2008 Citroen C4 safety
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If you decide to drive with the doors locked, remem-ber that in the event of an accident this renders a c c e s s m o r e d i f fi c u l t f o r t h e emergency services.
Locking the doors from the inside
With the doors closed, press button B once to operate the electric central locking and unlocking.
The doors can still be opened from inside.
The central locking will not operate if a door is open, or not properly closed.
The lamp on the control B can signal any of 3 statuses:
- I t fl a s h e s i f t h e d o o r s a r e o p e n when the vehicle is stationary, engine stopped.
- It lights up if the doors are locked and the ignition is switched on.
- It goes out if the doors are not locked.
DOORSNote: Control B is inactive if the vehicle has been locked with the remote control or with the key.
Personal security
When the vehicle is started, the system automatically locks the doors and tailgate as soon as you reach a speed of approx. 10 km/h (6 mph).
Note: If a door is opened, this door will automatically relock as soon as the vehicle reaches approx. 6 mph.
Activation/Deactivation of the function
After switching on the ignition, give a long press on the central unlocking button until a message is displayed.
This allows from the front, deactivation of the opening of the rear doors and the use of the rear windows.
It is activated by means of a press on control A located on the electric windows control panel. The warning lamp in the instrument panel lights up for approx. 10 seconds.
Each time the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp comes on for approx. 10 seconds.
Opening of the doors from the outside and operation of the rear electric windows remain possible from the front of the vehicle.
Electric child safety
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Windscreen wiper stalk
2 Fast speed
1 Normal speed
I Intermittent
0 OffAUTO Automatic wiping.
Position I: The timing of the inter-mittent wipe adjusts automatically to the speed of the vehicle.
Position 1 or 2: or when stationary, the windscreen wiper speed automati-cally reduces.
SCREEN WIPE
Deactivating automatic wiping
Go to position I then return to posi-tion 0.
WARNING:
Do not cover the rain sensor, which is visible from the outside of the wind-screen, behind the interior rear view mirror.
When washing the vehicle, switch off the ignition or deactivate auto-matic wiping.
Automatic wiping
AUTO position: press downwards to activate automatic wiping.
Press downwards: Automatic wipe activated.
Note: A press downwards triggers a single wipe, but without deactivating automatic wipe.As a safety precaution, the wiper system is deactivated approx. 1 minute after the ignition has been switched off.
On switching the ignition back on, to reactivate the function:
- return to the Off position,
- change to the position desired.
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Glovebox
To open, pull the handle and lower the lid.
The glovebox has:
- Storage locations for pens, spectacles, telephone cards, etc.
- Three sockets for connecting audio/video equipment.
- A ventilation nozzle A, which can be closed manually. It delivers the same air-conditioned air as the front and lateral air vents.
WARNING: As a safety measure, the glovebox must remain shut when the vehicle is in motion.
To open: press at the centre of the drawer.
To retrieve an object, lift the drawer up using the aperture provided.
S t o r a g e fl a p
To open: press at the centre.
INTERIOR COMFORT
If removing the mat on the driver’s side:- slide the seat as far as possible rearwards, - c o m p l e t e l y u n d o t h e fi x i n g s , - r e m o v e t h e fi x i n g s , t h e n t h e fl o o r mat. W h e n r e fi t t i n g , p o s i t i o n t h e fl o o r m a t c o r r e c t l y a n d p r e s s t h e fi x i n g s fi r m l y home. C h e c k t h a t t h e fl o o r m a t i s s e c u r e l y in position.
T o p r e v e n t a n y h i n d r a n c e u n d e r t h e p e d a l s : - u s e o n l y t h e fl o o r m a t s t h a t a r e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e fi x i n g s a l r e a d y p r e s e n t i n t h e v e h i c l e . It is essential to use these fi x i n g s . - n e v e r fi t a n y f u r t h e r fl o o r m a t s o n t o p .
S t o r a g e d r a w e r sFloor mats
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Luggage securing rings
U s e t h e 2 s i d e fi x i n g s a t t h e r e a r , a s well as the 6 anchoring rings on the b o o t fl o o r a n d t h e r e a r s e a t b a c k r e s t , to secure your loads.
For safety reasons, in case of hard braking, heavy objects should be placed as far forward as possible.
P r o t e c t i v e n e t
This helps to secure objects stowed in the boot.
BOOT
B o o t h o o k
Removing the rear shelf ( 3 - d o o r m o d e l )
- Detach the cords.
- Carefully lift then pull, tilting it slightly on one side.
Removing the rear shelf ( 5 - d o o r m o d e l )
- Detach the cords.
- Carefully lift then pull.
A v o i d u s i n g t h e r e a r s h e l f f o r h e a v y o r h a r d i t e m s .
T h e s e c o u l d b e d a n g e r o u s i f t h r o w n a r o u n d d u r i n g h a r s h b r a k i n g o r , i f t h e y t o u c h t h e r e a r s c r e e n , c o u l d d a m a g e t h e heating elements.
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When children are in the car
For maximum safety, consult the relevant authority in your country to be sure that you know the rules for the carrying of children. Observe the following recommendations:In accordance with European Regulations, all children of under 12 years of age or of height less than 1m 50 must be carried in approved child seats suitable for their age and weight, on seats equipped with a seat belt or ISOFIX anchorage. Check that the child seat is in compliance with current legislation, ensuring that it bears an orange label featuring the range of weights for which it is suitable as well as its approval no.children under 9 kg must be carried in a rear-facing child seat, whether installed in the front or at the back.
It is recommended to use this position for as long as possible (up to 2 or 3 years old).Statistically, the safest seats for the carrying of children are the vehicle’s rear seat positions.
CITROËN recommends you to install your child in one of the rear seat positions, even when using a rear-facing child seat.
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CITROËN offers you a complete range of child seats that can be secured by means of the vehicle seat belt. These child seats have been tested on vehicles in colli-sion conditions and they guarantee maximum safety for your children. They have also been selected for their ease of installation as well as for the comfort of the child.
In all cases, be sure to follow the c h i l d s e a t fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s a s detailed in the installation manual provided by the seat manufac-turer.
GROUP 0+ from birth to 13 kg (around 1 year old)
Römer Baby-Safe Plus (L1): rear-facing, for use with a three-point seat belt. The deep, reinforced shell is designed to provide the maximum protection to the child in the event of a lateral impact.
GROUPS 2/3 (from 15 to 36 kg)
Recaro Start (L2): for use with a three-point seat belt. The height and width of the backrest as well as the length of the seat cushion should be adjusted depending on the age and girth of your child.
Klippan Optima (L3): for use with a three-point seat belt. From 6 years old (approx. 22 kg), only height adjustment is required.
GROUPS 1/2/3 (from 9 to 36 kg)
Kiddy Life (L4): for use with a three-point seat belt. The height and width of the backrest as well as the length of the seat cushion should be adjusted depending on the age and girth of your child. For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg), CITROËN recommends the safety of young children (from 9 young children
you to use the protection apron.
Other child seats are recom-mended: see ISOFIX child seats in the handbook. See "Child restraints".
The majority of serious injuries resulting from accidents occur when a child either is not secured or is secured incorrectly. I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o a d h e r e t o t h e c h i l d s e a t fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s as detailed in the installation manual provided by the seat manufacturer. ISOFIX child seats are particularly recommended for their ease and safety of use.When a rear-facing child seat is installed on the front passenger’s seat, the front passenger’s airbag must be deactiva ted. Otherwise there is a risk of death or serious injury to the child on deployment of the airbag.
"Passenger airbag OFF"
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Manual operation
Rear doors are locked by operat-ing the lever on the rear face of the door in question.When the manual safety is in use, the aperture is horizontal.
Electric operation
The electrical safety is activated by pressing the control located to the rear of the electric windows panel. This prohibits movement of the rear electric windows and rear passenger doors.
It is still possible to open the doors from the outside, provided the vehi-cle is not locked.
This system is independent of and in no way replaces the central locking.
Check the status of the child safety locks every time the igni-tion is switched on.
Always remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle even if only for a short time.
In the event of a violent impact, the electric child safety locks are deactivated automatically to allow rear passenger to get out of the vehicle.
If the child safety lock is activated, the warning lamp comes on for approx-imately 10 seconds when switching on the ignition.
LOCKING REAR DOORS
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Gear lever position
The position of the gear selector is displayed in the instrument panel.
For safety: