2010.5 Citroen DS4 instrument panel

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Lighting dimmer
Permits manual adjustment of the brightness of the instruments and controls in relation to the exterior brightness. Only operates when the vehicle lighting is on in night mode.
Activation
 Press button A to change the brightness of the instruments and controls.  When the lighting reaches the minimum setting, release the button, then press again to increase it. or  When the lighting reaches the maximum setting, release the button, then press again to reduce it.  When the lighting reaches the level of brightness required, release the button.
This indicator and the lighting
value appear in the middle of the instrument panel during adjustment to show the lighting level compared to the 16 levels available.
You can also modify the level of lighting by turning the thumb wheel B , located on the left of the steering wheel:  upwards; to reduce the level,  downwards; to increase the level.
Deactivation
When the vehicle lighting is off, or in day mode (daytime running lamps on), pressing the button or turning the thumb wheel does not have any effect.

System allowing cer tain screens to be switched
off for night driving. The instrument panel remains on with the analogue vehicle speed, manual or electronic gearbox system gear selected, cruise control or speed limiter information, if in use, and the low fuel aler ts as appropriate. If there is an aler t or a change in a function or to a setting, the black panel mode is interrupted.
Black panel (black screen)
Activation
 With the vehicle lighting on, press this button again to activate the black panel.  Press once more to illuminate on the
various screens again. The dashboard lighting dimmer remains operational when in black panel mode.
In the instrument panel, you can change the colour of its dials (button A ) independently from Athat of the screens (button B ). There are five colour variants, from white to blue.  press the appropriate button as many times as needed to obtain the desired colour.
Customising the instrument
panel colours
In order to retain the digital reading of the speed in km/h, activation of black panel mode is prohibited in countries that use metric units.

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Customising the polyphonic
sounds
This menu allows you to choose a family of polyphonic sounds from the four available. These sounds are grouped together in a family and are adapted to suit the situation and context (aler t, confirmation, rejection, direction indicators, lighting left on, key in ignition...).
For the customisable colour instrument panel associated with the satellite navigation system
 Press the thumb wheel for access to the main menu.  Select the "Choice of sounds" line and confirm.  Select the desired family of sounds and
confirm.  Save the modifications by confirming "OK".
For safety reasons, the driver must only carry out these operation when stationary.
For safety reasons, these operations are only possible when stationary.
For the customisable colour instrument panel with audio system
 Press the "MENU" button for access to the main menu.  Select the "Personalisation-configuration" menu and confirm.  Select the "Choice of sounds" line and confirm.
 Select the desired family of sounds and confirm.  Save the modifications by confirming "OK".

Central colour screen and instrument panel controls
associated with the satellite navigation system
This group of controls allows: - when stationar y , configuration of the ar yvehicle, central screen and instrument panel parameters (driving and comfor t systems, language, units, sounds...), - when stationar y and while driving , scrolling the active functions available (trip computer, navigation-guidance...).
Controls
There is a button and a thumb wheel to control the central colour screen in the instrument panel: 1. button on the end of the wiper stalk: run through the various active functions available. 2. thumb wheel on the left of the steering column, - rotation (other than menu): scroll through the list of active functions available, - press: main menu, confirm the selection, - rotation (in a menu): move up or down in the menu.
Main menu
 Press thumb wheel 2 for access to the main menu and select one of the following functions:
- "Vehicle parameters", - "Display adjustment", - "Choice of sounds".  Turn the thumb wheel 2 to move around in the central colour screen.  Press the thumb wheel 2 again to confirm the selection.
The main menu and its associated functions can only be accessed when stationary. A message appears in the central colour screen, above a cer tain speed threshold, indicating that the main
menu cannot be displayed.

Fuel tank Capacity of the tank: approximately 60 litres.
Low fuel level
Refuelling
Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to be registered by the fuel gauge. Opening the filler cap may result in an inrush of air. This vacuum is entirely normal and results
from the sealing of the fuel system.
 Press control A until the automatic opening of the fuel flap is heard. This control remains active for a few minutes after switching off the ignition. If necessary, switch the ignition on again to reactivate it.  Take care to select the pump that delivers the correct fuel for your vehicle.
 Introduce the nozzle so as to push in the metal non-return flap B.  Make sure that the nozzle is pushed in as far as possible before star ting to refuel (risk of blowback).  Maintain this position while refuelling.  Push the fuel flap to close it. If you are filling your tank to the top, do not persist after the third cut- off; this could cause your vehicle to malfunction.
When the low fuel level in the tank is reached, this warning lamp on
the instrument panel comes on, accompanied by an audible warning and a message in the screen. When it first comes on, around 6 litres of fuel remain in the tank. You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid running out.
With Stop & Star t, never refuel with the system in STOP mode; you must switch off the ignition with the key.

Visibility
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting commands are issued directly
by the driver by means of the ring A and the stalk B .
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B. Stalk for switching headlamps: pull the stalk towards you to switch the lighting between dipped and main beam headlamps. In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.
A. Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it to position the symbol required facing the mark.
Lamps off.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the lighting selected is on.

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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.