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1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
3.
R
ear courtesy lamp
4.
R
ear map reading lamps
Courtesy lam ps
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- w hen the key is removed from the ignition,
-
o
n opening a door,
-
w
hen the remote control locking button is
u
sed to locate your vehicle.
Front and rear courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp comes on gradually:
It
switches
off gradually:
-
w
hen
the vehicle is locked,
-
w
hen
the ignition is switched on,
-
3
0
seconds after the last door is closed.To
switch off the rear courtesy lamp, put it in
t
he the "permanently off " position.
Permanently
off.
Permanent
l
ighting.
Front and rear map reading
lamps
F With the ignition on, press the c
orresponding s witch.
Take
care not to put anything in contact
w
ith the courtesy lamps.
In
permanent lighting mode, the
l
ighting time varies according to the
c
ircumstances:
-
w
ith the ignition off, approximately
t
en
m
inutes,
-
i
n energy economy mode,
a
pproximately thirty seconds,
-
w
ith the engine running, unlimited.
When the courtesy lamp is in the
"
permanent lighting" position, the rear
c
ourtesy lamp also comes on, except if
i
t
is
in the "permanently off " position.
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Interior mood lighting
Switching on
At night, two interior mood lamps in the front c
ourtesy lamp come on automatically when the
s
idelamps are switched on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically when the sidelamps are
switched
off.
It
can be switched off manually by adjusting the
i
nstrument panel lighting rheostat button to one
o
f the lowest settings.
The
dimmed
passenger
compartment
lighting
improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is
p
o o r.
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This comes on automatically when the boot is opened and goes off automatically when the
b
oot is closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the circumstances:
-
w
hen the ignition is off, approximately
t
en
m
inutes,
-
i
n energy economy mode,
a
pproximately thirty seconds,
-
w
hen the engine is running, no limit.
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Lighting controls
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are designed to adapt the driver's visibility
p
rogressively according to the climatic
c
onditions:
-
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:
-
r
ear
fo
glamps,
-
f
ront foglamps with cornering lighting,
-
d
irectional headlamps for improved
v
isibility
w
hen
c
ornering,
-
d
aytime running lamps to be more visible
d
uring the day,
-
g
uide-me-home and welcome lighting to
f
acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
p
arking lamps as vehicle position markers.
Settings
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
- a utomatic illumination of headlamps,
-
g
uide-me-home lighting,
-
w
elcome lighting,
-
d
irectional
l
ighting.
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.
System
for
selection
and
control
of
the
various
front
and
rear
lamps
providing
the
vehicle's
lighting.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
If
planning to use your vehicle in a
c
ountry that drives on the other side of
the
road, the headlamp dipped beams
m
ust be adjusted to avoid dazzling on-
coming
d
rivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified
workshop.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
A. Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it t
o position the symbol required facing the
ma
rk.
Manual controls
Lighting off (ignition off) /
D aytime running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B.
S
talk
for switching headlamps: pull
t
he
stalk towards you to switch the
l
ighting between dipped and main beam
h
eadlamps.
In
the
lamps 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.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
headlamps or main beam
h
eadlamps.
Displays
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by means of the ring A and the stalk B. Illumination
of the corresponding indicator l
amp in the instrument panel confirms that the
l
ighting selected is on.
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C. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
They
operates with the dipped beam
h
eadlamps and main beam headlamps.
F
T
o switch on the rear foglamps, turn the
r
ing C
fo
rwards.
F
T
o switch off the rear foglamps, turn the
r
ing C
r
earwards.Model with rear foglamps only
rear foglamps Rotate and release the ring C:
F
f
or wards a first time to switch on the front
fo
glamps,
F
f
or wards a second time to switch on the
r
ear
fo
glamps,
F
r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
fo
glamps,
F
r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
f
ront fog lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps
front and rear foglamps
W
hen
the
headlamps switch off with automatic
i
llumination of headlamps (AUTO model)
o
r
when
the dipped beam headlamps are
s
witched
off manually, the foglamps and
si
delamps
re
main
o
n.
F
T
urn
the ring rear wards to switch off
t
he
foglamps, the sidelamps will then
s
witch off.
When
automatic
illumination
of
headlamps
i
s
on
(with
AUTO
model),
the
dipped
beam
h
eadlamps
and
sidelamps
remain
on
while
the
r
ear
foglamps
are
on.
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In good or rainy weather, by both day and night, the front foglamps and the
r
ear foglamps are prohibited. In these
s
ituations, the power of their beams
m
ay dazzle other drivers. They should
o
nly be used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch
on the foglamps and dipped
b
eam headlamps manually, as the
s
unshine sensor may detect sufficient
l
ight.
Do
not forget to switch off the front and
r
ear foglamps when they are no longer
n
ecessary.Switching off the lighting when
switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps switch off immediately, except for t
he dipped beam headlamps if automatic
g
uide-me-home lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the
ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the ring A to position "0" - lighting
o
ff, then to the position of your choice.
When
the driver's door is opened, a
t
emporary audible signal warns you that
t
he vehicle's lighting is on.
They
switch off automatically after a
p
eriod which depends on the state of
charge
of the battery (entry to energy
ec
onomy
mo
de).
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Parking lamps
F Depending on version, within one minute o
f switching off the ignition, operate the
l
ighting control stalk up or down depending
o
n the traffic side (for example: when
p
arking on the left; lighting control stalk
u
pwards; the right hand sidelamps are on).
This
is confirmed by an audible signal and
i
llumination of the corresponding direction
i
ndicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To
switch off the parking lamps, return the
l
ighting control stalk to the central position.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
s
witched off makes the driver's exit easier
w
hen the light is poor.
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps u
sing the lighting stalk.
F
A
further "headlamp flash" switches the
f
unction off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a set time.Side
markers for the vehicle by illumination of
t
he sidelamps on the traffic side only.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically w
hen the engine is started making the vehicle
m
ore visible to other users.
This
function is assured by dedicated lamps.
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