2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS Screen

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Avoid the prolonged use of interior air   recirculation   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
F
 P
ress
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
switch
 o
ff
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning.
F

P

ress this button to switch on the
air
 c

onditioning.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate e
fficiently   in   all   seasons,   with   the   windows   closed.The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   and   eliminates  m
isting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air prevents exterior odours   and   smoke   from   entering   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
F

P
ress this button to recirculate
the
  interior   air.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   allow  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
w

hen
 
the
 
air
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off. This
  function   also   allows   faster   heating  
o

r   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
Ventilation with "ignition on"
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation system   and   access   the   "Air conditioning "
menu
  to   adjust   the   air flow
 
and   air
distribution
 

in   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   is   available   for   a   few   minutes,  
d

epending   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
o

f   your   vehicle.
This
  function   does   not   activate   the   air  
c

onditioning.
You
  can   make   use   of   the   residual   heat   in   the  
e

ngine   to   warm   the   passenger   compartment  
u

sing   the   temperature   setting   buttons.
Switching on
Switching off
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66
Front demist - Def rost
Switching on
With Stop & Start, when demisting has b
een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable. F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist   or  
d

efrost   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and   air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution   towards   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
Switching off
F To
  switch   off   demisting,   press  t
his   button   again,   the   indicator  
l

amp   goes   off.
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67
Rear screen demist - Defrost
Switching on Switching off
F Press
  this   button   to   demist /
defrost   the   rear   screen   and  
(

depending   on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   comes   on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f   electrical   current   reduces   fuel  
c

onsumption. F
I
t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o
peration
 b

efore   it   is   switched   off  
a

utomatically   by   pressing   this  
b

utton   again.   The   indicator   lamp  
i

n   the   button   goes   off.
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This comes on automatically when the boot is opened   and   switches   off   automatically   when  
t

he   boot   is   closed.
Different
  lighting   times   are   provided:
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   off,   approximately  
t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately  
t

hirty   seconds,
-
 
w
hen   the   engine   is   running,   no   limit.
Boot lampPanoramic s unroof
This glazed roof provides increased visibility a
nd   light   in   the   passenger   compartment,   while  
m

aintaining   normal   temperatures   thanks   to   its  
"

high   thermal   protection"   coating.
Advice on care
In order to preserve the properties of the glazed   roof,   we   recommend   wiping   or   cleaning  
t

he   inner   glass   using   a   clean,   soft   and   dry
cloth.
For
  stubborn   stains,   the   glass   should   be  
c

leaned   using   screenwash   fluid,   rinsed   with  
c

lean   water,   then   dried   with   a   clean,   soft   cloth.
Do not use soapy water, abrasive
products,
  detergents   (particularly   those  
w

ith   an   ammonia   base),   solvents,  
s

olutions   with   a   high   concentration   of  
a

lcohol,   petrol,   ...
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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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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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Switching on
F W ith   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  
o

ff   automatically   after   a   set   time.
The
  temporary   illumination   of   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Guide-me-home

lighting
Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps i
s   activated,   if   the   ambient   light   level   is  
l

ow,   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   come   on  
a

utomatically   when   switching   off   the   ignition.
Activation
  or   deactivation   of   the   system,   as   well  
a

s   the   period   for   the   guide-me-home   lighting   is  
s

et   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

Sel
ect the "Driving assistance "
menu,
  then   "Vehicle settings ".
Manual
Headlamp beam 
h

eight
 ad
justment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, t
he   height   of   the   headlamp   beams   should   be a

djusted   according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0".
0.

D
river only
 o

r   driver   +   front   passenger.
-.
 
D
river   +   front   passenger   +   rear  
p

assengers.
1.
 D

river   +   front   passenger   +   rear   passengers   +
 l

oad   in   the   boot.
-.
 D

river   +   front   passenger   +   rear   passengers   +
 l

oad   in   the   boot.
2.
 D

river   only   +   maximum   authorised   load   in  
t

he   boot.
This
  position   is   sufficient   to   avoid   causing   dazzle.
Higher
  settings   may   limit   the   spread   of   light   from
 t

he
 hea
dlamps.
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Model with AUTO wiping Model with manual wipingWindscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the s
talk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wipe   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

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

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).
or Automatic
  wiping   (press   down,  
t

hen   release)   or   single   wipe   (pull  
t

he   stalk   briefly   towards   you).
Do
 
not
 
operate
 
the
 
wipers
 
on
 
a
 
dry
 
w

indscreen.
 
Under
 
extremely
 
hot
 
or
 
c

old
 
conditions,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
wiper
 
b

lades
 
are
 
not
 
stuck
 
to
 
the
 
windscreen
 
b

efore
 
operating
 
the
 
wipers.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
remove
 
snow,
 
ice
 
o

r
 
frost
 
present
 
on
 
the
 
windscreen,
 a
round
 
the
 
wiper
 
arms
 
and
 
blades
 
and
 t
he
 
windscreen
 
seal,
 
before
 
operating
 
t

he
 
wipers.
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Lighting and visibility