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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)  
o
r   when   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   are  
s
witched   off   manually,   the   foglamps   and  
si
delamps
 re
 main
 o
 n.
F
 
T
 urn   the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off  
t
he   foglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then  
s
witch 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  
b
eam   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  
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. 
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In good or rainy weather, both day and   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.   They   should  
o
nly   be   used   in   fog   or   snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your 
responsibility
  to   switch   on   the   foglamps  
a
nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a
s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
s
ufficient   light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f
oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t
hey   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  
d
ipped   beam   if   guide-me-home   lighting  
i
s   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,  
t
hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
t
emporary   audible   signal   warns   the  
d
river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
The
  lamps,   with   the   exception   of   the  
s
idelamps,   switch   off   automatically   after  
a
  maximum   duration   of   thirty   minutes   to  
p
revent   discharging   of   the   battery.
Direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
 ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  
p
oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction 
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r
esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f
lash   3   times.
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Automatic illumination  
of headlamps
Activation
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   accompanied  
b
y   the   display   of   a   message.
When
 
a
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
ambient
 
light
 
is
 
detected
 
b
y
 
a
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
the
 
number
 
plate
 
lam
ps,
  
sidelamps
 an
d
 d
ipped
 b
eam
 h
eadlamps
 a
re
 
switched
 
on
 
automatically,
 
without
 
any
 
a
ction
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver.
 
They
 
can
 
also
 
c
ome
 
on
 
if
 
rain
 
is
 
detected,
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
as
 
a
utomatic
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
wipers.
As
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
brightness
 
returns
 
to
 
a
 
s
ufficient level or after the windscreen wipers 
are
 
switched
 
off,
 
the
 
lamps
 
are
 
switched
 
off
 
au
tomatically.
Deactivation
F Turn   the   ring   to   another   position.  D
eactivation 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  
o
n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
I
n
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m
ay
 
detect   sufficient   light.   In   this  
c
ase,   the   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au
tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, 
coupled with the rain sensor and 
located in the centre of the windscreen 
behind
  the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a
ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c
ontrolled.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w
orkshop.
in
 
the
 
instrument   panel   accompanied   by   an  
a
udible
 
signal   and/or   a   message. 
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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  
o
f   switching   off   the   ignition,   operate   the  
l
ighting   control   stalk   up   or   down   depending  
o
n   the   traffic   side   (for   example:   when  
p
arking   on   the   left;   lighting   control   stalk  
u
pwards;   the   right   hand   sidelamps   are   on).
This
  is   confirmed   by   an   audible   signal   and  
i
llumination   of   the   corresponding   direction  
i
ndicator   warning   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
To
  switch   off   the   parking   lamps,   return   the  
l
ighting   control   stalk   to   the   central   position.
Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps
(LEDs)
The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) come on automatically   when   the   engine   is   started.
In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t
emperature   or   humidity),   the   presence  
o
f   misting   on   the   internal   sur face   of   the  
g
lass   of   the   headlamps   and   rear   lamps  
i
s   normal;   it   disappears   after   the   lamps  
h
ave   been   on   for   a   few   minutes.They
  provide   the   following   functions:
-  D aytime   running   lamps   (lighting   control  
s
talk   in   position   "0 " or " AUTO " with 
adequate
  light   level).
-
 
S
 idelamps   (lighting   control   stalk   in  
p
osition "AUTO"
  with   low   light   level   or  
"
Sidelamps   only"   or   "Main   or   dipped   beam  
h
eadlamps").The
  LEDs   are   brighter   when   operating  
a
s   daytime   running   lamps.
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Switching on
F W ith   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  
o
ff   automatically   after   a   set   time.
The
  temporary   illumination   of   the   dipped   beam  
h
eadlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s
witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w
hen   the   light   is   poor.
Guide-me-home 
 
lighting
Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps i
s   activated,   if   the   ambient   light   level   is  
l
ow,   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   come   on  
a
utomatically   when   switching   off   the   ignition.
Activation
  or   deactivation   of   the   system,   as   well  
a
s   the   period   for   the   guide-me-home   lighting   is  
s
et   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F
 
Sel
 ect the "Driving assistance " 
menu,
  then   "Vehicle settings ".
Manual
Headlamp beam 
h
eight
 ad
 justment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, t
he   height   of   the   headlamp   beams   should   be a
djusted   according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0".
0.
 
D
 river only
 o
r   driver   +   front   passenger.
-.
 
D
 river   +   front   passenger   +   rear  
p
assengers.
1.
 D
river   +   front   passenger   +   rear   passengers   +
 l
oad   in   the   boot.
-.
 D
river   +   front   passenger   +   rear   passengers   +
 l
oad   in   the   boot.
2.
 D
river   only   +   maximum   authorised   load   in  
t
he   boot.
This
  position   is   sufficient   to   avoid   causing   dazzle.
Higher
  settings   may   limit   the   spread   of   light   from
 t
he
 hea
 dlamps. 
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Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) , 
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a
utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k
ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p
osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v
ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
With
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
s
teering
 
assistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
c
ut
 
off:
 
risk
 
of
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
v
ehicle.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k
ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c
olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 w
heels
 
be
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 p
osition
 
before
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off
F Stop
  the   vehicle.
F  W ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t
o position 1 .
F
 
R
 emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
 o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s
teering   until   it   locks.
F
 
C
 heck   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  
a
pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"
Energy   economy   mode"   section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop),  
for   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f
unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s
ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c
ourtesy   lamps,   ...
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Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r
emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r
eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c
ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t
he   heated   rear   screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated 
automatically
  as   soon   as   conditions   permit.System
  which   manages   the   duration   of   use   of  c
ertain functions to conserve a sufficient level 
of
  charge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can  
s
till use functions such as the audio and 
telematics
  system, windscreen   wipers,   dipped  
b
eam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for  
a
  maximum   combined   duration   of   about  
f
orty minutes.
Energy economy mode
Switching to economy mode
A message then appears in the instrument p
anel   screen   indicating   that   the   vehicle   has  
s
witched   to   economy   mode   and   the   active  
f
unctions   are   put   on   standby.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,   it  
w
ill   be   maintained   for   around   10   minutes   with  
t
he   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of   your   audio  
s
ystem.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically n ext   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
In order to restore the use of these functions 
immediately,
  start   the   engine   and   let   it   run:
-
 
f
 or   less   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e
quipment   for   approximately   five   minutes,
-
 
f
 or   more   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e
quipment   for   up   to   approximately  
t
hirty minutes.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration   specified   to  
e
nsure   that   the   battery   charge   is   sufficient.
Do not repeatedly and continuously restart the 
engine
  in   order   to   charge   the   battery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s
tarting.
For
  more   information   on   the   battery,  
r
efer   to   the   corresponding   section. 
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Advice on care and maintenance
Recommendations on the care and maintenance your vehicle are given in the maintenance and warranty guide.
T he   headlamps   have   polycarbonate  
l
enses, finished with a protective 
l a c q u e r.
Do
  not   clean   them   with   a   dry   or  
a
brasive   cloth,   nor   with   detergent   or  
so
lvent
 pro
 ducts.
Use
  a   sponge   and   soapy   water.
The
  use   of   a   high   pressure   jet   wash  
f
or   cleaning   the   headlamps,   lamps  
a
nd   their   surrounds   may   damage   the  
l
acquer   and   seals.
Observe
  the   recommendations   on  
p
ressure   and   distance   for   jet   washing.
First clean persistent stains with a 
sponge
  and   warm   soapy   water.For
  the   care   of   the   stickers   in   the   rear  
d
oor   glasses,   we   recommend   the  
fo
llowing:
-
 
U
 se   a   wide   jet   at   a   temperature   of  
b
etween   25°C   and   40°C.
-
 
W
 here   possible,   direct   the   jet   at  
r
ight   angles   to   the   stickers.
Leather
Care of the expressive stickers
These styling stickers are treated to give good resistance   to   ageing   and   tearing.
They
  have   been   designed   to   allow   you   to  
c
ustomise   your   vehicle's   bodywork.
When
  using   a   high   pressure   jet   wash,   keep   the  
e
nd   of   the   lance   at   least   30   centimetres   from  
t
he   stickers
Leather
 
is
 
a
 
natural
 
product.
 
Appropriate
 
r
egular
 
care
 
and
 
cleaning
 
is
 
essential
 
for
 
its
 
du
rability.
Refer
 
to
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
maintenance
 
and
 
w
arranty
 
guide
 
for
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
special
 
p
recautions
 
to
 
observe.
Headlamps and lampsCare of the AIRBUMP® panels
The AIRBUMP® panels require no particular care o
r m
aintenance.
They
 
are
 
cleaned   simply   using   water   or   one   of   the
 p
roducts
 
available   from   CITROËN   dealers.
To
 
avoid
 
problems   of   premature   ageing   of   the
 A
IRBUMP
® panels, do not use polish on them.
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