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Exterior lighting control
stalk
Main lighting
Selection of main lighting mode
Without AUTO lighting
With AUTO lighting
Lighting off (ignition off)/Front daytime
running lamps (engine running).
Sidelamps only. Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Pull the lever to switch the lighting between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
In Lighting off or Sidelamps only modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
directly by keeping the lever pulled.
Display
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.
Foglamps
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, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped headlamps manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Switch off the front and rear foglamps
when they are no longer necessary.
Rear foglamp only
Turn the ring to align the desired symbol with
the marking.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
The main or dipped beam headlamps must be
on.
F
T
o switch it on, turn the ring for wards.
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Front and rear foglamps
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(version with AUTO lighting), the foglamp goes
of f.
F
T
o switch it off, turn the ring rear wards.
The front and rear foglamps work with the
sidelamps or dipped beam headlamps on (in
manual or auto mode).
Push and turn the ring:
F

o
nce for wards to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

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

o
nce rear wards to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F

r
ear wards a second time to switch off the
front foglamps.
If the lighting is switched off automatically
(version with AUTO lighting) or the dipped
beams 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.
Never look too closely at the luminous
beam of "Full LED" headlamps: risk of
serious eye injury.
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.
Travelling abroad
Halogen headlamps
If using your vehicle in a country that
drives on the other side of the road, the
headlamps must be adjusted to avoid
dazzling oncoming drivers.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
LED lamps
The design of the front LED headlamps
allows driving without modification in a
country that drives on the other side of the
road to the country in which your vehicle
was sold. Switching off of the lighting when the
ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off immediately, except for
dipped beam if automatic guide-me-home
lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting after the
ignition is switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate
ring A 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.
They will go off automatically after a
period of time that depends on the state of
charge in battery (entering energy-saving
m o d e).
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Daytime running lamps/
Sidelamps
These lamps light up automatically when the
engine starts.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
When a low level of ambient light is detected
by the 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 may also
Switching on
Switching off
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.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop. 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,
integrated with the rain sensor and located
at the top of the windscreen behind the
rear view mirror; the associated functions
would no longer be controlled.
They provide the following functions:
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D

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

S

idelamps (lighting control stalk at position
" AUTO " with low light levels or "Sidelamps
only" or "Dipped/main beam headlamps"). F

T

urn the ring to the AUTO position.
Activation of the function is accompanied by
the display of a message.
Automatic headlamp
dipping
System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the
exterior 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,
traffic and obser vation of driving and
vehicle regulations.
The system will be operational as soon as
you exceed 16
mph (25 km/h).
If the speed drops below 9
mph (15 km/h),
the system no longer operates.
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic operation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the light returns to a sufficient level
or after the windscreen wipers are switched off,
the lamps are switched off automatically.
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Activation/Deactivation
F Turn the lighting control stalk ring to the "AUTO " position.
F

I
n the Vehicle/Driving menu,
select the " Driving functions "
tab, then " Automatic headlamp
dip ".
The status of the system remains in memory
when the ignition is switched off.
Operation
If the ambient light level is sufficient and/or if
the traffic conditions do not allow illumination of
the main beam headlamps: -

d
ipped beam is kept on: these
indicator lamps come on in the
instrument panel. 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.
When the system detects thick fog, it
temporarily deactivates the function.
As soon as the vehicle leaves the area of thick
fog, the function reactivates automatically. This indicator lamp goes off while
the function is deactivated.
F
F
lashing the headlamps pauses the function
and the system changes to "automatic
illumination of headlamps" mode:
- 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
dipped beam.
To reactivate the function, flash the headlamps
again.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp
beam, the driver can take over at any time.
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The system may suffer inter ference or not
work correctly:
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u
nder poor visibility conditions (snow,
heavy rain, etc.),
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i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, etc.) in front of
the camera,
-

i
f the vehicle is facing highly reflective
signs.
When the system detects thick fog, it
temporarily deactivates the function.
The system is not able to detect:
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r
oad users that do not have their own
lighting, such as pedestrians,
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ehicles whose lighting is obscured
(for example: vehicles running behind a
safety barrier on a motor way),
-

v
ehicles at the top or bottom of a
steep slope, on winding roads, on
crossroads. Clean the windscreen regularly,
particularly the area in front of the camera.
The internal sur face of the windscreen can
also become misted around the camera.
In humid and cold weather, demist the
windscreen regularly.
Do not allow snow to accumulate on the
bonnet or roof of the vehicle as this could
conceal the detection camera.
Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Switching on
F
W ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting control stalk.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me lighting goes off
automatically at the end of a given period of time.
Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated (lighting control stalk
in the " AUTO" position), under low ambient
light the dipped beams headlamps come on
automatically when the ignition is switched off.
Activation or deactivation, as well as
the duration of the guide-me-home
lighting, is set in the Vehicle/Driving
menu, then Comfort lighting and
Guide-me-home lighting .
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has
been switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Exterior welcome lighting
The remote operation of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated when the lighting control
stalk is in the " AUTO" position and the level of
light detected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching on
F Press the open padlock on the remote control or one of
the front door handles with the
"Keyless Entry and Starting"
system.
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Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
The activation, deactivation and
choice of welcome lighting duration
are done in the Vehicle/Driving menu,
then Guide-me-home lighting and
Welcome lighting .
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked.
Direction indicators
Three flashes
F Press briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will flash
3 times.
F

L
eft: lower the lighting control stalk passing
the point of resistance.
F
R
ight: raise the lighting control stalk passing
the point of resistance.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
When the courtesy lamp is in this
position, the spotlamps come on
automatically:
-

w

hen you unlock the vehicle,
-

o

n switching off the ignition,
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o

n opening a door,
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w

hen a request to locate the vehicle is
received from the remote control.
Switching off
They are timed to go off automatically.
Headlamp adjustment
Manual adjustment of the
halogen headlamps
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
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t

he zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
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t
he zones for ward of the mirror and
rear ward of the front doors.
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Automatic adjustment of
"Full LED" technology
headlamps
This system automatically adjusts the height
of the beams from this type of headlamp,
according to the load in the vehicle, to avoid
causing a nuisance to other road users.If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message and an
audible signal.
Do not touch the "Full LED" technology
headlamps. Risk of electrocution!
The system then places the headlamp beams
in the lowest position.
Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Wiper control stalk
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions
that can be configured:
-
a

utomatic windscreen wipers,
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r

ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
In wintry conditions, remove snow, ice or
frost present on the windscreen, around
the wiper arms and blades and the
windscreen seal, before operating the
wipers.
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen. Under extremely hot or cold
conditions, ensure that the wiper blades
are not stuck to the windscreen before
operating the wipers.
Manual controls
With manual wiping (intermittent)
With AUTO wiping
Front wipers
Raise or lower the control stalk to the desired
position to change the wiping speed.
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver. Fast wiping (heavy rain).
Normal wiping (moderate rain).
Intermittent wiping (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle).
Of f.
0
Driver or driver + front passenger.
- Driver + front passenger + rear
passengers.
1 5 people.
- 5 people + loads in the boot.
2 Driver + loads in the boot.
The initial setting is position " 0".
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Single wipe (press down or pull
the stalk briefly towards you, then
release).
or Automatic wiping (press
down, then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk
briefly towards you).
Rear wiper
Rear wiper selection ring:
Of f.
Intermittent wiping.
Wash-wipe (set duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation automatically if the
windscreen wipers are operating. F

Sel
ect the Vehicle/Driving
menu,
then Comfort lighting and Rear
wiper in reverse .
This system is activated by default.
Activation or deactivation of this automatic
function can be set in the touch screen.
If a significant accumulation of snow or ice
is present, or when using a bicycle carrier
on the boot, deactivate the automatic rear
w i p e r.
Windscreen wash
F Pull the wiper control stalk towards you.
The screenwash, then the windscreen wipers operate
for a pre-determined time.
On vehicles fitted with automatic air
conditioning, any action on the windscreen
wash control results in temporary closing
of the air intake to avoid odours inside the
passenger compartment.
Screenwash/headlamp
wash level low
In the case of vehicles fitted with
headlamp washers, when the fluid
reser voir low level is reached, this
warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message.
To avoid damaging the wiper blades, do
not operate the windscreen washer if the
windscreen washer reservoir is empty.
Only operate the windscreen washer if
there is no risk of the fluid freezing on the
windscreen and hindering visibility. Always
use windscreen washer fluid suitable for
low temperatures during the winter period.
The warning lamp comes on when the ignition
is switched on, or every time the stalk is
operated, until the reser voir is refilled.
Next time you stop, refill the screenwash/
headlamp wash reservoir.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position is used for cleaning or
replacement of the wiper blades. It can also
be useful, in winter (ice, snow), to release the
wiper blades from the windscreen.
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