2018 CITROEN C4 Owners Manual

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You can vary the distribution of air in the passenger compartment   using   these   three   buttons.
Air flow adjustment
Avoid driving for too long with the ventilation   off   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
Air distribution adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to increase   or   decrease   the   air   flow.
The
 
symbol   for   air   flow   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording
  to   the   air   flow   setting   made.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

topping
 v
entilation.
" OFF "
 
is
 
displayed   alongside   the   fan. Windscreen.
Central
  and   side   vents.
Footwells.
Each press on a button activates or deactivates
the
  function.
Resuming manual control
You can manually adjust the air flow and distribution.
F

P
ress the "AUTO" button to
activate
  the   automatic   comfort  
p

rogramme
 ag
ain.
As
  soon   as   you   modify   a   setting,   the   automatic  
c

omfort   programme   is   deactivated.
For a uniform distribution in the passenger   compartment,   all   three   buttons  
c

an   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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Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching onSwitching off
F Press
  this   button   to   demist /
defrost the rear screen and
(depending
  on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   comes   on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f electrical current reduces fuel
consumption. F
I
t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o
peration
 b

efore it is switched off
automatically   by   pressing   this  
b

utton   again.   The   indicator   lamp  
i

n   the   button   goes   off.
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Courtesy lamp
1. Courtesy   lamp
2. M ap   reading   lamps F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   on,   press   the  
c

orresponding
 s
witch.
Map reading lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, t
he   lighting   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.
In
  this   position,   the   courtesy   lamp  
c

omes   on   gradually:
Permanently   off.
Permanent
 l
ighting.
-
 
w

hen   the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-
 
w

hen   the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
w

hen   opening   a   door,
-
 
w

hen   the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
p

ressed,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.
Take   care   to   avoid   leaving   anything   in  
c

ontact   with   the   courtesy   lamp.
Courtesy lamp
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.
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This comes on automatically when the boot is opened   and   switches   off   automatically   when  
t

he   boot   is   closed.
Different
  lighting   times   are   provided:
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   off,   approximately  
t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately  
t

hirty seconds,
-
 
w
hen   the   engine   is   running,   no   limit.
Boot lampPanoramic s unroof
This glazed roof provides increased visibility a
nd   light   in   the   passenger   compartment,   while  
m

aintaining   normal   temperatures   thanks   to   its  
"

high   thermal   protection"   coating.
Advice on care
In order to preserve the properties of the
glazed  roof,   we   recommend   wiping   or   cleaning  
t

he   inner   glass   using   a   clean,   soft   and   dry
cloth.
For
  stubborn   stains,   the   glass   should   be  
c

leaned   using   screenwash   fluid,   rinsed   with  
c

lean   water,   then   dried   with   a   clean,   soft   cloth.
Do not use soapy water, abrasive
products,
  detergents   (particularly   those  
w

ith   an   ammonia   base),   solvents,  
s

olutions   with   a   high   concentration   of  
a

lcohol,   petrol,   ...
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Interior fittings with a manual gearbox
1. Sun visor.
2. G love box.
 I

t   houses   an   auxiliary   socket.
3.
1

2 V accessor y socket (max. 120 W).
4.
U

SB por t.
5.
O

pen storage.
6.

C
up holder.
7.
F

ront armrest with storage.
 (

depending
 o
n
 v
ersion).
8.
F

ront door pockets.
9.
Mat.
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Interior fittings with an electronic gearbox
1. Sun visor.
2. G love box.
 I

t   houses   an   auxiliary   socket.
3.
1

2 V accessor y socket (max. 120 W).
4.
U

SB por t.
5.

O
pen storage.
6.

C
up holder.
7.

F
ront armrest.
8.
F

ront door pockets.
9.
Mat.
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