2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG headlamp

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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 AD j USTMENT OF HALOGEN
HEADLAMPS
The initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADjUSTMENT OF XENON
HEADLAMPS
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
 
caus
-
ing
  a   nuisance   to   other   road   user.
If
 
a
 
malfunction
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
is
 
displayed
 
in

 
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 bulbs.
Contact  
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
VISIBILITY

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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

 
corner

-
ing
 
lighting,

 
considerably

 
improves

 
the

 quality
 
of
 
your
 
lighting
 
round
 
bends.
Operating faultIf
 
a
 
fault
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
flashes
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
mes
-
sage
  in   the   screen.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  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
 
configu
-
ration
  menu.
 The

 
system
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
de
-
fault.
The
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
stays
 
in
 
memory on

  switching   off   the   ignition.
VISIBILITY

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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers  operate  automat -
ically, without any action on the part of
the
 
driver
,  
if
 
rain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
be
-
hind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their speed

  to   the   intensity   of   the   rainfall.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
down
-
wards.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a

 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
message. Switching on
Switching off Operating fault
If

 
an
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
wiper
 
mal
-
function occurs, the wipers will operate
in
  intermittent   mode.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
d

o not cover the rain sensor,
linked
 
with
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and

 
located
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen

 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror

.
Switch
 
of
f  
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.
The
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
windscreen

 
wipers
 
must
 
be
 
re
-
activated  if  the  ignition  has  been  of
f   for   more   than   one   minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
downwards
 
again.
The

 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
of
f  
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
the
 
display
 
of

  a   deactivation   message.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On 
vehicle
 
fitted
 
with
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers,
 
the
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicat
-
ed
 
by
 
gauge
 
in
 
the
 
reservoir
 
filler
 
neck
 
under

  the   bonnet.
Checking
 
and
 
topping
 
up
 
this
 
fluid
 
can
 
should

  be   done   with   the   engine   off.
The
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
should
 
be
 
checked
 
regularly

,   particularly   during   winter.
Refer
 
to
 
"Checks
 
-
 
Screenwash
 
/
 
head
-
lamp
 
wash
 
level"
 
section
 
for
 
the
 
proce
-
dure
  on   checking   the   level.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
to
-
wards  
you.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then

 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for

  a   fixed   period.
The  
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate when
the dipped or main beam head
-
lamps are on, with the vehicle moving.
To  
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the

 
fluid
 
by
 
the
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers, they operate only with every
seventh use of the screenwash
or  
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
during
 
a

  given   journey.
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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
On 
opening
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
,  
an
 
alert

 
message
 
is
 
displayed,
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal,
 
to

 
remind
 
you
 
that
 
the
 
key
 
is
 
still
 
in

 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
at
 
posi
-
tion
1 (Stop).
If
 
the
 
key
 
has
 
been
 
left
 
in
 
the
 
igni
-
tion switch at position 2 (Ignition
on),
 
the
 
ignition
 
will
 
be
 
switched
 
of

f   automatically   after   one   hour.
To
 
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
back
 
on,
 
turn

 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position
 
1 (Stop)
,
then
 
back
 
to
 
position
 
2 (Ignition
on)

.Switching off the engine
F Stop   the   vehicle.
F  
With
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
at
 
idle,
 
turn
 
the

  key   to   position   1.
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
key
 
from
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch.
F

 
T
o  
lock
 
the
 
steering
 
column,
 
turn
 
the
 
steering

  until   it   locks. Energy economy mode
After
 switching  of f  the  engine  (posi -
tion 1-Stop ),  for  a  maximum  of  30  min -
utes you can still use functions such
as
 
the
 
audio
 
and
 
telematic
 
system,
 
the
 
wipers,

 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps,
 
cour
-
tesy
  lamps,   ...
For
 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the

 
"Practical
 
information"
 
sec
-
tion,
 
under
 
"Energy
 
economy
 
mode".
T

o  
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steer
-
ing
 
column,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended that

 
the
 
wheels
 
be
 
returned
 
to the

 
straight
 
ahead
 
position
 
before switching

  off   the   engine.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
cor
-
rectly
 
applied,
 
particularly
 
on
 
sloping ground.Never

 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition
 
be
-
fore
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.

 
With
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
the
 
braking

 
and
 
steering
 
assistance
 
systems

 
are
 
also
 
cut
 
of
f:  
risk
 
of
 
loss

  of   control   of   the   vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle,
keep
 
the
 
key
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the

  vehicle.
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PETROL ENGINES
The various caps and covers allow access for checking the levels of the various fluids and for replacing certain components.
1.  
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.7.

 
Air
  filter.
8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
CHECKS

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* According  to   engine.
DIESEL ENGINES
The various  caps  and  covers  allow  access  for  checking  the  levels  of  the  various  fluids,  for  replacing  certain  components  and  for
  priming   the   fuel   system.
1.
 
Power
  steering   reservoir.
2.
 
Screenwash
 
and
 
headlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir

.
3.
 
Coolant
  reservoir. 4.
 
Brake
  fluid   reservoir.
5.
 
Battery/Fuses.
6.

 
Fusebox.
7.

 
Air
  filter.8.
 
Engine
  oil   dipstick.
9.
 
Engine
  oil   filler   cap.
10.
 
Priming
  pump*.
11 .
 Bleed

  screw*.
CHECKS

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Used products
Avoid prolonged contact  of  used  oil
  or   fluids   with   the   skin.
Most
 
of
 
these
 
fluids
 
are
 
harmful
 
to

 
health
 
or
 
indeed
 
very
 
corro
-
sive.
Do
 
not
 
discard
 
used
 
oil
 
or
 
fluids
 
into

  sewers   or   onto   the   ground.
Take
 
used
 
oil
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
(France)

 
or
 
to
 
an
 
authorised
 
waste

  disposal   site.
Additive level (Diesel with
particle emissions filter)
The additive reservoir  low  level  is  indi -
cated   by:
Topping up
The
 
reservoir
 
must
 
be
 
topped
 
up
 
with
-
out
 
delay
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
-
 
fixed
 
illumination
 
of
 
the
 
par
-
ticle
 
emissions
 
filter
 
warning lamp,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
au
-
dible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message that

 
the
 
particle
 
emissions filter

  additive   level   is   too   low.
Screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid levelSpecification of the fluid
To 
ensure
 
optimum
 
cleaning
 
and
 
to avoid

 
freezing,
 
the
 
fluid
 
should
 
never
 
be topped

  up   or   replaced   by   plain   water.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
fluid
 
with

 
an
 
ethyl
 
alcohol
 
or
 
methanol
 
base
 
is

  recommended.
To
 
check

 
the

 
level

 
or

 
top

 
up

 
the

 
fluid

 
on

 
vehicle

 
fitted

 
with

 
headlamp

 
washers,

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle

 
and

 
switch

 
of

 
the

 
engine.
F

 
Open

 
the

 
bonnet

 
and

 
secure

 
it

 
with

 
the

 
stay.
F
 
Open

 
the

 
screenwash

 
reservoir

 
fill

-
er
 
cap.
F
 
T

ake
 
and

 
pinch

 
the

 
level

 
gauge

 
to

 
block

 
its
 
breather.
F
 
Remove

 
the

 
gauge

 
completely

 
from

 
the

 
reservoir

 
to

 
read

 
the

 
level

 
in

 
the

 
transparent

 
section.
F
 
T

op
 
up
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
Refit

 
the

 
filler

 
cap

 
to

 
the

 
reservoir

 
and

 
close
 
the
 
bonnet.
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CHANGING A BULB
The headlamps are  fitted  with  polycarbonate
 glass  with  a  pro -
tective
  coating:
F

do not clean them using a
dry or abrasive cloth,

nor
with a detergent or solvent
product,
F
 
use
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
soapy
 
wa
-
ter
  or   a   pH   neutral   product,
F
 
when
 
using
 
a
 
high
 
pressure
 
washer

 
on
 
persistent
 
marks,
 
do

 
not
 
keep
 
the
 
lance
 
direct
-
ed
 
towards
 
the
 
lamps
 
or
 
their
 
edges

 
for
 
too
 
long,
 
so
 
as
 
not
 
to

 
damage
 
their
 
protective
 
coating

  and   seals.
Changing
 
a
 
bulb
 
should
 
only
 
be
 
done

 
after
 
the
 
headlamp
 
has
 
been

 
switched
 
of
f  
for
 
several
 
minutes

  (risk   of   serious   burns).
F
 
Do
 
not
 
touch
 
the
 
bulb
 
directly
 
with

 
your
 
fingers,
 
use
 
a
 
lint-
free

  cloth.
It
 
is
 
imperative
 
to
 
use
 
only
 
anti-
ultraviolet

 
(UV)
 
type
 
bulbs
 
to
 
avoid

  damaging   the   headlamp.
Always
 
replace
 
a
 
failed
 
bulb
 
with
 
a

 
new
 
bulb
 
with
 
the
 
same
 
type
 
and

  specification. Risk of electrocution
Xenon
 
bulbs
 
(D1S-35W)
 
must
 
be replaced

 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer or

  a   qualified   workshop.
Front lamps
1. Direction indicators (H21 clear).
2.
Dipped beam headlamps

(H7 - 55W).
3.

Main beam headlamps
(H1 - 55W).
4.


Daytime running lamps/
sidelamps (P21/5W XL).
5.


Foglamps (H1
1 - 55W).
1.
Directional dipped/main beam
headlamps (D1S-35W).
2.

Direction indicators
(PY21W


amber).
3.

Daytime running lamps/
sidelamps (P21/5W XL).
4.


Foglamps (H1

1-55W). Model with halogen headlamps
Model with xenon and directional
headlamps
Bulbs with  lugs,  type  H1,  H7...  take
 care  to  position  them  cor -
rectly
  to   ensure   the   best   lighting.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION