2013 Citroen C3 PICASSO light

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Model with rear foglamp only
Rear foglamp
)
To switch on the foglamp, turn the ring Cforwards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically(with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped
beam headlamps will remain on.
) To switch off all of the lighting, turn thering C
rearwards.





Model with front foglamps and a
rear foglamp
Front and rear foglamps
Rotate and release the rin
g C:)
forwards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,) forwards a second time to switch on the rear foglamp,)
rearwards a first time to switch off the rear foglamp,)
rearwards a second time to switch of thefront fog lamps.
C.
Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps. When the lighting is switched off automatically (with AUTO model) or when the dipped
headlamps are switched off manually, thefoglamps and sidelamps will remain on.
) Turn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.



In good or rainy weather, by both dayand night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of their beamsmay dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp whenthey are no longer necessary.

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Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when
the light is poor.

Switching on
)
With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.)
A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches thefunction off.


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

Lighting on audible warning

When the ignition is switched off, allof the lamps switch off automatically, unless guide-me-home lighting isactivated.

If the lighting is switched on manually after switching off the ignition, there is an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that theyhave forgotten to switch off the vehicle'slighting, with the ignition off.


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.

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Linked with the Guide-me-home lighting
Association with the automatic illumination
of headlamps provides the guide-me-home lighting with the following additional options:
- automatic activation of guide-me-home lighting when automatic illumination of
headlamps is switched on (in the vehicle
parameters of the multifunction screen configuration menu),
- selection of the duration of maintaining of
the lighting for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters of the multifunction
screen configuration menu (except for monochrome screen Awhere this is
preset).



Operating fault

In the event of a malfunction of
the sunshine sensor, the lamps
come on, this warning lamp is
displayed in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the multifunction screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor maydetect sufficient light. Therefore, the lamps will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,linked with the rain sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen behindthe rear view mirror; the associatedfunctions would no longer be controlled.

Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched
on automatically, without any action on the par t of the
driver, when a low level of external light is detected or incer tain cases of activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient level or
after the windscreen wipers are switched off, the lamps
are switched o
ff automatically.
Activation
)Turn ring Ato the A"AUTO"
position. The automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a message in the multifunction screen.


Deactivation
)Turn ring A
to a position other
than "AU TO "
. Deactivation is accompanied
b
y a message in the multifunction screen.

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LED lamps
On star ting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting stalk is in position "0"
or "AUTO"
.
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the LED lamps
switch off.


Programming

For countries where exterior lighting by day is
not a legal requirement, you can activate or
deactivate the function via the multifunction
screen configuration menu.
In countries where daytime lampsare a legal requirement:

- this function is activated by default;it cannot be deactivated,

- in daylight, the sidelamps andnumber plate lamps also come on,

- If the sidelamps or headlamps are switched on manually or automatically, the LED lampsswitch off. In these countries, for versionsnot fitted with LED lamps, it is the dipped beam headlamps that come on automatically on star ting the vehicle
.
Allowing the signature of the vehicle to be identified, this daytime external lighting comprises two sets of six light emitting diodes (LEDs), located below each front foglamp.

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Cornering lighting
makes use of the beam from a front foglamp to
illuminate the inside of a bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h)(urban driving, winding road, intersections, parking manouevres...).
with cornerin
g lighting
without cornering lighting

Switching on

This function starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or

- from a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel.


Switching off

The system does not operate:


- below a cer tain angle of rotation of thesteering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.

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Courtesy lamps Selection and control of the various passenger compartment lamps.
1.Front courtesy lamp2.Map reading lamps3.Rear courtesy lamp


Front and rear courtesy lamps


Map reading lamps
)With the ignition on, press thecorresponding switch.
In this position, the courtes
y lamp comes on gradually:
Permanentl
y off.
Permanent lighting. It switches o
ff gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the ignition is switched on,

-
30 seconds after the last door is closed.

- w
hen the vehicle is unlocked,

- when the key is removed from the ignition,

- when a door is o
pened,

- when the remote control locking button is
pressed, in order to locate your vehicle.
Footwell lighting
These lamps come on at the same time as thecourtesy lamps.

In permanent lighting mode, different lighting times are available:


- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode,approximately thirty seconds,

- with the engine running, unlimited.

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Courtesy lamp with mood
lighting LED
Present or not depending on equipment, a mood lighting LED in the front courtesy lamp
improves visibility inside the vehicle when the
li
ght is poor.
Switching on
The LED comes on with illumination - manualor automatic - of the sidelamps or dipped or
main beam.
Switching off
The cour tesy lamp LED goes off:
- when the sidelamps or dipped or main
beam are switched off manually (lighting control stalk in position "0"),
- when the level of ambient light is sufficient (lighting control stalk in position " AUTO
").



The LED comes on independently of thefront cour tesy lamp, the map readinglamps or the footwell lamps.


Illumination of the LED can not bedeactivated.

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This comes on automatically when the boot is
opened and goes off automatically when the boot is closed.
Torch
This is a removable lamp, fitted in the side of
the boot, which can be used to illuminate the boot or as a torch.




Boot lamp

Use
)Extract the torch from its location by pullingit from the front. )Press the switch, located on the back, to switch the torch on or off. )Unfold the suppor t, located on the back, toset down and raise the torch; for example,
when changing a wheel.



Storing
)Put the torch back in place in its location starting with the rear.
If you have forgotten to switch off the torch,
this switches it off automatically.
It the torch is not engaged correctly, it may notcharge and may not come on when the boot is
opened.
Operation
This torch operates with NiMH typerechargeable batteries.
It has a batter
y life of approximately 45 minutes
and charges while you are driving.
The lighting time varies according to the circumstances:

- when the ignition is off, approximately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode,approximately thirty seconds,

- when the engine is running, no limit.
Observe the polarities when fitting the batteries. Never replace the rechargeablebatteries with single-use batteries.