Citroen C4 2016 2.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2016, Model line: C4, Model: Citroen C4 2016 2.GPages: 396, PDF Size: 10.22 MB
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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook  the  two  cords,
F
Â
r
aise  the  shelf  slightly,  then  remove  it.
There
 are  several  options  for  storing  the  shelf:
-
Â
e
ither  upright  behind  the  front  seats,
-
Â
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 Â
c
ord, to facilitate access to the tools
and
 spare  wheel  or  the  temporary Â
p
uncture  repair  kit...
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F To connect  a  12  V  accessory  (max  power:  1
20  W),  remove  the  cap  and  connect  an Â
a
ppropriate
 a
daptor.
F
Â
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 Â
a
 torch.
For
 information  on  the  boot  lamp,  refer  to  the Â
c
orresponding
 s
ection.
To r c h
Operation
This torch operates with NiMH type
rechargeable batteries.
It
 has  a  battery  life  of  approximately  45  minutes Â
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 Â
b
ulbs,  a  first  aid  kit,  two  warning  triangles...
It
 also  contains  the  vehicle  tools,  the  temporary Â
p
uncture  repair  kit...
Storage box
Use
F Extract the  torch  from  its  location  pulling  it  up
wards.
F
Â
P
ress  the  switch,  located  on  the  back,  to Â
s
witch  the  torch  on  or  off.
F
Â
U
nfold  the  support,  located  on  the  back,  to Â
s
et  down  and  raise  the  torch;  for  example, Â
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, Â
t
his  switches  it  off  automatically.
If
 the  torch  is  not  engaged  correctly,  it Â
m
ay  not  charge  and  may  not  come  on Â
w
hen  the  boot  is  opened.
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This comes on automatically when the boot is opened  and  goes  off  automatically  when  the Â
b
oot  is  closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the circumstances:
-
Â
w
hen  the  ignition  is  off,  approximately
 t
en
 m
inutes,
-
Â
i
n  energy  economy  mode,
 a
pproximately  thirty  seconds,
-
Â
w
hen  the  engine  is  running,  no  limit.
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Luggage cover (enterprise v ersion)
F Insert the  fixings  A  on  the  frame  B while
unrolling  the  luggage  cover.
Stowage
Removal
F Unhook all  of  the  fixings.
F  L ift  the  luggage  cover  on  each  side.
This conceals the interior of the vehicle in
combination
Â
with
Â
your
Â
rear
Â
parcel
Â
shelf.
Installation
F Roll  up  the  luggage  cover  near  the  rear  sea
ts.
Do
 not  place  hard  or  heavy  objects  on Â
t
he  luggage  cover.
They
 could  become  dangerous Â
p
rojectiles  in  the  event  of  sudden Â
b
raking  or  a  collision.
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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 Â
p
rogressively  according  to  the  climatic Â
c
onditions:
-
Â
s
idelamps,  to  be  seen,
-
Â
d
ipped  beam  headlamps  to  see  without Â
d
azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
Â
m
ain  beam  headlamps  to  see  clearly  when Â
t
he  road  is  clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements  of  particular  driving  conditions:
-
 r
ear
 fo
glamps,
-
Â
f
ront  foglamps  with  cornering  lighting,
-
Â
d
irectional  headlamps  for  improved Â
v
isibility
 w
hen
 c
ornering,
-
Â
d
aytime  running  lamps  to  be  more  visible Â
d
uring  the  day,
-
Â
g
uide-me-home  and  welcome  lighting  to Â
f
acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
Â
p
arking  lamps  as  vehicle  position  markers.
Settings
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
-  a utomatic  illumination  of  headlamps,
-
Â
g
uide-me-home  lighting,
-
Â
w
elcome  lighting,
-
 d
irectional
 l
ighting.
In
Â
some
Â
weather
Â
conditions
Â
(e.g.
Â
low
 t
emperature
Â
or
Â
humidity),
Â
the
Â
presence
 o
f
Â
misting
Â
on
Â
the
Â
internal
Â
sur face
Â
of
Â
the
 g
lass
Â
of
Â
the
Â
headlamps
Â
and
Â
rear
Â
lamps
 i
s
Â
normal;
Â
it
Â
disappears
Â
after
Â
the
Â
lamps
 h
ave
Â
been
Â
on
Â
for
Â
a
Â
few
Â
minutes.
System
Â
for
Â
selection
Â
and
Â
control
Â
of
Â
the
Â
various
Â
front
Â
and
Â
rear
Â
lamps
Â
providing
Â
the
Â
vehicle's
Â
lighting.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
If
 planning  to  use  your  vehicle  in  a Â
c
ountry that drives on the other side of
the
 road,  the  headlamp  dipped  beams Â
m
ust  be  adjusted  to  avoid  dazzling  on-
coming
 d
rivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified
 workshop.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
A. Main lighting  mode  selection  ring:  turn  it  t
o  position  the  symbol  required  facing  the Â
ma
rk.
Manual controls
Lighting off (ignition off) /
D aytime  running  lamps  (engine  running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B.
 S
talk
Â
for  switching  headlamps:  pull Â
t
he
Â
stalk  towards  you  to  switch  the Â
l
ighting  between  dipped  and  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps.
In
Â
the
Â
lamps  off  and  sidelamps  modes,  the Â
d
river
Â
can
 switch  on  the  main  beam  headlamps Â
t
emporarily  ("headlamp  flash")  by  maintaining  a Â
p
ull
Â
on
Â
the  stalk.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
 headlamps  or  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps.
Displays
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by  means  of  the  ring  A  and  the  stalk  B. Illumination
 of  the  corresponding  indicator  l
amp  in  the  instrument  panel  confirms  that  the Â
l
ighting  selected  is  on.
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C. Foglamp  selection  ring.
The  foglamps  operate  with  the  dipped  and  main Â
b
eam
 h
eadlamps.
They
 operates  with  the  dipped  beam Â
h
eadlamps  and  main  beam  headlamps.
F
Â
T
o  switch  on  the  rear  foglamps,  turn  the Â
r
ing  C Â
fo
rwards.
F
Â
T
o  switch  off  the  rear  foglamps,  turn  the Â
r
ing  C Â
r
earwards.Model with rear foglamps only
rear foglamps Rotate  and  release  the  ring  C:
F
Â
f
or wards  a  first  time  to  switch  on  the  front Â
fo
glamps,
F
Â
f
or wards  a  second  time  to  switch  on  the Â
r
ear
 fo
glamps,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  first  time  to  switch  off  the  rear Â
fo
glamps,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  second  time  to  switch  of  the Â
f
ront  fog  lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps
front and rear foglamps
W
hen
Â
the
 headlamps  switch  off  with  automatic Â
i
llumination  of  headlamps  (AUTO  model) Â
o
r
Â
when
Â
the  dipped  beam  headlamps  are Â
s
witched
Â
off  manually,  the  foglamps  and Â
si
delamps
 re
main
 o
n.
F
Â
T
urn
Â
the  ring  rear wards  to  switch  off Â
t
he
Â
foglamps,  the  sidelamps  will  then Â
s
witch off.
When
Â
automatic
Â
illumination
Â
of
Â
headlamps
Â
i
s
Â
on
Â
(with
Â
AUTO
Â
model),
Â
the
Â
dipped
Â
beam
Â
h
eadlamps
Â
and
Â
sidelamps
Â
remain
Â
on
Â
while
Â
the
Â
r
ear
Â
foglamps
Â
are
Â
on.
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In good or rainy weather, by both day and  night,  the  front  foglamps  and  the Â
r
ear  foglamps  are  prohibited.  In  these Â
s
ituations,  the  power  of  their  beams Â
m
ay  dazzle  other  drivers.  They  should Â
o
nly  be  used  in  fog  or  falling  snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch
 on  the  foglamps  and  dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps  manually,  as  the Â
s
unshine  sensor  may  detect  sufficient Â
l
ight.
Do
 not  forget  to  switch  off  the  front  and Â
r
ear  foglamps  when  they  are  no  longer Â
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 Â
o
ff,  then  to  the  position  of  your  choice.
When
 the  driver's  door  is  opened,  a Â
t
emporary  audible  signal  warns  you  that Â
t
he  vehicle's  lighting  is  on.
They
 switch  off  automatically  after  a Â
p
eriod which depends on the state of
charge
 of  the  battery  (entry  to  energy Â
ec
onomy
 mo
de).
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Parking lamps
F Depending on  version,  within  one  minute  o
f  switching  off  the  ignition,  operate  the Â
l
ighting  control  stalk  up  or  down  depending Â
o
n  the  traffic  side  (for  example:  when Â
p
arking  on  the  left;  lighting  control  stalk Â
u
pwards;  the  right  hand  sidelamps  are  on).
This
 is  confirmed  by  an  audible  signal  and Â
i
llumination  of  the  corresponding  direction Â
i
ndicator  warning  lamp  in  the  instrument  panel.
To
 switch  off  the  parking  lamps,  return  the Â
l
ighting  control  stalk  to  the  central  position.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps  after  the  vehicle's  ignition  has  been Â
s
witched  off  makes  the  driver's  exit  easier Â
w
hen  the  light  is  poor.
Switching on
F With the  ignition  off,  "flash"  the  headlamps  u
sing  the  lighting  stalk.
F
Â
A
 further  "headlamp  flash"  switches  the Â
f
unction  off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off  automatically  after  a  set  time.Side
 markers  for  the  vehicle  by  illumination  of Â
t
he  sidelamps  on  the  traffic  side  only.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically w
hen  the  engine  is  started  making  the  vehicle Â
m
ore  visible  to  other  users.
This
 function  is  assured  by  dedicated  lamps.
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