2015 Citroen C4 AIRCROSS Owner's Manual

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Lighting controls
Stalk for selecting and switching the vehicle's
front and rear exterior lamps.Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the lighting progressively
in relation to the climatic conditions and so
ensure the best visibility for the driver:
-
s
idelamps, to be seen,
-

d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
-

m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to fulfil the
requirements of particular driving conditions:
-

r
ear foglamps to be seen from a distance,
-

f
ront foglamps for even better visibility,
-

d
aytime running lamps to be seen during
the day.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes. Other lighting functions are also available:
-

a

utomatic illumination of
headlamps,
-

g

uide-me-home lighting,
-

w

elcome lighting.
Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that
drives on the other side of the road, the
headlamps must be adjusted to avoid
dazzling on-coming drivers.
Contact a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver
by means of the ring A and the stalk B.
Lighting off / daytime running lamps. Automatic illumination of headlamps. Sidelamps.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.
A.

M

ain lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing the
mark.
B.
S

talk for switching headlamps: pull the stalk
towards you to switch the lighting between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
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Model with rear foglamps
rear foglamps
Rotate and release the ring C :
F

f

or ward a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f

or ward a second time to switch on the rear
foglamps,
F

r

ear ward a first time to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F

r

ear ward a second time to switch of the
front foglamps. In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamps when
they are no longer necessary.
Model with front foglamps and
rear foglamps
Foglamp selection ring
.
They operate if at least the sidelamps are on.
F

T
o switch on the rear foglamps, turn the
ring C forwards.
F

T
o switch off the rear foglamps, turn the
ring C rearwards.
front and rear foglamps
Lighting on reminder
An audible signal when the driver's door
is opened warns the driver if the vehicle
lighting is on, with the ignition off.
Switching off the lighting stops the
audible signal.
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In foggy weather or in snow, the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light. The lighting will not come on
automatically.
do n
ot cover the sunshine sensor, the
associated functions will no longer be
controlled.
Automatic switching off
When the lighting control stalk is at "dipped or
main beam headlamps", if the ignition switch
is at "LOCK" or "ACC" or if the key has been
removed from the ignition switch, the lamps
switch off automatically when the driver's
door is opened .
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically
when the engine is started making the vehicle
more visible to other users.
This function is assured by special lamps.
The lighting control stalk must be placed in
position "0" or "AUTO" (day mode).
Automatic illumination of headlamps
The sidelamps and the dipped beam headlamps come
on automatically, without any action on the part of the
driver, if a low level of exterior light is detected or if the
wipers are switched on.
When the light returns to a sufficient level or the wipers
are switched off, the lighting is switched off automatically.
The sensor is located at the base of the windscreen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to
adjust the sensitivity of the sensor.
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Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off immediately if you.
-
f
lash the headlamps again,
-

p
lace the lighting control stalk in another
position,
-

s
witch the ignition on (or select "ON" mode
for vehicle with the "
ke

yless Entry and
Starting" system).
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
F Place the lighting control stalk in the "oF F" position, or "AUTo" f or vehicles that
have
it.
F

P
lace the ignition switch on "LOCK" and
remove the key (or select "OFF" mode for
vehicles that have the "
ke

yless Entry and
Starting" system).
F

W
ithin one minute after switching off the
ignition, "flash" the headlamps using the
lighting control stalk.
T

he headlamps come on for around
30
seconds.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" within
60
seconds of switching the ignition to OFF
(or selection of "OFF" mode for vehicles
with the "Keyless Entry and Starting"
system) reactivates the function for a
further 30 seconds.
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps
on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched
off makes the exit of the vehicle's occupants easier
when the light is poor.
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Exterior welcome lightingRemote 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
F Place the lighting control in position "OFF" or "AUTO".
F

P
ress the open padlock on
the remote control or the
electronic
k

ey.
T

he sidelamps come on for about
30 seconds. For vehicles fitted
with automatic illumination of
headlamps, the welcome lighting
only comes on under conditions
of low ambient light.
Switching off
The welcome lighting goes off immediately if:
- y ou press the open padlock on the remote
control,
-

y
ou place the lighting control in another
position,
-

y
ou switch on the ignition (or select "ON"
mode for vehicles fitted with the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system).
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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 o
r 2 people in the front seats.
1

5
passengers (including the driver).
2

5 p
assengers (including the driver) +
maximum authorised load.
3

D
river + 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. Contact
a CITR
oËn

dealer or a qualified
workshop.
On vehicles with xenon bulbs: when
stationary
, the system automatically corrects
the 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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System for selection and control of the various
front and rear wiping modes for removing 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.
Wiper controls
Settings
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available depending on whether the following
options are fitted:
-
a
utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-

r
ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Model with intermittent wiping Model with AUTO wiping
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