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With rear foglamps only
Rear foglamps
Rotate and release the ring:
F

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or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f

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

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

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ear wards a second time to switch off the
front fog lamps.
With front and rear foglamps Foglamps
F To switch on the foglamps, turn the ring
forwards.
Front and rear foglamps
F

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o switch off the foglamps, turn the ring
rearwards. When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps or when the dipped
beam headlamps are switched off manually,
the foglamps and sidelamps remain on.
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urn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then
switch off.
When switching off dipped beam
manually, the rear foglamps also go off.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps.
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Operation of the rear foglamps is
inhibited with the tailgate open.
Opening the tailgate when these lamps
are on causes them and their indicator
lamp in the instrument panel to go off.
They do not come back on
automatically when the tailgate is
closed: they must be switched on again
using the control stalk.In good or rainy weather, by both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. They should
only be used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, you
should 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 and
rear foglamps when they are no longer
necessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the
lamps switch off immediately, except for
the dipped beam headlamps if automatic
guide-me-home lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk,
turn the ring A to position "0" - lighting
off, then to the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened,
a
temporary audible signal warns you
that the vehicle's lighting is on.
They switch off automatically after a
period which depends on the state of
charge of the battery (entry to energy
economy mode).
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Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
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 Driving menu in the
touch screen.
Select " Guide-me-home lighting " to activate
or deactivate the function.
To adjust the period of operation, select the
symbol for the " Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home
lighting
Manual
Deactivation
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.
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F

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epending on version, within one minute
of switching off the ignition, operate the
lighting control stalk up or down depending
on the traffic side (for example: 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. Activation
F

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ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk.
F
A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The
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 fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
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
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
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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System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the
ambient light level and the driving conditions,
using a camera located at the top of the
windscreen.This system is a driving aid.
The driver remains responsible for the
vehicle's lighting, its correct use for the
prevailing conditions of light, visibility
and traffic and observation of driving
and vehicle regulations.
The system will be operational as soon as
you have exceeded 16 mph (25 km/h).
If the speed drops below 9 mph (15 km/h),
the system no longer operates.
Automatic headlamp dipping
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The system may suffer inter ference or
not work correctly:
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nder conditions of poor visibility
(falling snow, heavy rain or thick
fog, etc.),
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f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, etc.) in front
of the camera,
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f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
The system is not able to detect:
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oad users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,
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oad users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motor way, for example),
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oad users at the top or bottom of a
steep slope, on winding roads, on
crossroads.
Deactivation
F In the Driving menu, select the " Driving
function " tab, then " Automatic headlamp
dipping "; the system changes to
"automatic illumination of headlamps"
mode.
To reactivate the system, flash the headlamps
again.
Depending on the situation,
these indicator lamps
come on.
Activation
F Put the lighting control stalk ring
in the " AUTO" position.
F

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n the Driving menu, select the " Driving
function " tab, then " Automatic headlamp
dipping ".
Operation
- dipped beam is
maintained, these
indicator lamps come on in
the instrument panel.
F

F
lash the headlamps
(going beyond the point
of 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
the traffic conditions do not allow illumination of
the main beam headlamps:
If the ambient light level is very low and the
traffic conditions permit: -

m
ain beam comes on
automatically: these
indicator lamps come 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
again pauses the
function and the system
changes to "automatic illumination of
headlamps" mode:
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f the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam"
indicator lamps are on, the system
changes to main beam,
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f the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator
lamps are on, the system changes to
dipped beam.
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To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
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he zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
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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 remote control or one of the front
door handles with Keyless Entry
and Starting.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
They come on automatically when the engine
is started, when the lighting control stalk is in
position " 0" or " AUTO ".
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. The remote switching on of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated when the lighting control
is in the "
AUTO" position and the level of light
detected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
When the courtesy lamp is in this
position, the spotlamps come on
automatically:
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hen you unlock the vehicle,
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hen you remove the electronic key from
the reader,
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hen you open a door,
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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
according to the load in the vehicle.
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1 o
r 2 people in the front seats.
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ntermediate setting.
1.
5 p

eople + maximum authorised load.
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ntermediate setting.
2.
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river + maximum authorised load.
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ntermediate setting.
3.
5 p

eople + maximum load in the boot.
Adjusting the headlamp
beam height
The initial setting is position "0" .
Programming
The activation, deactivation and choice of
welcome lighting duration are done via the
Driving menu of the touch screen.
On the " Vehicle settings " tab, select
" Welcome lighting ".
Use the arrows or the cursor to adjust the
duration of the lighting.
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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