2013 Citroen C3 RHD light

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Lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicleare designed to adapt the driver's visibility progressively according to climatic conditions:
- 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.

Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil therequirements of par ticular conditions of
visibility:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
- front fo
glamps for even better forward
vision.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control modes are also available according to the following
options:
-
guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps.




Model without AUTO lighting




Model with AUTO li
ghting



Lighting off / daytime runninglamps.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Di
pped or main beam headlamps.
B. Stalk for switching the headlamp beam: pull the stalk to switch between dipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
th
e driver can switch on the main beamheadlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.

Displays

Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on
the instrument panel confirms the switching on
of the lighting selected.

Depending on version, the instrument panelmay have permanent back-lighting. Illumination
of the instrument panel is therefore not linked to
the exterior lighting.

Manual controls

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 s
ymbol required facing themark. S
ystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.

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C. Foglamp selection ring.
The
foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps.
Rear fo
glamp
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.



Model with rear foglamp only
)
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 When the lighting is switched o
ff 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
li
ghting
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 further "headlamp flash" switches thefunction off.


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



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.

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Association with the automatic"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination of headlamps provides "guide-me-home" lighting with the following additional options:
- selection of the lighting duration to 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the functions that can be set
in the vehicle configuration menu (except in
the case of the monochrome screen A, for
which the duration is set: 60 seconds),
- automatic activation of "guide-me-home"lighting when automatic illumination of headlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the sunshine sensor, the lighting come on, this warning lamp is displayed in theinstrument panel and/or a message appears in
the screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light. Therefore, thelighting will not come on automatically. Do not cover the sunshine sensor, coupled with the rain sensor andlocated in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror; the associated functions would no longer be controlled.

Automatic illumination of headlamps


Activation
)Turn ring to the "AUTO"
position. Theautomatic illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a message in the screen.


Deactivation
)Turn ring to a position other than "AUTO" .
Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the screen. The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automaticall
y, without any
action on the par t of the driver, when a low level
o
f external light is detected or in certain 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 off automatically.

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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the headlamps should be
adjusted in relation to the load in the vehicle. 0. Driver only or driver + front passenger.-. Intermediate setting 1.
5 people. -. 5 people + load in the boot.2.Driver only + maximum authorised load in
the boot.
This position is sufficient to avoid causing dazzle. Higher settings may limit the spread of light from the headlamps.






Headlamp
adjustment
The initial setting is position "0".









LED lamps 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 lamp unit.
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 lampsswitch 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 lamps are a legal requirement:- this function is activated by default;it cannot be deactivated, - in daylight, the sidelamps and number plate lamps also come on, - If the sidelamps or headlampsare switched on manually or automatically, the LED lamps switch off.
In these countries, for versions not fitted with LED lamps, it is thedipped beam headlamps that comeon automatically on star ting thevehicle .

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Version with Zenith windscreen
1.Rear side reading lamps
2.Rear courtesy lamp

Central or rear courtesy lamps
Version without Zenith windscreen
A.Central courtesy lamp


Front side reading lamps
)With the ignition on, the first press of thecorresponding switch switches on the reading lamp concerned in permanent
lighting mode. )Following a second press, it comes on:
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- when the remote control locking button
is pressed, in order to locate your
v
ehicle. In this position, the courtes
y lamp
comes on gradually:


- when the vehicle is unlocked,

- when the ke
y is removed from the ignition,

- when a door is opened,

- when the remote control lockin
g button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches o
ff gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the ignition is switched on,

-
30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanentl
y off.
Permanent lighting.
It switches o
ff gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the i
gnition is switched on,

- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
To switch o
ff the rear cour tesy lamp, place it in
the "permanently off" position.









Courtesy lamps Selection and control of the various passenger compartment lamps.

In permanent lighting mode, the lighting durationvaries, according to the circumstances:-with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,-in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
-with the engine running, unlimited.

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Interior mood lighting
Switching on

At night, the illumination of the central
dashboard storage compar tment comes
on automatically when the sidelamps areswitched on.On cer tain versions, three lamps located in the
suppor t between the roof and the automatic
da
y/night interior mirror come on as well.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically when the sidelamps areswitched off.
It can be switched off manually using the instrument panel lighting rheostat button. ) With the lighting on, press several times on
the left hand button of the instrument panel
to pro
gressively reduce the dashboard lighting level. ) Press again to reduce the lighting level
to the minimum and switch off the interior
mood lighting.

This comes on automatically when the boot is opened and goes off automatically when the boot is closed.




Boot lamp

The dimmed passenger compar tment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light
is poor.
The lighting time varies according tothe circumstances:

- when the ignition is off, approximately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode,approximately thirty seconds,

- when the engine is running, no limit.

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Sun visor









Glove box
)
To open the glove box, raise the handle.
It houses the front passenger airbagdeactivation switch A .
It gives access to the dashboard fusebox (see
the "Practical information - § Changing a fuse"
section).








Centre armrest Comfor t and storage system for the driver andfront passenger.
)
For access to the closed storage box, lift
the lever to open the lid.) For access to the open storage box below
the armrest, lift the complete armrest
t
owards the rear.
These can be used for por table devices (mobile
phone, MP3 player...) which can be connected
to the USB por t / auxiliary socket or chargedfrom the 12 V socket in the centre console.

Version with Zenith windscreen

Refer to the "Familiarisation - Zenith
windscreen" section.
Version without Zenith windscreen

The sun visors are fitted with a cour tesy mirror,
with concealing flap for the driver and a ticket / card holder. Component which protects a
gainst sunlight
from the front or the side.


Storage