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Familiarisation
Seeing clearly
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Wipers
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Control stalk A: windscreen wipers
2. Fast wipe. 1.Normal wipe.Int.Intermittent wipe.
0. Park.
AUTOAutomatic wiping. È Single wipe: Brief pull on the stalk
towards.
Screenwash: Long pull on stalk towards you.
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Switching on "AUTO" mode
)Briefly push the stalk downwards. )Briefly push the stalk downwards or place
the stalk in another position: Int, 1 or 2.
Ring B: rear wiper
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ghting off.
Automatic illumination o
f headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear
foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Screenwash.
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Instruments and controls
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on in the instrument panel and/or instrument panel screen, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
Warning/indicator lampStateCauseAction/Observations
Left-hand direction indicator
flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-handdirection indicator flashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beamheadlamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam headlamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is pulled towardsyou. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Ready
fixed. The vehicle is ready to move off; you can press the accelerator. It comes on once high voltage is established in the
vehicle.
Rear foglamps
fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the "Visibility" section.
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Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting and signalling.
Main lighting
There are various lamps on the vehicle:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzlin
g other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear,
- directional headlamps for improved
visibility when cornering.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil therequirements of particular driving conditions:
- rear foglamps to better signal the presence
of the vehicle in foggy conditions,
- daytime running lamps to be seen duringthe day.
Automatic lighting functions
Various automatic lighting functions are also
available depending on options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- directional headlamps,
- welcome li
ghting,
- daytime lighting (daytime running lamps),
- automatic illumination of headlamps,
- adaptive lighting.
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Visibility
Selection ring for main lighting mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required
facing the mark.
Li
ghting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps onl
y.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
Stalk for switching headlamps
Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped/main beam headlamps.
In the li
ghting off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporaril
y ("headlamp flash") by maintaining apull on the stalk.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lightingswitched on.
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Visibility
Foglamps selection ring
The foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamps
When the headlamps switch off with automatic illumination of headlamps (AUTO model) or when the dipped beam headlamps are switched
off manually, the foglamps and sidelampsremain on. ) Turn the ring rear wards to switch off thefoglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.
In good or rainy weather, both day andnight, use of the the rear foglamps is prohibited. In these situations, thepower of their beams may dazzle other drivers. They should only be used in fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your responsibility to switch on the foglamps and dipped headlamps manually as the sunshine sensor may detect sufficientlight.
Do not forget to switch off the rear foglamps when they are no longer needed.
)Turn the ring for wards and release toswitch on the rear foglamps.
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Visibility
Lighting left on audible signal
An audible signal when a front door is opened warns the driver that the vehicle's exterior lighting is on, with the ignition off and in manual lighting mode.
In this case, switching off the lighting stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dippedheadlamps remain on, the vehicle goes into "ECO" mode to avoid dischargingthe battery.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal sur face of theglass of the headlamps and rear lampsis normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.
Daytime lighting, compulsory in cer tain
countries, which comes on automatically when
the engine is star ted making the vehicle more
visible to other road users.
Daytime running lamps
This function is assured:
- in countries where it is imposed byregulations, by illumination of the dippedbeam headlamps with the sidelamps and number plate lamps.
- for other countries where it is provided, by
the use of dedicated lamps.
This function can be activated or deactivated via the vehicleconfiguration menu.
The lighting goes off when you switchoff the ignition, but you can always switch it on again using the lightingcontrol stalk.
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unction that can be set in the vehicle
configuration menu.
LED lamps
They come on when the engine is started.
Depending on the destination country, they are used for:
- daytime running lamps *
in day mode andsidelamps in night mode (they are brighter
when daytime running lamps),
or
- sidelamps in day and night mode.
Where LED lamps are fitted, the filament bulbs
for the da
ytime running lamps/sidelamps in the front lamp units are not used.