2018 CITROEN C4 Owners Manual

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Boot
Opening
F After  unlocking   the   boot   (using   the   remote  c
ontrol),   press   the   opening   control   and  
r

aise   the   tailgate. F
 L ower   the   tailgate   using   the   interior   grab  han
dle.
ClosingBoot release
Unlocking
F Fold  the   rear   seat   backrest   to   gain   access  t
o   the   lock   from   inside   the   boot.
F
 
I
nsert   a   small   screwdriver   into   hole   A of the
lock
  to   unlock   the   tailgate.
For
  mechanically   unlocking   the   boot   in  
t

he   event   of   a   battery   or   central   locking  
m

alfunction.
If
 
the
 
tailgate
 
is
 
not
 
fully
 
closed:
-
e
ngine running
,
 
a
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 t
he screen,
-

v

ehicle moving ,
 
a
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 
t

he
 
screen,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
s

ignal.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
remote
 
control,
 r
efer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section.
2
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Front electric window controls
The electric window switches
remain  operational   for   approximately  
4

5 seconds   after   the   ignition   is  
s

witched off or until a front door
is
  opened.   If,   during   this   period   of  
4

5 seconds,   you   open   a   door   while  
o

perating   a   window,   the   window   stops.  
T

he window switch will then only be
operative
  after   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n   again.
1.
 F

ront
 
left
 
electric
 
window
 
switch.
2.
 F

ront
 
right
 
electric
 
window
 
switch.
F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
switch
 
to
 
open
 
the
 
window.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
switch
 
to
 
close
 
the
 
window.
The
 
window
 
stops
 
when
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
switch. Always
  remove   the   key   from   the   ignition  
w

hen   leaving   the   vehicle,   even   for   a  
s

hort   time.
In
  the   event   of   contact   during   operation  
o

f   the   windows,   reverse   the   movement  
o

f   the   window.   To   do   this,   press   the  
c

orresponding
 s
witch.
When the driver operates the
passenger
  electric   window   switch,   they  
s

hould   ensure   that   no   one   is   preventing  
c

orrect   closing   of   the   window.
The driver should ensure that the
passenger
  uses   the   electric   window  
c

o r r e c t l y.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating
 t

he
 w
indows.
Rear door
windows
Opening
Closing
F Tilt   the   lever   outwards.
F P ush it fully to secure the window in the
open
 p

osition.
F
 
P
ull   the   lever   to   release   the   window.
F

T
ilt the lever fully inwards to secure the
window
  in   the   closed   position.
Each
  window   can   be   hinged   open   to   provide  
v

entilation   at   the   rear   seats.
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Front seats
F Raise the control A and slide the seat for wards   or   backwards. F
P ull the control C upwards to raise the seat
or   push   it   downwards   to   lower   it,   as   many  
t

imes   as   required,   to   obtain   the   desired  
p

osition.
F
 T urn   the   knob   B   to   adjust   the   backrest.
Forwards-backwards
Height
Seat backrest angle
Adjustments
(driver only)
As a safety measure, adjustments to the driver's seat must only be done when stationary.
B efore   moving   the   seat   backwards,   ensure   that   there   is   nothing   that   might   prevent   the   full   travel   of   the   seat,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of   of   jamming  
t

he   seat   caused   by   the   presence   of   objects   on   the   floor   behind   the   seat   or   rear   passengers.   If   the   seat   jams,   stop   the   movement   immediately.
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F To  raise   the   head   restraint,   pull   it   upwards.
F  T o   remove   the   head   restraint,   press   the  
lug
  A   and   pull   the   head   restraint   upwards.
F
 
T
o   put   the   head   restraint   back   in   place,  
e

ngage   the   head   restraint   stems   in   the  
o

penings   keeping   them   in   line   with   the   seat  
b

ack.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   head   restraint,   press   the   lug   A
and
  the   head   restraint   at   the   same   time.The
  head   restraint   has   a   frame   with  
n

otches
 
which
 
prevents
 
it
 
from
 
lowering;
 t

his   is   a   safety   device   in   case   of   impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
  they   must   be   in   place   and  
adj

usted
 c
orrectly.
Head restraint heightHeated seats
F With  the   engine   running,   use   the   control  w
heel to switch on and select the level of
heating
 r

equired:
0 :
  Off.
1 :
  Low.
2 :
  Medium.
3 :
  High.
Before
  leaving   the   vehicle,   check   that  
t

he   control   wheel   for   the   passenger's  
s

eat is at position 0 so that the seat is
not heated unnecessarily if there is no
passenger
  on   your   next   journey.
The front seats can be heated
individually.
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Folding the backrest
F Move  the   front   seats   for ward   if   necessary.
F  P osition   the   seat   belts   on   the   backrest   and  
b

uckle   them.
F

P
lace the head restraints in the low
position. With
  a   one-piece   folding   backrest:
F P ress both controls 1   simultaneously   to  
r

elease   the   seat   backrest   2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   backrest   2   onto   the   cushion.
Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and folding one-piece backrest, or a bench seat with a one-piece cushion and 1/3 -2/3 split backrests to vary the   boot   load   space.
When
  folding   the   seat,   the   centre   seat  
b

elt   should   not   be   buckled   but   laid   out  
f

lat   on   the   seat.With
  a   1/3   -   2/3   split   folding   backrest:
F
 
P
ress   the   corresponding   control   1 to
release
  the   backrest   2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   backrest   2   onto   the   cushion.
The
  rear   seat   cushion   remains   fixed.   To  
i

ncrease   the   boot   volume,   fold   the   seat  
b

ackrest   onto   the   cushion.
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Repositioning the seat backrest
F Straighten  the   seat   backrest   2  and   secure   it.
F U nfasten and return the seat belts to the
sides
  of   the   backrest.
When
  repositioning   the   backrest,  
e

nsure that the seat belts are not
trapped and the red indicator, located
next
  to   the   controls   1,
  is   no   longer  
vis

ible.
Rear head restraints
They can be removed and are interchangeable side   to   side.
To
  remove   a   head   restraint:
F
 
P
ull   the   head   restraint   upwards   to   the   stop.
F
 
T
hen,   press   the   lug   A. Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
  they   must   be   in   place   and  
a

djusted   to   the   normal   position   (up).
These have one position for use (up) and a
stowed
  position   (down).
To   refit   a   head   restraint:
F
 
E
ngage   the   head   restraint   rods   in   the  
a

pertures,  
k
eeping  
t
he  
h
ead  
r
estraint  
i
n  
l
ine  
w

ith   the   seat   backrest.
To
  lower   a   head   restraint:
F

P
ress down on the head restraint and on
lug
  A   at   the   same   time.
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Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass providing   the   lateral   rear ward   vision   necessary  
f

or   overtaking   or   parking.   They   can   also   be  
f

olded   for   parking   in   confined   spaces.
Door mirrors
Demisting - Defrosting
F Move control A  to   the   right   or   to   the   left   to  s
elect   the   corresponding   mirror.
F
 
M
ove   control   in   all   four   directions   to   adjust.
F
 
R
eturn   control   to   the   central   position. Demisting-defrosting
  of   the   door  
m

irrors   operates   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   by   switching   on   the   heated  
re

ar
 sc
reen.
Electric adjustment
The objects observed are, in reality, c
loser   than   they   appear.
Take
  this   into   account   in   order   to  
c

orrectly   judge   the   distance   of   vehicles  
a

pproaching   from   behind.
Manual folding
You can fold the mirrors manually (tight parking space, nar row g arage...).
F
 
T
urn   the   mirror   towards   the   vehicle.
As
  a   safety   measure,   the   mirrors   should  
b

e   adjusted   to   reduce   the   "blind   spots".For
  more   information   on   demisting   and  
d

efrosting   the   rear   screen,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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Rear view mirror
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens   the   mirror   glass   and   reduces   the  
n

uisance to the driver caused by the sun,
headlamps
  from   other   vehicles...
Adjustment
F Adjust  the   mirror   so   that   the   glass   is  d
irected   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.
Steering wheel ad justment
F When stationary , lower the control lever A
to   release   the   steering   wheel   adjustment  
m

echanism.
F
 
A
djust   the   height   of   the   steering   wheel   to  
s

uit   your   driving   position.
F

Ra
ise the control lever A   to   lock   the  
s

teering   wheel   adjustment   mechanism.
As a safety precaution, these
operations should only be carried out
while
  the   vehicle   is   stationary.
Correct driving position
Before taking to the road and to make the most of  t he  e rgonomics  o f  y our  d riving  p osition,  c arry  
o

ut   these   adjustments   in   the   following   order:
-
 
h
eight   of   the   head   restraint,
-
 
b
ackrest   angle,
-
 
c
ushion   height,
-
 
l
ongitudinal   position   of   the   seat,
-
 
h
eight   of   the   steering   wheel,
-
 
t
he   interior   and   door   mirrors.
Once
  these   adjustments   have   been   made,
 e

nsure   that   from   your   driving   position   you
 c

an   see   the   instrument   panel   clearly.
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