2012 Citroen C5 low beam

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MONITORING




Front
foglamps


fi xed. The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
twice to switch off the front
foglamps.




Rear
foglamps


fi xed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
to switch off the rear foglamps.









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 and a message in the 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.




Sidelamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.




Dipped beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.





Main beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped
beam headlamps.



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.

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COMFORT
As a safety precaution, these ope-
rations must only be carried out
while the vehicle is stationary.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

The steering wheel can be adjusted
for height and reach to adapt the
driving position to the size of the
driver.

Adjustment



)
First, adjust the driver's seat to
the most suitable position.

)
When stationary
, pull the lever A

to unlock the steering wheel ad-
justment.

)
Adjust for height and reach.

)
Push the lever to lock the steering
wheel adjustment.
After locking, if you press fi rmly on
the steering wheel, a slight click may
be heard.






Automatic day/night model

In order to guarantee optimum visi-
bility during your manoeuvres, the
mirror lightens automatically when
reverse gear is engaged. By means of a sensor, which mea-
sures the light from the rear of the
vehicle, this system automatically
and progressively changes between
the day and night uses.
It has an anti-dazzle system which
darkens the mirror glass: this reduc-
es any driver discomfort caused by
the light beam of following vehicles,
the sun... In vehicles fi tted with electrochro-
matic door mirrors, the system has
an on/off button and an associated
warning lamp.

On


)
With the ignition on, press on
button 1
.
The warning lamp 2
comes on and the
mirror glass is in automatic mode.

Off


)
Press on button 1
.
The warning lamp 2
goes off and the
mirror glass remains in its lightest
defi nition.

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VISIBILITY
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 re-
quirements of particular driving con-
ditions:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from a
distance,

- front foglamps for even better
forward vision,

- directional headlamps for im-
proved visibility when cornering,

- daytime running lamps to be
seen during the day.



Settings

Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available depending
on options:


- daytime running lamps,

-
automatic illumination of headlamps,


- directional lighting,

- guide-me-home lighting.



Manual controls

Lamps off.





Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.

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 indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confi rms that
the lighting selected is on.

The lighting is controlled directly by
the driver by means of the ring A

and the stalk B
.
A.
Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the pre-
sence of misting on the internal sur-
face of the glass of the headlamps
and rear lamps is normal; it disap-
pears after the lamps have been on
for a few minutes.

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VISIBILITY

*
According to country.







Daytime-running lamps

System which switches on special
lamps at the front, to make the vehi-
cle more visible by day.
They light up automatically and perma-
nently, when the engine is running, if:


- The function is activated * in the
"Main Menu" of the instrument
panel screen.

- The lighting control is at position 0

or AUTO
.

- All the headlamps are off.
You can deactivate * this function
using the "Main Menu" of the instru-
ment panel screen.






Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped
beam headlamps on after the vehi-
cle's ignition has been switched off
makes the driver's exit easier when
the light is poor.

Switching on


)
With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.

)

A further "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off.



Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.














Automatic illumination
of headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any ac-
tion 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 auto-
matically.

Activation


)

Turn ring A
to the "AUTO"
position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a message
in the instrument panel screen.



Deactivation


)
Turn ring A
to a position other
than "AUTO"
. Deactivation is
accompanied by a message in
the instrument panel screen.

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VISIBILITY

Linked with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
The link with the automatic illumi-
nation of headlamps provides the
"guide-me-home" lighting with the
following additional options:


- selection of the duration of lighting
for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the ve-
hicle parameters on the instrument
panel screen confi guration menu,

- automatic activation of "guide-
me-home" lighting when auto-
matic illumination of headlamps
is in operation.


Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the sun-
shine sensor, the lighting comes
on and a message appears in the
instrument panel screen, accompa-
nied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sen-
sor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the rear view mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer operate.
MANUAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT

To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle.

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1.
5 people.

-. Intermediate setting.

2.
5 people + maximum authorised
loads.

-. Intermediate setting.

3.
Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OFDIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS

Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop. If a fault occurs, this
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument
panel, accompanied by
an audible signal and a
message in the instru-
ment panel screen.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position. To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, this system corrects
the height of the xenon headlamp
beams automatically and when sta-
tionary, depending on the load in the
vehicle.

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VISIBILITY
DIRECTIONALLIGHTING

without cornering lighting


with cornering lighting




"Cornering lighting" function

With dipped or main beams, this
function provides additional lighting
for the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (ap-
prox 40 km/h).
This lighting is most useful when
travelling at low and medium speed
(urban driving, winding road, inter-
sections, parking manoeuvres...).

Activation
This function is activated:


- when the direction indicator is
activated,

- from a certain angle of rotation of
the steering wheel.
Deactivation
This function is deactivated:


- below a certain angle of rotation
of the steering wheel,

- when stationary or at very low
speed,

- when reverse gear is engaged,

- when the directional headlamps
are switched off.

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Programming
The function is activated or deac-
tivated via the instrument panel
screen "Main Menu".
To do this, select "Vehicle parameters \
Lighting Directional headlamps".

Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning
lamp fl ashes in the instru-
ment panel, accompanied
by a message in the multi-
function screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.
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.










Directional headlamps
function
When the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on, this function, as-
sociated with the "cornering lighting"
function, enables the light beam to
follow the direction of the road.
The use of this function, linked with
the xenon headlamps only, conside-
rably improves the quality of your
lighting when cornering.

with directional lighting

without directional lighting

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Fuses under the bonnet


After a repair, carefully refi t the
cover.


Any repairs on the MAXI fuses
(that give additional protection),
located in the fuseboxes, must
be left to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.

Access to the fuses


)
Undo each screw by a 1/4 turn.

)
Replace the fuse.

Table of fuses



Fuse N°



Rating



Function




F1



20 A

Engine control unit


F2



15 A

Horn


F3



10 A

Screen wash pump


F4



10 A

Headlamp wash pump


F5



15 A

Starter


F6



10 A

Airfl ow sensor - Directional headlamps -
Diagnostic socket


F7



10 A

Automatic gear lever lock - Power steering


F8



25 A

Starter motor


F9



10 A

Clutch switch - Stop switch


F10



30 A

Actuator motors


F11



40 A

Air conditioning blower


F12



30 A

Wipers


F13



40 A

BSI supply (ignition on)


F14



30 A

-


F15



10 A

Right-hand main beam


F16



10 A

Left-hand main beam


F17



15 A

Right-hand dipped beam


F18



15 A

Left-hand dipped beam


F19



15 A

Actuator motors


F20



10 A

Actuator motors


F21



5 A

Actuator motors