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Operation indicator lamps
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps or
dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The sidelamps or dipped beam
headlamps are on.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Warning
/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action
/ Observations
Illumination of one of the following indicator lamps confirms that the corresponding system has been switched on.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal.
Rear foglamp fixed. The rear foglamp has been switched
on using the ring on the lighting
control stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk to the rear to
switch off the rear foglamp.
Monitoring
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Exterior lighting control stalk
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility
progressively according to the ambient light
level and weather:
-
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 provided to meet the
requirements of particular driving conditions:
-
a r
ear foglamp,
-
d
aytime running lamps to be more visible
during the day. 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.Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that
drives on the other side of the road, the
headlamps must be adjusted to avoid
dazzling on-coming drivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Visibility
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Switching on
F Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position.
Using a sunshine sensor, if a low level of
ambient light level is detected, the sidelamps
and dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically, without any action by the driver.
When the ambient light returns to a sufficient
level or the wipers are switched off, the lighting
is switched off automatically.
The sensor is located at the base of the
windscreen.
Switching off
F Turn the ring to another position. In foggy weather or in snow, the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light. The lighting will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, the
associated functions will no longer be
controlled.
Visibility
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Changing a bulb
Front lamps
1. Sidelamps (W5W).
2. Direction indicators (PY21W amber).
3.
D
ipped beam headlamps (H7-55W).
4.
M
ain beam headlamps (H7-55W).
5.
L
ED* daytime running lamps. 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.
The headlamps are fitted with
polycarbonate glass with a protective
coating:
F
d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
u
se a sponge and soapy water or a
pH neutral product,
F
w
hen 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 several minutes (risk of serious
burns).
F
D
o 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.
* LED: light-emitting diodes.
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Practical information