light Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD 2016 2.G Service Manual
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Lighting control stalk
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are designed to adapt the driver's visibility
p
rogressively according to the climatic
c
onditions:
-
s
idelamps, to be seen,
-
d
aytime running lamps to be more visible
d
uring the day,
-
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,
-
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 headlamp dipping,
-
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.
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, to
m
aintain the safety of the vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off (ignition off) /Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
D aytime running lamps / Dipped
b
eam / Main beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
or main beam headlamps.
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 lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
d
river can switch on the main beam headlamps
t
emporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
p
ull 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 off the
f
ront
fog lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps Foglamps
F To
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 t
he foglamps, the sidelamps will then s
witch off.
When
switching off dipped beam
m
anually, the rear foglamps also go off.
The
foglamps operate with the dipped and main
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited with the tailgate open.
Opening
the tailgate when these lamps
a
re on causes them and their indicator
l
amp in the instrument panel to go off.
They
do not come back on
a
utomatically when the tailgate is
c
losed: they must be switched on again
u
sing the 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.
When the driver's door is opened, a temporary audible signal warns you that
t
he vehicle's lighting is on.
They switch off automatically after a period which depends on the state of charge of the b
attery (entry to energy economy mode).
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Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps is activated (lighting control stalk at the
A
UTO position), if the ambient light level is
l
ow, the dipped beam headlamps come on
a
utomatically when switching off the ignition.
Activation
or deactivation of the system, as well
a
s the period of operation of the guide-me-
home
lighting is set in the touch screen tablet.
F
I
n the Driving
menu, select the "Settings "
tab, then " Lighting"
and "Guide-me-home
lighting ".
To
adjust the period of operation, select the
s
ymbol for the "Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Deactivation
The
manual guide-me-home lighting switches
o
ff 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
D
epending
on
version,
within
one
minute
o
f
switching
off
the
ignition,
operate
the
l
ighting
control
stalk
up
or
down
depending
o
n
the
traffic
side
(for
example:
when
p
arking
on
the
left;
lighting
control
stalk
u
pwards;
the
right
hand
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. Activation
F
W
ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
u
sing the lighting stalk.
F
A
further "headlamp flash" switches the
f
unction off.
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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 lamps,
s
idelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
s
witched on automatically, without any action
o
n the part of the driver. They can also come
o
n 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. D
eactivation 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 not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled
with the rain sensor and
l
ocated in the top of the windscreen
b
ehind the rear view mirror; the
a
ssociated functions would no longer
be c
ontrolled.
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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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 at the top of the
w
indscreen. This
system is a driving aid.
The
driver remains responsible for the
v
ehicle's lighting, its correct use for the
p
revailing conditions of light, visibility
a
nd traffic and observation of driving
a
nd vehicle regulations.
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.
Automatic headlamp dipping
L
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The system may suffer inter ference or not work correctly:
-
u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(
falling snow, heavy rain or thick
f
og,
...
),
-
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.
Deactivation
F In the Driving menu, select the "Driving
assistance " tab, then "Automatic
headlamp dip ";
the system changes to
"
automatic illumination headlamps" mode.
To
reactivate the system, flash the headlamps
ag
ain.
Depending on the situation,
t
hese indicator lamps
c
ome on.
Activation
F Put
the lighting control stalk ring i
n the " AUTO "
position.
F
In the Driving menu, select "Driving
assistance ", then "Automatic headlamp dip ".
Operation
- dipped beam is m
aintained, this indicator
l
amp 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 sufficient and/or if
t
he
traffic
conditions do not allow illumination of
t
he
main
beam
headlamps:
If
the
ambient
light level is very low and the
t
raffic
conditions permit:
-
m
ain beam comes
o
n automatically: this
i
ndicator lamp comes on in
t
he instrument panel.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp beam, the driver can take over at any time.
F
F
lashing the headlamps
a
gain pauses the
f
unction and the system
c
hanges to "automatic illumination of
h
eadlamps"
m
ode:
-
i
f the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam"
i
ndicator lamps are on, the system
c
hanges to main beam,
-
i
f the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator
l
amps are on, the system changes to
d
ipped
be
am.
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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
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.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
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 exterior welcome lighting switches off a
utomatically after a set time, when the ignition
i
s switched on or on locking the vehicle.
When
the
courtesy
lamp
is
in
this
p
osition,
the
spotlamps
come
on
au
tomatically:
-
w
hen
you
unlock
the
vehicle,
-
w
hen
you
remove
the
electronic
key
from
t
he
r
eader,
-
w
hen
you
open
a
door,
-
when you use the remote control to locate the vehicle.
The dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps c ome on; your vehicle is also unlocked.
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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.
Adjusting the headlamp
b
eam
hei
ght
The initial setting is position "0".
Programming
The activation, deactivation and choice of w
elcome lighting duration are done in the touch
s
creen
t
ablet.
In the Driving
menu, select the "Settings "
tab then " Lighting"
and select "Welcome
lighting ".
Use
the arrows or the cursor to adjust the
d
uration of the lighting.
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the p
oint of resistance.
F
R
ight: raise the lighting stalk passing the
p
oint of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, w
ithout going beyond the point of
r
esistance; the direction indicators will
f
lash 3 times.
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