tow CITROEN C4 2018 User Guide
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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook  the  two  cords,
F
Â
r
aise  the  shelf  slightly,  then  remove  it.
Rear parcel shelf
There are several options for storing the shelf:
-  e ither  upright  behind  the  front  seats,
-
Â
o
r  flat  at  the  base  of  the  boot.
It
Â
can
Â
be
Â
used
Â
to
Â
secure
Â
shopping
Â
bags.
Hook
Storage box
For versions with storage box: it must b
e  in  place  before  loading  the  boot.
F
Â
R
emove  the  boot  carpet  for  access  to  the Â
s
torage  box.
Depending  on  the  configuration,  it  is  laid  out  for Â
s
toring:
-
Â
a
Â
towing  eye,
-
Â
a
Â
temporary  puncture  repair  kit,
-
Â
a
Â
warning  triangle,
-
 ...
Ease of use and comfort
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Model with AUTO wiping Model with manual wipingWindscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the s
talk  to  the  desired  position.
Fast
 wipe  (heavy  rain).
Normal
 wipe  (moderate  rain).
Intermittent
 wipe  (proportional  to  the Â
s
peed  of  the  vehicle).
Park.
Single
 wipe  (press  downwards  or  pull Â
t
he  stalk  briefly  towards  you,  then Â
r
elease).
or Automatic
 wiping  (press  down, Â
t
hen  release)  or  single  wipe  (pull Â
t
he  stalk  briefly  towards  you).
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen.
Â
Under
Â
extremely
Â
hot
Â
or
Â
c
old conditions, ensure that the wiper
blades
Â
are
Â
not
Â
stuck
Â
to
Â
the
Â
windscreen
Â
b
efore
Â
operating
Â
the
Â
wipers.
In
Â
wintry
Â
conditions,
Â
remove
Â
snow,
Â
ice
Â
o
r frost present on the windscreen,
around
Â
the
Â
wiper
Â
arms
Â
and
Â
blades
Â
and
 t
he
Â
windscreen
Â
seal,
Â
before
Â
operating
Â
t
he
Â
wipers.
Lighting and visibility
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Rear wiper
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe
 (set  duration).
Rear
Â
wiper  selection  ring:
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill  come  into  operation  automatically  if  the Â
w
indscreen  wipers  are  operating.
Activation
 or  deactivation  of  this  automatic Â
f
unction  can  be  set  in  the  touch  screen  tablet.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash, then the windscreen
wipers,
 operate  for  a  pre-determined  time.
Your vehicle is fitted with an innovative
windscreen
 wash  system.
The screenwash fluid is sprayed all
along
 the  length  of  the  wiper  blade,  so Â
a
voiding  impairment  of  the  driver's  view Â
o
r  that  of  the  passengers.
F
Sel
ect the "
Driving assistance "
menu,
Â
then
Â
"
Vehicle settings ".
This
Â
function
Â
is
Â
activated
Â
by
Â
default.
If
Â
a
Â
significant
Â
accumulation
Â
of
Â
snow
Â
or
Â
i
ce
Â
is
Â
present,
Â
or
Â
when
Â
using
Â
a
Â
bicycle
Â
c
arrier on the boot, deactivate the
automatic
Â
rear
Â
wiper.
4
Lighting and visibility
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Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with of all the direction i
ndicators  flashing  to  alert  other  road  users  to  a Â
v
ehicle  breakdown,  towing  or  accident.
F
P
ress this button, all of the direction
indicators
 f
lash.
They
 can  operate  with  the  ignition  off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the  deceleration,  the  hazard  warning  lamps Â
c
ome  on  automatically.
They
 switch  off  automatically  the  first  time  you Â
a
ccelerate.
F
Â
Y
ou  can  also  switch  them  off  by  pressing Â
t
he  button. This
 system  allows  you  to  make  an  emergency Â
o
r  assistance  call  to  the  emergency  services  or Â
t
o  the  dedicated  CITROËN  service.
Emergency o
rÂ
a
ssistance call
For more information on the use of this f
unction,  refer  to  the  "Audio  and  telematics" Â
s
ection.
Horn
F Press  the  central  part  of  the  steering  w
heel.
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Electronic stability control (ESC) incorporating the  following  systems:
-
Â
a
nti-lock  braking  system  (ABS)  and Â
e
lectronic  brake  force  distribution  (EBFD),
-
Â
e
mergency  braking  assistance  (EBA),
-
Â
w
heel  anti-slip  regulation  (ASR)  or  traction Â
c
ontrol,
-
Â
d
ynamic  stability  control  (DSC).
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
This system improves the stability and manoeuvrability  of  your  vehicle  when  braking Â
a
nd  contributes  towards  improved  control  on Â
c
orners, in particular on poor or slippery road
surfaces.
The
 ABS  prevents  wheel  lock  in  the  event  of Â
em
ergency
 b
raking.
The
 EBFD  manages  the  braking  pressure Â
w
heel  by  wheel.
Emergency braking assistance
(EBA)
In an emergency, this system enables you to reach  the  optimum  braking  pressure  more Â
q
uickly  and  therefore  reduce  the  stopping Â
di
stance.
It
 is  triggered  according  to  the  speed  at  which Â
t
he  brake  pedal  is  pressed.  This  is  felt  by  a Â
r
eduction in the resistance of the pedal and an
increase
 in  the  effectiveness  of  the  braking.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
The ASR system (also known as Traction Control)  optimises  traction  in  order  to  limit Â
w
heel  slip  by  acting  on  the  brakes  of  the  driving Â
w
heels  and  on  the  engine.  It  also  improves Â
t
he directional stability of the vehicle on
acceleration.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path
followed  by  the  vehicle  and  that  required  by Â
t
he  driver,  the  DSC  monitors  each  wheel  and Â
a
utomatically  acts  on  the  brake  of  one  or  more Â
w
heels  and  on  the  engine  to  return  the  vehicle Â
t
o  the  required  path,  within  the  limits  of  the  laws Â
o
f  physics.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all
fastened
 before  setting  off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
 not  interchange  the  seat  belt  buckles  as Â
t
hey  will  not  fulfil  their  role  fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting
 automatic  adjustment  of  the Â
l
ength  of  the  strap  to  your  size.  The  seat  belt Â
i
s  stowed  automatically  when  not  in  use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt
 is  reeled  in  correctly.
The
 lower  part  of  the  strap  must  be Â
p
ositioned  as  low  as  possible  on  the  pelvis.
The
 upper  part  must  be  positioned  in  the Â
h
ollow  of  the  shoulder.
The
 inertia  reels  are  fitted  with  an  automatic Â
l
ocking  device  which  comes  into  operation  in Â
t
he  event  of  a  collision,  emergency  braking Â
o
r  if  the  vehicle  rolls  over.  You  can  release Â
t
he  device  by  pulling  the  strap  firmly  and Â
t
hen  releasing  it  so  that  it  reels  in  slightly.Recommendations for
children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and
 a  half  metres.
Never
 use  the  same  seat  belt  to  secure  more Â
t
han  one  person.
Never
 allow  a  child  to  travel  on  your  lap.
For
 more  information  on  child  seats,  refer  to Â
t
he  corresponding  section.
In
Â
order
Â
to
Â
be
Â
effective,
Â
a
Â
seat
Â
belt
Â
must:
-
Â
b
e
Â
tightened
Â
as
Â
close
Â
to
Â
the
Â
body
Â
as
 p
ossible,
-
 b
e
Â
pulled
Â
in
Â
front
Â
of
Â
you
Â
with
Â
a
Â
smooth
Â
m
ovement,
Â
checking
Â
that
Â
it
Â
does
Â
not
Â
t
wist,
-
b
e used to restrain only one person,
-
Â
n
ot
Â
bear
Â
any
Â
trace
Â
of
Â
cuts
Â
or
Â
fraying,
-
Â
n
ot
Â
be
Â
converted
Â
or
Â
modified
Â
to
Â
avoid
Â
a
ffecting
 it
s
 p
erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
 device  may  be  deployed Â
b
efore  and  independently  of  the  airbags. Â
D
eployment  of  the  pretensioners  is Â
a
ccompanied  by  a  slight  discharge  of Â
h
armless  smoke  and  a  noise,  due  to  the Â
a
ctivation  of  the  pyrotechnic  cartridge Â
i
ncorporated  in  the  system.
In
 all  cases,  the  airbag  warning  lamp Â
comes
 on.
Following
 an  impact,  have  the  seat  belts Â
s
ystem  checked,  and  if  necessary  replaced, Â
b
y  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations,
Â
for
Â
all
Â
repairs
Â
on
Â
your
Â
vehicle's
Â
s
eat
Â
belts,
Â
go
Â
to
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop
Â
with
 t
he
Â
skills
Â
and
Â
equipment
Â
needed,
Â
which
Â
a
 C
ITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
is
Â
able
Â
to
Â
provide.
Have
Â
your
Â
seat
Â
belts
Â
checked
Â
regularly
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop,
Â
p
articularly
Â
if
Â
the
Â
straps
Â
show
Â
signs
Â
of
Â
d
amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
Â
or
Â
a
Â
textile
Â
cleaning
Â
product,
Â
sold
Â
by
Â
C
ITROËN
Â
dealers.
After
Â
folding
Â
or
Â
moving
Â
a
Â
seat
Â
or
Â
rear
Â
bench
Â
s
eat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and
Â
reeled
Â
in
Â
correctly.
Advice
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Airbags
General information
System designed to contribute towards improving  the  safety  of  the  occupants  (with Â
t
he  exception  of  the  rear  centre  passenger) Â
i
n  the  event  of  violent  collisions.  The  airbags Â
s
upplement  the  action  of  the  seat  belts  fitted Â
w
ith  force  limiters  (all  except  the  centre  rear Â
p
assenger
 b
elt).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record
 and  analyse  the  front  and  side  impacts Â
s
ustained  in  the  impact  detection  zones:
-
Â
i
n  the  case  of  a  serious  impact,  the  airbags Â
a
re deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of
 the  vehicle  (with  the  exception  of  the Â
r
ear  centre  passenger);  immediately  after Â
t
he  impact,  the  airbags  deflate  rapidly  so Â
t
hat  they  do  not  hinder  visibility  or  the  exit Â
o
f the occupants,
-
Â
i
n  the  case  of  a  minor  or  rear  impact  or  in Â
c
ertain  roll-over  conditions,  the  airbags Â
m
ay  not  be  deployed;  the  seat  belt Â
a
lone  contributes  towards  ensuring  your Â
p
rotection  in  these  situations. The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This
 equipment  will  only  deploy  once. Â
I
f  a  second  impact  occurs  (during  the Â
s
ame  or  a  subsequent  accident),  the Â
a
irbag  will  not  be  deployed  again.Deployment
 of  one  or  more  of  the Â
a
irbags  is  accompanied  by  a  slight Â
e
mission  of  smoke  and  a  noise,  due Â
t
o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
 incorporated  in  the  system.
This
 smoke  is  not  harmful,  but  sensitive Â
i
ndividuals  may  experience  slight Â
ir
ritation.
The noise of detonation related to the
deployment
 of  one  or  more  airbags  may Â
r
esult  in  a  slight  loss  of  hearing  for  a Â
s
hort  time.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact  zone.
B. S ide  impact  zone.
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In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle
 rolls  over,  the  airbags  may  not Â
b
e  deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
 of  the  lateral  airbags  is  deployed.
System
Â
contributing
Â
towards
Â
greater
Â
protection
Â
f
or
Â
the
Â
the
Â
driver
Â
and
Â
passengers
Â
(with
Â
the
Â
e
xception
Â
of
Â
the
Â
rear
Â
centre
Â
passenger)
Â
in
Â
the
Â
e
vent
Â
of
Â
a
Â
serious
Â
side
Â
impact
Â
in
Â
order
Â
to
Â
limit
Â
t
he
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
injury
Â
to
Â
the
Â
side
Â
of
Â
the
Â
head.
Each
Â
curtain
Â
airbag
Â
is
Â
built
Â
into
Â
the
Â
pillars
Â
and
Â
t
he
Â
upper
Â
passenger
Â
compartment
Â
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime  as  the  corresponding  lateral  airbag  in  the Â
e
vent  of  a  serious  side  impact  applied  to  all  or Â
p
art  of  the  side  impact  zone  B, perpendicular
to
 the  longitudinal  centreline  of  the  vehicle  on  a Â
h
orizontal  plane  and  directed  from  the  outside Â
t
owards  the  inside  of  the  vehicle.
The
 curtain  airbag  inflates  between  the  front  or Â
r
ear  occupant  of  the  vehicle  and  the  windows.If
 this  warning  lamp  comes  on  in  the
 i
nstrument  panel,  you  must  contact
 a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified
 w
orkshop  to  have  the  system  checked.
Operating fault
The airbags may no longer be deployed in the e
vent  of  a  serious  impact.
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(a )  Universal  child  seat:  child  seat  which  can  b
e  installed  in  all  vehicles  using  the  seat Â
bel
t.
( b )
Â
G
roup  0:  from  birth  to  10  kg.  Infant  car Â
s
eats and "car cots" cannot be installed on
the
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
W
hen installed in the 2
nd row, they may p
revent
Â
the
Â
use
Â
of
Â
one
Â
or  more  seats.
( c )
Â
C
onsult
Â
the
Â
legislation
Â
in  force  in  your Â
c
ountry
Â
before
Â
installing
 your  child  on  this Â
sea
t.
Remove
 and  stow  the  head  restraint Â
b
efore  installing  a  child  seat  on  a Â
p
assenger  seat.  Refit  the  head  restraint Â
o
nce  the  child  seat  has  been  removed.
U
:
Â
S
eat  suitable  for  the  installation  of  a  child Â
s
eat  secured  using  the  seat  belt  and Â
u
niversally  approved  rear ward  facing  and/
or
 for ward  facing.
( d )
Â
W
hen
Â
a
Â
rear ward
Â
facing
 child  seat  is Â
i
nstalled
Â
on
Â
the
Â
front
Â
passenger  seat, Â
t
he
Â
passenger's
Â
front
Â
airbag  must  be Â
d
eactivated.
Â
Other wise
Â
the  child  would  risk Â
b
eing
Â
seriously
Â
injured
Â
or  killed  if  the  airbag Â
w
ere
Â
deployed.
 W
hen
Â
a
Â
for ward
Â
facing
Â
child  seat  is Â
i
nstalled
Â
on
Â
the
Â
front
Â
passenger  seat,  leave Â
t
he
Â
passenger's
Â
front
Â
airbag  active. (
e )
T
o install a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward  facing  or  for ward  facing,  move Â
t
he  front  seat  for ward,  then  straighten  the Â
b
ackrest  to  allow  enough  space  for  the Â
c
hild  seat  and  the  child's  legs.
( f ) Â
A
 child  seat  with  support  leg  must  never  be  i
nstalled  on  the  centre  rear  seat.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance
with the latest ISOFIX regulation .
The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation
 I
SOFIX
 m
ountings:
"ISOFIX"Â mountings
There are three rings for each seat: - Â
a
 ring  B  behind  the  seat  for  fixing  the  upper Â
s
trap, referred to as the TOP TETHER
.
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper  strap  of  child  seats  that  have  one.  This Â
a
rrangement  limits  the  for ward  tipping  of  the Â
c
hild  seat  in  the  event  of  a  front  impact.
This
 ISOFIX  mounting  system  provides  fast, Â
r
eliable  and  safe  fitting  of  the  child  seat  in  your Â
v
ehicle. For
 information  on  the  possibilities  for Â
i
nstalling  ISOFIX  child  seats  in  your Â
v
ehicle,  refer  to  the  summary  table.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in
 a  vehicle  compromises  the  child's Â
p
rotection  in  the  event  of  an  accident.
Follow
 the  instructions  for  fitting  child Â
s
eats  contained  in  the  installation  guide Â
s
upplied  with  the  child  seat.
When
 fitting  an  ISOFIX  child  seat  to  the  left Â
h
and  rear  seat,  before  fitting  the  seat,  first Â
m
ove  the  centre  rear  seat  belt  towards  the Â
m
iddle  of  the  vehicle,  so  as  to  avoid  the  seat Â
i
nter fering  with  the  operation  of  the  seat  belt.The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
latches
 which  are  secured  on  the  two  rings  A
.
Some  seats  also  have  an  upper strap
, Â known Â
a
s the TOP TETHER, which is attached to
ring B .
To  secure  the  child  seat  to  the  TOP  TETHER:
- Â
r
emove  and  stow  the  head  restraint  before Â
i
nstalling  the  child  seat  in  this  seating Â
p
osition (refit it once the child seat has
been  removed),
-
p
ass the strap of the child seat over the top
of  the  seat  backrest,  centred  between  the Â
a
pertures for the head restraint rods,
-  f ix  the  hook  of  the  upper  strap  to  the  ring  B
,
-  t ighten  the  upper  strap.
-
Â
t
wo  rings  A, located between the vehicle
seat
 back  and  cushion,  indicated  by Â
a m
arking,
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