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151Visibility
Exterior welcome
lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated according to the level of
light detected by the sunshine sensor.
Switching on
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
The lighting duration is selected via
the vehicle configuration menu.
The duration of the welcome lighting is
associated with and identical to that of
the automatic guide-me-home lighting.
Press the open padlock on the
remote control or the door handle
with Keyless Entry and Starting.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
The spotlamps come on:
- when you unlock the vehicle,
- when you switch off the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control to locate
the vehicle.
Switching off
They are timed to go off automatically.
To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
- the zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward of the front doors.
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked.
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Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlamps
Automatic adjustment of xenon headlamps
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-.
Intermediate setting.
1.
5 people + maximum authorised load.
-.
Intermediate setting.
2.
Driver + maximum authorised load.
-.
Intermediate setting.
3.
5 people + maximum load in the boot.
The initial setting is position "0"
.
If a fault occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position. In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, this system corrects the height of the
xenon headlamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a fault occurs, do not touch the xenon
bulbs. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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153Visibility
When the dipped or main beam headlamps
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 cornering lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your
lighting round bends.
Directional lighting
with directional lighting
without directional lighting
Programming
Operating fault
The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The system is activated by default.
The state of the system stays in
memory on switching off the ignition.
This function is inactive:
- when stationary or at low speeds,
- when reverse is engaged.
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow
or ice is present, or when using a
bicycle carrier on the boot, deactivate
the automatic rear wiper via the
configuration menu. park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
The function is activated or
deactivated via the configuration
menu.
This function is activated by default.
Programming
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards
you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on
,
with the vehicle moving
.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Rear wiper selection ring:
To reduce the consumption of the fluid by the
headlamp washers, they operate only with
every seventh use of the screenwash or every
25 miles (40 km) during a given journey.
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211Practical information
Changing a bulb
Front lamps
Model with xenon headlamps
1.
Main beam headlamps (H1-35W).
2. Directional dipped / directional
headlamps
(D1S-35W).
3. Daytime running lamps / sidelamps
(light emitting diodes - LEDs).
4. Direction indicators (HY21-21W).
5. Directional foglamps
(H11).
Model with halogen headlamps
1.
Main beam headlamps (H1- 55W).
2. Dipped beam headlamps (H7- 55W).
3. Daytime running lamps/sidelamps
(Light emitting diodes - LEDs).
4. Direction indicators (HY21-21W).
5. Directional foglamps
(H11).
For H7 type bulbs with lugs... take care
to obser ve their correct installation so as
to ensure the best lighting per formance.
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.
Risk of electrocution
Xenon bulbs (D1S-35W) must be
replaced by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Main beam headlamps
(xenon model)
Remove the protective plastic cover by
pulling on the tab.
Remove the connector with the bulb by
pressing on the lug at the bottom.
Remove the bulb and change it.
For reassembly, carry out these operations in
reverse order.
The headlamps are fitted with
polycarbonate glass with a protective
coating:
do not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
use a sponge and soapy water or a
pH neutral product,
when using a high pressure washer
on persistent marks, do not keep
the lance directed towards the
lamps or their edges for too long,
so as not to damage their protective
coating and seals.
Changing a bulb should only be done
after the headlamp has been switched
off for a few minutes (risk of serious
burns).
Do not touch the bulb directly with
your fingers, use a lint-free cloth.
It is imperative to use only anti-
ultraviolet (UV) type bulbs to avoid
damaging the headlamp.
Always replace a failed bulb with a
new bulb with the same type and
specification.
Dipped beam headlamps
(xenon model)
D1S xenon bulbs must be changed
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop, as there is a risk of
electrocution.
It is recommended that the D1S bulbs
are changed at the same time when
one of them fails.
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213Practical information
Dipped beam headlamps
(halogen model)
Main beam headlamps
(halogen model)
Press on the top of the connector then
pivot the assembly downwards.
Remove the connector with the bulb.
Remove the bulb and change it.
For reassembly, carry out these operations in
reverse order, but engaging the bottom of the
bulb first.
Remove the protective plastic cover by
pulling on the tab.
Remove the protective plastic cover by
pulling on the tab.
Remove the connector with the bulb by
pressing on the lug at the bottom.
Remove the bulb and change it.
For reassembly, carry out these operations in
reverse order.
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221Practical information
Engine compartment fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine
compartment near the battery.
Access to the fuses
Unclip the cover.
Change the fuse (see corresponding
paragraph).
When you have finished, close the cover
carefully to ensure correct sealing of the
fusebox.
Fuse
N°
Rating
(A)
Functions
F20
15
Front / rear screenwash pump.
F21
20
Headlamp wash pump.
F22
15
Horn.
F23
15
Right-hand main beam headlamp.
F24
15
Left-hand main beam headlamp.
F27
5
Left hand lamp mask.
F28
5
Right hand lamp mask.
