2014 Citroen C3 RHD low beam

69
Lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility
progressively according to climatic conditions:
-
s
idelamps, to be seen,
-

d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
-

m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.
Additional lighting
other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
-

a r
ear foglamp to be seen from afar,
-

f
ront foglamps for even better for ward
vision.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the following
options:
-
gu

ide-me-home lighting,
-

a
utomatic illumination of headlamps.
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Lighting off / daytime running
lam ps.
automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
dip

ped or main beam headlamps.
B.

S

talk for switching the headlamp beam:
pull the stalk to switch between dipped and
main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
the

driver can switch on the main beam
headlamps 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.
dep

ending on version, the instrument panel
may 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.

M
ain lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing the
mark.
System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
5
Visibility

71
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
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function 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 the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all
of the lamps switch off automatically,
unless guide-me-home lighting is
activated.
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 they
have forgotten to switch off the vehicle's
lighting, with the ignition off.
5
Visibility

72
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:
-
s
election 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
, f
or
which the duration is set: 60 seconds),
-

a
utomatic 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 the
instrument panel and/or a message appears in
the screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITR
oËn

dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. Therefore,
the lighting will not come on
automatically.
do n

ot cover the sunshine sensor,
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.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
F Turn ring to the "AUTO" position. The
automatic illumination of headlamps is
accompanied by a message in the screen.
Deactivation
F Turn ring to a position other than "AUTO" . de
activation is accompanied by a message
in the screen.
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
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 activation of the windscreen wipers.
as s

oon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Visibility

73
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. d
r
iver only or driver + front passenger.
-.

I
ntermediate setting
1.
5 p

eople.
-.

5 p
eople + load in the boot.
2.


d
r
iver 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 lampsAllowing 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 s

tarting the vehicle, in daylight the LE
d

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 LE
d

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 lamps
are a legal requirement:
-

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

i
n daylight, the sidelamps and
number plate lamps also come on,
-

I
f the sidelamps or headlamps
are switched on manually or
automatically, the LE
d

lamps
switch off.
In these countries, for versions
not fitted with LED lamps, it is the
dipped beam headlamps that come
on automatically on starting the
vehicle.
5
Visibility

169
Fuse N°Rating Functions
F12 30 AWindscreen wipers slow / fast speed.
F13 40 A
bu

ilt-in systems inter face supply (ignition positive).
F14 30 AValvetronic supply (VTi).
F15 10 ARight-hand main beam headlamps.
F16 10 ALeft-hand main beam headlamps.
F17 15 ALeft-hand dipped beam headlamps.
F18 15 ARight-hand dipped beam headlamps.
F19 15 A
ox

ygen sensors and electrovalves (VTi), electrovalves
(
die

sel), EGR electrovalve (
die
sel).
F20 10 APumps, electronic thermostat (VTi), water in fuel sensor
(
die

sel).
F21 5 AFan assembly control supply,
ab
S
/ESP.
11
Practical information