Citroen DS4 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

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Welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the passenger compar tment lighting makes your access to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is activated depending on the light level detected by the sunshine sensor.


Switching on
Switchin
g off
On the outside, the welcome lighting switchesoff automatically after a set time, when the ignition is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
On the inside, the welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a pre-determined time or onopening one of the doors.
)
Press the open padlock on the
remote control; your vehicle isunlocked.

On the outside, the sidelamps and dippedbeam headlamps, as well as the side spotlamps, located under the door mirrors, come on.
On the inside, the footwell and courtesy lampscome on.
Activation or deactivation, as well as
the duration of the lighting duration for the exterior welcome lighting can
be set via the vehicle configuration menu.


Programming

Automatic adjustment of xenon headlamps
Do not touch the xenon bulbs. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. This s
ystem adjusts the height of the xenon
headlamp beams automatically and when
stationary, according to the load in the vehicle, so
as to avoid causing a nuisance to other road user.
I
f a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel, accompanied byan audible signal and a message in the screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the lowest position.







Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlamps
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlampsshould be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.0.1 or 2 people in the front seats. -.3 people.1. 5 people.-.Intermediate setting. 2.
5 people + maximum authorised load. -.Intermediate setting. 3.
Driver + maximum authorised load.
The initial setting is position "0".

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Directional lighting


When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function, allows the light beams to better follow the road.
The use of this function, coupled with the
xenon headlamps and the cornerin
g lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your lighting round bends.
Thi
s function is inactive:


- when stationary or at low speeds,

- when reverse is engaged.

The s
ystem is activated by default. with directional lighting
without directional lighting


Programming
The system is activated or deactivated in the vehicle configuration menu.
The state o
f the system stays in memory onswitching off the ignition.
Contact a CITRO
ËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the screen.

Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes use of the beam from a front foglamp to
illuminate the inside of a bend, when the vehicle
speed is below 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h)(urban driving, winding road, intersections,
parking manouevres...).

Switching on
with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting


Switching off

The system does not operate:


- below a cer tain angle of rotation of thesteering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.
The s
ystem is activated by default.

Programming
The system is activated or deactivated in the vehicleconfiguration menu. Thi
s function starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator is switched on,
or

- from a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel.

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System for selection and control of the variousfront and rear wiping modes for the elimination
of rain and cleaning the screens.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
according to the climatic conditions.
The wipers are controlled by means of stalk A
for the front and the ring B for the rear.









Wiper controls


Programming
Model without AUTO wiping
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available depending on whether the following
options are fitted:


- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,

- rear wipin
g on engaging reverse gear.

Model with AUTO wiping


Windscreen wiper
A. Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower
the stalk to the desired position.
Sin
gle wipe (press downwards or pull
towards you, then release).

Automatic wipin
g (press down,
then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk brieflytowards you). Fast wipin
g (heavy rain).
Normal wipin
g (moderate rain).
Intermittent wipin
g (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle).
P
ark.

or

Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without any action on the par t of the driver,
if rain is detected (sensor behind the rear viewmirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.
Switching on
Briefly push stalk A
downwards.
The instruction is confirmed b
y a wiping cycle, accompanied byillumination of this warning lamp in the instrument panel and anactivation message.

Switching off

Briefly push stalk Adownwards again.
The instruction is confirmed b
ythis warning lamp going off in the
instrument panel and/or the display of
a deactivation message.
The automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers must be reactivated if the ignition has been off for more thanone minute.


Operating fault

If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction
occurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent
mode.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror. Switch off the automatic rain sensitivewipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the windscreen is completely clear of ice before activating the automatic rainsensitive wipers.

Visibility
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
)Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the
dipped beam headlamps are on .

Low screenwash/headlampwash level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the low level of this fluid is indicated by gauge in
the reservoir filler neck under the bonnet.Checking and topping up this fluid can only be
done when stationary with the engine off.
The driver should check the level of this fluid regularly, par ticularly duringwinter.
Refer to "Checks -
§ Screenwash/headlampwash level" for the procedure on checking thelevel.

To maintain the effectiveness of the"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it isadvisable to:- handle them with care, - clean them regularly using soapy water, - avoid using them to retain cardboard on the windscreen, - replace them at the first signs of wear. This
position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter,
t
o detach the blades from the windscreen.
Special position of the
windscreen wi
pers
)Any action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the
blades vertically on the screen. )To park the blades again, switch on the ignition and operate the wiper stalk.

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B. Rear wiper selection ring: turn the ringto place the desired symbol against the
marking.

If a significant accumulation of snow or ice is present, or when using a tailgate bicycle carrier, deactivate the automatic rear wiper via the vehicle configurationmenu.
Park.

Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wi
pe.
Turn the ring to its stop/the rear screen wash, then the rear wiper operates for a set duration.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper will come into operation if the windscreen wipers are operating.

Programming
Rear wiper
The function is activated or deactivated via the vehicle configuration menu.
This function is activated by default.

1.Front courtesy lamp
2.Front map reading lamps3.Rear courtesy lamp4.Rear map reading lamps











Courtesy lamps
In this position, the cour tesy lamp comes on gradually:


Front and rear courtesy lamps



- when the vehicle is unlocked,

- when the key is removed from the ignition,

- on opening a door,

- when the remote control locking button is used to locate your vehicle.
It switches off
gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the ignition is switched on,

- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently o
ff.
Permanent li
ghting.
In permanent lighting mode, the lighting time varies according to thecircumstances:



- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode,approximately thirty seconds,

- with the engine running, unlimited.
When the cour tesy lamp is in the"permanent lighting" position, the rear courtesy lamp also comes on, except if it is in the "permanently off" position.To s w i t c h off the rear cour tesy lamp, put it in the the "permanently off" position.


Front and rear map reading
lamps
)
With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.

Take care not to put anything in contact with the courtesy lamps.