2015 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes   use   of   the   beam   from   a   front   foglamp  
t

o   illuminate   the   inside   of   a   bend,   when   the  
v

ehicle   speed   is   below   25   mph   (approximately  
4

0   km/h)   (urban   driving,   winding   road,  
in

tersections,
 par
king
 m
anoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
The system operates:
-  w hen   the   corresponding   direction   indicator  
i

s switched on,


or
-
 
f
rom   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
-  b elow   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel,
-
 
a
bove   25   mph   (40   km/h),
-
 
w
hen   reverse   gear   is   engaged.
Programming
The system is activated or 
d eactivated in the vehicle
configuration
 m

enu.
The
  system   is   activated   by   default.
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System for selection and control of the various front   and   rear   wiping   modes   for   the   elimination  
o

f   rain   and   cleaning   the   screens.
The
  vehicle's   front   and   rear   wipers   are  
d

esigned   to   improve   the   driver's   visibility  
a

ccording   to   the   climatic   conditions.
The
  wipers   are   controlled   by   means   of   stalk   A
for
  the   front   and   the   ring   B   for   the   rear.
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also available   depending   on   whether   the   following  
o

ptions   are   fitted:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 r

ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Windscreen wiper
A.  Wiping  speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the s
talk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wiping   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wiping   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wiping   (proportional   to   the
 s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Single
  wipe   (press   downwards   or   pull  
t

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).Automatic
  wiping   (press  
do

wn,
 t
hen
 r
elease).
or
Wiper controls
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly towards you).
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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
rain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
m

irror),
 
adapting
 
their
 
speed
 
to
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
t

he
 
rainfall.
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Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction occurs,   the   wipers   will   operate   in   intermittent  
m

ode.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the low   level   of   this   fluid   is   indicated   by   gauge   in  
t

he   reservoir   filler   neck   under   the   bonnet.
Checking
  and   topping   up   this   fluid   can   should  
b

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

egularly,
 par
ticularly
 d
uring
 w
inter.
Refer
  to   "Checks   -   Screenwash   /   headlamp  
w

ash level" section for the procedure on
checking
  the   level.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
towards
 
y

ou.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then
 
the
 w
indscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for
 
a
 
fixed
 p
eriod.
The
 
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate
 
when
 
the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on, with
the vehicle moving .
Do
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor,
 
linked
 
with
 t

he sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view
 
mirror.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 w

ipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic
 
car
 
wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
 
is
 
completely
 
clear
 
of
 
ice
 b

efore
 
activating
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 sen

sitive
 w

ipers. To
 
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the
 
fluid
 
b

y
 
the
 
headlamp
 
washers,
 
they
 
operate
 
o

nly with every seventh use of the
screenwash
 
or
 
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
d

uring
 
a
 
given
 
journey.
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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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B.  Rear  wiper   selection   ring:   turn   the   ring  t
o   place   the   desired   symbol   against   the  
m

arking.
Rear wiper
Park.
Intermittent
  wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
The function is activated or
deactivated via the vehicle
configuration
 m

enu.
This
  function   is   activated   by   default.
Programming
If a significant accumulation of snow or ice   is   present,   or   when   using   a   tailgate  
b

icycle   carrier,   deactivate   the   automatic  
r

ear   wiper   via   the   vehicle   configuration  
m

enu. T urn   the   ring   to   its   stop/the   rear   screen   wash,  t
hen   the   rear   wiper   operates   for   a   set   duration.
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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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Interior mood lighting
Switching on
At night, two interior mood lamps in the front c
ourtesy   lamp   come   on   automatically   when   the  
s

idelamps   are   switched   on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
switched
  off.
It
  can   be   switched   off   manually   by   adjusting   the  
i

nstrument   panel   lighting   rheostat   button   to   one  
o

f   the   lowest   settings. This
  comes   on   automatically   when   the   boot   is  
o

pened   and   goes   off   automatically   when   the  
b

oot   is   closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the circumstances:
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   off,   approximately
 t

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

pproximately   thirty   seconds,
-
 
w
hen   the   engine   is   running,   no   limit.
The
 
dimmed
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
lighting
 
improves
 
visibility
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
when
 
the
 
light
 
is
 
p

o o r.
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