2015 Citroen C4 ignition

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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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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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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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Manual child lock
Locking
F Using  the   ignition   key   or   the   integral   key,  d
epending   on   version,   turn   the   red   control  
a

s   far   as   it   will   go:
-

t
o the left on the left-hand rear door,
-
 
t
o   the   right   on   the   right-hand   rear   door.
Unlocking
F Using  the   ignition   key   or   the   integral   key,  d
epending   on   version,   turn   the   red   control  
a

s   far   as   it   will   go:
-
 
t
o   the   right   on   the   left-hand   rear   door,
-
 
t
o   the   left   on   the   right-hand   rear   door.Do
  not   confuse   the   child   lock   control,  w
hich   is   red,   with   the   back-up   locking  c
ontrol,   which   is   black.
Mechanical
 
system
 
to
 
prevent
 
opening
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
door   using   its   interior   control.
The
 
control,
 
red
 
in
 
colour,
 
is
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
edge
 
of
 
each   rear   door.   It   is   identified   by   a   symbol  
m

arked
 
on
 
the
 
bodywork.
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direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown,
  towing   or   accident.
F

P
ress this button, the direction indicators
flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
Horn
Three flashes of the direction indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times. Audible
  warning   system   to   alert   other   road  
u

sers   to   an   imminent   danger.
F  
P
ress   the   central   part   of   the   multifunction  
s

teering
 w
heel.
Use   the   horn   moderately   and   only   in  
s

ituations   allowed   by   the   motoring  
r

egulations   in   the   country   you   are  
d

riving   in.
If   you   forget   to   cancel   the   direction  
i

ndicators   for   more   than   twenty  
s

econds,   the   volume   of   the   audible  
s

ignal   will   increase   if   the   speed   is   above  
4

0   mph   (60   km/h).
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Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically each   time   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on   or  
f

rom   30   mph   (50   km/h).
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   reactivate   them  
m

anually.
The
  illumination   of   the   indicator  
l

amps   in   the   instrument   panel   and  
i

n   this   button,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
s

creen, indicates a fault with these
systems.
Operating fault
Emergency o r 
a ssistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency o
r   assistance   call   to   the   emergency   services   or  
t

o   the   dedicated   CITROËN   service.
For
  more   information   on   the   use   of   this  
f

unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and   telematics"  
s

ection.
The
 
trajectory
 
control
 
systems
 
offer
 
i

ncreased
 
safety
 
in
 
normal
 
driving,
 
but
 
t

his
 
should
 
not
 
encourage
 
the
 
driver
 
to
 
t

ake
 
extra
 
risks
 
or
 
drive
 
at
 
high
 
speed.
The
 
correct
 
functioning
 
of
 
these
 
s

ystems
 
is
 
assured
 
provided
 
that
 
m

anufacturer's
 
recommendations
 
are
 
ob

served
 on

:
-
 w
heels
 
(tyres
 
and
 
rims),
-
 b
raking
 
components,
-
 el

ectronic
 c

omponents,
-
 
a

ssembly
 
and
 
repair
 
procedures.
After
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
these
 
systems
 
c

hecked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
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F To  lower   the   attachment   point,   squeeze   the  c
ontrol A   and   slide   it   downwards.
F
 
T
o   raise   the   attachment   point,   slide   the  
c

ontrol A  
up
wards.
Height adjustment
Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning  and   force   limiting   system.
This
  system   improves   safety   in   the   front  
s

eats   in   the   event   of   a   front   or   side   impact.  
D

epending   on   the   severity   of   the   impact,   the  
p

retensioning   system   instantly   tightens   the   seat  
b

elts   against   the   body   of   the   occupants.
The
  pretensioning   seat   belts   are   active   when  
t

he   ignition   is   on.
The
  force   limiter   reduces   the   pressure   of   the  
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
  their   protection.Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamp in the instrument
panel
When the ignition is switched on, this warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument p

anel   if   the   driver   and/or   the   front
 p

assenger   has   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
1. Driver's  seat   belt   not   fastened   /   unfastened  w
arning lam p.
2.
 F

ront   passenger's   seat   belt   not   fastened   /  
u

nfastened   warning   lamp.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps
display
The corresponding warning lamp 1 or 2 comes on   in   red   on   the   seat   belt   and   passenger's   front  
a

irbag   warning   lamps   display,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,  

i

f the seat belt is not fastened or is
unfastened.
From
 
approximately
 
12
 
mph
 
(20 km/h)
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
increasing
 
v

olume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes
 
have
 
elapsed,
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains
 
on
 
until
 
the
 
driver
 
a

nd/or
 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
fastens
 
their
 

seat
 
belt.
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