2011 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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ALARM*
System which protects and provides a de-
terrent against theft and break-ins. It pro-
vides the following types of monitoring.


Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out
of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the
central control or the siren wiring are
put out of service or damaged.
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of the
vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to
open a door, the boot, the bonnet...



- Interior 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 com-
partment or moves inside the vehicle.



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


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


Locking the vehicle with fullalarm system


Activation


)
Switch off the ignition and get out of
the vehicle.

)
Press the locking button on the re-
mote control.
The monitoring system is active: the in-
dicator lamp in the button fl ashes once
per second.
After the locking button on the remote
control is pressed, the exterior perime-
ter monitoring is activated after a delay
of 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
and anti-tilt monitoring after a delay of
45 seconds.
Deactivation


)
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control.
The alarm system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off.
If an opening (door, boot...) is
not closed fully, the vehicle is not
locked but the exterior perimeter
monitoring will be activated af-
ter a delay of 45 seconds at the
same time as the interior volu-
metric and anti-tilt monitoring.

*
According to country.

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Locking the vehicle with exterior perimeter monitoring only

Deactivate the interior volumetric and
anti-tilt monitoring to avoid unwanted
triggering of the alarm in certain cases
such as:


- leaving a pet in the vehicle,

- leaving a window partially open,

- washing your vehicle,

- changing a wheel,

- having your vehicle towed,

- transport by sea.

Deactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring


)
Switch off the ignition.

)
Within ten seconds, press the but-
ton until the indicator lamp is on
continuously.

)
Get out of the vehicle.

)
Press the locking button on the re-
mote control immediately.
Reactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring


)
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control to deactivate the ex-
terior perimeter monitoring.

)
Press the locking button on the re-
mote control to activate all the moni-
toring functions.
The indicator lamp in the button again
fl ashes once per second.



Tr iggering of the alarm


This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and fl ashing of the direction indicators
for thirty seconds.
The monitoring functions remain active
until the alarm has been triggered eleven
times in succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked using the
remote control, rapid fl ashing of the in-
dicator lamp in the button informs you
that the alarm was triggered during your
absence. When the ignition is switched
on, this fl ashing stops immediately.

Failure of the remote control

To deactivate the monitoring functions:



)
Unlock the vehicle using the key in
the driver's door lock.

)
Open the door; the alarm is trig-
gered.

)
Switch on the ignition; the alarm
stops. The indicator lamp in the but-
ton goes off.


Locking the vehicle withoutactivating the alarm




)
Lock or deadlock the vehicle using
the key in the driver's door lock.


Operating fault


When the ignition is switched on, fi xed
illumination of the indicator lamp in the
button indicates a fault with the system.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.


*
According to country.
Automatic activation *


2 minutes after the last door or the boot
is closed, the system is activated auto-
matically.


)
To avoid triggering the alarm on en-
tering the vehicle, fi rst press the un-
locking button on the remote control.



The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is activated: the indicator lamp in the
button fl ashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation
must be carried out each time
the ignition is switched off.

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DOORS

Openin
g



)
After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control or
the key, pull the door handle.


From outside
When the selective unlocking is
activated, the fi rst press of the
remote control unlocking button
permits unlocking of the driver's
door only.

)
Pull the front door control to open
the door; this unlocks the vehicle
completely.

)
Pull the rear door control to open
the door; this unlocks only the door
opened.



From inside
With the selective unlocking ac-
tivated:


- the driver's door control un-
locks the driver's door only.

- the passenger's door control
unlocks the other doors and
the boot.
Closing

When a door is not closed correctly:


-
when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen for
a few seconds,

- when the vehicle is moving
(speed
higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this
warning lamp comes on, accom-
panied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen
for a few seconds.

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BOOT

Unlocking the boot



)
Press this button to unlock
the boot.
As a safety measure, this action does
not unlock the doors.


Opening



)
After unlocking the boot or the ve-
hicle using the remote control or the
key, press the opening control, then
raise the tailgate.



Closing



)
Lower the boot lid using the interior
grab handle.


-
when the engine is running
, this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen
for a few seconds,

-
when the vehicle is moving
(speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
in the multifunction screen for a few
seconds.

When the selective unlocking
is activated, the boot can be
opened at the second press
of the unlocking button on the
remote control.
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.

Unlocking


)
Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside the
boot.

)
Insert a small screwdriver into hole A

of the lock to unlock the tailgate.

If the tailgate is not closed correctly:

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ELECTRIC WINDOWS
Fitted with a safety anti-pinch system
and a deactivation system to prevent
misuse of the rear controls.


1.
Driver's electric window control.


2.


Passenger's electric window control.



3.
Rear right electric window control.


4.
Rear left electric window control.


5.
Deactivation of the rear electric
window controls.

The electric window controls
remain operational for approxi-
mately 45 seconds after the ig-
nition is switched off or until the
vehicle is locked after a door is
opened.
If one of the passenger windows
cannot be operated from the
driver's door control panel, carry
out the operation from the con-
trol panel of the passenger door
concerned, and vice versa. After approximately ten con-
secutive complete opening/clos-
ing movements of the window, a
protection function is activated
which only authorises closing of
the window to prevent damage
to the electric window motor.
Once the window is closed,
the controls will become avail-
able again after approximately
40 minutes.
If the window cannot be closed
(for example, in the presence of
ice), once the window has low-
ered:


)
press and hold the control
until the window opens fully,

)
then pull the control immedi-
ately and hold it until the win-
dow closes,

)
continue to hold the control
for approximately one sec-
ond after the window has
closed.


The safety anti-pinch function
is not operational during these
operations.



There are two options:


- manual mode



)
Press or pull the control gently.
The window stops when the con-
trol is released.

- automatic mode



)
Press or pull the control fi rmly.
The window opens or closes fully
when the control is released.

)
Pressing the control again stops
the movement of the window.

Safety anti-pinch
When the window rises and meets an
obstacle, it stops and partially lowers
again.

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Reinitialisation
If a window does not rise automatically,
its operation must be reinitialised:


)
pull the control until the window
stops,

)
release the control and pull it again
until the window closes fully,

)
continue to hold the control for ap-
proximately one second after the
window has closed,

)
press the control to lower the window
automatically to the low position,

)
when the window has reached the
low position, press the control again
for approximately one second.

The safety anti-pinch function is not
operational during these operations.





)
For the safety of your children, press
control 5
to deactivate the rear elec-
tric window controls regardless of
their position.
Indicator lamp on, the rear controls are
deactivated.
Indicator lamp off, the rear controls are
activated.
Deactivation of the rear electric
window controls
Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
If an obstacle is encountered
during operation of the electric
windows, you must reverse the
movement of the window. To
do this, press the control con-
cerned.
When the driver operates the
controls for the passengers'
electric windows, they must en-
sure that nothing is preventing
the windows closing correctly.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the electric win-
dows correctly.
Be aware of children when oper-
ating the windows.
Any other state of the warning
lamp indicates an operating fault
in this function. have it checked
by a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.

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PANORAMIC SUNROOF
Your vehicle is fi tted with a tinted glass
panoramic sunroof which increases the
light and visibility in the passenger com-
partment. Its electric blind helps control
the temperature in the passenger com-
partment.

Electric blind


Opening
Turn the dial to the left (four possible
settings).

Closing
Return the dial to the initial position.
Safety anti-pinch
If the blind encounters an obstacle dur-
ing closing, it stops and partially opens
again.
If the blind fails to close at a second
attempt, it may be necessary to force
the closing of the blind using the reini-
tialisation procedure.
The blind is controlled electrically by a
rotary dial.
In the event of contact during op-
eration of the blind, you must re-
verse its movement. To do this,
turn the dial.
When the driver operates the
dial, they must ensure that noth-
ing prevents the blind from closing
correctly.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the blind cor-
rectly.
Be aware of children during op-
eration of the blind.

Reinitialising the system


Following reconnection of the battery,
or in the event of a malfunction in its
operation, it may be necessary to reini-
tialise the system:


)
turn the dial to the fully closed
position,

)
then immediately press the dial, clos-
ing starts after about 10 seconds,

)
maintain pressure on the dial until
the blind has fully closed.

The anti-pinch function is inoperative
during these operations.

If the position of the blind does not
agree with the position indicated by the
dial, press the dial to open the blind to
this position.

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FUEL TANK

Capacity of the tank: approximately
60 litres.

When the low fuel level in the
tank is reached, this warning
lamp on the instrument panel
comes on, accompanied by an
audible warning and a mes-
sage in the screen.
When it fi rst comes on, around
6 litres of fuel remain in the tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to
avoid running out.


Low fuel level

Refuellin
g

Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to be registered by the fuel gauge.
Opening the fi ller cap may result in an
inrush of air. This vacuum is entirely
normal and results from the sealing of
the fuel system.

If you have put in the wrong
fuel for your vehicle, you must
have have the tank drained
and refi lled with the correct
fuel before you start the en-
gine.


)
Press control A
until the automatic
opening of the fuel fl ap is heard.
This control remains active for a few
minutes after switching off the igni-
tion. If necessary, switch the ignition
on again to reactivate it.

If you are fi lling your tank to the top,
do not persist after the third cut-off;
this could cause your vehicle to mal-
function.

)
Take care to select the pump that
delivers the correct fuel for your
vehicle.

)
Introduce the nozzle so as to push
in the metal non-return fl ap B.


)
Make sure that the nozzle is pushed
in as far as possible before starting
to refuel (risk of blowback).

)
Maintain this position while refuel-
ling.

)
Push the fuel fl ap to close it.






With Stop & Start, never refuel
with the system in STOP mode;
you must switch off the ignition
with the key.