key Citroen C4 2008 1.G User Guide
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Electric windows
The driver uses the controls located on the door to operate the vehicle’s electric windows.
Note: the electric windows can also be operated for a limited time after the ignition has been switched off (including after the front doors have been opened).
Anti-pinch device
An anti-pinch device stops the window from rising. If it meets an obstacle, it goes back down.
After a battery disconnection or in the event of a malfunction, you have to re-initialise the anti-pinch function:
- Lower the window fully using the control, then close. It will rise only a few centimetres.
- Press repeatedly on the control until the window is fully closed.
Warning: During this operation, the anti-pinch protection does not work.
WINDOWSSequential electric window controls
There are two operating modes:
manual mode
Press or pull the control switch, without going beyond the point of resistance. The window stops on release of the control switch.
automatic mode
Press or pull the control switch beyond the point of resistance. The window opens or closes completely on release of the control switch.
Pressing or pulling the switch again stops the movement of the window.
ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE CHILDREN ARE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING WINDOWS.
- Always remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle, even for short periods.
- If the driver is operating the passenger’s electric window control, the driver should ensure that no passenger is obstructing the window fro m closing.
- The driver should check that the electric windows are used prope rly by the passengers.
- Should there be any risk of a person becoming trapped by a win dow closing, you should immediately reverse the window movement. To do this, reverse the position of the control concerned.
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If you decide to drive with the doors locked, remem-ber that in the event of an accident this renders a c c e s s m o r e d i f fi c u l t f o r t h e emergency services.
Locking the doors from the inside
With the doors closed, press button B once to operate the electric central locking and unlocking.
The doors can still be opened from inside.
The central locking will not operate if a door is open, or not properly closed.
The lamp on the control B can signal any of 3 statuses:
- I t fl a s h e s i f t h e d o o r s a r e o p e n when the vehicle is stationary, engine stopped.
- It lights up if the doors are locked and the ignition is switched on.
- It goes out if the doors are not locked.
DOORSNote: Control B is inactive if the vehicle has been locked with the remote control or with the key.
Personal security
When the vehicle is started, the system automatically locks the doors and tailgate as soon as you reach a speed of approx. 10 km/h (6 mph).
Note: If a door is opened, this door will automatically relock as soon as the vehicle reaches approx. 6 mph.
Activation/Deactivation of the function
After switching on the ignition, give a long press on the central unlocking button until a message is displayed.
This allows from the front, deactivation of the opening of the rear doors and the use of the rear windows.
It is activated by means of a press on control A located on the electric windows control panel. The warning lamp in the instrument panel lights up for approx. 10 seconds.
Each time the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp comes on for approx. 10 seconds.
Opening of the doors from the outside and operation of the rear electric windows remain possible from the front of the vehicle.
Electric child safety
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If you decide to drive with the doors locked, remem-ber that in the event of an accident this renders a c c e s s m o r e d i f fi c u l t f o r t h e emergency services.
Locking the doors from the inside
With the doors closed, press button B once to operate the electric central locking and unlocking.
The doors can still be opened from inside.
The central locking will not operate if a door is open, or not properly closed.
The lamp on the control B can signal any of 3 statuses:
- I t fl a s h e s i f t h e d o o r s a r e o p e n when the vehicle is stationary, engine stopped.
- It lights up if the doors are locked and the ignition is switched on.
- It goes out if the doors are not locked.
DOORSNote: Control B is inactive if the vehicle has been locked with the remote control or with the key.
Personal security
When the vehicle is started, the system automatically locks the doors and tailgate as soon as you reach a speed of approx. 10 km/h (6 mph).
Note: If a door is opened, this door will automatically relock as soon as the vehicle reaches approx. 6 mph.
Activation/Deactivation of the function
After switching on the ignition, give a long press on the central unlocking button until a message is displayed.
This allows from the front, deactivation of the opening of the rear doors and the use of the rear windows.
It is activated by means of a press on control A located on the electric windows control panel. The warning lamp in the instrument panel lights up for approx. 10 seconds.
Each time the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp comes on for approx. 10 seconds.
Opening of the doors from the outside and operation of the rear electric windows remain possible from the front of the vehicle.
Electric child safety
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Manual operation (emergency mode)
In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible to lock the vehicle’s doors by actioning control C on each door.
With the door open, insert the end of a key or similar item into the aperture and turn.
Close the door.
After a repair, normal functioning resumes using either the unlocking control B, the remote control, or the key used in the driver’s door.
Closing the tailgate
Lower the tailgate, using the 2 hand-hold zones located on the tailgate interior trim.
R e m o v i n g y o u r fi n g e r s , p r e s s d o w n to close.
TAILGATE
Opening from the outside
Press upwards on lever 1 which is located between the number plate lamps.
Anti-theft security
In all cases, as soon as the vehicle is moving (at above approx. 10 km/h or 6 mph) the tailgate locks auto-matically. The tailgate unlocks when a door is opened or if the interior locking/unlocking button is pressed.
Emergency unlocking
If there is a problem with unlocking the tailgate, it can be unlocked from inside the boot:
- insert a screwdriver or similar tool into hole 2 of the lock,
- turn it in order to unlock the tailgate.
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Manual operation (emergency mode)
In the event of an electrical fault, it is possible to lock the vehicle’s doors by actioning control C on each door.
With the door open, insert the end of a key or similar item into the aperture and turn.
Close the door.
After a repair, normal functioning resumes using either the unlocking control B, the remote control, or the key used in the driver’s door.
Closing the tailgate
Lower the tailgate, using the 2 hand-hold zones located on the tailgate interior trim.
R e m o v i n g y o u r fi n g e r s , p r e s s d o w n to close.
TAILGATE
Opening from the outside
Press upwards on lever 1 which is located between the number plate lamps.
Anti-theft security
In all cases, as soon as the vehicle is moving (at above approx. 10 km/h or 6 mph) the tailgate locks auto-matically. The tailgate unlocks when a door is opened or if the interior locking/unlocking button is pressed.
Emergency unlocking
If there is a problem with unlocking the tailgate, it can be unlocked from inside the boot:
- insert a screwdriver or similar tool into hole 2 of the lock,
- turn it in order to unlock the tailgate.
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1 - Spotlamps
A press on one of the buttons will switch the corresponding spotlamp on or off.
They will not come on if the ignition is switched off or the vehicle is in economy mode.
Automatic lighting of interior lamps
- When you enter the vehicle:
They come on immediately you unlock the vehicle or open a door.
They go out 30 seconds after doors have been closed, or after the ignition has been switched on.
- When you leave the vehicle:
They come on when you remove the ignition key (for about 30 sec-onds), or when a door is opened.
They go out after 30 seconds with the doors closed, or immediately the vehicle is locked.
In this position, the interior lamp comes on when you open a door or the boot.
In this position, it is deacti-vated and switched off per-manently.
In the front, the spotlamps are de-activated.
In this position, lighting is permanent.
2 - Front and rear interior lamps
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Welcome lighting
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Manual operation
Rear doors are locked by operat-ing the lever on the rear face of the door in question.When the manual safety is in use, the aperture is horizontal.
Electric operation
The electrical safety is activated by pressing the control located to the rear of the electric windows panel. This prohibits movement of the rear electric windows and rear passenger doors.
It is still possible to open the doors from the outside, provided the vehi-cle is not locked.
This system is independent of and in no way replaces the central locking.
Check the status of the child safety locks every time the igni-tion is switched on.
Always remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle even if only for a short time.
In the event of a violent impact, the electric child safety locks are deactivated automatically to allow rear passenger to get out of the vehicle.
If the child safety lock is activated, the warning lamp comes on for approx-imately 10 seconds when switching on the ignition.
LOCKING REAR DOORS
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Manual gearbox
- Ensure that the gear lever is in the neutral position.
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- I n t h e c a s e o f d i e s e l e n g i n e vehicles: turn the key to the drive p o s i t i o n . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off, if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine starts (but not for more than ten seconds).
- I n t e m p e r a t u r e s l o w e r t h a n 0 ° C , apply the clutch during the action on the starter in order to aid starting. Then release the clutch slowly.
DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE IN A SPACE THAT IS ENCLOSED OR INSUFFICIENTLY VENTILATED.
Automatic gearbox
- C h e c k t h a t y o u a r e i n p o s i t i o n P or N.
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- F o r D i e s e l e n g i n e s : t u r n t h e k e y t o position M . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine turns over (not for longer than ten seconds).
Advice
Vehicles equipped with a Turbo:
Turbo equipped engines MUST be allowed to return to idle for several seconds before switching off the ignition. Failure to do so could cause serious damage to the turbo unit.
Flicking the throttle pedal as the ignition is turned off can lead to severe damage to the turbo unit.
(6 speed) Electronic Gearbox System
- C h e c k t h a t y o u a r e i n p o s i t i o n N.
- F u l l y d e p r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l .
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- F o r D i e s e l e n g i n e s : t u r n t h e k e y t o position M . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine turns over (not for longer than ten seconds).
Note: If the vehicle has been stationary for a long time, or if you have pressed the brake pedal a number of times while stationary, it will be necessary to press the brake pedal hard down in order to authorise the engine to start.
STARTING
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Manual gearbox
- Ensure that the gear lever is in the neutral position.
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- I n t h e c a s e o f d i e s e l e n g i n e vehicles: turn the key to the drive p o s i t i o n . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off, if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine starts (but not for more than ten seconds).
- I n t e m p e r a t u r e s l o w e r t h a n 0 ° C , apply the clutch during the action on the starter in order to aid starting. Then release the clutch slowly.
DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE IN A SPACE THAT IS ENCLOSED OR INSUFFICIENTLY VENTILATED.
Automatic gearbox
- C h e c k t h a t y o u a r e i n p o s i t i o n P or N.
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- F o r D i e s e l e n g i n e s : t u r n t h e k e y t o position M . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine turns over (not for longer than ten seconds).
Advice
Vehicles equipped with a Turbo:
Turbo equipped engines MUST be allowed to return to idle for several seconds before switching off the ignition. Failure to do so could cause serious damage to the turbo unit.
Flicking the throttle pedal as the ignition is turned off can lead to severe damage to the turbo unit.
(6 speed) Electronic Gearbox System
- C h e c k t h a t y o u a r e i n p o s i t i o n N.
- F u l l y d e p r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l .
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- F o r D i e s e l e n g i n e s : t u r n t h e k e y t o position M . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine turns over (not for longer than ten seconds).
Note: If the vehicle has been stationary for a long time, or if you have pressed the brake pedal a number of times while stationary, it will be necessary to press the brake pedal hard down in order to authorise the engine to start.
STARTING
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Manual gearbox
- Ensure that the gear lever is in the neutral position.
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- I n t h e c a s e o f d i e s e l e n g i n e vehicles: turn the key to the drive p o s i t i o n . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off, if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine starts (but not for more than ten seconds).
- I n t e m p e r a t u r e s l o w e r t h a n 0 ° C , apply the clutch during the action on the starter in order to aid starting. Then release the clutch slowly.
DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE IN A SPACE THAT IS ENCLOSED OR INSUFFICIENTLY VENTILATED.
Automatic gearbox
- C h e c k t h a t y o u a r e i n p o s i t i o n P or N.
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- F o r D i e s e l e n g i n e s : t u r n t h e k e y t o position M . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine turns over (not for longer than ten seconds).
Advice
Vehicles equipped with a Turbo:
Turbo equipped engines MUST be allowed to return to idle for several seconds before switching off the ignition. Failure to do so could cause serious damage to the turbo unit.
Flicking the throttle pedal as the ignition is turned off can lead to severe damage to the turbo unit.
(6 speed) Electronic Gearbox System
- C h e c k t h a t y o u a r e i n p o s i t i o n N.
- F u l l y d e p r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l .
- D o n o t t o u c h t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
- F o r D i e s e l e n g i n e s : t u r n t h e k e y t o position M . W a i t f o r t h e p r e - h e a t e r warning lamp to go off if it is on.
- A c t i o n t h e s t a r t e r b y t u r n i n g t h e key until the engine turns over (not for longer than ten seconds).
Note: If the vehicle has been stationary for a long time, or if you have pressed the brake pedal a number of times while stationary, it will be necessary to press the brake pedal hard down in order to authorise the engine to start.
STARTING