2016 Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD instrument panel

209
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   lamps,  
s

idelamps   and   dipped   beam   headlamps   are  
s

witched   on   automatically,   without   any   action  
o

n   the   part   of   the   driver.   They   can   also   come  
o

n   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   top   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.
5
Lighting and visibility

211
The system may suffer inter ference 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  
o

bscured   (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  
o

wn   lighting,   such   as   pedestrians,
-
 
r
oad   users   whose   lighting   is  
o

bscured,   such   as   vehicles   running  
b

ehind   a   safety   barrier   (on   a  
m

otor way,   for   example),
-
 
r
oad   users   at   the   top   or   bottom   of  
a

  steep   slope,   on   twisty   roads,   on  
c

rossroads.
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  
ag

ain.
Depending   on   the   situation,  
t

hese   indicator   lamps  
c

ome on.
Activation
F Put
  the   lighting   control   stalk   ring  i
n the " AUTO "
  position.
F

In the Driving  menu,   select   "Driving
assistance ", then "Automatic headlamp dip ".
Operation
- dipped  beam   is  m
aintained,   this   indicator  
l

amp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 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  
o

perates
 
as
 
follows:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   sufficient   and/or   if  
t

he
 
traffic
 
conditions   do   not   allow   illumination   of  
t

he
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   very   low   and   the  
t

raffic
 
conditions   permit:
-
 
m
ain   beam   comes  
o

n   automatically:   this  
i

ndicator   lamp   comes   on   in  
t

he   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  
c

hanges   to   "automatic   illumination   of  
h

eadlamps"
 m
ode:
-
 
i
f   the   "AUTO"   and   "Dipped   beam"  
i

ndicator   lamps   are   on,   the   system  
c

hanges   to   main   beam,
-
 
i
f   the   "AUTO"   and   "Main   beam"   indicator  
l

amps   are   on,   the   system   changes   to  
d

ipped
 be
am.
5
Lighting and visibility

215
Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are o
n,   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,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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 ".
5
Lighting and visibility

219
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   the
 w

indscreen   is   completely   clear   of   ice
 b

efore   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
 
d

etected
 
(sensor
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their
 
speed
 
to
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
the
 
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  
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.
5
Lighting and visibility

229
Seat belt not fastened and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
f astened w arning lam p A   as  well  as  an  indicator o

f   the   location   of   the   non-fastened   belts   B.
When
  the   system   detects   a   non-fastened  
o

r   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  
o

n   for   about   thirty   seconds,   if   one   or   more   rear  
p

assengers   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  
c

orresponding 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  
c

orresponding   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.
6
Safety

232
Deactivation
When the ignition is on, this warning lamp   comes   in   the   instrument  
p

anel.   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  
f

ront   impact   zone   A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline  
o

f   the   vehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed  
f

rom   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  
s

teering   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,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   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  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
The
  airbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed  
i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Safety

234
In the event of a minor impact or bump on   the   side   of   the   vehicle   or   if   the  
v

ehicle   rolls   over,   the   airbags   may   not  
b

e   deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
  of   the   lateral   airbags   is   deployed.
System
 
contributing
 
towards
 
greater
 
protection
 
f

or
 
the
 
driver
 
and
 
passengers
 
(with
 
the
 
e

xception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)
 
in
 
the
 
e

vent
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
t

he
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
side
 
of
 
the
 
head.
Each
 
curtain
 
airbag
 
is
 
built
 
into
 
the
 
pillars
 
and
 
t

he
 
upper
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B,   perpendicular  
t

o   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   you   must   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
Operating fault
The airbags may no longer be deployed in the event   of   a   serious   impact.
Safety

263
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
In
  order   to   restore   the   use   of   these   functions  
i

mmediately,   start   the   engine   and   let   it   run:
-
 
f
or   less   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e

quipment   for   approximately   five   minutes,
-
 
f
or   more   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e

quipment   for   up   to   approximately  
t

hirty minutes.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration   specified   to  
e

nsure   that   the   battery   charge   is   sufficient.
Do
  not   repeatedly   and   continuously   restart   the  
e

ngine   in   order   to   charge   the   battery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from   starting.
For
  more   information   on   the   12 V batter y, refer
to
  the   corresponding   section.
Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The
  deactivated   functions   are   reactivated  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   conditions   permit.
Energy economy mode
Switching to economy
mode
A message appears in the instrument panel s
creen   indicating   that   the   vehicle   has   switched  
t

o   economy   mode   and   the   active   functions   are  
p

ut   on   standby.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,   it  
w

ill   be   maintained   for   around   10   minutes   with  
t

he   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of   your   audio  
s

ystem.
System
  which   manages   the   duration   of   use   of   certain   functions   to   conserve   a   sufficient   level   of  
c

harge   in   the   battery.
After   the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematics  
s

ystem, windscreen   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for   a   maximum  
c

ombined   duration   of   about   forty   minutes.
7
Practical information