Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Manual

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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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Visibility

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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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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   headlamps   should   be   adjusted  
a

ccording   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 1

  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
2.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
3.
 5

  people   +   maximum   load   in   the   boot.
Manual adjustment 
o
f
 h
eadlamps
The initial setting is position "0".
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Cornering lighting
This system, if fitted to your vehicle, makes use of   the   beam   from   a   front   foglamp   to   illuminate  
t

he   inside   of   a   bend,   when   the   main   or   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   are   on   and   the   vehicle   speed  
i

s   below   25   mph   (approximately   40   km/h)  
(

urban   driving,   winding   road,   intersections,  
par

king
 m
anoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
This system starts:
-  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.
The
  cornering   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   "Driving assistance "
  menu,  
t

hen " Vehicle settings ".
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are o
n,   this   system   allows   the   light   beams   to   better  
f

ollow   the   road.
Associated
  with   xenon   headlamps,   this   system  
i

mproves   the   quality   of   lighting   when   cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lightingOperating fault
This system is inactive:
-  w hen   stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 is enga
ged.
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp flashes in   the   instrument   panel,   accompanied   by a

  message   in   the   screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The
  directional   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   via   the   "Driving aids "
  menu,   then  
"V

ehicle settings ".
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Wiper controls
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions that   can   be   configured:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
N ormal   wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Automatic
  wiping   (press   down,  
t

hen
 r
elease).
Single
  wipe   (pull   the   stalk   briefly  
t

owards   you).
The
 
wipers
 
are
 
controlled
 
directly
 
by
 
the
 
driver.
Wiping
 
speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the  
s

talk
 
to
 
the   desired   position.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Single wipe (press downwards or pull t
he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).
or
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
remove
 
snow,
 
ice
 
o

r
 
frost
 
present
 
on
 
the
 
windscreen,
 
a

round
 
the
 
wiper
 
arms
 
and
 
blades
 
and
 
t

he
 
windscreen
 
seal,
 
before
 
operating
 
t

he
 
wipers.
Do
 
not
 
operate
 
the
 
wipers
 
on
 
a
 
dry
 
w

indscreen.
 
Under
 
extremely
 
hot
 
or
 
c

old
 
conditions,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
wiper
 b
lades
 
are
 
not
 
stuck
 
to
 
the
 
windscreen
 b
efore
 
operating
 
the
 
wipers. The
  front   wiper   system   includes   a  
s

afety   device   which   can   temporarily  
i

nhibit   operation   if   it   detects   obstacles  
s

uch   as   ice   or   snow.
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Rear wiper
park,
If
 
a
 
significant
 
accumulation
 
of
 
snow
 
or
 
i

ce
 
is
 
present,
 
deactivate
 
the
 
automatic
 
r

ear wiper via the " Driving assistance "
menu,
 
then
 
" Vehicle settings ". intermittent
 w

ipe,
wash-wipe
  (set   duration).
Rear
 
wiper   selection   ring:
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
This
  function   can   be   deactivated   in   the  
"D

riving assistance "
  menu,   then   "Vehicle
settings ".
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Screenwash and washer jets
Windscreen wash and
headlamp wash
Adjusting the jets
The f ront  w ashers  i nclude  a n  a djustment  f or  t he  
h

eight   of   delivery   from   the   jets.
If
  you   want   to   modify   the   factory   setting,   turn  
t

he   screw   on   each   jet   anti-clockwise,   towards  
t

he   "+"   to   raise   the   jet   or   clockwise,   towards  
t

he "-"   to   lower   it.
Headlamp wash
F Pull  the   windscreen   wiper   stalk   towards  y
ou.   The   windscreen   wash   then   the  
w

indscreen   wipers   operate   for   a   fixed  
p

eriod.
A
  few   moments   after   releasing   the   wiper   stalk,  
t

here   is   a   last   wipe   to   clear   any   runs   from   the  
sc

reen. The
  headlamps   operate   when   the   vehicle   is  m
oving   and   when   the   dipped   beam   headlamps  
a

re   on.   However,   to   reduce   the   consumption  
o

f   screenwash   fluid,   the   headlamp   wash   only  
o

perates   with   every   7th   use   of   the   screenwash  
o

r   once   every   25   miles   (40   km),   during   a   given  
j

o u r n ey.
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The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without   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.
Switching on Switching offThe automatic rain sen sitive w indscreen w
ipers   must   be   reactivated   by   pushing  
t

he   control   stalk   downwards,   if   the  
i

gnition   has   been   off   for   more   than  
o

ne minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
the
 
control
 
stalk
 
d

ownwards.
A
 
wiping
 
cycle
 
confirms
 
that
 
the
 
i

nstruction
 
has
 
been
 
accepted.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
i

nstrument
 
panel
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
d

isplayed. Briefly
 
push
 
the
 
control
 
stalk
 
d

ownwards
 
again,
 
or
 
place
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
stalk
 
in
 
another
 
position
 

(Int,
 
1
 
or
 
2).
Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
This warning lamp goes off in the instrument p anel   and   a   message   is   displayed.
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