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Mirrors
Door mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass
providing the lateral rear ward vision necessary
for overtaking or parking. They can also be
folded for parking in confined spaces.As a safety measure, the mirrors should
be adjusted to reduce the "blind spots".The objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of vehicles
approaching from behind.
Demisting - Defrosting Electric adjustment
F Move control A to the right or to the left to
select the corresponding mirror.
F

M
ove control in all four directions to adjust.
F

R
eturn control to the central position.
For more information on demisting and
defrosting the rear screen, refer to the
corresponding section. Demisting-defrosting of the door
mirrors operates with the engine
running, by switching on the heated
rear screen.
Manual folding
You can fold the mirrors manually (tight parking
space, narrow garage...).
F

T
urn the mirror towards the vehicle.
Manual adjustment
F Operate the lever in the four directions to adjust the angle of the mirror glass.
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Rear view mirror
Manual model
Adjustment
F A djust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens the mirror glass and reduces the nuisance to
the driver caused by the sun, headlamps from other vehicles...
Day / night position
F

P
ull the lever to change to the "night" anti-
dazzle position.
F

P
ush the lever to change to the normal
"day" position.
Automatic "electrochrome"
model
This system automatically and progressively
changes between the day and night uses by
means of a sensor, which measures the light
from the rear of the vehicle.
In order to ensure optimum visibility
during your manoeuvres, the mirror
lightens automatically when reverse
gear is engaged.
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Lighting control
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions:
-
s
idelamps, to be seen,
-

d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
-

m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided (depending on
version) to meet the requirements of particular
driving conditions:
-

a r
ear foglamp,
-

f
ront foglamps,
-

d
aytime running lamps to be more visible
during the day,
-

g
uide-me-home lighting to facilitate your
exit from the vehicle,
-

p
arking lamps as vehicle position markers.In the event of the failure of one or more
bulbs, a message advises you to check
the lamp(s) in question.
Travelling abroad
For motoring in countries that drive
on the other side of the road, it is
necessary to adapt the adjustment of
the dipped beams so as not to dazzle
the drivers of approaching vehicles.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop.
Programming
Certain functions can be configured:
- g uide-me-home lighting,
-

w
elcome lighting,
-

d
aytime running lamps.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
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Without AUTO lighting
With AUTO lightingSelection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required
facing the mark.
Lighting off / Daytime running lamps.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped / main beam headlamps.
In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
Display
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lighting
switched on.
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Foglamp selection ring
The foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.
Front foglamps and rear
foglamp
When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps (AUTO model)
or when the dipped beam headlamps are
switched off manually, the foglamps and
sidelamps remain on.
F
T
urn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then
switch
off.
Rear foglamp only
F To switch it on, turn the ring for wards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped
beam headlamps will remain on.
F
T
o switch it off, turn the ring rear wards. Rotate and release the ring:
F
f or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f
or wards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamp,
F

r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamp,
F

r
ear wards a second time to switch off the
front foglamps.
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In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamp are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. They should
only be used in fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped beam headlamps manually
as the sunshine sensor may detect
sufficient light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp when
they are no longer necessary.Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off immediately, except for
dipped beam if guide-me-home lighting
is 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,
then to the desired position.
On opening the driver's door a
temporary audible signal warns the
driver that the lighting is on.
The lamps, with the exception of the
sidelamps, switch off automatically after
a maximum duration of 30 minutes to
avoid discharging the battery.
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting control stalk passing the point of resistance.
F

R
ight: raise the lighting control stalk
passing the point of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.
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Activation
F Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position.
Activation of the function is accompanied by
the display of a message.
When a low level of ambient light is detected by 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 on if rain is detected, at the same time as automatic operation of the
windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers are switched off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Deactivation
F Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation 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
on, this warning lamp is displayed in
the instrument panel accompanied by
an audible signal and/or a message.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located at the top centre of the
windscreen behind the rear view mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
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Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F
D
epending on version, within one minute
of switching off the ignition, operate the
lighting control stalk up or down depending
on the traffic side (e.g. when parking on
the left, lighting control stalk upwards, the
right-hand sidelamps are on).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the central position.
The front and rear lamps come on
automatically when the engine is started.
They provide the following functions:
-

D

aytime running lamps (lighting control
stalk in position " 0" or " AUTO " with
adequate light level).
-

S

idelamps (lighting control stalk in
position " AUTO" with low light level or
"Sidelamps only" or "Main or dipped beam
headlamps").
The LEDs are brighter when operating
as daytime running lamps.
Daytime running
lamps / Sidelamps
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