2008 Citroen C4 safety
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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
Adjustment of exterior rear view mirrors
A. Select the mirror.
B. Adjust the mirror.
C. Fold-back/Unfolding.
Adjustment of interior rear view mirror
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SITTING COMFORTABLY
Electric windows
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Child safety
5. Inhibition of the opening of the passenger and rear doors and electric windows.
1. Driver’s window control.
2. Passenger’s window control.
3. Left hand rear window control.
4. Right hand rear window control.
1. Mirror direction.
2. Selection of the mirror’s "day" position.
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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
PASSENGER SAFETY
Activation/Deactivation of the front passenger’s airbagChild safety
A. Insert the ignition key.
B. Select the "ON" or "OFF" or position.
C. Remove the key.
A. Manual control.
B. Electric control.
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Warnings for seat belts unfastened/not fastened
Driver
Front passenger.
Left rear passenger.
Centre rear passenger.
Right rear passenger.
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D A S H B O A R D
WARNING LAMPS
LH direction indicator
RH direction indicator
Dipped beam
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s , it is indicating a malfunctio-ning of the directional hea-dlamps.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Sidelamps
Foglamps (rear)
Main beam
Foglamps (front)
The direction indicator lamps all operate simultaneously when the hazard warning is on.
Lighting and signalling lamps
See "Visibility".
Alert warning lamps
Imperative stop warning lamp
When the warning lamp comes on, it is imperative to stop the vehicle and switch off the engine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
Warning lamp for handbrake, brake fl u i d l e v e l a n d b r a k i n g distribution fault
When the engine is running, this warning lamp indicates that the handbrake is applied or incomple- t e l y r e l e a s e d , t h a t t h e b r a k e fl u i d l e - v e l i s i n s u f fi c i e n t , o r t h a t t h e b r a k i n g system is malfunctioning.
If the warning lamp remains lit when the handbrake is released, stop immediately and contact a CITROËN the handbrake is released, stop released, stop
Dealer (See "Safety").
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D A S H B O A R D
Driver’s seat belt not fastened
This lamp comes on if the driver's seat belt is not fas-tened when the ignition is switched on and while the vehicle is moving at up to 20 km/h (approx. 12 mph)
Above 20 km/h (12 mph), the war- n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s f o r a b o u t 1 2 0 s e -conds, accompanied by an audible signal.
Passenger seat belt not fastened/unfastened
On switching on the ignition, the war-ning lamp comes on when the pas-senger’s seat belt is not fastened.
It goes out when the engine is run-ning, doors closed, after 30 se-conds.
Then it comes on, if the belt is not fastened, while the vehicle is moving at up to 20 km/h (approx. 12 mph).
Above 20 km/h (12 mph), the warning l a m p fl a s h e s f o r a b o u t 1 2 0 s e c o n d s , accompanied by an audible signal.
Front passenger’s airbag deactivation warning lamp
(See "Safety").
Doors open detection
This warning lamp, when the engine is running, comes on if a door, the bonnet and/or the boot is open.
Front/side airbag fault warning lamp
(See "Safety").
Anti-lock Braking System
The ABS warning lamp li-ghts when the ignition is switched on and should go out after a few seconds.
If the warning lamp does not go out, there may be a system mal-function.
Diesel Preheater
Wait for it to go out before operating the starter.
Depollution system warning lamp
I f i t fl a s h e s o r l i g h t s u p w h i l e you are driving, this indica-tes a depollution system operating fault.
Urgently consult a CITROËN Dealer.
SERVICE warning lamp
If it comes on, this indi-cates a fault with one of the systems that do not h a v e a s p e c i fi c w a r n i n g lamp.
See the radio "Log of alerts" to dis-cover the origin of the corresponding alert message.
Child safety warning lamp
If child safety is activated, this warning lamp comes on then goes out approximately 10 seconds after starting the engine.
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C O M F O R T
B e f o r e f o l d i n g t h e s e a t
Before tipping the rear seat, make sure that the seat belts will not be snagged or trapped by the seat and its catches.
Position them carefully to the sides of the backrests.
R e a r h e a d r e s t r a i n t s
The rear head restraints have two positions:
- A low stowed position when the seat is not occupied.
- A raised position to optimise the safety of the passenger, by raising it to its stop, i n c l u d i n g w h e n u s e d w i t h a f o r w a r d f a c i n g c h i l d s e a t .
To lower the head restraints, press on the unlocking controls.
To remove them, pull upwards as far as permitted, then press on the un-locking controls.
Note: Never drive the vehicle with- o u t t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s fi t t e d .
R e a r a r m r e s t
- Lower the rear armrest to improve your comfort.
- Lift the cover for access to its storage box.
This can contain a storage box, two cup holders and two pen holders.
REAR SEATS
F o l d i n g t h e s e a t c u s h i o n
- raise the front of the seat cushion,
- tilt it towards the front seats.
When repositioning the seat base, make sure that the seat belt buckles are back in place.
Note: When you fold a rear seat cushion, you should also fold the corresponding backrest.
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A u t o m a t i c p h o t o c h r o m i c i n t e r i o r r e a r v i e w m i r r o r
This provides an automatic and pro-gressive changing between day use and night use.
To avoid causing dazzle, the mirror au-tomatically becomes darker depend-ing on the intensity of light coming from the rear. It becomes lighter as soon as brightness diminishes, thus ensuring optimal vision.
To operate
Switch on the ignition and press control 1.
- Warning lamp 2 on: automatic mode.
- Warning lamp 2 off: automatic mode stopped. The mirror remains i n i t s l i g h t e s t d e fi n i t i o n .
Note: for optimal vision, the mirror lightens automatically when reverse gear is engaged.
M a n u a l i n t e r i o r m i r r o r
The lever on the lower edge enables you to place the rear view mirror in either of two positions:
Day position: the lever is not visible.
N i g h t p o s i t i o n ( a n t i d a z z l e ) : the lever is visible.
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR
Both the height and reach of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
W i t h t h e v e h i c l e a t r e s t , fi r s t a d j u s t the seat to the most suitable posi-tion, then adjust the position of the steering wheel.
STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT
A d j u s t m e n t
Unlock the steering by pulling the control towards you.
Adjust the steering wheel position then lock by pushing the control fully downwards.
I f y o u p r e s s fi r m l y d o w n w a r d s o n your steering wheel after locking, you may hear a slight click. The steering i s t h e n i n i t s d e fi n i t i v e p o s i t i o n .
As a safety measure, do not adjust your driving position while driving.
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A C C E S S
The key operates all the vehicle’s locks as well as the ignition.
Note: For safety reasons, a buzzer will sound if you have switched off the ignition and opened the driver’s door without previously removing the ignition key.
The key is used to deactivate the pas-senger’s front airbag (see "Safety").
It is dangerous to deadlock the vehicle when someone is inside as unlocking from the interior is impossible (without the remote control).
In the event of loss of the keys go to a CITROËN dealer with proof of ownership of the vehicle.
The CITROËN dealer network will be able to recover the key code and the transponder code to order replacement keys.
Central locking using the key
A brief action with the key locks the vehicle.
Central deadlocking using the key
A second action straight away with the key deadlocks the vehicle. It is then impossible to open the doors from either inside or outside the vehicle.
A long action with the key closes the windows.
Note: With the vehicle stationary and the engine switched off, locking i s s i g n a l l e d b y t h e fl a s h i n g o f t h e interior locking control warning lamp.
If any of the doors, or the boot, is open or not properly closed, central locking does not operate.
KEYS
Electronic immobiliser
The key contains a coded electronic chip. When switching on, the code must be recognised to allow the engine to be started.
This electronic immobiliser locks the engine management system a few seconds after switching off the ignition, and prevents unauthorised starting of the engine.
F o r a n y m o d i fi c a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g the keys it is essential to contact a CITROËN dealer taking the keys it is the keys it all of the keys in your possession with you.
Advice
If the key is not recognised, starting is not possible.
If this occurs, leave your vehicle immobilised and contact a CITROËN If this occurs, leave your vehicle vehicle
dealer.
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A C C E S S
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