Citroen C4 2014.5 2.G Owner's Manual

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Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the   sidelamps   on   the   traffic   side   only.
F
 
W
ithin   one   minute   of   switching   off   the  
i

gnition,   operate   the   lighting   control   stalk  
u

p   or   down   depending   on   the   traffic   side  
(

for   example:   when   parking   on   the   left;  
l

ighting   control   stalk   upwards;   the   right  
h

and   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.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
F With  the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  u
sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   automatically   after   a   set   time.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are   switched   on   automatically,   without   any  
a

ction   on   the   part   of   the   driver,   when   a   low   level  
o

f   external   light   is   detected   or   in   certain   cases  
o

f   activation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As
  soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   an  
a

dequate   level   or   after   the   windscreen   wipers  
a

re   switched   off,   these   lamps   are   switched   off  
a

utomatically   and   the   daytime   running   lamps  
c

ome   on.
Activation
F Turn   ring   A to the "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   confirmed   by  
t

he   display   of   a   message.
Deactivation
F Turn  ring   A to a position other
than "AUTO".   The   deactivation   of   the  
f

unction   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine   sensor,   the   lighting   come  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
o

n   the   instrument   panel   and/or   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   screen,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   workshop.
In
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay
 
detect   sufficient   light.   Therefore,  
t

he
 
lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
do n

ot cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled
  with   the   rain   sensor   and  
l

ocated   in   the   centre   of   the   windscreen  
b

ehind   the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
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Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after   a   programmed   time,   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
Welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press  the   open   padlock   on   the  r
emote   control   or   one   of   the   front  
d

oor   handles   with   the   "Keyless  
E

ntry   and   Starting"   system.
The
 
remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our
 
access   to   the   vehicle   easier   in   poor   light.  
I

t
 
is
 
activated   depending   on   the   ambient   light  
l

evel
 
detected   by   the   sunshine   sensor.
The
 
sidelamps   and   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
a

s
 
well
 
as
  the   side   spotlamps,   located   under  
t

he
 
door
 
mirrors,   come   on;   your   vehicle   is   also  
u

nlocked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as t he   duration   of   the   lighting   duration  
f

or   the   welcome   lighting   can   be   set  
v

ia   the   vehicle   configuration   menu.
Automatic "Guide-me-
home" lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps functions   is   activated,   if   the   ambient   light   level  
i

s   low   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   remain   on  
w

hen   switching   off   the   ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as well   as   the   duration   of   the   guide-
me-home
  lighting   can   be   set   in   the  
v

ehicle   configuration   menu.
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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   height   of   the   halogen   headlamps  
s

hould   be   adjusted   according   to   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
0.
 1

  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 3

  people.
1.
 5

  people.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
2.
 5

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
3.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
Manual adjustment 
o
f   halogen  
h

eadlamps Automatic 
a djustment   of   xenon  
h

eadlamps
This system adjusts the height of the xenon headlamp   beams   automatically   and   when s

tationary,   according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle,   so
 a

s   to   avoid   causing   a   nuisance   to   other   road   user.
If
  a   malfunction   occurs,   this   warning
 l

amp   is   displayed   in   the   instrument
 p

anel,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message   in   the   screen.
The
  system   then   places   your
 h

eadlamps   in   the   lowest   position.
Do
  not   touch   the   xenon   bulbs.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
The
 
initial
 
setting
 
is
 
position
 
"0" .
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Directional lighting
Programming
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
When
 
the
 
dipped
 
or
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
a

re
 
on,
 
this
 
function,
 
allows
 
the
 
light
 
beams
 
to
 
b

etter
 
follow
 
the
 
road.
The
 
use
 
of
 
this
 
function,
 
coupled
 
with
 
the
 
x

enon
 
headlamps
 
and
 
the
 
cornering
 
lighting,
 
c

onsiderably
 
improves
 
the
 
quality
 
of
 
your
 
l

ighting
 r

ound
 b

ends.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp f lashes   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   in   the  
sc

reen.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
This
 
function   is   inactive:
-
 
w

hen
  stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 i
s
 enga
ged.
The   system   is   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   vehicle  
c

onfiguration
 m
enu.
 T

he
 
system   is   activated   by   default.
The
 
state
 
of   the   system   stays   in   memory   on  
s

witching
 
off   the   ignition.
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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes   use   of   the   beam   from   a   front   foglamp  
t

o   illuminate   the   inside   of   a   bend,   when   the  
v

ehicle   speed   is   below   25   mph   (approximately  
4

0   km/h)   (urban   driving,   winding   road,  
in

tersections,
 par
king
 m
anoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
The system operates:
-  w hen   the   corresponding   direction   indicator  
i

s   switched   on,


or
-
 
f
rom   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
-  b elow   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel,
-
 
a
bove   25   mph   (40   km/h),
-
 
w
hen   reverse   gear   is   engaged.
Programming
The system is activated or 
d eactivated   in   the   vehicle  
c

onfiguration
 m
enu.
The
  system   is   activated   by   default.
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System for selection and control of the various front   and   rear   wiping   modes   for   the   elimination  
o

f   rain   and   cleaning   the   screens.
The
  vehicle's   front   and   rear   wipers   are  
d

esigned   to   improve   the   driver's   visibility  
a

ccording   to   the   climatic   conditions.
The
  wipers   are   controlled   by   means   of   stalk   A
for
  the   front   and   the   ring   B   for   the   rear.
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also available   depending   on   whether   the   following  
o

ptions   are   fitted:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Windscreen wiper
A.  Wiping  speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the s
talk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wiping   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wiping   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wiping   (proportional   to   the
 s

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

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).Automatic
  wiping   (press  
do

wn,
 t
hen
 r
elease).
or
Wiper controls
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly towards you).
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
Briefly push stalk A downwards.
Switching onSwitching off
Briefly push stalk A downwards ag
ain. The
  automatic   rain   sensitive  
w

indscreen   wipers   must   be   reactivated  
i

f   the   ignition   has   been   off   for   more   than  
o

ne minute.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a
 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
l

amp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
m

essage. The
 
instruction   is   confirmed   by   this   warning  
l

amp
 
going   off   in   the   instrument   panel   and/or  
t

he
 
display   of   a   deactivation   message.
The
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
automatically,
 
w

ithout
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver,
 
if
 
r

ain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
m

irror),
 
adapting
 
their
 
speed
 
to
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
t

he
 
rainfall.
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Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction occurs,   the   wipers   will   operate   in   intermittent  
m

ode.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the low   level   of   this   fluid   is   indicated   by   gauge   in  
t

he   reservoir   filler   neck   under   the   bonnet.
Checking
  and   topping   up   this   fluid   can   should  
b

e   done   with   the   engine   off.
The
  level   of   this   fluid   should   be   checked  
r

egularly,
 par
ticularly
 d
uring
 w
inter.
Refer
  to   "Checks   -   Screenwash   /   headlamp  
w

ash   level"   section   for   the   procedure   on  
c

hecking   the   level.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
towards
 
y

ou.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then
 
the
 w
indscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for
 
a
 
fixed
 p
eriod.
The
 
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate
 
when
 
the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on, with
the vehicle moving .
Do
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor,
 
linked
 
with
 t

he
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and
 
located
 
in
 
the
 c

entre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 v

iew
 
mirror.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 w

ipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic
 
car
 
wash.
In
 
winter,
 
it
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
wait
 
until
 
the
 w

indscreen
 
is
 
completely
 
clear
 
of
 
ice
 b

efore
 
activating
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 sen

sitive
 w

ipers. To
 
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the
 
fluid
 
b

y
 
the
 
headlamp
 
washers,
 
they
 
operate
 
o

nly with every seventh use of the
screenwash
 
or
 
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
d

uring
 
a
 
given
 
journey.
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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper   blades.
It
  is   used   for   cleaning   or   replacement   of   the  
b

lades.   It   can   also   be   useful,   in   winter,   to  
d

etach   the   blades   from   the   windscreen.
F
 
A
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   in   the   minute  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition   places   the  
b

lades   vertically   on   the   screen.
F
 
T
o   park   the   blades   again,   switch   on   the  
i

gnition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.To
  maintain   the   effectiveness   of   the   flat  
w

iper   blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
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