2012 Citroen DS4 Owner's Manual

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Comfort





Mirrors

Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass permitting the lateral rear ward vision necessary for overtaking or parking. They can also be
folded for parking in confined spaces.

Demisting - Defrosting
Adjustment
)
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 Ato the central position.


Door mirrors
The objects obser ved are, in reality, closer than they appear. Take this into account in order to correctly judge the distance of vehicles approaching from behind.




Folding
)
From outside: lock the vehicle usingthe remote control or the key.)
From inside: with the ignition on, pull the control A
in the central position rear wards.


Unfolding
)
From outside: unlock the vehicle usingthe remote control or the key.)
From inside: with the ignition on, pull the control A
in the central position rear wards.

If the mirrors are folded using control A , they will not unfold when the vehicle is unlocked. Pull again on control A.

The folding and unfolding of the door mirrors using the remote control can be deactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Never fold or unfold the electric folding mirrors manually.
I
f your vehicle is fitted with heated
mirrors, the demisting-defrostingoperates by switching on the heatedrear screen (refer to the "Rear screen
demist-defrost" page).
The rear screen demist - defrost can onl
yoperate when the engine is running.

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 reverse 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 Ato the right or to the left to select the corresponding mirror.
The glass of the mirror selected tiltsdownwards, in accordance with its
programming.


Switching off
)Exit reverse gear and wait ten seconds.
or )Return control A
to the central position.
The mirror glass returns to its initial position.
The mirror glass also returns to its initialposition:


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

- if the engine is switched off.

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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

Ad
justment
)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.B
y means of a sensor, which measures the light from the rear of the vehicle, this system automatically and progressively changes
between the day and night uses.
Automatic day/night model
In order to ensure optimum visibility during your manoeuvres, the mirror lightens automatically when reverse gear is engaged.


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

004
Access

Remote control key System which permits central unlocking or locking of the vehicle using the door lock or from a distance. It is also used to locate and star t the vehicle, as well as providing protection against theft.
Unlocking the vehicle
Unfolding the key
)Press this button to unfold the key.


Complete unlocking using the
remote control


Selective unlocking using theremote control
)Press the open padlock to unlockthe vehicle completely.
)Press the open padlock once to
unlock the driver's door only.
) Press the open padlock again to unlock the other doors and the boot.


Opening the windows using the
remote contro
l
) Maintain the press on the open
padlock until the desired position
is obtained. The windows stop as soon as you release the button.



Programming the unlocking
The complete or selective door
un
locking parameter is set via the
vehicle configuration menu.

101Access
Unlocking using the key
)Turn the key for wards in the driver's door lock to unlock the vehicle completely.

Selective unlocking of the boot
)
Press the central button on theremote control to unlock the boot. The doors remain locked.
If selective unlockin
g of the boot is deactivated, pressing this button also unlocks the doors.
Programming the unlocking
The complete or selective boot
unlocking parameter is set via the
vehicle configuration menu.
Selective unlocking of the boot is
activated by default.
Each unlockin
g is confirmed by rapid flashingof the direction indicators for approximatelytwo seconds.
According to the version of your vehicle, the door mirrors unfold at the same time.
In low light, unlocking also brings on the
welcome li
ghting, both interior and exterior (see "Visibility").
Don't forget to lock the boot again by pressing the closed padlock button.

Locking the vehicle
Normal locking using the remote
control
Normal locking using the key
)Turn the key towards the rear in the driver's door lock to lock the vehicle.
) Press the closed padlock to lockthe vehicle.If one of the doors or the boot is still open, the central locking does nottake place; the vehicle locks itself then unlocks straight away, identifiable by the sound of the locks rebounding. When the vehicle is locked, if it isunlocked inadvertently, it will lock itself again automatically after thir ty secondsunless a door or the boot is opened.
The folding and unfolding of the door mirrors using the remote control can be deactivated by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop. Lockin
g is confirmed by fixed lighting of the
direction indicators for approximately two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrors fold at
the same time.
In low light, locking also brings on of
the guide-me-home lighting (see "Visibility").


Closing the windows using the
remote contro
l
) Press and hold down the closed padlock until the desired position
is obtained. The windows stop
when you release the button.

When closing the windows using the remote control you must ensure thatnothing prevents them from closingcorrectly.
If you want to leave the windowspartly open, you must deactivate thevolumetric alarm monitoring.