2016 Citroen C4 RHD headlamp

127
Switching off
The welcome lighting switches off automatically after a p rogrammed t ime, w hen t he i gnition i s sw

itched
 o
n
 o
r
 o
n
 l
ocking
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
Welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press the o pen p adlock o n t he re
mote c ontrol o r o ne o f t he f ront do

or
 h
andles
 w
ith
 t
he
 "
Keyless
 En

try
 a
nd
 S
tarting"
 s
ystem.
The
 r

emote
 s
witching
 o
n
 o
f
 t
he
 l
ighting
 m
akes
 yo

ur
 a

ccess
 t
o
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 e
asier
 i
n
 p
oor
 l
ight.
 It i

s
 a

ctivated
 d
epending
 o
n
 t
he
 a
mbient
 l
ight
 le

vel
 d

etected
 b
y
 t
he
 s
unshine
 s
ensor.
The
 s

idelamps
 a
nd
 d
ipped
 b
eam
 h
eadlamps,
 as w

ell
 a

s
 t
he
 s
ide
 s
potlamps,
 l
ocated
 u
nder
 th

e
 d

oor
 m
irrors,
 c
ome
 o
n;
 y
our
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 a
lso
 un

locked.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as th e d uration o f t he l ighting d uration fo

r
 t
he
 w
elcome
 l
ighting
 c
an
 b
e
 s
et
 vi

a
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 c
onfiguration
 m
enu.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps functions i s a ctivated, i f t he a mbient l ight l evel is l

ow
 t
he
 d
ipped
 b
eam
 h
eadlamps
 r
emain
 o
n
 wh

en
 s
witching
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as well a s t he d uration o f t he g uide-
me-home
 l

ighting
 c
an
 b
e
 s
et
 i
n
 t
he
 ve

hicle
 c
onfiguration
 m
enu.
4
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129
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, t he h eight o f t he h alogen h eadlamp be

ams
 s
hould
 b
e
 a
djusted
 a
ccording
 t
o
 t
he
 lo

ad
 i
n
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
0.
 1 o

r
 2 p
eople
 i
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 s
eats.
-.
 3 p

eople.
1.
 5 p

eople.
-.
 In

termediate
 se
tting.
2.
 5 p

eople
 + m
aximum
 a
uthorised
 l
oad.
-.
 In

termediate
 se
tting.
3.
 Dr

iver
 + m
aximum
 a
uthorised
 l
oad.
Headlamp beam height adjustment
Automatic adjustment of
xenon headlamps
This system adjusts the height of the xenon headlamp b eams a utomatically a nd w hen st

ationary,
 a
ccording
 t
o
 t
he
 l
oad
 i
n
 t
he
 v
ehicle,
 s
o
 as t

o
 a
void
 c
ausing
 a n
uisance
 t
o
 o
ther
 r
oad
 u
sers.
If
 a m

alfunction
 o
ccurs,
 t
his
 wa

rning
 l
amp
 i
s
 d
isplayed
 i
n
 t
he
 in

strument
 p
anel,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y
 an a

udible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a m
essage
 i
n
 th

e
 s
creen.
The
 s

ystem
 t
hen
 p
laces
 y
our
 he

adlamps
 i
n
 t
he
 l
owest
 p
osition.
Do
 n

ot
 t
ouch
 t
he
 x
enon
 b
ulbs.
Contact
 a C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.
The
 i

nitial
 s

etting
 i

s
 p

osition
 "

0" .
Manual adjustment of
halogen headlamps
4
Lighting and visibility

134
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper b lades.
It
 i

s
 u
sed
 f
or
 c
leaning
 o
r
 r
eplacement
 o
f
 t
he
 bl

ades.
 I
t
 c
an
 a
lso
 b
e
 u
seful,
 i
n
 w
inter,
 t
o
 de

tach
 t
he
 b
lades
 f
rom
 t
he
 w
indscreen.
F
 An

y
 a
ction
 o
n
 t
he
 w
iper
 s
talk
 i
n
 t
he
 m
inute
 af

ter
 s
witching
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition
 p
laces
 t
he
 bl

ades
 v
ertically
 o
n
 t
he
 s
creen.
F
 To p

ark
 t
he
 b
lades
 a
gain,
 s
witch
 o
n
 t
he
 ig

nition
 a
nd
 o
perate
 t
he
 w
iper
 s
talk.To m
aintain t he e ffectiveness o f t he f lat wi

per
 b
lades,
 i
t
 i
s
 a
dvisable
 t
o:
-
 ha

ndle
 t
hem
 w
ith
 c
are,
-
 cl

ean
 t
hem
 r
egularly
 u
sing
 s
oapy
 wat

er,
-
 av

oid
 u
sing
 t
hem
 t
o
 r
etain
 ca

rdboard
 o
n
 t
he
 w
indscreen,
-
 re

place
 t
hem
 a
t
 t
he
 f
irst
 s
igns
 o
f
 w e

a r.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the low l evel o f t his f luid i s i ndicated b y g auge i n th

e
 r
eservoir
 f
iller
 n
eck
 u
nder
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Checking
 a

nd
 t
opping
 u
p
 t
his
 f
luid
 c
an
 s
hould
 be d

one
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
ff.
The
 l

evel
 o
f
 t
his
 f
luid
 s
hould
 b
e
 c
hecked
 re

gularly,
 part
icularly
 du
ring
 win
ter.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 t
he
 sc

reenwash
 / h
eadlamp
 w
ash
 l
evel,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 cor

responding
 se
ction.
F
 Pu

ll
 t
he
 w
indscreen
 w
iper
 s
talk
 t
owards
 yo

u.
 T
he
 w
indscreen
 w
ash
 t
hen
 t
he
 wi

ndscreen
 w
ipers
 o
perate
 f
or
 a f
ixed
 pe

riod.
The
 h
eadlamp
 w
ashers
 o
nly
 o
perate
 w
hen
 t
he
dipped or main beam headlamps are on , with
the vehicle moving .
To
 r
educe
 t
he
 c
onsumption
 o
f
 t
he
 f
luid
 by t

he
 h
eadlamp
 w
ashers,
 t
hey
 o
perate
 on

ly with every seventh use of the
screenwash
 o
r
 e
very
 2
5
 m
iles
 (
40
 k
m)
 du

ring
 a g
iven
 j
ourney.
Lighting and visibility

224
Screenwash / headlamp
wash fluid level
Specification of the fluid
To ensure optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, t he f luid s hould n ever b e t opped u p o r re

placed
 b
y
 p
lain
 w
ater.
In
 w

intry
 c
onditions,
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 a f
luid
 wi

th
 a
n
 e
thyl
 a
lcohol
 o
r
 m
ethanol
 b
ase
 i
s
 rec

ommended.
To
 c

heck
 t

he
 l

evel
 o

r
 t

op
 u

p
 t

he
 fl

uid
 o

n
 v

ehicle
 f

itted
 w

ith
 h

eadlamp
 wa

shers,
 i

mmobilise
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 a

nd
 sw

itch
 o

f
 t

he
 e

ngine.
F
 Op

en
 t

he
 b

onnet
 a

nd
 s

ecure
 i

t
 w

ith
 t

he
 st

ay.
F
 Op

en
 t

he
 s

creenwash
 r

eservoir
 f

iller
 c

ap.
F
 Ta

ke
 a

nd
 p

inch
 t

he
 l

evel
 g

auge
 t

o
 b

lock
 i

ts
 br

eather.
F
 Re

move
 t

he
 g

auge
 c

ompletely
 f

rom
 th

e
 r

eservoir
 t

o
 r

ead
 t

he
 l

evel
 i

n
 t

he
 tr

ansparent
 se

ction.
Coolant level
The coolant level should be close to t he " MA X" m ark b ut s hould n ever ex

ceed
 i
t.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 w
arm,
 t
he
 t
emperature
 o
f
 th

e
 c
oolant
 i
s
 r
egulated
 b
y
 t
he
 f
an.
In
 a
ddition,
 a
s
 t
he
 c
ooling
 s
ystem
 i
s
 pr

essurised,
 w
ait
 a
t
 l
east
 o
ne
 h
our
 a
fter
 sw

itching
 o
ff
 t
he
 e
ngine
 b
efore
 c
arrying
 o
ut
 
a
ny
 w
ork.
To
 a
void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 s
calding,
 u
nscrew
 t
he
 c
ap
 by t

wo
 t
urns
 t
o
 a
llow
 t
he
 p
ressure
 t
o
 d
rop.
 Wh

en
 t
he
 p
ressure
 h
as
 d
ropped,
 r
emove
 t
he
 ca

p
 a
nd
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 l
evel. F
 To
p
 u
p
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Re
fit
 t
he
 f
iller
 c
ap
 t
o
 t
he
 r
eservoir
 a
nd
 cl

ose
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Practical information

247
Changing a bulb
The headlamps are fitted with polycarbonate g lass w ith a p rotective coa

ting:
F
do n

ot clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
 us

e
 a s
ponge
 a
nd
 s
oapy
 w
ater
 o
r
 a pH n

eutral
 p
roduct,
F
 wh

en
 u
sing
 a h
igh
 p
ressure
 w
asher
 on p

ersistent
 m
arks,
 d
o
 n
ot
 k
eep
 th

e
 l
ance
 d
irected
 t
owards
 t
he
 la

mps
 o
r
 t
heir
 e
dges
 f
or
 t
oo
 l
ong,
 so a

s
 n
ot
 t
o
 d
amage
 t
heir
 p
rotective
 coa

ting
 and seal
s.
Changing
 a b

ulb
 s
hould
 o
nly
 b
e
 d
one
 af

ter
 t
he
 h
eadlamp
 h
as
 b
een
 s
witched
 of

f
 f
or
 s
everal
 m
inutes
 (
risk
 o
f
 s
erious
 bur

ns).
F
 Do n

ot
 t
ouch
 t
he
 b
ulb
 d
irectly
 w
ith
 yo

ur
 f
ingers,
 u
se
 a l
int-free
 c
loth.
It
 i

s
 i
mperative
 t
o
 u
se
 o
nly
 a
nti-
ultraviolet
 (

UV)
 t
ype
 b
ulbs
 t
o
 a
void
 dam

aging
 th
e
 he
adlamp.
Always
 r

eplace
 a f
ailed
 b
ulb
 w
ith
 a ne

w
 b
ulb
 w
ith
 t
he
 s
ame
 t
ype
 a
nd
 spec

ification.Front lamps
Model with xenon and directional
headlamps
1. Directional dipped / main beam
h eadlamps (D1S).
2.
Di

rection indicators (PY21W amber).
3.
Da

ytime running lamps / sidelamps
(P21/5W XL).
4.
Fo

g l a m p s ( H11) .
Risk of electrocution
Xenon bulbs (D1S) must be replaced by a CITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified wo

rkshop.
8
In the event of a breakdown

248
F Remove the a ir d eflector b y u nclipping ea
ch o f i ts t hree a ttachment p oints.
F
 Un

clip
 t
he
 b
onnet
 r
elease
 c
able
 a
t
 i
ts
 
t

wo
 f
ixings.
F
 Mov

e
 t
he
 c
able
 d
own.
After
 c

hanging
 t
he
 f
ailed
 b
ulb,
 r
emember
 t
o
 pu

t
 e
verything
 b
ack
 i
n
 p
lace
 (
cable
 a
nd
 a
ir
 de

flector).
Depending
 o

n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 a
nd
 o
nly
 o
n
 t
he
 l
eft
 ha

nd
 s
ide,
 y
ou
 m
ust
 f
irst
 c
arry
 o
ut
 t
he
 f
ollowing
 op

erations for access to the protective covers
on
 t
he
 b
ulbs.
Access to bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps
and LED light signature* (type 2)
1. Direction indicators (LEDs).
2. Daytime running lamps / sidelamps (LEDs).3. Dipped beam headlamps (H7).
4. Ma in beam headlamps (H7).
5.
Fo

g l a m p s ( H11) .
Bulbs
 w

ith
 l
ugs,
 t
ype
 H
1,
 H
7...
 t
ake
 c
are
 to p

osition
 t
hem
 c
orrectly
 t
o
 e
nsure
 t
he
 bes

t
 lig
hting.
Model with halogen headlamps
(t y p e 1)
1. Direction indicators (H21 clear).
2. Di pped beam headlamps (H7).
3.
Ma

in beam headlamps (H1).
4.
Da

ytime running lamps / sidelamps
(P21/5W XL).
5.
Fo

g l a m p s ( H11) .
Bulbs
 w

ith
 l
ugs,
 t
ype
 H
1,
 H
7...
 t
ake
 c
are
 to p

osition
 t
hem
 c
orrectly
 t
o
 e
nsure
 t
he
 bes

t
 lig
hting.
*
 L

ED:
 l
ight
 e
mitting
 d
iodes.
In the event of a breakdown

249
Changing direction indicator
bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps (type 1)
F Turn t he b ulb h older a q uarter o f a t urn a nd pu

ll
 i
t
 o
ut.
F
 Pu

ll
 t
he
 b
ulb
 o
ut
 a
nd
 c
hange
 i
t.
To
 r

eassemble,
 c
arry
 o
ut
 t
hese
 o
perations
 i
n
 re

verse
 or
der. Model with Xenon headlamps
F
 Re

move
 t
he
 p
rotective
 c
over
 b
y
 p
ulling
 i
ts
 to

ngue.
F
 Tu
rn
 t
he
 b
ulb
 h
older
 a q
uarter
 o
f
 a t
urn
 a
nd
 pu

ll
 i
t
 o
ut.
F Tu rn t he b ulb a q uarter o f a t urn a nd chan
ge it.
T
o
 r
eassemble,
 c
arry
 o
ut
 t
hese
 o
perations
 i
n
 re

verse
 or
der.
Amber
 c

oloured
 b
ulbs,
 s
uch
 a
s
 t
he
 di

rection
 i
ndicators,
 m
ust
 b
e
 r
eplaced
 wi

th
 b
ulbs
 o
f
 i
dentical
 s
pecifications
 an

d
 c
olour.
Rapid
 f

lashing
 o
f
 t
he
 d
irection
 i
ndicator
 wa

rning
 l
amp
 (
right
 o
r
 l
eft)
 i
ndicates
 t
he
 fa

ilure
 o
f
 a b
ulb
 o
n
 t
hat
 s
ide.
Model with halogen headlamps (type 2)
For
 t
he
 r
eplacement
 o
f
 t
his
 t
ype
 o
f
 L
ED
 l
amp,
 co

ntact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.
8
In the event of a breakdown

250
Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with
type
1 h
alogen headlamps)
F Remove t he p rotective c over b y p ulling th
e tab.
F
 Di

sconnect
 t
he
 c
onnector.
F
 Sq

ueeze
 t
he
 s
prings
 t
o
 r
elease
 t
he
 b
ulb.
F
 Pu

ll
 t
he
 b
ulb
 o
ut
 a
nd
 c
hange
 i
t.
To
 r

eassemble,
 c
arry
 o
ut
 t
hese
 o
perations
 i
n
 re

verse
 or
der.
Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with
type
2 h
alogen headlamps)
F Remove t he p rotective c over b y p ulling th
e tab.
F
 Di

sconnect
 t
he
 c
onnector.
F
 Pu

ll
 t
he
 b
ulb
 o
ut
 a
nd
 c
hange
 i
t.
To
 r

eassemble,
 c
arry
 o
ut
 t
hese
 o
perations
 i
n
 re

verse
 or
der.
Changing dipped beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with halogen
headlamps)
F Remove t he p rotective c over b y p ulling th
e tab.
F
 Di

sconnect
 t
he
 c
onnector.
F
 Sp

read
 t
he
 s
prings
 t
o
 r
elease
 t
he
 b
ulb.
F
 Pu

ll
 t
he
 b
ulb
 o
ut
 a
nd
 c
hange
 i
t.
To
 r

eassemble,
 c
arry
 o
ut
 t
hese
 o
perations
 i
n
 re

verse
 or
der.
When
 r

efitting,
 c
lose
 t
he
 p
rotective
 cov

er
 c
arefully
 t
o
 p
reserve
 t
he
 s
ealing
 of t

he
 h
eadlamp.
In the event of a breakdown