tow Citroen C4 DAG 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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A i r c o n d i t i o n i n g
At any time of year, the air condition-
ing is useful for removing air humid-
ity and misting.
To keep the air conditioning com-
pressor well sealed, it is essential to
operate the air conditioning at least
once in every month.
To be effective, the air conditioning
should only be used with the win-
dows closed.
If you are towing a heavy trailer or if
outside temperatures are very high,
the air conditioning may be tempo-
rarily interrupted in favour of engine
cooling.
Sensor
The automatic air conditioning inside the passenger compartment makes use of the sunlight sensor, which is located on the dashboard behind the instrument panel.
Take care not to obstruct it.
Water arising from condensation
in the air conditioning is allowed to
drain out through an aperture pro-
vided for this purpose; a pool of
water may thus form beneath the
vehicle when stationary.
You are recommended to have the
air conditioning system checked on
a regular basis (see Maintenance
Guide).
The air conditioning uses energy
from the engine to operate. This
results in extra fuel consumption
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To raise, pull upwards. To lower, press on the unlocking button and on the head restraint. The adjust-ment is correct when the upper edge of the restraint is level with the top of your head. The head restraint is also angle-adjustable.
To remove, press on the unlocking button and pull upwards.
Note: Never drive the vehicle with- o u t t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s fi t t e d .
L u m b a r s u p p o r t
D r i v e r ’ s s e a t h e i g h t
B a c k r e s t a n g l e
A c c e s s t o t h e r e a r seats
R e a c h
M a n u a l a d j u s t m e n t s
H e a d r e s t r a i n t
Lift the control bar and adjust the seat to the desired position.
Turn the control to adjust the seat to the desired position.
Raise or lower the control the number of times required to obtain the desired position.
Use the control A to adjust the back-rest angle.
It is possible to recline the backrest to an angle of 45° by tilting it until it locks; press the control to unlock.
To access or exit the rear seat posi-tions, tilt the control 6 towards the front to fold the front seat back-rest and slide the front seat forwards.
Afterwards the front seat will revert to its initial position.
Make sure that the seat is securely locked in place.
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B e f o r e f o l d i n g t h e s e a t
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.
R e a r h e a d r e s t r a i n t s
The rear head restraints have two positions:
- A low stowed position when the seat is not occupied.
- A raised position to optimise the safety of the passenger, by rais-ing it to its stop, i n c l u d i n g w h e n u s e d w i t h a f o r w a r d f a c i n g c h i l d seat.
To lower the head restraints, press on the unlocking controls.
To remove them, pull upwards as far as permitted, then press on the unlocking controls.
Note: Never drive the vehicle with- o u t t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s fi t t e d .
R e a r a r m r e s t
- Lower the rear armrest to improve your comfort.
- Lift the cover for access to its stor-age box.
This can contain a storage box, two cup holders and two pen holders.
REAR SEATS
F o l d i n g t h e s e a t c u s h i o n
- raise the front of the seat cush-ion,
- tilt it towards the front seats.
When repositioning the seat base, make sure that the seat belt buckles are back in place.
Note: When you fold a rear seat cushion, you should also fold the corresponding backrest.
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F o l d i n g t h e b a c k r e s t
Stow the head restraints.
Press on control A located on the extremity of the backrest and tilt fully forwards.
When returning the seat backrest to the normal position, ensure that it locks into place: the red warning indicator, located on the control, must not be visible.
R e m o v i n g t h e s e a t b a s e
To improve seating versatility, the rear seats are removable.
Detach one of the linkages from its securing point, then disengage the other linkage to remove the seat assembly.
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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DOOR MIRRORS
A d j u s t m e n t o f r e a r v i e w m i r r o r s
Functions with ignition switched on.
From the driver’s position, select the rear view mirror via the control 1, then adjust in the four directions by moving the control 2.
Deicing of rear view mirrors is cou-pled with electric demisting of the rear screen.
F o l d - b a c k o f d o o r m i r r o r s
When the vehicle is parked, the door mirrors can be folded back either manually or electrically.
E l e c t r i c f o l d - b a c k
From the central position, one press towards the rear on control 1 folds the rear view mirrors back.
To return them to the initial position, press again on the control towards the rear.
A u t o m a t i c e l e c t r i c f o l d b a c k
Automatic fold-back operates when you lock the doors with the remote control.
The opposite movement applies when you unlock the doors, except if you operated fold-back before switching off the ignition.
Note: Automatic fold-back of the rear view mirrors can be deactivated. Consult your CITROËN dealer.
A u t o m a t i c t i l t i n g o f m i r r o r s w h e n r e v e r s i n g
Ths function automatically gives you a view of the ground while reversing the vehicle.
Activation
With the engine running:
- Select the rear view mirror using control 1.
- Engage reverse gear, the mirror glass automatically positions itself to improve your vision of the pave-ment.
- If necessary, adjust the mirror to your preference using the electric control 2.
Deactivation
To deactivate the function, move control 1 to the central position.
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A u t o m a t i c p h o t o c h r o m i c i n t e r i o r r e a r v i e w m i r r o r
This provides an automatic and pro-gressive changing between day use and night use.
To avoid causing dazzle, the mirror automatically becomes darker depend-ing on the intensity of light coming from the rear. It becomes lighter as soon as brightness diminishes, thus ensuring optimal vision.
To operate
Switch on the ignition and press control 1.
- Warning lamp 2 on: automatic mode.
- Warning lamp 2 off: automatic mode stopped. The mirror remains i n i t s l i g h t e s t d e fi n i t i o n .
Note: for optimal vision, the mirror lightens automatically when reverse gear is engaged.
M a n u a l i n t e r i o r m i r r o r
The lever on the lower edge enables you to place the rear view mirror in either of two positions:
Day position: the lever is not vis-ible.
N i g h t p o s i t i o n ( a n t i d a z z l e ) : the lever is visible.
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR
Both the height and reach of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
W i t h t h e v e h i c l e a t r e s t , fi r s t a d j u s t the seat to the most suitable posi-tion, then adjust the position of the steering wheel.
STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT
A d j u s t m e n t
Unlock the steering by pulling the control towards you.
Adjust the steering wheel position then lock by pushing the control fully downwards.
I f y o u p r e s s fi r m l y d o w n w a r d s o n your steering wheel after locking, you may hear a slight click. The steering i s t h e n i n i t s d e fi n i t i v e p o s i t i o n .
As a safety measure, do not adjust your driving position while driving.
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LIGHTING CONTROLS
1 Off
2 Automatic lighting
3 Sidelamps
4 Dipped beam/Main beam
Sidelamps on
Dipped beams/main beams on
Pull the stalk towards you to change from dipped beam to main beam and vice versa.
Turn the barrel A forward.
Turn the barrel A forward.
Automatic lighting of headlamps
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in conditions of poor ambient light or when the wip-ers are in continuous operation.
Guide-me-home lighting
This function leaves the headlamps on temporarily to assist your exit in low light conditions.
This function is activated:
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LIGHTING CONTROLS
1 Off
2 Automatic lighting
3 Sidelamps
4 Dipped beam/Main beam
Sidelamps on
Dipped beams/main beams on
Pull the stalk towards you to change from dipped beam to main beam and vice versa.
Turn the barrel A forward.
Turn the barrel A forward.
Automatic lighting of headlamps
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in conditions of poor ambient light or when the wip-ers are in continuous operation.
Guide-me-home lighting
This function leaves the headlamps on temporarily to assist your exit in low light conditions.
This function is activated:
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A - Windscreen washer
To operate the windscreen wash, pull the wiper stalk towards you.
Screen wash is accompanied by a timed screen wipe, the headlamp wash also operates if dipped beams are switched on.
Always check that the windscreen and rear screen wipers can operate f r e e l y , f o r e x a m p l e i f fi t t i n g a b i c y c l e c a r r i e r , or in freezing temperatures.
Remove any accumulation of snow from the base of the windscreen.
B - Rear screen wiper
To deactivate.
Intermittent rear wipe.
Timed rear screen wash/wipe.
Changing the wiper blades
The wipers should be stopped in the maintenance position (during replacement).
Switch off the ignition and action the wipe stalk within one minute. The wipers will position themselves in the middle of the windscreen.
For this, switch off the ignition then, within one minute, action the wiper stalk. The wipers will position them-selves to the centre of the winds-creen.
For optimum wiping performance, replace the wiper blades as soon as they leave traces on the screen; otherwise change them once or twice per year (in spring and autumn, for example).
Reversing
On engaging reverse gear, if the front wiper is on, the rear wiper starts.
Activation/deactivation of this func-tion is possible in the menu "Person- a l i s a t i o n - C o n fi g u r a t i o n " o f t h e " M a i n menu".
Deactivation of this function is necessary when a bicycle carrier is installed on the tailgate.
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Sun visors
Fold visors down to avoid dazzle from ahead.
They can be disengaged from their c e n t r a l fi x i n g a n d p i v o t e d o v e r t o t h e side windows if required.
The passenger’s and driver’s sun visors each have a mirror that can be covered.
S u n v i s o r w i t h i l l u m i n a t e d m i r r o r
Illuminates automatically on opening t h e m i r r o r c o v e r fl a p ( i g n i t i o n o n ) .
G l a s s e s - h o l d e r C a r r i e r b a g h o o k
- Press at the bottom to deploy the hook.
- Press at the top to stow the hook.
G r a b h a n d l e s / C o a t h o o k s
T o l l p a y m e n t / P a r k i n g w i n d o w s
T h e h e a t - r e fl e c t i v e w i n d s c r e e n includes a zone either side of the interior mirror base that allows opti- c a l r e a d i n g o f a c c e s s b a d g e s ( f o r a t o l l p a y m e n t c a r d , f o r e x a m p l e ) .