headlamp Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.G User Guide

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Rear view mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central rear ward view.
E quipped   with   an   anti-dazzle   system,   which   darkens   the   mirror   glass   and   reduces   the   nuisance   to  
t

he   driver   caused   by   the   sun,   headlamps   from   other   vehicles...
Manual day/night model
Adjustment
F Adjust  the   mirror   so   that   the   glass   is  d
irected   correctly   in   the   "day"   position.
In
  order   to   ensure   optimum   visibility  
d

uring   your   manoeuvres,   the   mirror  
l

ightens   automatically   when   reverse  
g

ear
 i
s
 enga
ged.
Day / night position
F Pull  the   lever   to   change   to   the   "night"   anti-
dazzle   position.
F
 
P
ush   the   lever   to   change   to   the   normal  
"

day"   position.
Automatic day/night model
By means of a sensor, which measures the light   from   the   rear   of   the   vehicle,   this   system  
a

utomatically   and   progressively   changes  
b

etween   the   day   and   night   uses.
Automatic tilting in reverse gear
With the engine running, on engaging reverse gear,   the   mirror   glasses   tilt   downwards.
They
  return   to   their   initial   position:
-
 
a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear,- once   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds  6
  mph   (10   km/h),
-
 
o
n   switching   off   the   engine.
System
  which   provides   a   view   of   the   ground  
d

uring   parking   manoeuvres   in   reverse   gear.
This   function   can   be   deactivated   in   the  
"D

riving assistance "
  menu,   then   "Vehicle
settings ".
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Exterior lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle a
re   designed   to   adapt   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   climatic  
c

onditions:
-
 
s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements   of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 r

ear
 fo
glamps,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
 
d
irectional   headlamps   for   improved  
v

isibility
 w
hen
 c
ornering,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   and   welcome   lighting   to  
f

acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
Programming
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
-  a utomatic   illumination   of   headlamps,
-
 
A
utomatic   headlamps,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting,
-
 
w
elcome   lighting,
-
 
c
ornering   lighting,
-
 d

irectional
 l
ighting.
In
 
some
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(e.g.
 
low
 
t

emperature
 
or
 
humidity),
 
the
 
presence
 
o

f
 
misting
 
on
 
the
 
internal
 
sur face
 
of
 
the
 
g

lass
 
of
 
the
 
headlamps
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 
i

s
 
normal;
 
it
 
disappears
 
after
 
the
 
lamps
 
h

ave
 
been
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
Travelling abroad
Halogen headlamps
For   motoring   in   countries   that   drive  
o

n   the   other   side   of   the   road,   it   is  
n

ecessary   to   adapt   the   adjustment   of  
t

he   dipped   beams   so   as   to   not   dazzle  
t

he   drivers   of   approaching   vehicles.  
C

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Xenon headlamps
The
  design   of   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   allows   you   to   drive   in   a  
c

ountry   that   drives   on   the   other   side  
o

f   the   road,   without   the   need   for   any  
m

odification.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
the
 
failure
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
b

ulbs,
 
a
 
message
 
advises
 
you
 
to
 
check
 
t

he
 
lamp(s)
 
in
 
question.
System
 
for
 
selection
 
and
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
various
 
front
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 
providing
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
lighting.
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Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp   in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   that   the  
l

ighting   selected   is   on.
The
  rear   sidelamps   and   direction  
i

ndicators   are   located   on   the   tailgate.  
W

hen   they   are   on,   opening   the   tailgate  
a

utomatically   transfers   illumination   to  
t

he   lamps   located   in   the   rear   bumper,  
t

o maintain   the   safety   of   the   vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
A utomatic   illumination   of   headlamps.
Daytime
  running   lamps   /   Dipped  
b

eam   /   Main   beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
  headlamps   or   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
Turn
 
the
 
ring   A   to   place   the   desired   symbol  
a

gainst
 
the   mark.
Selection of main lighting mode
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Headlamp dipping
Pull the stalk B towards you to switch the l
ighting   between   dipped   and   main   beam  
h

eadlamps   or   to   activate   automatic   headlamp  
d

ipping.
In
  the   lamps   off   and   sidelamps   modes,  
t

he driver   can   switch   on   the   main   beam  
h

eadlamps   temporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by  
m

aintaining   a   pull   on   the   stalk.
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Model with rear foglamps only
Rear foglamps
Rotate
 
and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
f

or wards   a   first   time   to   switch   on   the   front  
fo

glamps,
F
 
f

or wards   a   second   time   to   switch   on   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamps,
F
 
r

ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamps,
F
 
r

ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront
 
fog   lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps Foglamps
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main b
eam h eadlamps.
F
 
T
o   switch   on   the   foglamps,   turn   the   ring   C
forwards.
Front
  and   rear   foglamps
F
 
T
o   switch   off   the   foglamps,   turn   the   ring   C
rearwards. When
  the   headlamps   switch   off   with   automatic  
i

llumination   of   headlamps   or   when   the   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   are   switched   off   manually,  
t

he   foglamps   and   sidelamps   remain   on.
F
 
T
urn   the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off   the  
f

oglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then   switch  
o

f f.
When
  switching   off   dipped   beam  
m

anually,   the   rear   foglamps   also   go   off.
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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited   with   the   tailgate   open.
Opening
  the   boot   when   these   lamps   are  
o

n   causes   them   and   their   indicator   lamp  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   to   go   off.
They
  do   not   come   back   on  
a

utomatically   when   the   boot   is   closed:  
t

hey   must   be   switched   on   again   using  
t

he   control   stalk. In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  a
nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   you   should  
s

witch   on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   manually,   as   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for   the d

ipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic   guide-
me-home
  lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the   ring   A to position "0" 
-   lighting   off,   then t

o   the   position   of   your   choice.
If
  the   lighting   is   switched   on   manually   after
 s

witching   off   the   ignition,   there   is   an   audible
 s

ignal   when   a   front   door   is   opened   to   warn
 t

he   driver   that   they   have   forgotten   to   switch
 o

ff   the   vehicle's   lighting,   with   the   ignition   off.
They
  switch   off   automatically   after   a   period
 w

hich   depends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the
 b

attery   (entry   to   energy   economy   mode).
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Parking lampsManual guide-me-home
lighting
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.
The
  temporary   illumination   of   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Side
 
markers
 
for
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

he
 
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.
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Automatic illumination
of headlamps
Activation
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   accompanied  
b

y   the   display   of   a   message.
When
  a   low   level   of   ambient   light   is   detected  
b

y   a   sunshine   sensor,   the   number   plate  
lam

ps,
 
 
s
idelamps
 an
d
 d
ipped
 b
eam
 h
eadlamps
 a

re   switched   on   automatically,   without   any  
a

ction   on   the   part   of   the   driver.   They   can   also  
c

ome   on   if   rain   is   detected,   at   the   same   time   as  
a

utomatic   operation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As   soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   a  
s

ufficient   level   or   after   the   windscreen   wipers  
a

re   switched   off,   the   lamps   are   switched   off  
au

tomatically.
Deactivation
F Turn
  the   ring   to   another   position.  
de activation of the function is
accompanied
  by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine   sensor,   the   lighting   comes  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
I

n
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay
 
detect   sufficient   light.   In   this  
c

ase,   the   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.
Automatic "guide-me-
home" lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps f unction   is   activated,   under   low   ambient  
l

ight   the   dipped   beams   headlamps   come   on  
a

utomatically   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as the duration   of   the   guide-me-home   lighting,   is   set  
i

n the " Driving aids "
  menu,   then   "Vehicle
settings ".
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop.
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
a

udible
 
signal
 
and/or
 
a
 
message.
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Automatic headlamp dipping
System which automatically changes between dipped   and   main   beam   according   to   the  
a

mbient   light   level   and   the   driving   conditions,  
u

sing   a   camera   located   in   the   rear   view   mirror.
This
  automatic   headlamp   dipping  
s

ystem   is   a   driving   aid.   The   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   the   vehicle's  
l

ighting,   its   correct   use   for   the   prevailing  
c

onditions   of   light,   visibility   and   traffic  
a

nd   observation   of   driving   and   vehicle  
r

egulations.
The
  system   will   be   operational   as   soon
 a

s
 
you
 
have
 
exceeded
 
15
 
mph
 
(25 km/h).
If
  the   speed   drops   below   9   mph  
(

15 km/h),   the   system   no   longer  
ope

rates.
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The system may suffer inter ference or not   work   correctly:
-
 
u
nder   conditions   of   poor   visibility  
(

for   example,   snowfall,   heavy   rain  
o

r   thick   fog,   ...),
-
 
i
f   the   windscreen   is   dirty,   misted   or  
o

bscured   (by   a   sticker,   ...)   in   front   of  
t

he   camera,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   facing   highly  
re

flective
 si
gns.
The
  system   is   not   able   to   detect:
-
 
r
oad   users   that   do   not   have   their  
o

wn   lighting,   such   as   pedestrians,
-
 
r
oad   users   whose   lighting   is  
o

bscured,   such   as   vehicles   running  
b

ehind   a   safety   barrier   (on   a  
m

otor way,   for   example),
-
 
r
oad   users   at   the   top   or   bottom   of  
a

  steep   slope,   on   twisty   roads,   on  
c

rossroads.
Switching off
F In the " Driving assistance "
menu,   press   the   button,   its  
i

ndicator   lamp   goes   off   and  
t

he   the   system   changes   to  
"

automatic   illumination   of  
h

eadlamps"
 m
ode.
To
 
reactivate   the   system,   flash   the   headlamps  
ag

ain.
Depending   on   the  
s

ituation, one of these two
indicator   lamps   comes   on.
Switching on
F Put
  the   lighting   control   stalk   ring  i
n   the   "AUTO"   position.
F

I
n the " Driving assistanc e"
menu,
  press   the   button,   its  
i

ndicator   lamp   comes   on.
Operation
- dipped  beam   is   maintained,   this  i
ndicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
F
 
F
lash   the   headlamps  
(

going   beyond   the   point  
o

f resistance) to activate
the   function.
Once
 
the
 
function   is   activated,   the   system  
o

perates
 
as   follows:
If
 
the
 
ambient   light   level   is   very   low   and   the  
t

raffic
 
conditions   permit:
-
 m

ain   beam   comes   on
 a

utomatically:   this   indicator   lamp
 c

omes  
o
n  
i
n   the  
i
nstrument   panel.
If
 
the
 
ambient   light   level   is   sufficient   and/or   if  
t

he
 
traffic
 
conditions   do   not   allow   illumination   of  
t

he
 
main
 
beam   headlamps:
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp b
eam,   the   driver   can   take   over   at   any   time.
F
 
F
lashing   the   headlamps  
a

gain   pauses   the  
f

unction   and   the  
s

ystem   changes   to  
"

automatic   illumination  
o

f   headlamps"   mode:
-
 
i
f   the   AUTO   indicator   lamp   was   on   in  
g

reen,   the   system   changes   to   main  
b

eam,
-
 
i
f   the   AUTO   indicator   lamp   was   on   in  
b

lue,   the   system   changes   to   dipped  
b

eam.
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To make your approach to the vehicle easier, these   illuminate:
-
 
t
he   zones   facing   the   driver’s   and  
p

assenger’s
 do
ors,
-
 
t
he   zones   for ward   of   the   door   mirrors   and  
r

ear ward   of   the   front   doors.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
The spotlamps come on automatically:
-  w hen   you   unlock   the   vehicle,
-
 
w
hen   you   remove   the   electronic   key   from   the   reader,
-
 
w
hen   you   open   a   door,
-
 
w
hen   you   use   the   remote   control   to   locate   the
 v

ehicle.
Switching off
They go off automatically after 30 seconds.
Exterior welcome
lighting
Switching on
F Press   the   open   padlock   on   the  r
emote   control   or   one   of   the   front  
d

oor   handles   with   Keyless   Entry  
an

d
 S
tarting.
 T

he   dipped   beam   headlamps  
a

nd   the   sidelamps   come   on;   your  
v

ehicle   is   also   unlocked.
Programming
Daytime running lamps
(LEDs)
They come on automatically when the engine is   started,   when   the   lighting   control   stalk   is   in  
p

osition " 0" or " AUTO ".
In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature   or   humidity),   the   presence  
o

f   misting   on   the   internal   sur face   of   the  
g

lass   of   the   headlamps   and   rear   lamps  
i

s   normal;   it   disappears   after   the   lamps  
h

ave   been   on   for   a   few   minutes. The
  remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light.   It   is   activated   when   the   lighting   control  
i

s in the "
AUTO"   position   and   the   level   of   light  
d

etected   by   the   sunshine   sensor   is   low.
Switching off
The activation, deactivation and choice of w
elcome   lighting   duration   are   done   in   the  
"D

riving assistance "
  menu   then   "Vehicle
settings ".
The
  exterior   welcome   lighting   switches   off  
a

utomatically   after   a   set   time,   when   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
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