headlamp Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G User Guide

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Automatic day/night model
By 
means
 
of
 
a
 
sensor
,  
which
 
measures
 
the

 
light
 
from
 
the
 
rear
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
this

 
system
 
automatically
 
and
 
progres
-
sively
 
changes
 
between
 
the
 
day
 
and
 
night

  uses.In
 
order
 
to
 
ensure
 
optimum
 
vis
-
ibility
 
during
 
your
 
manoeuvres,
 
the

 
mirror
 
lightens
 
automatically
 
when

  reverse   gear   is   engaged.STEERING WHEEL AD j USTMENT
F When stationary, pull the control
lever  to  release  the  adjustment  
mechanism.
F

 
Adjust
 
the
 
height
 
and
 
reach
 
to
 
suit
 
your

  driving   position.
F
 
Push
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
to
 
lock
 
the
 
adjustment

  mechanism.
a

s a safety precaution, these
operations
 
should
 
only
 
be
 
carried out

  with   the   vehicle   stationary.
Rear view mirror
Adjustable mirror providing  a  central  rearward
  view.
Equipped
 
with
 
an
 
anti-dazzle
 
system,
 
which

 
darkens
 
the
 
mirror
 
glass
 
and
 
re
-
duces
 
the
 
nuisance
 
to
 
the
 
driver
 
caused
 
by

 
the
 
sun,
 
headlamps
 
from
 
other
 
ve
-
hicles...
Manual day/night model
Adjustment
F
 Adjust

 
the
 
mirror
 
so
 
that
 
the
 
glass
 
is 
directed

  correctly   in   the   "day"   position.
Day/night position
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
lever
 
to
 
change
 
to
 
the
 
"night"

  anti-dazzle   position.
F
 
Push
 
the
 
lever
 
to
 
change
 
to
 
the
 

normal

  "day"   position.
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LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection  and  control  of  the  various
 front  and  rear  lamps  providing  
the

  vehicle's   lighting.
Main lighting
The various front  and  rear  lamps  of  the vehicle
 are  designed  to  adapt  the  driver's visibility

 
progressively
 
according
 
to
 
the climatic

  conditions:
-
 
sidelamps,
  to   be   seen,
-
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
to
 
see
 
without

  dazzling   other   drivers,
-
 
main beam  headlamps  to  see  clearly when
  the   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are  provided  to  meet  the  requirements
 of  particular  driving  con -
ditions:
-
 
rear
  foglamps,
-
 front

 
foglamps
 
with
 
cornering
 
lighting,
-

 
directional
 
headlamps
 
for
 
improved
 
visibility

  when   cornering,
-
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
 
to
 
be
 
more
 
visible

  during   the   day,
-
 guide-me-home

 
and
 
welcome
 
light
-
ing
 
to
 
facilitate
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
vehicle,
-

 
parking
 
lamps
 
as
 
vehicle
 
position
 
markers.
Programming
The setting of  some  functions  can  be  adjusted:
-
 
daytime
  running   lamps,
-
 automatic

 
illumination
 
of
 
headlamps,
-

 
guide-me-home
  lighting,
-
 
welcome
  lighting,
-
 
directional
  lighting.
In
 
some

 
weather

 
conditions

 
(e.g. low

 
temperature

 
or

 
humidity),

 
the presence

 
of

 
misting

 
on

 
the

 
inter

-
nal
 
surface

 
of

 
the

 
glass

 
of

 
the headlamps

 
and

 
rear

 
lamps

 
is

 
nor

-
mal;
 
it

 
disappears

 
after

 
the

 
lamps have

 
been
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
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Model without AUTO lightingModel with AUTO lighting A.
 Main  lighting  mode  selection  ring:  turn
 it  to  position  the  symbol  re -
quired
  facing   the   mark.
Manual controls
The lighting is  controlled  directly  by  the  driver
 by  means  of  the  ring  A  and  the  
stalk

  B.
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
Automatic illu mination  of  head -
lamps.
B.
 
Stalk
 
for
 
switching
 
headlamps:
 
pull
 
the

 
stalk
 
towards
 
you
 
to
 
switch
 
the
 
lighting

 
between
 
dipped
 
and
 
main
 
beam

  headlamps.
In
 
the

 
lamps
 
of
f  
and
 
sidelamps
 
modes,
 
the driver

 
can
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
main
 
beam
 
head
-
lamps
 
temporarily
 
("headlamp
 
flash")
 
by maintaining

  a   pull   on   the   stalk.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
 
headlamps
 
or
 
main
 
beam

  headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of  the  corresponding  indica -
tor  lamp  in  the  instrument  panel  confirms that

  the   lighting   selected   is   on.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting, compulsory  in  certain  countries,
 which  comes  on  automati -
cally
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
started
 
making
 
the

  vehicle   more   visible   to   other   users.
This
  function   is   assured:
-
 
in
 
countries
 
where
 
it
 
is
 
imposed
 
by
 
regulations,
 by

 
illu
mination  
of
 
the
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps

 
with
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
and
 
number

 
plate
 
lamps;
 
this
 
function
 
cannot

  be   deactivated.
-
 
for
 
other
 
countries
 
where
 
it
 
is
 
pro
-
vided,
 by

 
the
 
use
 
of
 
dedicated
 
lamps;
 
this
 
function

 
can
 
be
 
activated
 
or
 
deac
-
tivated
 
via
 
the
 
vehicle
 
configuration
 
menu.
The

 
instruments
 
and
 
controls
 
(instru
-
ment
 
panel,
 
multifunction
 
screen,
 
air
 
conditioning

 
control
 
panel,
  ...)  
are
 
not
 
illu

minated,  
except
 
in
 
night
 
mode
 
with
 
manual

 
or
 
automatic
 
illu
mination  
of
 
headlamps.
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C. Foglamp  selection   ring.
The  
foglamps
 
operate
 
with
 
the
 
dipped
 
and

  main   beam   headlamps.
They
 
operates
 
with
 
the
 
dipped
 
beam headlamps

  and   main   beam   headlamps.
F
 
T
o  
switch
 
on
 
the
 
rear
 
foglamps,
 
turn
 
the

  ring   C   forwards.
F
 
T
o  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
rear
 
foglamps,
 
turn
 
the

  ring   C   rearwards.
When automatic  illumination  of  headlamps is
 on  (with  AUT O  model),  the  dipped  beam headlamps

 
and
 
sidelamps
 
remain
 
on
 
while the

  rear   foglamps   are   on.
Model with rear foglamps only rear   foglamps
Rotate
  and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
forwards
 
a
 
first
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
front

  foglamps,
F
 
forwards
 
a
 
second
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
on
 
the

  rear   foglamps,
F
 
rearwards
 
a
 
first
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
of
f  
the

  rear   foglamps,
F
 
rearwards
 
a
 
second
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
of

  the   front   fog   lamps.
Model with front and
rear foglamps front
  and   rear   foglampsWhen
 
the
 
headlamps
 
switch
 
of
f  
with automatic

 
illumination
 
of
 
headlamps (AUT

O  
model)
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
dipped
 
beam headlamps

 
are
 
switched
 
of
f  
manually
,
 the

  foglamps   and   sidelamps   remain   on.
F
 
T
urn  
the
 
ring
 
rearwards
 
to
 
switch
 
of

f  
the
 
foglamps,
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
will
 
then

  switch   off.
In
 
good
 
or
 
rainy
 
weather
,  
by
 
both
 
day

 
and
 
night,
 
the
 
front
 
foglamps
 
and

 
the
 
rear
 
foglamps
 
are
 
pro
-
hibited.  
In
 
these
 
situations,
 
the
 power
 of  their  beams  may  dazzle  other
 drivers.  They  should  only  be
  used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In
 
these
 
weather
 
conditions,
 
you
 
should

 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
foglamps
 
and

 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
manually

,  
as
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sen
-
sor
  may   detect   sufficient   light.
Do
 
not
 
forget
 
to
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
front

 
and
 
rear
 
foglamps
 
when
 
they

  are   no   longer   necessary.
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Parking lamps
Side markers for  the  vehicle  by  illu mi-
nation  of  the  sidelamps  on  the  traffic  
side

  only.
F
 
Within
 
one
 
minute
 
of
 
switching
 
of
f  
the

 
ignition,
 
operate
 
the
 
lighting
 
con
-
trol
 
stalk
 
up
 
or
 
down
 
depending
 
on
 
the

 
traffic
 
side
 
(for
 
example:
 
when
 
parking

 
on
 
the
 
left;
 
lighting
 
control
 
stalk

 
upwards;
 
the
 
right
 
hand
 
side
-
lamps
  are   on).
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and

 
illu
mination  
of
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction

 
indicator
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

  panel.
To
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
parking
 
lamps,
 
return
 
the

 
lighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
to
 
the
 
central
 
position.
Switching off the lighting when


switching off the ignition
When
 the
 ignition
 is
 switched
 of
f, all

 
of

 
the

 
lamps

 
switch

 
of

f
 
immedi

-
ately,
 
except

 
for

 
the

 
dipped

 
beam headlamps

 
if

 
automatic

 
guide-
me-home

 
lighting
 
is
 
activated.
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary  illumination  of  the  dipped beam
 headlamps  after  the  vehicle's  ignition has

 
been
 
switched
 
of
f  
makes
 
the
 
driver's exit

  easier   when   the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
F 
With
 
the
 
ignition
 
of
f,  
"flash"
 
the
 
headlamps

  using   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A further
 
"headlamp
 
flash"
 
switches
 
the

  function   off.
Switching off
The
 
manual
 
guide-me-home
 
lighting switches

 
of
f  
automatically
 
after
 
a
 
set
 
time.
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  to  the  position  of your
  choice.
If
 
the
 
lighting
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
manu
-
ally
 
after
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition, there

 
is
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
when
 
a front

 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
to
 
warn
 
the driver

 
that
 
they
 
have
 
forgotten
 
to switch

 
of
f  
the
 
vehicle's
 
lighting,
 
with the

  ignition   off.
They
 
switch
 
of
f  
automatically
 
after
 
a period

 
which
 
depends
 
on
 
the
 
state of

 
charge
 
of
 
the
 
battery
 
(entry
 
to
 
en
-
ergy
  economy   mode).
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and  dipped  beam  head -
lamps  are  switched  on  automatically ,  
without any action on the part of the
driver

,  
when
 
a
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
external
 
light
 
is

 
detected
 
or
 
in
 
certain
 
cases
 
of
 
activa
-
tion
  of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
brightness
 
returns
 
to
 
a
 
sufficient

 
level
 
or
 
after
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers

 
are
 
switched
 
of
f,  
the
 
lamps
 
are
 
switched

  off   automatically.
Activation
F
 
T
urn  
ring
 
A to the

"AUTO"  
position. The

 
automatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
head
-
lamps
  is   accompanied   by  
a
 
message in

  the   screen.
Deactivation
F
 
T
urn  
ring
 
A
to a position other
than

"AUT
O".  
Deactivation
 
is
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.Coupling with the automatic "Guide-
me-home" lighting
Association

 with  the  automatic  illu mi-
nation  of  headlamps  provides  "guide-
me-home"
 
lighting
 
with
 
the
 
following
 
additional

  options:
-
 
selection
 
of
 
the
 
lighting
 
duration
 
to
 
15,

 
30
 
or
 
60
 
seconds
 
in
 
the
 
settings
 
in

 
the
 
vehicle
 
configuration
 
menu
 
(except

 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
the
 
mono
-
chrome
 
screen
 
A,
 
for
 
which
 
the
 

duration

  is   set:   60   seconds),
-
 automatic

 
activation
 
of
 
"guide-me-
home"

 
lighting
 
when
 
automatic
 
illumi
-
nation
  of   headlamps   is   in   operation.
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor ,  the  lighting come

 
on,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is displayed

 
on
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
a message

 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
accompa
-
nied
 
by
 
an
 
audible   signal.
Contact
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop
 
workshop.
Operating fault
In  
fog
 
or
 
snow
,  
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor

 
may
 
detect
 
sufficient
 
light.

 
Therefore,
 
the
 
lighting
 
will
 
not

  come   on   automatically.
d

o not cover the sunshine sen-
sor,
 
coupled
 
with
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor
 
and

 
located
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen

 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror;

 
the
 
associated
 
functions
 
would

  no   longer   be   controlled.
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To avoid causing  a  nuisance  to  other  road
 users,  the  height  of  the  halogen  
headlamps

 
should
 
be
 
adjusted
 
accord
-
ing
  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.
MANUAL AD j USTMENT OF HALOGEN
HEADLAMPS
The initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADjUSTMENT OF XENON
HEADLAMPS
This system  adjusts  the  height  of  the  xenon
 headlamp  beams  automatically  
and

 
when
 
stationary
,  
according
 
to
 
the
 
load

 
in
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
so
 
as
 
to
 
avoid
 
caus
-
ing
  a   nuisance   to   other   road   user.
If
 
a
 
malfunction
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
is
 
displayed
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message

  in   the   screen.
The system then  places  your  headlamps in
  the   lowest   position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Contact  
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
Programming
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
When
 
the

 
dipped

 
or

 
main

 
beam

 
head

-
lamps
 
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

 
corner

-
ing
 
lighting,

 
considerably

 
improves

 
the

 quality
 
of
 
your
 
lighting
 
round
 
bends.
Operating faultIf
 
a
 
fault
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
flashes
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
mes
-
sage
  in   the   screen.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
This
  function   is   inactive:
-  
when
  stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-  
when
  reverse   is   engaged.
The  
system
 
is
 
activated
 
or
 
de
-
activated
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
configu
-
ration
  menu.
 The

 
system
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
de
-
fault.
The
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
stays
 
in
 
memory on

  switching   off   the   ignition.
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers  operate  automat -
ically, without any action on the part of
the
 
driver
,  
if
 
rain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
be
-
hind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their speed

  to   the   intensity   of   the   rainfall.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
down
-
wards.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a

 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
message. Switching on
Switching off Operating fault
If

 
an
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
wiper
 
mal
-
function occurs, the wipers will operate
in
  intermittent   mode.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
d

o not cover the rain sensor,
linked
 
with
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and

 
located
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen

 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror

.
Switch
 
of
f  
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive

 
wipers
 
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

  rain   sensitive   wipers.
The
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
windscreen

 
wipers
 
must
 
be
 
re
-
activated  if  the  ignition  has  been  of
f   for   more   than   one   minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
downwards
 
again.
The

 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
of
f  
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
the
 
display
 
of

  a   deactivation   message.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On 
vehicle
 
fitted
 
with
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers,
 
the
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicat
-
ed
 
by
 
gauge
 
in
 
the
 
reservoir
 
filler
 
neck
 
under

  the   bonnet.
Checking
 
and
 
topping
 
up
 
this
 
fluid
 
can
 
should

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

,   particularly   during   winter.
Refer
 
to
 
"Checks
 
-
 
Screenwash
 
/
 
head
-
lamp
 
wash
 
level"
 
section
 
for
 
the
 
proce
-
dure
  on   checking   the   level.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
to
-
wards  
you.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then

 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for

  a   fixed   period.
The  
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate when
the dipped or main beam head
-
lamps are on, with the vehicle moving.
To  
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the

 
fluid
 
by
 
the
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers, they operate only with every
seventh use of the screenwash
or  
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
during
 
a

  given   journey.
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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On 
opening
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
,  
an
 
alert

 
message
 
is
 
displayed,
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal,
 
to

 
remind
 
you
 
that
 
the
 
key
 
is
 
still
 
in

 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
at
 
posi
-
tion
1 (Stop).
If
 
the
 
key
 
has
 
been
 
left
 
in
 
the
 
igni
-
tion switch at position 2 (Ignition
on),
 
the
 
ignition
 
will
 
be
 
switched
 
of

f   automatically   after   one   hour.
To
 
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
back
 
on,
 
turn

 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position
 
1 (Stop)
,
then
 
back
 
to
 
position
 
2 (Ignition
on)

.Switching off the engine
F Stop   the   vehicle.
F  
With
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
at
 
idle,
 
turn
 
the

  key   to   position   1.
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
key
 
from
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch.
F

 
T
o  
lock
 
the
 
steering
 
column,
 
turn
 
the
 
steering

  until   it   locks. Energy economy mode
After
 switching  of f  the  engine  (posi -
tion 1-Stop ),  for  a  maximum  of  30  min -
utes you can still use functions such
as
 
the
 
audio
 
and
 
telematic
 
system,
 
the
 
wipers,

 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps,
 
cour
-
tesy
  lamps,   ...
For
 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the

 
"Practical
 
information"
 
sec
-
tion,
 
under
 
"Energy
 
economy
 
mode".
T

o  
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steer
-
ing
 
column,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended that

 
the
 
wheels
 
be
 
returned
 
to the

 
straight
 
ahead
 
position
 
before switching

  off   the   engine.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
cor
-
rectly
 
applied,
 
particularly
 
on
 
sloping ground.Never

 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition
 
be
-
fore
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.

 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
the
 
braking

 
and
 
steering
 
assistance
 
systems

 
are
 
also
 
cut
 
of
f:  
risk
 
of
 
loss

  of   control   of   the   vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle,
keep
 
the
 
key
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the

  vehicle.
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