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Turn and release the ring:
F o nce for wards to switch on the front
foglamps and then a
second time for the
rear foglamps.
F
o
nce rear wards to switch off the rear
foglamps and then a
second time for the
front foglamps.
If the lighting is switched off automatically
(" AUTO " position) or the dipped beam
headlamps are switched off manually, the
foglamps and sidelamps remain on.
F
T
urn the ring rear wards to switch the
foglamps off; the sidelamps will then switch
of f.
In good or rainy weather, both day and
night, using the front foglamps and the
rear foglamp is 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 beam headlamps manually as
the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Switch off the foglamps when they are no
longer necessary. Switching off of the lighting when the
ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lighting turns off immediately, except for
dipped beam if automatic guide-me-home
lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting after
switching off the ignition
From the AUTO
position, move the main
lighting ring to the desired position or,
from another position, move the ring to the
AUTO position then to a
position.
On opening the driver's door a
temporary
audible signal warns the driver that the
lighting is on.
It will go off automatically after a
period of
time that depends on the state of charge
in battery (entering energy economy
m o d e).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 or right: lower or raise the lighting
control stalk, beyond the point of resistance.
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Daytime running lamps/
sidelamps
The front and rear lamps light up automatically
when the engine starts.
They provide the following functions:
-
D
aytime running lamps (lighting control
stalk at position " AUTO" with adequate light
level).
-
S
idelamps (lighting control stalk at " AUTO"
position with low light levels or "Sidelamps
only" or "Dipped/main beam headlamps").
The LEDs are brighter when operating as
daytime running lamps.
Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
When the ring is at the " AUTO" position and
a low level of ambient light is detected by the
rain/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.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction of
t he sunshine sensor, the lighting
comes on and this warning lamp is
displayed in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and/or a
message.
Contact a
CITROËN dealer or
a
qualified workshop.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, linked
with the rain sensor and located at the
top centre of the windscreen behind the
interior rear view mirror; the associated
functions would no longer be controlled.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may
detect sufficient light. In this case, the
lighting will not come on automatically.
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 (for example: when
parking on the left; lighting control stalk
upwards; the right-hand sidelamps come
o n).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the central position.
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Guide-me-home and
welcome lighting
Automatic
With the ring in the "AUTO" position, if the
brightness is low, the dipped beam headlamps
come on automatically when the ignition is
switched off.
The activation, deactivation
and the duration of the guide-
me-home lighting are set in the
Driving/Vehicle menu of the touch
screen.
Manual
Switching on/off
F W ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting control stalk to switch the
function on/off.
Manual guide-me-home lighting goes off
automatically at the end of a
given period of
time.
Automatic exterior welcome
lighting
With the "Automatic illumination of headlamps"
function activated, under low ambient light, the
sidelamps, dipped beam headlamps and door
mirror spotlamps come on automatically when
the vehicle is unlocked.
Activation, deactivation and
the duration of the exterior
welcome lighting are set in the
Driving/Vehicle menu of the touch
screen.
Welcome lighting
Availability of this function depends on version.
F
M
ake a short press on this
remote control button.
Pressing again before the end of the timed
period switches off the lighting immediately.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on/off
When the front courtesy lamp
switch is in this position, the
spotlamps come on automatically:
The sidelamps, dipped beam headlamps,
number plate lamps and door mirror spotlamps
come on for 30
seconds. To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
-
t
he zones facing the driver's and
passenger's doors,
-
t
he zones for ward of the mirror and
rear ward of the front doors.
-
o
n unlocking the vehicle,
-
o
n opening a door,
-
w
hen a
request to locate the vehicle is
received from the remote control.
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Whatever the position of the front courtesy
lamp switch, they also come on with the
exterior welcome lighting and the guide-me-
home lighting.
Automatic headlamp
dipping
This system automatically changes between
dipped and main beam headlamps according
to the brightness and 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 for 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.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 ".
Until deactivated, the lighting system changes
to "automatic illumination of headlamps" mode.
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.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp
b eam, the driver can take over at any time.
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,
They go off automatically after 30
seconds.
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Automatic adjustment
of "Full LED " technology
headlamps
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
c omes on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a
message and an
audible signal.
Do not touch the "Full LED" technology
headlamps – risk of electrocution!
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.
The system then places the headlamp beams
in the lowest position.
Have the system checked by a
CITROËN
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
-
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.
The system may suffer inter ference or not
work correctly:
-
u
nder poor visibility conditions (snow,
heavy rain, etc.),
-
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:
-
r
oad users that do not have their own
lighting, such as pedestrians,
-
v
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.
Headlamp adjustment
Manual adjustment of the
halogen headlamps
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
u sers, the height of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0 Driver only or driver + front passenger.
1 5
people.
4 5
people + loads in the boot.
5 Driver + loads in the boot.
The initial setting is position " 0".
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Cornering lighting
If fitted to the vehicle, this system makes use
of the beam from a front foglamp to illuminate
the inside of a
bend, when the main or dipped
beam headlamps are on and the vehicle speed
is below 25
mph (40 km/h) (urban driving,
winding road, junctions, parking manoeuvres,
e t c .) .
Without cornering lighting With cornering lightingActivation/Deactivation
The cornering lighting can be
activated or deactivated in the
Vehicle/Driving
menu of the touch
screen.
Switching on
This system starts:
- w hen the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or
-
f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-
a
bove 25 mph (40 km/h),
-
w
hen reverse gear is engaged.
Wiper control stalk
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions
that can be configured:
-
a
utomatic windscreen wipers,
-
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.
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In case of towing
Driving with a trailer places greater
d emands on the towing vehicle and
requires extra care from the driver.
Respect the maximum towable weights.
At altitude: reduce the maximum load
by 10% per 1,000
metres of altitude; the
decreased air density at altitude reduces
engine performance.
New vehicle: do not pull a
trailer
before having driven at least 620
miles
(1,000
kilometres). If the outside temperature is high, let the
engine idle for 1
to 2 minutes after the
vehicle comes to a stop, to help it to cool.
Before setting off
Nose weight
On leaving the flooded road, as soon as safety
conditions allow, make several light brake
applications to dry the brake discs and pads.
If in doubt about the state of your vehicle,
contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
F
D
istribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible to
the axle and the nose weight (at the point
where it joins your vehicle) approaches the
maximum permitted without exceeding it.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical signalling on the trailer and the headlamp beam height of your
vehicle.
If a
genuine CITROËN towing device is
used, the rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically to avoid the
audible signal.
When driving
Cooling
Towing a trailer uphill increases the
t emperature of the coolant. The maximum
towable load depends on the gradient and the
exterior temperature. The cooling capacity of
the fan does not increase with engine speed.
F
R
educe speed and lower the engine speed,
so as to limit the heating-up.
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
temperature.
If this warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, stop the
vehicle and switch off the engine as
soon as possible.
Brakes
Braking distances are increased when towing
a trailer. To avoid overheating of the brakes, the
use of engine braking is recommended.
Side wind
Bear in mind the increased susceptibility to the
wind that the vehicle will have.
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Wait until this warning lamp goes off
in the instrument panel, then operate
the starter motor by turning the key
to position 3 without pressing the
accelerator pedal, until the engine
starts. Once the engine starts,
release the key.
In wintry conditions, the warning lamp
may stay on for a
longer period. When the
engine is hot, the warning lamp does not
come on.
If the engine does not start straight away,
switch off the ignition. Wait a
few seconds
before operating the starter motor again.
If the engine does not start after several
attempts, do not keep trying: you risk
damaging the starter motor and the
engine. Contact a
CITROËN dealer or
a
qualified workshop.
In mild conditions, do not leave the engine
at idle to warm up but move off straight
away and drive at moderate speed.Switching off the engine
F Stop the vehicle.
F W ith the engine running at idle, turn the key
to position 1 .
F
R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
F
T
o lock the steering column, turn the
steering wheel until it locks.
To facilitate unlocking of the steering
column, it is recommended that the
wheels be returned to the straight ahead
position before switching off the engine.
F
C
heck that the parking brake is correctly
applied, particularly on sloping ground.
Never switch off the ignition before the
vehicle is at a
complete stop. With the
engine off, the braking and steering
assistance systems are also cut off: risk of
loss of control of the vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle, keep the key
with you and lock the vehicle.
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1
- Stop ), for a
maximum of 30 minutes you
can still use functions such as the audio and
telematic system, the wipers, dipped beam
headlamps, courtesy lamps, etc.
For more information on Energy
economy mode , refer to the
corresponding section.
Key left in
If the key has been left in the ignition
switch at position 2 (Ignition on) , the
ignition will be switched off automatically
after one hour.
To switch the ignition back on, turn the key
to position 1 (Stop) , then back to position
2 (Ignition on) .
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