tow CITROEN C4 AIRCROSS 2011 Owners Manual

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Familiarisation















































Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently,change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system, the gear efficiency indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the instrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"or Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing theaccelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal,and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuelconsumption and CO2 emissions and also helpsreduce the background traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.


Control the use of your
electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it byopening the windows and air vents before using
the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that canhelp keep the temperature in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and windowblinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation, as soon as thedesired temperature is attained. Switch off the demisting and defrostingcontrols, if not automatic. Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglampswhen the level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,particularly in winter; your vehicle will warmup much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, videogame...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

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Monitoring
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.

Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Left-hand direction indicator
flashing with audible
warning. The lighting stalk has been presseddownwards.If this indicator lamp flashes abnormally quickly, this could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.


Right-hand direction indicator
flashing with audible
warning. The lighting stalk has been pushed
upwards.If this indicator lamp flashes abnormally quickly, this could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Sidelampsor dipped beam headlampsfix
ed. The sidelamps or dipped beam headlamps are on.
Main beam headlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is pulled towardsyou. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampfixed.The rear foglamp is switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamp.

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Access





Emergency procedure with the Keyless Entry and
Starting system
Unlocking
) Turn the key towards the front in thedriver's door lock to unlock the vehicle.



Emergency unlocking/locking

using the integral key
The integral key is used to lock and unlock the
vehicle when the electronic key cannot operate:


- cell batter
y flat, vehicle battery discharged
or disconnected, ...

- vehicle located in an area with stron
gelectro-magnetic signals.)Pull and hold button 1 , to extract the integral key 2.


Locking
)
Turn the key towards the rear in the driver's door lock to lock the vehicle.



The emergency key allows you to lock or unlock the driver's door only. To lock or unlock the other doors, usethe interior controls (see "Locking / unlocking from inside").

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Access
Locking / unlocking from inside
Central locking control
Locking
)Press the front of button Ato lock the
vehicle.
Unlocking
)Press the rear of button A to unlock the
vehicle.

Individual controls


This control can also be used to lock the front
passen
ger's door and the rear doors in the event of a failure with the central locking. To do this:) Open the door in question.)
Pivot the interior control Btowards thefront, then close the door.



Locking the front and rear doors
)
Pivot the interior control Btowards thefront.
System which provides full manual locking or
unlockin
g of the doors and boot from the inside.

It is possible to lock the vehicle with a passenger door open, using using the individual locking controls: ensure that you have the key before closing thepassenger door.


Unlocking the front and rear doors
)Pivot the interior control B
towards the rear.

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Access

Tr iggering of the alarm


This is indicated by sounding of the siren andflashing of the direction indicators for thirtyseconds.
A message then appears in the instrument
panel screen while the siren is operating.
When the ignition is next switched on (ONmode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system), an audible signal sounds four
times to inform you that the alarm was triggeredduring your absence.
Complete deactivation of
the alarm
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). )
Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Star ting" system.) Open the driver's door. )
Place the lighting control stalk in the "OFF"position. )
Pull the wiper control stalk towards you and
hold.
After about ten seconds there is an audible signal.) When the audible signal stops, continue to
hold the wiper stalk pulled towards you and
press the remote control locking button.
You can completely deactivate the alarm
system. To do this, proceed as follows:
) The state of the system is then signalled to you by the number of beeps:
One beep: the alarm system is completely deactivated.
Two beeps: the alarm system is activated.
Each new press of the remote control
lockin
g button changes the state of thesystem.
It is possible to adjust the sensitivity
of the alarm sensor and to deactivatethe function via the colour screen"Equipment" menu.

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Comfort
) Lower the rear armrest for a more comfortable position.
It may be fitted with cup holders and also gives
access to the ski flap. Device for storin
g and transporting longobjects.


Opening
)Lower the armrest.
)Lower the flap opening control.)Lower the flap.)Load the objects from inside the boot. These have one position for use
(up) and a stowed position (down).They can also be removed.To remove a head restraint:)pull the head restraint upwards to the stop, )then, press the lug A .
Rear head restraints Rear armrest Ski flap


Never drive with the head restraints removed; they must be in place and correctly adjusted.

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Comfort
In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance guidelines below: )
To obtain an even air distribution, take care not to obstruct the exterior air intake grilles
located at the base of the windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as wellas the air extractor located in the boot. )
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard; this is used for regulation of the digital air conditioning system. )
Operate the air conditioning system for at least 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a monthto keep it in per fect working order. )
Ensure that the passenger compar tment filter is in good condition and have the filter elements replaced regularly. We recommend the use of a combined passenger compartment filter. Thanks to its special active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by theoccupants and the cleanliness of the passenger compartment (reduction of allergic symptoms, bad odours and greasy deposits).)
To ensure correct operation of the air conditioning system, you are also advised to haveit checked regularly as recommended in the ser vicing booklet. )
If the system does not produce cold air, switch it off and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.











Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning


If after an extended stop in sunshine, the interior temperature is very high, firstventilate the passenger compartment for
a few moments. Put the air flow control at a setting high enough to quickly change the air in the passenger compartment.

The air conditioning system does notcontain chlorine and does not present any danger to the ozone layer.

The condensation created by the air conditioning results in a dischargeof water under the vehicle which is perfectly normal.


When towing the maximum load on a steep gradient in high temperatures, switching off theair conditioning increases the available engine power and so improves the towing ability.

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Manual heating / air conditioning
The system operates with the engine running.
1. Temperature setting
)
Turn the temperature control
dial to the right to raise the
temperature, and to the left to
l
ower it.
To avoid misting and deterioration of the air quality in the passenger compar tment, ensurethat an adequate air flow is maintained.


3. Air distribution setting
)
Place the dial in the desired
position, to direct air towards:
t
he centre and side vents,

The air distribution can be modulated byplacing the dial in intermediate positions.


2. Air fl ow setting
)Turn the dial to the right to
increase and to the left to reduce the air flow.
the centre, side and footwell
vents,
the
footwells,
the windscreen, side windows
and footwells,
t
he windscreen and side
windows.

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Comfort

Manual settings
1. Temperature setting
2. Air fl ow settin
g
the central and side vents and
the footwells,
)Turn the temperature control
dial to the right to increase the
temperature and to the left to
decrease it.

)Turn the dial to the right to
increase the air flow or to the
left to decrease it.
T
o avoid condensation and deterioration of the quality of the air in the passenger compartment,ensure that a sufficient flow of air is maintained.


3. Air distribution setting
)
Place the dial in the position required to direct the air
towards:
t
he central and side vents,
the
footwells,
the windscreen
, the side
windows and the footwells,
the windscreen and the side
windows.
The air distribution can be adapted b
y placingthe adjustment dial in the intermediate
positions. It is
possible to set one or more functions manually while leaving the other functions in automatic mode.
Switching to manual mode may result in
discomfort (temperature, humidity, odour, condensation) and does not offer optimumcomfort.

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Comfort
Stowing rings
There are four stowing rings in the boot for
securing luggage:
- two rings are located on the boot floor,
- two rings are located on the rear side
pillars.
T
o remove the shelf: )unhook the two cords, )raise the shelf slightly, then remove it.
There are several options
for storing the shelf:


- either upright behind the front seats,

- or flat at the base of the boot.