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LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for 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
lighting progressively in relation to the
climatic conditions and so improve the
driver's visibility:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see
without dazzling 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 fulfi l the
requirements of particular driving con-
ditions:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from a dis-
tance,
- front foglamps for even better visibility,
- daytime running lamps to be seen
during the day.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting,
- directional headlamps.
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
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 symbol re-
quired facing the mark.
Lighting off / daytime running
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 head-
lamps temporarily ("headlamp fl ash") by
maintaining a pull on the stalk. Dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confi rms that
the lighting selected is on.
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WIPER CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear wiping modes for
the elimination of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.
Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued direct-
ly by the driver by means of the stalk A
and the ring B
.
Model with intermittent wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Fast (heavy rain).
Normal (moderate rain).
Intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle).
Automatic, then single wipe
(see the corresponding sec-
tion).
Off.
Single wipe (press down and
release).
Windscreen wipers
A.
Wiping speed selection stalk.
or
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers,
- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
VIS
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COURTESY LAMPS
1.
Front courtesy lamp
2.
Map reading lamps
Front and rear courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy
lamp comes on gradually:
Map reading lamps
)
With the ignition on, press the cor-
responding switch.
With the "permanent lighting"
mode, the lighting time varies
according to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximate-
ly ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap-
proximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
- 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
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
When the front courtesy lamp
is in the "permanent lighting"
position, the rear courtesy
lamp will also come on, unless it is in
the "permanently off" position.
To switch off the rear courtesy lamp,
place it in the "permanently off" position.
Take care not to place anything
in contact with the courtesy
lamps.
It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
3.
Rear courtesy lamp