2011 Peugeot RCZ low beam
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SEEING CLEARLY
LIGHTING
Ring A
Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Front and rear foglamps.
Ring B
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89, 90 Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash until the stalk is
moved from this position.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
"Motorway" function
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will fl ash
three times.
The use of this function is available regardless
of the speed, but you will fi nd it particularly
useful when changing lane on fast roads.
WINDSCREEN WIPERS
2.
Fast wipe.
1.
Normal wipe.
I.
Intermittent wipe.
0.
Park.
AUTO È
Automatic wipe or single wipe.
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you.
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Switching on "AUTO"
)
Press the stalk down and release it.
Switching off "AUTO"
)
Push the stalk up and return it to position "0"
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the
corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal.
Depending on your version of instrument panel, illumination of the
indicator lamp may also be accompanied by:
- a pictogramme in the central instrument panel screen and a
message in the multifunction screen,
or
- a pictogramme and a message in the central instrument panel
screen.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicato
r
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.
Right-hand
direction indicator
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Hazard warning
lamps
fl ashing with
audible signal. The hazard warning lamps
switch, located on the dashboard,
has been operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and their
associated indicator lamps fl ash simultaneously.
Sidelamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position or the
"AUTO" position with low light.
Dipped beam
headlamps
fi xed.
The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped beam
headlamps" position or in the "AUTO"
position in conditions of low light.
Main beam
headlamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam headlamps.
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTROLS
Control stalk for the selection and control of the various front and rear
lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
MAIN LIGHTING
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are designed to adapt
the driver's visibility progressively in relation to the climatic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear.
ADDITIONAL LIGHTING
Other lamps are fi tted to fulfi l the requirements of particular driving
conditions:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from a distance,
- front foglamps for even better forward vision,
- directional headlamps for improved visibility when cornering,
- daytime running lamps to be seen during the day.
PROGRAMMING
Various automatic lighting control modes are also available depending
on options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps,
- directional lighting.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity),
the presence of misting on the internal surface of the glass of the
headlamps and rear lamps is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
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AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION OF HEADLAMPS
The sidelamps and dipped beam 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 activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation
)
Turn the ring to the "AUTO"
position. The automatic illumination of
headlamps is accompanied by a message in the screen.
Deactivation
)
Turn the ring to another position. Deactivation is accompanied by a
message in the screen.
Associated with the automatic "Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional options:
- selection of the lighting duration of 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters in the vehicle confi guration menu,
- automatic activation of "guide-me-home" lighting when automatic
lillumination of headlamps is in operation.
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.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect suffi cient 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.
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VISIBILITY
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF
HALOGEN HEADLAMPS
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF
XENON HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users, the height of the halogen bulb
headlamps must be adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-.
3 people.
1.
4 people.
-.
Intermediate setting.
2.
4 people + maximum authorised loads.
-.
Intermediate setting.
3.
Driver + maximum authorised loads. In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, this system
corrects the height of the xenon headlamp beams automatically and
when stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this warning lamp is displayed on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the lowest position.
Initial setting is position "0". Do not touch the xenon headlamp bulbs.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are on, this function enables
the light beams to provide improved lighting of the side of the road when
cornering.
The use of this function, from approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) and
associated with the xenon headlamps only, considerably improves the
quality of your lighting when cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
PROGRAMMING
OPERATING FAULT
When stationary or moving at very low speed or when reverse
gear is engaged, the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains in the memory when the
ignition is switched off. If a fault occurs, this warning lamp fl ashes in the instrument
panel, accompanied by a message in the screen.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop. The function is activated or deactivated via the vehicle
confi guration menu.
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WINDSCREEN AND HEADLAMP WASH
)
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate for a fi xed period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the dipped beam
headlamps are on
.
Screenwash/headlamp wash low
In the case of vehicles fi tted with headlamp washers, when
the minimum level of the reservoir is reached, this warning
lamp and/or the service warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen.
Next time you stop, fi ll the screenwash / headlamp wash fl uid reservoir.
The warning lamp is displayed when the ignition is switched on, or
every time the stalk is operated, until the reservoir is fi lled.
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F10
F11
F13F14F12
F20
F19
F18
F17
F16
F15
F4
F8F2
F3F5 F7
F9
F6
F21 F1
180
Fuse N°
Rating
Functions
F12
40 A
Windscreen wipers slow/fast speed.
F13
40 A
Built-in systems interface supply (ignition
positive).
F14
-
Not used.
F15
10 A
Right-hand main beam headlamp.
F16
10 A
Left-hand main beam headlamp.
F17
15 A
Left-hand dipped headlamp.
F18
15 A
Right-hand dipped headlamp.
F19
15 A
Variable timing electrovalve, oxygen
sensors (petrol), electrovalves (Diesel).
F20
10 A
Turbine discharge and canister purge
electrovalves (petrol), air fl ow sensor
(1.6 l THP 200), water in diesel sensor
(Diesel).
F21
5 A
Fans control, Turbo pump (petrol),
Valvetronic motor (1.6 l THP 200).