2015 Citroen C5 light

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Map reading lamps
F With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.
Panoramic sunroof rear
reading lamps (Tourer)
With the key in position or with the ignition on:
F P ress the corresponding switch 1 .
The reading lamp concerned comes on for
ten
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inutes.
The rear reading lamps come on:
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hen the key is removed from the ignition,
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hen the vehicle is unlocked.
They switch off gradually:
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hen the vehicle is locked,
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hen the ignition is switched on.
Courtesy lamps
1. Front courtesy lamp
2. M ap reading lamp s
Front courtesy lamp
Rear courtesy lamp
1. Rear courtesy lamp
2. M
ap reading lamps In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Lighting off.
Lighting on.
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hen the vehicle is unlocked,
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hen a door is opened,
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hen the key is removed from the ignition,
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hen the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:
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hen the vehicle is locked,
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hen the ignition is switched on,
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3
0 seconds after the last door is closed.
In lighting on mode, different lighting
times are available:
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ith the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes,
- i n energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,
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ith the engine running, unlimited.
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Interior mood lightingYour vehicle is equipped with interior mood lighting for the centre console and the door handles.
Central consoleLighting for door opening
controls
Operation
These lamps are activated with the automatic
illumination of headlamps, when the ambient
light is poor. They are deactivated when the
instrument panel is off.
The intensity of the lighting varies along with
that of the instrument panel.
F

P
ress buttons A to increase or reduce the
intensity of the lighting. This is located on the front and rear interior
door opening controls.
The rear door opening controls lighting is
deactivated if the child lock is on.
The lamps are located on the roof console,
near the front interior lamp. They illuminate the
central console.
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Pavement lighting
With the door open, this illuminates the ground
next to the vehicle.
Floor lighting
In the front of the vehicle, when a door
is opened, this illuminates the interior of
the vehicle.
The welcome lighting is made up of:
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he interior (roof) lamps.
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he floor lighting.
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he pavement lighting when a door is open.
Welcome lighting
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Boot fittings (Tourer)
1. Hook
F or shopping bags.
2.
T

o r c h
T

o recharge, return it to its storage
position.
3.
Sto

rage net 1. L
uggage-cover blind
(
see details on following page)
2.
L

uggage securing rings
U

se the 4 stowing rings provided on the
boot floor to secure your loads.
F

or safety reasons in the event of sharp
braking, you are advised to place heavy
objects as far for wards as possible.
3.
Hoo

ks
T

hese allow a cargo net to be fitted (see
details on following page). 1. B
oot lamp
2. 1 2 V accessories socket
(100 W maximum)
C

igarette lighter type 12 volt socket. It is
located on the rear right-hand trim.
3.
L

oading height control
Y

ou can change the height of the vehicle to
make loading or unloading easier.
4.
Hoo

k
F

or shopping bags.
5.
Sto

rage net or closed housing
L

ocation for the 6 CD changer.
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Exterior lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driver's
visibility progressively in relation to the climatic
conditions:
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s
idelamps, to be seen,
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d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
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m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are fitted to fulfil the requirements
of particular driving conditions:
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a r
ear foglamp to be seen from a distance,
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f
ront foglamps for even better for ward
vision,
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d
irectional headlamps for improved
visibility when cornering,
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d
aytime running lamps to be seen during
the day.
Settings
Various automatic lighting control modes are
also available depending on options:
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d
aytime running lamps,
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a
utomatic illumination of headlamps,
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d

irectional lighting,
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g
uide-me-home lighting.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.
Control stalk for the selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
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Manual controls
Lamps off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.Dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
B.
S

talk for switching headlamps: pull
the stalk towards you to switch the
lighting 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
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.
C.
F
oglamps selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the sidelamps and
the dipped and main beam headlamps. Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.
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- 1st turn for wards: rear foglamps on.
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1st turn rear wards: rear foglamps off. - 1st turn for wards: front foglamps on.
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2nd turn for wards: rear foglamps on.
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1st turn rear wards: rear foglamps off.
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2nd turn rear wards: front foglamps off.
Model with rear foglamps
only Model with front and rear
foglamps
In good or rainy weather, both day and
night, use of the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps is prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. They should
only be used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped headlamps manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front and
rear foglamps when they are no longer
needed.
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Lighting left on
When a front door is opened with the
ignition off and in manual lighting mode,
an audible signal warns the driver if the
vehicle's lighting is still on.
In this case, switching off the lighting
stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dipped
headlamps remain on, they will switch
off automatically after thirty minutes to
prevent discharging of the battery.* According to country.
Daytime-running lampsManual guide-me-home
lighting
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.
System which switches on special lamps at the
front, to make the vehicle more visible by day.
They light up automatically and permanently,
when the engine is running, if:
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T

he function is activated* in the "Main
Menu" of the instrument panel screen.
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T

he lighting control is at position

0
or AUTO .
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A

ll the headlamps are off.
You can deactivate* this function using the
"Main Menu" of the instrument panel screen. 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.
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Visibility