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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation of the function is accompanied
by
  the   display   of   a   message.
When
  a   low   level   of   ambient   light   is   detected  
b

y a sunshine sensor, the number plate lamps,
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action
on   the   part   of   the   driver.   They   can   also   come  
o

n if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic   operation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As   soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   a  
s

ufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
Deactivation
F Turn   the   ring   to   another   position.  D
eactivation of the function is
accompanied
  by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine  sensor,   the   lighting   comes  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
I

n
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay   detect   sufficient   light.   In   this  
c

ase,   the   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the top of the windscreen
behind
  the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. in the instrument panel accompanied by an
audible
 
signal   and/or   a   message.
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The system may suffer interference or
not  work   correctly:
-

u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(falling
  snow,   heavy   rain   or   thick  
f

og,
 ...
),
-

i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured
  (by   a   sticker,   ...)   in   front   of  
t

he camera,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   facing   highly  
re

flective
 si
gns.
The
  system   is   not   able   to   detect:
-

r
oad users that do not have their
own
  lighting,   such   as   pedestrians,
-
 
r
oad   users   whose   lighting   is  
o

bscured,   such   as   vehicles   running  
b

ehind a safety barrier (on a
motor way,
  for   example),
-

r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
Deactivation
F In the Driving menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Automatic
headlamp dip ";
  the   system   changes   to  
"

automatic   illumination   headlamps"   mode.
To reactivate the system, flash the headlamps
again.
Depending   on   the   situation,  
t

hese indicator lamps
come on.
Activation
F Put   the   lighting   control   stalk   ring  i
n the " AUTO "
  position.
F

I

n the Driving menu, select " Driving
assistance ", then "Automatic headlamp
dip ".
Operation
- dipped beam is
maintained, this indicator
lamp comes on in the
instrument
 pan

el.
F

F
lash the headlamps
(going   beyond   the   point  
o

f resistance) to activate
the   function.
Once the function is activated, the system
operates
 
as
 
follows:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   sufficient   and/or   if  
t

he traffic conditions do not allow illumination of
the
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   very   low   and   the  
t

raffic
 
conditions   permit:
-

m
ain beam comes
on
  automatically:   this  
i

ndicator lamp comes on in
the
  instrument   panel.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp beam,   the   driver   can   take   over   at   any   time.
F
 
F
lashing   the   headlamps  
a

gain   pauses   the  
f

unction and the system
changes
  to   "automatic   illumination   of  
h

eadlamps"
 m
ode:
-

i
f the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam"
indicator lamps are on, the system
changes
  to   main   beam,
-

i
f the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator
lamps
  are   on,   the   system   changes   to  
d

ipped
 be
am.
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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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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   headlamps   should   be   adjusted  
a

ccording   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 1

  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
2.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
3.
 5

  people   +   maximum   load   in   the   boot.
Adjusting the headlamp 
b

eam
 hei
ght
The initial setting is position "0".
Programming
The activation, deactivation and choice of
welcome
  lighting   duration   are   done   in   the   touch  
s

creen
 t
ablet.
In the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab then " Lighting" and select " Welcome
lighting ".
Use
  the   arrows   or   the   cursor   to   adjust   the  
d

uration   of   the   lighting.
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, without   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
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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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Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with all of the direction i
ndicators   flashing   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a  
v

ehicle   breakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F

P
ress this button, all of the direction
indicators
 f

lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
Horn
F Press   the   central   part   of   the   steering  w
heel. This
  system   allows   you   to   make   an   emergency  
o

r   assistance   call   to   the   emergency   services   or  
t

o   the   dedicated   CITROËN   service.
Emergency or 
a

ssistance call
For more information on the use of this
function, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
section.
Safety