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VISIBILITY
LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lights providing
the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lights of
the vehicle are designed to adapt the
driver's visibility progressively in rela-
tion to the climatic conditions:
- side lights, to be seen,
- dipped headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear.
Additional lighting
O t h e r l i g h t s a r e i n s t a l l e d t o f u l fi l t h e
requirements of particular visibility
conditions:
- a rear fog lamp,
- front fog lamps.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting. Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
automatic switching on of
the lights,
Manual controls The lighting commands are issued directly
by the driver by means of the ring
A and
the lever B .
A. main lighting mode selection ring, with:
lights off,
side lights only,
B. lever for inversion of the lights by
pulling: dipped headlamps/main
beam headlamps.
In the lights off and side lights modes,
the driver can switch on the main beam
h e a d l a m p s d i r e c t l y ( " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " )
for as long as he pulls the lever. dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator
l i g h t o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l c o n fi r m s
the selective switching on of the lighting
selected.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the dipped
headlamps lighting after the vehicle's
ignition has been switched off makes
the driver's exit easier when the light is
poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lever B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime lights *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the dipped beams come on when the
vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning light comes on on
the instrument panel.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is
detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deactiva-
ted by a CITROËN dealer.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the dipped
headlamps lighting after the vehicle's
ignition has been switched off makes
the driver's exit easier when the light is
poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lever B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime lights *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the dipped beams come on when the
vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning light comes on on
the instrument panel.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is
detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deactiva-
ted by a CITROËN dealer.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A BULB
Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb
with a new bulb
Front lights
1.
Direction indicators (H21 W amber).
2. Dipped headlamps (H7-55 W).
3. Main beam headlamps (H1-55 W).
4. Side lights (W 5 W).
5. Fog lamps (PSX24 W).
In certain climatic conditions (low
temperature, humidity), the pres-
ence of condensation on the in-
side of the headlamp and light
glass is normal ; it disappears
a few minutes after the lights are
s w i t c h e d o n .
Handle the bulbs using a dry
c l o t h .
T h e h e a d l a m p s a r e fi t t e d w i t h p o l y -
carbonate lenses, coated with a
protective varnish:
do not clean them with a dry
or abrasive cloth or using a
detergent or solvent product,
use a sponge and soapy water,
when using a high pressure
washer on stubborn dirt, do not
spend too long on the head-
lamps, lights and their sur-
rounds to avoid damaging their
v a r n i s h a n d t h e i r s e a l s .
Changing direction indicator bulbs Amber coloured bulbs, such as
the direction indicators, must be
replaced with bulbs of identical
s p e c i fi c a t i o n s a n d c o l o u r .
R e m o v e t h e p l a s t i c p r o t e c t i v e c o v e r .
Pull the bulb-holder and replace the
b u l b .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
W h e n r e fi t t i n g , c l o s e t h e p l a s t i c
cover carefully to guarantee the
s e a l i n g o f t h e h e a d l a m p . If either of the direction indicator
w a r n i n g l i g h t s i s fl a s h i n g q u i c k l y ,
o n e o f t h e b u l b s i s f a u l t y .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
Contact a CITROËN dealer to obtain re-
p l a c e m e n t r e p e a t e r s .
Insert a screwdriver on the edge of
t h e r e p e a t e r .
Tilt the screwdriver to extract the re-
p e a t e r a n d r e m o v e i t .
D i s c o n n e c t t h e r e p e a t e r c o n n e c t o r .
When removing:
- be careful not to damage the paint- work of your vehicle with the screw-
driver,
- do not allow the wire and the c o n n e c t o r t o s l i d e i n s i d e t h e w i n g .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n
r e v e r s e o r d e r .
Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs
Remove the protective plastic cover
b y p u l l i n g o n t h e t a b .
D i s c o n n e c t t h e b u l b c o n n e c t o r .
Move the springs to release the
b u l b .
R e m o v e t h e b u l b a n d c h a n g e i t .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
Changing side light bulbs
Remove the protective plastic cover
b y p u l l i n g o n t h e t a b .
P u l l t h e b u l b - h o l d e r .
R e m o v e t h e b u l b a n d r e p l a c e i t .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
Changing dipped headlamp bulbs
Remove the protective plastic cover
b y p u l l i n g o n t h e t a b .
T u r n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r b y a q u a r t e r
t u r n .
R e m o v e t h e b u l b a n d c h a n g e i t .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n
r e v e r s e o r d e r .
I f y o u e x p e r i e n c e a n y d i f fi c u l t y
in replacing bulbs, contact your
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .