by   the   Park   Assist
 s

ystem   during   a   manoeuvre.
Deactivation
A message is displayed in the screen.
T he   driver   then   takes   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle's
 s
teering.
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 P
ark
 
Assist
 
control
 
(or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
i

n the " Driving assistance "
 
menu
 
of
 
the
 
touch
 
s

creen tablet),
The
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
automatically:
-
 
o

n
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
engine
 
stalls,
-
 
i

f
 
no
 
manoeuvre
 
is
 
started
 
within
 
5
 
minutes
 
o

f
 
selection
 
of
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
manoeuvre,
-
 
a

fter
 
a
 
prolonged
 
stop
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
during
 
a

 
manoeuvre,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
road
 
wheel
 
anti-spin
 
regulation
 
(ASR)
 
s

ystem
 
is
 
invoked,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
exceeds
 
the
 
s

tated
 
limit,
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
driver
 
interrupts
 
movement
 
of
 
the
 
s

teering
 w

heel,
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver
 
presses
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
control
 
(

or
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
button
 
of
 
the
 
"Driving
 
a

ssistance"
 
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
t

ablet),
-
 
i

f
 
correct
 
positioning
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
p

ossible
 
(too
 
many
 
manoeuvres
 
needed
 
to
 
i

nsert
 
or
 
extract
 
the
 
vehicle),
-
 
i

f
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-

i

f one of the front wheels encounters an
obstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,
-
 
i
f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above   42   mph  
(

70   km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the system, the   symbol   in   the   button   (located   in  
t

he   touch   screen   tablet)   changes   to  
a

lert   mode   and   the   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   and   then   goes   off.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Under-inflation alertReinitialisation
Before reinitialising the system, ensure t
hat the pressures of the four tyres are
correct for the use of the vehicle and in
line
  with   the   recommendations   on   the  
t

yre   pressure   label.
The under-inflation alert can only
be relied on if the reinitialisation of
the
  system   has   been   done   with   the  
p

ressures in the four tyres correctly
adjusted.
The
  under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   give   a   warning   if   a   pressure   is  
i

ncorrect   at   the   time   of   reinitialisation.
This
 
is
 
given
 
by
 
fixed
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a

n
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
m

essage.
It
 
is
 
necessary   to   reinitialise   the   system   every  
t

ime
 
one   or   more   tyre   pressures   are   adjusted,  
a

nd
 
after   changing   one   or   more   wheels.
F
 
R

educe
 
speed
 
immediately,
 
avoid
 e
xcessive
 
steering
 
movements
 
and
 
sudden
 b
raking
F

S

top the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so. F
 
I

f
 
you
 
have
 
a
 
compressor
 
(such
 
as
 
the
 
one
 
i

n
 
the
 
temporary
 
puncture
 
repair
 
kit),
 
check
 
t

he
 
pressures
 
of
 
the
 
four
 
tyres
 
when
 
cold.
 
I

f
 
it
 
is
 
not
 
possible
 
to
 
carry
 
out
 
this
 
check
 
s

traight
 
away,
 
drive
 
carefully
 
at
 
reduced
 
s

peed.
or
F
I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
 
puncture
 
repair
 
kit
 
or
 
the
 
spare
 
w

heel
 
(depending
 
on
 
equipment),
The loss of pressure detected does not
always
 
cause
 
visible
 
bulging
 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
 
D

o
 
not
 
satisfy
 
yourself
 
with
 
just
 
a
 
visual
 
c

heck. The
 
alert
 
is
 
maintained
 
until
 
the
 
system
 
i

s
 r

einitialised.
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Reinitialisation of the system is done in the the touch   screen   tablet,   with   the   ignition   on   and   the  
v

ehicle   stationary.
F
 
C
onfirm   the   instruction   by   pressing   "Ye s ",
an
  audible   signal   and   a   message   confirm  
th

e
 r
einitialisation.
The
  new   pressure   settings   registered   are  
c

onsidered to be reference values by the
system.
Operating fault
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the u nder-inflation w arning lam p a ccompanied b

y   illumination   of   the   Service   warning   lamp  
i

ndicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
In
  this   case,   under-inflation   monitoring   of   the  
t

yres   is   no   longer   assured.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Before
  doing   anything   to   the   system,  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   must   be  
c

hecked   and   the   system   reinitialised.
The under-inflation alert can only be
relied
 
on
 
if
 
reinitialisation
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
i

s done with the four tyre pressures
correctly
 
set.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be r einitialised   after   fitting   or   removing  
sn

ow
 c
hains.
F

Sel

ect " Under-inflation
initialisation " in the "Driving
assistance "
 
menu
 
in
 
the
 
the
 
t

ouch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
.
Driving