2020 CITROEN C4 alarm

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Access




System which protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins.
Exterior perimeter monitoring
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot or the bonnet, for example.
Interior volumetric monitoring
The system checks for any variation in volume in
the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
Self-protection function
The system checks whether any of its
components are out of service.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the siren wiring is put out of service or
damaged.
Work on the alarm system
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
► Switch off the ignition and exit the vehicle.
► Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the
remote control or by pressing on the driver's
door handle.
When the monitoring system is active, the red
indicator lamp in the button flashes once per
second and the direction indicators come on for
about 2 seconds.
The exterior perimeter monitoring is activated
after 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
monitoring after 45 seconds.
The alarm does not activate when locking automatically from a distance.
If an opening (door, boot or bonnet) is not
properly closed, the vehicle is not locked,
but the exterior perimeter monitoring will be
activated after 45 seconds, at the same time
as the interior volumetric monitoring.
Deactivation
► Press the remote control unlocking
button.
or
►

Unlock the vehicle by pressing the driver
’s
door handle.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off and the
direction indicators flash for about 2 seconds.
After unlocking using the remote
control
If the vehicle automatically locks itself again
(as happens if a door or the boot is not
opened within 30 seconds of unlocking), the
monitoring system is automatically activated.
Locking the vehicle
with exterior perimeter
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric monitoring to
avoid the unwanted triggering of the alarm, in
certain cases such as:
–

Slightly open window
.
–

W
ashing the vehicle.
–

Changing a wheel.
–


T
owing the vehicle.
–

T
ransport on a ship or ferry.
Deactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
► Switch off the ignition and within 10 seconds
press the alarm button until the indicator lamp is
on fixed.
►

Exit the vehicle.
►


Immediately lock the vehicle using the remote
control or by pressing on the driver's door
handle.

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2Only exterior perimeter monitoring is activated;
the red indicator lamp in the button flashes every
second.
To take effect, this deactivation must be
performed whenever the ignition is switched
off.
Reactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
► Deactivate exterior perimeter monitoring by
unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or
the "Keyless Entry and Start" system.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
►

Reactivate the full alarm system by locking
the vehicle using the remote control or by
pressing the driver

’s door handle.
The red indicator lamp in the button once again
flashes every second.
Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for 30
seconds.
Depending on the country of sale, certain
monitoring functions remain active until the alarm
has been triggered eleven times consecutively.
When the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
control or the Keyless Entry and Start system,
rapid flashing of the red indicator lamp in the
button informs you that the alarm was triggered
during your absence. When the ignition is
switched on, this flashing stops.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
► Unlock the vehicle using the key in the front
left-hand door lock.
►

Open the door; the alarm is triggered.
►


Switch on the ignition; this stops the alarm.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
► Lock the vehicle using the key (built-in the
remote control) in the front left-hand door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, the fixed
lighting of the red indicator lamp in the button
indicates a system malfunction.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Automatic activation
(Depending on version)
The system is activated automatically 2 minutes
after the last door or the boot is closed.
►

T
o avoid triggering the alarm on entering the
vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the
remote control or unlock the vehicle using the
"Keyless Entry and Start" system.
Electric windows
1. Left-hand front
2. Right-hand front
3. Right-hand rear
4. Left-hand rear
5. Deactivation of electric window controls
located by rear seats
Manual operation
► To open/close the window, press/pull the
switch without passing the point of resistance;
the window stops as soon as the switch is
released.
Automatic operation
► To open/close the window, press/pull the
switch past its resistance point: the window
opens/closes completely when the switch is
released.
Operating the switch again stops the movement
of the window.

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Alphabetical index
180° rear vision 131
360 Vision
130
A
ABS 69
Accelerated charging unit (Wallbox)
141
Accessories

66
Active Safety Brake

122–124
AdBlue®

20, 160
AdBlue® tank

161
Additive, Diesel

158
Adjusting headlamps

59
Adjusting head restraints

40
Adjusting seat

40–41
Adjusting the air distribution

49–50
Adjusting the air flow

49–50
Adjusting the date

206, 229
Adjusting the height and reach
of the steering wheel

42
Adjusting the lumbar support

41
Adjusting the seat angle

41
Adjusting the temperature

48, 50
Adjusting the time

206, 230
Advice on care and maintenance

139, 162
Advice on driving

7, 84–85
Airbags

73, 75, 77
Airbags, curtain

74–75
Airbags, front

74–75, 77
Airbags, lateral

74–75
Air conditioning

46–47, 49
Air conditioning, automatic 50
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic
47, 50
Air conditioning, manual

47, 50
Air intake

50
Air vents

45
Alarm

35–36
Amplifier, audio

54
Android Auto connection

204, 221
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

69
Antitheft / Immobiliser

29
Apple CarPlay connection

203, 220
Applications

221
Assistance call

67–68
Assistance, emergency braking

70, 124
Audible warning

67
Audio streaming (Bluetooth)

200, 225
B
Battery, 12 V 153, 158, 175–177
Battery, ancillaries
175
Battery, charging

175–176
Battery, remote control

33–34
Blind

38–39
Blind spot sensors

121
BlueHDi

20, 158, 165
Bluetooth (hands-free)

201–202, 226
Bluetooth (telephone)

201–202, 226–227
Bluetooth touch screen audio system

24
Bodywork

163
Bonnet

154–155
Boot 35, 56
Brake discs
159
Brake lamps

174
Brakes

159
Braking

95
Braking assistance system

69–70
Braking, automatic emergency

122–124
Braking, dynamic emergency

90–92
Brightness

205
Bulbs

173
Bulbs (changing)

171–172, 174
C
Cable, audio 224
Cable, Jack
224
Capacity, fuel tank

137
Cap, fuel filler

137
Care of the bodywork

163
Central locking

31–32
Changing a bulb

171–172, 174
Changing a fuse

174
Changing a wheel

169
Changing a wiper blade

64
Changing the remote control battery

33
Changing to free-wheeling

178
Charge level indicator (Electric)

21
Charger, induction

53
Charger, wireless

53
Charging cable

142
Charging cable (Electric)

141