Get Lighting and visibility Guide for Citroen C4 Cactus SUV Second Generation (2018-2024)

Lighting and visibility

Headlamp dipping

Front and rear foglamps

Lighting controls

Main lighting

Pull the stalk to switch between dipped and main

beam headlamps.

In the lighting oﬀ and sidelamps modes, the

driver can switch on the main beam headlamps

temporarily ("headlamp ﬂash"), for as long as the

stalk is kept pulled.

Turn and release the ring:

► once forwards to switch on the front

foglamps,

► forwards a second time to switch on the rear

foglamps.

► once backwards to switch oﬀ the rear

foglamps,

► backwards a second time to switch oﬀ the

front foglamps.

If the lighting is switched oﬀ automatically

(version with AUTO lighting) or the dipped

beams are switched oﬀ manually, the foglamps

and sidelamps remain on.

Automatic illumination of lamps/daytime

running lamps

(depending on version)

Foglamps

The foglamps operate with the dipped and main

beam headlamps.

Lamps oﬀ/daytime running lamps

Rear foglamp

Sidelamps only

Dipped or main beam headlamps

► Turn the ring rearwards to switch the

foglamps oﬀ; the sidelamps will then switch oﬀ.

Operation of the selected lighting is

conﬁrmed by the illumination of the

corresponding indicator lamp.

Switching on the foglamps is prohibited

in clear weather or in rain, both day and

night. In these situations, the power of their

beams may dazzle other drivers. They must

only be used in fog or falling snow (rules may

vary depending on country).

► To switch it on, turn the ring forwards.

When the lighting is switched oﬀ automatically

(version with AUTO lighting), the foglamp and

the dipped beam headlamps will remain on.

► To switch it oﬀ, turn the ring rearwards.

If one or more lamps fails, a message

asks you to check the lamp or lamps

concerned.

Do not forget to switch oﬀ the foglamps when

they are no longer necessary.

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Switching oﬀ of the lamps when the

ignition is switched oﬀ

When the ignition is switched oﬀ, all of the

lamps turn oﬀ immediately, except for dipped

beam headlamps if automatic guide-me-home

lighting is activated.

headlamp dipped beams must be adjusted to

avoid dazzling oncoming drivers. Contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

control stalk up or down, depending which side

the traﬃc is on (for example, when parking on

the left, moving the lighting control stalk upwards

turns on the right-hand sidelamps).

This is conﬁrmed by an audible signal and the

lighting of the corresponding direction indicator

lamp on the instrument panel.

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Direction indicators

► To switch oﬀ the parking lamps, return the

lighting control stalk to the central position.

Switching on the lighting after

switching oﬀ the ignition

To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the

ring to the "0" position - lights oﬀ, then to the

desired position.

When the driver's door is opened, a

temporary audible signal warns you that the

vehicle's lighting is on.

The lighting, with the exception of the

side lights, switch oﬀ automatically after a

maximum duration of thirty minutes to prevent

discharging of the battery.

Automatic illumination of

headlamps

When the ring is at the “AUTO" position and

a low level of ambient light is detected by the

rain/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 may also come on if

rain is detected, at the same time as automatic

operation of the windscreen wipers.

► Left: lower the lighting control stalk beyond

the point of resistance.

► Right: raise the lighting control stalk beyond

the point of resistance.

In some weather conditions (e.g. low

temperature or humidity), misting on the

internal surface of the glass of the headlamps

and rear lamps is normal, and will disappear

after the lamps have been on for a few

minutes.

As soon as the brightness returns to a suﬃcient

level or after the windscreen wipers are switched

oﬀ, the lamps are switched oﬀ automatically.

Three ﬂashes

► Press brieﬂy upwards or downwards, without

going beyond the point of resistance; the

direction indicators will ﬂash 3 times.

Malfunction

In the event of a malfunction of the

sunshine sensor, the lamps come on, this

warning lamp is displayed on the instrument

panel together with an audible signal and/or a

message.

Travelling abroad

Vehicles equipped with halogen

headlamps:

If planning to use your vehicle in a country

that drives on the other side of the road, the

Parking lamps

Vehicle side marking by lighting the sidelamps

on the traﬃc side only.

► Depending on version, within one minute

of switching oﬀ the ignition, move the lighting

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Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop.

– Sidelamps (lighting control stalk in "AUTO"

position with low light level or "Sidelamps only”

or "Dipped/main beam headlamps").

The temporary illumination of the dipped beam

headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been

switched oﬀ makes the driver's exit easier when

the light is poor.

Switching on

► With the ignition oﬀ, "ﬂash" the headlamps

using the lighting stalk.

► Another “headlamp ﬂash” switches the

function oﬀ.

Switching oﬀ

The manual guide-me lighting goes oﬀ

automatically at the end of a given period of

time.

Do not cover the sunshine sensor, linked

with the rain sensor and located at the

top centre of the windscreen behind the rear

view mirror; the associated functions would

no longer be controlled.

In daytime running lamps mode, the

diodes are brighter.

Guide-me-home lighting

In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may

detect suﬃcient light. In this case, the

lighting will not come on automatically.

Automatic

When automatic lighting of the lamps is

activated, if the exterior light level is low, the

dipped beam headlamps automatically come on

when switching oﬀ the ignition.

Daytime running lamps/

sidelamps (LEDs)

Headlamp beam height

adjustment

You can activate/deactivate this function

and adjust the guide-me-home lighting

duration in the Driving / Vehicle touch screen

menu.

Manual

The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) come on

automatically when the engine is started.

They provide the following functions:

– Daytime running lamps (lighting control stalk

at position "0" or "AUTO" with adequate light

level).

To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,

the height of the headlamp beams should be

adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.

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Do not operate the wipers on a dry

windscreen. Under extremely hot or cold

conditions, ensure that the wiper blades are

not stuck to the windscreen before operating

the wipers.

0. (Initial adjustment)

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Driver only or driver + front passenger

-. Driver + front passenger + rear passengers

1. Driver + front passenger + rear passengers +

load in the boot

-. Driver + front passenger + rear passengers +

load in the boot

2. Driver only + maximum authorised load in

the boot

Manual controls

The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.

Switching on / oﬀ

This system starts:

– when the corresponding direction indicator is

switched on.

or

Cornering lighting

– from a certain angle of rotation of the steering

wheel.

It becomes inactive:

– below a certain angle of rotation of the

steering wheel.

– above 25 mph (40 km/h).

– when reverse gear is engaged.

Windscreen wipers

To select the wiping speed: raise or lower the

stalk to the desired position.

Activation / Deactivation

If ﬁtted to the vehicle, this system makes use of

the beam from a front foglamp to illuminate the

inside of a bend, when the main or dipped beam

headlamps are on and the vehicle speed is

below 25 mph (40 km/h) (urban driving, winding

road, junctions, parking manoeuvres, etc.).

Fast wiping (heavy rain).

It is set via the Driving / Vehicle touch

screen menu.

Normal wiping (moderate rain).

Wiper control stalk

Intermittent wiping (proportional to the

speed of the vehicle).

In wintry conditions, remove snow, ice or

frost present on the windscreen, around

the wiper arms and blades and the

Oﬀ.

Single wipe (press down or pull the stalk

windscreen seal, before operating the wipers.

brieﬂy towards you, then release).

or

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Automatic wiping (press down, then

release) or single wipe (pull the stalk

brieﬂy towards you).

To avoid damaging the wiper blades, do

not operate the windscreen washer if the

windscreen washer reservoir is empty.

Only operate the windscreen washer if

there is no risk of the ﬂuid freezing on the

windscreen and hindering visibility. Always

use windscreen washer ﬂuid suitable for low

temperatures during the winter period.

Front windscreen wash

Rear wiper

Special position of the

windscreen wipers

Rear wiper selection ring:

Oﬀ.

This maintenance position is used while cleaning

or replacing the wiper blades. It can also be

useful, in winter (ice, snow), to release the wiper

blades from the windscreen.

Intermittent wiping.

Wash-wipe (set duration).

Pull the wiper control stalk towards you.

The screenwash and windscreen wiper operate

for as long as the control stalk is pulled.

Stopping the screenwash is followed by a ﬁnal

wiping cycle.

To maintain the eﬀectiveness of the ﬂat

wiper blades, it is advisable to:

– handle them with care.

– clean them regularly using soapy water.

– avoid using them to hold cardboard on the

windscreen.

Reverse gear

When reverse gear is engaged, if the windscreen

wipers are operating, the rear wiper will come

into operation automatically (activated by

default).

Your vehicle is ﬁtted with an innovative

front screenwash system.

– replace them at the ﬁrst signs of wear.

This function is set via the Driving /

Vehicle touch screen menu.

The screenwash ﬂuid is sprayed all along

the length of the wiper blade, so avoiding

impairment of the driver's view or that of the

passengers.

In the event of accumulation of snow or

hard frost or if a bicycle carrier is ﬁtted to

a towing system, deactivate the automatic

rear wiper via the touch screen’s Driving/

Vehicle menu.

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Before removing a windscreen wiper blade

Take care not to hold the arms at the jet

locations.

Do not touch the wiper blades. Risk of

irreparable deformation.

Changing a wiper blade

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Removing / Reﬁtting at the front

Do not release them while moving them. Risk

of damaging the windscreen!

► Clean the windscreen using screenwash

ﬂuid.

Do not apply "Rain X" type water-

repellent products.

► Unclip the worn wiper blade closest to you

and remove it.

► Install the new wiper blade and clip it to the

arm.

► Repeat the procedure for the other wiper

blade.

► Starting with the wiper blade closest to you,

once again hold each arm by the rigid section,

then guide it carefully onto the windscreen.

► Operating the wiper control stalk within one

minute after switching oﬀ the ignition will place

the wiper blades in a vertical position.

► Proceed with the desired operation or replace

the wiper blades.

► Carry out these wiper blade replacement

operations from the driver's side.

► Starting with the wiper blade farthest from

you, hold each arm by the rigid section and raise

it as far as possible.

After reﬁtting a windscreen wiper blade

► To return the wiper blades to their initial

position, switch on the ignition and operate the

wiper control stalk.

Removing/reﬁtting at the rear

► Hold the arm by the rigid section and raise it

as far as possible.

► Clean the rear screen using screenwash

ﬂuid.

► Unclip the worn wiper blade and remove it.

► Install the new wiper blade and clip it to the

arm.

► Pull the screenwash delivery pipe to

disconnect it from the jet (located on the wiper

blade).

► Once again hold the arm by the rigid section,

then guide it carefully onto the rear screen.

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the control stalk downwards, if the ignition has

been oﬀ for more than one minute.

Automatic windscreen

wipers

The windscreen wipers operate automatically

once rain is detected (sensor behind the rear

view mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity

of the rain without any action on the part of the

driver.

Operating fault

If a fault occurs with the automatic rain sensitive

wipers, the wipers will operate in intermittent

mode.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

Switching on

Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with

the sunshine sensor and located at the

top centre of the windscreen, behind the rear

view mirror.

When using an automatic car wash, switch oﬀ

the automatic rain sensitive wipers.

In winter, it is advisable to wait until the

windscreen is completely clear of ice before

activating the automatic rain sensitive wipers.

Give a short downwards push to the

control.

A wiping cycle conﬁrms that the instruction has

been accepted.

This warning lamp comes on in the instrument

panel and a message is displayed.

Switching oﬀ

Give the control stalk a brief push

downwards or place the control stalk in

another position (Int, 1 or 2).

This warning lamp goes oﬀ in the instrument

panel and a message is displayed.

The automatic rain sensitive windscreen

wipers must be reactivated by pushing

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Lighting and visibility for Your Citroen C4 Cactus SUV Second Generation (2018-2024)

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