wipers Citroen DS4 2011 1.G Owner's Manual

MULTIFUNCTION
SCREENSCOMFORT ACCESS VISIBILITY
62 Monochrome screen C
66 Colour screen and map
70 Tr i p c o m p u t e r78 Ventilation
80 Manual air conditioning
82 Dual-zone digital air
conditioning
87 Rear screen demist - defrost
88 Front seats
93 Rear seats
94 Steering wheel adjustment
95 Mirrors100 Remote control key
109 Alarm
112 Doors
114 Boot
115 Electric windows
117 Fuel tank
119 Misfuel prevention (Diesel)122 Lighting controls
123 Daytime running lamps
126 Automatic illumination of
headlamps
127 Welcome lighting
128 Headlamp adjustment
129 Directional lighting
131 Wiper controls
132 Automatic rain sensitive
wipers
136 Courtesy lamps
137 Interior mood lighting
138 Boot lamp
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21Familiarisation
Seeing clearly


Lighting


Ring A

Ring B


Direction indicators


122


Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance; the corresponding direction
indicators will flash for as long as the stalk
remains in this position.

172





Stalk A: windscreen wipers

Switching "AUTO" on/off



)
Press the stalk downwards and release.


Ring B: rear wiper


132



135


Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.


"Motorway" function

Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will flash
three times.
This function can be used at any speed, but it
is particularly useful when changing lane on
high-speed roads.

Wipers


131

The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the par t of the driver, when a low level
of external light is detected or in cer tain cases
of activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.












Automatic illumination of headlamps


Activation



)
Turn the ring to the "AU TO "
position. The
automatic illumination of headlamps is
accompanied by a message in the screen.



Deactivation



)
Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the screen.



Associated with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting provides
the "guide-me-home" lighting with the following
additional options:


- selection of the lighting duration of 15,
30 or 60 seconds in the vehicle parameters
in the vehicle configuration menu,

- automatic activation of "guide-me-home"
lighting when automatic lillumination of
headlamps is in operation.



Operating fault

In the event of a malfunction of
the sunshine sensor, the lighting
comes on, this warning lamp is
displayed in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
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
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.

131Visibility
System for selection and control of the various
front and rear wiping modes for the elimination
of rain and cleaning the screens.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
according to the climatic conditions.
The wipers are controlled by means of stalk A

for the front and the ring B
for the rear.









Wiper controls


Programming



Model without AUTO wiping


Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available depending on whether the following
options are fitted:


- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,

- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear.




Model with AUTO wiping



Windscreen wiper



A.
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower
the stalk to the desired position.
Single wipe (press downwards or pull
towards you, then release).

Automatic wiping (press down,
then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly
towards you). Fast wiping (heavy rain).
Normal wiping (moderate rain).
Intermittent wiping (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle).
Park.






or

Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without any action on the par t of the driver, if
rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view
mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.

Switching on

Briefly push stalk A
downwards.
The instruction is confirmed by
a wiping cycle, accompanied by
illumination of this warning lamp
in the instrument panel and an
activation message.


Switching off

Briefly push stalk A
downwards again.
The instruction is confirmed by
this warning lamp going off in the
instrument panel and/or the display of
a deactivation message.

The automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers must be reactivated
if the ignition has been off for more than
one minute.


Operating fault

If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction
occurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent
mode.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off 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.

133Visibility









Windscreen and headlamp
wash


)
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards
you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the
dipped beam headlamps are on
.



Low screenwash/headlamp
wash level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the
low level of this fluid is indicated by gauge in
the reser voir filler neck under the bonnet.
Checking and topping up this fluid can only be
done when stationary with the engine off.
The driver should check the level of
this fluid regularly, par ticularly during
winter.
Refer to "Checks - § Screenwash/headlamp
wash level" for the procedure on checking the
level.

To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable to:


- handle them with care,

- clean them regularly using
soapy water,

- avoid using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,

- replace them at the first signs
of wear.

This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the blades from the windscreen.









Special position of the
windscreen wipers



)
Any action on the wiper stalk immediately
after switching off the ignition places the
blades ver tically on the screen.

)
To park the blades again, switch on the
ignition and operate the wiper stalk.

135Visibility

B.
Rear wiper selection ring: turn the ring
to place the desired symbol against the
marking.

If a significant accumulation of snow or
ice is present, or when using a tailgate
bicycle carrier, deactivate the automatic
rear wiper via the vehicle configuration
menu. Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Turn the ring to its stop/the rear
screen wash, then the rear wiper
operates for a set duration.


Reverse gear

When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.


Programming













Rear wiper

The function is activated or
deactivated via the vehicle
configuration menu.
This function is activated by default.

Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



F19



30 A

Windscreen wipers slow/fast speed.


F20



15 A

Front and rear screenwash pump.


F21



20 A

Headlamp wash pump.


F22



15 A

Horn.


F23



15 A

Right-hand main beam headlamp.


F24



15 A

Left-hand main beam headlamp.


F27



5 A

Left-hand dipped headlamp.


F28



5 A

Right-hand dipped headlamp.


Fuse table

Energy economy mode
System which manages the period of use of cer tain functions to conser ve a sufficient level of charge in the battery.
After the engine has stopped, you can still use functions such as the audio equipment, windscreen wipers, dipped beam headlamps, cour tesy lamps,
etc. for a maximum combined period of thirty minutes.
This period may be greatly reduced if
the battery is not fully charged.
A flat battery prevents the engine from
starting (refer to the corresponding
paragraph). If the telephone is being used at the
same time on the navigation system,
it will be interrupted after 10 minutes.


Switching to economy mode

Once this period has elapsed, a message
appears in the screen indicating that the vehicle
has switched to economy mode and the active
functions are put on standby.

Exiting economy mode

These functions are reactivated automatically
the next time the vehicle is driven.


)
In order to resume the use of these
functions immediately, star t the engine and
let it run for a few minutes.
The time available to you will then be double
the period for which the engine is left running.
However, this period will always be between
five and thir ty minutes.