remote control Citroen C4 2008.5 1.G User Guide

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Triggering
This is indicated by sounding of
the siren and fl ashing of the direc-
tion indicators for approximately
thirty seconds.
After it has been triggered, the alarm
is again operational.
If the alarm is triggered ten times in
succession, the eleventh time will
result in it becoming inactive. If the indicator light on button A
fl ashes rapidly, this indicates that
the alarm was triggered during
your absence. When the ignition is
switched on, this fl ashing stops im-
mediately.
To avoid triggering the alarm when
washing your vehicle, lock it using
the key.
Do not activate the alarm before
disconnecting the battery, other-
wise the siren will sound. Failure of the remote control

 Unlock the vehicle using the key
in the driver’s door lock.

 Open the door; the alarm is trig-
gered.

 Switch on the ignition; the alarm
stops.
Locking the vehicle without
alarm

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle us-
ing the key in the driver’s door
lock.
* According to country.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on,
lighting of the indicator lamp on but-
ton
A for ten seconds indicates a si-
ren fault.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer. Automatic operation *
Depending on the legislation in force
in your country, one of these cases
may occur:
- 45 seconds after the vehicle is
locked using the remote control,
the alarm is armed, regardless of
the status of the doors and boot.
- 2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the alarm is
armed.

 To avoid triggering the alarm
on entering the vehicle, fi rst
press the unlocking button on
the remote control.

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DOORS
Opening
From outside When the selective unlocking is acti-
vated, the fi rst press of the remote
control unlocking button permits
unlocking of the driver’s door only.
 Pull on the front door control to
open the door; this unlocks the
vehicle completely.

 Pull on the rear door control to
open the door; this unlocks the
door concerned only.
With the selective unlocking acti-
vated:
- the driver’s door control unlocks the driver’s door only.
- the other door controls unlock the other doors and the boot.
The interior door controls do not
operate when the vehicle is dead-
locked. Central manual control
System which provides full manual
locking or unlocking of the doors
and boot from the inside.
Locking

 Press button A to lock the vehi-
cle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
If one of the doors is open, the cen-
tral locking from the inside does not
take place.
If the boot is open, the central lock-
ing from the inside is active for the
doors, to permit the transportation
of long objects.

 After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control
or the key, pull the door handle. From inside

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Unlocking

 Press button A again to unlock
the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
switches off.
If the vehicle is locked or dead-
locked from the outside, the red in-
dicator lamp fl ashes and button A
is inactive.

 In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock the
vehicle.
Central automatic control Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors and boot lock
automatically.
If one of the doors is open, the auto-
matic central locking does not take
place.
If the boot is open, the automatic
central locking of the doors is ac-
tive.
Unlocking

 Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press
button A to unlock the doors and
boot temporarily.
Activation

 Press button A for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on
the multifunction display.
Deactivation

 Press button A again for more
than two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on
the multifunction display.
Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of
a malfunction of the battery or of the
central locking. Locking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the right.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Insert the key in the lock, located
on the edge of the door, then turn
it one eighth of a turn .
System which provides full automat-
ic locking or unlocking of the doors
and boot while driving.
You can activate or deactivate this
function. Unlocking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the left.
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening
control.

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BOOT

 After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control
or the key, push upwards on the
lever 1 , located between the
number plate lights, and raise
the tailgate.
 Lower the tailgate using one of
the two handholds 3 , located on
the interior boot trim.

 Push at the end of travel.
- when the engine is
running , this warning
lamp comes on, accom-
panied by a message on
the multifunction screen
for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving
(speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)),
this warning lamp comes on, ac-
companied by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunc-
tion screen for a few seconds.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
Opening Closing
Emergency boot lid release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.

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* According to country.
Daytime running lights *
On vehicles which are equipped with
daytime running lights, the dipped
headlamps come on when the vehi-
cle is started.
This indicator lamp comes on on the
instrument panel screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen,
air conditioning control panel...) are
only lit on switching to the automatic
lighting mode or when the lights are
switched on manually.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary lighting of dipped
headlamps after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes
the driver's exit easier when the light
is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting
stalk B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash"
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time. The manual guide-me-home light-
ing is also available by pressing the
lighting button on the remote con-
trol (refer to the section "Accesses -
§ Remote control key").

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* According to country.
Daytime running lights *
On vehicles which are equipped with
daytime running lights, the dipped
headlamps come on when the vehi-
cle is started.
This indicator lamp comes on on the
instrument panel screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen,
air conditioning control panel...) are
only lit on switching to the automatic
lighting mode or when the lights are
switched on manually.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary lighting of dipped
headlamps after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes
the driver's exit easier when the light
is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting
stalk B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash"
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time. The manual guide-me-home light-
ing is also available by pressing the
lighting button on the remote con-
trol (refer to the section "Accesses -
§ Remote control key").

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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching off
of the ignition, any action on the stalk
positions the wipers in the centre of
the windscreen.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement.
To park the wipers after this has
been done, switch on the ignition
and operate the stalk. For optimum and lasting wiping of
the "fl at-blade" wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
- change them approximately every 6 months,
- avoid using them to retain card- board on the windscreen. COURTESY LAMPS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lamps.

1. Front courtesy
lamp

2. Map reading
lamps
Front courtesy lamp In this position, the courtesy
lamp comes on gradually: Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
In permanent lighting mode, differ-
ent lighting times are available:
- with the ignition off, approxi- mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlim- ited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when a door or the boot is opened,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to lo-
cate your vehicle. It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
Map reading lamps

 With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.

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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching off
of the ignition, any action on the stalk
positions the wipers in the centre of
the windscreen.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement.
To park the wipers after this has
been done, switch on the ignition
and operate the stalk. For optimum and lasting wiping of
the "fl at-blade" wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
- change them approximately every 6 months,
- avoid using them to retain card- board on the windscreen. COURTESY LAMPS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lamps.

1. Front courtesy
lamp

2. Map reading
lamps
Front courtesy lamp In this position, the courtesy
lamp comes on gradually: Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
In permanent lighting mode, differ-
ent lighting times are available:
- with the ignition off, approxi- mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlim- ited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when a door or the boot is opened,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to lo-
cate your vehicle. It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
Map reading lamps

 With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.

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BATTERY
Procedure for charging your battery
when it is fl at or for starting the en-
gine using another battery.
Access to the battery
The battery is located under the
bonnet.
To gain access to it:

 open the bonnet using the inte-
rior lever, then the exterior lever,

 secure the bonnet strut,

 remove the plastic cover to gain
access to the two terminals,

 unclip the fuse box to remove
the battery, if necessary. Charging the battery using a
battery charger

 Disconnect the battery from the
vehicle.

 Follow the instructions for use
provided by the manufacturer of
the charger.

 Reconnect starting with the neg-
ative terminal (-).

 Check that the terminals and
connectors are clean. If they are
covered with sulphate (whitish or
greenish deposit), remove them
and clean them.
Starting using another
battery
The batteries contain harm-
ful substances such as sul-
phuric acid and lead. They
must be disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must not, in
any circumstances, be discarded
with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to a special
collection point.
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is to be left un-
used for more than one month.

 Connect the red cable to the
positive terminal (+) of the fl at
battery A , then to the positive ter-
minal (+) of the slave battery B .

 Connect one end of the green or
black cable to the negative ter-
minal (-) of the slave battery B .

 Operate the starter, let the en-
gine run.

 Wait until the engine returns to
idle and disconnect the cables.