2011 Citroen DS4 Owner's Manual

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Welcome lighting


The remote switching on of the passenger compar tment lighting makes your access to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is activated depending on the
light level detected by the sunshine sensor.

Switching on
Switching off

On the outside, the welcome lighting switches
off automatically after a set time, when the
ignition is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
On the inside, the welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a pre-determined time or on
opening one of the doors.


Programming



)
Press the open padlock on the
remote control; your vehicle is
unlocked.
On the outside, the sidelamps and dipped
beam headlamps, as well as the side
spotlamps, located under the door mirrors,
come on. The lighting duration for the welcome
lighting is selected via the vehicle
configuration menu.
On the inside, the footwell and courtesy lamps
come on.

Automatic adjustment of xenon headlamps

Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. This system adjusts the height of the xenon
headlamp beams automatically and when
stationary, according to the load in the vehicle, so
as to avoid causing a nuisance to other road user.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed in 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 starts:


- 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 A

for 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 (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle).
Park.






or

Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen 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.

Switching on

Briefly push stalk A
downwards.
The instruction is confirmed by
a wiping cycle, accompanied by
illumination of this warning lamp
in the instrument panel and an
activation message.


Switching off

Briefly push stalk A
downwards again.
The instruction is confirmed by
this warning lamp going off in the
instrument panel and/or the display of
a deactivation message.

The automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers must be reactivated
if the ignition has been off for more than
one minute.


Operating fault

If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction
occurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent
mode.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before activating the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.

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Windscreen and headlamp
wash


)
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards
you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the
dipped beam headlamps are on
.



Low screenwash/headlamp
wash level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the
low level of this fluid is indicated by gauge in
the reser voir filler neck under the bonnet.
Checking and topping up this fluid can only be
done when stationary with the engine off.
The driver should check the level of
this fluid regularly, par ticularly during
winter.
Refer to "Checks - § Screenwash/headlamp
wash level" for the procedure on checking the
level.

To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable to:


- handle them with care,

- clean them regularly using
soapy water,

- avoid using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,

- replace them at the first signs
of wear.

This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the blades from the windscreen.









Special position of the
windscreen wipers



)
Any action on the wiper stalk immediately
after switching off the ignition places the
blades ver tically on the screen.

)
To park the blades again, switch on the
ignition and operate the wiper stalk.