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To make your approach to the vehicle easier, these   illuminate:
-
 
t
he   zones   facing   the   driver’s   and  
p

assenger’s
 do
ors,
-

t
he zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward
  of   the   front   doors.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
Switching off
They go off automatically after 30 seconds.
Exterior welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press  the   open   padlock   on   the  r
emote control or one of the front
door handles with Keyless Entry
and
 S

tarting.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
They come on automatically when the engine is   started,   when   the   lighting   control   stalk   is   in  
p

osition " 0" or " AUTO ".
In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature or humidity), the presence
of
  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. The
  remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light.   It   is   activated   when   the   lighting   control  
i

s in the "
AUTO"   position   and   the   level   of   light  
d

etected   by   the   sunshine   sensor   is   low.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off a
utomatically   after   a   set   time,   when   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
When the courtesy lamp is in this
position, the spotlamps come on
automatically:
-
 w
hen
 
you
 
unlock
 
the
 
vehicle,
-
 
w

hen
 
you
 
remove
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
from
 
t

he reader,
-

w

hen you open a door,
-

when you use the remote control to locate the vehicle.
The dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps
come   on;   your   vehicle   is   also   unlocked.
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Cornering lighting
This system, if fitted to your vehicle, makes use   of   the   beam   from   a   front   foglamp   to  
i

lluminate the inside of a bend, when the
main or dipped beam headlamps are on and
the
  vehicle   speed   is   below   25   mph   (40   km/h)  
(

urban   driving,   winding   road,   junctions,   parking  
m

anoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
This system starts:
-  w hen   the   corresponding   direction   indicator  
i

s switched on,
or
-
 
f
rom   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
-  b elow   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel,
-
 
a
bove   25   mph   (40   km/h),
-
 
w
hen   reverse   gear   is   engaged.
The
  cornering   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated in the Driving
 
menu.
F

Sel
ect the " Settings " tab, then " Lighting"
and " Directional headlamps ".
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are
on,
  this   system   allows   the   light   beams   to   better  
f

ollow   the   road.
Associated
  with   xenon   headlamps,   this   system  
i

mproves   the   quality   of   lighting   when   cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lightingOperating fault
This system is inactive:
- w hen stationary or at low speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 is enga
ged. If
  a   fault   occurs,   these   warning   lamps  
c

ome on in the instrument panel,
accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The   directional   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
In the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab, then " Lighting" and select " Directional
headlamps ".
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Screenwash and washer jets
Windscreen wash and headlamp wash
Adjusting the jets
The f ront  w ashers  i nclude  a n  a djustment  f or  t he  
h

eight   of   delivery   from   the   jets.
If
  you   want   to   modify   the   factory   setting,   turn  
t

he   screw   on   each   jet   anti-clockwise,   towards  
t

he   "+"   to   raise   the   jet   or   clockwise,   towards  
t

he "-"   to   lower   it.
Headlamp wash
F Pull  the   windscreen   wiper   stalk   towards  y
ou.   The   windscreen   wash   then   the  
w

indscreen   wipers   operate   for   a   fixed  
p

eriod.
A
  few   moments   after   releasing   the   wiper   stalk,  
t

here is a last wipe to clear any runs from the
screen. The headlamps operate when the vehicle is
moving
  and   when   the   dipped   beam   headlamps  
a

re   on.   However,   to   reduce   the   consumption  
o

f screenwash fluid, the headlamp wash only
operates with every 7th use of the screenwash
or
  once   every   25   miles   (40   km),   during   a   given  
j

o u r n ey.
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Changing a bulb
For H7 type bulbs with lugs... take care to observe their correct installation
so
  as   to   ensure   the   best   lighting  
p

erformance.
Risk of electrocution
Xenon bulbs (D5S-25W) must be
replaced by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop.
Front lamps
Model with xenon headlamps
1. Directional dipped beam headlamps (D5S-25W).
2.
 M

ain   beam   headlamps   (H7-55W).
3.
 D

aytime   running   lamps   /   sidelamps
 (

6   light   emitting   diodes   -   LEDs).
4.
D

irection indicators
 (

6   light   emittng   diodes   -   LEDs).
5.
 F

ront   foglamps   (H11-55W).
Model with halogen headlamps
1. Dipped  beam   headlamps   (H7-55W).
2. M ain   beam   headlamps   (H7-55W).
3.
 D

aytime
 r
unning
 lam
ps/sidelamps
 (

4   light   emitting   diodes   -   LEDs).
4.
 D

irection   indicators   (PW Y24W).
5.
 F

oglamps
 (
H11-55W). In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature or humidity), the presence
of   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.
Light- emitting diodes - LEDs
For replacement, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified w
orkshop.
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In the event of a breakdown