Citroen C4 CACTUS 2016 1.G Manual Online

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Lighting control
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
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:
-
 
a
  rear   foglamp,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting   to   facilitate   your  
e

xit   from   the   vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
In
  the   event   of   the   failure   of   one   or   more  
b

ulbs,   a   message   advises   you   to   check  
t

he   lamp(s)   in   question.Travelling abroad
The design of the dipped beam headlamps   allows,   without   modification,  
d

riving   in   a   country   that   drives   on   the  
o

ther   side   of   the   road   to   the   country   in  
w

hich   your   vehicle   was   sold.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Selection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required facing   the   mark.
Lighting
  off   /   Daytime   running   lamps.
Automatic
  illumination   of   headlamps.
Sidelamps
 o

nly.
Dipped
  or   main   beam   headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between dipped   /   main   beam   headlamps.
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.
Display
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   the   lighting  
s

witched   on.
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Foglamp selection ring
The foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.
Front foglamps and rear
foglamp
When the headlamps switch off with automatic illumination   of   headlamps   (AUTO   model)  
o

r   when   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   are  
s

witched   off   manually,   the   foglamps   and  
si

delamps
 re
main
 o
n.
F
 
T
urn   the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off  
t

he   foglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then  
s

witch off.
Rear foglamp only
F To   switch   it   on,   turn   the   ring   for wards.
When   the   lighting   is   switched   off   automatically  
(

with   AUTO   model),   the   foglamp   and   the   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   will   remain   on.
F
 
T
o   switch   it   off,   turn   the   ring   rear wards.Rotate
  and   release   the   ring:
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
glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront   fog   lamps.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   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   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   it   is   your  
r

esponsibility   to   switch   on   the   foglamps  
a

nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a

s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
s

ufficient   light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps   turn   off   immediately,   except   for  
d

ipped   beam   if   guide-me-home   lighting  
i

s   activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the   ring   to   the   "0"  position   -   lamps   off,  
t

hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   the  
d

river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
The
  lamps,   with   the   exception   of   the  
s

idelamps,   switch   off   automatically   after  
a

  maximum   duration   of   thirty   minutes   to  
p

revent   discharging   of   the   battery.
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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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
 
lam

ps,
  

sidelamps
 an

d
 d

ipped
 b

eam
 h

eadlamps
 a

re
 
switched
 
on
 
automatically,
 
without
 
any
 
a

ction
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver.
 
They
 
can
 
also
 
c

ome
 
on
 
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   centre   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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Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the   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.
Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps
(LEDs)
The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) come on automatically   when   the   engine   is   started.
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.They
  provide   the   following   functions:
-  D aytime   running   lamps   (lighting   control  
s

talk   in   position   "0 " or " AUTO " with
adequate
  light   level).
-
 
S
idelamps   (lighting   control   stalk   in  
p

osition "AUTO"
  with   low   light   level   or  
"

Sidelamps   only"   or   "Main   or   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps").The
  LEDs   are   brighter   when   operating  
a

s   daytime   running   lamps.
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Switching on
F W ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
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.
Guide-me-home

lighting
Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps i
s   activated,   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   for   the   guide-me-home   lighting   is  
s

et   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

Sel
ect the "Driving assistance "
menu,
  then   "Vehicle settings ".
Manual
Headlamp beam 
h

eight
 ad
justment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, t
he   height   of   the   headlamp   beams   should   be a

djusted   according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0".
0.

D
river only
 o

r   driver   +   front   passenger.
-.
 
D
river   +   front   passenger   +   rear  
p

assengers.
1.
 D

river   +   front   passenger   +   rear   passengers   +
 l

oad   in   the   boot.
-.
 D

river   +   front   passenger   +   rear   passengers   +
 l

oad   in   the   boot.
2.
 D

river   only   +   maximum   authorised   load   in  
t

he   boot.
This
  position   is   sufficient   to   avoid   causing   dazzle.
Higher
  settings   may   limit   the   spread   of   light   from
 t

he
 hea
dlamps.
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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this system makes   use   of   the   beam   from   a   front  
f

oglamp   to   illuminate   the   inside   of   a   bend,  
w

hen   the   vehicle   speed   is   below   25   mph  
(

approximately 40   km/h)   (urban   driving,   winding  
r

oad,   intersections,   parking   manoeuvres...).With cornering l
ighting
Without cornering
 l
ighting
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.
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Model with AUTO wiping Model with manual wipingWindscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the s
talk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wipe   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

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

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).
or Automatic
  wiping   (press   down,  
t

hen   release)   or   single   wipe   (pull  
t

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you).
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.
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.
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Rear wiper
Park.
Intermittent  wipe.
Wash-wipe
  (set   duration).
Rear
 
wiper   selection   ring:
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill   come   into   operation   automatically   if   the  
w

indscreen   wipers   are   operating.
Activation
  or   deactivation   of   this   automatic  
f

unction   can   be   set   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen   wash,   then   the   windscreen  
w

ipers,   operate   for   a   pre-determined   time.
Your
  vehicle   is   fitted   with   an   innovative  
w

indscreen   wash   system.
The
  screenwash   fluid   is   sprayed   all  
a

long   the   length   of   the   wiper   blade,   so  
a

voiding   impairment   of   the   driver's   view  
o

r   that   of   the   passengers.
F

Sel

ect the "
Driving assistance "
menu,
 
then
 
"
Vehicle settings ".
This
 
function
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
default.
If
 
a
 
significant
 
accumulation
 
of
 
snow
 
or
 
i

ce
 
is
 
present,
 
or
 
when
 
using
 
a
 
bicycle
 
c

arrier
 
on
 
the
 
boot,
 
deactivate
 
the
 
a

utomatic
 
rear
 
wiper.
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