2008.5 Citroen C4 DAG steering

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
D A S H B O A R D
1. Controls:
- Mirrors.
- Windows.
- Child safety.

2. Bonnet release.

3. Fusebox cover.

4. Headlamp adjustment.

5. Controls:
- ESP.
- Parking assistance.
- Lane departure warning system.
- Anti-intrusion alarm.

6. Controls:
- Lighting.
- Direction indicators.
- Front fog lamps.
- Rear fog lamps.

7. Fixed centred controls.

8. Direction indicator warning lamps.

9. Speed indicator

10. Controls:
- Trip mileage recorder reset button.
- Display lighting rheostat.
- Display of alerts and status of functions.

11. Centre air vents.

12. Driver’s airbag.

13. Horn.

14. Steering column adjustment lever.

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
D A S H B O A R D
1. Steering lock and ignition switch.

2. Controls:
- Windscreen wiper.
- Screen wash.
- Rear screen wiper.
- Trip computer.

3. Control for central locking of doors
and boot.

4. Multifunction screen.

5. Scented air freshener.

6. Hazard lamps control.

7. Passenger’s airbag.

8. Loudspeaker (Tweeter)
(left and right).

9. Side window demister vent
(left and right).

10. Lateral air vent (left and right).

11. Storage drawer (left and right).

12. Lower glovebox.
- Handbook pack storage.

13. Key-operated switch:
- Passenger’s airbag activation/ deactivation.

14. Carrier bag hook.

15. Radio-CD or NaviDrive radio
navigation.

16. Air conditioning or heating/
ventilation.

17. Gear lever.

18. Ashtray.

19. Handbrake.

20. Cigar lighter.

21. 12-volt accessory socket
(150 W max). or USB socket.

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
D A S H B O A R D

Controls for speed limiter
and cruise control
Audio system
controls

Warning lamps:
lighting and direction indicators

Function controls:
- Display lighting rheostat
- Voice recognition
- Air recirculation
- Telephone
- Personal button
Multifunction screen controls

Horn
FIXED CENTRED CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
S I T T I N G C O M F O R T A B L Y

1. Unlock the steering column using
the lever.

2. Lock the steering column with the
lever.

3. Adjust the position of the steering
wheel for height and reach.
Manual adjustment of steering
wheel height and reach

 55 Front seat belt

1. Locking.

 99
Adjustment of front head
restraints

Adjustment of rear head restraints

 52
Height and angle.

A. Low position.

B. High position.
A. Height adjustment (5-door).

B. Holding the seat belt (3-door).

 49

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
D R I V I N G
6-speed Electronic Gearbox
System Neutral
Do not select this position, even
momentarily, when the vehicle is
moving.
Automatic mode
Sport setting
Reverse

Using the lever

 Push the lever forwards to change up.

 Pull the lever backwards to change
down.
Using the control paddles behind the
steering wheel
Press the "+" or "-" control paddle be-
hind the steering wheel for an immediate
gear change up or down respectively.
Under heavy acceleration, a higher
gear will only be engaged if the driver
operates the gear lever or the controls
on the steering wheel.

 107
Manual mode

Or
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode without input on your part.

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C O M F O R T

 When you enter the vehicle, the
temperature inside the vehicle
may be much colder (or warmer)
than a comfortable temperature.
There is no point in modifying
the displayed temperature to
try to attain the desired level of
comfort. The system operates
automatically to compensate this
temperature discrepancy as rap-
idly as possible.

 When starting the engine from
cold, in order to avoid distribut-
ing too much cold air, the blower
will attain its optimum level grad-
ually.

Manual
operation
of one or more
functions
Each of the functions 4 , 6 and 7 can
be adjusted manually.
Display of the "AUTO" function then
disappears.

Central and lateral air
vents.

Central and lateral air
vents and passenger
footwells.

Passenger footwells.

The windscreen, front
side windows and
passenger footwells.

The windscreen and
front side windows.
4 - Air conditioning
6 - Adjustment of the air
distribution
5 - Air recirculation To stop the air conditioning,
press on the control
4 . The
symbol "A/C" disappears.
To restart it, press again on
the control 4 . The symbol "A/C" dis-
plays.
When you press on control

5 , the entry of air from out-
side is blocked off and the
associated symbol is dis-
played.
This function can also be accessed
by pressing the appropriate button
on the steering wheel.
While retaining the other settings,
this position excludes disagreeable
odours or emissions coming from
outside. It should be cancelled as
soon as possible to prevent misting
and to allow fresh air into the cabin.
To deactivate the air recirculation,
press again on control 5 . Press the button
6 succes-
sively so that the multifunc-
tion screen shows, in turn,
the air fl ow to:

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C O M F O R T
Interior mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
Manual model
The mirror is fi tted with a night-time
anti-dazzle device.
Adjustment

 Adjust the mirror so that the
glass is directed correctly in the
"day" position.
Day/night position

 Pull the lever to change to the
"night" anti-dazzle position.

 Push the lever to change to the
normal "day" position. In order to prevent dazzle, the inte-
rior mirror glass darkens automati-
cally depending on the intensity of
the light from the rear.
It lightens when the light (light beam
of following vehicles, sun...) de-
creases, so guaranteeing optimum
visibility.
Switching on

 Switch on the ignition and press
switch 1 .
The indicator light 2 comes on and
the mirror operates automatically.
Switching off

 Press switch 1 .
The indicator light 2 switches off and
the mirror remains in its lightest state.
In order to guarantee optimum visi-
bility when manoeuvring the vehi-
cle, the mirror lightens automatically
when reverse gear is engaged.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
The height and reach of the steer-
ing wheel can be adjusted to adapt
the driving position to the size of the
driver.
Adjustment

 First, adjust the driver's seat to
the most suitable position.

 When stationary , pull the con-
trol to unlock the steering wheel.

 Adjust the height and reach.

 Push the control to lock the
steering wheel.
After locking, if you press fi rmly on
the steering wheel, a slight click may
be heard.
As a safety precaution, the mirrors
must be adjusted to reduce the
"blind spot". Automatic day/night model
System which automatically and
progressively changes between day
and night use.
As a safety precaution, it is impera-
tive that these operations are carried
out while the vehicle is stationary.

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A C C E S S
STARTING
1. "S": Steering lock
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
key, without forcing it.
2. "M": Drive position
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the orange and red warning
lamps should also come on for a short
time.
3. "D": Starter
Release the key as soon the engine
has started.
If the fi rst attempt fails, switch off the
ignition. Wait ten seconds then operate
the starter again. Steering lock

1. "
S": After removing the key, turn
the steering wheel to lock the steer-
ing. The key can only be removed in
position S .

2. "M": Ignition switched on, the
steering is unlocked (by turning the
key to position M , move the steering
wheel gently if necessary).

3. "D": Starter position.
Never turn the key to this position
when the engine is running.
Key in ignition buzzer
If you forget to remove the key from
the ignition, a buzzer sounds when
the driver’s door is opened.
DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE IN AN
ENCLOSED SPACE OR WHERE
THERE IS INSUFFICIENT
VENTILATION.

IT IS ESSENTIAL ALWAYS TO
KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING
IN ORDER TO RETAIN BRAKING
AND STEERING ASSISTANCE .

NEVER REMOVE THE IGNITION
KEY BEFORE THE VEHICLE
HAS COME TO A COMPLETE
STOP.
Vehicles equipped with a
turbocharger
Never stop the engine without having
allowed it to run for a few seconds at
idle, this being the time required for
the turbocharger to return to a normal
speed.
Flicking the accelerator at the mo-
ment of switching off the ignition
could cause serious damage.