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Operation indicator lamps
If  one   of   the   following   indicator   lamps   comes   on,   this   confirms   that   the   corresponding   system   has   come   into   operation.
It
  may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen.
Warning/indicator lamp is onCause Action/Observations
Left-hand direction
indicator flashing
  with  
buzzer

.The
  lighting   stalk   is   pushed  
down.
Right-hand direction
indicator flashing

  with  
buzzer

.The
  lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Hazard warning lamps flashing
  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

  flash   simultaneously.
Sidelamps fixed.The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the  
"Sidelamps"

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

  beam   headlamps"  
position

  or   in   the   "AUTO"  
position

  in   conditions   of   low  
light.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.The

  lighting   stalk   is   pulled  
towards

  you.Pull
  the   stalk   again   to   return   to   dipped  
beam

  headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed.The
  front   foglamps   are  
switched

  on   using   the   ring   on  
the

  lighting   control   stalk.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk  
rearwards

  twice   to   switch   off   the   front  
foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The

  rear   foglamps   are   on.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   stalk   rearward   to   turn  
of

f   the   rear   foglamps.
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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  driver's visibility

 
progressively
 
according
 
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  provided  to  meet  the  requirements
 of  particular  driving  con -
ditions:
-
 
rear
  foglamps,
-
 front

 
foglamps
 
with
 
cornering
 
lighting,
-

 
directional
 
headlamps
 
for
 
improved
 
visibility

  when   cornering,
-
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
 
to
 
be
 
more
 
visible

  during   the   day,
-
 guide-me-home

 
and
 
welcome
 
light
-
ing
 
to
 
facilitate
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
vehicle,
-

 
parking
 
lamps
 
as
 
vehicle
 
position
 
markers.
Programming
The setting of  some  functions  can  be  adjusted:
-
 
daytime
  running   lamps,
-
 automatic

 
illumination
 
of
 
headlamps,
-

 
guide-me-home
  lighting,
-
 
welcome
  lighting,
-
 
directional
  lighting.
In
 
some

 
weather

 
conditions

 
(e.g. low

 
temperature

 
or

 
humidity),

 
the presence

 
of

 
misting

 
on

 
the

 
inter

-
nal
 
surface

 
of

 
the

 
glass

 
of

 
the headlamps

 
and

 
rear

 
lamps

 
is

 
nor

-
mal;
 
it

 
disappears

 
after

 
the

 
lamps have

 
been
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and  dipped  beam  head -
lamps  are  switched  on  automatically ,  
without any action on the part of the
driver

,  
when
 
a
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
external
 
light
 
is

 
detected
 
or
 
in
 
certain
 
cases
 
of
 
activa
-
tion
  of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
brightness
 
returns
 
to
 
a
 
sufficient

 
level
 
or
 
after
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers

 
are
 
switched
 
of
f,  
the
 
lamps
 
are
 
switched

  off   automatically.
Activation
F
 
T
urn  
ring
 
A to the

"AUTO"  
position. The

 
automatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
head
-
lamps
  is   accompanied   by  
a
 
message in

  the   screen.
Deactivation
F
 
T
urn  
ring
 
A
to a position other
than

"AUT
O".  
Deactivation
 
is
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.Coupling with the automatic "Guide-
me-home" lighting
Association

 with  the  automatic  illu mi-
nation  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
 
settings
 
in

 
the
 
vehicle
 
configuration
 
menu
 
(except

 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
the
 
mono
-
chrome
 
screen
 
A,
 
for
 
which
 
the
 

duration

  is   set:   60   seconds),
-
 automatic

 
activation
 
of
 
"guide-me-
home"

 
lighting
 
when
 
automatic
 
illumi
-
nation
  of   headlamps   is   in   operation.
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor ,  the  lighting come

 
on,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is displayed

 
on
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
a message

 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
accompa
-
nied
 
by
 
an
 
audible   signal.
Contact
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
work
-
shop
 
workshop.
Operating fault
In  
fog
 
or
 
snow
,  
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor

 
may
 
detect
 
sufficient
 
light.

 
Therefore,
 
the
 
lighting
 
will
 
not

  come   on   automatically.
d

o not cover the sunshine sen-
sor,
 
coupled
 
with
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor
 
and

 
located
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen

 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror;

 
the
 
associated
 
functions
 
would

  no   longer   be   controlled.
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To avoid causing  a  nuisance  to  other  road
 users,  the  height  of  the  halogen  
headlamps

 
should
 
be
 
adjusted
 
accord
-
ing
  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
 
load.
-.

 
Intermediate
  setting.
3.
 
Driver
  +   maximum   authorised   load.
MANUAL AD j USTMENT OF HALOGEN
HEADLAMPS
The initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADjUSTMENT OF XENON
HEADLAMPS
This system  adjusts  the  height  of  the  xenon
 headlamp  beams  automatically  
and

 
when
 
stationary
,  
according
 
to
 
the
 
load

 
in
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
so
 
as
 
to
 
avoid
 
caus
-
ing
  a   nuisance   to   other   road   user.
If
 
a
 
malfunction
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
is
 
displayed
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
ac
-
companied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message

  in   the   screen.
The system then  places  your  headlamps in
  the   lowest   position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Contact  
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

  workshop.
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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
Programming
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
When
 
the

 
dipped

 
or

 
main

 
beam

 
head

-
lamps
 
are

 
on,

 
this

 
function,

 
allows

 
the

 
light

 
beams
 
to
 
better
 
follow
 
the
 
road.
The
 
use

 
of

 
this

 
function,

 
coupled

 
with

 
the

 
xenon

 
headlamps

 
and

 
the

 
corner

-
ing
 
lighting,

 
considerably

 
improves

 
the

 quality
 
of
 
your
 
lighting
 
round
 
bends.
Operating faultIf
 
a
 
fault
 
occurs,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
flashes
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,

 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
mes
-
sage
  in   the   screen.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
This
  function   is   inactive:
-  
when
  stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-  
when
  reverse   is   engaged.
The  
system
 
is
 
activated
 
or
 
de
-
activated
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
configu
-
ration
  menu.
 The

 
system
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
de
-
fault.
The
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
stays
 
in
 
memory on

  switching   off   the   ignition.
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CORNERING LIGHTING
With dipped or  main  beams,  this  func -
tion  makes  use  of  the  beam  from  a  
front

 
foglamp
 
to
 
illu
minate  
the
 
inside
 
of

 
a
 
bend,
 
when
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
is
 
below

 
25
 
mph
 
(approximately
 
40
 
km/h)
 
(urban

 
driving,
 
winding
 
road,
 
intersec
-
tions,
  parking   manoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting Switching on
The
  system   operates:
-
 
when
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction
 
indicator

  is   switched   on,
or
-

 
from
 
a
 
certain
 
angle
 
of
 
rotation
 
of
 
the

  steering   wheel.
Switching off
The
  system   does   not   operate:
-
 
below
 
a
 
certain
 
angle
 
of
 
rotation
 
of
 
the

  steering   wheel,
-
 
above
  25   mph   (40   km/h),
-
 
when
  reverse   gear   is   engaged.
Programming The
 
system
 
is
 
activated
 
or
 

deactivated

 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
con
-
figuration
  menu.
The
  system   is   activated   by   default.
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers  operate  automat -
ically, without any action on the part of
the
 
driver
,  
if
 
rain
 
is
 
detected
 
(sensor
 
be
-
hind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their speed

  to   the   intensity   of   the   rainfall.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
down
-
wards.
The
 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a

 
wiping
 
cycle,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
illumination
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
an
 
activation
 
message. Switching on
Switching off Operating fault
If

 
an
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
wiper
 
mal
-
function occurs, the wipers will operate
in
  intermittent   mode.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop.
d

o not cover the rain sensor,
linked
 
with
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and

 
located
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen

 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror

.
Switch
 
of
f  
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive

 
wipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic

  car   wash.
In
 
winter
,  
it
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
wait until

 
the
 
windscreen
 
is
 
completely clear

 
of
 
ice
 
before
 
activating
 
the automatic

  rain   sensitive   wipers.
The
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 
windscreen

 
wipers
 
must
 
be
 
re
-
activated  if  the  ignition  has  been  of
f   for   more   than   one   minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
stalk
 
A
 
downwards
 
again.
The

 
instruction
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
of
f  
in
 
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
the
 
display
 
of

  a   deactivation   message.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On 
vehicle
 
fitted
 
with
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers,
 
the
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicat
-
ed
 
by
 
gauge
 
in
 
the
 
reservoir
 
filler
 
neck
 
under

  the   bonnet.
Checking
 
and
 
topping
 
up
 
this
 
fluid
 
can
 
should

  be   done   with   the   engine   off.
The
 
level
 
of
 
this
 
fluid
 
should
 
be
 
checked
 
regularly

,   particularly   during   winter.
Refer
 
to
 
"Checks
 
-
 
Screenwash
 
/
 
head
-
lamp
 
wash
 
level"
 
section
 
for
 
the
 
proce
-
dure
  on   checking   the   level.
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
to
-
wards  
you.
 
The
 
windscreen
 
wash
 
then

 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers
 
operate
 
for

  a   fixed   period.
The  
headlamp
 
washers
 
only
 
operate when
the dipped or main beam head
-
lamps are on, with the vehicle moving.
To  
reduce
 
the
 
consumption
 
of
 
the

 
fluid
 
by
 
the
 
headlamp
 
wash
-
ers, they operate only with every
seventh use of the screenwash
or  
every
 
25
 
miles
 
(40
 
km)
 
during
 
a

  given   journey.
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Fuse N° RatingFunctions
F19 30 AWindscreen
  wipers   slow   /   fast   speed.
F20 15 AFront
  and   rear   screenwash   pump.
F21 20 AHeadlamp
  wash   pump.
F22 15 AHorn.
F23 15 ARight-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F24 15 ALeft-hand
  main   beam   headlamp.
F27 5 ALeft-hand
  dipped   headlamp.
F28 5 ARight-hand
  dipped   headlamp.
Engine compartment fuses
The fusebox is  placed  in  the  engine  compartment
 near  the  battery  (left-
hand
  side).
Access to the fuses
F
 
Unclip
  the   cover.
F
 
Change
 
the
 
fuse
 
(see
 
correspond
-
ing
  paragraph).
F
 
When
 
you
 
have
 
finished,
 
close
 
the
 
cover

 
carefully
 
to
 
ensure
 
sealing
 
of
 
the

  fusebox. Fuse table
PRACTICAL INFORMATION