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Lighting System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting and signalling.
Main lighting
There are various lamps on the vehicle: - 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 installed to fulfil the requirements of particular driving conditions: - rear foglamps, to better signal the presence of the vehicle in foggy conditions,
- front foglamps, for better visibility in foggy conditions and to improve lighting at intersections and when parking, - daytime running lamps, to be seen during the day.
Automatic lighting
functions
Various automatic lighting functions are also available depending on options: - guide-me-home lighting (from a distance), - welcome lighting, - daytime running lamps, - automatic illumination of headlamps.

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Foglamp selection ring
The rear foglamps operate with the sidelamps. The front foglamps operate with dipped beam (in manual or auto mode).
Front and rear foglamps
When the headlamps switch off with automatic illumination of headlamps (AUTO model) or when the dipped beam headlamps are switched off manually, the foglamps and sidelamps remain on.  Turn the ring rear wards to switch off the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.
Rear foglamp only
 To switch it on, turn the ring for wards. When the lighting is switched off automatically (with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped beam headlamps will remain on.  To switch it off, turn the ring rear wards.
Rotate and release the ring:  for wards a first time to switch on the front foglamps,  for wards a second time to switch on the rear foglamps,  rear wards a first time to switch off the rear foglamps,  rear wards a second time to switch of the front fog lamps.

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Daytime running lamps
(LEDs)
They come on automatically when the engine is started, when the lighting control stalk is in position " 0 " or " AUTO ".
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when the light is poor.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
 With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.  A further "headlamp flash" switches the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a set time.

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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
 Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The activation of the function is accompanied by the display of a message.
When a low level of ambient light is detected by a sunshine sensor, the number plate lamps, sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically, without any action on the part of the driver. They can also come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic operation 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.
Deactivation
 Turn the ring to another position. Deactivation of the function is accompanied by the display of a message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine sensor, the lighting comes on, this warning lamp is displayed
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light. In this case, the lighting will not come on automatically. Do not 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 "guide-me-
home" lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps function is activated, under low ambient light the dipped beams headlamps come on
automatically when the ignition is switched off.
Activation or deactivation, as well as the duration of the guide-me-home lighting, is set in the " Driving assistance " menu, then " Vehicle settings " in the secondary page.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
in the instrument panel accompanied by an audible signal and/or a message.

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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.

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.
Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting makes your approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is activated when the lighting control is in the " AUTO " position and the level of light detected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching on
 Press the open padlock on the remote control or one of the front door handles with Keyless Entry and Starting. The dipped beam headlamps and the sidelamps come on; your vehicle is also unlocked.
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 activation, deactivation and choice of welcome lighting duration are done in the " Driving assistance " menu then " Vehicle settings ".

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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.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe (set duration).
Reverse gear
 Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The screenwash then the wipers operate for a fixed period. The headlamp wash is only activated if the dipped headlamps are on . With daytime running lamps, to activate the headlamp wash, position the lighting stalk in the dipped beam position.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
On vehicles fitted with digital air conditioning, any action on the windscreen wash control results in temporary closing of the air intake to avoid odours inside the passenger compartment.
Rear wiper selection ring: When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper will come into operation automatically if the windscreen wipers are operating.
This function is activated by default. The automatic function is activated or deactivated via the " Driving assistance " menu.

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Screenwash/headlamp wash level low
In the case of vehicles fitted with headlamp washers, when the fluid reservoir low level is reached this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message.
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers
Switching on
Briefly push the control stalk downwards. A wiping cycle confirms that the instruction has been accepted. This warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel and a message is displayed.
Briefly push the control stalk downwards again, or place the control stalk in
another position (Int, 1 or 2). This warning lamp goes off in the instrument panel and a message is displayed.
Switching off
The automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers must be reactivated by pushing the control stalk downwards, if the ignition has been off for more than one minute.
The warning lamp comes on when the ignition is switched on, or every time the stalk is operated, until the reservoir is refilled. Next time you stop, refill the screenwash / headlamp wash reservoir.
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of the rainfall.

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Courtesy lamps
1. Front courtesy lamp2. Front map reading lamps3. Rear courtesy lamp4. Rear map reading lamps
Front - rear courtesy lamps
 With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.
Front - rear map reading
lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting time varies according to the circumstances: - with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes, - in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds, - with the engine running, unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp comes on gradually:
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
- when the vehicle is unlocked, - when the electronic key is removed from the reader,
- when opening a door, - when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to locate your vehicle. It switches off gradually: - when the vehicle is locked, - when the ignition is switched on, - 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.
Depending on version, you can also switch the courtesy lamp on or off by pressing this button.