2018 CITROEN C4 Wi dow

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Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment   is   filtered   and   originates   either  
f

rom   the   outside   via   the   grille   located   at   the  
b

ase   of   the   windscreen   or   from   the   inside   in   air  
re

circulation
 m
ode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending   on   the   controls   selected   by   the  
d

river:
-
 
d
irect   arrival   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   (air   intake),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   heating   circuit   (heating),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   cooling   circuit   (air  
c

onditioning).
Control panel
1. Windscreen d emisting-defrosting v ents.
2. F ront   side   window   demisting/defrosting  
ve

nts.
3.
 A

djustable   side   air   vent   (driver   only).4. C
entral   adjustable   air   vents.
5. A ir   outlets   for   the   front   footwells.
6.
 A

ir   outlets   for   the   rear   footwells.
Air distribution
The controls of this system are accessible in the " Air conditioning "
menu
  of   the   touch   screen   tablet   A.
The
 
demisting/defrosting   controls   for   the  
w

indscreen and rear screen are located below
the
 
touch
 
screen   tablet.
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Air distribution adjustment
The intake of exterior air prevents and eliminates   misting   of   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
The
  recirculation   of   interior   air   prevents   exterior  
o

dours   and   smoke   entering   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
Windscreen.
Central
 
and
 
side
 
vents.
Footwells.
Each press of a button activates or deactivates
the
 
function.
Air intake / Air recirculation
F Press this button to recirculate the   interior   air.
F
 
P

ress
  this   button   again   to   allow   the   intake  
o

f
 
exterior   air.
This function can also be used
temporarily
  to   speed   up   the   heating   of  
t

he
  air   in   the   passenger   compartment.
Avoid   the   prolonged   use   of   recirculation  
o

f
 
the   interior   air   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
You can vary the air distribution in the passenger compartment   using   these   three   buttons.
For an even distribution of air in the
passenger  compartment,   the   three b

uttons   can   be   activated   simultaneously.
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Fresh air intake / Air
recirculation
The intake of fresh air avoids and eliminates misting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
Recirculation of the interior air isolates the
passenger
  compartment   from   exterior   odours  
a

nd   fumes.
F

P
ress this button to recirculate
the
  interior   air. The
  air   conditioning   is   designed   to   operate e
ffectively   in   all   seasons,   with   the   windows   closed.
It
  enables   you   to:
Air conditioning On / Off
Switching on
Switching off
The air conditioning does not operate when   the   air   flow   adjustment   is   set  
t

o off. F

P
ress this button to switch on the
air
 c
onditioning.
Avoid
 
the
 
prolonged
 
use
 
of
 
interior
 
a

ir
 
recirculation
 
(risk
 
of
 
misting
 
and
 
d

eterioration
 
of
 
air
 
quality).
This function can also be used
temporarily
 
to
 
speed
 
up
 
the
 
heating
 
or
 
c

ooling
 
of
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment. -
 
l

ower   the   temperature,   in   summer,
-
 
i

ncrease   the   effectiveness   of   the   demisting  
i

n   winter,   above   3°C.
F  
P
ress   this   button   again   to   switch  
o

ff   the   air   conditioning.
Air distribution adjustment
You can vary the distribution of air in the
passenger  compartment   using   these   three  
b

uttons. Windscreen.
Each press on a button activates or deactivates
the
  function. Footwells. Central
  and   side   vents.F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   allow   the   intake  
o

f   exterior   air.
For
  a   uniform   distribution   of   air   in   the
 p

assenger   compartment,   the   three
 b

uttons   can   be   activated   simultaneously.
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Avoid the prolonged use of interior air   recirculation   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
F
 P
ress
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
switch
 o
ff
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning.
F

P

ress this button to switch on the
air
 c

onditioning.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate e
fficiently in all seasons, with the windows
closed. The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   and   eliminates  m
isting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air prevents exterior o
dours   and   smoke   from   entering   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
F

P
ress this button to recirculate
the
  interior   air.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   allow  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
w

hen
 
the
 
air
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off. This
  function   also   allows   faster   heating  
o

r   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
Ventilation with "ignition on"
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation system   and   access   the   "Air conditioning "
menu
  to   adjust   the   air flow and air
distribution
 

in   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   is   available   for   a   few   minutes,  
d

epending   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
o

f   your   vehicle.
This function does not activate the air
conditioning.
You
  can   make   use   of   the   residual   heat   in   the  
e

ngine   to   warm   the   passenger   compartment  
u

sing   the   temperature   setting   buttons.
Switching on
Switching off
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Front demist - defrost
Switching on
With Stop & Start, when demisting has been   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable. F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist   or  
d

efrost the windscreen and side
windows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and   air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution towards the windscreen and side
windows.
Switching off
F To   switch   off   demisting,   press  t
his   button   again,   the   indicator  
l

amp   goes   off.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility
  to   switch   on   the   foglamps  
a

nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a

s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
s

ufficient   light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps   turn   off   immediately,   except   for  
d

ipped   beam   if   guide-me-home   lighting  
i

s   activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the   ring   to   the   "0"  position   -   lamps   off,  
t

hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   the  
d

river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
The
  lamps,   with   the   exception   of   the  
s

idelamps,   switch   off   automatically   after  
a

  maximum   duration   of   thirty   minutes   to  
p

revent   discharging   of   the   battery.
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.
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.
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Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the   sidelamps   on   the   traffic   side   only.
F
 
D
epending   on   version,   within   one   minute  
o

f   switching   off   the   ignition,   operate   the  
l

ighting   control   stalk   up   or   down   depending  
o

n   the   traffic   side   (for   example:   when  
p

arking   on   the   left;   lighting   control   stalk  
u

pwards;   the   right   hand   sidelamps   are   on).
This
  is   confirmed   by   an   audible   signal   and  
i

llumination   of   the   corresponding   direction  
i

ndicator   warning   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
To
  switch   off   the   parking   lamps,   return   the  
l

ighting   control   stalk   to   the   central   position.
Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps
(LEDs)
The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) come on automatically   when   the   engine   is   started.
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.They
  provide   the   following   functions:
-  D aytime   running   lamps   (lighting   control  
s

talk   in   position   "0 " or " AUTO " with
adequate
  light   level).
-
 
S
idelamps   (lighting   control   stalk   in  
p

osition "AUTO"
  with   low   light   level   or  
"

Sidelamps   only"   or   "Main   or   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps").The
  LEDs   are   brighter   when   operating  
a

s   daytime   running   lamps.
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Model with AUTO wiping Model with manual wipingWindscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the s
talk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wipe   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

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

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).
or Automatic
  wiping   (press   down,  
t

hen   release)   or   single   wipe   (pull  
t

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you).
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen.
 
Under
 
extremely
 
hot
 
or
 
c

old conditions, ensure that the wiper
blades
 
are
 
not
 
stuck
 
to
 
the
 
windscreen
 
b

efore
 
operating
 
the
 
wipers.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
remove
 
snow,
 
ice
 
o

r frost present on the windscreen,
around
 
the
 
wiper
 
arms
 
and
 
blades
 
and
 t
he
 
windscreen
 
seal,
 
before
 
operating
 
t

he
 
wipers.
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