Citroen C4 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are   switched   on   automatically,   without   any  
a

ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
of
  external   light   is   detected   or   in   certain   cases  
o

f   activation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As
  soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   an  
a

dequate   level   or   after   the   windscreen   wipers  
a

re   switched   off,   these   lamps   are   switched   off  
a

utomatically   and   the   daytime   running   lamps  
c

ome   on.
Activation
F Turn   ring   A to the "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   confirmed   by  
t

he   display   of   a   message.
Deactivation
F Turn  ring   A to a position other than
"AUTO" .
  The   deactivation   of   the   function   is  
c

onfirmed   by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine  sensor,   the   lighting   come  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
o

n   the   instrument   panel   and/or   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   screen,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   workshop.
In
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay
 
detect   sufficient   light.   Therefore,  
t

he
 
lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind
  the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
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Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after   a   programmed   time,   when   the   ignition   is  
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  
d

oor handles with the "Keyless
Entry
  and   Starting"   system.
The
 
remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our
 
access   to   the   vehicle   easier   in   poor   light.  
I

t
 
is
 
activated   depending   on   the   ambient   light  
l

evel
 
detected   by   the   sunshine   sensor.
The
 
sidelamps   and   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
a

s
 
well
 
as
  the   side   spotlamps,   located   under  
t

he
 
door
 
mirrors,   come   on;   your   vehicle   is   also  
u

nlocked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as
the   duration   of   the   lighting   duration  
f

or   the   welcome   lighting   can   be   set  
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  
i

s   low   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   remain   on  
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  
v

ehicle   configuration   menu.
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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, without   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
If
 
you
 
forget
 
to
 
cancel
 
the
 
direction
 
i

ndicators
 
for
 
more
 
than
 
twenty
 
s

econds,
 
the
 
volume
 
of
 
the
 
audible
 
s

ignal
 
will
 
increase
 
if
 
the
 
speed
 
is
 
above
 
4

0
 
mph
 
(60
 
km/h). On versions fitted with LED direction indicators,
the
  line   of   LEDs   is   illuminated   sequentially.
The
  brightness   of   the   daytime   runnning   lamps  
i

s   reduced   during   sequential   operation   of   the  
d

irection
 i
ndicators.
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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   height   of   the   halogen   headlamp  
b

eams   should   be   adjusted   according   to   the  
l

oad   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 1

  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 3

  people.
1.
 5

  people.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
2.
 5

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
3.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
Headlamp beam height adjustment
Automatic adjustment of
xenon headlamps
This system adjusts the height of the xenon headlamp   beams   automatically   and   when s

tationary,   according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle,   so
 a

s   to   avoid   causing   a   nuisance   to   other   road   users.
If
  a   malfunction   occurs,   this  
w

arning   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message   in  
t

he   screen.
The
  system   then   places   your  
h

eadlamps   in   the   lowest   position.
Do
  not   touch   the   xenon   bulbs.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
The
 
initial
 
setting
 
is
 
position
 
"0" .
Manual adjustment of
halogen headlamps
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Directional lighting
Programming
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
When
 
the
 
dipped
 
or
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
a

re
 
on,
 
this
 
function,
 
allows
 
the
 
light
 
beams
 
to
 
b

etter
 
follow
 
the
 
road.
The use of this function, coupled with the
xenon
 
headlamps
 
and
 
the
 
cornering
 
lighting,
 
c

onsiderably
 
improves
 
the
 
quality
 
of
 
your
 
l

ighting
 r

ound
 b

ends.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp f lashes   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   in   the  
sc

reen.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
This
 
function   is   inactive:
-

w

hen stationary or at low speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 i
s
 enga
ged.
The   system   is   activated   or  
d

eactivated in the vehicle
configuration
 m
enu.
 T

he
 
system   is   activated   by   default.
The
 
state
 
of   the   system   stays   in   memory   on  
s

witching
 
off   the   ignition.
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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes   use   of   the   beam   from   a   front   foglamp  
t

o   illuminate   the   inside   of   a   bend,   when   the  
v

ehicle   speed   is   below   25   mph   (approximately  
4

0   km/h)   (urban   driving,   winding   road,  
in

tersections,
 par
king
 m
anoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
The system operates:
-  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.
Programming
The system is activated or 
d eactivated in the vehicle
configuration
 m

enu.
The
  system   is   activated   by   default.
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System for selection and control of the various front   and   rear   wiping   modes   for   the   elimination  
o

f   rain   and   cleaning   the   screens.
The
  vehicle's   front   and   rear   wipers   are  
d

esigned   to   improve   the   driver's   visibility  
a

ccording   to   the   climatic   conditions.
The
  wipers   are   controlled   by   means   of   stalk   A
for
  the   front   and   the   ring   B   for   the   rear.
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also available   depending   on   whether   the   following  
o

ptions   are   fitted:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 r

ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Windscreen wiper
A.  Wiping  speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the s
talk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wiping   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wiping   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wiping   (proportional   to   the
 s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Single
  wipe   (press   downwards   or   pull  
t

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).Automatic
  wiping   (press  
do

wn,
 t
hen
 r
elease).
or
Wiper controls
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly towards you).
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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  
w

indscreen   wipers   must   be   reactivated  
i

f
 
the   ignition   has   been   off   for   more   than  
o

ne minute.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a
 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
l

amp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
m

essage. The
 
instruction   is   confirmed   by   this   warning  
l

amp
 
going   off   in   the   instrument   panel   and/or  
t

he
 
display   of   a   deactivation   message.
The
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
automatically,
 
w

ithout any action on the part of the driver, if
rain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
m

irror),
 
adapting
 
their
 
speed
 
to
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
t

he
 
rainfall.
Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction o
ccurs,   the   wipers   will   operate   in   intermittent  
m

ode.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop. Do
  not   cover   the   rain   sensor,   linked   with
 t

he sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view
  mirror.
Switch
  off   the   automatic   rain   sensitive
 w

ipers   when   using   an   automatic   car   wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
  is   completely   clear   of   ice
 b

efore   activating   the   automatic   rain
 sen

sitive
 w
ipers.
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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper   blades.
It
  is   used   for   cleaning   or   replacement   of   the  
b

lades.   It   can   also   be   useful,   in   winter,   to  
d

etach   the   blades   from   the   windscreen.
F
 
A
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   in   the   minute  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition   places   the  
b

lades   vertically   on   the   screen.
F
 
T
o   park   the   blades   again,   switch   on   the  
i

gnition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.To
  maintain   the   effectiveness   of   the   flat  
w

iper   blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard on the windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
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  
t

he   reservoir   filler   neck   under   the   bonnet.
Checking
  and   topping   up   this   fluid   can   should  
b

e   done   with   the   engine   off.
The
  level   of   this   fluid   should   be   checked  
r

egularly,
 par
ticularly
 d
uring
 w
inter.
For
  more   information   on   checking   the  
s

creenwash   /   headlamp   wash   level,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
F
 
P
ull   the   windscreen   wiper   stalk   towards  
y

ou.   The   windscreen   wash   then   the  
w

indscreen   wipers   operate   for   a   fixed  
p

eriod.
The   headlamp   washers   only   operate   when   the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on , with
the vehicle moving .
To   reduce   the   consumption   of   the   fluid  
b

y   the   headlamp   washers,   they   operate  
o

nly with every seventh use of the
screenwash   or   every   25   miles   (40   km)  
d

uring   a   given   journey.
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B.  Rear  wiper   selection   ring:   turn   the   ring  t
o   place   the   desired   symbol   against   the  
m

arking.
Rear wiper
Park.
Intermittent
  wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
The function is activated or
deactivated via the vehicle
configuration
 m

enu.
This
  function   is   activated   by   default.
Programming
If a significant accumulation of snow or ice   is   present,   or   when   using   a   tailgate  
b

icycle   carrier,   deactivate   the   automatic  
r

ear   wiper   via   the   vehicle   configuration  
m

enu. T urn   the   ring   to   its   stop/the   rear   screen   wash,  t
hen   the   rear   wiper   operates   for   a   set   duration.
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