2016 Citroen C1 Light

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Deactivation
Operating faultDisplays in the instrument panel
The detection may be impeded:
-  i f   the   ground   markings   are   worn,
-
 
i
f   there   is   little   contrast   between   the   markings   on   the   ground   and   the   road   sur face,
-
 
i
f   the   windscreen   is   dirty,
-
 
i
n   certain   extreme   weather   conditions:   fog,   heavy   showers,   bright   sunlight   or   direct  
e

xposure   to   the   sun   (low   sun,   leaving   a   tunnel...)   and   shadows.F
 
P
ress   this   button   again.
The   status   of   the   system   remains   in   the  
m

emory   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
In the event of a malfunction, this (orange) w
arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop   without   delay.
Display
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
Comments
The
 
function
 
has
 
been
 
activated
 
(green
 
indicator).
The
 
system
 
has
 
identified
 
a
 
marking
 
on
 
the
 
ground
 
(green
 
i

ndicator).
The
 
system
 
is
 
alerting
 
you
 
that
 
a
 
road
 
marking
 
is
 
being
 
crossed
 (

green
 
and
 
orange
 
warning).
The
 
display
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal.
Driving

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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  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   ambient   light  
l

evel   and   weather:
-
 
s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements   of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 
a
  rear   foglamp,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day. In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature   or   humidity),   the   presence  
o

f   misting   on   the   internal   sur face   of   the  
g

lass   of   the   headlamps   and   rear   lamps  
i

s   normal;   it   disappears   after   the   lamps  
h

ave   been   on   for   a   few   minutes.Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that d
rives   on   the   other   side   of   the   road,   the  
h

eadlamps   must   be   adjusted   to   avoid  
d

azzling   on-coming   drivers.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lightingSelection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required f
acing   the   mark.
Lighting
  off   /   Daytime   running   lamps.
Sidelamps
 o

nly.
Dipped
  or   main   beam   headlamps.
Automatic
  illumination   of  
h

eadlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
With dipped beam on, push the control stalk away   from   you   to   change   to   main   beam.   Pull  
t

he   stalk   toward   you   change   back   to   dipped  
b

eam.
In
  the   lighting   off   and   sidelamps   modes,   the  
d

river   can   switch   on   the   main   beam   headlamps  
t

emporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by   maintaining   a  
p

ull   on   the   stalk.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   the   lighting  
s

witched   on.
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Foglamp selection ring
The foglamp operates with the dipped and main beam h eadlamps.
F
 
T
urn   the   ring   for ward   and   release   to   switch  
o

n   the   rear   foglamp.
When
  the   lighting   is   switched   off   automatically  
(

with   AUTO   model)   or   when   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   are   switched   off   manually,   the  
f

oglamp   and   the   sidelamps   will   remain   on.
F
 
T
urn   the   ring   rear ward   and   release   to  
s

witch   off   all   the   lamps.
Rear
 fo

glamp. In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   both   day  
a

nd   night,   use   of   the   rear   foglamp   is  
p

rohibited.   In   these   situations,   the  
p

ower   of   its   beam   may   dazzle   other  
d

rivers.   It   should   only   be   used   in   fog   or  
s

now.
In   these   weather   conditions,   it   is   your  
r

esponsibility   to   switch   on   the   foglamp  
a

nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a

s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
s

ufficient   light.
Do   not   forget   to   switch   off   the   rear  f
oglamp   when   it   is   no   longer   needed.
Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the l
amps   turn   off   immediately,   except   for  
d

ipped   beam   if   guide-me-home   lighting  
i

s   activated.
Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the   ring   to   the   "0"  position   -   lamps   off,  
t

hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
c

ontinuous   audible   signal   warns   the  
d

river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
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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
 
a

mbient
 
light
 
level
 
is
 
detected,
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
a

nd
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
come
 
on
 
a

utomatically,
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
by
 
the
 
driver.
When
 
the
 
ambient
 
light
 
returns
 
to
 
a
 
sufficient
 
l

evel
 
or
 
the
 
wipers
 
are
 
switched
 
off,
 
the
 
lighting
 
i

s
 
switched
 
off
 
automatically.
The
 
sensor
 
is
 
located
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
w

indscreen.
Switching off
F Turn   the   ring   to   another   position.
In   foggy   weather   or   in   snow,   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.   The   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, the
associated
  functions   will   no   longer   be  
c

ontrolled.
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Manual guide-me-home
lighting*
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps   on   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has b

een   switched   off   makes   the   exit   of   the   vehicle's
 o

ccupants   easier   when   the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
F Place  the   lighting   control   stalk   in   the  "
lighting   off "   or   "AUTO"   position.
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   control   stalk.
The
  lighting   comes   on   for   about   30   seconds.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   immediately   if   you.
-
 
f
lash   the   headlamps   again,
-
 
p
lace   the   lighting   control   stalk   in   another  
p

osition,
-
 
s
witch   the   ignition   on.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version.
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Headlamp beam 
h
eight
 ad
justment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers,   the   height   of   the   headlamp   beams  
s

hould   be   adjusted   according   to   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
0.
 D

river   only.
0.5.
 D

river   +   front   passenger.
1.5 .
 
4
  people.
3.
 4

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
3.5.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0".
Direction indicators
F Left:   lower   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the stalk   to   the   desired   position.
Single
  wipe.
Park.
Intermittent
  wipe.
Normal
  wipe   (moderate   rain).
Fast
  wipe   (heavy   rain).
Do
 
not
 
operate
 
the
 
wipers
 
on
 
a
 
dry
 
w

indscreen.
 
Under
 
extremely
 
hot
 
or
 
c

old
 
conditions,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
wiper
 
b

lades
 
are
 
not
 
stuck
 
to
 
the
 
windscreen
 
b

efore
 
operating
 
the
 
wipers.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
remove
 
snow,
 
ice
 
o

r
 
frost
 
present
 
on
 
the
 
windscreen,
 a
round
 
the
 
wiper
 
arms
 
and
 
blades
 
and
 t
he
 
windscreen
 
seal,
 
before
 
operating
 
t

he
 
wipers.
For
  a   single   wipe   of   the   windscreen,   raise   and  
r

elease   the   control   stalk.
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