Citroen C4 2010 2.G Workshop Manual

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 When you enter the vehicle, the
temperature inside the vehicle
may be much colder (or warmer)
than is comfortable. There is no
point in modifying the displayed
temperature to try to attain the
desired level of comfort. The
system operates automatically
to correct this temperature differ-
ence as rapidly as possible.

 When starting the engine from
cold, in order to avoid distributing
too much cold air, the blower will
attain its optimum level gradually.

Manual operation of one or more
functions
Each of the functions 4 , 6 and 7 can
be adjusted manually.
Display of the "AUTO" function then
disappears.

Central and lateral air
vents.

Central and lateral air
vents and passenger
footwells.

Passenger footwells.

The windscreen, front
side windows and pas-
senger footwells.

The windscreen and
front side windows.
4 - Air conditioning
6 - Adjustment of the air
distribution
5 - Air recirculation To stop the air conditioning,
press on the control
4 . The
symbol "A/C" disappears.
To restart it, press again
on the control 4 . The symbol "A/C"
displays.
When you press on control 5 ,
the entry of air from outside
is blocked off and the associ-
ated symbol is displayed.
This function can also be accessed
by pressing the appropriate button
on the steering wheel.
While retaining the other settings,
this position excludes disagreeable
odours or emissions coming from
outside. It should be cancelled as
soon as possible to prevent misting
and to allow fresh air into the cabin.
To deactivate the air recirculation,
press again on control 5 . Press the button
6 succes-
sively so that the multifunc-
tion screen shows, in turn,
the air fl ow to:

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7 - Air flow
Heater blower speed: press button: 9 - Demisting - defrosting the
rear screen
To increase it
To decrease it.
The level of air fl ow is represented on
the display by the progressive fi lling
of the fan blades.
A press on the control 7 deactivates
the "AUTO" function. To restart it,
press again on the control AUTO .
To avoid condensation and poor air
quality in the passenger compart-
ment, it is recommended always to
maintain a suffi cient fl ow of air. 8 - Demisting - defrosting the
windscreen and front side
windows
While it is operating, the
warning lamp lights and the
symbol appears on the mul-
tifunction screen.
This control is for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen, acting
automatically on the air blower fl ow,
air distribution, air conditioning and
air entry.
To stop it, press again on control 8
or on the control AUTO .
You should not have air recirculation
selected. When this function is work-
ing, the warning lamp comes
on and the symbol appears
on the multifunction screen.
This control is for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the rear screen.
It switches off automatically to avoid
excessive consumption of power.
To stop it, press again on the
control 9 .

Press AUTO to return the system
to automatic operation.

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SCENTED AIR FRESHENER Removing the cartridge Fitting the new cartridge As a safety measure:

 use the scented air freshener
and cartridges only for the pur-
pose intended, as described in
the user instructions,

 do not handle the cartridge
while driving.
Kep the cartridge packaging to-
gether with the user instructions
and precautions.
System which spreads a fragrance
in the passenger compartment as
required, by means of the adjust-
ment thumb wheel and the various
fragrance cartridges available.
It is located to the right of the central
air vent.
You can stop or adjust the fl ow of
scented air, via thumb wheel
1 .
 Take the cap 2 from your new
cartridge and place it in the small
orifi ce of the cartridge you are
removing.

 Remove the cartridge from the
air freshener.
 Take the cap 2 off the head of the
cartridge.

 Insert the new cartridge in the air
freshener.
The central air vents should be open. The cartridges need replacing from
time to time.
Do not dismantle the cartridges.
Do not touch the scent mesh.
Do not try to refi ll the scented air
freshener or the cartridges. Only
use original CITROËN cartridges.
Keep these items away from chil-
dren and animals.
Avoid any contact with the skin and
eyes.
In the event of ingestion, consult a
doctor and show them the packag-
ing or the label .

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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 knob until you at-
tain the desired position. 3. Driver's seat height
adjustment
Raise or lower the the control lever
the number of times necessary to
obtain the position desired. 4. Backrest angle
Operate the control lever 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 lever for-
wards to fold the backrest and move
the seat forward.
When repositioning, the seat returns
to its initial position.
Ensure that the seat is locked se-
curely.
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 to raise or lower the
front of the seat base (on
driver’s seat).
Raise or lower the rear of
control to raise or lower the
seat.
Action control forwards or
backwards to slide the seat
forwards/backwards. Push the top of control for-
wards or backwards to ad-
just the backrest angle.
Raise or lower control to in-
crease or decrease the lum-
bar support.
With the engine running, the front
seats can be heated individually.

 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 door mirrors. It enables you to
store up to two positions using the
buttons 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 door
mirrors.

 Press button M , then press but-
ton 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
indicating the end of the adjust-
ment.
Do not try to store a driving position
while driving.

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REAR SEATS
Bench seat, the left-hand section
(2/3) or right-hand section (1/3) of
which can be folded independently
to vary the load space in the boot.
Rear head restraints
The rear head restraints can be re-
moved and have two positions:
- high, when in use,
- low, to store.
To raise the head restraint, pull it up-
wards.
To lower it, press the catch then
press on the head restraint.
To remove it, move it to the high po-
sition, push the catch and pull the
head restraint upwards.
To put it back in place, engage the
rods of the head restraint in the
holes keeping them in line with the
backrest.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be in place and
adjusted correctly. Folding the seat cushion

 raise the front of the seat cushion,

 tilt it towards the front seats.
When repositioning the seat base,
make sure that the seat belt buckles
are back in place.
When you fold a rear seat cushion,
you should also fold the corresponding backrest. Before tipping the rear seat, make
sure that the seat belts will not be
snagged or trapped by the seat and
its catches. Position them carefully
to the sides of the backrests.
Before folding the seat

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Removing the seat base
To increase the load space, the rear
seats are removable.

 detach one of the pivots from its
fi xing,

 disengage the other pivot to re-
move the seat assembly. Folding the backrest

 stow the head restraints,

 press on control A located on the
side of the backrest,

 tilt fully forwards.
When returning the seat backrest to
the normal position, ensure that it
locks into place: the red warning in-
dicator, located on the control, must
not be visible.
When you are handling the rear
seats, avoid trapping the seat belts
and make sure that the belt buckles
are positioned correctly.

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MIRRORS
Door mirrors
Each mirror is adjustable to provide
the rear view needed for overtaking
or parking. They can also be folded
for parking in confi ned spaces.
Adjustment
With the ignition on:

 move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror,

 move control B in one of four
directions to adjust,

 return control A to the central
position. The objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of ve-
hicles approaching from behind.
Folding

 From outside: lock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.

 From inside: with the ignition on,
pull control A rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using con-
trol A , they will not unfold when the
vehicle is unlocked. Pull again on
control A .
Unfolding

 From outside: unlock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.

 From inside: with the ignition on,
pull control A rearwards.
The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can
be deactivated by a CITROËN dealer.
Never fold or unfold the electric folding mirrors manually. Automatic tilting in reverse gear
System which provides a view of the
ground during parking manoeuvres
in reverse gear.
Programming

 With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.

 Select and adjust the left-hand
and right-hand mirrors in suc-
cession.
The adjustment is stored immedi-
ately.
Switching off

 Exit reverse gear and wait
ten seconds.
or

 Return control A to the central
position.
The mirror glass returns to its initial
position.
The mirror glass also returns to its
initial position:
- if the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h),
- if the engine is switched off.
Switching on

 With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.

 Move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror.
The glass of the mirror selected tilts
downwards, in accordance with its
programming.
The demisting/defrosting of the door
mirrors is linked to that of the rear
screen.

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Rear view mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system,
useful in poor light.
Manual day/night model
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. By means of a sensor, which mea-
sures the light from the rear of the
vehicle, this system automatically
and progressively changes between
the day and night uses.
It has an anti-dazzle system which
darkens the mirror glass: this reduc-
es any driver discomfort caused by
the light beam of following vehicles,
the sun...
In order to guarantee optimum vis-
ibility during your manoeuvres, the
mirror lightens automatically when
reverse gear is engaged.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
The height and reach of the steer-
ing 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 con-
trol lever to unlock the steering
wheel adjustment.

 Adjust for height and reach.

 Push the control lever to lock the
steering wheel adjustment.
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
As a safety precaution, these op-
erations must only be carried out
while the vehicle is stationary.