Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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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   lamps,  
s

idelamps   and   dipped   beam   headlamps   are  
s

witched   on   automatically,   without   any   action  
o

n   the   part   of   the   driver.   They   can   also   come  
o

n   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   top   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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System which automatically changes between dipped   and   main   beam   according   to   the  
a

mbient   light   level   and   the   driving   conditions,  
u

sing   a   camera   located   at   the   top   of   the  
w

indscreen. This
  system   is   a   driving   aid.
The
  driver   remains   responsible   for   the  
v

ehicle's   lighting,   its   correct   use   for   the  
p

revailing   conditions   of   light,   visibility  
a

nd   traffic   and   observation   of   driving  
a

nd   vehicle   regulations.
The
  system   will   be   operational   as   soon
 a

s
 
you
 
have
 
exceeded
 
15
 
mph
 
(25 km/h).
If
  the   speed   drops   below   9   mph
 (

15 km/h),   the   system   no   longer
 ope

rates.
Automatic headlamp dipping
L

211
The system may suffer inter ference or not   work   correctly:
-
 
u
nder   conditions   of   poor   visibility  
(

falling   snow,   heavy   rain   or   thick  
f

og,
 ...
),
-
 
i
f   the   windscreen   is   dirty,   misted   or  
o

bscured   (by   a   sticker,   ...)   in   front   of  
t

he   camera,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   facing   highly  
re

flective
 si
gns.
The
  system   is   not   able   to   detect:
-
 
r
oad   users   that   do   not   have   their  
o

wn   lighting,   such   as   pedestrians,
-
 
r
oad   users   whose   lighting   is  
o

bscured,   such   as   vehicles   running  
b

ehind   a   safety   barrier   (on   a  
m

otor way,   for   example),
-
 
r
oad   users   at   the   top   or   bottom   of  
a

  steep   slope,   on   twisty   roads,   on  
c

rossroads.
Deactivation
F In the Driving  menu,   select   the   "Driving
assistance " tab, then "Automatic
headlamp dip ";
  the   system   changes   to  
"

automatic   illumination   headlamps"   mode.
To
  reactivate   the   system,   flash   the   headlamps  
ag

ain.
Depending   on   the   situation,  
t

hese   indicator   lamps  
c

ome on.
Activation
F Put
  the   lighting   control   stalk   ring  i
n the " AUTO "
  position.
F

In the Driving  menu,   select   "Driving
assistance ", then "Automatic headlamp dip ".
Operation
- dipped  beam   is  m
aintained,   this   indicator  
l

amp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
F
 
F
lash   the   headlamps  
(

going   beyond   the   point  
o

f resistance) to activate
the   function.
Once
 
the
 
function   is   activated,   the   system  
o

perates
 
as
 
follows:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   sufficient   and/or   if  
t

he
 
traffic
 
conditions   do   not   allow   illumination   of  
t

he
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   very   low   and   the  
t

raffic
 
conditions   permit:
-
 
m
ain   beam   comes  
o

n   automatically:   this  
i

ndicator   lamp   comes   on   in  
t

he   instrument   panel.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp beam,   the   driver   can   take   over   at   any   time.
F
 
F
lashing   the   headlamps  
a

gain   pauses   the  
f

unction   and   the   system  
c

hanges   to   "automatic   illumination   of  
h

eadlamps"
 m
ode:
-
 
i
f   the   "AUTO"   and   "Dipped   beam"  
i

ndicator   lamps   are   on,   the   system  
c

hanges   to   main   beam,
-
 
i
f   the   "AUTO"   and   "Main   beam"   indicator  
l

amps   are   on,   the   system   changes   to  
d

ipped
 be
am.
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To make your approach to the vehicle easier, these   illuminate:
-
 
t
he   zones   facing   the   driver’s   and  
p

assenger’s
 do
ors,
-
 
t
he   zones   for ward   of   the   door   mirrors   and  
r

ear ward   of   the   front   doors.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
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  
d

oor   handles   with   Keyless   Entry  
an

d
 S
tarting.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
They come on automatically when the engine is   started,   when   the   lighting   control   stalk   is   in  
p

osition " 0" or " AUTO ".
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. The
  remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light.   It   is   activated   when   the   lighting   control  
i

s in the "
AUTO"   position   and   the   level   of   light  
d

etected   by   the   sunshine   sensor   is   low.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off a
utomatically   after   a   set   time,   when   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
When
 
the
 
courtesy
 
lamp
 
is
 
in
 
this
 
p

osition,
 
the
 
spotlamps
 
come
 
on
 au
tomatically:
-
 w
hen
 
you
 
unlock
 
the
 
vehicle,
-
 
w

hen
 
you
 
remove
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
from
 
t

he
 r

eader,
-
 
w

hen
 
you
 
open
 
a
 
door,
-
 
when you use the remote control to locate the vehicle.
The dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps c ome   on;   your   vehicle   is   also   unlocked.
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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   headlamps   should   be   adjusted  
a

ccording   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 1

  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
2.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
3.
 5

  people   +   maximum   load   in   the   boot.
Adjusting the headlamp 
b

eam
 hei
ght
The initial setting is position "0".
Programming
The activation, deactivation and choice of w
elcome   lighting   duration   are   done   in   the   touch  
s

creen
 t
ablet.
In the Driving
 

menu,   select   the   "Settings "
tab then " Lighting"
  and   select   "Welcome
lighting ".
Use
  the   arrows   or   the   cursor   to   adjust   the  
d

uration   of   the   lighting.
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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Cornering lighting
This system, if fitted to your vehicle, makes use   of   the   beam   from   a   front   foglamp   to  
i

lluminate   the   inside   of   a   bend,   when   the  
m

ain   or   dipped   beam   headlamps   are   on   and  
t

he   vehicle   speed   is   below   25   mph   (40   km/h)  
(

urban   driving,   winding   road,   junctions,   parking  
m

anoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
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.
The
  cornering   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   Driving
 
menu.
F

Sel
ect the " Settings " tab, then " Lighting"
and
  "Directional headlamps ".
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are o
n,   this   system   allows   the   light   beams   to   better  
f

ollow   the   road.
Associated
  with   xenon   headlamps,   this   system  
i

mproves   the   quality   of   lighting   when   cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lightingOperating fault
This system is inactive:
-  w hen   stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 is enga
ged. If
  a   fault   occurs,   these   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
The   directional   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
In the Driving
 

menu,   select   the   "Settings "
tab, then " Lighting"
  and   select   "Directional
headlamps ".
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Wiper control stalk
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions that   can   be   configured:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
N ormal   wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Automatic
  wiping   (press   down,  
t

hen
 r
elease).
Single
  wipe   (pull   the   stalk   briefly  
t

owards   you).
The
 
wipers
 
are
 
controlled
 
directly
 
by
 
the
 
driver.
Wiping
 
speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the  
s

talk
 
to
 
the   desired   position.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Single wipe (press downwards or pull t
he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).
or
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.
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. The
  front   wiper   system   includes   a  
s

afety   device   which   can   temporarily  
i

nhibit   operation   if   it   detects   obstacles  
s

uch   as   ice   or   snow.
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Rear wiper
Park.
If
 
a
 
significant
 
accumulation
 
of
 
snow
 
or
 
i

ce
 
is
 
present,
 
deactivate
 
the
 
automatic
 
r

ear
 
wiper. 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   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
This
  function   can   be   deactivated   in   the   Driving
menu.
Select the " Settings" tab, then " Driving aids"
and
  "Rear wiper in reverse ".
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Windscreen wash and washer jets
Windscreen wash
Adjusting the jets
The f ront  w ashers  i nclude  a n  a djustment  f or  t he  
h

eight   of   delivery   from   the   jets.
If
  you   want   to   modify   the   factory   setting,   turn  
t

he   screw   on   each   jet   anti-clockwise,   towards  
t

he   "+"   to   raise   the   jet   or   clockwise,   towards  
t

he "-"   to   lower   it.
F
 P
ull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
towards
 
y

ou.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then
 
the
 
w

indscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for
 
a
 
fixed
 
p

eriod.
A
 
few
 
moments
 
after
 
releasing
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk,
 
t

here
 
is
 
a
 
last
 
wipe
 
to
 
clear
 
any
 
runs
 
from
 
the
 
sc

reen.
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