Automatic Citroen C4 2008 1.G Owner's Guide
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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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Vehicles with front and rear foglamps (Ring B)
In conditions of poor visibility, if the ambient brightness does not trigger the automatic light-ing, it is up to you to switch on your dipped beams manually, as well as your foglamps.
They operate when sidelamps, dipped beams or main beams are switched on.
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
You are advised to adjust the aim of the headlamps in accordance with vehicle load.
In the dashboard on the right hand side of the steering column.
0. 1 or 2 occupants in the front seats.
-. 3 occupants.
1. 5 occupants.
-. Intermediate position.
2. 5 occupants + maximum au-thorised load.
-. Intermediate position.
3. Driver + maximum authorised load.
Note: vehicles equipped with Xenon headlamps have automatic head-lamp adjustment.
For a vehicle equipped with front and rear foglamps:
- 1st notch forwards: switches on front foglamps.
- 2nd notch forwards: switches on rear foglamps.
- 1st notch rearwards: switches off rear foglamps.
- 2nd notch rearwards: switches off front foglamps.
Note:
The rear foglamps must only be used when visibility is severely re-duced (fog, snow).
For a vehicle equipped with rear foglamps:
- 1st notch forwards: switches on rear foglamps.
- 1st notch rearwards: switches off rear foglamps.
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SIGNALLING
Direction indicators
Left: move the stalk downwards.
Right: move the stalk upwards.
Movement of the steering wheel returns the stalk to the off position automatically.
Hazard warning lamps
Simultaneous operation of the direc-tion indicators.
Only use these if there is danger,for example when you have to stop suddenly or in unusual driving con-ditions.
They also operate without the igni-tion being on.
H e a d l a m p fl a s h
P u l l t h e s t a l k t o w a r d s y o u t o fl a s h headlamps.
T h e h e a d l a m p fl a s h o p e r a t e s e v e n with the ignition off.
Emergency lighting of hazard warning lamps
Sudden vehicle deceleration auto-matically causes the hazard warning lamps to activate.
These cease automatically when you reaccelerate or manually if you press the hazard warning lamps control on the dashboard.
Driving with the hazard warning lamps on renders the direction indicators inoperable.
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Windscreen wiper stalk
2 Fast speed
1 Normal speed
I Intermittent
0 OffAUTO Automatic wiping.
Position I: The timing of the inter-mittent wipe adjusts automatically to the speed of the vehicle.
Position 1 or 2: or when stationary, the windscreen wiper speed automati-cally reduces.
SCREEN WIPE
Deactivating automatic wiping
Go to position I then return to posi-tion 0.
WARNING:
Do not cover the rain sensor, which is visible from the outside of the wind-screen, behind the interior rear view mirror.
When washing the vehicle, switch off the ignition or deactivate auto-matic wiping.
Automatic wiping
AUTO position: press downwards to activate automatic wiping.
Press downwards: Automatic wipe activated.
Note: A press downwards triggers a single wipe, but without deactivating automatic wipe.As a safety precaution, the wiper system is deactivated approx. 1 minute after the ignition has been switched off.
On switching the ignition back on, to reactivate the function:
- return to the Off position,
- change to the position desired.
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1 - Spotlamps
A press on one of the buttons will switch the corresponding spotlamp on or off.
They will not come on if the ignition is switched off or the vehicle is in economy mode.
Automatic lighting of interior lamps
- When you enter the vehicle:
They come on immediately you unlock the vehicle or open a door.
They go out 30 seconds after doors have been closed, or after the ignition has been switched on.
- When you leave the vehicle:
They come on when you remove the ignition key (for about 30 sec-onds), or when a door is opened.
They go out after 30 seconds with the doors closed, or immediately the vehicle is locked.
In this position, the interior lamp comes on when you open a door or the boot.
In this position, it is deacti-vated and switched off per-manently.
In the front, the spotlamps are de-activated.
In this position, lighting is permanent.
2 - Front and rear interior lamps
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Welcome lighting
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Glovebox lighting
Comes on automatically when the cover is opened.
Do not forget to close it again. Does not work with the ignition off.
Boot lighting
Operates automatically on opening the tailgate.
Sill lighting
These light up automatically with the interior lamps.
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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 optical 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 ) .
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Cigar lighter
Operates when the ignition is on.
Push in and wait a few moments. The cigar lighter will release automatically. The cigar lighter will gradually emerge for easy removal.
1 2 V a c c e s s o r i e s s o c k e t
( M a x i m u m p o w e r : 1 2 0 W a t t s )
Operates when the ignition is on.
It is located on the central console.
Ashtray
T o o p e n i t , l i f t t h e fl a p .
To empty the ashtray, lift at the rear and pull towards you.
T o r e fi t
Reposition the front part of the ashtray, then press on the rear part.
P a n o r a m i c r o o f
The roof has two opaque blinds positioned at the front and rear.
To close the front blind, pull the handle rearwards.
To close the rear blind, pull the handle forwards.
The blinds have a delay mechanism which stows them automatically when you release them.
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Manual operation
Rear doors are locked by operat-ing the lever on the rear face of the door in question.When the manual safety is in use, the aperture is horizontal.
Electric operation
The electrical safety is activated by pressing the control located to the rear of the electric windows panel. This prohibits movement of the rear electric windows and rear passenger doors.
It is still possible to open the doors from the outside, provided the vehi-cle is not locked.
This system is independent of and in no way replaces the central locking.
Check the status of the child safety locks every time the igni-tion is switched on.
Always remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle even if only for a short time.
In the event of a violent impact, the electric child safety locks are deactivated automatically to allow rear passenger to get out of the vehicle.
If the child safety lock is activated, the warning lamp comes on for approx-imately 10 seconds when switching on the ignition.
LOCKING REAR DOORS
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Fastening
P u l l t h e b e l t d o w n i n f r o n t o f y o u i n a s t e a d y m o v e m e n t , m a k i n g s u r e t h a t i t d o e s n o t b e c o m e t w i s t e d .
P r e s s t h e f a s t e n i n g i n t o i t s b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t h a s f a s - t e n e d c o r r e c t l y a n d t h a t t h e a u t o -matic reel lock is working correctly b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p .
T h e a b d o m i n a l p a r t o f t h e s t r a p s h o u l d b e p o s i t i o n e d a s l o w d o w n a s p o s s i b l e i n t h e l a p a n d a s t i g h t a s p o s s i b l e .
T h e c h e s t p a r t s h o u l d b e p o s i t i o n e d i f p o s s i b l e i n t h e c h a n n e l o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
Each belt has a reel that adjusts its length automatically to the girth of t h e s e a t o c c u p a n t .
P o s i t i o n i n g o f t h e b e l t r e c o m m e n d e d f o r p r e g n a n t w o m e n
P o s i t i o n t h e l o w e r p a r t o f t h e b e l t a s l o w d o w n a s p o s s i b l e o n t h e l a p , s o t h a t i t e x e r t s n o p r e s s u r e o n t h e a b d o m e n .
Always a d j u s t y o u r s e a t b e l t w h i l e t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a t i o n a r y .
T h e d r i v e r m u s t e n s u r e t h a t a l l t h e p a s s e n g e r s h a v e c o r r e c t l y f a s t e n e d t h e i r s e a t b e l t s .
Do n o t p a s s t h e b e l t o v e r h a r d o r b r e a k a b l e o b j e c t s t h a t y o u m a y h a v e i n y o u r p o c k e t s .
N e v e r u s e c l a m p s o r c l i p s t o l o o s e n y o u r s e a t b e l t . N e v e r N e v e r
N e v e r c a r r y a c h i l d o n y o u r k n e e . N e v e r N e v e r
R e g u l a r l y c h e c k t h e c o n d i t i o n a n d c l e a n l i n e s s o f t h e s e a t b e l t s . S e e " M a i n t e n a n c e " .
H a v e t h e s e a t b e l t s c h e c k e d p e r i o d i c a l l y b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r a s w e l l a s a f t e r a n y a c c i d e n t , e v e n a m i n o r o n e .