headlamp Citroen C4 PICASSO 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
Panoramic glass roof
82
Xenon directional head-
lamps
Whether on dipped beams
or main beams, this function
allows your headlamps to fol-
low the direction of the road
ahead.
89
Opening rear screen
81
Pneumatic rear suspension
This enhances driving comfort and
maintains a constant body height,
whatever the vehicle load.
154
Exterior side lighters
These light up the zones facing
the driver’s and passenger’s
doors.
88
Front/rear parking assist-
ance
Sensors, located in the
bumpers, detect obsta-
cles.
152
Parking space sensor
This measures the size of a
space and informs you of the
possibility of parking.
149
Exterior rear view mirrors
With electric foldback.
Automatically tilts in reverse
gear.
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E X T E R I O R
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I N S T R U M E N T S a n d C O N T R O L S
Indicator and warning lights
When the ignition is switched on
The warning lights come on for a few
seconds when the vehicle’s ignition
is switched on.
When the engine is started, these
warning lights should switch off.
If they remain on, before moving off,
consult the warning light concerned. Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning
lights may be accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction display.
The warning lights may come on
c o n t i n u o u s l y o r fl a s h .
Certain warning lights may come
on in two different modes. Only by
relating the type of lighting to the
operating status of the vehicle can
it be ascertained whether the situa-
tion is normal or whether a fault has
occurred. Operation indicator lights
If one of the following indicator lights comes
o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
system has come into operation
.
Front fog lamps.
Left-hand direction
indicator.
Side lights.
Main beam headlamps.
Dipped headlamps.
Right-hand direction
indicator.
Rear fog lamp.
Visual indicators informing the
driver that a system is in operation
(operation or deactivation indicator
lights) or of the occurrence of a fault
(warning light).
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M U L T I F U N C T I O N D I S P L A Y 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 :
- operation of the rear wiper,
-
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,
- e l e c t r o n i c p a r k i n g b r a k e a u t o - m a t i c f u n c t i o n s ( a p p l i c a t i o n /
r e l e a s e ) ,
- d o o r s e l e c t i v i t y ,
- lighting of daytime-running lamps ( d e p e n d i n g o n c o u n t r y ) ,
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 .
Validate with "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 :
press on C , then use B t o s e l e c t
the duration and then press on
C .
Validate with "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 .
Validate with "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 lights pro-
viding the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lights of
the vehicle are designed to adapt
the driver's visibility progressively in
relation to the climatic conditions:
- side lights, 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 i g h t s a r e i n s t a l l e d t o f u l fi l t h e
requirements of particular driving
conditions:
- a rear fog lamp to be seen from a distance,
- front fog lamps for even better visibility,
- daytime lights to be seen during the day. Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available according
to the following options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting,
- directional lighting.
Manual controls
lights off,
automatic switching on of
the lights,
side lights only,
dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.
B. lever for inversion of the lights by
pulling: dipped headlamps/main
beam headlamps.
In the lights off and side lights
modes, the driver can switch on
the main beam headlamps directly
( " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " ) f o r a s l o n g a s h e
pulls the lever.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indi-
cator light 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 lever B .
A. main lighting mode selection
ring, with:
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C. fog lamps selection ring.
The fog lamps operate with the side
lights and the dipped and main beam
headlamps.
- 1 st
turn forwards: lighting of rear
foglamp.
- 1 st
turn rearwards: extinction of
rear foglamp. - 1
st
turn forwards: lighting of front
foglamps.
- 2 nd
turn forwards: lighting of rear
foglamps.
- 1 st
turn rearwards: extinction of
rear foglamps.
- 2 nd
turn rearwards: extinction of
front foglamps.
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 necessary.
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 lights, with
the ignition off and in manual lights
mode.
In this case, switching off the lights
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 lights
System which permits automatic
switching on of the special lights at
the front, so that you can be seen
during the daytime.
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the corresponding lights come on
when the vehicle is started * .
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
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 n o t
lit, except on switching to the auto-
matic switching on of the lights mode
or when the lights are switched on
manually.
Programming
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the
vehicle's ignition 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 lights 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 lighting
is also available by pressing the lights
button on the remote control (refer to
the section "Accesses - § Remote
c o n t r o l k e y " ) . Automatic lighting
The side lights 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 display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction display.
In countries in which
this function is not im-
posed by regulations,
you can activate or
deactivate it via the
multifunction display
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
In countries in which it is imposed by
regulations:
- by default, this function is acti- vated,
- the side lights and the number plate lights are also switched
on.
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Linked with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "guide-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of main-taining of the lighting for 15, 30
or 60 seconds in the vehicle
parameters on the multifunc-
t i o n d i s p l a y c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u
(in the case of the monochrome
s c r e e n A , t h e d u r a t i o n i s 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 display, 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. EXTERIOR SIDE LIGHTERS
These illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front
doors.
Switching on
The side lighters come on:
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on
the remote control,
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control.
Switching off
They are timed to go out automati-
cally.
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 autho-
rised loads.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
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AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
rects the height of the xenon head-
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle. If a malfunction oc-
curs, this warning light
is displayed on the
instrument panel, ac-
companied by an au-
dible signal and a message on the
multifunction display.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon headlamps.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on, this function
enables the light beam to follow the
direction of the road.
The use of this function, coupled
with the xenon headlamps only,
considerably improves the quality of
your lighting when cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lighting Programming
The function is activat-
ed or deactivated via
the multifunction display
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
Operating fault If a malfunction occurs, this
w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s o n t h e
instrument panel, accompa-
nied by a message on the
multifunction display.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e r u n -
ning lights, the function is activated
if the lights stalk is in the "AUTO" or
"Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position. In position "0" , the func-
tion is not activated.
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* According to country.
Daytime lights
System which permits automatic
switching on of the special lights at
the front, so that you can be seen
during the daytime.
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the corresponding lights come on
when the vehicle is started * .
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
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 n o t
lit, except on switching to the auto-
matic switching on of the lights mode
or when the lights are switched on
manually.
Programming
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the
vehicle's ignition 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 lights 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 lighting
is also available by pressing the lights
button on the remote control (refer to
the section "Accesses - § Remote
c o n t r o l k e y " ) . Automatic lighting
The side lights 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 display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction display.
In countries in which
this function is not im-
posed by regulations,
you can activate or
deactivate it via the
multifunction display
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
In countries in which it is imposed by
regulations:
- by default, this function is acti- vated,
- the side lights and the number plate lights are also switched
on.
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Linked with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "guide-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of main-taining of the lighting for 15, 30
or 60 seconds in the vehicle
parameters on the multifunc-
t i o n d i s p l a y c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u
(in the case of the monochrome
s c r e e n A , t h e d u r a t i o n i s 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 display, 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. EXTERIOR SIDE LIGHTERS
These illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front
doors.
Switching on
The side lighters come on:
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on
the remote control,
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control.
Switching off
They are timed to go out automati-
cally.
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 autho-
rised loads.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".