2011.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Boot


Opening
)After unlocking the vehicle, press the handle Aand raise the tailgate.
)
Pull the handle Bdownwards to guide the
tailgate. ) Release the handle and press gently on theexterior surface of the tailgate to close it.
ClosingManual release

This enables the boot to be unlocked in the event of a central locking fault.


- Fold back the rear seats to
gain access to
the tailgate release from inside the boot.

- Remove the plastic cover from the
opening A in the tailgate interior pillar.

- Move the control B
to the right to unlock
and open the boot.
If the tail
gate is not fully closed, this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel screen until it is closed.

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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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For all work on the alarm system, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.






Alarm * System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring:




- perimeter

The system checks for any opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open adoor, the boot, the bonnet....


- volumetric

The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compar tment or moves inside the vehicle.

- tilt

The system checks for any change in theattitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,moved or knocked.


Self-protection function

The system checks for the putting out of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the centralcontrol or the siren wiring are put out of service
or damaged.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your
vehicle has the Keyless Entry and Star ting system).) Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.) Leave the vehicle, and close all the doorsand the bonnet. )
Press the locking button on the remote control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
Deactivation

Do one of the the following to deactivate thealarm:)
Press the unlocking button on the remotecontrol or one of the door or boot buttonsif your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system.
)
Switch on the ignition (ON mode if your
vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). ) Open a door or the boot while the system is being activated.
The alarm system is deactivated: the indicator
lamp A
goes off.
The alarm is bein
g activated: the indicator
lamp A flashes rapidly accompanied byan intermittent audible signal for about
20 seconds.

Once the 20 seconds have expired, the
system is active . The audible signal stops and
the indicator lamp in the button flashes slowly.

*
According to equipment.

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Locking the vehicle with
perimeter monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and tiltmonitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of thealarm in cer tain cases, such as:
- an animal left in the vehicle,
- a window left par tly open,
- washing your vehicle.


Deactivation of the interior volumetric and tilt monitoring

Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in the
" MIST " position for about three seconds to
activate them again, the audible signal sounds
twice.
) Switch off the ignition and remove thekey from the ignition switch (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). )
Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the "MIST"
position for about 3 seconds. )
The audible signal sounds once
and the
interior volumetric and tilt monitoring are
deactivated.

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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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Electric windows
System which opens or closes a windowmanually or automatically. It is fitted witha system which provides protection if anobstacle is detected on one-touch models and
a deactivation system to prevent misuse of therear controls.


Front and rear passengers'
electric windows
)
With the ignition on, press or pull the switch. The window stops when you
release the switch.


Safety anti-pinch (driver's side)
In automatic mode, when the window rises and meets an obstacle, it stops and lowers again.


The electric window switchesremain operational for approximately30 seconds after the ignition is switchedoff. The windows can no longer be openedor closed once a front door is opened.
The rear windows do not lower fully.
1.Driver's electric window.2.Passenger's electric window.3.Rear right electric window.4.Rear left electric window.5.Deactivating the passenger and rear
electric window switches.

Driver's one-touch electric
w
indow
With the ignition on, you have two options:

-
manual mode)
Press the switch gently to open or pull
it gently to close. The window stops assoon as the switch is released.



- automatic mode)
Press the switch fully to open or pull
it fully to close. The window opens or closes completely when the switch is
r
eleased. ) Pressing the switch again stops the
movement of the window.

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Deactivating the passenger
and rear electric window
switches
Reinitialisin
g the electric
w
indows
When the button is pressed down, onlythe window in the driver's door operates.


Always remove the key from the ignitionwhen leaving the vehicle, even for ashort time. In the event of contact during operation of the windows, you must reverse themovement of the window. To do this, press the switch concerned.When the driver operates the passenger electric window switches, they must ensure that no one is preventing correctclosing of the windows. The driver must ensure that passengers use the electric windows correctly.Be aware of children when operating the windows.
)
For the safety of your children, press switch5
to prevent operation of the passenger
and rear electric windows irrespective of
their position. Fr
om the switch in the driver's door:)pull the switch until the window is fully closed, then release it,)pull the switch again for at least one second after reaching the window closedposition.The safety anti-pinch function is not activeduring these operations.


When the button is pressed down, the switchesare deactivated.
When the button is up, the switches are activated.
Should there be no automatic movement of a window when rising or after the safety anti-pinch has been triggered three times in succession, the electric windows must be reinitialised.

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Panoramic sunroof It has a motorised blind.
Motorised blind
With the ignition on, there are two ways of
opening or closing the blind:
)Briefly pull or push the control in direction 1or 2 , the blind stops when you release thecontrol.)Maintain pressure on the control in direction 1or 2until movement starts, the
blind then opens or closes fully.


Stopping temporarily
)
To stop the opening or closing of the blind,
press par
t 3 of the control or reverse themovement of the control.



Safety anti-pinch

At the end of its travel, if the blind encounters
an obstacle to closing, it stops and moves back
slightly.

Remember to always switch off theignition when leaving the vehicle, even for a short time. When operating the control, the driver should ensure that there is nothing preventing movement of the blind.
The driver must ensure that passengersuse the blind correctly.
Be aware of children when operating the blind.