2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO instrument panel

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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited   with   the   tailgate   open.
Opening
  the   tailgate   when   these   lamps  
a

re on causes them and their indicator
lamp
  in   the   instrument   panel   to   go   off.
They
  do   not   come   back   on  
a

utomatically   when   the   tailgate   is  
c

losed:   they   must   be   switched   on   again  
u

sing   the   control   stalk. In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  a
nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations, the power of their beams
may
  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
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
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   the d

ipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic   guide-
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   off,   then t

o   the   position   of   your   choice.
When the driver's door is opened, a temporary   audible   signal   warns   you   that  
t

he   vehicle's   lighting   is   on.
They switch off automatically after a period
which  depends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the b

attery   (entry   to   energy   economy   mode).
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Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
is  activated   (lighting   control   stalk   at   the  
A

UTO   position),   if   the   ambient   light   level   is  
l

ow, the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically
  when   switching   off   the   ignition.
Activation or deactivation of the system, as well
as
  the   period   of   operation   of   the   guide-me-
home
  lighting   is   set   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

I
n the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab, then " Lighting" and "Guide-me-home
lighting ".
To
  adjust   the   period   of   operation,   select   the  
s

ymbol for the " Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Deactivation
The
  manual   guide-me-home   lighting   switches  
o

ff   automatically   after   a   set   time.
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.
Side
 
markers
 
for
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

he
 
sidelamps
 
on
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
only.
F
 
D

epending
 
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. Activation
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function   off.
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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
by
  the   display   of   a   message.
When
  a   low   level   of   ambient   light   is   detected  
b

y a sunshine sensor, the number plate lamps,
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action
on   the   part   of   the   driver.   They   can   also   come  
o

n if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic   operation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As   soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   a  
s

ufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
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
located in the top of the windscreen
behind
  the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. in the instrument panel accompanied by an
audible
 
signal   and/or   a   message.
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The system may suffer interference or
not  work   correctly:
-

u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(falling
  snow,   heavy   rain   or   thick  
f

og,
 ...
),
-

i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured
  (by   a   sticker,   ...)   in   front   of  
t

he camera,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   facing   highly  
re

flective
 si
gns.
The
  system   is   not   able   to   detect:
-

r
oad users that do not have their
own
  lighting,   such   as   pedestrians,
-
 
r
oad   users   whose   lighting   is  
o

bscured,   such   as   vehicles   running  
b

ehind a safety barrier (on a
motor way,
  for   example),
-

r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
Deactivation
F In the Driving menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Automatic
headlamp dip ";
  the   system   changes   to  
"

automatic   illumination   headlamps"   mode.
To reactivate the system, flash the headlamps
again.
Depending   on   the   situation,  
t

hese indicator lamps
come on.
Activation
F Put   the   lighting   control   stalk   ring  i
n the " AUTO "
  position.
F

I

n the Driving menu, select " Driving
assistance ", then "Automatic headlamp
dip ".
Operation
- dipped beam is
maintained, this indicator
lamp comes on in the
instrument
 pan

el.
F

F
lash the headlamps
(going   beyond   the   point  
o

f resistance) to activate
the   function.
Once the function is activated, the system
operates
 
as
 
follows:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   sufficient   and/or   if  
t

he traffic conditions do not allow illumination of
the
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   very   low   and   the  
t

raffic
 
conditions   permit:
-

m
ain beam comes
on
  automatically:   this  
i

ndicator lamp comes on in
the
  instrument   panel.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp beam,   the   driver   can   take   over   at   any   time.
F
 
F
lashing   the   headlamps  
a

gain   pauses   the  
f

unction and the system
changes
  to   "automatic   illumination   of  
h

eadlamps"
 m
ode:
-

i
f the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam"
indicator lamps are on, the system
changes
  to   main   beam,
-

i
f the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator
lamps
  are   on,   the   system   changes   to  
d

ipped
 be
am.
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are
on,
  this   system   allows   the   light   beams   to   better  
f

ollow   the   road.
Associated
  with   xenon   headlamps,   this   system  
i

mproves   the   quality   of   lighting   when   cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lightingOperating fault
This system is inactive:
- w hen stationary or at low speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 is enga
ged. If
  a   fault   occurs,   these   warning   lamps  
c

ome on in the instrument panel,
accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The   directional   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
In the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab, then " Lighting" and select " Directional
headlamps ".
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view
  mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers
  when   using   an   automatic   car   wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
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, without any action on the part of the driver, if rain is
detected
 
(sensor
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their
 
speed
 
to
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
the
 
rainfall.
Switching on Switching off
The automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers
  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  
t

he   control   stalk   in   another  
p

osition (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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Seat belt not fastened and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
fastened w
arning lam p A as well as an indicator
of the location of the non-fastened belts B .
When the system detects a non-fastened
or
  unfastened   seat   belt,   the   warning   lamp   A
comes
  on   as   well   as   the   corresponding   points  
i

n the indicator B .
On
  switching   on   the   ignition,   engine   running  
o

r the vehicle at a speed of up to 12 mph
(20
  km/h),   the   warning   lamp   A as well as the
corresponding
  points   in   the   indicator   B come
on for about thirty seconds, if one or more rear
passengers
  have   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
Seat belts unfastened alert
Front seat belts not fastened
alert
On switching on the ignition, the warning lam p A comes on, as well as the
corresponding points
  in   the   indicator   B, if the
driver
  and/or   front   passenger   have   not   fastened  
t

heir   seat   belt. At
  speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
f

or   two   minutes.   After   this   period,   these   alerts  
r

emain   on   fixed,   while   the   front   seat   belts   are  
n

ot   fastened.
On   switching   on   the   ignition,   the   warning  
lam

p

A remains on, as well as the
corresponding   points   in   the   indicator   B
, if the
driver   and/or   one   or   more   passengers   have   not  
f

astened   their   seat   belt.
At   speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   a   message   and  
a

n   audible   signal   for   two   minutes.   After   this  
p

eriod,   these   alerts   remain   on   fixed,   while   the  
s

eat   belts   are   not   fastened.
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Deactivation
When the ignition is on, this warning lamp comes in the instrument
panel.
  It   stays   on   while   the   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the p assenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the  
e

vent of a serious front impact to all or part of the
front impact zone A ,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline  
o

f the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed
from
  the   front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax   and  
h

ead of the front occupant of the vehicle and the
steering
  wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the   dashboard,  
p

assenger's   side   to   cushion   their   for ward  
m

ovement.
System which protects the driver and front
passenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The
  driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.Only
  the   passenger's   front   airbag   can   be  
d

eactivated.
F

W
ith the ignition off,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch.
F

T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.To assure the safety of your child,
the
  passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated when you install a rear ward
facing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
Reactivation
When you remove the rear ward facing child sea
t, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and  
s

o   assure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   an   impact.
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,  
t

his   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   for   approximately  
o

ne   minute   to   signal   that   the   front  
a

irbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
  to   have   the   system   checked.
The
  airbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed  
i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Safety