seat adjustment CITROEN C4 2007 Owners Manual

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FRONT SEATS
MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS
1. Forwards-backwards
Raise the control bar, then slide the
seat to the position desired.
2. Lumbar support
Rotate the control until you attain
the position desired. 3. Driver's seat height
adjustment
Raise or lower the the control the
number of times necessary to obtain
the position desired. 4. Backrest angle
Operate the control and adjust the
angle of the backrest.
It is possible to incline the back-
rest 45° rearwards by tilting it until it
locks; to unlock it, lift the control.
5. Access to the rear seats
To gain access to or exit from the
rear seats, tilt the control forwards to
fold the backrest and move the seat
forward.
When repositioning, the seat returns
to its initial position.
Ensure that the seat is locked securely.
Never drive without the head re-
straints fi tted. They must be in place
and adjusted correctly.
6. Head restraint
To raise it, pull it upwards. To lower
it, press on the control as well as on
the head restraint.
The adjustment is correct when the
top of the head restraint is level with
the top of the head.
It can also be adjusted for tilt.
To remove it, press on the unlocking
button and pull it upwards.
To adjust the head restraint forwards/
backwards, move the base of the
head restraint to obtain the position
desired.

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FRONT SEATS
1. Adjustment of the seat height and angle,
forwards-backwards 2. Adjustment of backrest
angle and lumbar support
The seats can also be adjusted elec-
trically for a short period:
- on opening one of the front doors,
- after switching off the ignition. Heated seats control
ELECTRIC ADJUSTMENTS
Raise or lower the front of
control
1 to raise or lower
the front of the seat base
(on driver’s seat).
Raise or lower the rear of
control 1 to raise or lower
the seat.
Action control 1 forwards or
rearwards to slide the seat
forwards/backwards. Push the top of control
2 for-
wards or rearwards to adjust
the backrest angle.
Raise or lower control 2 to
increase or decrease the
lumbar support.
With the engine running, the front
seats can be heated separately.

 Use the corresponding adjust-
ment wheel, placed on the inner
side of each front seat, to switch
on and select the level of heating
required:
0: Off.
1: Low.
2: Medium.
3: High.

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Storing driving positions
System which takes into account the
electrical settings of the driver's seat
and exterior mirrors. It enables you to
store up to two positions using the but-
tons on the side of the driver's seat. Storing a position
Using buttons M/1/2

 Switch on the ignition.

 Adjust your seat and the exterior
mirrors.

 Press button M , then press button 1
or 2 within four seconds.
An audible signal is heard indicating
that the position has been stored.
Storing a new position cancels the
previous position. Recalling a stored position
Ignition on or engine running

 Briefl y press button 1 or 2 to re-
call the corresponding position.
An audible signal is heard indicating
the end of the adjustment.
When the ignition is on, after a few
consecutive position recalls, the
function will be deactivated until the
engine is started, to prevent dis-
charging of the battery.
Vehicle moving

 Press and hold button 1 or 2 until
the audible signal is heard indi-
cating the end of the adjustment.
Do not try to store a driving position
while driving.

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Interior mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
Manual model
The mirror is fi tted with a night-time
anti-dazzle device.
Adjustment

 Adjust the mirror so that the
glass is directed correctly in the
"day" position.
Day/night position
 Pull the lever to change to the "night" anti-dazzle position.
 Push the lever to change to the normal "day" position.
In order to prevent dazzle, the interior
mirror glass darkens automatically
depending on the intensity of the light
from the rear.
It lightens when the light (light beam of
following vehicles, sun...) decreases,
so guaranteeing optimum visibility.
Switching on

 Switch on the ignition and press
switch 1 .
The indicator lamp 2 comes on and
the mirror operates automatically.
Switching off

 Press switch 1 .
The indicator lamp 2 switches off and
the mirror remains in its lightest state.
In order to guarantee optimum visibility
when manoeuvring the vehicle, the
mirror lightens automatically when re-
verse gear is engaged.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
The height and reach of the steering
wheel can be adjusted to adapt the
driving position to the size of the driver.
Adjustment

 First, adjust the driver's seat to
the most suitable position.

 When stationary
, pull the control
to unlock the steering wheel.

 Adjust the height and reach.

 Push the control to lock the
steering wheel.
After locking, if you press fi rmly on
the steering wheel, a slight click may
be heard.
As a safety precaution, the mirrors
must be adjusted to reduce the
"blind spot". Automatic day/night model
System which automatically and
progressively changes between day
and night use.
As a safety precaution, it is impera-
tive that these operations are carried
out while the vehicle is stationary.

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Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external
light is detected or in certain cases of
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns
to a suffi cient level or after the wind-
screen wipers are switched off, the
lights are switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion. The automatic lighting is ac-
companied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen. Linking with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic light-
ing provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional
options:
- selection of the lighting duration
for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters on the mul-
tifunction screen confi guration
menu (in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is
fi xed),
- automatic activation of "guide-me- home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the brightness sensor, the lighting
comes on, a message appears on
the multifunction screen, accompa-
nied by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle.
To do this, turn the control, located
below the fascia to the right of the
driver, to the appropriate position:

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-.
3 people.

1.
5 people.

-.
Intermediate setting.

2.
5 people + maximum authorised
loads.

-.
Intermediate setting.

3.
Driver + maximum authorised loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
On vehicles fi tted with xenon bulbs
the height of the headlamps is ad-
justed automatically.

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V I S I B I L I T Y
V
Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external
light is detected or in certain cases of
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns
to a suffi cient level or after the wind-
screen wipers are switched off, the
lights are switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion. The automatic lighting is ac-
companied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen. Linking with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic light-
ing provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional
options:
- selection of the lighting duration
for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters on the mul-
tifunction screen confi guration
menu (in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is
fi xed),
- automatic activation of "guide-me- home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the brightness sensor, the lighting
comes on, a message appears on
the multifunction screen, accompa-
nied by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle.
To do this, turn the control, located
below the fascia to the right of the
driver, to the appropriate position:

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-.
3 people.

1.
5 people.

-.
Intermediate setting.

2.
5 people + maximum authorised
loads.

-.
Intermediate setting.

3.
Driver + maximum authorised loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
On vehicles fi tted with xenon bulbs
the height of the headlamps is ad-
justed automatically.

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Storing the seat belt
(3-door model)
Raise then lock part A , to retain the
seat belt buckle when it is unfas-
tened.
It is necessary to remove the seat
belt from the buckle retainer before
moving the seat to access the rear
seat positions.
As a safety measure, these opera-
tions should only be done when
stationary.
Seat belt height adjustment
(5-door model)
The correct positioning of the seat
belt reel is around mid-shoulder
level.

 To adjust the belt, squeeze the
control and slide it in the direction
required.
Unfastening

 To unfasten the belt, press on
the red button in the buckle.
The belt retracts automatically when
not in use. Rear seat belts
Each rear seat is fi tted with a three-
point inertia reel seat belt with force
limiter.
Fastening

 Pull the strap, then insert the
tongue in the buckle.

 Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening

 Press the red button on the buckle.

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Storing the seat belt
(3-door model)
Raise then lock part A , to retain the
seat belt buckle when it is unfastened.
It is necessary to remove the seat
belt from the buckle retainer before
moving the seat to access the rear
seat positions.
As a safety measure, these opera-
tions should only be done when sta-
tionary. Rear seat belts
Each rear seat is fi tted with a three-
point inertia reel seat belt.
Fastening

 Pull the strap, then insert the
tongue in the buckle.

 Check that the seat belt is faste-
ned correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening


Press the red button on the buckle.
Seat belt height adjustment
(5-door model)
When correctly adjusted, the seat
belt shoulder strap falls over the
middle of the shoulder.

 To adjust the belt, squeeze the
control and slide it in the direc-
tion required.
Unfastening

 To unfasten the belt, press on
the red button in the buckle.
The belt retracts automatically when
not in use.