2010 Citroen C4 Frost
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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
V E N T I L A T I O N
To obtain the best from the system, we advise:
- Heating/Manual air conditioning
For effective use of the system, we recommend:
- Digital
air conditioning
With digital air conditioning, use of the AUTO function is recommended.
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Manual Air Conditioning
Air distribution A i r fl o w
Air recirculation/
Fresh air intake
Temperature A/C
HEATING
COOLING
DEMISTING
DEFROSTING
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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR VENTILATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Air inlet
Check that the exterior grille for the
air inlet, at the bottom of the wind-
screen, is clean and free of dead
leaves, snow, etc.
Air distribution
- Windscreen demisting/defrosting vents.
- Front side windows demisting/ defrosting vents.
- Adjustable and closing side air vents.
- Adjustable and closing central air vents.
- Front occupant footwell air outlets.
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HEATING/VENTILATION
A i r fl o w t o t h e f a c e l e v e l
vents.
1 - A d j u s t m e n t o f t h e a i r
distribution
Demisting - Defrosting.
F l o w t o t h e w i n d s c r e e n
a n d f r o n t s i d e w i n d o w s .
D i s t r i b u t i o n t o t h e w i n d -
s c r e e n , s i d e w i n d o w s a n d
f o o t w e l l s .
F l o w t o f r o n t a n d r e a r p a s -
s e n g e r f o o t w e l l s .
Distribution from the air blower can
be altered to suit your requirments
by placing the distribution control 1
in an intermediate position. 2 - Air recirculation
3 - H e a t e r b l o w e r c o n t r o l
The air blower operates only when
the engine is running. For optimum
comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, the control should not remain
in position
"0" .
This position is for exclud-
ing disagreeable odours
or emissions coming from
outside the cabin. With a
press on control 2 , the entry of air
from outside is closed off, the lamp
comes on.
This should be cancelled as soon
as possible to prevent condensation
from forming and to allow fresh air
into the cabin.
To deactivate air recirculation, press
again on control 2 , the warning lamp
goes out.
MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
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Demisting-
defrosting
of
t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d f r o n t
s i d e w i n d o w s
Place the controls for tempera-
ture 4 a n d a i r fl o w 3 on maxi-
mum.
Close the central air vents.
Operate the air conditioning by
pressing the control 6 , the warn-
ing lamp comes on.
The system should not be in air recir-
culation.
5 - Rear screen demisting
Can only be operated with the engine
running.
One press on control 5 acti-
vates the electric demisting of
the rear screen and, accord-
ing to version, the door mir-
rors. The warning lamp comes on.
It switches off automatically to avoid
excessive power consumption.
One press stops the demisting.
A further press starts it again.
If the engine is stopped before the
end of demisting, the operation will
resume the next time the engine is
started. 6 - Air conditioning
The air conditioning will only operate
when the engine is running.
Press on control 6 The warn-
ing lamp comes on.
For air conditioning, the air
blower control 3 must not be
on position "0" .
Air conditioning is obtained by mix-
ing the warm air with refrigerated air.
The temperature control 4 adjusts
the air conditioning provided the
control 6 is operational.
4 - T e m p e r a t u r e c o n t r o l
The heating/ventilation and manual
air conditioning systems can only
function with the engine running.
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7 - A i r f l o w
Heater blower speed: press button: 9 - D e m i s t i n g - d e f r o s t i n g t h e
rear screen
To increase it
To decrease it.
T h e l e v e l o f a i r fl o w i s r e p r e s e n t e d o n
t h e d i s p l a y b y t h e p r o g r e s s i v e fi l l i n g
of the fan blades.
A press on the control 7 deactivates
the "AUTO" function. To restart it,
press again on the control AUTO .
To avoid condensation and poor air
quality in the passenger compart-
ment, it is recommended always to
m a i n t a i n a s u f fi c i e n t fl o w o f a i r . 8 - D e m i s t i n g - d e f r o s t i n g t h e
w i n d s c r e e n a n d f r o n t s i d e
w i n d o w s
While it is operating, the
warning lamp lights and the
symbol appears on the mul-
tifunction screen.
This control is for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen, acting
a u t o m a t i c a l l y o n t h e a i r b l o w e r fl o w ,
air distribution, air conditioning and
air entry.
To stop it, press again on control 8
or on the control AUTO .
You should not have air recirculation
selected. When this function is work-
ing, the warning lamp comes
on and the symbol appears
on the multifunction screen.
This control is for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the rear screen.
It switches off automatically to avoid
excessive consumption of power.
To stop it, press again on the
control 9 .
P r e s s A U T O t o r e t u r n t h e s y s t e m
t o a u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n .
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MIRRORS
Door mirrors
Each mirror is adjustable to provide
the rear view needed for overtaking
or parking. They can also be folded
f o r p a r k i n g i n c o n fi n e d s p a c e s .
Adjustment
With the ignition on:
move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror,
move control B in one of four
directions to adjust,
return control A to the central
position. The objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of ve-
hicles approaching from behind.
Folding
From outside: lock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.
From inside: with the ignition on,
pull control A rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using con-
trol A , they will not unfold when the
vehicle is unlocked. Pull again on
control A .
Unfolding
From outside: unlock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.
From inside: with the ignition on,
pull control A rearwards.
The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can
be deactivated by a CITROËN dealer.
Never fold or unfold the electric folding mirrors manually. Automatic tilting in reverse gear
System which provides a view of the
ground during parking manoeuvres
in reverse gear.
Programming
With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.
Select and adjust the left-hand
and right-hand mirrors in suc-
cession.
The adjustment is stored immedi-
ately.
S w i t c h i n g o f f
Exit reverse gear and wait
ten seconds.
or
Return control A to the central
position.
The mirror glass returns to its initial
position.
The mirror glass also returns to its
initial position:
- if the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h),
- if the engine is switched off.
S w i t c h i n g o n
With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.
Move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror.
The glass of the mirror selected tilts
downwards, in accordance with its
programming.
The demisting/defrosting of the door
mirrors is linked to that of the rear
screen.