Citroen DS4 DAG 2010.5 1.G Owners Manual

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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.
Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting and side spotlamps makes your approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is activated depending on the light level detected by the sunshine sensor.
Switching on
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off automatically after a set time, when the ignition is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
 Press the open padlock on the remote control.
The dipped beam headlamps and the sidelamps come on, as well as the side spotlamps, located under the door mirrors; your vehicle is also unlocked.
The lighting duration is selected via the vehicle configuration menu.

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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 dipped beam headlamps if automatic guide-me-home lighting is activated.
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on
 With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.  A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a set time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Daytime lighting, compulsory in cer tain countries, which comes on automatically when the engine is star ted making the vehicle more visible to other users.
This function is assured:
- in countries where it is imposed by regulations, by illumination of the dipped beam headlamps associated with illumination of the sidelamps and number plate lamps. - for other countries where it is provided, by illumination of dedicated lamps associated with illumination of the sidelamps and number plate lamps.
The instruments and controls (multifunction screen, air conditioning control panel, ...) are not illuminated, except in night mode with manual or automatic illumination of headlamps.
Daytime running lamps
This function can be activated or deactivated via the vehicle configuration menu.
Switching on the lighting when switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the ring A to position A"0" - lighting off, then to the position of your choice. If the lighting is switched on manually after
switching off the ignition, there is an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that they have forgotten to switch off the vehicle's lighting, with the ignition off. They switch off automatically after a period which depends on the state of charge of the battery (entry to energy economy mode).

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 "AUTO" 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.
Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the sidelamps on the traffic side only.  Within one minute of switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk up or down depending on the traffic side (for example: when parking on the left; lighting control stalk upwards; the right hand sidelamps are on). This is confirmed by an audible signal and illumination of the corresponding direction indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel. To switch off the parking lamps, return the lighting control stalk to the central position.

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 "AUTO" 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.
Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the sidelamps on the traffic side only.  Within one minute of switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk up or down depending on the traffic side (for example: when parking on the left; lighting control stalk upwards; the right hand sidelamps are on). This is confirmed by an audible signal and illumination of the corresponding direction indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel. To switch off the parking lamps, return the lighting control stalk to the central position.

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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.
Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting and side spotlamps makes your approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is activated depending on the light level detected by the sunshine sensor.
Switching on
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off automatically after a set time, when the ignition is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
 Press the open padlock on the remote control.
The dipped beam headlamps and the sidelamps come on, as well as the side spotlamps, located under the door mirrors; your vehicle is also unlocked.
The lighting duration is selected via the vehicle configuration menu.

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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.
Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting and side spotlamps makes your approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is activated depending on the light level detected by the sunshine sensor.
Switching on
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off automatically after a set time, when the ignition is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
 Press the open padlock on the remote control.
The dipped beam headlamps and the sidelamps come on, as well as the side spotlamps, located under the door mirrors; your vehicle is also unlocked.
The lighting duration is selected via the vehicle configuration menu.

Automatic adjustment of Xenon headlamps
Do not touch the xenon headlamp bulbs. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, this system corrects the height of the xenon headlamp beams automatically and when stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this warning lamp and/or the ser vice warning lamp is displayed on the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen. The system then places your headlamps in the lowest position.
Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlamps
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the height of the halogen headlamps should be adjusted according 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.
The initial setting is position "0" .

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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps 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 static intersection lighting, considerably improves the quality of your lighting when cornering.
This function is inactive: - when stationary or at low speeds, - when reverse is engaged.
The system is activated by default. with directional lighting
without directional lighting
Programming
The system is activated or deactivated in the vehicle configuration menu.
The state of the system stays in memory on switching off the ignition.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by a message in the screen.

Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes use of the beam from a front foglamp to illuminate the inside of a bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h)
(urban driving, winding road, intersections, parking manouevres...).
Switching on
with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching off
The system does not operate: - below a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel, - above 25 mph (40 km/h), - when reverse gear is engaged,
The system is activated by default.
Programming
The system is activated or deactivated in the vehicle configuration menu.
This function star ts: - when the corresponding direction indicator is switched on, or - from a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel.

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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 Afor 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 (propor tional to the speed of the vehicle).
Park,
or