2014.5 Citroen C4 ignition

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F To  connect   a   12   V   accessory  
(max   power:   120   W),   remove   the   cap   and  
c

onnect   an   appropriate   adaptor.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   the   ignition   on   position.
12 V accessory socket
This is a removable lamp, fitted 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.
To r c h
Operation
This torch operates with ni MH type
rechargeable b atteries.
It
  has   a   battery   life   of   approximately   45   minutes  
a

nd   charges   while   you   are   driving.
Observe
  the   polarities   when   fitting   the
 r

echargeable
 b
atteries.
Never
 r

eplace
 t
he
 r
echargeable
 b
atteries
 w

ith   normal   disposable   batteries.
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Fittings

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In good or rainy weather, by both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   you   should  
s

witch   on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   manually,   as   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting when
switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for t

he   dipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic
 g

uide-me-home   lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the   ring   A to position "0" 
-   lighting   off,   then   to t

he   position   of   your   choice.
If
  the   lighting   is   switched   on   manually   after
 s

witching   off   the   ignition,   there   is   an   audible
 s

ignal   when   a   front   door   is   opened   to   warn
 t

he   driver   that   they   have   forgotten   to   switch
 o

ff   the   vehicle's   lighting,   with   the   ignition   off.
They
  switch   off   automatically   after   a   period
 w

hich   depends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the
 b

attery   (entry   to   energy   economy   mode).
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Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of the   sidelamps   on   the   traffic   side   only.
F
 
W
ithin   one   minute   of   switching   off   the  
i

gnition,   operate   the   lighting   control   stalk  
u

p   or   down   depending   on   the   traffic   side  
(

for   example:   when   parking   on   the   left;  
l

ighting   control   stalk   upwards;   the   right  
h

and   sidelamps   are   on).
This
  is   confirmed   by   an   audible   signal   and  
i

llumination   of   the   corresponding   direction  
i

ndicator   warning   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
To
  switch   off   the   parking   lamps,   return   the  
l

ighting   control   stalk   to   the   central   position.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
F With  the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  u
sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   automatically   after   a   set   time.
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Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after   a   programmed   time,   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
Welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press  the   open   padlock   on   the  r
emote   control   or   one   of   the   front  
d

oor   handles   with   the   "Keyless  
E

ntry   and   Starting"   system.
The
 
remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our
 
access   to   the   vehicle   easier   in   poor   light.  
I

t
 
is
 
activated   depending   on   the   ambient   light  
l

evel
 
detected   by   the   sunshine   sensor.
The
 
sidelamps   and   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
a

s
 
well
 
as
  the   side   spotlamps,   located   under  
t

he
 
door
 
mirrors,   come   on;   your   vehicle   is   also  
u

nlocked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as t he   duration   of   the   lighting   duration  
f

or   the   welcome   lighting   can   be   set  
v

ia   the   vehicle   configuration   menu.
Automatic "Guide-me-
home" lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps functions   is   activated,   if   the   ambient   light   level  
i

s   low   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   remain   on  
w

hen   switching   off   the   ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as well   as   the   duration   of   the   guide-
me-home
  lighting   can   be   set   in   the  
v

ehicle   configuration   menu.
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Directional lighting
Programming
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
When
 
the
 
dipped
 
or
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
a

re
 
on,
 
this
 
function,
 
allows
 
the
 
light
 
beams
 
to
 
b

etter
 
follow
 
the
 
road.
The
 
use
 
of
 
this
 
function,
 
coupled
 
with
 
the
 
x

enon
 
headlamps
 
and
 
the
 
cornering
 
lighting,
 
c

onsiderably
 
improves
 
the
 
quality
 
of
 
your
 
l

ighting
 r

ound
 b

ends.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp f lashes   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   in   the  
sc

reen.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
This
 
function   is   inactive:
-
 
w

hen
  stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 i
s
 enga
ged.
The   system   is   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   vehicle  
c

onfiguration
 m
enu.
 T

he
 
system   is   activated   by   default.
The
 
state
 
of   the   system   stays   in   memory   on  
s

witching
 
off   the   ignition.
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
Briefly push stalk A downwards.
Switching onSwitching off
Briefly push stalk A downwards ag
ain. The
  automatic   rain   sensitive  
w

indscreen   wipers   must   be   reactivated  
i

f   the   ignition   has   been   off   for   more   than  
o

ne minute.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a
 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
l

amp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
m

essage. The
 
instruction   is   confirmed   by   this   warning  
l

amp
 
going   off   in   the   instrument   panel   and/or  
t

he
 
display   of   a   deactivation   message.
The
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
automatically,
 
w

ithout
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver,
 
if
 
r

ain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
m

irror),
 
adapting
 
their
 
speed
 
to
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
t

he
 
rainfall.
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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper   blades.
It
  is   used   for   cleaning   or   replacement   of   the  
b

lades.   It   can   also   be   useful,   in   winter,   to  
d

etach   the   blades   from   the   windscreen.
F
 
A
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   in   the   minute  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition   places   the  
b

lades   vertically   on   the   screen.
F
 
T
o   park   the   blades   again,   switch   on   the  
i

gnition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.To
  maintain   the   effectiveness   of   the   flat  
w

iper   blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
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1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
3.
R

ear courtesy lamp
4.
R

ear map reading lamps
Courtesy lam ps
- when  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-  w hen   the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
o
n   opening   a   door,
-
 w

hen   the   remote   control   locking   button   is
 u

sed   to   locate   your   vehicle.
Front and rear courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp comes   on   gradually:
It
 
switches
 
off   gradually:
-
 
w

hen
 
the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w

hen
 
the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3

0
 
seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.To
  switch   off   the   rear   courtesy   lamp,   put   it   in  
t

he   the   "permanently   off "   position.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
Front and rear map reading
lamps
F With  the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.
Take
  care   not   to   put   anything   in   contact  
w

ith   the   courtesy   lamps.
In
 
permanent   lighting   mode,   the  
l

ighting   time   varies   according   to   the  
c

ircumstances:
-
 
w
ith   the   ignition   off,   approximately  
t

en
 m
inutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,  
a

pproximately   thirty   seconds,
-
 
w
ith   the   engine   running,   unlimited.
When   the   courtesy   lamp   is   in   the  
"

permanent   lighting"   position,   the   rear  
c

ourtesy   lamp   also   comes   on,   except   if  
i

t
 
is
  in   the   "permanently   off "   position.
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