2011 Citroen C4 warning light

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MONITORING
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Left-hand
direction
indicato

r


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.


Right-hand
direction
indicator


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.


Hazard warning
lamps


fl ashing with
audible signal. The hazard warning
lamps switch, located on
the dashboard, has been
operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction
indicators and their associated indicator
lamps fl ash simultaneously.


Sidelamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.


Dipped beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position.


Main beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.


Front foglamps


fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice
to switch off the front foglamps.


Rear foglamps


fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to
switch off the rear foglamps.

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Passenger's
airbag system
fi xed in the
seat belt and
passenger's front
airbag warning
lamps display. The control switch, located
in the glove box, has been
placed in the "ON"
position.
The passenger's front airbag
is activated.
In this case, do not install a
"rear facing" child seat. Move the control switch to the "OFF"

position to deactivate the passenger's
front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear
facing" child seat.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Stop & Start


fi xed. The Stop & Start system has
put the engine in STOP mode
at a vehicle stop (traffi c lights,
traffi c jam, or other...). The warning lamp goes off and the
engine restarts automatically in START
mode, as soon as you want to move off.

fl ashes for a few
seconds, then
goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for
special cases with STOP mode and
START mode.


Parking space
sensors


fi xed. The parking space sensors
function is selected. To start measurement, operate the direction
indicator on the side of the space to be
measured, and do not exceed 12 mph
(20 km/h). A message is displayed once the
measurement has been completed.

Automatic
wiping


fi xed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards.
Automatic front wiping is activated.


Lighting
rheostat


fi xed. The lighting rheostat is
making an adjustment. You can adjust the level of illumination of
the instruments between 1 and 16.

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Locking the vehicle


)
Press the closed padlock to
lock the vehicle.

Normal locking using the remote
control

Normal locking using the key


)
Turn the key towards the rear in the
driver's door lock to lock the vehicle.

Locating your vehicle

This function allows you to identify your
vehicle from a distance, particularly in
poor light. Your vehicle must be locked.


Folding the key


)
First press this button to fold the key.



)
Press the closed padlock
on the remote control.
This will switch on the courtesy lamps
and the direction indicators will fl ash for
a few seconds.
Anti-theft protection


Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.
In the event of a fault, you
are informed by illumina-
tion of this warning lamp,
an audible signal and a message in the
screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.

Locking is confi rmed by fi xed lighting
of the direction indicators for approxi-
mately two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrors
fold at the same time.
It also brings on of the timed operation
of the exterior side spotlamps and the
guide-me-home lighting, if this is acti-
vated.

If one of the doors or the boot
is still open, the central locking
does not take place.
When the vehicle is locked, if
it is unlocked inadvertently, it
will relock automatically after
thirty seconds unless a door is
opened.
The folding and unfolding of the
door mirrors using the remote
control can be deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer.


Closing the windows using the
3-button remote control


)
Press and hold down the
closed padlock until the
level of closing is achieved.
The windows stop when
you release the button.
When closing the windows using
the remote control you must en-
sure that nothing prevents their
correct closing.
If you want to leave the windows
partly open, it is necessary to
deactivate the volumetric alarm
protection.

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VISIBILITY
99
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.

Activation


)
Turn ring A
to the "AUTO"
position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a mes-
sage in the screen.


Deactivation


)
Turn ring A
to a position other than
"AUTO"
. Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the screen.

Coupling with the automatic "Guide-
me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumi-
nation of headlamps provides "guide-
me-home" lighting with the following
additional options:


- selection of the lighting duration to
15, 30 or 60 seconds in the settings
in the vehicle confi guration menu
(except in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, for which the du-
ration is set: 60 seconds),

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


In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting
come on, this warning lamp
is displayed on the instrument
panel and/or a message appears in the
screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN or a qualifi ed work-
shop workshop.

Operating fault
In fog or snow, the sunshine sen-
sor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sen-
sor, 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.

Parking lamps

Side markers for the vehicle by illumi-
nation of the sidelamps on the traffi c
side only.


)
Within one minute of switching off
the ignition, operate the lighting con-
trol stalk up or down depending on
the traffi c side (for example: when
parking on the left; lighting control
stalk upwards; the right hand side-
lamps are on).
This is confi rmed 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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VISIBILITY
100
EXTERIOR WELCOMELIGHTING

Switching on


)
Press the open padlock on
the remote control.

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
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted accord-
ing 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.







MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OFHALOGEN HEADLAMPS

The initial setting is position "0"
.
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OFXENON HEADLAMPS


The remote switching on of the light-
ing and side spotlamps makes your ap-
proach to the vehicle easier in poor light.
It is activated depending on the light level
detected by the sunshine sensor.
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on, as well as the side
spotlamps, located under the door mir-
rors; your vehicle is also unlocked.
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 re-
lation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
on the instrument panel, ac-
companied by an audible
signal and a message in the screen.
The system then places your headlamps
in the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon head-
lamp bulbs.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop. The lighting duration is select-
ed via the vehicle confi guration
menu.

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VISIBILITY
101
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING

Programming
with directional lighting


without directional lighting

When the dipped or main beam head-
lamps 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 im-
proves the quality of your lighting when
cornering.

Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning
lamp fl ashes in the instrument
panel, accompanied by a mes-
sage in the screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.

This function is inactive:


- when stationary or at low speeds,

- when reverse is engaged.

The system is activated or de-
activated in the vehicle confi gu-
ration menu.
The system is activated by default.
The state of the system stays in memory
on switching off the ignition.

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FITTINGS
120
This is a removable lamp, fi tted in the
boot wall, which can be used to light the
boot or as a torch.
For the boot lamp function, refer to the
"Visibility - § Boot lamp" section.
Torch

Operation
This torch operates with NiMH type re-
chargeable batteries.
It has an battery life of approximately
45 minutes and charges while you are
driving.
Use


)
Extract the torch from its location
pulling it upwards.

)
Press the switch, located on the
back, to switch the torch on or off.

)
Unfold the support, located on the
back, to set down and raise the
torch; for example, when changing
a wheel.


Storing


)
Put the torch back in place in its lo-
cation starting with the lower part.
If you have forgotten to switch off
the torch, this switches it off auto-
matically.

)
Raise the boot carpet for access to
the storage box.
This has areas for the storage a box of
spare bulbs, a fi rst aid kit, two warning
triangles...
It also contains the vehicle tools, the
temporary puncture repair kit...
Storage box

Observe the polarities when fi t-
ting the rechargeable batteries.
Never replace the rechargeable
batteries with normal batteries. It the torch is not engaged cor-
rectly, it may not charge and may
not come on when the boot is
opened.

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SAFETY
130
DIRECTION INDICATORS


)
Left: lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance.

)
Right: raise the lighting stalk pass-
ing the point of resistance.







HAZARD WARNING LAMPS



)
Press this button, the direction indi-
cators fl ash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, de-
pending on the deceleration, the hazard
warning lamps come on automatically.
They switch off automatically the fi rst
time you accelerate.


)
You can also switch them off by
pressing the button.

HORN

A visual warning by means of the direc-
tion indicators to alert other road users
to a vehicle breakdown, towing or ac-
cident.
"Motorway" function


)
Press briefl y upwards or down-
wards, without going beyond the
point of resistance; the direction in-
dicators will fl ash 3 times.
If you forget to cancel the di-
rection indicators for more than
twenty seconds, the volume of
the audible signal will increase
if the speed is above 40 mph
(60 km/h). Audible warning system to alert other
road users to an imminent danger.


)
Press the central part of the mutli-
function steering wheel.
Use the horn moderately and
only in the following circum-
stances:


- immediate danger,

- overtaking a cyclist or pe-
destrian

- approaching a location lack-
ing visibility.