2011.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switchesoff immediately if you.


- flash the headlamps again,

- place the lighting control stalk in another
position,

- switch the ignition on (or select "ON" mode
for vehicle with the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system).

Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
)
Place the lighting control stalk in the "OFF"
position, or "AUTO" for vehicles that have it. ) Place the ignition switch on "LOCK" and remove the key (or select "OFF" mode for
vehicles that have the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). ) Within one minute after switching off the
ignition, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting control stalk.
The headlamps come on for around30 seconds. ) A further "headlamp flash" within 60 seconds of switching the ignition to OFF (or selection of "OFF" mode for vehicles
with the "Keyless Entry and Star ting" system) reactivates the function for a
further 30 seconds. Te m p o r a r i l
y keeping the dipped beam headlamps
on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched
o
ff makes the exit of the vehicle's occupants easier
when the light is poor.

The duration of the guide-me-home
lighting can be set in the colour screen"Equipment" menu.

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Exterior welcome lighting Remote switching on of the lighting makes your approach to the vehicle easier in poor light.
It comes on when the vehicle is unlocked remotely.
Switching on
) Place the lighting control in
position "OFF" or "AUTO". ) Press the open padlock on the
remote control or the electronickey.
The sidelamps come on for about 30 seconds. For vehicles fitted
with automatic illumination of
headlamps, the welcome lightingonly comes on under conditions of low ambient light.




Switching off


The welcome lighting goes off immediately if:


- you press the open padlock on the remote control,

- you place the lighting control in another position,

- you switch on the ignition (or select "ON"
mode for vehicles fitted with the "Keyless
Entry and Star ting" system).




It is possible to choose the type of lamps switched on or to deactivate
the function via the colour screen"Equipment" menu.

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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamp
beams should be adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.0 1 or 2 people in the front seats. 1
5 passengers (including the driver). 2
5 passengers (including the driver) +
maximum authorised load.3
Driver + maximum authorised load.









Manual adjustment of
the headlamp beams Automatic headlamp adjustment
In cases of malfunction, this message
appears in the multifunction screen.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs. Contacta CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop.
On vehicles with xenon bulbs: when stationary, the system automatically correctsythe height of the beam, whatever the load of the
vehicle. The driver is then assured of having
optimum lighting and not causing a nuisance to other road users.

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front and rear wiping modes for removing rainand cleaning the screens.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
desi
gned to improve the driver's visibilityaccording to the climatic conditions.








Wiper controls
Settings
Various automatic wiper control modes are also available depending on whether the following
options are fitted:
- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
- rear wipin
g on engaging reverse gear.



Model with intermittent wiping


Model with AUTO wiping

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Certain windscreen wiper functions(intermittent operation, ...) can beconfigured via the colour screen"Equipment" menu.

Manual controls


Windscreen wipers
B.
intermittent operation or rain sensor sensitivity adjustment ring.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. Thewindscreen wash then the wipers operate for aset time. The headlamp wash is also activated if the
dipped beam headlamps are on.


Headlamp wash

Press the end of the lighting stalk to activate
the headlamp wash, when the dipped beam
headlamps are on. sin
gle wipe.
park.
intermittent
(the speed can be set
manually).
or
automat
ic rain sensitive wipers(the speed can be set manually).
slow.
f
ast.
A
.wiping speed selection stalk:
Y
ou can increase or decrease:
- the wiping frequency when the intermittent
mode is active,- the sensitivity of the rain sensor when theautomatic mode is active.


- "+": high sensitivity.

- "-": low sensitivity.


To reduce the consumption of screenwash fluid, the headlampwashers only operate with the firstoperation of the screenwash.

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Automatic rain sensitive
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.

Operating fault

Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor and located in the centre of
the windscreen behind the rear view mirror.
Activation
)Move the stalk A to the "AUTO"
position.

Switch off the automatic rain sensitivewipers when using an automatic car wash.
To protect the rubber of the wiper, it is advisable to deactivate the automaticmode when the vehicle is parked and when the ambient temperature isbelow 0 ° C.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the windscreen is completely clear of ice before activating the automatic rain sensitive wipers.



Deactivation
)
Move the stalk Ato the "OFF"
position.

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Rear wiper
park.
intermittent wi
pe.
The wi
per wipes twice then switches to
intermittent mode. wi
pe with screen wash.
Keep the rin
g in this position to operate the
screen wash with several wipes of the wiper.
The intermittence of the rear wiper can be configured via the colour screen"Equipment" menu.
C
.rear wiper selection ring:

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Courtesy lamps
Front courtesy lamp
Position 1
The cour tesy lamp comes on when a door or
the tailgate is opened.
When the door or the tailgate is closed again,
the lighting gradually dims for a few seconds
before switching off.
However, the cour tesy lamp is switched off automatically in the following cases:
- When the doors and the tailgate are closedand the ignition switch is placed in the
"ON"
position.
- When the doors and the tailgate are closedand you lock the vehicle.



Position 2

The cour tesy lamp is permanently off.
There are two map reading lamps, one on eachside of the cour tesy lamp.
Press the corresponding lamp lens A.


Map reading lamps
The durations of lighting of the front courtesy lamps can be configured viathe colour screen "Equipment" menu.