headlamp Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.G User Guide
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Rear view mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central rear ward view.
E quipped  with  an  anti-dazzle  system,  which  darkens  the  mirror  glass  and  reduces  the  nuisance  to Â
t
he  driver  caused  by  the  sun,  headlamps  from  other  vehicles...
Manual day/night model
Adjustment
F Adjust the  mirror  so  that  the  glass  is  d
irected  correctly  in  the  "day"  position.
In
 order  to  ensure  optimum  visibility Â
d
uring  your  manoeuvres,  the  mirror Â
l
ightens  automatically  when  reverse Â
g
ear
 i
s
 enga
ged.
Day / night position
F Pull the  lever  to  change  to  the  "night"  anti-
dazzle  position.
F
Â
P
ush  the  lever  to  change  to  the  normal Â
"
day" Â position.
Automatic day/night model
By means of a sensor, which measures the light  from  the  rear  of  the  vehicle,  this  system Â
a
utomatically  and  progressively  changes Â
b
etween  the  day  and  night  uses.
Automatic tilting in reverse gear
With the engine running, on engaging reverse gear,  the  mirror  glasses  tilt  downwards.
They
 return  to  their  initial  position:
-
Â
a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear,- once  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  exceeds  6
 mph  (10  km/h),
-
Â
o
n  switching  off  the  engine.
System
 which  provides  a  view  of  the  ground Â
d
uring  parking  manoeuvres  in  reverse  gear.
This  function  can  be  deactivated  in  the Â
"D
riving assistance "
 menu,  then  "Vehicle
settings ".
Comfort
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Exterior lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle a
re  designed  to  adapt  the  driver's  visibility Â
p
rogressively  according  to  the  climatic Â
c
onditions:
-
Â
s
idelamps,  to  be  seen,
-
Â
d
ipped  beam  headlamps  to  see  without Â
d
azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
Â
m
ain  beam  headlamps  to  see  clearly  when Â
t
he  road  is  clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements  of  particular  driving  conditions:
-
 r
ear
 fo
glamps,
-
Â
f
ront  foglamps  with  cornering  lighting,
-
Â
d
irectional  headlamps  for  improved Â
v
isibility
 w
hen
 c
ornering,
-
Â
d
aytime  running  lamps  to  be  more  visible Â
d
uring  the  day,
-
Â
g
uide-me-home  and  welcome  lighting  to Â
f
acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
Â
p
arking  lamps  as  vehicle  position  markers.
Programming
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
-  a utomatic  illumination  of  headlamps,
-
Â
A
utomatic  headlamps,
-
Â
g
uide-me-home  lighting,
-
Â
w
elcome  lighting,
-
Â
c
ornering  lighting,
-
 d
irectional
 l
ighting.
In
Â
some
Â
weather
Â
conditions
Â
(e.g.
Â
low
Â
t
emperature
Â
or
Â
humidity),
Â
the
Â
presence
Â
o
f
Â
misting
Â
on
Â
the
Â
internal
Â
sur face
Â
of
Â
the
Â
g
lass
Â
of
Â
the
Â
headlamps
Â
and
Â
rear
Â
lamps
Â
i
s
Â
normal;
Â
it
Â
disappears
Â
after
Â
the
Â
lamps
Â
h
ave
Â
been
Â
on
Â
for
Â
a
Â
few
Â
minutes.
Travelling abroad
Halogen headlamps
For  motoring  in  countries  that  drive Â
o
n  the  other  side  of  the  road,  it  is Â
n
ecessary  to  adapt  the  adjustment  of Â
t
he  dipped  beams  so  as  to  not  dazzle Â
t
he  drivers  of  approaching  vehicles. Â
C
ontact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Xenon headlamps
The
 design  of  the  dipped  beam Â
h
eadlamps  allows  you  to  drive  in  a Â
c
ountry  that  drives  on  the  other  side Â
o
f  the  road,  without  the  need  for  any Â
m
odification.
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
the
Â
failure
Â
of
Â
one
Â
or
Â
more
Â
b
ulbs,
Â
a
Â
message
Â
advises
Â
you
Â
to
Â
check
Â
t
he
Â
lamp(s)
Â
in
Â
question.
System
Â
for
Â
selection
Â
and
Â
control
Â
of
Â
the
Â
various
Â
front
Â
and
Â
rear
Â
lamps
Â
providing
Â
the
Â
vehicle's
Â
lighting.
5
Visibility
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Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp  in  the  instrument  panel  confirms  that  the Â
l
ighting  selected  is  on.
The
 rear  sidelamps  and  direction Â
i
ndicators  are  located  on  the  tailgate. Â
W
hen  they  are  on,  opening  the  tailgate Â
a
utomatically  transfers  illumination  to Â
t
he  lamps  located  in  the  rear  bumper, Â
t
o maintain  the  safety  of  the  vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
A utomatic  illumination  of  headlamps.
Daytime
 running  lamps  /  Dipped Â
b
eam  /  Main  beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
 headlamps  or  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps.
Turn
Â
the
Â
ring  A  to  place  the  desired  symbol Â
a
gainst
Â
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 Â
h
eadlamps  or  to  activate  automatic  headlamp Â
d
ipping.
In
 the  lamps  off  and  sidelamps  modes, Â
t
he driver  can  switch  on  the  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps  temporarily  ("headlamp  flash")  by Â
m
aintaining  a  pull  on  the  stalk.
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Model with rear foglamps only
Rear foglamps
Rotate
Â
and  release  the  ring  C:
F
Â
f
or wards  a  first  time  to  switch  on  the  front Â
fo
glamps,
F
Â
f
or wards  a  second  time  to  switch  on  the Â
r
ear
 fo
glamps,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  first  time  to  switch  off  the  rear Â
fo
glamps,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  second  time  to  switch  of  the Â
f
ront
Â
fog  lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps Foglamps
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main b
eam h eadlamps.
F
Â
T
o  switch  on  the  foglamps,  turn  the  ring  C
forwards.
Front
 and  rear  foglamps
F
Â
T
o  switch  off  the  foglamps,  turn  the  ring  C
rearwards. When
 the  headlamps  switch  off  with  automatic Â
i
llumination  of  headlamps  or  when  the  dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps  are  switched  off  manually, Â
t
he  foglamps  and  sidelamps  remain  on.
F
Â
T
urn  the  ring  rear wards  to  switch  off  the Â
f
oglamps,  the  sidelamps  will  then  switch Â
o
f f.
When
 switching  off  dipped  beam Â
m
anually,  the  rear  foglamps  also  go  off.
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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited  with  the  tailgate  open.
Opening
 the  boot  when  these  lamps  are Â
o
n  causes  them  and  their  indicator  lamp Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel  to  go  off.
They
 do  not  come  back  on Â
a
utomatically  when  the  boot  is  closed: Â
t
hey  must  be  switched  on  again  using Â
t
he  control  stalk. In
 good  or  rainy  weather,  by  both  day  a
nd  night,  the  front  foglamps  and  the Â
r
ear  foglamps  are  prohibited.  In  these Â
s
ituations,  the  power  of  their  beams Â
m
ay  dazzle  other  drivers.  They  should Â
o
nly  be  used  in  fog  or  falling  snow.
In
 these  weather  conditions,  you  should Â
s
witch  on  the  foglamps  and  dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps  manually,  as  the Â
s
unshine  sensor  may  detect  sufficient Â
l
ight.
Do
 not  forget  to  switch  off  the  front  and Â
r
ear  foglamps  when  they  are  no  longer Â
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"Â
-  lighting  off,  then t
o  the  position  of  your  choice.
If
 the  lighting  is  switched  on  manually  after
 s
witching  off  the  ignition,  there  is  an  audible
 s
ignal  when  a  front  door  is  opened  to  warn
 t
he  driver  that  they  have  forgotten  to  switch
 o
ff  the  vehicle's  lighting,  with  the  ignition  off.
They
 switch  off  automatically  after  a  period
 w
hich  depends  on  the  state  of  charge  of  the
 b
attery  (entry  to  energy  economy  mode).
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Parking lampsManual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
F With the  ignition  off,  "flash"  the  headlamps  u
sing  the  lighting  stalk.
F
Â
A
 further  "headlamp  flash"  switches  the Â
f
unction  off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off  automatically  after  a  set  time.
The
 temporary  illumination  of  the  dipped  beam Â
h
eadlamps  after  the  vehicle's  ignition  has  been Â
s
witched  off  makes  the  driver's  exit  easier Â
w
hen  the  light  is  poor.
Side
Â
markers
Â
for
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
by
Â
illumination
Â
of
Â
t
he
Â
sidelamps
Â
on
Â
the
Â
traffic
Â
side
Â
only.
F
Â
W
ithin
Â
one
Â
minute
Â
of
Â
switching
Â
off
Â
the
Â
i
gnition,
Â
operate
Â
the
Â
lighting
Â
control
Â
stalk
Â
u
p
Â
or
Â
down
Â
depending
Â
on
Â
the
Â
traffic
Â
side
Â
(
for
Â
example:
Â
when
Â
parking
Â
on
Â
the
Â
left;
Â
l
ighting
Â
control
Â
stalk
Â
upwards;
Â
the
Â
right
Â
h
and
Â
sidelamps
Â
are
Â
on).
This
Â
is
Â
confirmed
Â
by
Â
an
Â
audible
Â
signal
Â
and
Â
i
llumination
Â
of
Â
the
Â
corresponding
Â
direction
Â
i
ndicator
Â
warning
Â
lamp
Â
in
Â
the
Â
instrument
Â
panel.
To
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
lamps,
Â
return
Â
the
 l
ighting
Â
control
Â
stalk
Â
to
Â
the
Â
central
Â
position.
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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 Â
b
y  the  display  of  a  message.
When
 a  low  level  of  ambient  light  is  detected Â
b
y  a  sunshine  sensor,  the  number  plate Â
lam
ps,
Â
Â
s
idelamps
 an
d
 d
ipped
 b
eam
 h
eadlamps
 a
re  switched  on  automatically,  without  any Â
a
ction  on  the  part  of  the  driver.  They  can  also Â
c
ome  on  if  rain  is  detected,  at  the  same  time  as Â
a
utomatic  operation  of  the  windscreen  wipers.
As  soon  as  the  brightness  returns  to  a Â
s
ufficient  level  or  after  the  windscreen  wipers Â
a
re  switched  off,  the  lamps  are  switched  off Â
au
tomatically.
Deactivation
FÂ Turn
 the  ring  to  another  position. Â
de activation 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 Â
o
n,  this  warning  lamp  is  displayed Â
I
n
Â
fog  or  snow,  the  sunshine  sensor Â
m
ay
Â
detect  sufficient  light.  In  this Â
c
ase,  the  lighting  will  not  come  on Â
au
tomatically.
do n
ot cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled
 with  the  rain  sensor  and Â
l
ocated  in  the  centre  of  the  windscreen Â
b
ehind  the  rear  view  mirror;  the Â
a
ssociated  functions  would  no  longer Â
be c
ontrolled.
Automatic "guide-me-
home" lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps f unction  is  activated,  under  low  ambient Â
l
ight  the  dipped  beams  headlamps  come  on Â
a
utomatically  when  the  ignition  is  switched  off.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as the duration  of  the  guide-me-home  lighting,  is  set Â
i
n the " Driving aids "
 menu,  then  "Vehicle
settings ".
Contact
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
w
orkshop.
in
Â
the
Â
instrument
Â
panel
Â
accompanied
Â
by
Â
an
Â
a
udible
Â
signal
Â
and/or
Â
a
Â
message.
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Automatic headlamp dipping
System which automatically changes between dipped  and  main  beam  according  to  the Â
a
mbient  light  level  and  the  driving  conditions, Â
u
sing  a  camera  located  in  the  rear  view  mirror.
This
 automatic  headlamp  dipping Â
s
ystem  is  a  driving  aid.  The  driver Â
r
emains  responsible  for  the  vehicle's Â
l
ighting,  its  correct  use  for  the  prevailing Â
c
onditions  of  light,  visibility  and  traffic Â
a
nd  observation  of  driving  and  vehicle Â
r
egulations.
The
 system  will  be  operational  as  soon
 a
s
Â
you
Â
have
Â
exceeded
Â
15
Â
mph
Â
(25Â km/h).
If
 the  speed  drops  below  9  mph Â
(
15 km/h),  the  system  no  longer Â
ope
rates.
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The system may suffer inter ference or not  work  correctly:
-
Â
u
nder  conditions  of  poor  visibility Â
(
for  example,  snowfall,  heavy  rain Â
o
r  thick  fog,  ...),
-
Â
i
f  the  windscreen  is  dirty,  misted  or Â
o
bscured  (by  a  sticker,  ...)  in  front  of Â
t
he  camera,
-
Â
i
f  the  vehicle  is  facing  highly Â
re
flective
 si
gns.
The
 system  is  not  able  to  detect:
-
Â
r
oad  users  that  do  not  have  their Â
o
wn  lighting,  such  as  pedestrians,
-
Â
r
oad  users  whose  lighting  is Â
o
bscured,  such  as  vehicles  running Â
b
ehind  a  safety  barrier  (on  a Â
m
otor way,  for  example),
-
Â
r
oad  users  at  the  top  or  bottom  of Â
a
 steep  slope,  on  twisty  roads,  on Â
c
rossroads.
Switching off
F In the " Driving assistance "
menu,  press  the  button,  its Â
i
ndicator  lamp  goes  off  and Â
t
he  the  system  changes  to Â
"
automatic  illumination  of Â
h
eadlamps"
 m
ode.
To
Â
reactivate  the  system,  flash  the  headlamps Â
ag
ain.
Depending  on  the Â
s
ituation, one of these two
indicator  lamps  comes  on.
Switching on
FÂ Put
 the  lighting  control  stalk  ring  i
n  the  "AUTO"  position.
F
I
n the " Driving assistanc e"
menu,
 press  the  button,  its Â
i
ndicator  lamp  comes  on.
Operation
- dipped beam  is  maintained,  this  i
ndicator  lamp  comes  on  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
F
Â
F
lash  the  headlamps Â
(
going  beyond  the  point Â
o
f resistance) to activate
the  function.
Once
Â
the
Â
function  is  activated,  the  system Â
o
perates
Â
as  follows:
If
Â
the
Â
ambient  light  level  is  very  low  and  the Â
t
raffic
Â
conditions  permit:
-
 m
ain  beam  comes  on
 a
utomatically:  this  indicator  lamp
 c
omes Â
o
n Â
i
n  the Â
i
nstrument  panel.
If
Â
the
Â
ambient  light  level  is  sufficient  and/or  if Â
t
he
Â
traffic
Â
conditions  do  not  allow  illumination  of Â
t
he
Â
main
Â
beam  headlamps:
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp b
eam,  the  driver  can  take  over  at  any  time.
F
Â
F
lashing  the  headlamps Â
a
gain  pauses  the Â
f
unction  and  the Â
s
ystem  changes  to Â
"
automatic  illumination Â
o
f  headlamps"  mode:
-
Â
i
f  the  AUTO  indicator  lamp  was  on  in Â
g
reen,  the  system  changes  to  main Â
b
eam,
-
Â
i
f  the  AUTO  indicator  lamp  was  on  in Â
b
lue,  the  system  changes  to  dipped Â
b
eam.
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To make your approach to the vehicle easier, these  illuminate:
-
Â
t
he  zones  facing  the  driver’s  and Â
p
assenger’s
 do
ors,
-
Â
t
he  zones  for ward  of  the  door  mirrors  and Â
r
ear ward  of  the  front  doors.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
The spotlamps come on automatically:
-  w hen  you  unlock  the  vehicle,
-
Â
w
hen  you  remove  the  electronic  key  from  the  reader,
-
Â
w
hen  you  open  a  door,
-
Â
w
hen  you  use  the  remote  control  to  locate  the
 v
ehicle.
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 Â
d
oor  handles  with  Keyless  Entry Â
an
d
 S
tarting.
 T
he  dipped  beam  headlamps Â
a
nd  the  sidelamps  come  on;  your Â
v
ehicle  is  also  unlocked.
Programming
Daytime running lamps
(LEDs)
They come on automatically when the engine is  started,  when  the  lighting  control  stalk  is  in Â
p
osition " 0" or " AUTO ".
In
 some  weather  conditions  (e.g.  low Â
t
emperature  or  humidity),  the  presence Â
o
f  misting  on  the  internal  sur face  of  the Â
g
lass  of  the  headlamps  and  rear  lamps Â
i
s  normal;  it  disappears  after  the  lamps Â
h
ave  been  on  for  a  few  minutes. The
 remote  switching  on  of  the  lighting  makes Â
y
our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light.  It  is  activated  when  the  lighting  control Â
i
s in the "
AUTO"  position  and  the  level  of  light Â
d
etected  by  the  sunshine  sensor  is  low.
Switching off
The activation, deactivation and choice of w
elcome  lighting  duration  are  done  in  the Â
"D
riving assistance "
 menu  then  "Vehicle
settings ".
The
 exterior  welcome  lighting  switches  off Â
a
utomatically  after  a  set  time,  when  the  ignition Â
i
s  switched  on  or  on  locking  the  vehicle.
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