ignition CITROEN C4 AIRCROSS 2021 Handbook (in English)

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For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Alarm*System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring:
- perimeter
The system checks for any opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot, the bonnet...
- volumetric
The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
- tilt
The system checks for any change in the
attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,
moved or knocked.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out of
service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the siren wiring are put out of service
or damaged.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
F Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your
vehicle has the Keyless Entry and Starting
syste m).
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.
F

L
eave the vehicle, and close all the doors
and the bonnet.
F

P
ress the locking button on the remote
control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system.
Deactivation
Do one of the the following to deactivate the
alarm:
F

P
ress the unlocking button on the remote
control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system.
F

S
witch on the ignition (ON mode if your
vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
F

O
pen a door or the boot while the system is
being activated.
The alarm system is deactivated: the indicator
lamp A goes off.
The alarm is being activated: the indicator
lamp
A flashes rapidly accompanied by
an intermittent audible signal for about
20
s
econds.
Once the 20 seconds have expired, the
system is active . The audible signal stops and
the indicator lamp in the button flashes slowly.
* According to equipment.
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Locking the vehicle with
perimeter monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and tilt
monitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of the
alarm in certain cases, such as:
-
a
n animal left in the vehicle,
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a w
indow left partly open,
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w
ashing your vehicle.Deactivation of the interior
volumetric and tilt monitoring
Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the "MIST " position for about three seconds to
activate them again, the audible signal
sounds twice.
F
S
witch off the ignition and remove the
key from the ignition switch (OFF mode if
your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
F

R

aise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the "MIST" position for about 3 seconds.
F

T

he audible signal sounds once and the
interior volumetric and tilt monitoring are
deactivated.
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Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for
thirty seconds.
A message then appears in the instrument
panel screen while the siren is operating.
When the ignition is next switched on (ON
mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry
and Starting" system), an audible signal sounds
four times to inform you that the alarm was
triggered during your absence.
Complete deactivation of
the alarm
F Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.
F

O
pen the driver's door.
F

P
lace the lighting control stalk in
the " OFF"
position.
F

P
ull the wiper control stalk towards you
and hold.
A

fter about ten seconds there is an audible
signal.
F

W
hen the audible signal stops, continue to
hold the wiper stalk pulled towards you and
press the remote control locking button.
You can completely deactivate the alarm
system. To do this, proceed as follows:
F T he state of the system is then signalled to
you by the number of beeps:
O

ne beep: the alarm system is completely
deactivated.
T

wo beeps: the alarm system is activated.
E

ach new press of the remote control
locking button changes the state of the
system.
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Electric windows
System which opens or closes a window
manually or automatically. It is fitted with
a system which provides protection if an
obstacle is detected on one-touch models and
a deactivation system to prevent misuse of the
rear controls.Front and rear passengers'
electric windows
F With the ignition on, press or pull the switch. The window stops when you
release the switch.
Safety anti-pinch (driver's side)
In automatic mode, when the window rises and
meets an obstacle, it stops and lowers again. The electric window switches
remain operational for approximately
30
seconds after the ignition is
switched off.
The windows can no longer be opened
or closed once a front door is opened.
The rear windows do not lower fully.
1.

D

river's electric window.
2.

P

assenger's electric window.
3.
R

ear right electric window.
4.

R

ear left electric window.
5.

D

eactivating the passenger and rear
electric window switches.
Driver's one-touch electric
window
With the ignition on, you have two options:
- m anual mode
F

P
ress the switch gently to open or pull
it gently to close. The window stops as
soon as the switch is released.
-

a
utomatic mode
F

P
ress the switch fully to open or pull
it fully to close. The window opens or
closes completely when the switch is
released.
F

P
ressing the switch again stops the
movement of the window.
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Deactivating the passenger
and rear electric window
switches
Reinitialising the electric
windows
When the button is pressed down, only
the window in the driver's door operates.
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short time.
In the event of contact during operation
of the windows, you must reverse the
movement of the window. To do this,
press the switch concerned.
When the driver operates the
passenger electric window switches,
they must ensure that no one is
preventing correct closing of the
windows.
The driver must ensure that passengers
use the electric windows correctly.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
F

F

or the safety of your children, press
switch 5 to prevent operation of the
passenger and rear electric windows
irrespective of their position.
From the switch in the driver's door:
F

p

ull the switch until the window is fully
closed, then release it,
F

p

ull the switch again for at least one
second after reaching the window closed
position.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
When the button is pressed down, the switches are
deactivated.
When the button is up, the switches are activated.
Should there be no automatic
movement of a window when rising or
after the safety anti-pinch has been
triggered three times in succession, the
electric windows must be reinitialised.
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Panoramic sunroofIt has a motorised blind.
Motorised blind
With the ignition on, there are two ways of
opening or closing the blind:
F
B
riefly pull or push the control in direction 1
or 2 , the blind stops when you release the
control.
F

M
aintain pressure on the control in
direction 1 or 2 until movement starts, the
blind then opens or closes fully.
Stopping temporarily
F To stop the opening or closing of the blind, press part 3 of the control or reverse the
movement of the control.
Safety anti-pinch
At the end of its travel, if the blind encounters
an obstacle to closing, it stops and moves back
s li g ht l y. Remember to always switch off the
ignition when leaving the vehicle, even
for a short time.
When operating the control, the driver
should ensure that there is nothing
preventing movement of the blind.
The driver must ensure that passengers
use the blind correctly.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the blind.
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Mirrors
Adjustment
Adjustment is possible when the ignition switch
is in the "ON" or "ACC" position.
F
M
ove control A to the right or to the left to
select the corresponding mirror.
F

M
ove control B in all four directions to
adjust.
F

R
eturn control A to the central position.
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass
permitting the lateral rearward vision necessary
for overtaking or parking. They can also be
folded for parking in confined spaces.
Demisting - Defrosting
Door mirrors
If your vehicle is fitted with heated
mirrors, the demisting-defrosting
operates with the engine running, by
switching on the heated rear screen
(see "Rear screen demist-defrost").
The objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of vehicles
approaching from behind.
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Electric folding / unfolding
From the outside:
F b y locking or unlocking the vehicle,
using the remote control or the locking /
unlocking buttons (for vehicles fitted with
the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system). If you have folded the mirrors using the
control C
, you must use this control to
unfold them, other wise the mirrors will
not be lock in place correctly.
The mirrors can also be folded
manually.
From inside:
-
w
ith the ignition switch in the "ON" or
"ACC" position, by pressing the control C ,
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w

ith the ignition switch in the "LOCK"
position, by pressing control C , within
30


seconds .
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Personalisation of the
Exterior air intake / Interior air
recirculation function
This function is controlled automatically.
However, you can deactivate its automatic
control if you wish to change the air intake
mode at any time.
Changing the status
Press the Air intake / Interior air recirculation
button for at least 10 seconds.
When the status changes from active to
inactive, three bleeps are heard and the
indicator lamp flashes three times.
When the status changes from inactive to
active, two bleeps are heard and the indicator
lamp flashes three times.
Automatic control active
If the air distribution adjustment dial and the air
flow adjustment dial are placed in the "AUTO"
position, the Air intake / Interior air recirculation
function is also controlled automatically.
Automatic control inactive
Even if the air distribution adjustment dial and
the air flow adjustment dial are placed in the
"AUTO" position, the Air intake / Interior air
recirculation function is no longer controlled
automatically.
The settings are retained, even after switching
off the ignition.
4. Intake of exterior air / Recirculation of interior air
This function insulates the passenger
compartment from exterior odours and smoke.
F

P
ress button 4 to select the air
intake mode.
When the indicator lamp on button 4 is off, the
exterior air intake function is on.
When the indicator lamp on button 4 is on, the
intake of exterior air is off and the system is in
air recirculation mode.
Do not drive for long periods in interior
air recirculation mode, except in truly
exceptional atmospheric conditions.
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Front armrest
Pull the right-hand lever to open the storage
compartment lid, which serves as an armrest.
To close, fold down the lid until it locks.Pull the left-hand lever to open the lid.
To close, fold down the lid until it locks.
This storage compartment may contain up
to 3 accessory sockets.This operates when the ignition switch is in the
"LOCK", "ACC" or "ON" position.
Open the cover of the front armrest to gain
access to the socket.
Upper storage compartment
Lower storage compartment
Check that the electrical equipment
operates on 12 V and that its maximum
electrical power is 120 W.
The prolonged use of electrical
equipment without running the engine
may discharge the battery.
12 V socket
(120 W max)
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