The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically, without any action on t
he part of the driver, when a low level of external
l
ight is detected or in certain cases of activation of
t
he windscreen wipers.
As
soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
l
evel or after the windscreen wipers are switched
o
ff, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
F Turn ring to the "AUTO" position. The a
utomatic illumination of headlamps is
a
ccompanied by a message in the screen.
deactivation
F Turn ring to a position other than "AUTO". D
eactivation is accompanied by a message
i
n the screen.
Association with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination of headlamps provides "guide-me-home" lighting
w
ith the following additional options:
-
s
election of the lighting duration to 15,
30
or 60 seconds in the functions that can
b
e set in the vehicle configuration menu
(
except in the case of the monochrome
s
creen A, for which the duration is set:
60
seconds),
-
a
utomatic activation of "guide-me-home"
l
ighting when automatic illumination of
h
eadlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting
c
ome
on,
this warning lamp is displayed in the
i
nstrument
panel and/or a message appears in
t
he
screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop. In
fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
m
ay
detect sufficient light. Therefore,
t
he
lighting will not come on
au
tomatically.
do n
ot cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled
with the rain sensor and
l
ocated in the centre of the windscreen
b
ehind the rear view mirror; the
a
ssociated functions would no longer
be c
ontrolled.
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System for selection and control of the various front and rear wiping modes for the elimination
o
f rain and cleaning.
The
vehicle's front and rear wipers are
d
esigned to improve the driver's visibility
p
rogressively according to the climatic
c
onditions.
Wiper controls
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also a vailable according to the following options:
-
a
utomatic
r
ain
sen
sitive
w
indscreen
w
ipers,
-
r
ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Model with AUTO wiping
The wiper commands are issued directly by the driver by means of the stalk A and the ring B.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
A. Wiping speed selection stalk.
Single wipe (press down and
r
elease).Automatic,
then single wipe
(see
the corresponding section).
Fast
(heavy rain).
Normal
(moderate rain).
Intermittent
(proportional to the
s
peed of the vehicle).
Of f.
or
Model without AUTO wiping
Visibility
145
Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if
r
ain is detected (sensor behind the rear view
m
irror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
t
he rainfall.
Activation
This is controlled manually by the driver by pushing s talk A to the "AUTO" p osition.
It is accompanied by the illumination of this indicator lamp in the instrument panel and a
message in the multifunction screen.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver by moving stalk A upwards, returning it to
p
osition
"0".
It
is accompanied by the indicator lamp
i
n the instrument panel going off and a
m
essage in the multifunction screen.The
automatic wiping must be r
eactivated if the ignition has been off
f
or more than one minute, by pushing
s
talk A downwards.
Visibility
Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent mode.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop. To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
blades, it is advisable to:
-
h
andle them with care,
-
c
lean them regularly using soapy
w
ater,
-
n
ot use them to hold a sheet of
c
ardboard against the windscreen,
-
r
eplace them at the first signs of
w
e a r.
Do
not cover the rain sensor, linked
w
ith the sunshine sensor and located in
t
he centre of the windscreen behind the
r
ear view mirror.
Switch
off the automatic wiping when
u
sing an automatic car wash.
In
winter, it is advisable to wait until the
w
indscreen is completely clear of ice
b
efore activating the automatic wiping.This
position allows the wiper blades to
b
e lifted for winter parking, cleaning or
r
eplacement without damaging the bonnet.
In
the minute following switching off of the
i
gnition, any action on the wiper stalk positions
t
he wipers vertically.
To
park the wipers after this has been done,
s
witch on the ignition and operate the wiper stalk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
233
Fuse N°Rating Functions
F12 30 AWindscreen
wipers slow / fast speed.
F13 40 ABuilt-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 AOxygen
sensors and electrovalves (VTi), electrovalves
(
Diesel), EGR electrovalve (Diesel).
F20 10 APumps,
electronic thermostat (VTi), timimg electrovalve
(
THP), water in fuel sensor (Diesel).
F21 5 AFan
assembly control supply, ABS/ESP, turbo pump (THP).
Practical information
Energy economy modeSystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of charge in the battery.
A fter the engine has stopped, you can still use functions such as the audio equipment, windscreen wipers, dipped beam headlamps, courtesy lamps,
e
tc. for a maximum combined period of thirty minutes.
This
period may be greatly reduced if
t
he battery is not fully charged.
A
flat battery prevents the engine from
s
tarting (refer to the corresponding
par
agraph).
If
the telephone is being used at the
s
ame time on the eMyWay audio
n
avigation system, it will be interrupted
a
fter 10 minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears on the multifunction screen indicating
t
hat the vehicle has switched to economy mode
a
nd the active functions are put on standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the next time the vehicle is driven.
F
I
n order to resume the use of these
f
unctions immediately, start the engine and
l
et it run for a few minutes.
The
time available to you will then be double
t
he period for which the engine is left running.
H
owever, this period will always be between
f
ive and thirty minutes.
TMC (Traffic info) ..........................................3 05
To o l s ................ .............................................. 2 11
Total
distance recorder
...................................40
T
o w b a r
................
........................................... 242
Towed
loads
.................................. 2
67, 271, 274
Towing
another vehicle
.................................24
0
Traction
control (ASR)
..................................15
9
Traffic
information (TA)
................ 3
06, 319, 344
Traffic
information (TMC)
.....................3
05, 306
Tr a i l e r
...............
............................................. 242
Trip
computer
...................................... 4
2- 44, 51
Trip
distance recorder
..................................... 40
T
yre pressures
..............................
........ 210, 278
Ty r e s
..............................................................
..14
Tyre
under-inflation
detection
...............
........ 32, 154, 156, 157, 210
Under-inflation (detection) ............................ 15 4
Unlocking .............................. ..........................60
Unlocking
from the inside
...............................73
U
pdate risk areas
.......................................... 29
6
URE
a ...............
..................................... 198,
19
9
USB
Box
................
........................................ 104
USB
Reader
......................................... 10
4, 3 46
Vehicle configuration ..................4 8, 51, 55, 354
Ventilation .............................. ............. 87, 88, 91
Warning lamps ................................................ 2 7
Warning lamp, SCR emissions control
s
ystem
................
........................................... 34
Washing
(
advice)........................................... 244
Wash-wipe,
r
ear
...............................
.............14 4
Weights
...............
.......................... 267, 271, 274
Window
controls
............................................. 70
W
iper control stalk
................................. 14
3 -145
Wiper, rear ..................................................... 14 4
Wipers
................................................... 14
3, 145