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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position or in the
"AUTO" position in conditions of low
light.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam
headlamps.
Sidelamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Sidelamps"
position.
Directional
headlamps flashing.
The directional headlamps system
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Foot on the brake
pedal fixed.
With an automatic gearbox, you have
forgotten to press the brake pedal to
come out of the P postion. With the engine running, before releasing the parking
brake you must press the brake pedal to unlock the
the automatic gear selector lever and come out of
the
P
p
osition.
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Lighting controlSystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
Without AUTO lighting
With AUTO lighting
Main lighting
Selection of main lighting mode
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Turn the ring to place the desired symbol
against the mark.Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
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") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
If planning to use your vehicle in a
country that drives on the other side of
the road, the headlamp dipped beams
must be adjusted to avoid dazzling on-
coming drivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Lighting off (ignition off) /
Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Operation of the selected lighting is
confirmed by the illumination of the
corresponding indicator lamp.
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Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all
of the lamps switch off immediately,
except for the dipped beam headlamps
if automatic guide-me-home lighting is
activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk,
turn the ring A to position "0" - lighting
off, then to the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened,
a
temporary audible signal warns you
that the vehicle's lighting is on.
They switch off automatically after a
period which depends on the state of
charge of the battery (entry to energy
economy mode).
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk, passing the point of resistance.
F

R
ight: raise the lighting stalk, passing the
point of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.
On versions fitted with LED direction indicators,
the line of LEDs is illuminated sequentially.
The brightness of the daytime runnning lamps
is reduced during sequential operation of the
direction indicators.
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When a low level of ambient light is detected
by a sunshine sensor, the number plate
lamps,
s
idelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the part of the driver. They can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic operation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the ambient light returns to a
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
Activation Deactivation
F Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message in the screen.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated (lighting control stalk in
the
"
AUTO " position), under low ambient light
the dipped beam headlamps remain on when
the ignition is switched off.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well
as the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting, is set in the vehicle
configuration menu.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
F Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The
activation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message in the screen.
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Automatic adjustment of xenon and full-LED
headlamps
In the event of a fault, do not touch the
xenon bulbs.
Have them checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
This system adjusts the height of the xenon
headlamp beams automatically and when
stationary, according to the load in the vehicle, so
as to avoid causing a nuisance to other road user. If a malfunction occurs, this warning
lamp is displayed in the instrument
panel, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the screen.
Headlamp beam height adjustment
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1.
5 p

eople.
-.
I

ntermediate setting.
2.
5 p

eople + maximum authorised load.
-.
I

ntermediate setting.
3.
D

river + maximum authorised load. The system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position.
Manual adjustment of halogen
headlamps
The initial setting is position "0".
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamp
beams should be adjusted according to the
load in the vehicle.
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function, allows the light beams to
better follow the road.
The use of this function, coupled with the
xenon headlamps and the cornering lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your
lighting round bends.This function is inactive:
-

w
hen stationary or at low speeds,
-
w
hen reverse is engaged.
The system is activated by default.
Wi
th directional lighting
Wi
thout directional lighting
Programming
The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The state of the system stays in memory on
switching off the ignition.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function
makes use of the beam from a front foglamp
to illuminate the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (40 km/h)
(urban driving, winding road, intersections,
parking manoeuvres...).
Switching on
With cornering lighting Without cornering lighting
Switching off
The system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

a
bove 25 mph (40 km/h),
-

w
hen reverse gear is engaged.
The system is activated by default.
Programming
The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The system operates:
-

w

hen the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or
-

f

rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
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Windscreen and headlamp wash
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
It operates only when the headlamps are off or
the vehicle is stationary.
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the
low level of this fluid is indicated by gauge in
the reservoir filler neck under the bonnet.
Checking and topping up this fluid can should
be done with the engine off.
The level of this fluid should be
checked regularly, particularly during
w i n t e r.
For more information on Checking the levels
and in particular the screenwash / headlamp
wash, refer to the corresponding section.
Associated with the windscreen wash, the
headlamp washers operate with the vehicle
moving, when the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on
.
To reduce the consumption of the fluid
by the headlamp washers, they operate
only with every seventh use of the
screenwash or every 25 miles (40 km)
during a given journey.
Windscreen wash Headlamp wash
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