Citroen C4 2012 2.G Owners Manual

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Unlocking


)
Press this button again to unlock
the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
goes 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.












Automatic central locking

This system automatically locks the
doors, boot and rear screen while
driving.
You can activate or deactivate this
function.

Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors, the boot and
the rear screen lock automatically.
Unlocking


)
Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press
this button to unlock the doors,
the boot and the rear screen
temporarily.


Ignition on:

Deactivation


)
Press this button again for more
than two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears in
the multifunction screen.








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.


Unlocking the driver's door


)
Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the left.


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
.


Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors


)
Pull the interior door opening
control.

If one of the doors or the boot or
rear screen is open, the automat-
ic central locking does not take
place. Activation


)
Press this button for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears in
the multifunction screen. In the event of a fault with the cen-
tral locking, you must disconnect
the battery to lock the boot and so
ensure the complete locking of the
vehicle.

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BOOT


)
After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control
or the key, with the rear screen
closed, pull on the lever 1
and
raise the tailgate.



)
Lower the tailgate using one of
the two handholds 3
, located on
the interior trim.

- when the engine is
running
, this warning
lamp comes on, accom-
panied by a message in
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 in the multifunc-
tion screen for a few seconds.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
REAR SCREEN

This opening gives easy access
to the boot, even if you are parked
close to a wall or another vehicle.

Closing



)
Lower the rear screen guiding
it with the wiper arm until it is
closed.
If the rear screen is not closed cor-
rectly:


- when the engine is
running
, this warning
lamp comes on, accom-
panied by a message in
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 in the multifunc-
tion screen for a few seconds.
The boot and the rear screen
cannot both be open at the same
time. When the rear screen is open,
you can access the boot by rais-
ing the rear shelf using its tab
(C4 Picasso).


)
After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control
or the key, with the boot closed,
press the control 2
and raise the
rear screen using the base 4
of
the wiper arm.
)
Past the balancing point, allow
the tailgate to lower and close
itself (do not assist it or slow it
down).


Opening

Opening

Closing

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Emergency boot 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.


PANORAMIC SUNROOF

It is fi tted with an electrically con-
trolled blind.

Opening the roof blind



)
Rotate the control knob B
to slide
the roof blind to the desired posi-
tion (positions 1
to 9
).



Closing the roof blind



)
Rotate the control knob B
to po-
sition 0
to close the roof blind.

Recommendations



- Pressing the locking button on
the remote control for more than
two seconds will close the blind
(practical when, for example,
you leave your vehicle in a sunlit
car park).

- On returning to your vehicle, a
press on control knob B
reposi-
tions the blind to the last position
selected.



Anti-pinch

The blind has an anti-pinch func-
tion.
At the end of its travel, when the blind
encounters an obstacle on closing, it
stops and moves back slightly.
Following a fault or after a battery
disconnection during the movement
of the blind or after it has stopped,
you must re-initialise the anti-pinch
function:


)
place the blind in the closed po-
sition,

)
press control knob B
for approxi-
mately two seconds.

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FUEL TANK

Capacity of the tank: approxi-
mately 60 litres.



Low fuel level

When the low fuel level is
reached, this warning lamp
on the instrument panel
comes on, accompanied by
an audible warning and a message
on the multifunction screen.
When it fi rst comes on, about 7 litres

of fuel remain in the tank.
Until suffi cient fuel has been
added, this warning lamp appears
every time the ignition is switched
on, accompanied by an audible
warning and a message. Depending
on version, this audible warning
and message are repeated with
increasing frequency as the fuel
level drops towards " 0
".
Refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running out. A label on the inside of the fuel fi ller
fl ap reminds you of the type of fuel
to use, depending on your engine
type.
Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to be registered by the fuel
gauge.

Refuelling


If you are fi lling your tank to
the top, do not persist after the
3rd cut-off; this could cause
malfunctions.






With Stop & Start, never refuel with
the system in STOP mode; you
must switch off the ignition with the
key. Opening the fi ller cap may result in
an inrush of air. This is entirely nor-
mal and results from the sealing of
the fuel system.


)
Press control switch A
, situated
on the switch panel on the left of
the dashboard, until the fuel fl ap
opens.
This control switch remains ac-
tive for a few minutes after
switching of the ignition. If nec-
essary, switch the ignition on
again to reactivate it.

)
Take care to select the pump
that delivers the correct type of
fuel for your vehicle.

)
Introduce the nozzle so as to push
in the metal non-return fl ap B.

)
Make sure that the nozzle is
pushed in as far as possible
before starting to refuel (risk of
blowback).

)
Maintain this position throughout
the refuelling operation.

)
Push the fuel fl ap to close it.

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The petrol or Diesel engine of your ve-
hicle is fi tted with a catalytic converter, a
device which helps to reduce the level of
harmful emissions in the exhaust gases.

For petrol engines, you must use
unleaded fuel.
The fi ller neck is narrower, allowing only
unleaded petrol nozzles to be intro-
duced.

If you have put in the wrong fuel
for your vehicle, you must have
the fuel tank drained and fi lled
with the correct fuel before start-
ing the engine.













Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines











Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines

Fuel cut-off

Your vehicle is equipped with a safe-
ty device which cuts off the fuel sup-
ply in the event of a collision.
The petrol engines are perfectly
compatible with E10 or E24 type pet-
rol biofuels (containing 10 % or 24 %
ethanol), conforming to European
standards EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to
85 % ethanol) are reserved exclu-
sively for vehicles marketed for the
use of this type of fuel (BioFlex ve-
hicles). The quality of the ethanol
must comply with European stan-
dard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are
marketed to run on fuels containing
up to 100 % ethanol (E100 type).

The Diesel engines are perfectly
compatible with biofuels which con-
form to current and future European
standards (Diesel fuel which com-
plies with standard EN 590 mixed
with a biofuel which complies with
standard EN 14214) available at the
pumps (containing up to 7 % Fatty
Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in cer-
tain Diesel engines; however, this
use is subject to strict application
of the special servicing conditions.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or di-
luted, domestic fuel...) is strictly pro-
hibited (risk of damage to the engine
and fuel system).

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTROLS
Control stalk for the selection and con-
trol of the various front and rear lamps
providing the vehicle's lighting.

Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of
the vehicle are designed to adapt
the driver's visibility progressively in
relation to the climatic conditions:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see
without dazzling other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see
clearly when the road is clear.



Additional lighting

Other lamps are fi tted to fulfi l the require-
ments of particular driving conditions:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from a
distance,

- front foglamps for even better
forward vision,

- directional headlamps for improved
visibility when cornering,

- daytime running lamps to be
seen during the day.



Programming

Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available depending
on options:


- guide-me-home lighting,

-
automatic illumination of headlamps,


- directional lighting.



Manual controls

Lamps off.





Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.

B.
Stalk for switching headlam-
ps: pull the stalk towards you
to switch the lighting between
dipped and main beam head-
lamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps
modes, the driver can switch on the
main beam headlamps temporarily
("headlamp fl ash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.

Displays

Illumination of the corresponding
indicator lamp in the instrument pan-
el confi rms that the lighting selected
is on. The lighting is controlled directly by
the driver by means of the ring A

and the stalk B
.
A.
Main lighting mode selection
ring: turn it to position the symbol
required facing the mark.

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C.
Foglamps selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the side-
lamps and the dipped and main
beam headlamps.


- 1
st turn forwards: rear foglamp on.

-
1
st turn rearwards: rear foglamp off.




- 1 st turn forwards: front foglamps on.


- 2 nd turn forwards: rear foglamps on.


- 1 st turn rearwards: rear foglamps off.


- 2 nd turn rearwards: front foglamps off.



Model with rear foglamp only

Model with front and rear
foglamps





In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, use of the front foglamps
and the rear foglamp is prohibited.
In these situations, the power of
their beams may dazzle other dri-
vers. They should only be used in
fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is
your responsibility to switch on the
foglamps and dipped beam head-
lamps manually as the sunshine
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp
when they are no longer necessary.

Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off immediately, except
for the dipped beam headlamps if
guide-me-home lighting is activated.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the pres-
ence of misting on the internal sur-
face of the glass of the headlamps
and rear lamps is normal; it disap-
pears after the lamps have been on
for a few minutes.

Switching on the lamps after
the ignition is switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate
ring A
to the "0"
position - lamps off,
then to the desired position.
On opening the driver's door a
temporary audible signal warns the
driver that the lighting is on.
The lamps, with the exception of
the sidelamps, switch off automati-
cally after a period that depends on
the state of charge of the battery
(entering energy economy mode).

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Daytime running lamps

Daytime lighting, compulsory in cer-
tain countries, which comes on auto-
matically when the engine is started
making the vehicle more visible to
other users.






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 "Access -
§ Remote control key").
This function is assured:


- in countries where it is imposed
by regulations,
by illumination of the dipped
beam headlamps with the side-
lamps and number plate lamps.

- for other countries where it is
provided,

by the use of dedicated LED lamps.


The instruments and controls (mul-
tifunction screen, air conditioning
control panel, ...) are not illuminated,
except in night mode with manual or
automatic illumination of headlamps.











LED lamps

They come on when the engine is
started.
Depending on the destination country,
they are used for:


- daytime running lamps in day mode
and sidelamps in night mode,
or


- sidelamps in day and night mode
Where LED lamps are fi tted, the fi la-
ment bulbs for the sidelamps in the
front lamp units are not used.
Activation or deactivation of this
lighting is done via the vehicle con-
fi guration menu. This function can be activated or
deactivated via the vehicle confi gu-
ration menu.

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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
When a low level of ambient light
is detected by a sunshine sensor,
the number plate lamps, sidelamps
and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver.
They can also come on if rain is de-
tected, at the same time as auto-
matic operation 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
lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation


)
Turn ring A
to the "AUTO"
posi-
tion. The activation of the function
is accompanied by a message in
the screen.


Deactivation


)
Turn ring A
to a position other
than "AUTO"
. Deactivation of
the function is accompanied by a
message in the screen.


Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine sensor, the lamps comes
on, a message appears in the
screen, accompanied by an audible
signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.


Automatic "guide-me-home"
lighting
When the automatic illumination of
headlamps function is activated,
under low ambient light the dipped
beams headlamps come on au-
tomatically when the ignition is
switched off.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect suffi cient light. Therefore,
the lighting will not come on auto-
matically.
Do not cover the sunshine sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the rear view mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.

Programming
The activation and the duration of
the guide-me-home lighting can
be set in the vehicle confi guration
menu.
For a vehicle fi tted with the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is fi xed.

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OF XENON HEADLAMPS
This system adjusts the height of the
xenon headlamp beams automati-
cally and when stationary, according
to the load in the vehicle, so as to
avoid causing a nuisance to other
road user.
If a malfunction occurs,
this warning lamp is dis-
played in the instrument
panel, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message in
the screen.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OFHEADLAMPS

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
dashboard to the left of the driver, to
the appropriate position:

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-.
3 people.

1.
4 to 7 people.

-.
Intermediate setting.

2.
4 to 7 people + maximum autho-
rised loads.

-.
Intermediate setting.

3.

Driver + maximum authorised loads.

Initial setting is position " 0
".
EXTERIOR SIDE SPOTLAMPS

Switching on

The side spotlamps come on tempo-
rarily:


- when you unlock the vehicle,

- when you press the lighting button
on the remote control,

-
with the automatic guide-me-home
lighting, on switching off the ignition,

- when you remove the key from
the ignition,

- when you open a door,

- when you use the remote control
to locate the vehicle.