Citroen C4 2014.5 2.G Owner's Manual

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Storage drawers
Opening
F Raise  the   front   of   the   drawer   and   pull   it   open.
Removal
Avoid removing the drawer completely, as r
efitting   it   is   not   easy.
F
 
O
pen   the   drawer   fully.
F
 
P
ull   the   drawer   upwards   to   disengage   it.
Refitting
However, if it has been completely removed, to refit it:
F
 
u
se   the   torch   to   illuminate   the   area   under  
t

he seat,
F
 
e
ngage   the   drawer   in   its   runners,
F
 
l
ift   the   retaining   tongues   and   slide   the  
d

rawer   under   these   tongues,
F
 
a
t   the   end   of   its   travel,   press   down   on   the  
d

rawer   to   engage   it.
Located
 
under
 
each
 
front
 
seat,
 
except
 
for
 
the
 
driver's   seat   on   versions   with   electric   seat.
Do
 
not
 
place
 
heavy
 
objects
 
in
 
the
 
d

rawer.
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Rear armrest
F Lower  the   rear   armrest   for   a   more  c
omfortable p osition.
This
  also   gives   access   to   the   ski   flap.
Ski flap
Opening
F Lower  the   rear   armrest.
F  P ull   the   flap   handle   downwards.
F
 
L
ower   the   flap.
F
 
L
oad   the   objects   from   inside   the   boot.
Comfort
 
system
 
for
 
the
 
rear
 
passengers.
Arrangement  for   storing   and   transporting   long  
ob

jects.
Rear fittings
F To
  connect   a   12   V   accessory  
(max   power:   120   W),   lift   the   cover   and  
c

onnect   a   suitable   adaptor.
12 V accessory socket
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Boot fittings
1. Rear parcel shelf (see   details   on   a   following   page)
2.
Hoo

ks
 (

see   details   on   a   following   page)
3.
1

2 V accessory socket
 (

see   details   on   a   following   page)
4.
T

o r c h
 (

see   details   on   following   pages)
5.
L

ashing rings
6.
Sto

rage box
 (

see   details   on   following   pages)
7.
R

etaining straps
8.
Sto

rage net
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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   remove   it.
There
  are   several   options   for   storing   the   shelf:
-
 
e
ither   upright   behind   the   front   seats,
-
 
o
r   flat   at   the   base   of   the   boot.
Rear parcel shelf
The hooks can be used to secure shopping bags.
Hooks
Access to the storage box
An additional hook under the shelf is u sed   to   hold   up   the   boot   floor   using   its  
c

ord,   to   facilitate   access   to   the   tools  
a

nd   spare   wheel   or   the   temporary  
p

uncture   repair   kit...
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113
F To  connect   a   12   V   accessory  
(max   power:   120   W),   remove   the   cap   and  
c

onnect   an   appropriate   adaptor.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   the   ignition   on   position.
12 V accessory socket
This is a removable lamp, fitted in the boot wall,   which   can   be   used   to   light   the   boot   or   as  
a

  torch.
For
  the   boot   lamp   function,   refer   to   the  
"

Visibility   -   Boot   lamp"   section.
To r c h
Operation
This torch operates with ni MH type
rechargeable b atteries.
It
  has   a   battery   life   of   approximately   45   minutes  
a

nd   charges   while   you   are   driving.
Observe
  the   polarities   when   fitting   the
 r

echargeable
 b
atteries.
Never
 r

eplace
 t
he
 r
echargeable
 b
atteries
 w

ith   normal   disposable   batteries.
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F Raise the boot carpet for access to the storage   box.
This
  has   areas   for   the   storage   of   a   box   of   spare  
b

ulbs,   a   first   aid   kit,   two   warning   triangles...
It
  also   contains   the   vehicle   tools,   the   temporary  
p

uncture   repair   kit...
Storage box
Use
F Extract  the   torch   from   its   location   pulling   it  up
wards.
F
 
P
ress   the   switch,   located   on   the   back,   to  
s

witch   the   torch   on   or   off.
F
 
U
nfold   the   support,   located   on   the   back,   to  
s

et   down   and   raise   the   torch;   for   example,  
w

hen   changing   a   wheel.
Storing
F Put  the   torch   back   in   place   in   its   location  s
tarting   with   the   lower   part.
 I

f   you   have   forgotten   to   switch   off   the   torch,  
t

his   switches   it   off   automatically.
If
  the   torch   is   not   engaged   correctly,   it  
m

ay   not   charge   and   may   not   come   on  
w

hen   the   boot   is   opened.
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Lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are   designed   to   adapt   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   climatic  
c

onditions:
-
 
s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements   of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 r

ear
 fo
glamps,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
 
d
irectional   headlamps   for   improved  
v

isibility
 w
hen
 c
ornering,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   and   welcome   lighting   to  
f

acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
Programming
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
-  a utomatic   illumination   of   headlamps,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting,
-
 
w
elcome   lighting,
-
 d

irectional
 l
ighting.
In
 
some
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(e.g.
 
low
 t

emperature
 
or
 
humidity),
 
the
 
presence
 o

f
 
misting
 
on
 
the
 
internal
 
sur face
 
of
 
the
 g

lass
 
of
 
the
 
headlamps
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 i

s
 
normal;
 
it
 
disappears
 
after
 
the
 
lamps
 h

ave
 
been
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
System
 
for
 
selection
 
and
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
various
 
front
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 
providing
 
the
 
vehicle's
 

lighting.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lightingA. Main  lighting   mode   selection   ring:   turn   it  t
o   position   the   symbol   required   facing   the  
ma

rk.
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by   means   of   the   ring   A   and   the   stalk   B.
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B.
 S

talk
 
for   switching   headlamps:   pull  
t

he
 
stalk   towards   you   to   switch   the  
l

ighting   between   dipped   and   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
In
 
the
 
lamps   off   and   sidelamps   modes,   the  
d

river
 
can
  switch   on   the   main   beam   headlamps  
t

emporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by   maintaining   a  
p

ull
 
on
 
the   stalk.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
  headlamps   or   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp   in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   that   the  
l

ighting   selected   is   on.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically when   the   engine   is   started   making   the   vehicle  
m

ore   visible   to   other   users.
This
  function   is   assured   by   dedicated   lamps.
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C. Foglamp  selection   ring.
The   foglamps   operate   with   the   dipped   and   main  
b

eam
 h
eadlamps.
They
  operates   with   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   and   main   beam   headlamps.
F
 
T
o   switch   on   the   rear   foglamps,   turn   the  
r

ing   C  
fo
rwards.
F
 
T
o   switch   off   the   rear   foglamps,   turn   the  
r

ing   C  
r
earwards.
Model with rear foglamps
only
rear foglamps Rotate   and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
f
or wards   a   first   time   to   switch   on   the   front  
fo

glamps,
F
 
f
or wards   a   second   time   to   switch   on   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamps,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamps,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront   fog   lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps
front and rear foglamps
W
hen
 
the
  headlamps   switch   off   with   automatic  
i

llumination   of   headlamps   (AUTO   model)  
o

r
 
when
 
the   dipped   beam   headlamps   are  
s

witched
 
off   manually,   the   foglamps   and  
si

delamps
 re
main
 o
n.
F
 
T

urn
 
the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off  
t

he
 
foglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then  
s

witch off.
When
 
automatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
headlamps
 
i

s
 
on
 
(with
 
AUTO
 
model),
 
the
 
dipped
 
beam
 
h

eadlamps
 
and
 
sidelamps
 
remain
 
on
 
while
 
the
 
r

ear
 
foglamps
 
are
 
on.
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In good or rainy weather, by both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   you   should  
s

witch   on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   manually,   as   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting when
switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for t

he   dipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic
 g

uide-me-home   lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the   ring   A to position "0" 
-   lighting   off,   then   to t

he   position   of   your   choice.
If
  the   lighting   is   switched   on   manually   after
 s

witching   off   the   ignition,   there   is   an   audible
 s

ignal   when   a   front   door   is   opened   to   warn
 t

he   driver   that   they   have   forgotten   to   switch
 o

ff   the   vehicle's   lighting,   with   the   ignition   off.
They
  switch   off   automatically   after   a   period
 w

hich   depends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the
 b

attery   (entry   to   energy   economy   mode).
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