2014.5 Citroen C4 tow

69
Locking the vehicle
with exterior perimeter
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring   to   avoid   unwanted   triggering   of   the  
a

larm   in   certain   cases   such   as:
-
 
l
eaving   a   pet   in   the   vehicle,
-
 
l
eaving   a   window   partially   open,
-
 
w
ashing   your   vehicle,
-
 
c
hanging   a   wheel,
-
 
h
aving   your   vehicle   towed,
-
 
t
ransport   by   sea.
Deactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
F Switch  off   the   ignition   and   within  t
en seconds,   press   the   button   until   the  
i

ndicator   lamp   is   on   continuously.
F
 
G
et   out   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
I
mmediately   lock   the   vehicle   using   the  
r

emote   control   or   the   Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting   system.
The
  exterior   perimeter   monitoring   alone   is  
a

ctivated:   the   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
f

lashes   once   per   second.
Reactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
F Deactivate  the   perimeter   monitoring   by  u
nlocking   the   vehicle   with   the   remote  
c

ontrol   or   the   Keyless   Entry   and   Starting  
s

ystem.
 T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
F
 
R
eactivate   all   monitoring   by   locking   the  
v

ehicle   with   the   remote   control   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   system.
 T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   flashes  
o

nce   per   second   again.
To
  be   effective,   this   deactivation   must  
b

e   carried   out   each   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   off.
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Access

80
Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning systems   only   work   when   the   engine  
i

s   running.   To   maintain   a   comfortable  
t

emperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,   you   can   temporarily  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system   (see  
t

he   corresponding   section).
In
 
order
 
for
 
these
 
systems
 
to
 
be
 
fully
 
effective,
 
follow
 
the
 
operation
 
and
 
maintenance
 
g

uidelines
 belo

w:
F
 
T

o
 
obtain
 
an
 
even
 
air
 
distribution,
 
take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
obstruct
 
the
 
exterior
 
air
 
intake
 
grilles
 
l

ocated
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen,
 
the
 
nozzles,
 
the
 
vents
 
and
 
the
 
air
 
outlets,
 
as
 
well
 
a

s
 
the
 
air
 
extractor
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
dashboard;
 
this
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
regulation
 
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system.
F
 
O

perate
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
to
 
10
 
minutes,
 
once
 
or
 
twice
 
a
 
month
 
t

o
 
keep
 
it
 
in
 
per fect
 
working
 
order.
F
 
E

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
 
is
 
in
 
good
 
condition
 
and
 
have
 
the
 
filter
 
e

lements
 
replaced
 
regularly.
  W

e
 
recommend
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
combined
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter.
 
Thanks
 
to
 
its
 
s

pecial
 
active
 
additive,
 
it
 
contributes
 
to
 
the
 
purification
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
breathed
 
by
 
the
 
o

ccupants
 
and
 
the
 
cleanliness
 
of
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
(reduction
 
of
 
allergic
 
s

ymptoms,
 
bad
 
odours
 
and
 
greasy
 
deposits).
F
 
T

o
 
ensure
 
correct
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system,
 
you
 
are
 
also
 
advised
 
to
 
have
 
i

t
 
checked
 
regularly
 
as
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
maintenance
 
and
 
warranty
 
guide.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
produce
 
cold
 
air,
 
switch
 
it
 
off
 
and
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 a
ir
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so
 
improves
 
the
 
towing
 
ability. The
  condensation   created   by   the   air  
c

onditioning   results   in   a   discharge  
o

f   water   under   the   vehicle   which   is  
p

er fectly   normal.
If   after   an   extended   stop   in   sunshine,  
t

he   interior   temperature   is   very  
h

igh,   first   ventilate   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   for   a   few   moments.
Put   the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The   air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain   chlorine   and   does   not   present  
a

ny   danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
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86
7. Air flow adjustment
F Turn this control to the left to decrease   the   air   flow   or   to   the  
r

ight   to   increase   the   air   flow.
The
 
air
 
flow
  indicator   lamps,   between   the  
t

wo fans,
 
come   on   progressively   in   relation   to  
t

he
 
value
 
requested.
5. Air conditioning On / Off
F Press this button to switch off the   air   conditioning.
Switching
 
the   system   off   could   result   in  
d

iscomfort
 (
humidity,
 c
ondensation).
F
 
P

ress
 
this   button   again   to   return   to  
a

utomatic   operation   of   the   air   conditioning.  
T

he
 
indicator   lamp   on   the   "A /C " button
comes
 
on. F
 P ress   one   or   more   buttons   to  d
irect   the   air   flow   towards:
6. Air distribution adjustment
- the  windscreen   and   side   windows  (
demisting   or   defrosting),
-
 
t
he   outer   and   centre   air   vents,
-
 
t
he   footwells.
You
  can   combine   the   three   orientations   to  
o

btain   the   desired   air   distribution.
Comfort

89
Front demist - defrost
These markings on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
With manual air
conditioning
F Put  the   temperature,   air   flow   and   distribution c
ontrols   to   the   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

indicator   lamp   on   the   control   off).
F
 
S
witch   on   the   air   conditioning   by   pressing
 t

he "A /C "
 

button;   the   warning   lamp   in   the
 b

utton   comes   on.
With digital dual-zone air
conditioning
Automatic visibility programme
F Select this programme to demist or defrost the windscreen   and   side   windows   as   quickly   as p

ossible.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air
 c

onditioning,   air   flow   and   air   intake,   and   provides
 o

ptimum   distribution   towards   the   windscreen   and
 si

de
 w
indows.
F To   stop   the   programme,   press   either   the "
visibility"  button   again   or   "AUTO", the
warning
  lamp   on   the   button   goes   off   and   the
 w

arning   lamp   on   the   "AUTO" button
comes
  on.
The
  system   starts   again   with   the   values   in   use
 b

efore  
i
t  
w
as  
ov
erridden  
b
y  
t
he  
v
isibility  
p
rogramme.
With Stop & Start, when demisting has been   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
With
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start,
 
when
 
the
 
demisting,
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
and
 
air
 
flow
 
functions
 
a

re
 
activated,
 
STOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 a
vailable.
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Comfort

95
Rear seats
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:
F
 
r
elease   the   backrest   using   control   1,
F
 
t
ilt   the   backrest   2   slightly   for wards,
F
 
p
ull   the   head   restraint   upwards   to   the   stop,
F
 
t
hen,   press   the   lug   A. F
 
M
ove   the   corresponding   front   seat   for ward  
i

f   necessary.
F

P
osition the seat belt between the outer
and
  centre   head   restraints   to   avoid  
t

rapping   the   belt   when   repositioning   the  
s

eat   backrest.
F
 
P
lace   the   head   restraints   in   the   low  
p

osition.F

P
ull control 1   for wards   to   release   the   seat  
b

ack   2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   back   2   on   to   the   cushion.
Never
  drive   with   the   head   restraints  
r

emoved;   they   must   be   in   place   and  
c

orrectly
 adj
usted.
Folding the backrest
Bench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and split backrest (left hand 2/3, right hand 1/3) which can be   folded   individually   to   adapt   the   load   space   in   the   boot.
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Comfort

107
Front armrest
Longitudinal adjustment
F To  move   for wards,   raise   the   lever.  
The   armrest   slides   for wards   to   its   stop.
F
 
T
o   stow   it,   slide   it   fully   back   and   press  
d

own   to   lock   it.
Storage
There is a storage space below the cover of the   armrest.   Depending   on   equipment,   this   can  
c

ontain   the   back-up   reader   for   the   electronic  
k

ey   of   the   Keyless   Entry   and   Starting   system.
F
 
R
aise   the   cover   fully.
Comfort
 
and
 
storage
 
device
 
for
 
the
 
driver
 
and
 
front
 
passenger.
The
 
length
 
of
 
the
 
armrest
 
cover
 
can
 
be
 
adjusted.
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Fittings

116
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lightingA. Main  lighting   mode   selection   ring:   turn   it  t
o   position   the   symbol   required   facing   the  
ma

rk.
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by   means   of   the   ring   A   and   the   stalk   B.
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B.
 S

talk
 
for   switching   headlamps:   pull  
t

he
 
stalk   towards   you   to   switch   the  
l

ighting   between   dipped   and   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
In
 
the
 
lamps   off   and   sidelamps   modes,   the  
d

river
 
can
  switch   on   the   main   beam   headlamps  
t

emporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by   maintaining   a  
p

ull
 
on
 
the   stalk.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
  headlamps   or   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp   in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   that   the  
l

ighting   selected   is   on.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically when   the   engine   is   started   making   the   vehicle  
m

ore   visible   to   other   users.
This
  function   is   assured   by   dedicated   lamps.
Visibility

125
System for selection and control of the various front   and   rear   wiping   modes   for   the   elimination  
o

f   rain   and   cleaning   the   screens.
The
  vehicle's   front   and   rear   wipers   are  
d

esigned   to   improve   the   driver's   visibility  
a

ccording   to   the   climatic   conditions.
The
  wipers   are   controlled   by   means   of   stalk   A
for
  the   front   and   the   ring   B   for   the   rear.
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also available   depending   on   whether   the   following  
o

ptions   are   fitted:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Windscreen wiper
A.  Wiping  speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the s
talk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wiping   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wiping   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wiping   (proportional   to   the
 s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Single
  wipe   (press   downwards   or   pull  
t

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).Automatic
  wiping   (press  
do

wn,
 t
hen
 r
elease).
or
Wiper controls
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly towards you).
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Visibility