2014.5 Citroen C4 light

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Switching the system off
On stopping the engine
- W hile   the   control   screens   remain   on:   the  
f

unction   is   available.
-
 
P
ressing   the   REST button activates the
ventilation
  for   a   few   minutes.   Activation   of  
t

he   function   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of  
t

wo   dashes   in   the   control   screens   and   four  
a

ir   flow   level   indicator   lamps.
 L

ocking   the   vehicle   has   no   effect   on   this  
f

unction.
-
 
T
he   control   screens   go   off   at   the   end   of   this  
p

eriod.
 P

ressing   again   before   the   end   of   the   period  
i

nterrupts   off   the   ventilation   definitively:   the  
c

ontrol   screens   go   off   and   the   function   is  
n

o   longer   available. F

T
urn the air flow control to the
left   until   all   of   the   indicator  l
amps   go   off.
This   action   switches   off   the   air   conditioning   and  
th

e
 v
entilation.
Temperature
  related   comfort   is   no   longer  
a

ssured   but   a   slight   flow   of   air,   due   to   the  
m

ovement   of   the   vehicle,   can   still   be   felt.
F
 
M
odify   the   settings   (temperature,   air   flow  
o

r   air   distribution)   or   press   the   "AUTO"
button
  to   reactivate   the   system   with   the  
v

alues   set   before   it   was   switched   off.
Avoid
  prolonged   operation   in   interior  
a

ir   recirculation   mode   or   driving   for  
l

ong   periods   with   the   system   off   (risk   of  
m

isting   and   deterioration   of   air   quality).
This
  switch   does   not   operate   the   air  
c

onditioning,   only   the   air   fan.
When
  the   "REST"   function   is   activated,  
y

ou   cannot   modify   the   temperature,   air  
f

low   and   distribution   settings:   these   are  
c

ontrolled   automatically   according   to  
t

he
 a
mbient
 t
emperature.
This function is not available in the
STOP
  mode   of   Stop   &   Start.
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

99
Automatic day/night model
By means of a sensor, which measures the light   from   the   rear   of   the   vehicle,   this   system  
a

utomatically   and   progressively   changes  
b

etween   the   day   and   night   uses.
Steering wheel adjustment
F When stationary , pull the control lever to
release   the   adjustment   mechanism.
F
 
A
djust   the   height   and   reach   to   suit   your  
d

riving   position.
F
 
P
ush   the   control   lever   to   lock   the  
a

djustment
 m
echanism.
Rear view mirror
Manual day/night model
Adjustment
F Adjust  the   mirror   so   that   the   glass   is  
directed   correctly   in   the   "day"   position.
Day/night position
F Pull  the   lever   to   change   to   the   "night"   anti-
dazzle   position.
F
 
P
ush   the   lever   to   change   to   the  
normal
  "day"   position.
as a s
afety precaution, these
operations   should   only   be   carried   out  
w

ith   the   vehicle   stationary.
In   order   to   ensure   optimum   visibility  d
uring   your   manoeuvres,   the   mirror  l
ightens   automatically   when   reverse  
g

ear
 i
s
 enga
ged.
Adjustable
  mirror   providing   a   central   rear ward   view.
Equipped   with   an   anti-dazzle   system,   which   darkens   the   mirror   glass   and   reduces   the   nuisance   to  
t

he   driver   caused   by   the   sun,   headlamps   from   other   vehicles...
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Comfort

101
12 V accessory socket
F To  connect   a   12   V   accessory  
(max   power:   120   W),   lift   the   cover   and  
c

onnect   a   suitable   adaptor.
Component
 
which
 
protects
 
against
 
sunlight
 f
rom
 
the
 
front
 
or
 
the
 
side,
 
also
 
equipped
 
with
 
an
 
i

lluminated
 v

anity
 m

irror.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
raise
 
the
 
concealing
 
f

lap;
 
the
 
mirror
 
is
 
illuminated
 
automatically.
This
 
sun
 
visor
 
is
 
also
 
equipped
 
with
 
a
 
ticket
 
h

o l d e r.
Sun visor Illuminated glove box
Its lid has locations for storing a pen, a pair of g
lasses,   tokens,   maps,   a   cup...
F
 
T
o   open   the   glove   box,   raise   the   handle.
The
  glove   box   is   illuminated   when   the   lid   is  
ope

ned.
It
  gives   access   to   the   passenger's   front   airbag  
d

eactivation
 s
witch
 A.
I

t contains a ventilation nozzle B that can be
closed,
  distributing   the   same   cooled   air   as   the  
v

ents   in   the   passenger   compartment.
It
  also   gives   access   to   the   dashboard   fusebox  
(

see   the   "Practical   information   -   Changing   a  
f

use"   section).
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Fittings

106
Front armrest
Comfort and storage system for the driver and front passenger.
T he   height   and   length   of   the   armrest   cover   can   be   adjusted.
Height adjustment
F Raise  the   cover   to   the   required   position  (
low,   intermediate   or   high).
F
 
I
f   you   raise   the   cover   slightly   beyond   the  
h

igh   position,   guide   it   when   lowering   it   to  
t

he   low   position.
Longitudinal adjustment
F Slide  the   cover   fully   for wards   or   rear wards.
Storage
A storage space is arranged below the armrest c
over.   It   houses   the   back-up   reader   for   the  
e

lectronic   key   of   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system,   if   the   vehicle   is   so   equipped.
F
 
Ra
ise
 t
he
 l
ever.
F
 
R
aise   the   cover   fully.
Fittings

112
To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   remove   it.
There
  are   several   options   for   storing   the   shelf:
-
 
e
ither   upright   behind   the   front   seats,
-
 
o
r   flat   at   the   base   of   the   boot.
Rear parcel shelf
The hooks can be used to secure shopping bags.
Hooks
Access to the storage box
An additional hook under the shelf is u sed   to   hold   up   the   boot   floor   using   its  
c

ord,   to   facilitate   access   to   the   tools  
a

nd   spare   wheel   or   the   temporary  
p

uncture   repair   kit...
Fittings

113
F To  connect   a   12   V   accessory  
(max   power:   120   W),   remove   the   cap   and  
c

onnect   an   appropriate   adaptor.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   the   ignition   on   position.
12 V accessory socket
This is a removable lamp, fitted in the boot wall,   which   can   be   used   to   light   the   boot   or   as  
a

  torch.
For
  the   boot   lamp   function,   refer   to   the  
"

Visibility   -   Boot   lamp"   section.
To r c h
Operation
This torch operates with ni MH type
rechargeable b atteries.
It
  has   a   battery   life   of   approximately   45   minutes  
a

nd   charges   while   you   are   driving.
Observe
  the   polarities   when   fitting   the
 r

echargeable
 b
atteries.
Never
 r

eplace
 t
he
 r
echargeable
 b
atteries
 w

ith   normal   disposable   batteries.
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Fittings

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Lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are   designed   to   adapt   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   climatic  
c

onditions:
-
 
s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements   of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 r

ear
 fo
glamps,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
 
d
irectional   headlamps   for   improved  
v

isibility
 w
hen
 c
ornering,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   and   welcome   lighting   to  
f

acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
Programming
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
-  a utomatic   illumination   of   headlamps,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting,
-
 
w
elcome   lighting,
-
 d

irectional
 l
ighting.
In
 
some
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(e.g.
 
low
 t

emperature
 
or
 
humidity),
 
the
 
presence
 o

f
 
misting
 
on
 
the
 
internal
 
sur face
 
of
 
the
 g

lass
 
of
 
the
 
headlamps
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 i

s
 
normal;
 
it
 
disappears
 
after
 
the
 
lamps
 h

ave
 
been
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
System
 
for
 
selection
 
and
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
various
 
front
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 
providing
 
the
 
vehicle's
 

lighting.
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Visibility