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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,
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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:
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a r
ear foglamp,
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f
ront foglamps,
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d
aytime running lamps to be more visible
during the day,
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g
uide-me-home lighting to facilitate your
exit from the vehicle,
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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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Switching on
F W ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time. The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated (lighting control stalk at
the AUTO position), if the ambient light level
is low, the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically when switching off the ignition.
Activation or deactivation of the system,
as well as the period of operation of the
guide-me-home lighting is set via the vehicle
configuration menu.
Manual
Automatic exterior
welcome lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated, if the ambient light
level is low, the sidelamps and dipped beam
headlamps come on automatically when
unlocking the vehicle.
Activation or deactivation of the system,
as well as the period of operation of the
exterior welcome lighting is set via the vehicle
configuration menu.
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Headlamp beam
height adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,
the height of the headlamp beams should be
adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.
0.

D
river only
o

r driver + front passenger.
- .

D
river + front passenger + rear
passengers.
1.
D

river + front passenger + rear
passengers
+ load in the boot.
- .

D
river + front passenger + rear
passengers
+ load in the boot.
2.
D

river only + maximum authorised load in
the boot.
This position is sufficient to avoid causing dazzle.
Higher settings may limit the spread of light from
the headlamps.
The initial setting is position "0" .
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