2012 Citroen C CROSSER Side lamps

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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON
SEEING CLEARLY

Li
ghting


Ring A

Ring B
Windscreen wipers
Wipers


Rear wiper
Front fo
glamps and rear fo-glamps.

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Li
ghting off.
A
utomatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Di
pped or main beam head-
lamps. Sin
gle wipe.
P
ark.
Intermittent
(speed which can
be adjusted manually).
Slow.
F
ast. P
ark.
Intermittent wipe.
Wiping with screen wash.

or
Automatic rain sensitive (speed
which can be adjusted manually).

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INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LAMPS


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Actions/

Observations



Left-hand
direction
indicator
Flashing
with
audible
warning This fl ashes when you
press the lighting stalk
down. If this indicator lamp fl ashes abnormally quickly, this
could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Right-hand
direction
indicator
Flashing
with
audible
warning This fl ashes when you
push the lighting stalk up. If this indicator lamp fl ashes abnormally quickly, this
could indicate that the bulb of one of the direction
indicators has blown. Change the bulb or contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Main beam
headlamps
Fixed This comes on when
you pull the lighting stalk
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.

Sidelamps
Fixed This comes on when the
lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" or "Dipped
beam headlamps"
position. Turn the stalk to the desired position.

Front foglamps
Fixed This comes on when you
use the front foglamps. Turn the ring on the stalk forwards to switch on
the foglamps.

Rear foglamps
Fixed This comes on when you
use the rear foglamps. Turn the ring on the stalk forwards to switch on
the foglamps.

Cruise control
Fixed This comes on when the
mode is active. Press the "ON/OFF" button to activate/
deactivate the mode.

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LIGHTING STALK

Additional lighting

Other lamps are installed to fulfi l the re-
quirements of particular driving conditions:


-
rear foglamps to be seen from a distance,


- front foglamps for even better visibility,

- daytime running lamps to be seen
during the day.
Certain functions of the lighting stalk
(automatic illumination of headlam-
ps, sensitivity) can be confi gured
via the colour screen "Equipment"
menu.

Manual controls

The lighting is controlled directly by the
driver by means of the ring A
and the
stalk B
. Lamps off.





Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.

B.
Stalk for switching headlamps: pull
the stalk towards you to switch the
lighting between dipped and main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
the driver can switch on the main beam
headlamps temporarily ("headlamp
fl ash") by maintaining a pull on the
stalk.

Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indica-
tor lamp in the instrument panel confi rms
that the lighting selected is on.
A.
Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.
Dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.

Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driv-
er'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.

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Automatic illumination of headlamps
Daytime running lamps *


*
According to country.
Automatic switching off

When the lights stalk is at "dipped head-
lamps or main beam headlamps", if the
ignition switch is at "LOCK" or "ACC" or
if the key has been removed from the
ignition switch, the lights switch off auto-
matically when the driver's door is
opened
.
On vehicles which are equipped with day-
time running lamps, the dipped beam head-
lamps come on when the vehicle is started.
This warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instrument
panel, multifunction screen, air condition-
ing control panel, ...) are illuminated. The sidelamps and the dipped beam
headlamps come on automatically, with-
out any action on the part of the driver,
if a low level of exterior light is detected
or if the wipers are switched on.
When the light returns to a suffi cient
level or the wipers are switched off, the
lighting is switched off automatically.
The sensor is located at the base of the
windscreen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop to adjust the sensitivity
of the sensor.

In foggy weather or in snow, the
sunshine sensor may detect suf-
fi cient light. The lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, the
associated functions will no longer be
controlled.
The sensitivity of the automatic illumina-
tion of headlamps can be confi gured via
the colour screen "Equipment" menu.

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COURTESY LAMPS
Front courtesy lamp

Map reading lamps

There are two map reading lamps, one
on each side of the courtesy lamp.
Press the corresponding lamp lens A
.
Position 1
The courtesy lamp comes on when a
door or the tailgate is opened.
When the door or the tailgate is closed
again, the lighting gradually dims for a
few seconds before switching off.
However, the courtesy lamp is switched
off automatically in the following cases:


- When the doors and the tailgate
are closed and the ignition switch is
placed in the "ON"
position.

- When the doors and the tailgate are
closed and you lock the vehicle from
inside or using the remote control.


Position 2
The courtesy lamp is off, regardless of
whether the doors or tailgate are open
or closed.
The durations of lighting of the front
courtesy lamps can be confi gured
via the colour screen "Equipment"
menu.

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Position 1 "ON"
The courtesy lamp is permanently on.

Position 2 "●"
The courtesy lamp comes on when a
door or the tailgate is opened. When
the door or the tailgate is closed again,
the lighting gradually dims for a few
seconds before switching off.
However, the courtesy lamp is switched
off immediately in the following cases:


- When the doors and the tailgate
are closed and the ignition switch is
placed in the "ON"
position.
- When the doors and the tailgate are
closed and you lock the vehicle from
inside or using the remote control.




Position 1 "ON"
The boot lamp is on, regardless of
whether the tailgate is open or closed.

Position 2 "●"
The boot lamp comes on if the tailgate
is opened and switches off when the
tailgate is closed.


Position 3 "OFF"
The courtesy lamp is permanently off.


Boot lamp


Position 3 "OFF"
The boot lamp is off, regardless of
whether the tailgate is open or closed.

Courtesy lamps automatic
switch off
To prevent discharging of the battery,
the courtesy lamps, map reading lamps
and boot lamp switch off automatically
after 30 minutes.
The courtesy lamps are switched on
again if the ignition switch is placed
in the "ON"
or "ACC"
position, if you
open then close a door or the tailgate or
if you use the remote control.
The duration of lighting of the rear
courtesy lamps can be confi gured
via the colour screen "Equipment"
menu.


Rear courtesy lamp

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CHANGING A BULB


Handle the bulbs using a dry
cloth.

Do not clean the headlamps using
a dry or abrasive cloth, or using
detergent or solvent products,
use
a sponge and soapy water. 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.


Front lamps



1.
Direction indicators


(PY21W - 21 W).


2.
Dipped beam headlamps
(H11 - 55 W)


or xenon bulb (D2S - 35 W).


3.
Sidelamps (W5W - 5 W).


4.
Main beam headlamps
(H7 - 55 W).


5.
Front foglamps


(H11 - 55 W).


WARNING: RISK OF
ELECTROCUTION
Xenon bulbs must be replaced by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop.

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Rear lamps


1.
Third brake lamp (LEDs).


2.
Brake lamps/Sidelamps
(21/5 - W21W - 5 W).


3.
Direction indicators
(WY21W - 21 W).


4.
Reversing lamps (W21W - 21 W).


5.
Number plate lamps
(W5W - 5W).


6.
Foglamps
(W21W - 21 W).


Changing brake lamp/sidelamp and
direction indicator bulbs
These two bulbs are changed from out-
side with the tailgate open:


)
Open the tailgate (refer to the "Ac-
cess" section),

)
Remove the two lamp fi xing bolts A
,

)
Extract the lamp unit from outside,
)

Turn the pin C
to the left and remove it.


)
Pull the bulb D
out and change it.
To r efi t, carry out these operations in
reverse order.

)

Turn the pin B
to the left and remove it.


)
Pull the bulb out and change it. When refi tting the lamp unit, align the
two pins E
with the openings on the ve-
hicle. Amber coloured bulbs, such as the
direction indicators, must be replaced
with bulbs of identical specifi cation
and colour.

Changing the third brake lamp
(LEDs)
All work on the LED lamps must be
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.