Citroen C4 Dag (2013 year). Manual

M O N I T O R I N G

Warning and indicator lamps

Visual indicators which inform the driver of the occurrence of a malfunction (warn-

ing lamp) or of the operation of a system (operation or deactivation indicator lamp).

  When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp

in question.
Associated warnings
The illumination, fi xed or fl ashing, of certain warning lamps may be accompanied

by an audible signal and the display of a message.

Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, the illumination of one of the fol-

lowing warning lamps indicates a malfunction which requires action on the part of the driver.
The warning comes on in the instrument panel.

If your vehicle has a screen, a

warning lamp coming on is al-

ways accompanied by the dis-

play of an additional message,

to assist you in identifying the

problem.
If you encounter any problems,

do not hesitate to contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed

workshop.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

STOP

fi xed, alone

or associated

with another

warning lamp,

accompanied by

an audible signal

and a message in

the screen.

Illumination of this warning

lamp is associated with a

serious fault with the braking

system, power steering,

engine lubrication system or

cooling system.

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so as

there is a risk that the engine will cut out

while driving.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Maximum

coolant

temperature

fi xed red.

The temperature of the

cooling system is too high.

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down

before topping up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a

CITROËN dealer or qualifi ed workshop.

M O N I T O R I N G

Engine oil

pressure

fi xed.

There is a fault with the

engine lubrication system.

You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Battery charge

fi xed.

The battery charging circuit

has a fault (dirty or loose

terminals, slack or cut

alternator belt, ...).

The warning lamp should go off when the

engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN

dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Braking

fi xed, associated

with the STOP

warning lamp.

The braking system fl uid level

has dropped signifi cantly.

You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fl uid recommended by

CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system

checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed, associated

with the electric

parking brake

malfunction

warning lamp,

if the parking

brake is released.

The braking system has a

fault.

You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed, associated

with the STOP

and ABS warning

lamps.

The electronic brake force

distribution (EBFD) system

has a fault.

You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualifi ed workshop.

M O N I T O R I N G

Electric

parking brake

fl ashing.

The application or release of

the electric parking brake was

interrupted.

You must stop as soon as it is safe

to do so.
Park on level ground, switch off the

ignition and contact a CITROËN dealer

or a qualifi ed workshop.

Electric

parking brake

malfunction

fi xed.

The electric parking brake

has a fault.

Automatic application/release is no

longer possible.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed

workshop without delay.
The parking brake can be released

manually using the emergency release

procedure.
For more information on the electric

parking brake, refer to the "Driving"

section.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Door(s) open

fi xed if the speed

is below 6 mph

(10 km/h).

A door or the boot is still

open.

Close the door or boot.

fi xed and

accompanied by

an audible signal

if the speed is

above 6 mph

(10 km/h).

Seat belt not

fastened/

unfastened *

fi xed, then

fl ashing,

accompanied

by an increasing

audible signal.

The driver or front passenger

has not buckled or has

unbuckled their seat belt.

Pull on the belt in question and insert the

tongue in the buckle.
This warning repeats the seat belt

information given by the roof console

warning lamps.

At least one rear passenger

has unbuckled their seat belt.

* According to country.

M O N I T O R I N G

Service

temporarily,

accompanied by

a message.

A minor fault has occurred

for which there is no specifi c

warning lamp.

Identify the problem by reading the

message displayed in the screen, such

as, for example:
-

the opening of the doors, boot or

bonnet,

the engine oil level,

the remote control battery,

a fault with the tyre pressure

monitoring system.

For any other malfunctions, contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed,

accompanied by

a message and

an audible signal.

A major fault has occurred

for which there is no specifi c

warning lamp.

Identify the fault by reading the message

displayed in the screen and contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Foot on the

brake pedal

fi xed.

The brake pedal is not

pressed.

With an electronic gearbox, press the

brake pedal to start the engine (lever in

position N ).
If you wish to release the parking brake

without pressing the brake pedal, this

warning lamp will remain on.

fl ashing.

With an electronic gearbox,

if you hold the vehicle on

a rising incline using the

accelerator for too long, the

clutch overheats.

Use the brake pedal and/or the electric

parking brake.

M O N I T O R I N G

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Anti-lock

Braking

System (ABS)

fi xed.

The anti-lock braking system

has a fault.

The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and

contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed

workshop without delay.

Engine

autodiagnosis

system

fl ashing.

The engine management

system has a fault.

Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed.

The emission control system

has a fault.

The warning lamp should go off when the

engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN

dealer or qualifi ed workshop without delay.

Low fuel level

fi xed,

accompanied

by and audible

signal and a

message.

When it fi rst comes on there

remains approximately

6 litres of fuel in the tank.
At this point, you begin to use

the fuel reserve.

Refuel as soon as possible to avoid

running out of fuel.
Until suffi cient fuel is added, this warning

lamp will come on every time the ignition

is switched on, accompanied by an

audible signal and a message.
This audible signal and message are

repeated with increasing frequency as

the fuel level drops towards "0" .
Fuel tank capacity: approximately

60 litres .
Never continue to drive until you run

out of fuel, as this could damage the

emission control and injection systems.

M O N I T O R I N G

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Foot on the

clutch **

fi xed.

In the STOP mode of Stop &

Start, changing to START

mode is refused because the

clutch pedal is not fully down.

You must declutch fully to allow the

change to engine START mode.

** Only on the two-tone instrument panel without audio system.

Dynamic

stability control

(ESP/ASR)

fl ashing.

The ESP/ASR regulation is

active.

The system optimises traction and

improves the directional stability of the

vehicle.

fi xed, associated

with illumination of

the indicator lamp

in the " ESP OFF "

button, accompanied

by an audible signal

and a message.

The ESP/ASR or hill start

assist system has a fault.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualifi ed workshop.

Power steering

fi xed.

The power steering has a

fault.

Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualifi ed workshop.

Under-infl ation

fi xed.

The pressure in one or more

wheels is too low.

Check the pressure of the tyres as soon

as possible.
This check should preferably be carried

out when the tyres are cold.

fl ashing

then fi xed,

accompanied

by the Service

warning lamp.

The tyre pressure monitoring

system has a fault or no

sensor is detected on one of

the wheels.

Under-infl ation detection is not assured.
Have the system checked by a CITROËN

dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Directional

headlamps

fl ashing.

The directional headlamps

system has a fault.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualifi ed workshop.

M O N I T O R I N G

Water in Diesel

fi xed.

The Diesel fuel fi lter contains

water.

Risk of damage to the injection system

on Diesel engines.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed

workshop without delay.

Particle

emissions fi lter

(Diesel)

fi xed,

accompanied by

an audible signal

message on the

risk of blockage

of the particle

emissions fi lter.

This indicates that the particle

emissions fi lter is starting to

become saturated.

As soon as driving conditions allow,

regenerate the fi lter by driving at a speed

of at least 35 mph (60 km/h) until the

warning lamp goes off.

fi xed, accompanied

by an audible

signal and and a

message that the

particle emissions

fi lter additive level

is too low.

This indicates the low level of

the additive reservoir.

Have the reservoir topped up as soon

as possible by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualifi ed workshop.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Airbags

temporarily.

This lamp comes on for a few

seconds when you turn on the

ignition, then goes off.

This lamp should go off when the engine

is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN

dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed.

One of the airbag or seat belt

pretensioner systems has a

fault.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualifi ed workshop.

M O N I T O R I N G

           Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Left-hand

direction

indicato r

fl ashing with

buzzer.

The lighting stalk is pushed

down.

Right-hand

direction

indicator

fl ashing with

buzzer.

The lighting stalk is pushed up.

Hazard warning

lamps

fl ashing with

audible signal.

The hazard warning lamps

switch, located on the

dashboard, has been operated.

The left-hand and right-hand direction

indicators and their associated indicator

lamps fl ash simultaneously.

Sidelamps

fi xed.

The lighting stalk is in the

"Sidelamps" position.

Dipped beam

headlamps

fi xed.

The lighting stalk is in the

"Dipped beam headlamps"

position or in the "AUTO"

position in conditions of low

light.

Main beam

headlamps

fi xed.

The lighting stalk is pulled

towards you.

Pull the stalk again to return to dipped

beam headlamps.

Front foglamps

fi xed.

The front foglamps are

switched on.

Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice

to switch off the front foglamps.

Rear foglamps

fi xed.

The rear foglamps are

switched on.

Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to

switch off the rear foglamps.

M O N I T O R I N G

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Parking brake

fi xed.

The parking brake is applied

or not properly released.

Release the parking brake to switch off

the warning lamp, keeping your foot on

the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking

brake, refer to the "Parking brake" and

"Electric parking brake" sections.

Electric

parking brake

fi xed.

The electric parking brake is

applied.

Release the electric parking brake to

switch off the warning lamp: with your

foot on the brake pedal, pull the electric

brake control.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric

parking brake, refer to the "Driving"

section.

Deactivation of

the automatic

functions of

the electric

parking brake

fi xed.

The "automatic application"

(on switching off the engine)

and "automatic release"

functions are deactivated or

faulty.

Activate the function (according to

country) via the vehicle confi guration

menu or contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualifi ed workshop.

Diesel engine

pre-heating

fi xed.

The ignition switch is at the

2nd position (ignition on).

Wait until the warning lamp goes off

before starting.
The period of illumination of the warning

lamp is determined by the climatic

conditions (up to about thirty seconds in

extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not start, switch the

ignition off and then on, wait until the

warning lamp goes off again, then start

the engine.

M O N I T O R I N G

Passenger's

airbag system

fi xed in the

seat belt and

passenger's front

airbag warning

lamps display.

The control switch, located

in the glove box, has been

placed in the "ON" position.
The passenger's front airbag

is activated.
In this case, do not install a

"rear facing" child seat.

Move the control switch to the "OFF"

position to deactivate the passenger's

front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear

facing" child seat.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Stop & Start

fi xed.

When the vehicle stops (red

lights, traffi c jams, ...) the

Stop & Start system has put

the engine into STOP mode.

The warning lamp goes off and the

engine restarts automatically in START

mode, as soon as you want to move off.

fl ashes for a few

seconds, then

goes off.

STOP mode is temporarily

unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked

automatically.

For more information on special cases

with STOP mode and START mode, refer

to the "Stop & Start" section.

Parking space

sensors

fi xed.

The parking space sensors

function is selected.

To start measurement, operate the direction

indicator on the side of the space to be

measured, and do not exceed 12 mph

(20 km/h). A message is displayed once the

measurement has been completed.

Automatic

wiping

fi xed.

The wiper control is pushed

downwards.

Automatic front wiping is activated.
To deactivate automatic wiping, operate

the control stalk downwards or put the

stalk into another position.

Lighting

dimmer

fi xed.

The lighting dimmer is making

an adjustment.

You can adjust the level of illumination of

the instruments between 1 and 16.

M O N I T O R I N G

           Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.

Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Passenger's

airbag system

fi xed in the

instrument panel

and/or seat

belt and front

passenger's

airbag warning

lamps display.

The control switch, located

in the glove box, is set to the

"OFF" position.
The passenger's front airbag

is deactivated.

Set the control to the "ON" position to

activate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fi t a child seat in the

rear-facing position.

M O N I T O R I N G

Engine oil level indicator

The vehicle must be on level

ground and the engine must

have been off for more than

30 minutes for this level check to

be accurate.

Oil level correct

This is indicated by the fl ashing of

"OIL" or the display of a specifi c mes-

sage in the instrument panel, coupled

with the service warning lamp and ac-

companied by an audible signal.
If the low oil level is confi rmed by a

check using the dipstick, the level must

be topped up to avoid damage to the

engine.

Oil level indicator error

Dipstick
Refer to the "Checks" section to locate

the dipstick and the oil fi ller cap on your

engine.

Oil level incorrect

This is indicated by the fl ashing of

"OIL--" or the display of a specifi c mes-

sage in the instrument panel. Contact a

CITROËN or a qualifi ed workshop.

There are 2 marks on the

dipstick:
-

A = max; never exceed

this level (risk of dam-

age to the engine),

B = min; top up the level

via the oil fi ller cap, us-

ing the correct grade of

oil for your engine.

This information is displayed for a few

seconds when the ignition is switched

on, at the same time as the service in-

formation.

M O N I T O R I N G

Service indicator

This information is displayed for a few

seconds after switching on the igni-

tion. It informs the driver when the next

service is due, in accordance with the

manufacturer's servicing schedule.
The point at which the service is due is

calculated from the last service indica-

tor zero reset. It is determined by two

parameters:
-

the distance travelled,

- the time elapsed since the last ser-

vice.

More than 1 800 miles (3 000 km)

remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no

service information appears in the in-

strument panel central screen.

Between 600 miles (1 000 km) and

1 800 miles (3 000 km) remain

before the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is

switched on, the spanner symbolising

the service operations comes on. The

distance recorder display line or a spe-

cifi c message in the instrument panel

central screen indicates the distance re-

maining before the next service is due.
For example: 1 700 miles (2 800 km)

remain before the next service is due.
For a few seconds after the ignition is

switched on, the screen indicates:

Less than 600 miles (1 000 km) remain

before the next service is due
Example: 560 miles (900 km) remain

before the next service is due.
For a few seconds after the ignition is

switched on, the screen indicates:

A few seconds after the ignition is

switched on, the spanner goes off ; the

distance recorder resumes its normal

operation. The screen then indicates

the total and trip distances.

A few seconds after the ignition is

switched on, the distance recorder

resumes its normal operation.

The

spanner remains on to indicate that a

service must be carried out soon.

M O N I T O R I N G

Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is

switched on,

the spanner fl ashes to

indicate that the service must be car-

ried out as soon as possible.
Example: the service is overdue by

180 miles (300 km).
For a few seconds after the ignition is

switched on, the screen indicates:

A few seconds after the ignition is

switched on, the distance recorder re-

sumes its normal operation. The span-

ner remains on .

The distance remaining may be

weighted by the time factor, de-

pending on the type of driving.
Therefore, the spanner may also

come on if you have exceeded

the two year service interval.

Service indicator zero reset

This operation cannot be car-

ried out while a reminder of the

servicing information is being

displayed.
Following this operation, if you

wish to disconnect the battery,

lock the vehicle and wait at least

fi ve minutes for the zero reset to

be registered.

Recalling the service information
You can recall the service information

at any time.
 Briefl y press the

".../000" trip dis-

tance recorder zero reset button.

The service information is displayed

for a few seconds.

After each service, the service indicator

must be reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero is

as follows:
 switch off the ignition,
 press and hold the ".../000" trip dis-

tance recorder zero reset button,

 switch on the ignition; the distance

recorder display begins a count-

down,

 when the screen indicates

"=/0"

and the spanner disappears, re-

lease the button.

M O N I T O R I N G

Distance recorders

The total and trip distances are dis-

played for thirty seconds when the ig-

nition is switched off, when the driver's

door is opened and when the vehicle is

locked or unlocked.

Trip distance recorder

Total distance recorder

Setting the time and the time

format in the instrument panel

without audio system

On the two-tone instrument panel with-

out audio system, to adjust the time,

use buttons A and B then carry out the

operations in the following order:
 press buttons A and B simultane-

ously: the minutes fl ash,

 press

A to increase the minutes or

B to reduce the minutes,

 press buttons A and B simultane-

ously: the hours fl ash,

 press

A to increase the hours or B

to reduce the hours,

 press buttons A and B simultane-

ously: 24 H or 12 H is displayed and

fl ashes,

 press button A or B to change the

format,

 press buttons A and B simultane-

ously to exit from time setting.

After approximately 30 seconds without any ac-

tion, the screen returns to the normal display.

Measures the total distance travelled

by the vehicle since its fi rst registration.

Measures the distance travelled since it

was last reset to zero by the driver.
 With the ignition on, press and hold

this button until zeros appear.

On the two-tone instrument panel with-

out audio system, to change the display

units, use buttons A and B then carry

out the operations in the following order:
 press buttons A and B simultane-

ously for three seconds: km/h or

mph fl ashes,

 press button A or B to change the

units,

 press buttons A and B simultane-

ously to exit from setting units.

After approximately 30 seconds without

any action, the screen returns to the

normal display

Setting units in the instrument

panel without audio system

Setting the time and units in the

multifunction screen

The other instrument panels are as-

sociated with an audio system and a

multifunction screen. Refer to the cor-

responding screens.

Citroen C4 Dag (2013 year). Manual - part 3