2020 CITROEN C4 Owners Manual

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Eco-driving
Eco-driving
Eco-driving refers to a range of everyday
practices that allow the motorist to optimise
the vehicle's energy consumption (fuel and/or
electricity) and CO
2 emissions.
Optimise your use of the gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and
change up promptly. While accelerating, change
up early.
With an automatic gearbox, favour automatic
mode. Do not depress the accelerator pedal
heavily or suddenly.
The gear shift indicator prompts you to engage
the most suitable gear. Whenever this indication
is displayed on the instrument panel, follow it
straight away.
With an automatic gearbox, this indicator
appears only in manual mode.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use
engine braking rather than the brake pedal and
press the accelerator gradually. These practices
help to save on energy consumption, reduce
CO
2 emissions and decrease general traffic
noise.
When the traffic is flowing smoothly, select the
cruise control.
Control the use of electrical equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment
is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows
and air vents before using the air conditioning.
At speeds above 31
mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents open.
Consider using equipment that can help keep
the temperature in the passenger compartment
down (e.g.
sunroof blind, window blinds).
Unless automatically regulated, switch off the air
conditioning as soon as the desired temperature
has been reached.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting functions,
if they are not managed automatically.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Adapt your use of the headlamps and/or
foglamps to the level of visibility, in accordance
with current legislation in the country in which
you are driving.
Avoid running the engine before moving off,
particularly in winter (other than in severe wintry
conditions: temperature below -23°C). The
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.
As a passenger, avoid connecting your
multimedia devices (e.g.
film, music, video
game) to help reduce the consumption of energy.
Disconnect all portable devices before leaving
the vehicle.
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle. Place the
heaviest items in the boot as close as possible to
the rear seats. Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and
minimise wind resistance (e.g.
roof bars, roof
rack, bicycle carrier, trailer). Preferably, use a
roof box.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit
summer tyres.
Comply with the servicing instructions
Check tyre pressures regularly, with the tyres
cold, referring to the label in the door aperture on
the driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
–

before a long journey
.
–

at each change of season.
–


after a long period out of use.
Do not forget the spare wheel and, where
applicable, the tyres on your trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (e.g.

engine
oil, oil filter, air filter, passenger compartment
filter, etc.). Observe the schedule of operations in
the manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system
has a fault, your vehicle will emit pollution. Visit
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
as soon as possible to restore your vehicle's
nitrogen oxide emissions to legal levels.
When filling the fuel tank, do not continue after
the third cut-out of the nozzle, to avoid overflow.
You will only see the fuel consumption of your
new vehicle settle down to a consistent average
after the first 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometres).

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Eco-driving
Optimising the driving range (Electric)
The vehicle’s electrical consumption depends
heavily on the route, the vehicle speed and your
driving style.
Try to remain in the "ECO" zone on the power
indicator, by driving smoothly and maintaining a
steady speed.
Anticipate the need to slow down, and brake
smoothly, whenever possible using engine
braking with the regenerative braking function,
which will move the power indicator into the
"CHARGE" zone.
Use the air conditioning rather than the heating
to demist the passenger compartment.

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Instruments
1Driver information
Instrument panel
The instrument panel displays all the information
the driver needs about the status of the vehicle's
various systems.
This information appears in the form of warning
and indicator lamps and messages.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
instrument panel may be either:
–
An LCD display
.
–

A
fully digital display.
LCD instrument panel

1.Coolant temperature indicator (°C)
2. Cruise control/speed limiter settings
3. Display of speed limit signs
4. Engine oil level indicator (depending on
engine)
5. Total distance recorder (miles or km)
6 Digital speedometer (mph or km/h) 7.
Selector position and gear on automatic
gearbox
Gear shift indicator
Driving mode selected
8. Service indicator
Trip computer information
9. Fuel gauge
Digital instrument panel
The digital instrument panel can be personalised.
Depending on the display mode selected, certain
information is hidden or presented differently.




1. Digital speedometer (mph or km/h)
2. Selector position and gear on automatic
gearbox (Petrol or Diesel)
Drive selector position (Electric)
Gear change indicator (Petrol or Diesel)
Driving mode selected
3. Personalisable area
For more information on the Display modes,
please refer to the corresponding section.
4. Fuel gauge (Petrol or Diesel)
Charge level indicator (Electric)
Remaining range (miles or km)
5. Total distance recorder (miles or km)
6. Cruise control or speed limiter settings
Display of recognised signs
Indication of danger zones (with connected
navigation)
For more information on Connected
navigation , refer to the corresponding
section.

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Display modes
The available display modes vary depending on
the vehicle's version and equipment.
The information displayed on the instrument
panel (indicator/warning lamps, etc.) may have
a fixed or variable location depending on the
selected display mode.
For certain functions that have indicator lamps
for both operation and deactivation, there is only
one dedicated location.
Display language and units
These depend on the touch screen
settings.
When travelling abroad, the speed must be
shown in the official units of the country you
are driving in (mph, miles or km/h, km).
Choosing the display mode

► Press the button located at the end of
the lighting control stalk to scroll through the
instrument panel display modes.
The selected display mode is automatically
applied after a few moments.
Contents of display modes
– "Minimum": digital speedometer, selector
position, driving range, distance recorder and: •

Fuel gauge (Petrol or Diesel).
•


Battery charge indicator (Electric).
•


Power indicator (Electric).
–

"Dials" (Petrol or Diesel): digital speedometer,
selector position, driving range, distance
recorder, fuel gauge, rev counter and engine
coolant temperature indicator.
–
"Trip computer" (Petrol or Diesel): digital
speedometer, selector position, driving
range, distance recorder, fuel gauge, current
information and selected trip (1 or 2).
–
"Driving": digital speedometer, selector
position, driving range, distance recorder,
information about current driving aids and: •

Fuel gauge (Petrol or Diesel).
•


Battery charge indicator (Electric).
–

"Navigation": digital speedometer, selector
position, driving range, distance recorder,
information about current navigation (map and
settings) and: •

Fuel gauge (Petrol or Diesel).
•


Battery charge indicator (Electric).
–

"Personal 1"/"Personal 2" (Electric): digital
speedometer, selector position, driving range,
distance recorder, battery charge indicator and
information selected by the driver.
Configuring a "Personal" display mode
With CITROËN Connect Nav
► Press Settings in the banner of the
touch screen.
►

Select "
OPTIONS".
► Select " Instrument panel
personalisation".
►

Select "
Personal 1" or "Personal 2".
►

Select the type of information using the scroll
arrows: •


"Media".
•

"Trip computer".
•

"Flow ".
•

"Thermal Comfort Consumption ".
►

Confirm to save and exit.
The information is displayed immediately on the
instrument panel if the corresponding display
mode is selected.
The type of information selected in "Personal 1" mode is not available in
"Personal
2" mode.
Head-up display
System which projects various information onto
a transparent blade placed in the driver's field
of vision to avoid the driver having to take their
eyes off the road.

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1Display in operation

Once the system has been activated, the
following information is grouped together in the
head-up display:
A.The speed of the vehicle.
B. Cruise control/speed limiter information,
indication of danger zones (with connected
navigation) and, where fitted, information
from the Road signs recognition function.
C. If the vehicle is so equipped, inter-vehicle
distance information, lane positioning assist
information and automatic emergency braking
alerts.
D. If the vehicle is so equipped, navigation
information.
For more information about Navigation,
refer to the sections describing the audio
and telematics systems.
Selector



1. Switching on
2. Switching off (long press)
3. Brightness adjustment
4. Display height adjustment
Activation/Deactivation
► With the engine running, press any button to
activate the system and deploy the projection
blade.
►

Press and hold button 2

to deactivate the
system and retract the projection blade.
The state of the system is saved when the
engine is switched off and restored on restarting.
Adjusting the height
► With the engine running, adjust the display to
the desired height using the buttons 4
:
• up to move the display up,
• down to move the display down.
Brightness adjustment
► With the engine running, adjust the
brightness of the information display using the
buttons
3:
•

on the "sun" to increase the brightness,
•


on the "moon" to decrease the brightness.
When stationary or while driving, no
objects should be placed around the
projection blade (or in its recess) so as not to
impede its movement and correct operation.
In certain extreme weather conditions
(rain and/or snow, bright sunshine, etc.),
the head-up display may not be legible or
may suffer temporary interference.
Some sunglasses may hamper reading of the
information.
To clean the projection blade, use a clean,
soft cloth (such as a spectacles cloth or
microfibre cloth). Do not use a dry or abrasive
cloth, or detergent or solvent products, due to
the risk of scratching the projection blade or
damaging the non-reflective coating.

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Warning and indicator
lamps
Displayed as symbols, the warning and indicator
lamps inform the driver of the occurrence of a
malfunction (warning lamps) or of the operating
status of a system (operation or deactivation
indicator lamps). Certain lamps light up in two
ways (fixed or flashing) and/or in several colours.
Associated warnings
The illumination of a lamp may be accompanied
by an audible signal and/or a message displayed
in a screen.
Relating the type of alert to the operating status
of the vehicle allows you to determine whether
the situation is normal or whether a fault has
occurred: refer to the description of each lamp
for further information.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain red or orange warning lamps come on
for a few seconds when the ignition is switched
on. These warning lamps should go off as soon
as the engine is started.
For more information on a system or a function,
refer to the corresponding section.
Persistent warning lamp
If a red or orange warning lamp comes on, there
may be fault which needs further investigation.
If a lamp remains lit
The references (1), (2) and (3) in the warning
and indicator lamp description indicate whether
you should contact a qualified professional in
addition to the immediate recommended actions.
(1): You must stop the vehicle.
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and switch off
the ignition.
(2): Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
(3): Visit a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
List of warning and
indicator lamps
Red warning/indicator lamps
STOP
Fixed, associated with another warning
lamp, accompanied by the display of a
message and an audible signal.
A serious fault with the engine, braking system,
power steering or automatic gearbox or a major
electrical fault has been detected.
Carry out (1) and then (2).
Engine self-diagnostic system (Petrol or
Diesel)
Fixed.
A major engine fault has been
detected.
Carry out (1) and then (2).
Maximum engine coolant temperatureFixed.
The temperature of the cooling system is
too high.
Carry out (1), then wait until the engine has
cooled down before topping up the level, if
necessary. If the problem persists, carry out (2).
Engine oil pressure (Petrol or Diesel)Fixed.
There is a fault with the engine lubrication
system.
Carry out (1) and then (2).
System malfunction (Electric)Fixed.
A fault involving the electric motor or
traction battery has been detected.
Carry out (1) and then (2).
Cable connected (Electric)Fixed when the ignition is switched on.
The charging cable is connected to the
vehicle's connector.
Fixed when the ignition is switched on,
accompanied by a message.
It is not possible to start the vehicle while the
charging cable is connected to the vehicle’s
connector.
Disconnect the charging cable and close the
flap.

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112V battery chargeFixed.
The battery charging circuit is faulty
(e.g.

dirty terminals, loose or severed alternator
belt).
Carry out (1).
If the electric parking brake stops working,
immobilise the vehicle:
►

With the manual gearbox, engage a gear
.
►

With the automatic gearbox or drive selector
,
fit the chock against one of the wheels.
Clean and tighten the terminals. If the warning
lamp does not go off when the engine is started,
carry out (2).
BrakingFixed.
The brake fluid level in the braking circuit
has dropped significantly.
Carry out (1), then top up with fluid that complies
with the manufacturer's recommendations. If the
problem persists, carry out (2).
Fixed.
The electronic brake force
distribution

(EBFD) system is faulty.
Carry out (1) and then (2).
Manual parking brake (depending on
version)
Fixed.
The parking brake is applied or not
properly released.
Fixed.
The parking brake is applied or not
properly released.
Electric parking brakeFixed.
The electric parking brake is applied.
Flashing.
Application/release is faulty.
Carry out (1): park on flat ground (on a level
surface).
With a manual gearbox, engage a gear.
With an automatic gearbox or drive selector,
select mode
P.
Switch off the ignition and carry out (2).
Door(s) openFixed, associated with a message
identifying the access.
An audible signal supplements the alert if the
speed is higher than 6 mph (10
km/h).
A door or the boot is not properly closed.
Seat belts not fastened/unfastenedFixed or flashing, accompanied by an
increasing audible signal.
A seat belt has not been fastened or has been
unfastened.
Orange warning/indicator lamps
Service
Temporarily on, accompanied by the display of a message.
One or more minor faults, for which there is/are
no specific warning lamp(s), have been detected. Identify the cause of the fault using the message
displayed on the instrument panel.
You may be able to deal with some faults
yourself, such as changing the battery in the
remote control.
For other faults, such as with the tyre under-
inflation detection system, carry out (3).
Fixed, accompanied by the display of a
message.
One or more major faults, for which there is/are
no specific warning lamp(s), have been detected.
Identify the cause of the fault using the message
displayed on the instrument panel, then carry
out (3).
Fixed, accompanied by the message
"Parking brake fault".
Automatic release of the electric parking brake is
unavailable.
Carry out (2).
Service warning lamp fixed and
service spanner flashing then
fixed.
The servicing interval has been exceeded.
The vehicle must be serviced as soon as
possible.
Only with BlueHDi Diesel engines.
BrakingFixed.
A minor fault with the braking system has
been detected.
Drive carefully.
Carry out (3).

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Malfunction (with electric parking brake)Fixed, accompanied by the
message "Parking brake fault".
The vehicle cannot be immobilised with the
engine running.
If manual application and release commands are
not working, the electric parking brake control
lever is faulty.
The automatic functions must be used at all
times and are automatically re-enabled in the
event of a control lever fault.
Carry out (2).
Fixed, accompanied by the
message "Parking brake
fault".
The parking brake is faulty: manual and
automatic functions may not be working.
When stationary, to immobilise the vehicle:
►

Pull and hold the control lever for
approximately 7 to 15 seconds, until the indicator
lamp comes on on the instrument panel.
If this procedure does not work, secure the
vehicle:
►


Park on a level surface.
►


With a manual gearbox, engage a gear
.
►

With an automatic gearbox or drive selector
,
select

P, then place the supplied chock against
one of the wheels.
Then carry out (2).
Automatic functions deactivated (electric
parking brake)
Fixed.
The "automatic application" (on switching
off the engine) and "automatic release" (on
acceleration) functions are deactivated.
If automatic application/release is no longer
possible:
►

Start the engine.
►


Use the control to apply the electric parking
brake.
►


T

ake your foot fully off the brake pedal.
►

Hold the control pressed in the release
direction for between 10 and 15 seconds.
►


Release the control.
►


Depress and hold the brake pedal.
►


Pull the control in the application direction for
2


seconds.
►

Release the control and the brake pedal.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)Fixed.
The anti-lock braking system has a fault.
The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at moderate speed, then carry
out (3).
Power steeringFixed.
The power steering has a fault.
Drive carefully at moderate speed, then carry
out (3).
Engine self-diagnostic system (Petrol or
Diesel)
Flashing.
The engine management system has a
fault.
There is a risk that the catalytic converter will be
destroyed.
You must carry out (2).
Fixed.
The emissions control system has a fault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine
is started.
Carry out (3) without delay.
Fixed.
A minor engine fault has been
detected.
Carry out (3).
Dynamic stability control (DSC)/Anti-slip
regulation (ASR)
Flashing.
DSC/ASR regulation is activated in the
event of a loss of grip or trajectory.
Fixed.
The DSC/ASR system has a fault.
Carry out (3).
Emergency brake malfunction (with
electric parking brake)
Fixed, accompanied by the
message "Parking brake fault".
Emergency braking does not deliver optimal
performance.