2014.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction occurs,   the   wipers   will   operate   in   intermittent  
m

ode.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the low   level   of   this   fluid   is   indicated   by   gauge   in  
t

he   reservoir   filler   neck   under   the   bonnet.
Checking
  and   topping   up   this   fluid   can   should  
b

e   done   with   the   engine   off.
The
  level   of   this   fluid   should   be   checked  
r

egularly,
 par
ticularly
 d
uring
 w
inter.
Refer
  to   "Checks   -   Screenwash   /   headlamp  
w

ash   level"   section   for   the   procedure   on  
c

hecking   the   level.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
towards
 
y

ou.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then
 
the
 w
indscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for
 
a
 
fixed
 p
eriod.
The
 
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate
 
when
 
the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on, with
the vehicle moving .
Do
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor,
 
linked
 
with
 t

he
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and
 
located
 
in
 
the
 c

entre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 v

iew
 
mirror.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 w

ipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic
 
car
 
wash.
In
 
winter,
 
it
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
wait
 
until
 
the
 w

indscreen
 
is
 
completely
 
clear
 
of
 
ice
 b

efore
 
activating
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 sen

sitive
 w

ipers. To
 
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the
 
fluid
 
b

y
 
the
 
headlamp
 
washers,
 
they
 
operate
 
o

nly with every seventh use of the
screenwash
 
or
 
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
d

uring
 
a
 
given
 
journey.
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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper   blades.
It
  is   used   for   cleaning   or   replacement   of   the  
b

lades.   It   can   also   be   useful,   in   winter,   to  
d

etach   the   blades   from   the   windscreen.
F
 
A
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   in   the   minute  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition   places   the  
b

lades   vertically   on   the   screen.
F
 
T
o   park   the   blades   again,   switch   on   the  
i

gnition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.To
  maintain   the   effectiveness   of   the   flat  
w

iper   blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
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B.  Rear  wiper   selection   ring:   turn   the   ring  t
o   place   the   desired   symbol   against   the  
m

arking.
Rear wiper
Park.
Intermittent
  wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
The
  function   is   activated   or  
d

eactivated   via   the   vehicle  
c

onfiguration
 m
enu.
This
  function   is   activated   by   default.
Programming
If a significant accumulation of snow or ice   is   present,   or   when   using   a   tailgate  
b

icycle   carrier,   deactivate   the   automatic  
r

ear   wiper   via   the   vehicle   configuration  
m

enu. T urn   the   ring   to   its   stop/the   rear   screen   wash,  t
hen   the   rear   wiper   operates   for   a   set   duration.
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130
1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
3.
R

ear courtesy lamp
4.
R

ear map reading lamps
Courtesy lam ps
- when  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-  w hen   the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
o
n   opening   a   door,
-
 w

hen   the   remote   control   locking   button   is
 u

sed   to   locate   your   vehicle.
Front and rear courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp comes   on   gradually:
It
 
switches
 
off   gradually:
-
 
w

hen
 
the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w

hen
 
the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3

0
 
seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.To
  switch   off   the   rear   courtesy   lamp,   put   it   in  
t

he   the   "permanently   off "   position.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
Front and rear map reading
lamps
F With  the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.
Take
  care   not   to   put   anything   in   contact  
w

ith   the   courtesy   lamps.
In
 
permanent   lighting   mode,   the  
l

ighting   time   varies   according   to   the  
c

ircumstances:
-
 
w
ith   the   ignition   off,   approximately  
t

en
 m
inutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,  
a

pproximately   thirty   seconds,
-
 
w
ith   the   engine   running,   unlimited.
When   the   courtesy   lamp   is   in   the  
"

permanent   lighting"   position,   the   rear  
c

ourtesy   lamp   also   comes   on,   except   if  
i

t
 
is
  in   the   "permanently   off "   position.
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131
Interior mood lighting
Switching on
At night, two interior mood lamps in the front c
ourtesy   lamp   come   on   automatically   when   the  
s

idelamps   are   switched   on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
switched
  off.
It
  can   be   switched   off   manually   by   adjusting   the  
i

nstrument   panel   lighting   rheostat   button   to   one  
o

f   the   lowest   settings. This
  comes   on   automatically   when   the   boot   is  
o

pened   and   goes   off   automatically   when   the  
b

oot   is   closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the circumstances:
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   off,   approximately
 t

en
 m
inutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,
 a

pproximately   thirty   seconds,
-
 
w
hen   the   engine   is   running,   no   limit.
The
 
dimmed
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
lighting
 
improves
 
visibility
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
when
 
the
 
light
 
is
 
p

o o r.
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132
General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also   depends   on   you.
*
  
T
he   regulations   on   carrying   children   are  
s

pecific   to   each   country.   Refer   to   the  
l

egislation   in   force   in   your   country.
For
  maximum   safety,   please   observe   the  
f

ollowing
 r
ecommendations:
-
 
i
n   accordance   with   European   regulations,  
a

ll children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight ,
  on   seats   fitted   with   a   seat  
b

elt   or   ISOFIX   mountings*,
-
 
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
 
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear. CITROËN recommends
 

that   children  
s

hould   travel   on   the   rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
 
r
earward facing
 

up   to   the   age   of   3,
-
 
fo
rward facing
 

over   the   age   of   3.
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Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed o
n the front passenger seat ,
  adjust   the   seat  
t

o   the   intermediate   longitudinal   and   highest  
p

osition,   with   the   backrest   straightened.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated.
 O
therwise,
 t
he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
  a   for ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed  o
n the front passenger seat,
  adjust   the  
v

ehicle's   seat   to   the   intermediate   longitudinal  
a

nd   highest   position   with   seat   backrest  
s

traightened   and   leave   the   passenger's   front  
a

irbag   activated.
*
  
R
efer   to   the   current   legislation   in   your   country  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   this   seat.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
  child   seats   with   a   support   leg,  
e

nsure   that   the   support   leg   is   in   stable  
c

ontact   with   the   floor.   If   necessary,  
a

djust
 t
he
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
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134
Passenger airbag OFF
Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
The warning label present on both sides of the passenger's   sun   visor   repeats   this   advice.   In  
l

ine   with   current   legislation,   the   following   tables  
c

ontain   this   warning   in   all   of   the   languages  
r

equired.
For
  information   on   deactivating   the  
p

assenger's   front   airbag,   refer   to   the  
"

Airbags"   section.
Never
 
install
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
r

estraint
 
system
 
on
 
a
 
seat
 
protected
 
by
 
a

n
 
active
 
front
 
airbag.
 
This
 
could
 
cause
 
t

he
 
death
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
or
 
serious
 
injury.
Child safety