Get Lighting and visibility Guide for Citroen C4 SUV Third Generation (2020-2025)

Lighting and visibility

In "AUTO" and sidelamps mode, pull the lighting

control stalk to switch the main beam headlamps

on directly ("headlamp ﬂash").

Lighting control stalk

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Main lighting

Display

Illumination of the corresponding indicator

lamp on the instrument panel conﬁrms that the

selected lighting is on.

A fault with a lamp is signalled by the

permanent illumination of this warning

lamp, accompanied by the display of a message

and an audible signal.

► Rotate the ring forwards:

• once to switch on the front foglamps,

• a second time to switch on the rear foglamp.

► Turn in the opposite direction to switch oﬀ.

If the lighting is switched oﬀ automatically

("AUTO" position) or the dipped beam

headlamps are switched oﬀ manually, the

foglamps and sidelamps remain on.

Automatic illumination of lamps/daytime

running lamps

Sidelamps only

Rear foglamp

► Rotate the ring backwards to switch the

foglamps oﬀ; the sidelamps will then switch oﬀ.

It only works if the dipped or main beam

headlamps are on.

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).

Dipped or main beam headlamps

Headlamp dipping

Do not forget to switch oﬀ the foglamps when

they are no longer necessary.

► Rotate the ring forwards/backwards to turn

it on/oﬀ.

When the lighting is switched oﬀ automatically

("AUTO" position) the foglamp and the

sidelamps remain on.

Switching oﬀ of the lighting when the

ignition is switched oﬀ

When the ignition is switched oﬀ, all of the

lamps turn oﬀ immediately, except for the

sidelamps and the dipped beam headlamps

if automatic guide-me-home lighting is

activated.

Front foglamps/Rear

foglamp

► Pull the lighting control stalk to switch

between dipped and main beam headlamps.

They operate with the sidelamps, dipped

or main beam headlamps on.

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Switching on the lamps after

Travelling abroad

Direction indicators

switching oﬀ the ignition

If planning to use your vehicle in a

country that drives on the other side of the

road, the dipped beam headlamps must be

adjusted to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop.

To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the

ring to the "AUTO" position, then to the

desired position.

If the driver's door is opened, a temporary

audible signal warns the driver that the lamps

are on.

They will go oﬀ automatically after a period

of time that depends on the level of charge in

the battery (entering energy economy mode).

Daytime running lamps/

Sidelamps

These LED lamps at the front and rear of the

vehicle light up automatically when the engine

starts.

They perform the following functions:

– Daytime running lamps (lighting control stalk

at position "AUTO" with adequate ambient light).

– Sidelamps (lighting control stalk at position

"AUTO" with low ambient light or "Sidelamps

only" or "Dipped/main beam headlamps").

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.

► Left or right: lower or raise the lighting control

stalk, beyond the point of resistance.

If you keep the direction indicators on for

more than 20 seconds, the volume of the

audible signal will increase if the speed is

above 50 mph (80 km/h).

Never look too closely at the light beam

of LED technology lamps - risk of serious

eye injury!

Three ﬂashes

► Press brieﬂy upwards or downwards, without

going beyond the point of resistance; the

direction indicators will ﬂash 3 times.

Parking lamps

(Depending on version)

Vehicle side marking by lighting the sidelamps

on the traﬃc side only.

► Within one minute after switching oﬀ the

ignition, operate the lighting control stalk

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upwards or downwards, depending on the side

of the traﬃc (e.g. when parking on the right, push

the lighting control stalk down to light up on the

left).

This is conﬁrmed by an audible signal and the

lighting of the corresponding direction indicator

lamp on the instrument panel.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

To avoid dazzling other road users, the height

of these headlamp beams must be adjusted

according to the load in the vehicle.

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Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor

located at the top centre of the

windscreen behind the interior rear view

mirror; the associated functions would no

longer be controlled.

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(Initial setting)

Driver only or driver + front passenger

5 people

5 people + load in the boot

Driver only + load in the boot

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2

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► To switch oﬀ the parking lamps, return the

lighting control stalk to the central position.

4 5 6 Not used

In fog or snow, the rain/sunshine sensor

may detect suﬃcient light. For this

reason, the lighting will not come on

automatically.

Automatic illumination of

lamps

Guide-me-home and

welcome lighting

With the lighting control stalk in the “AUTO”

position and if a low level of exterior brightness

is detected by the rain/sunshine sensor, the

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.

The inner surface of the windscreen may

become misted up and aﬀect the proper

operation of the rain/sunshine sensor.

In humid and cold weather, demist the

windscreen regularly.

Guide-me-home lighting

Automatic

With the ring of the lighting control stalk in the

"AUTO” position and when the light is poor, the

dipped beam headlamps come on automatically

when the ignition is switched oﬀ.

Headlamp beam height

adjustment

As soon as the brightness returns to a suﬃcient

level or after the windscreen wipers are switched

oﬀ, the lamps are switched oﬀ automatically.

With Touch screen BLUETOOTH audio

system or MyCitroën Play

You can activate/deactivate this function

and adjust the guide-me-home lighting

duration in the Driving touch screen menu.

Malfunction

In the event of a malfunction of the rain/

sunshine sensor, the vehicle’s lamps

With MyCitroën Drive

come on and this warning lamp is displayed on

the instrument panel, accompanied by an

audible signal and/or the display of a message.

You can activate/deactivate this function

and adjust the guide-me-home lighting

duration in the Vehicle touch screen menu.

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With MyCitroën Drive Plus

With Touch screen BLUETOOTH audio

system or MyCitroën Play

Automatic lighting

systems - General

recommendations

The automatic lighting systems use a detection

camera, located at the top of the windscreen.

You can activate/deactivate this function

and adjust the duration of the guide-me-

home lighting in the Settings > Vehicle touch

screen application.

You can activate/deactivate this function

and adjust the welcome lighting duration

in the Driving touch screen menu.

Manual

With MyCitroën Drive

You can activate/deactivate this function

and adjust the welcome lighting duration

in the Vehicle touch screen menu.

Operating limits

The system may be disrupted or not work

correctly:

With MyCitroën Drive Plus

– When visibility conditions are poor

(e.g. snowfall, heavy rain).

– If the windscreen is dirty, misted-up or

masked (e.g. sticker) in front of the camera.

– If the vehicle is facing highly reﬂective signs

or safety barrier reﬂectors.

You can activate/deactivate this function

and adjust the duration of the welcome

lighting in the Settings > Vehicle touch screen

application.

► With the ignition oﬀ, pull the lighting control

stalk toward you ("headlamp ﬂash") to activate/

deactivate the function.

Manual guide-me-home lighting goes oﬀ

automatically after a period of time.

The system is not able to detect:

– Road users that do not have their own

lighting, such as pedestrians.

– Vehicles with hidden lighting (e.g. travelling

behind a safety barrier on the motorway).

– Vehicles at the top or bottom of a steep

slope, on winding roads, on crossroads.

Door mirror spotlamps

These spotlamps facilitate access to the vehicle

by lighting the ground near the front doors.

When the front courtesy lamp switch is in

this position, the spotlamps come on

automatically:

Welcome lighting

When the vehicle is unlocked in low light

conditions and the "Automatic illumination of

headlamps" function is activated, this system

automatically switches on:

– when the vehicle is unlocked.

– when a door is opened.

Maintenance

– when a request to locate the vehicle is

received from the remote control.

Whatever the position of the front courtesy lamp

switch, they also come on with the welcome

lighting and guide-me-home lighting functions.

They go oﬀ automatically after 30 seconds.

Clean the windscreen regularly,

particularly the area in front of the camera.

The internal surface of the windscreen can

also become misted around the camera.

In humid and cold weather, demist the

windscreen regularly.

– Outside, sidelamps, dipped beam headlamps

and door mirror spotlamps.

– Inside, courtesy lamps and footwell lighting.

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Do not allow snow to accumulate on the

bonnet or roof of the vehicle as this could

obstruct the camera.

Activation/Deactivation

With Touch screen BLUETOOTH audio

system or MyCitroën Play

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The settings are changed via the Driving

touch screen menu.

Automatic headlamp

dipping

With MyCitroën Drive

The settings are changed via the Vehicle

touch screen menu.

For more information, refer to the

General recommendations for

automatic lighting systems.

With MyCitroën Drive Plus

The settings are changed via the

Settings > Vehicle touch screen

application.

The state of the system is stored when the

ignition is switched oﬀ.

With the ring of the lighting control stalk in the

"AUTO" position and the function activated on

the touch screen, this system automatically

switches between dipped and main beam

headlamps, according to lighting and traﬃc

conditions, using a camera located at the top of

the windscreen.

This system is a driving aid.

The driver remains responsible for

the vehicle's lighting, its correct use in the

prevailing light, visibility and traﬃc conditions,

and for compliance with driving and vehicle

regulations.

When the system detects thick fog, it

temporarily deactivates the function.

Operation

If the ambient light level is very low and traﬃc

conditions permit:

– The main beam headlamps

come on automatically. These

indicator lamps light up on the instrument panel.

If the ambient light level is suﬃcient and/or the

traﬃc conditions do not allow the main beam

headlamps to be lit:

The system becomes operational when

the vehicle exceeds 16 mph (25 km/h).

When the speed falls below 9 mph (15 km/h),

the function is no longer operational.

– The dipped beam headlamps

remain lit. These indicator lamps

light up on the instrument panel.

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The function is deactivated if the foglamps

are switched on or if the system detects poor

visibility conditions (e.g. fog, heavy rain,

snowfall).

When the foglamps are switched oﬀ or when the

visibility conditions become favourable again, the

function is automatically reactivated.

This indicator lamp goes out when the

function is deactivated.

– when the corresponding direction indicator is

switched on.

or

– from a certain angle of rotation of the steering

wheel.

It becomes inactive:

– below a certain angle of rotation of the

steering wheel.

– above approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).

– when reverse gear is engaged.

Cornering lighting

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).

Pause

If the situation requires a change of headlamp

beam, the driver can take over at any time.

► Switch the headlamps manually between

dipped and main beam to pause the function.

If the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam" indicator

lamps were on, the system changes to main

beam.

If the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator lamps

were on, the system changes to dipped beam.

► To reactivate the function, once again switch

the headlamps manually between dipped and

main beam.

Wiper control stalk

Before operating the wipers in wintry

conditions, clear any snow, ice or frost

from the windscreen and around the wiper

arms and blades.

Without/With cornering lighting

Activation/Deactivation

With Touch screen BLUETOOTH audio

system or MyCitroën Play

Do not operate the wipers on a dry

windscreen. In extremely hot or cold

weather, check that the wiper blades are not

stuck to the windscreen before operating the

wipers.

It is conﬁgured via the Driving touch

screen menu.

With MyCitroën Drive

Malfunction

It is conﬁgured via the Vehicle touch

screen menu.

After using an automatic car wash, you

may temporarily notice abnormal noises

and poorer wiping performance. You do not

need to replace the wiper blades.

If a malfunction occurs with the system or

the camera, this warning lamp lights up

on the instrument panel, accompanied by an

audible signal and a message.

With MyCitroën Drive Plus

It is conﬁgured in the Settings > Vehicle

touch screen application.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

Switching on/oﬀ

This system starts:

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Never top up with water.

With intermittent wipers

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In position 1 or 2, the wiping frequency is

automatically reduced when the speed of

the vehicle drops below 3 mph (5 km/h).

When the speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h)

again, the wiping frequency returns to the

original frequency (fast or normal).

Front intermittent wiping

In Intermittent mode, the driver can adjust the

wiping frequency by turning the ring to one of the

5 available positions.

Single wipe

► Press and release the control stalk or brieﬂy

pull the control stalk towards you.

With automatic wipers

Windscreen wipers

The ﬁrst (upper) position corresponds to the

longest time interval between 2 wipes for light

rain.

The last (lower) position corresponds to the

shortest time interval between 2 wipes for heavy

rain.

Windscreen wash

► Pull the wiper control stalk towards you and

hold.

A ﬁnal wiping cycle is performed when

screenwashing ends.

A rotation of the ring from a higher position to a

lower position triggers a conﬁrmation wiping.

► To select the wiping speed: raise or lower the

stalk to the desired position.

With automatic air conditioning, any

action on the screenwash control results

in temporary closure of the air intake to

protect the passenger compartment from any

odour.

After the ignition has been switched oﬀ

for more than 1 minute with the wiper

control stalk in the INT, 1 or 2 position, when

the ignition is switched on again:

Fast wiping (heavy rain)

Normal wiping (moderate rain)

Intermittent wipers

– the system works as soon as the vehicle

exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), if the outside

temperature is below +3°C.

– the system works immediately, if the

outside temperature is above +3°C.

To avoid damaging the wiper blades, do

not operate the screenwash if the

screenwash reservoir is empty.

Only operate the screenwash if there is no

risk of the ﬂuid freezing on the windscreen

and hindering visibility. During the winter

period, use "very cold climate" rated products.

or

Automatic wipers

Switching oﬀ

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Adjusting the sensitivity

In winter, wait until the windscreen is

completely clear of ice before activating the

automatic wipers.

Automatic windscreen

wipers

In AUTO mode, the front wipers work

automatically and adapt to the intensity of

precipitation depending on the sensitivity of the

sensor selected.

The rainfall detection function uses a rain/

sunshine sensor located at the top centre of the

windscreen, behind the rear view mirror.

Malfunction

If a fault occurs with the automatic wipers, the

wipers operate in intermittent mode.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

The ﬁrst position (upper) corresponds to the

lowest sensitivity of the sensor.

The last position (lower) corresponds to the

highest sensitivity of the sensor.

The higher the sensitivity, the faster the system

reacts and increases the wiping frequency.

A rotation of the ring from a higher position to a

lower position triggers a conﬁrmation wiping.

In certain weather conditions (e.g. fog,

frost, snow, projections on salty roads),

the driver may have to return to manual

wiping.

Special position of the

windscreen wipers

This maintenance position is used while cleaning

or replacing the wiper blades. It can also be

useful, in wintry weather (ice, snow), to release

the wiper blades from the windscreen.

After the ignition has been switched oﬀ

for more than 1 minute with the wiper

control stalk in the AUTO position, when the

ignition is switched on again:

– the system works, depending on the

volume of rain detected, as soon as the

vehicle exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), if the

outside temperature is below +3°C.

– the system works immediately, depending

on the volume of rain detected, if the outside

temperature is above +3°C.

Switching on/oﬀ

To switch on:

► Put the wiper control stalk in the AUTO

position.

► Turn the ring to adjust the sensitivity of the

sensor.

A wiping cycle, accompanied by the display of

a message, conﬁrms that the request has been

taken into account.

► To switch oﬀ, put the wiper control stalk in

another position or in the 0 position.

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.

– replace them at the ﬁrst signs of wear.

Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor.

When using an automatic car wash,

switch oﬀ the automatic wipers and the

ignition.

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Before removing a windscreen wiper blade

► Install the new wiper blade and clip it to the

arm.

► Repeat the procedure for the other wiper

blade.

Changing a wiper blade

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Removing/Reﬁtting at the front

► 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 immediately

after switching oﬀ the ignition will place the wiper

blades in a vertical position.

► Proceed with the desired operation or the

replacement of the wiper blades.

After reﬁtting a windscreen wiper blade

► 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.

► To return the wiper blades to their initial

position after the operation, switch on the ignition

and operate the wiper control stalk.

Do not touch the wiper blades - risk of

irreparable deformation.

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.

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