sensor Citroen C4 2014.5 2.G User Guide
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Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after  a  programmed  time,  when  the  ignition  is Â
s
witched  on  or  on  locking  the  vehicle.
Welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press the  open  padlock  on  the  r
emote  control  or  one  of  the  front Â
d
oor  handles  with  the  "Keyless Â
E
ntry  and  Starting"  system.
The
Â
remote  switching  on  of  the  lighting  makes Â
y
our
Â
access  to  the  vehicle  easier  in  poor  light. Â
I
t
Â
is
Â
activated  depending  on  the  ambient  light Â
l
evel
Â
detected  by  the  sunshine  sensor.
The
Â
sidelamps  and  dipped  beam  headlamps, Â
a
s
Â
well
Â
as
 the  side  spotlamps,  located  under Â
t
he
Â
door
Â
mirrors,  come  on;  your  vehicle  is  also Â
u
nlocked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as t he  duration  of  the  lighting  duration Â
f
or  the  welcome  lighting  can  be  set Â
v
ia  the  vehicle  configuration  menu.
Automatic "Guide-me-
home" lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps functions  is  activated,  if  the  ambient  light  level Â
i
s  low  the  dipped  beam  headlamps  remain  on Â
w
hen  switching  off  the  ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as well  as  the  duration  of  the  guide-
me-home
 lighting  can  be  set  in  the Â
v
ehicle  configuration  menu.
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Visibility
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
Briefly push stalk A downwards.
Switching onSwitching off
Briefly push stalk A downwards ag
ain. The
 automatic  rain  sensitive Â
w
indscreen  wipers  must  be  reactivated Â
i
f  the  ignition  has  been  off  for  more  than Â
o
ne minute.
The
Â
instruction
Â
is
Â
confirmed
Â
by
Â
a
Â
wiping
Â
cycle,
Â
a
ccompanied
Â
by
Â
illumination
Â
of
Â
this
Â
warning
Â
l
amp
Â
in
Â
the
Â
instrument
Â
panel
Â
and
Â
an
Â
activation
Â
m
essage. The
Â
instruction  is  confirmed  by  this  warning Â
l
amp
Â
going  off  in  the  instrument  panel  and/or Â
t
he
Â
display  of  a  deactivation  message.
The
Â
windscreen
Â
wipers
Â
operate
Â
automatically,
Â
w
ithout
Â
any
Â
action
Â
on
Â
the
Â
part
Â
of
Â
the
Â
driver,
Â
if
Â
r
ain
Â
is
Â
detected
Â
(sensor
Â
behind
Â
the
Â
rear
Â
view
Â
m
irror),
Â
adapting
Â
their
Â
speed
Â
to
Â
the
Â
intensity
Â
of
Â
t
he
Â
rainfall.
Visibility
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Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction occurs,  the  wipers  will  operate  in  intermittent Â
m
ode.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the low  level  of  this  fluid  is  indicated  by  gauge  in Â
t
he  reservoir  filler  neck  under  the  bonnet.
Checking
 and  topping  up  this  fluid  can  should Â
b
e  done  with  the  engine  off.
The
 level  of  this  fluid  should  be  checked Â
r
egularly,
 par
ticularly
 d
uring
 w
inter.
Refer
 to  "Checks  -  Screenwash  /  headlamp Â
w
ash  level"  section  for  the  procedure  on Â
c
hecking  the  level.
F
Â
P
ull
Â
the
Â
windscreen
Â
wiper
Â
stalk
Â
towards
Â
y
ou.
Â
The
Â
windscreen
Â
wash
Â
then
Â
the
 w
indscreen
Â
wipers
Â
operate
Â
for
Â
a
Â
fixed
 p
eriod.
The
Â
headlamp
Â
washers
Â
only
Â
operate
Â
when
Â
the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on, with
the vehicle moving .
Do
Â
not
Â
cover
Â
the
Â
rain
Â
sensor,
Â
linked
Â
with
 t
he
Â
sunshine
Â
sensor
Â
and
Â
located
Â
in
Â
the
 c
entre
Â
of
Â
the
Â
windscreen
Â
behind
Â
the
Â
rear
 v
iew
Â
mirror.
Switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
automatic
Â
rain
Â
sensitive
 w
ipers
Â
when
Â
using
Â
an
Â
automatic
Â
car
Â
wash.
In
Â
winter,
Â
it
Â
is
Â
advisable
Â
to
Â
wait
Â
until
Â
the
 w
indscreen
Â
is
Â
completely
Â
clear
Â
of
Â
ice
 b
efore
Â
activating
Â
the
Â
automatic
Â
rain
 sen
sitive
 w
ipers. To
Â
reduce
Â
the
Â
consumption
Â
of
Â
the
Â
fluid
Â
b
y
Â
the
Â
headlamp
Â
washers,
Â
they
Â
operate
Â
o
nly with every seventh use of the
screenwash
Â
or
Â
every
Â
25
Â
miles
Â
(40
Â
km)
Â
d
uring
Â
a
Â
given
Â
journey.
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Tyre under-inflation detection
System which automatically checks the p
ressures  of  the  tyres  while  driving.
The
 system  continuously  monitors  the Â
p
ressures of the four tyres, as soon as the
vehicle
 is  moving.
A
 pressure  sensor  is  located  in  the  valve  of Â
e
ach  tyre  (except  the  spare  wheel).
The
 system  triggers  an  alert  if  a  drop  in Â
p
ressure  is  detected  in  one  or  more  tyres.
The
 tyre  under-inflation  detection  system  is  an Â
a
id  to  driving  which  does  not  replace  the  need Â
f
or  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.This
 system  does  not  avoid  the  need Â
t
o  check  the  tyre  pressures  regularly Â
(
including  the  spare  wheel)  and  before Â
a
 long  journey.
Driving  with  under-inflated  tyres Â
a
dversely  affects  road  holding, Â
e
xtends  braking  distances  and  causes Â
p
remature  tyre  wear,  particularly  under  a
rduous  conditions  (vehicle  loaded,  h
igh  speed,  long  journey).The tyre pressures for your vehicle can
be
 found  on  the  tyre  pressure  label  (see Â
t
he  "Identification  markings"  section).
The  tyre  pressures  must  be  checked Â
w
hen  the  tyres  cold  (vehicle  stopped Â
f
or  1  hour  or  after  driving  for  less  then Â
6
 miles  (10  km)  at  moderate  speed). Â
O
ther wise,  add  0.3  bar  to  the  values  i
ndicated  on  the  label.
Driving  with  under-inflated  tyres Â
i
ncreases  fuel  consumption.
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driving
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The flashing and then fixed illumination  of  the  under-inflation w
arning  lamp  accompanied  by  the
 i
llumination  of  the  service  warning
 l
amp  indicates  a  fault  with  the  system.
Operating fault
The aler t is given by the fixed illumination o
f  this  warning  lamp,  accompanied  by a
n  audible  signal,  and  depending  on
 e
quipment,  the  display  of  a  message.
Under-inflation alert
In the event of a problem on one of the tyres, the  symbol  or  the  message  appears,  according Â
t
o  equipment,  to  identify  it.
F
Â
R
educe  speed,  avoid  sudden  steering Â
m
ovements  or  harsh  brake  applications.
F
Â
S
top  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so. In
 this  case,  monitoring  of  the  tyre  pressures  is Â
n
ot  assured.
F Â
I
f  you  have  a  compressor  (the  one  in  the Â
t
emporary  puncture  repair  kit  for  example), Â
c
heck  the  four  tyre  pressures  when  cold.
 I
f  it  is  not  possible  to  check  the  tyre Â
p
ressures  at  the  time,  drive  carefully  at Â
r
educed
 s
peed.
or
F
I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary  puncture  repair  kit  or  the  spare Â
w
heel  (according  to  equipment).
Go  to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  w
orkshop to  have  the  system  checked  or, Â
f
ollowing  the  repair  of  a  puncture,  to  have  the Â
o
riginal  wheel,  equipped  with  a  sensor,  refitted.
Any
 tyre  repair  or  replacement  on  a  wheel Â
f
itted  with  this  system  must  be  carried  out  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
If
 after  changing  a  tyre,  a  wheel  is  not  detected Â
b
y  your  vehicle  (fitting  snow  tyres  for  example), Â
y
ou  must  have  the  system  reinitialised  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
The
 loss  of  pressure  detected  does  not Â
a
lways  lead  to  visible  deformation  of  the Â
t
yre.  Do  not  rely  on  just  a  visual  check.This
 alert  is  also  displayed  when  one  or Â
m
ore  wheels  is  not  fitted  with  a  sensor Â
(
for  example,  a  space-saver  or  steel Â
spar
e
 w
heel).
The  alert  is  maintained  until  the  tyre  or  t
yres  concerned  is  reinflated,  repaired Â
o
r  replaced.
The
 spare  wheel  (space-saver  type  or  a Â
s
teel  rim)  does  not  have  a  sensor.
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Blind spot sensors
This driving assistance system warns the driver of  the  presence  of  another  vehicle  in  the  blind Â
s
pot  angle  of  their  vehicle  (areas  masked  from Â
t
he  driver's  field  of  vision),  as  soon  as  this Â
p
resents  a  potential  danger.
Operation
F On switching  on  the  ignition,  or  engine  r
unning,  press  this  button  to  activate  the Â
f
unction;  the  warning  lamp  comes  on.
Sensors
 fitted  in  the  front  and  rear  bumpers Â
m
onitor  the  blind  spots.
A
Â
warning
Â
lamp
Â
appears
Â
in
Â
the
Â
door
Â
mirror
Â
on
 t
he
Â
side
Â
in
Â
question:
-
 i
mmediately,
Â
when
Â
being
Â
overtaken,
-
Â
a
fter
Â
a
Â
delay
Â
of
Â
about
Â
one
Â
second,
Â
when
Â
ov
ertaking
Â
a
Â
vehicle
Â
slowly.
This
Â
system
Â
is
Â
designed
Â
to
Â
improve
Â
s
afety
Â
when
Â
driving
Â
and
Â
is
Â
in
Â
no
Â
c
ircumstances
Â
a
Â
substitute
Â
for
Â
the
Â
use
Â
o
f
Â
the
Â
interior
Â
rear
Â
view
Â
mirror
Â
and
Â
door
Â
m
irrors.
Â
It
Â
is
Â
the
Â
driver's
Â
responsibility
Â
to
Â
c
onstantly
Â
check
Â
the
Â
traffic,
Â
to
Â
assess
Â
t
he
Â
distances
Â
and
Â
relative
Â
speeds
Â
o
f
Â
other
Â
vehicles
Â
and
Â
to
Â
predict
Â
their
Â
m
ovements
Â
before
Â
deciding
Â
whether
Â
to
Â
c
hange
 lan
e.
The
Â
blind
Â
spot
Â
sensor
Â
system
Â
can
Â
never
Â
r
eplace
Â
the
Â
need
Â
for
Â
vigilance
Â
on
Â
the
Â
p
art
Â
of
Â
the
Â
driver.
Driving
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F To deactivate  the  system,  press  this  button  a
gain;  the  warning  lamp  goes  off.
The
 state  of  the  system  remains  in  memory  on Â
s
witching  off  the  ignition.
Operating fault
The system is automatically deactivated when  towing  with  a  towbar  approved  by Â
CIT
ROËN. The
 system  may  suffer  temporary Â
i
nterference in certain weather
conditions  (rain,  hail...).
In  particular,  driving  on  a  wet  sur face Â
o
r  moving  from  a  dry  area  to  a  wet  area Â
c
an  cause  false  alerts  (for  example,  the Â
p
resence  of  a  fog  of  water  droplets  in Â
t
he  blind  spot  angle  is  interpreted  as  a Â
v
ehicle).
In  bad  or  wintry  weather,  ensure  that Â
t
he  sensors  are  not  covered  by  mud,  ice Â
o
r  snow.
Take  care  not  to  cover  the  warning  zone Â
i
n  the  door  mirrors  or  the  detection Â
z
ones  on  the  front  and  rear  bumpers Â
w
ith  adhesive  labels  or  other  objects; Â
t
hey  may  hamper  the  correct  operation  o
f  the  system.
In  the  event  of  a  fault,  the  warning  lamp  in  the Â
b
utton  flashes  then  goes  off.
Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Driving
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Parking sensors
The system is switched on by engaging reverse gear.  This  is  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal.
The
 system  is  switched  off  when  you  come  out Â
o
f  reverse  gear.
Rear parking sensors
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an intermittent  audible  signal,  the  frequency  of  which i
ncreases  as  the  vehicle  approaches  the  obstacle.
The
 sound  emitted  by  the  speaker  (right  or  left)
 i
ndicates  the  side  on  which  the  obstacle  is  located.
When
 the  distance  between  the  vehicle  and
 t
he  obstacle  becomes  less  than  approximately
 t
hirty  centimetres,  the  audible  signal  becomes
 c
ontinuous.
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying  bars  in  the  multifunction  screen Â
w
hich  move  progressively  nearer  to  the  vehicle. Â
W
hen  the  obstacle  is  near,  the  "Danger" Â
s
ymbol  is  displayed  in  the  screen.
This function cannot, in an y c ircumstances, t
ake  the  place  of  the  vigilance  of  the  driver.
This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle  (person,  vehicle,  tree,  gate, etc.)  which c
omes  within  the  field  of  detection  of  sensors
 l
ocated  in  the  bumper.
Certain
 types  of  obstacle  (stake,  roadworks Â
c
one,  etc.)  detected  initially  will  no  longer  be Â
d
etected  at  the  end  of  the  manoeuvre  due  to Â
t
he  presence  of  blind  spots.
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In addition to the rear parking sensors, the front parking  sensors  are  triggered  when  an  obstacle i
s  detected  in  front  and  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  is
 s
till  below  6  mph  (10  km/h).
The
 front  parking  sensors  are  interrupted  if  the
 v
ehicle  stops  for  more  than  three  seconds  in
 f
or ward  gear,  if  no  further  obstacles  are  detected
 o
r  when  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  exceeds  6  mph
 (
10 Â km/h).
Front parking sensors
Deactivation/Activation of the
front and rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated by pressing this button.  The  indicator  lamp  in  the  button Â
comes
 on.
Pressing
 this  button  again  reactivates  the Â
f
unction.  The  indicator  lamp  in  the  button Â
goes
 off.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the  system,  when  reverse  gear Â
i
s  engaged  this  warning  lamp  is Â
d
isplayed  in  the  instrument  panel Â
a
nd/or  a  message  appears  in  the Â
s
creen,  accompanied  by  an  audible Â
s
ignal  (short  beep).
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
The
Â
sound
Â
emitted
Â
by
Â
the
Â
speaker
Â
(front
Â
or
Â
r
ear)
Â
indicates
Â
whether
Â
the
Â
obstacle
Â
is
Â
in
Â
front
Â
o
r
Â
behind. The
Â
function
Â
will
Â
be
Â
deactivated
Â
a
utomatically
Â
if
Â
a
Â
trailer
Â
is
Â
being
Â
towed
Â
o
r
Â
a
Â
bicycle
Â
carrier
Â
is
Â
fitted
Â
(vehicle
Â
f
itted
Â
with
Â
a
Â
towbar
Â
or
Â
bicycle
Â
carrier
Â
r
ecommended
Â
by
Â
CITROËN). In
Â
bad  weather  or  in  winter,  ensure Â
t
hat
Â
the  sensors  are  not  covered  with Â
m
ud,
 ice  or  snow.  When  reverse  gear  is Â
e
ngaged,  an  audible  signal  (long  beep) Â
i
ndicates  that  the  sensors  may  be  dirty.
Certain
 sound  sources  (motorcycle, Â
l
orry,
 pneumatic  drill,  etc.)  may  trigger Â
t
he
Â
audible  signals  of  the  parking Â
s
ensor  system.
Driving
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Changing foglamp bulbs
F Introduce a  flat  screwdriver  in  the  hole  in  t
he f inisher.
F
Â
P
ull  and  lever  to  unclip  the  bumper  finisher Â
(
the  parking  sensor  stays  with  the  finisher).
F
Â
R
emove  the  two  module  fixing  screws  and
 r
emove  it  from  its  housing.
F
Â
D
isconnect  the  bulb  holder  connector.
F
Â
T
urn  the  bulb  holder  a  quarter  of  a  turn  and Â
e
xtract  it.
F
Â
P
ull  the  bulb  and  change  it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
To
 replace  these  bulbs  you  may  also  contact  a
 C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Changing the side spotlamps
(LEDs)
For the replacement of this type of light emitting diode  lamp,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
F Insert a  flat  screwdriver  towards  the  centre  o
f  the  repeater  between  the  repeater  and Â
t
he  base  of  the  mirror.
F
Â
T
ilt  the  flat  screwdriver  to  extract  the Â
r
epeater  and  remove  it.
F
Â
D
isconnect  the  repeater  connector.
To
 reassemble,  carry  out  these  operations  in Â
r
everse
 o
rder.
Contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop  to  obtain  replacement  repeaters.
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