C. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
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
glamp,
F
r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
fo
glamp,
F
r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
f
ront fog lamps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all o
f the lamps switch off automatically,
u
nless guide-me-home lighting is
a
ctivated.
If
the lighting is switched on manually
a
fter switching off the ignition, there
i
s an audible signal when a front door
i
s opened to warn the driver that
t
hey have forgotten to switch off the
v
ehicle's lighting, with the ignition off.
In
good or rainy weather, by both day
a
nd night, the front foglamps and the
r
ear foglamp are prohibited. In these
s
ituations, the power of their beams
m
ay dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
f
oglamps and the rear foglamp when
t
hey are no longer necessary.
Front
and
rear
foglamps
When
the
lighting
is
switched
off
automatically
(
with
AUTO
model)
or
when
the
dipped
h
eadlamps
are
switched
off
manually,
the
f
oglamps
and
sidelamps
will
remain
on.
F
T
urn
the
ring
rear wards
to
switch
off
the
f
oglamps,
the
sidelamps
will
then
switch
off.
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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.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically, without any
a
ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
o
f external light is detected or in certain cases
o
f activation of the windscreen wipers.
As
soon as the brightness returns to an
a
dequate level or after the windscreen wipers
a
re switched off, these lamps are switched off
a
utomatically and the daytime running lamps
c
ome on.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F Turn ring to the "AUTO" position. The a
ctivation of the function is confirmed by
t
he display of a message.
deactivation
F Turn ring to a position other than "AUTO". T
he deactivation of the function is
c
onfirmed by the display of a message.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting come
o
n, this warning lamp is displayed
o
n the instrument panel and/or a
m
essage appears in the screen,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal.
Contact
a
CITROËN or a qualified workshop
w
orkshop.
Visibility
LED daytime running lampsThis daytime lighting, a signature of the vehicle, comprises two sets of light-emitting diodes
(
LEDs), located in vertical housings below each
h
eadlamp.
On
starting the vehicle, in daylight the daytime
r
unning lamps come on automatically, if the
l
ighting stalk is in position "0" or "AUTO" .
If
the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
o
n manually or automatically, the daytime
r
unning lamps go off.
In
fog
or
snow,
the
sunshine
sensor
m
ay
detect
sufficient
light.
Therefore,
t
he
lighting
will
not
come
on
au
tomatically.
Do
not
cover
the
sunshine
sensor,
c
oupled
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.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps f unctions is activated, if the ambient light level
i
s low the dipped beam headlamps remain on
w
hen switching off the ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as well as the duration of the guide-me-home lighting can be
s
et in the vehicle configuration menu (except
f
or the monochrome screen A, for which the
d
uration is fixed at 60 seconds).
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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide of the road, it is necessary to adjust the
d
ipped beams so as to not dazzle the drivers of
a
pproaching
v
ehicles.
F
R
aise the bonnet for access to the adjuster
(
one adjuster per headlamp).
F
I
nsert a suitable allen key (not supplied)
i
nto the hexagonal head of the adjuster.
F
T
urn the allen key half a turn clockwise.
Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers, the height of the headlamps should be
a
djusted in relation to the load in the vehicle.
0.
D
river only or driver + front passenger.
-.
I
ntermediate
s
etting.
1.
5
people.
-.
5
people + load in the boot.
2.
D
river only + maximum authorised load in
t
he boot.
This
position is sufficient to avoid causing
d
azzle.
Higher
settings may limit the spread of light
f
rom the headlamps.
The
initial setting is position "0". On
your return, don't forget to
a
djust your headlamps back to their
i
nitial setting, by carrying out these
o
perations in reverse order.
Visibility
A. Courtesy lamp
B. Map reading lamps
Courtesy lam p
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes on gradually:
Courtesy lamp
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- w hen the key is removed from the ignition,
-
w
hen a door is opened,
-
w
hen the remote control locking button is
a
ctivated, in order to locate your vehicle.
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.
Permanently
off.
Permanent
l
ighting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting varies, depending on the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, a pproximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
F With the ignition on, press the c
orresponding s witch.
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Interior mood lightingThe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light
i s poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the central dashboard storage compartment comes
o
n automatically when the sidelamps are
s
witched on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically when the sidelamps are
switched
off.
It
can be switched off manually using the
i
nstrument panel lighting rheostat button.
F
W
ith the lighting on, press several times on
t
he left hand button of the instrument panel
t
o progressively reduce the dashboard
l
ighting level.
F
P
ress again to reduce the lighting level
t
o the minimum and switch off the interior
m
ood
l
ighting. This
comes on automatically when the boot is
o
pened and goes off automatically when the
b
oot is closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the c ircumstances:
-
w
hen the ignition is off,
a
pproximately ten minutes,
-
i
n energy economy mode,
a
pproximately thirty seconds,
-
w
hen the engine is running, no limit.
Visibility
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk beyond the p
oint of resistance.
F
R
ight: raise the lighting stalk beyond 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.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
b
reakdown, towing or accident.
F
P
ress this button, 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
a
ccelerate.
F
Y
ou can also switch them off by pressing
t
he button.
Braking assistance systems
Group of supplementary systems which help you to obtain optimum braking in complete
s
afety in emergency situations:
-
a
nti-lock braking system (ABS),
-
e
lectronic brake force distribution (EBFD),
-
e
mergency braking assistance (EBA).Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the stability and manoeuvrability of your vehicle when braking,
i
n particular on poor or slippery sur faces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes into operation automatically when there is a risk of
w
heel lock.
Normal
operation of the ABS may make itself
f
elt by slight vibration of the brake pedal.
When
braking in an emergency, press
v
ery firmly without releasing the
p
ressure.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on, together with the STOP and ABS
warning
lamps, accompanied by an
a
udible
signal and a message in the screen, it
i
ndicates
a malfunction of the electronic brake
f
orce
distribution which could result in loss of
c
ontrol
of
the vehicle when braking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
When
replacing wheels (tyres and
r
ims), ensure that they conform to the
ma
nufacturer's
r
ecommendations.
If
this warning lamp comes on,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal
a
nd a message in the screen, it
i
ndicates
a malfunction of the anti-lock braking
s
ystem
which could result in loss of control of
t
he
vehicle when braking.
In
either
case, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.