2011 Citroen C4 RHD Owner's Manual

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Distance recorders
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the ig-
nition is switched off, when the driver's
door is opened and when the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.

Trip distance recorder
Total distance recorder
Setting the time and the time
format in the instrument panel
without audio system

On the two-tone instrument panel with-
out audio system, to adjust the time,
use buttons A
and B
then carry out the
operations in the following order:


)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously: the minutes fl ash,

)
press A
to increase the minutes or
B
to reduce the minutes,

)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously: the hours fl ash,

)
press A
to increase the hours or B

to reduce the hours,

)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously: 24 H or 12 H is displayed and
fl ashes,

)
press button A
or B
to change the
format,

)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously to exit from time setting.


After approximately 30 seconds without any ac-
tion, the screen returns to the normal display.

Measures the total distance travelled by
the vehicle since its fi rst registration.

Measures a distance travelled since it
was reset to zero by the driver.


)
With the ignition on, press and hold
this button until zeros appear.

On the two-tone instrument panel with-
out audio system, to change the display
units, use buttons A
and B
then carry out
the operations in the following order:


)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously for three seconds: km/h or
mph fl ashes,

)
press button A
or B
to change the
units,

)
press buttons A
and B
simultane-
ously to exit from setting units.
After approximately 30 seconds without
any action, the screen returns to the
normal display

Setting units in the instrument
panel without audio system
Settin
g the time and units in themultifunction screen
The other instrument panels are as-
sociated with an audio system and
a multifunction screen. Refer to the
corresponding section in "Audio and
Telematics".

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System allowing certain screens to be
switched off for night driving.
The instrument panel remains on with
the analogue vehicle speed, electronic
gearbox system or automatic gearbox
gear selected, cruise control or speed
limiter information, if in use, and the low
fuel alerts as appropriate.
If there is an alert or a change in a
function or to a setting, the black panel
mode is interrupted.
Black panel (black screen)

Activation


)

With the vehicle lighting on, press this
button again to activate the black panel.

)
Press once more to illuminate on
the various screens again.
The dashboard lighting dimmer remains
operational when in black panel mode.
In order to retain the digital reading of
the speed in km/h, activation of black
panel mode is prohibited in countries
that use metric units.
Permits manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and con-
trols in relation to the exterior bright-
ness. Only operates when the vehicle
lighting is on in night mode.
Lighting dimmer

Activation


)
Press button A
to change the bright-
ness of the instruments and controls.

)
When the lighting reaches the mini-
mum setting, release the button, then
press again to increase it.
or


)
When the lighting reaches the maxi-
mum setting, release the button,
then press again to reduce it.

)
When the lighting reaches the level
of brightness required, release the
button.
Deactivation
When the vehicle lighting is off, or in
day mode (daytime running lamps on),
pressing the button or turning the thumb
wheel does not have any effect.
You can also modify the level of lighting
by turning the thumb wheel B
, located
on the left of the steering wheel:


)
upwards; to reduce the level,

)
downwards; to increase the level.

This indicator and the light-
ing value appear in the middle
of the instrument panel during
adjustment to show the lighting
level compared to the 16 levels
available.

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In the instrument panel, you can change
the colour of its dials (button A
) indepen-
dently from that of the screens (button B
).
There are fi ve colour variants, from
white to blue.


)
press the appropriate button as
many times as needed to obtain the
desired colour.
This menu allows you to choose a fam-
ily of polyphonic sounds from the four
available. These sounds are grouped
together in a family and are adapted
to suit the situation and context (alert,
confi rmation, rejection, direction indica-
tors, lighting left on, key in ignition...).
Customising the instrumentpanel colours Customising the polyphonic
sounds
For safety reasons, these opera-
tions are only possible when sta-
tionary.
For the customisable colour
instrument panel with audio system


)
Press the "MENU"
button for ac-
cess to the main menu.

)

Select the "Personalisation-confi guration"
menu and confi rm.


)
Select the "Choice of sounds" line
and confi rm.

)
Select the desired family of sounds
and confi rm.

)
Save the modifi cations by confi rming
"OK".
For the customisable colour
instrument panel associated with
the satellite navigation system


)
Press the thumb wheel for access
to the main menu.

)
Select the "Choice of sounds" line
and confi rm.

)
Select the desired family of sounds
and confi rm.

)
Save the modifi cations by confi rming
"OK".
For safety reasons, the driver
must only carry out these op-
eration when stationary.

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MONOCHROME SCREEN A

Displays in the screen

This displays the following information:


- time,

- date,

- ambient temperature (this fl ashes if
there is a risk of ice),

- openings check (if a door or the
boot is open),

- current audio source,

- trip computer (refer to the end of the
section).
Alert messages (e.g.: "Emission control
system faulty") or information messages
(e.g.: "Boot open") may appear tempo-
rarily. These can be cleared by pressing
the "ESC"
button. From the control panel of your audio
system, you can press:


)
the "MENU"
button for access to
the main menu
,

)
the " 
" or " 
" buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,

)
the " 
" or " 
" buttons to change a
setting value,

)
button A
to change the permanent
application (trip computer, audio
source...),

)
the "OK"
button to confi rm,
or

)
the "ESC"
button to abandon the
operation in progress.



Controls



)
Press the "MENU"
button for ac-
cess to the main menu
, then press
the " 
" or " 
" buttons to scroll
through the various menus:


- "RADIO",

- "MEDIA",

- "TRIP COMPUTER",

- "DATE AND TIME",

- "LANGUAGES",

- "VEHICLE PARAM",

)
Press the "OK"
button to select the
menu required.
Main menu


Radio/Media
With the audio system switched on,
once the "RADIO" or "MEDIA" menu
has been selected you can activate
or deactivate the functions associated
with use of the radio (RDS, Radio text)
or select the media play mode (normal,
random, repeat).
For more information on the "RADIO" or
"MEDIA" application, refer to the "Audio
and Telematics" section.

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Once the "TRIP COMPUTER" menu
has been selected, you can start diag-
nostics of the status of the equipment
(active, not active, faulty).
Trip computer
Date and time
Once the "DATE AND TIME" menu has
been selected, you have access to the
following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hours,

- minutes,

- 12 or 24 hour mode.


)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
change its value.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.

)
Press the "OK"
button to record
the change and return to the normal
display or press the "ESC"
button
to cancel.


Languages
Once the "LANGUAGES" menu has been
selected, you can choose the language
used by the display, from a pre-defi ned
list.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
Vehicle parameters
Once the "VEHICLE PARAM" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:


- "PARK BRAKE" (Automatic electric
parking brake; refer to the "Driving"
section).

- "BEND LIGHTING" (Directional light-
ing; refer to the "Visibility" section),

- "AUTO HEADLAMPS" (Automatic
illumination of headlamps; refer to
the "Visibility" section),

- "REAR WIPE ACT" (Rear wiper
coupled with reverse gear; refer to
the "Visibility" section),

- "GUIDE LAMPS" (Guide-me-home
lighting; refer to the "Visibility" section),

- "ELECTRIC BOOT" (Selective un-
locking of the boot; refer to the
"Access" section),

- "CABIN SELECT" (Selective unlock-
ing; refer to the "Access" section),

- "DAY LAMPS" (Daytime running
lamps; refer to the "Visibility" section).

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MONOCHROME SCREEN C

Displays in the screen

This displays the following information:


- time,

- date,

- ambient temperature (this fl ashes if
there is a risk of ice),

- openings check (if a doors or the
boot is open),

- parking sensor information,

- current audio source,

- telephone or Bluetooth system in-
formation,

- trip computer (refer to the end of the
section).
Warning messages (e.g.: "Emission
control system faulty") or information
messages (e.g.: "Automatic switching
on of the headlamps activated") may ap-
pear temporarily. These can be cleared
by pressing the "ESC"
button. From the control panel of your audio
system, you can press:


)
button A
to chooses between the
display of audio information in full
screen or the shared display of audio
and trip computer information,

)
the "MENU"
button for access to
the main menu
,

)
the " 
" or " 
" buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,

)
the " 
" or " 
" buttons to change a
setting value,

)
the "OK"
button to confi rm,
or


)
the "ESC"
button to abandon the
operation in progress.



Controls



)
Press the "MENU"
button for ac-
cess to the main menu
:


- "Multimedia",

- "Telephone",

- "Trip computer",

- "Bluetooth connection",

- "Personalisation-confi guration",

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" button to select
the menu required, then confi rm by
pressing the "OK"
button.

Main menu
"Multimedia" menu

With the audio system switched on,
this menu allows you to activate or de-
activate the functions associated with
use of the radio (RDS, DAB/FM auto
tracking, RadioText (TXT) display) or to
choose the media play mode (Normal,
Random, Random all, Repeat).
For more information on the "Multimedia" application, refer to the "Audio and
Telematics" section.

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53

Defi ne the vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or de-
activate the following equipment, clas-
sifi ed in different categories:


- "Access to the vehicle" (see the
"Access" section):


●
"Plip action" (Selective unlocking
of the driver's door),

●
"Unlocking boot only" (Selective
unlocking of the boot).

"Telephone" menu

With the audio system switched on, this
menu allows you to make a call or view
the various telephone directories.
For more information on the "Telephone"
application, refer to the "Audio and
Telematics" section. This menu allows you to view informa-
tion on the status of the vehicle.

Warning log
This summarises the status and warn-
ing messages for systems (active, not
active or faulty), displaying them in suc-
cession in the multifunction screen.


)
Press the "MENU"
button for ac-
cess to the main menu.

)
Press the arrows, then the "OK"

button to select the " Trip computer
"
menu.

)
In the " Trip computer
" menu, select
the "Warning log" line and confi rm.




"Bluetooth connection" menu
"Tri
p computer" menu

Wit the audio system on, this menu al-
lows a Bluetooth device (telephone,
media player) to be connected or dis-
connected and the connection mode to
be defi ned (hands-free, playing audio
fi les).
For more information on the "Bluetooth
connection" application, refer to the
"Audio and Telematics" section.
"Personalisation-configuration" menu

This menu gives access to the following
functions:


- "Defi ne the vehicle parameters",

- "Choice of language",

- "Display confi guration",

- "Choice of sounds".

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Choice of language
Once this menu has been selected, you
can choose the language used by the
display from a pre-defi ned list.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
)

Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to set the
value required (15, 30 or 60 seconds),
then press the "OK"
button to confi rm.


)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, then
the "OK"
button to select the "OK"

box and confi rm or press the "ESC"

button to cancel.
For example: setting of the duration of
the "follow-me-home" lighting


)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, to se-
lect the "Defi ne the vehicle param-
eters" menu, then the " OK
" button.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
select the "Interior lighting" line,
then the "OK"
button; then follow
the same procedure to select the
"Follow-me-home headlamps" line.
Display confi guration
This menu gives access to the following
settings:


- "Choice of units",

- "Date and time adjustment",

- "Display parameters",

- "Brightness".


Choice of sounds
This menu allows you to choose a fam-
ily of polyphonic sounds from the four
available. These sounds are grouped
together in a family and are adapted
to suit the situation and context (alert,
confi rmation, rejection, direction indica-
tors, lighting left on, key in ignition...).


- "Driving assistance":


●
"Parking brake automatic" (Auto-
matic electric parking brake; see
the "Driving" section),

●
"Rear wipe in reverse gear" (Rear
wiper coupled to reverse gear;
see the "Visibility" section),

●
"Speeds memorised" (Memorising
speeds; see the "Driving" section).



- "Vehicle lighting" (see the "Visibility"
section):


●
"Directional headlamps" (Main/
additional directional lighting),

●
"Daytime lights" (Daytime running
lamps).



- "Interior lighting" (see the "Visibility"
section:


●
"Follow-me-home headlamps"
(Automatic operation of headlamps
after switching off the ignition),

●
"Welcome lighting" (Exterior and
interior welcome lighting).