headlamp Citroen C4 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
E X T E R I O R
Directional headlamps
This lighting function automatically im-
proves forward vision when cornering. Lane departure warning system
Above 50 mph, this system is activated
automatically if you inadvertently wander
from your lane.
Visual and audible parking
assistance, front/rear
This system warns you if an obstacle is
detected when manoeuvring the vehicle.
Guide-me-home lighting
The headlamps stay on for a short pe-
riod after switching off the ignition.
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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
D A S H B O A R D
1. Controls:
- Mirrors.
- Windows.
- Child safety
2. Headlamp adjustment.
3. Controls:
- ESP.
- Parking assistance.
- Lane departure warning system.
- Anti-intrusion alarm.
4. Steering lock and ignition switch.
5. Controls:
- Windscreen wiper.
- Screen wash.
- Rear screen wiper.
- Trip computer.
6. Fixed centred controls.
7. Direction indicator warning lamps.
8. Speedometer
9. Controls:
- Trip mileage recorder reset button.
- Display lighting rheostat.
- Display of alerts and status of functions.
10. Centre air vents.
11. Driver’s airbag.
12. Horn
13. Gear lever.
14. Parking brake.
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Indicator and warning lamps
When the ignition is switched on
The warning lamps come on for a
few seconds when the vehicle’s ig-
nition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these
warning lamps should switch off.
If they remain on, before moving off,
consult information on the warning
lamp concerned. Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning
lamps may be accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on
c o n t i n u o u s l y o r fl a s h .
Certain warning lamps may come
on in two different modes. Only by
relating the type of lighting to the
operation of the vehicle can it be
ascertained whether the situation
is normal or whether a fault has oc-
curred. Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator
l a m p s c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t
the corresponding system has come
into operation.
Front fog lamps.
Left-hand direction
indicator.
Sidelamps.
Main beam headlamps.
Dipped headlamps.
Right-hand direction
indicator.
Rear fog lamp.
Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (opera-
tion or deactivation indicator lamps)
or of the occurrence of a fault (warn-
ing lamp).
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Indicator and warning lamps
When the ignition is switched on
The warning lamps come on for a
few seconds when the vehicle’s ig-
nition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these
warning lamps should switch off.
If they remain on, before moving off,
consult information on the warning
lamp concerned. Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning
lamps may be accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on
c o n t i n u o u s l y o r fl a s h .
Certain warning lamps may come
on in two different modes. Only by
relating the type of lighting to the
operation of the vehicle can it be
ascertained whether the situation
is normal or whether a fault has oc-
curred. Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator
l a m p s c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t
the corresponding system has come
into operation.
Front fog lamps.
Left-hand direction
indicator.
Sidelamps.
Main beam headlamps.
Dipped headlamps.
Right-hand direction
indicator.
Rear fog lamp.
Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (opera-
tion or deactivation indicator lamps)
or of the occurrence of a fault (warn-
ing lamp).
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M U L T I F U N C T I O N S C R E E N S
Personalisation -
C o n f i g u r a t i o n
T h i s p e r m i t s a c t i v a t i o n / d e a c t i v a t i o n
o f t h e :
- a u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n o f t h e r e a r wiper when reverse gear is
engaged,
- a u t o m a t i c g u i d e - m e - h o m e l i g h t i n g ,
- X e n o n d u a l - f u n c t i o n d i r e c t i o n a l headlamps,
a n d s e l e c t i o n o f t h e :
- brightness intensity, time, date and units,
- s c r e e n l a n g u a g e . A c t i v a t i n g / d e a c t i v a t i n g t h e
r e a r s c r e e n w i p e w h e n y o u
e n g a g e r e v e r s e g e a r
Press on A .
Use B t o s e l e c t " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n -
C o n fi g u r a t i o n " , t h e n c o n fi r m y o u r
c h o i c e w i t h a p r e s s o n C .
T h e n s e l e c t t h e s u b - m e n u f o r
v e h i c l e p a r a m e t e r s . C o n fi r m
y o u r c h o i c e w i t h a p r e s s o n C .
Using B , s e l e c t " p a r k i n g a s s i s -
t a n c e " . C o n fi r m y o u r c h o i c e w i t h
a press on C .
Then by pressing C , s e l e c t /
d e s e l e c t " t r i g g e r i n g o f r e a r
s c r e e n w i p e i n r e v e r s e g e a r " t o
a c t i v a t e / d e a c t i v a t e t h i s .
C o n fi r m w i t h "OK" on the
s c r e e n .
A c t i v a t i n g / d e a c t i v a t i n g t h e
a u t o m a t i c g u i d e - m e - h o m e
l i g h t i n g
Press on A .
Use B t o s e l e c t " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n -
C o n fi g u r a t i o n " , t h e n c o n fi r m y o u r
c h o i c e w i t h a p r e s s o n C .
T h e n s e l e c t t h e s u b - m e n u f o r
v e h i c l e p a r a m e t e r s . C o n fi r m
y o u r c h o i c e w i t h a p r e s s o n C .
Using B , s e l e c t " l i g h t i n g a n d
s i g n a l l i n g " . C o n fi r m y o u r c h o i c e
with a press on C .
Then by pressing C , s e l e c t / d e s e -
l e c t " g u i d e - m e - h o m e l i g h t i n g " t o
a c t i v a t e / d e a c t i v a t e t h i s . A f t e r a c t i -
v a t i o n , c h o o s e i t s d u r a t i o n : p r e s s
on C , then use B t o s e l e c t t h e
duration and then press on C .
C o n fi r m w i t h "OK" on the
s c r e e n .
A c t i v a t i n g / d e a c t i v a t i n g
t h e X e n o n d u a l - f u n c t i o n
d i r e c t i o n a l h e a d l a m p s
Press on A .
Use B t o s e l e c t " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n -
C o n fi g u r a t i o n " , t h e n c o n fi r m y o u r
c h o i c e w i t h a p r e s s o n C .
T h e n s e l e c t t h e s u b - m e n u f o r
v e h i c l e p a r a m e t e r s . C o n fi r m
y o u r c h o i c e w i t h a p r e s s o n C .
Using B , s e l e c t " d r i v i n g a s s i s -
t a n c e " . C o n fi r m y o u r c h o i c e w i t h
a press on C .
Then by pressing C , s e l e c t / d e s e -
l e c t " d i r e c t i o n a l h e a d l a m p s " t o
a c t i v a t e / d e a c t i v a t e t h e m .
C o n fi r m w i t h "OK" on the
s c r e e n .
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LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of
the various front and rear lamps pro-
viding the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of
the vehicle are designed to adapt
the driver's visibility progressively in
relation to the climatic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped headlamps to see with-out dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear,
- directional headlamps for im- proved visibility when cornering.
Additional lighting
O t h e r l a m p s a r e fi t t e d t o f u l fi l t h e r e -
quirements of particular driving con-
ditions:
- a rear fog lamp to be seen from a distance,
- front fog lamps for even better forward vision,
- daytime running lights to be seen during the day. Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available depending
on options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting,
- directional lighting.
Manual controls
lamps off,
automatic switching on of
the lamps,
sidelamps only,
dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.
B. stalk for switching headlamps by
pulling: dipped headlamps/main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps
modes, the driver can switch on the
main beam headlamps temporarily
( " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " ) b y m a i n t a i n i n g a
pull on the stalk.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indi-
cator lamp on the instrument panel
c o n fi r m s t h e s e l e c t i v e s w i t c h i n g o n
of the lighting selected.
The lighting commands are issued
directly by the driver by means of
the ring
A and the stalk B .
A. main lighting mode selection ring,
with:
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C. fog lamps selection ring.
The fog lamps operate with the
sidelamps and the dipped and main
beam headlamps.
- 1 st turn forwards: rear foglamp on.
- 1 st turn rearwards: rear foglamp off. - 1 st turn forwards: front foglamps
on.
- 2 nd turn forwards: rear foglamps on.
- 1 st turn rearwards: rear foglamps off.
- 2 nd turn rearwards: front foglamps off.
Model with rear foglamp only
Model with front and rear
foglamps In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front fog lamps and
the rear fog lamp are prohibited. In
these situations, the power of their
beams may dazzle other drivers.
They should only be used in fog or
snow.
In these weather conditions, it is
your responsibility to switch on the
fog lamps and dipped headlamps
manually as the brightness sensor
m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Do not forget to switch off the front
fog lamps and the rear fog lamp
when they are no longer neces-
sary.
Lights on buzzer
The triggering of an audible signal
when a front door is opened warns
the driver that he has forgotten to
switch off his vehicle's lamps, with
the ignition off and in manual light-
ing mode.
In this case, switching off the lamps
stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dipped
headlamps remain on, they will
switch off automatically after thirty
minutes to prevent discharging of
the battery.
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* According to country.
Daytime running lights *
On vehicles which are equipped with
daytime running lights, the dipped
headlamps come on when the vehi-
cle is started.
This indicator lamp comes on on the
instrument panel screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen,
a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l . . . ) a r e
only lit on switching to the automatic
lighting mode or when the lights are
switched on manually.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary lighting of dipped
headlamps after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes
the driver's exit easier when the light
is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lighting
stalk B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h "
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time. The manual guide-me-home light-
ing is also available by pressing the
lighting button on the remote con-
trol (refer to the section "Accesses -
§ R e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y " ) .
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Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external
light is detected or in certain cases of
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns
t o a s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d -
screen wipers are switched off, the
lights are switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion. The automatic lighting is ac-
companied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen. Linking with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic light-
ing provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional
options:
- selection of the lighting duration
for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters on the mul-
t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a t i o n
menu (in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is
fi x e d ) ,
- automatic activation of "guide- me-home" lighting when auto-
matic lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lights come
on, a message appears on the mul-
tifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle. To do this,
turn the control, located below the
fascia to the right of the driver, to the
appropriate position:
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1. 4 to 7 people.
-. Intermediate setting.
2. 4 to 7 people + maximum
authorised loads.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
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* According to country.
Daytime running lights *
On vehicles which are equipped with
daytime running lights, the dipped
headlamps come on when the vehi-
cle is started.
This indicator lamp comes on on the
instrument panel screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen,
a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l . . . ) a r e
only lit on switching to the automatic
lighting mode or when the lights are
switched on manually.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary lighting of dipped
headlamps after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes
the driver's exit easier when the light
is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lighting
stalk B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h "
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time. The manual guide-me-home light-
ing is also available by pressing the
lighting button on the remote con-
trol (refer to the section "Accesses -
§ R e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y " ) .