2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS display

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Automatic air conditioning
Operation of the air conditioning and regulation of   temperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  
t

he   passenger   compartment   are   automatic.Temperature adjustment
F Press this button to increase the value.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   decrease   the  
va

lue.
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
The  air   conditioning   system   operates  
a

utomatically:   the   system   manages   the  t
emperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  t
he   passenger   compartment   in   an   optimum  
w

ay   according   to   the   comfort   level   you   have  
s

elected.F

P
ress the "AUTO"
button
to   activate   or   deactivate   the  
a

utomatic   mode   of   the   air  
c

onditioning   system.
Automatic comfort
programme
Activation / Deactivation
The air conditioning system operates with the engine running, but the ventilation and its controls are available with the ignition on.
T he   value   indicated   corresponds   to   a  
l

evel   of   comfort   and   not   to   a   precise  
t

emperature.
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In cold weather with the engine cold, the   air   flow   is   increased   gradually   until  
t

he   system   has   warmed   up,   in   order  
t

o   limit   the   delivery   of   cold   air   into   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
t

emperature   is   much   colder   or   warmer  
t

han   the   comfort   value   setting,   there  
i

s   no   need   to   alter   the   value   displayed  
i

n   order   to   reach   more   quickly   the  
r

equired   level   of   comfort.   The   system  
c

ompensates   automatically   and  
c

orrects   the   temperature   difference   as  
q

uickly   as   possible.
This
 
setting
 
is
 
associated
 
with
 
AUTO
 
mode
 
o

nly.
 
However,
 
on
 
deactivation
 
of
 
AUTO
 
mode,
 
t

he
 
last
 
setting
 
used
 
remains
 
on.
Changing
 
the
 
setting
 
does
 
not
 
reactivate
 
AUTO
 
m

ode
 
if
 
deactivated.
To
 
change
 
the
 
current
 
setting,
 
press
 
the
 
button
 f
or
 
the
 
desired
 
mode:
" Soft ":
 
provides
 
soft
 
and
 
quiet
 
o

peration
 
by
 
limiting
 
air
 
flow.
" Normal ":
 
offers
 
the
 
best
 
c

ompromise
 
between
 
a
 
comfortable
 
t

emperature
 
and
 
quiet
 
operation
 
(

default
 
setting).
" Fast ":
 
provides
 
strong
 
and
 
effective
 
a

ir
 
flow.
Automatic programme mode
setting
F Go   to   the   secondary   page   by  p
ressing   this   button   to   vary   the  
a

utomatic   comfort   programme,  
c

hoosing   one   of   the   modes  
o

ffered.
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You can vary the distribution of air in the passenger compartment   using   these   three   buttons.
Air flow adjustment
Avoid driving for too long with the ventilation   off   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
Air distribution adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to increase   or   decrease   the   air   flow.
The
 
symbol   for   air   flow   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording
  to   the   air   flow   setting   made.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

topping
 v
entilation.
" OFF "
 
is
 
displayed   alongside   the   fan. Windscreen.
Central
  and   side   vents.
Footwells.
Each
  press   on   a   button   activates   or   deactivates  
t

he   function.
Resuming manual control
You can manually adjust the air flow and distribution.
F

P
ress the "AUTO" button to
activate
  the   automatic   comfort  
p

rogramme
 ag
ain.
As
  soon   as   you   modify   a   setting,   the   automatic  
c

omfort   programme   is   deactivated.
For a uniform distribution in the passenger   compartment,   all   three  
b

uttons   can   be   activated   simultaneously.
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Glove box
Sun visor
The driver's sun visor is fitted with a vanity m
irror,   with   concealing   flap   and   a   document  
(

or ticket)   holder. It
  can   be   used   to   hold   a   water   bottle,   the  v
ehicle's   handbook   pack...F
 T o   connect   a   12   V   accessory   (maximum  
p

ower:   120   Watts),   lift   the   cover   and  
c

onnect   a   suitable   adaptor.
12 V accessory socket
F To  open   the   glove   box,   raise   the   lid.
Do   not   exceed   the   maximum   power  
r

ating   of   the   socket   (risk   of   damage   to  
y

our   device).
It
  houses   an   auxiliary   socket   and   the  
p

assenger's   front   airbag   deactivation  
s

witch.
Do
 
not
 
attach
 
or
 
stick
 
anything
 
to
 
the
 
p

assenger's
 
sun
 
visor;
 
this
 
could
 
cause
 
i

njuries
 
if
 
the
 
front
 
airbag
 
(fitted
 
in
 
the
 
r

oof)
 
is
 
deployed. The
  connection   of   an   electrical   device  
n

ot   approved   by   CITROËN,   such   as   a  
U

SB   charger,   may   adversely   affect   the  
o

peration   of   vehicle   electrical   systems,  
c

ausing   faults   such   as   poor   telephone  
r

eception   or   inter ference   with   displays  
i

n   the   screens.
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Auxiliary socket
USB port
When the USB port is used, the p
ortable   device   charges   automatically.
For
  more   information   on   the   use   of  
t

his   equipment,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and  
t

elematics"
 se
ction.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
using
 
this
 
e

quipment,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Audio
 
and
 
t

elematics"
 se

ction. It
  permits   the   connection   of   a   portable   device  
t

o   listen   to   your   music   files   via   the   vehicle's  
s

peakers.
The
  management   of   the   files   is   done   using   your  
p

ortable
 d
evice.
It
 
allows
 
the
 
connection
 
of
 
a
 
portable
 
device
 
or
 
a

 
USB
 
memory
 
stick.
It
 
reads
 
the
 
audio
 
files
 
which
 
are
 
sent
 
to
 
your
 
a

udio
 
system
 
and
 
played
 
via
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
s

peakers.
You
 
can
 
manage
 
these
 
files
 
using
 
the
 
steering
 
m

ounted
 
or
 
audio
 
system
 
controls. A
  message   is   displayed   if   the   power  
d

rawn   by   the   portable   device   exceeds  
t

he   current   supplied   by   the   vehicle.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Selection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required facing   the   mark.
Lighting
  off   /   Daytime   running   lamps.
Automatic
  illumination   of   headlamps.
Sidelamps
 o

nly.
Dipped
  or   main   beam   headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between dipped   /   main   beam   headlamps.
In
  the   lighting   off   and   sidelamps   modes,   the  
d

river   can   switch   on   the   main   beam   headlamps  
t

emporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by   maintaining   a  
p

ull   on   the   stalk.
Display
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   the   lighting  
s

witched   on.
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Automatic illumination
of headlamps
Activation
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   accompanied  
b

y   the   display   of   a   message.
When
 
a
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
ambient
 
light
 
is
 
detected
 
b

y
 
a
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
the
 
number
 
plate
 
lam

ps,
  

sidelamps
 an

d
 d

ipped
 b

eam
 h

eadlamps
 a

re
 
switched
 
on
 
automatically,
 
without
 
any
 
a

ction
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver.
 
They
 
can
 
also
 
c

ome
 
on
 
if
 
rain
 
is
 
detected,
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
as
 
a

utomatic
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers.
As
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
brightness
 
returns
 
to
 
a
 
s

ufficient
 
level
 
or
 
after
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
a

re
 
switched
 
off,
 
the
 
lamps
 
are
 
switched
 
off
 
au

tomatically.
Deactivation
F Turn   the   ring   to   another   position.  D
eactivation of the function is
accompanied
  by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine   sensor,   the   lighting   comes  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
I

n
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay
 
detect   sufficient   light.   In   this  
c

ase,   the   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled
  with   the   rain   sensor   and  
l

ocated   in   the   centre   of   the   windscreen  
b

ehind   the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
in
 
the
 
instrument   panel   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 
signal   and/or   a   message.
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the   sunshine   sensor   and   located   in   the  
c

entre   of   the   windscreen   behind   the   rear  
v

iew   mirror.
Switch
  off   the   automatic   rain   sensitive  
w

ipers   when   using   an   automatic   car   wash.
In
  winter,   it   is   advisable   to   wait   until  
t

he   windscreen   is   completely   clear   of  
i

ce   before   activating   the   automatic   rain  
sen

sitive
 w
ipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent
  mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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.
Switching on Switching off
The automatic r
ain sen sitive w indscreen w
ipers   must   be   reactivated   by   pushing  
t

he   control   stalk   downwards,   if   the  
i

gnition   has   been   off   for   more   than  
o

ne minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
the
 
control
 
stalk
 
d

ownwards.
A
 
wiping
 
cycle
 
confirms
 
that
 
the
 
i

nstruction
 
has
 
been
 
accepted.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
i

nstrument
 
panel
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
d

isplayed. Briefly
  push   the   control   stalk
 d

ownwards   again,   or   place   the   control
 s

talk   in   another   position   (Int, 1   or   2).
Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
This warning lamp goes off in the instrument p
anel   and   a   message   is   displayed.
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Lighting and visibility