2012 Citroen C4 RHD Owner's Manual

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FAMILIARISATION
SEEING CLEARLY


Lighting


Ring A

Ring B


Direction indicators


"Motorway" function
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators
will fl ash three times.
This function can be used at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when chang-
ing lane on high-speed roads.

Wipers


Stalk A: windscreen wipers

Switching "AUTO" on/off


)
Press the stalk downwards and re-
lease.

Ring B: rear wiper



97

Raise or lower the lighting stalk pass-
ing the point of resistance; the corre-
sponding direction indicators will fl ash
for as long as the stalk remains in this
position.



130




107

Lighting off.
Rear foglamp.
Park. Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
or
Front and rear foglamps. Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.


105




106

16

Digital air conditioning:
we recommend use of one of the three fully automatic modes by pressing the "AUTO"
button.

I require...



Manual Air Conditioning




Air distribution



Air fl ow



Air recirculation/


Intake of outside air



Temperature



Manual A/C




HOT







COLD






DEMISTING

DEFROSTING




VENTILATION


Recommended interior settings

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FAMILIARISATION
MONITORING


Instrument panels
Warning lamps
Central switch panels



A.
With the ignition on, the bars indi-
cate the level of fuel remaining.

B.
With the engine running, its associ-
ated low level warning lamp should
go off.

C.
With the ignition on, the oil level in-
dicator should show for a few sec-
onds that the level is OK or correct,
depending on version.



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1.
With the ignition on, the orange and
red warning lamps come on.

2.
With the engine running, these
warning lamps should go off.



33


A.
Make an emergency call.

134, 223

B.
Access to CITROËN services.


134, 223


C.
Hazard warning.



130

D.
Central locking.



84

E.
Black panel (black screen).



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If the levels are not correct, top up the
levels which are low. If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.

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MONITORING


Side switch panel
Multifunction steering wheel


Cruise control/speed limiter
controls



167, 165


Optional functions controls


1.
Black panel (black screen).


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2.
Dashboard lighting dimmer.

49
or
Control of the instrument panel central
screen associated with the satellite
navigation system.

57

3.
Courtesy lamp on/off.

108
or
Parking space sensors.

169


Audio system controls



228, 279


Bluetooth system or telephone
controls



228, 279

Illumination of the warning lamp indi-
cates the state of the system.


A.
Deactivating the ESP/ASR system.

133

B.
Deactivating the parking sensors.

171

C.
Deactivating the Stop & Start sys-
tem.


158

D.
Activating the blind spot sensors.

161

E.
Switching on the electric child lock.

129

F.
Deactivating the volumetric alarm
monitoring.

86

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FAMILIARISATION
PASSENGER SAFETY - STARTING


Passenger’s front airbag
Seat belts and passenger’s
front airbag
Ignition switch



1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Insert the key.

3.
Select the position:
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear fac-
ing" child seat,
"ON"
(activation), with front passen-
ger or "forwards facing" child seat.

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.



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A.
Front left seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp.

B.
Front right seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp.

C.
Rear right seat belt unfastened
warning lamp.

D.
Rear centre seat belt unfastened
warning lamp.

E.
Rear left seat belt unfastened warning
lamp.

F.
Passenger’s front airbag deactivated
warning lamp.

G.
Passenger’s front airbag activated
warning lamp.



135, 139


1.
Stop
position.

2.
Ignition on
position.

3.
Starting
position.



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When switching the ignition on or off,
the speedometer needle and the rev
counter and fuel gauge bars go full trav-
el and then return to 0.

20
DRIVING SAFELY


Electric parking brake


Manual application/release
Automatic application/release

Before leaving the ve-
hicle, check that the
brake warning lamp in
the instrument panel
and the P
warning lamp in the control
lever A
are on fi xed (not fl ashing)
.
Manual application
of the parking
brake is possible by pulling
the control
lever A
.
With the ignition on, manual release
of
the parking brake is possible by press-
ing the brake pedal
and pulling then
releasing
the control lever A
. Press the accelerator pedal and let the
clutch pedal up (manual gearbox), the
parking brake is released automatically
and progressively as you move off.
With the vehicle at rest, on switching off
the engine the parking brake is applied
automatically.



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With the engine running, on
opening the driver’s door there
is an audible warning; apply the
parking brake manually.
Do not leave a child alone inside
the vehicle with the ignition on;
they might release the parking
brake. If you are towing a trailer or car-
avan or if the slope might vary
(transport on a ferry, lorry, tow-
ing...) make a maximum manual
application with a long pull on
the control lever A
to immobilise
the vehicle. If this warning lamp is on in the
instrument panel, the automat-
ic application/release
is de-
activated
; apply and release
the parking brake manually.

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FAMILIARISATION
DRIVING SAFELY


6-speed electronic gearbox
system
Displays in the instrument panel
Moving off
This 6-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
Steering mounted "-"
control paddle.

3.
Steering mounted "+"
control paddle.

The gear engaged or the driving mode
selected appears on the instrument
panel screen.

N.
Neutral.

R.
Reverse.

1 to 6.
Gears engaged.

AUTO.
Automated mode.



)
Select position N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.

)
Engage fi rst gear by pulling the gear
lever 1
towards position A
or M
,
or
Engage reverse by pushing the gear
lever 1 towards position R
.

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal
then accelerate.



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DRIVING SAFELY


Automatic gearbox


This six-speed gearbox offers the
choice between the comfort of automat-
ic operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
"S"
(sport)
button.

3.
" 7
"
(snow)
button.

Displays in the instrument panel

Moving off


)
With your foot on the brake, select
position P
or N
.

)
Start the engine.

)
Then select position R
, D
or M
.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate away.



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Hill start assist

The driving mode selected and/or the
gear engaged appear in the left hand
instrument panel screen.

P.
Park.

R.
Reverse.

N.
Neutral.

D.
Drive (automatic operation).

S.
S

port
programme.


7
.
Snow
programme.

1 to 6.
Gear engaged.

-.

Invalid value in manual operation.

Your vehicle is fi tted with a system
which holds your vehicle stationary mo-
mentarily, the time to move your foot
from the brake to the accelerator, to
help with moving off on a gradient.
This function is only active when:


- the vehicle is completely stationary-
with your foot on the brake pedal,

- certain conditions of gradient are
met,

- the driver’s door is closed.



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Do not get out of the vehicle dur-
ing the hill start assist temporary
holding phase.