2016 Citroen C4 light

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This comes on automatically when the boot is opened   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.
Ease of use and comfort

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Lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are   designed   to   adapt   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   climatic  
c

onditions:
-
 
s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements   of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 r

ear
 fo
glamps,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
 
d
irectional   headlamps   for   improved  
v

isibility
 w
hen
 c
ornering,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   and   welcome   lighting   to  
f

acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
Settings
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
-  a utomatic   illumination   of   headlamps,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting,
-
 
w
elcome   lighting,
-
 d

irectional
 l
ighting.
In
 
some
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(e.g.
 
low
 t

emperature
 
or
 
humidity),
 
the
 
presence
 o

f
 
misting
 
on
 
the
 
internal
 
sur face
 
of
 
the
 g

lass
 
of
 
the
 
headlamps
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 i

s
 
normal;
 
it
 
disappears
 
after
 
the
 
lamps
 h

ave
 
been
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
System
 
for
 
selection
 
and
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
various
 
front
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 
providing
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
lighting.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
If
  planning   to   use   your   vehicle   in   a  
c

ountry that drives on the other side of
the
  road,   the   headlamp   dipped   beams  
m

ust   be   adjusted   to   avoid   dazzling   on-
coming
 d

rivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified
  workshop.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
A. Main  lighting   mode   selection   ring:   turn   it  t
o   position   the   symbol   required   facing   the  
ma

rk.
Manual controls
Lighting off (ignition off) /
D aytime   running   lamps   (engine   running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B.
 S

talk
 
for   switching   headlamps:   pull  
t

he
 
stalk   towards   you   to   switch   the  
l

ighting   between   dipped   and   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
In
 
the
 
lamps   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.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
  headlamps   or   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
Displays
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by   means   of   the   ring   A   and   the   stalk   B. Illumination
  of   the   corresponding   indicator  l
amp   in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   that   the  
l

ighting   selected   is   on.
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C. Foglamp   selection   ring.
The   foglamps   operate   with   the   dipped   and   main  
b

eam
 h
eadlamps.
They
  operates   with   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   and   main   beam   headlamps.
F
 
T
o   switch   on   the   rear   foglamps,   turn   the  
r

ing   C  
fo
rwards.
F
 
T
o   switch   off   the   rear   foglamps,   turn   the  
r

ing   C  
r
earwards.Model with rear foglamps only
rear foglamps Rotate   and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
f
or wards   a   first   time   to   switch   on   the   front  
fo

glamps,
F
 
f
or wards   a   second   time   to   switch   on   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamps,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamps,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront   fog   lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps
front and rear foglamps
W
hen
 
the
  headlamps   switch   off   with   automatic  
i

llumination   of   headlamps   (AUTO   model)  
o

r
 
when
 
the   dipped   beam   headlamps   are  
s

witched
 
off   manually,   the   foglamps   and  
si

delamps
 re
main
 o
n.
F
 
T

urn
 
the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off  
t

he
 
foglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then  
s

witch off.
When
 
automatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
headlamps
 
i

s
 
on
 
(with
 
AUTO
 
model),
 
the
 
dipped
 
beam
 
h

eadlamps
 
and
 
sidelamps
 
remain
 
on
 
while
 
the
 
r

ear
 
foglamps
 
are
 
on.
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In good or rainy weather, by both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch
  on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   manually,   as   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting when
switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for t

he   dipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic
 g

uide-me-home   lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the
ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn   the   ring   A to position "0"  -   lighting  
o

ff,   then   to   the   position   of   your   choice.
When
  the   driver's   door   is   opened,   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   you   that  
t

he   vehicle's   lighting   is   on.
They
  switch   off   automatically   after   a  
p

eriod which depends on the state of
charge
  of   the   battery   (entry   to   energy  
ec

onomy
 mo
de).
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Parking lamps
F Depending  on   version,   within   one   minute  o
f   switching   off   the   ignition,   operate   the  
l

ighting   control   stalk   up   or   down   depending  
o

n   the   traffic   side   (for   example:   when  
p

arking   on   the   left;   lighting   control   stalk  
u

pwards;   the   right   hand   sidelamps   are   on).
This
  is   confirmed   by   an   audible   signal   and  
i

llumination   of   the   corresponding   direction  
i

ndicator   warning   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
To
  switch   off   the   parking   lamps,   return   the  
l

ighting   control   stalk   to   the   central   position.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
F With  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 off   automatically   after   a   set   time.Side
  markers   for   the   vehicle   by   illumination   of  
t

he   sidelamps   on   the   traffic   side   only.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically w
hen   the   engine   is   started   making   the   vehicle  
m

ore   visible   to   other   users.
This
  function   is   assured   by   dedicated   lamps.
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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 not 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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Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after   a   programmed   time,   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
Welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press  the   open   padlock   on   the  r
emote   control   or   one   of   the   front  
d

oor handles with the "Keyless
Entry
  and   Starting"   system.
The
 
remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our
 
access   to   the   vehicle   easier   in   poor   light.  
I

t
 
is
 
activated   depending   on   the   ambient   light  
l

evel
 
detected   by   the   sunshine   sensor.
The
 
sidelamps   and   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
a

s
 
well
 
as
  the   side   spotlamps,   located   under  
t

he
 
door
 
mirrors,   come   on;   your   vehicle   is   also  
u

nlocked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as
the   duration   of   the   lighting   duration  
f

or   the   welcome   lighting   can   be   set  
v

ia   the   vehicle   configuration   menu.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps functions   is   activated,   if   the   ambient   light   level  
i

s   low   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   remain   on  
w

hen   switching   off   the   ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as
well  as   the   duration   of   the   guide-
me-home
  lighting   can   be   set   in   the  
v

ehicle   configuration   menu.
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