ignition CITROEN C4 2020 User Guide

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1This information is also displayed automatically every time the ignition is
switched on.
Total distance recorder
The total distance recorder measures the total
distance travelled by the vehicle since its initial
registration.
With the ignition on, the total distance is
displayed at all times. It remains displayed for
30
seconds after switching off the ignition. It is
displayed when the driver's door is opened, and
when the vehicle is locked or unlocked.
When travelling abroad, you may have to
change the distance units (km or miles):
the road speed must be displayed in the local
country’s official unit (km/h or mph).
The unit is changed via the screen
configuration menu, with the vehicle
stationary.
Lighting dimmer
This system allows the brightness of the
instruments and controls to be adjusted manually
to suit the ambient light level.
With BLUETOOTH touch
screen audio system
► Press on the Settings menu.
► Select "Display".
► Adjust the brightness by
pressing the buttons.
You can also switch off the screen:
► Select " Turn off screen".
The screen goes off completely.
►

Press the screen again (anywhere on its
surface) to activate it.
With MyCitroën Play
/ ► Press Settings from the
status bar or from the menus
buttons.
/ ► Select " Brightness" or
"Screen configuration ",
depending on equipment.
► Adjust the instrument panel and
screen brightness by using the arrows or
moving the slider
.
/ ► Press this button to save and
exit, depending on equipment.
Y
ou can also switch off the screen:
/ ► Press Settings from the
status bar or from the menus
buttons.
► Select " Turn off screen" or "Dark",
depending on equipment.
The screen goes off completely.
►

Press the screen again (anywhere on its
surface) to turn it on.
With CITROËN Connect Nav
With the lamps switched on:► Press this button to select the
Settings menu.
►

Select "
OPTIONS".
► Select " Screen configuration".
►

Select the "
Brightness” tab.
► Adjust the instrument panel and
screen brightness by using the arrows or
moving the slider
.
► Press this button to save and exit.
You can also switch off the screen:
► Press this button to select the
Settings menu.
► Select " Turn off screen".
The screen goes off completely.
►

Press the screen again (anywhere on its
surface) to turn it on.
Trip computer
Displays information related to the current trip
(range, fuel consumption, average speed, etc.).

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Data displayed on the
instrument panel




► Pressing the button located on the end of the
wiper control stalk displays the following tabs in
turn:
–

Current information:
•


Driving range (Petrol or Diesel).
•


Current fuel consumption.
•


Stop & Start time counter (Petrol or Diesel).
–


T
rips "1" then "2":
•

A
verage speed.
•

A
verage fuel consumption.
•

Distance travelled.
Trip reset
► When the desired trip is displayed,
press the button on the end of the wiper
control stalk for more than 2
seconds.
Trips "1" and "2" are independent and are used
in the same way.
Definitions
Range
(miles or km)Distance that can still be travelled with the
fuel remaining in the tank (based on the
average fuel consumption over the last few miles
(kilometres) travelled).
This value may vary following a change in driving
style or terrain, leading to a significant change in
current fuel consumption.
When the range falls below 19 miles (30
km),
dashes are displayed.
After filling with at least 5 litres of fuel, the range
is recalculated and is displayed if it exceeds 62
miles (100
km).
Dashes appearing permanently in place of
numbers while driving indicates a malfunction.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Current consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
(miles/kWh or kWh/100 km or km/kWh) (Electric)
/Calculated during the last few
seconds.
This function is only displayed at speeds above
19 mph (30

km/h) (Petrol or Diesel).
Average consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
(miles/kWh or kWh/100 km or km/kWh) (Electric)
/Calculated since the last trip
computer reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)Calculated since the last trip computer
reset.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)Calculated since the last trip computer
reset.
Stop & Start time counter
(minutes/seconds or hours/minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with the Stop & Start
function, a time counter calculates the time spent
in STOP mode during a journey.
The time counter is reset each time the ignition is
switched on.
Touch screen BLUETOOTH audio
system

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1This system gives access to the following elements:
–

Audio system and telephone controls and
display of

related information.
–

V
ehicle function and equipment setting menus.
For safety reasons, always stop the
vehicle before performing operations
that require sustained attention.
Some functions are not accessible while
driving.
Recommendations
Do not use pointed objects on the touch screen.
Do not touch the touch screen with wet hands.
Use a soft, clean cloth to clean the touch screen.
Main controls
With the ignition off: system start-up
With the engine running: mute
Volume adjustment
Access to menus
Return to the previous screen or confirm
After a few moments with no action on
the second page, the first page is
displayed automatically.
Menus
Radio
Media
Telephone
Driving
Activation, deactivation and settings for
certain functions.
Settings
Main system settings.
For more information about the menus,
refer to the sections describing the audio
and telematics systems.
10-inch touch screen

This system gives access to the following elements:
–

Permanent display of the time and outside
temperature (a blue warning lamp appears if
there is a risk of ice).
–


Heating/air conditioning system controls
(depending on version).
– Vehicle functions and equipment setting
menus.
–

Audio system and telephone controls and
display of related information.
–


Display of visual manoeuvring aid functions
(visual parking sensor information, Park

Assist,
etc.).
–

Internet services and display of
related
information.
–

Navigation system controls and
display

of related information (depending on
version).
For safety reasons, always stop the
vehicle before performing operations
that require sustained attention.
Some functions are not accessible while
driving.
Recommendations
This screen is of the capacitive type.
– Do not use pointed objects on the touch
screen.
–

Do not touch the touch screen with wet hands.
–


Use a soft, clean cloth to clean the touch
screen.
Principles
Use this button to access the menus, then
press the buttons that appear on the
touch screen.

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1

– Blue bar chart: directly consumed energy
supplied by the traction battery .
–

Green bar chart: energy recovered during
deceleration and braking, used to recharge the
battery

.
The average result for the current trip is stated in
kWh/100
km.
►

Y
ou can change the displayed time scale by
pressing the

-
or + buttons.
A current trip is any trip of more than 20 minutes without switching off the ignition.
Charging
This page allows you to programme deferred
charging.
For more information on Charging the traction
battery (Electric) , refer to the corresponding
section.
Remotely-operable
functions (Electric)


The following functions are
available from the MyCitroën
App application, which is
accessible from a smartphone:
–

Managing the traction battery charging
(deferred charging).
–

Managing the temperature pre-conditioning.
–


V

iewing the state of charge and range of the
vehicle.
Installation procedure
► Download the MyCitroën App app from the
appropriate online store for your smartphone.
►

Create an account.
►


Enter the vehicle’
s VIN (code beginning with
"VF" on the vehicle registration certificate).
For more information on Identification
markings, refer to the corresponding section.
Network coverage
In order to be able to use the various
remotely operable features, ensure that your
vehicle is located in an area covered by the
mobile network.
A lack of network coverage may prevent
communication with the vehicle (for example,
if it is in an underground car park). In such
cases, the application will display a message
indicating that the connection with the vehicle
could not be established.

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Electronic key with
remote control function
and built-in key
Remote control function

The remote control can be used for the following
remote functions, depending on version:
–
Unlocking/Locking/Deadlocking the vehicle.
–


Remote operation of lighting.
–


Folding/Unfolding the door mirrors.
–


Activating/Deactivating the alarm.
–


Locating the vehicle.
–


Opening/Closing the windows.
–


Closing the sunroof.
–


Activating the vehicle’
s electronic immobiliser.
Back-up procedures allow the vehicle to be
locked/unlocked in the event of a failure of the
remote control, the central locking, the battery,
etc. For more information on the Back-up
procedures, refer to the corresponding section.
Built-in key
The key built into the remote control can be
used for the following operations, depending on
version:
–

Locking/Unlocking the vehicle.
–


Activation/Deactivation of the manual child
lock.
–


Activation/Deactivation of the front passenger
airbag.
–


Back-up Unlocking/Locking of the doors.
–


Switching on the ignition and starting/switching
off the engine.
W

ithout Keyless Entry and Start


► To unfold or fold the key, press the button.
With Keyless Entry and Start


► To eject the key or put it back in place, pull
and hold the button.
Once the built-in key is ejected, always
keep it with you to be able to carry out
the corresponding back-up procedures.
Unlocking the vehicle
Selective unlocking is configured in the
Driving/Vehicle touch screen menu.
Complete unlocking
► Press the unlocking button.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel filler/charging flap
► Press the unlocking button.
►

Press it
again to unlock the other doors and
the boot.
The charging nozzle can be unplugged on the
second press.
Complete or selective unlocking, and alarm
deactivation (depending on version), is confirmed
by the flashing of the direction indicators.
Depending on version, the door mirrors unfold.
Locking the vehicle

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2Normal locking
► Press the locking button.
The locking, and the activation of the alarm
depending on version, is confirmed by the
lighting of the direction indicators.
Depending on version, the door mirrors fold.
An access (door or boot) that is not properly closed prevents locking of the
vehicle. However, if the vehicle is fitted with
an alarm, it will be activated after 45
seconds.
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or boot
are not subsequently opened,
the vehicle
will automatically lock itself again after about
30

seconds. If the vehicle is fitted with an
alarm, it will be reactivated automatically.
Deadlocking
Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative. It also disables the
central locking button.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle
when it is deadlocked.
►

Press the locking button.
►


Press the locking button again within 3
seconds to deadlock the vehicle (confirmed by
the temporary lighting of the direction indicators).
For the vehicles equipped with the Proximity
Keyless Entry and Start system, a double
audible signal indicates that the vehicle is not
deadlocked.
Opening / Closing the
windows
Opening the windows
► Press the unlocking button for more
than 3 seconds.
Depending on version, the windows stop when
the button is released or by pressing the button
a second time.
Closing the windows and sunroof
(depending on version)
► Press the locking button for more than
3 seconds.
Depending on version, the windows and the
sunroof stop when the button is released or by
pressing the button a second time.
Ensure that no person or object could
prevent the correct closing of the
windows and sunroof.
If, on versions with alarm, you want to
leave the windows and/or sunroof partially
open, you must first deactivate the interior
volumetric alarm protection.
For more information on the Alarm, refer to
the corresponding section.
Remote lighting of the
lamps
► Press this button. The sidelamps,
dipped beam headlamps, number plate
lamps and door mirror spotlamps come on for 30
seconds.
Pressing again before the end of the timed
period switches off the lamps immediately.
Advice
Remote control
The remote control is a sensitive, high-
frequency device; avoid handling it in your
pocket, due to the risk of unintentionally
unlocking the vehicle.
Avoid pressing the remote control buttons
while out of range of the vehicle, due to
the risk of rendering the remote control
inoperative. It would then be necessary to
reset it.
The remote control does not work
when the
key is in the ignition switch, even when the
ignition is switched off.
Anti-theft protection
Do not modify the electronic vehicle
immobiliser, as this might result in
malfunctions.
For vehicles with a key ignition switch,
remember to remove the key and turn the
steering wheel to engage the steering lock.

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Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked could make
it more difficult for the emergency services
to enter the passenger compartment in an
emergency.
As a safety precaution, remove the key from
the ignition or take the electronic key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a short
time.
Purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a
CITROËN dealer, to ensure that the keys in
your possession are the only ones able to
start the vehicle.
Proximity Keyless Entry
and Start
This is a Keyless Entry and Start system.
It enables automatic vehicle locking/unlocking
simply by detecting the electronic key.
As long as the driver has the electronic key
on their person, the vehicle unlocks as they
approach and locks when they walk away.
If the electronic key is present in an area
between 2 and 7 m from the vehicle for more
than 30 minutes, the system is deactivated to
preserve the battery.
Key recognition zones:


Zone A: welcome lighting on approaching
the vehicle (between 3 and 5 metres from the
vehicle).
Zone B: automatic locking on leaving the vehicle
(about 2
metres from the vehicle).
Zone C: automatic unlocking on approaching
the vehicle (between 1 and 2
metres from the
vehicle).
The automatic functions are configured via the Driving/Vehicle touch screen
menu.
Unlocking the vehicle

Selective unlocking is configured via the
Driving/Vehicle touch screen menu.
Selective unlocking is deactivated by default.
Complete unlocking
The vehicle (doors and boot) unlocks:
► Either automatically as the driver approaches
in zone
C, if the automatic functions are
activated.
►

Or by gently pressing the driver's door
handle.
Unlocking, and alarm deactivation (depending
on version), is confirmed by the flashing of the
direction indicators.
Depending on version, the door mirrors unfold.
If the electronic key remains around the
vehicle (zones A, B or C) for more than
15 minutes without action, the automatic
functions are deactivated. To unlock or lock
the vehicle, use the remote control or press
the driver's door handle.
If using the door handle does not lock/unlock
the vehicle, bring the electronic key closer
and repeat the desired action.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap
They unlock:
►

Either automatically when approaching the
driver

’s door, if the automatic functions are
activated.

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2If the vehicle is fitted with an alarm, it will
not be activated when locking with the
key.
If the alarm is activated, the siren sounds
when the door is opened; switch on the
ignition to stop it.
Central locking not
functioning
Use these procedures in the following cases:
– Central locking malfunction.
–

Battery disconnected or discharged.
In the event of a malfunction of the
central locking system, the battery must
be disconnected to ensure that the vehicle is
locked fully.
Front left-hand door
► Insert the key into the lock and turn it towards
the front or rear of the vehicle to lock and unlock
the door
.
Other doors
Unlocking
► Pull the interior door opening control.
Locking

► Open the doors.
► For the rear doors, check that the child lock
is not on.
Refer to the corresponding section.
►

Gently insert the key into the latch located in
the door lock, then turn the latch an eighth of a
turn towards the outside of the door

.
►

Close the doors and check from the outside
that the vehicle is locked.
Changing the battery
If the battery is flat, this warning lamp
comes on, accompanied by an audible
signal and the display of a message.
Battery type: CR2032/3 volts.
Without Keyless Entry and Start


With Keyless Entry and Start

► Unclip the cover by inserting a small
screwdriver in the slot and lift the cover .
►

Remove the flat battery from its housing.
►


Put the new battery in place, respecting the
polarity

. Start by inserting it into the contacts

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located in the corner, then clip the cover onto
the unit.
►
Reinitialise the remote control.
For more information on Reinitialising the
remote control

, refer to the corresponding
section.
Do not throw remote control batteries
away, as they contain metals that are
harmful to the environment. Take them to an
approved disposal point.
This equipment contains a button type battery.
Do not swallow the battery. Risk of chemical
burns!
Swallowing the battery can cause serious
internal burning in only 2 hours and can be
fatal.
If batteries have been swallowed or inserted
into a part of the body, seek immediate
medical advice.
Keep new and used batteries out of the reach
of children.
If the battery compartment does not close
properly, stop using the product and keep it
out of the reach of children.
Risk of explosion if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type!
Replace the battery with the same type.
Risk of explosion or leaking of
inflammable liquid or gas!
Do not use in/store in/place in an environment
where the temperature is extremely high or
where the pressure is extremely low due to
very high altitude.
Do not try to burn, crush or cut a used battery.
Reinitialising the remote
control
Following replacement of the battery or in
the event of a fault, it may be necessary to
reinitialise the remote control.
To reinitialise the remote control, visit a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Without Keyless Entry and Start

► Switch the ignition off.
► T urn the key to position 2 (Ignition on) .►

Immediately press the closed padlock button
for a few seconds.
►

Switch off the ignition and remove the key
from the ignition switch.
The remote control is now fully operational
again.
With Keyless Entry and Start

► Insert the mechanical key (incorporated into
the remote control) into the lock to open the
vehicle.
►

Place the electronic key against the back-up
reader on the steering column and hold it there
until the ignition is switched on.
►


W
ith a manual gearbox, place the gear lever
in neutral then fully depress the clutch pedal.
►

W
ith an automatic gearbox or drive
selector, while in mode

P
, depress the brake
pedal.
►

Switch on the ignition by pressing the
"

START/STOP" button.

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System which protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins.
Exterior perimeter monitoring
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot or the bonnet, for example.
Interior volumetric monitoring
The system checks for any variation in volume in
the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
Self-protection function
The system checks whether any of its
components are out of service.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the siren wiring is put out of service or
damaged.
Work on the alarm system
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
► Switch off the ignition and exit the vehicle.
► Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the
remote control or by pressing on the driver's
door handle.
When the monitoring system is active, the red
indicator lamp in the button flashes once per
second and the direction indicators come on for
about 2 seconds.
The exterior perimeter monitoring is activated
after 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
monitoring after 45 seconds.
The alarm does not activate when locking automatically from a distance.
If an opening (door, boot or bonnet) is not
properly closed, the vehicle is not locked,
but the exterior perimeter monitoring will be
activated after 45 seconds, at the same time
as the interior volumetric monitoring.
Deactivation
► Press the remote control unlocking
button.
or
►

Unlock the vehicle by pressing the driver
’s
door handle.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off and the
direction indicators flash for about 2 seconds.
After unlocking using the remote
control
If the vehicle automatically locks itself again
(as happens if a door or the boot is not
opened within 30 seconds of unlocking), the
monitoring system is automatically activated.
Locking the vehicle
with exterior perimeter
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric monitoring to
avoid the unwanted triggering of the alarm, in
certain cases such as:
–

Slightly open window
.
–

W
ashing the vehicle.
–

Changing a wheel.
–


T
owing the vehicle.
–

T
ransport on a ship or ferry.
Deactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
► Switch off the ignition and within 10 seconds
press the alarm button until the indicator lamp is
on fixed.
►

Exit the vehicle.
►


Immediately lock the vehicle using the remote
control or by pressing on the driver's door
handle.