2011.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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5. Air conditioning On / Off
)
Press button 5
to activate the air conditioning.
The indicator lamp comes on.Personalisation of the Air
Conditioning On / Off function
This function is controlled automatically. However, you can deactivate its automatic control if you wish to activate or deactivate theair conditioning at any time.
Changing the status
Press the Air Conditioning On / Off button for atleast 10 seconds.
When the status chan
ges from active to inactive, three bleeps are heard and theindicator lamp flashes three times.
When the status changes from inactive to active, two bleeps are heard and the indicator lamp flashes three times.
Automatic control active

If the air distribution adjustment dial and the
air flow adjustment dial are placed in the
"AUTO" position, or if the temperature control
dial is set to the minimum temperature, the air
conditioning system is controlled automatically.


Automatic control inactive

The air conditioning system is no longer controlled automatically.

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Front Demist - Defrost


Press button A, to select "exterior air intake". The lamp in the button is off.2.
Place the air distribution dial in the "windscreen, side windows and
footwells" position.
3.Select the desired level of air flow.4. Select the desired temperature. 5.
If your vehicle has air conditioning, switch it on by pressing button B.The lamp in this button comes on.


Rapid demisting
1.
Place the distribution control on the "windscreen and side window" position. 2.Select maximum air flow.3.Select maximum temperature.

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Rear screen demist - defrost


Switching on

The rear screen demisting/defrosting can onlyoperate when the engine is running.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to prevent an excessive consumption of current.)
It is possible to stop the demisting/
defrosting operation before it is switched
off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated with
the button goes off. )
Switch off the demisting/defrosting of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon asappropriate, as lower current consumption results in reduced fuel consumption.

The control button is located on the air conditioning system control panel.
) Press this button to demist/defrost the rear screen and(depending on version) the door mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the buttoncomes on.

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Front fi ttings

Sun visor. 2.
Glove box.3.
Portable ashtray.
4.
Cigarette lighter
12 V socket (120 W max).5. Armrest with storage compar tments.
6.Cup holder.
7. Bottle holder.

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Mat

When removing the mat on the driver's side, move back the seat as far as possible and
remove the fixings.
When refitting, position the mat correctly on thepins and clip the fixings. Check that the mat issecured firmly.
To prevent any risk of jamming under thepedals:


- only use mats suited to the fixings already present in the vehicle; it is imperative that
these fixings are used.

- never fit one mat on top of another.






Sun visor










Glove box


It has dedicated locations for storing a water bottle, the vehicle's handbook pack... )
To open the glove box, raise the handle.
It is illuminated when the lid is opened.
It houses the front passenger airbag deactivation switch A.
If the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning, it has a ventilation nozzle B
, distributing the sameconditioned air as the vents in the passenger compartment.
If your vehicle is fitted with the "Keyless Entryand Starting" system, it contains the back-upstarting unit C.
The sun visors fold for wards, and to the sidewhen they are unhooked.
They are fitted with a cour tesy mirror and a
ticket holder.

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Portable ashtray
)Pull the cover to open the ashtray. )To e m p ty it, remove the ashtray by pulling it upwards.









Cigarette lighter /
12 V accessory
socket
) To use the cigarette lighter, press it in
and wait a few seconds until it pops out
automatically.) To connect a 12 V accessory (max power:
120 W), remove the cigarette lighter and
connect a suitable adaptor.
You can use this socket to connect a telephone
charger, a bottle warmer...
After use, put the cigarette lighter back into
place straight away.

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Front armrest

Pull the right-hand lever to open the storage compartment lid, which serves as an armrest.
To close, fold down the lid until it locks. Pull the left-hand lever to open the lid.
To c l o s e , fold down the lid until it locks.
This storage compar tment may contain up
to 3 accessory sockets.
This operates when the i
gnition switch is in the
"LOCK", "ACC" or "ON" position.
Open the cover of the front armrest to gain access to the socket.


Upper storage compartment Lower storage compartment

Check that the electrical equipment operates on 12 V and that its maximum electrical power is 120 W.
The prolonged use of electrical equipment without running the engine may discharge the battery.






12 V socket
(120 W max)

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It permits the connection of a por table device,
such as a digital audio player of the iPod® or ®
USB memory stick type.
Open the front armrest cover for access to the
port.
It reads cer tain audio
file formats allowing them
to be heard via the vehicle's speakers.
You can manage these files using the steering
mounted controls or the audio system control
panel.
F
or more information on the use of this equipment, see "Audio and Telematics".










USB port


Connected to the USB por t, theportable device charges automatically while in use.






Auxiliary socket
(AUX)
It is used to connect a por table device(MP3 player...).
Open the front armrest cover for access to the
socket.
For more information on using this equipment, see "Audio and Te l ematics".