2012 Citroen C4 RHD Owner's Manual

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FRONT SEATS

Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a
seat back and a head restraint which
can all be adjusted to adapt your posi-
tion for ease of driving and comfort.


Manual adjustments


Forwards-backwards adjustment
Driver's or passenger's seat height
adjustment
Seat back angle adjustment


)
Raise the control and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.


)
Pull the control upwards to raise
or push it downwards to lower, as
many times as necessary, to obtain
the position required.


)
Turn the control knob to adjust the
seat backrest angle.


As a safety measure, seat adjustments should only be done when stationary.

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FRONT SEATS

Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a
seat back and a head restraint which
can all be adjusted to adapt your posi-
tion for ease of driving and comfort.


Driver's seat electric
adjustments

The electrical functions of the driver's seat are deactivated approximately
one minute after the ignition is switched off.
To reactivate them, switch on the ignition.



)
Push the control forwards or rear-
wards to slide the seat.

Forwards-backwards adjustment


)
Tilt the rear part of the control up-
wards or downwards to obtain the
required height.

)
Tilt the front part of the control up-
wards or downwards to obtain the
required angle.

Seat cushion height and angle
adjustment


)
Tilt the control forwards or rear-
wards to adjust the angle of the seat
back.


Seat back angle adjustment

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Additional adjustments


Head restraint height and angle
adjustment


)
To raise a head restraint, pull it up-
wards.

)
To remove the head restraint, press
the lug A
and pull the head restraint
upwards.

)
To put the head restraint back in
place, engage the head restraint
stems in the openings keeping them
in line with the seat back.

)
To lower the head restraint, press
the lug A
and the head restraint at
the same time.

)
To adjust the angle of the head
restraint, tilt its lower part forwards
or rearwards. The head restraint is fi tted with
a frame with notches which pre-
vents it from lowering; this is a
safety device in case of impact.

The adjustment is correct
when the upper edge of the
head restraint is level with the
top of the head.

Never drive with the head re-
straints removed; they must be
in place and adjusted correctly.

With the engine running, the front seats
can be heated separately.


)
Use the adjustment dial, placed on
the side of each front seat, to switch
on and select the level of heating re-
quired:

0:


Off.

1

:
Low.

2

:
Medium.

3

:
High.










Heated seats control

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)
Turn the knob to obtain the desired
level of lumbar support.

This function provides a back massage;
it only operates when the engine is run-
ning.


)
Press the switch to activate the
function.
The warning lamp on the switch comes
on and the massage function is activated
for a period of 60 minutes. During this
time, massage is performed in 6 cycles
of 10 minutes each cycle (6 minutes of
massage followed by 4 minutes break).
After an hour, the function is automati-
cally deactivated. The warning lamp in
the switch goes off.

Deactivation
You can deactivate the massage func-
tion at any time by pressing the switch.
The movement in progress continues
until the initial non-massage position is
reached.


Manual lumbar adjustment







Massage function


Electric lumbar adjustment


)

Press the front or rear of the control
to obtain the desired lumbar support.

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REAR SEATS

Bench seat with fi xed one-piece cush-
ion and split backrest (left hand 2/3, right
hand 1/3) which can be folded individually
to adapt the load space in the boot.

Rear head restraints

These have one position for use (up)
and a stowed position (down).
They can also be removed.
To remove a head restraint:


)
release the backrest using control 1
,

)
tilt the backrest 2
slightly forwards,

)
pull the head restraint upwards to
the stop,

)
then, press the lug A
.
Never drive with the head re-
straints removed; they must be
in place and correctly adjusted. When repositioning the seat
backrest, take care not to trap
the seat belts.


Folding the backrest



)
Move the corresponding front seat
forward if necessary.

)
Position the seat belt between the
outer and centre head restraints to
avoid trapping the belt when reposi-
tioning the seat backrest.

)
Place the head restraints in the low
position.

)
Pull control 1
forwards to release
the seat back 2
.

)

Fold the seat back 2
on to the cushion.



Repositioning the seat backrest



)
Straighten the seat back 2
and se-
cure it.

)
Check that the red indicator, located
next to the control 1
, is no longer
visible.

)
Put the seat belt back in place on
the side of the seat backrest.

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MIRRORS

Door mirrors

Each fi tted with an adjustable mirror
glass permitting the lateral rearward vi-
sion necessary for overtaking or park-
ing. They can also be folded for parking
in confi ned spaces.

Demisting - Defrosting

)
Move control A
to the right or to the left
to select the corresponding mirror.

)
Move control B
in all four directions
to adjust.

)

Return control A
to the central position.


Adjustment
If the mirrors are folded using
control A
, they will not unfold
when the vehicle is unlocked.
Pull again on control A
.
The objects observed are, in real-
ity, 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 the control A
in the central posi-
tion rearwards.
The folding and unfolding of the
door mirrors using the remote
control can be deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Unfolding


)
From outside: unlock the vehicle us-
ing the remote control or the key.

)
From inside: with the ignition on,
pull the control A
in the central posi-
tion rearwards.
Never fold or unfold the electric
folding mirrors manually.
If your vehicle is fi tted with
heated mirrors, the demisting-
defrosting operates with the
engine running, by switching on
the heated rear screen (refer to
the "Rear screen demist-defrost" page).

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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 re-
verse gear.

)
Select and adjust the left-hand and
right-hand mirrors in succession.
The adjustment is stored immediately.
Switching on


)
With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.

)
Move control A
to the right or to the left
to select the corresponding mirror.
The glass of the mirror selected tilts
downwards, in accordance with its pro-
gramming.

Switching off


)

Exit reverse gear and wait ten seconds.

or


)

Return control A
to the central position.

The mirror glass returns to its initial po-
sition.
The mirror glass also returns to its initial
position:


-
if the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h),


- if the engine is switched off.

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Automatic day/night model
By means of a sensor, which measures
the light from the rear of the vehicle,
this system automatically and progres-
sively changes between the day and
night uses.

In order to ensure optimum vis-
ibility during your manoeuvres,
the mirror lightens automatically
when reverse gear is engaged.









STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT




)
When stationary
, pull the control
lever to release the adjustment
mechanism.

)
Adjust the height and reach to suit
your driving position.

)
Push the control lever to lock the
adjustment mechanism.

As a safety precaution, these opera-
tions should only be carried out while
the vehicle is stationary.






Rear view mirror

Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system,
which darkens the mirror glass: this
reduces the nuisance to the driver
caused by the headlamps from following
vehicles, low sun...


Manual day/night model

Adjustment


)
Adjust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position.


Day/night position


)
Pull the lever to change to the "night"
anti-dazzle position.

)
Push the lever to change to the
normal "day" position.


As a safety measure, the mirrors
should be adjusted to reduce the
"blind spot".