2015 Citroen C4 wipers

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Lighting controls 118
Automatic   illumination   of   headlamps  1 23
Welcome
  lighting  
1
24
Headlamp
 adj

ustment
 1
25
Directional
 l

ighting
 1
26
Wiper
  controls  
1
28
Automatic
  rain   sensitive   wipers  
1
29
Courtesy
  lamps  
1
33
Interior
  mood   lighting  
1
34
Boot
  lamp  
1
34
Visibility
Child seats 1 35
Deactivating   the   passenger's   front   airbag  1 37
IS
oF

IX child seats
1
44
Child
  lock  
1
49
Child safety
direction indicators 150
Hazard   warning   lamps  1 50
Hor n


150
Braking
  assistance   systems  
1
51
Trajectory
  control   systems  
1
52
Emergency
  or   assistance   call  
1
53
Front seat belts

1
54
Airbags
 1

58
Safety
Instrument panels 1 2
Rev counter 1 5
Warning
  and   indicator   lamps  
1
6
Indicators
 
2
9
Time
  and   units  
3
4
Customisation
 3

6
Monitoring
ove
r view
Monochrome screen A 3
7
Monochrome   screen   C  3 9
Touch screen tablet

4
4
Trip
  computer  
4
9
Multifunction screens
Remote control key 53
"Keyless   Entry   and   Starting"   system  5 9
Alarm
 6

7
D o o r s
 71
Boo

t
 7
2
Electric
  windows  
7
5
Panoramic
  sunroof  
7
8
access
Ventilation 7 9
Manual a ir c onditioning 8 2
Dual-zone
 d

igital
 a
ir
 c
onditioning
 8
4
Front
  demist   -   defrost  
8
9
Rear
  screen   demist   -   defrost  
9
0
Front
  seats  
9
1
Rear
  seats  
9
6
Mirrors
 
9
8
Steering
  wheel   adjustment  
1
00
Comfort
Front interior fittings 1 01
Centre consoles 1 04
Front
  armrest  
1
07
Rear
  fittings  
1
12
Boot
  fittings  
1
13
Luggage
  cover   (enterprise   version)  
1
17
Fittings
Eco-driving
Contents

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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are   switched   on   automatically,   without   any  
a

ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
of
  external   light   is   detected   or   in   certain   cases  
o

f   activation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As
  soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   an  
a

dequate   level   or   after   the   windscreen   wipers  
a

re   switched   off,   these   lamps   are   switched   off  
a

utomatically   and   the   daytime   running   lamps  
c

ome   on.
Activation
F Turn   ring   A to the "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   confirmed   by  
t

he   display   of   a   message.
Deactivation
F Turn  ring   A to a position other than
"AUTO" .
  The   deactivation   of   the   function   is  
c

onfirmed   by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine  sensor,   the   lighting   come  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
o

n   the   instrument   panel   and/or   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   screen,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   workshop.
In
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay
 
detect   sufficient   light.   Therefore,  
t

he
 
lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
do n

ot cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind
  the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
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Visibility

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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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Switching off the engine
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
correctly
 
a

pplied,
 
particularly
 
on
 
sloping
 
ground.
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
 
With
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
steering
 
a

ssistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
cut
 
off:
 
risk
 
o

f
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w

heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p

osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle. For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Practical   information"   section,   under  
"

Energy   economy   mode".Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
F
 
S

top
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
at
 
idle,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 t
o position 1
.
F
 R
emove
 
the
 
key
 
from
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch.
F
 
T

o
 
lock
 
the
 
steering
 
column,
 
turn
 
the
 
s

teering
 
until
 
it
 
locks.
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F19 30 AWindscreen
  wipers   slow   /   fast   speed.
F20 15 AFront
  and   rear   screenwash   pump.
F21 20 AHeadlamp
  wash   pump.
F22 15 AHorn.
F23 15 ARight-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F24 15 ALeft-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F27 5 ALeft-hand
 d

ipped
 h
eadlamp.
F28 5 ARight-hand
 d

ipped
 h
eadlamp.
Engine compartment fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine compartment   near   the   battery   (left-hand   side).
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F

W
hen you have finished, close the cover
carefully
  to   ensure   sealing   of   the   fusebox.
Fuse table
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Practical information