headlamp Citroen C CROSSER 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
1. Audio equipment controls.

2. Telephone controls.

3. Steering wheel adjustment control.

4. Front and rear wipers/wash-wipe
control.

5. Instrument panel.

6. Driver’s air bag.
Horn.

7. Cruise control switches.

8. Gear lever.

9. Handbrake.

10. Bonnet release.

11. Enclosed storage compartment.

12. Headlamp height adjustment.
Deactivation of the ASC system.
Deactivation of the audible parking assistance.

13. Cup holder.

14. Side adjustable and closing vent.

15. Information button.

16. Window de-icing and demisting
vent.

17. Windscreen de-icing vent.

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FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
1. Steering lock and ignition.

2. Exterior mirror controls.
Electric window and rear electric window deactivation controls.

3. Lights and direction indicators
controls. Headlamp wash control.

4. Central adjustable and closing
vents.

5. Sunshine sensor.

6. Upper glove box with air
conditioning.

7. Lower glove box with lock.
Passenger air bag disarming.
Fuse box.

8. Heated seat controls.

9. Armrest with storage
compartments.
12 volt socket (120 W max).

10. Cup holder.

11. Four wheel drive system position
selector.

12. Removable ashtray / Lighter /
12 volt socket (120 W max).

13. Automatic air conditioning controls.

14. Temperature sensor.

15. Hazard warning lights switch.

16. Colour display / Audio equipment.

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1. Speedometer.

2. Left-hand direction indicator and
hazard warning lights indicator
light.

3. Main beam headlamps indicator
light.

4. Diesel pre-heating indicator light.

5. Side lights indicator light.

6. Front fog lamps indicator light.

7. Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning light.
DIESEL MANUAL GEARBOX INSTRUMENT PANEL

18. Instrument panel display:
- Warning and status displays.
- Total and trip distance recorders.
- Service indicator.
- Coolant temperature.
- Displaying of the trip computer information.
- Cruise control reference value.
- Fascia lighting and parameter settings.
- Fuel level.
- Exterior temperature.
- Transmission mode.

8. Rear fog lamps indicator light.

9. Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
warning light.

10. Battery charge fault warning light.

11. Handbrake applied and brake fl uid
level warning light.

12. Cruise control mode indicator light.

13. Air bags warning light.

14. Engine management warning light.

15. Indicator light for right-hand
direction indicator,
Hazard warning lights indicator
light.

16. Rev counter.

17. Fascia lighting rheostat.
Panel grouping together the dials and
warning/indicator lights. These inform
the driver of the activation of a system
(operation or deactivation indicator
lights) or of the occurrence of a fault
(warning lights).

CRUISE
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INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATOR LIGHTS

Indicator lights is on Cause Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicator Flashing
with
buzzer This fl ashes when you
press the lights stalk
down. If this indicator light fl ashes abnormally quickly,
this could indicate that the electric bulb of one
of the direction indicators has blown. Change
the bulb or contact a CITROËN dealer.
Right-hand
direction
indicator Flashing
with
buzzer
This fl ashes when you
push the lights stalk up. If this indicator light fl ashes abnormally quickly,
this could indicate that the electric bulb of one
of the direction indicators has blown. Change
the bulb or contact a CITROËN dealer.
Main beam
headlamps
Fixed This comes on when
you pull the lights stalk
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped headlamps.
Side lights
Fixed This comes on when
the lights stalk is in the
“Side lights” or “Dipped
headlamps” position. Turn the stalk to the position required.
Front fog
lamps
Fixed This comes on when you
use the front fog lamps. Turn the ring on the stalk forwards to switch on
the fog lamps.
Rear fog lamps
Fixed This comes on when you
use the rear fog lamps. Turn the ring on the stalk forwards to switch on
the fog lamps.
Cruise control
Fixed This comes on when the
mode is active. Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate/
deactivate the mode.

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Message is on
Associated
warning light
Cause Solution - action Observations
Dynamic
stability control
system (ASC) Fixed
- Dynamic stability
control system
(ASC) fault. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.

Four wheel
drive system Fixed
- Four wheel drive
transmission
system fault. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.

Four wheel
drive system temperature Fixed
- The temperature
of the four wheel
drive transmission
system is too
high. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer.
The vehicle switches
to front wheel
drive (2 WD) mode
automatically.
Automatic
headlamp
adjustment system Fixed
- The automatic
headlamp
adjustment is
faulty. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.
Only on vehicle fi tted
with xenon bulbs.
Battery
charge Fixed
Battery charge
fault. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer.

Exterior
temperature Fixed
- The exterior
temperature 3 °C
(37 °F) or below. Road icy.
Pay attention and
drive slowly. Caution: The road may
be icy even when this
screen is not displayed.

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LIGHTS STALK
Main lighting
The various front and rear lights of
the vehicle are designed to adapt the
driver’s visibility progressively in relation
to the climatic conditions:
- side lights, to be seen,
- dipped headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lights are installed to fulfi l the re-
quirements of particular driving condi-
tions:
- rear fog lamps to be seen from a distance,
- front fog lamps for even better visibility,
- daytime lights to be seen during the day. Manual controls
The lighting commands are issued di-
rectly by the driver by means of the ring

A and the lever B . lights off,
automatic switching on of the
lights,
side lights only,

B. lever for inversion of the lights by
pulling: dipped headlamps / main
beam headlamps.
In the lights off and side lights modes,
the driver can switch on the main beam
headlamps directly (“headlamp fl ash”)
for as long as he pulls the lever.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator
light on the instrument panel confi rms
the selective switching on of the lighting
selected.

A. main lighting mode selection ring,
with:
dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lights providing
the vehicle’s lighting.
Certain functions of the lights stalk
(automatic lighting, sensitivity) can
be confi gured via the colour display
“Equipment” menu.

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Front and rear fog lamps

C. fog lamps selection ring.
The fog lamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps. front and rear fog lamps

 To switch on the front fog lamps,
turn the push ring C forwards one
notch.

 To switch on the rear fog lamps, turn
the push ring C forwards two notch-
es.

 To switch off the front fog lamps,
turn the push ring C rearwards one
notch.

 To switch off the rear fog lamps,
turn the push ring C rearwards two
notches.
The ring C returns to its initial position
automatically.
The front fog lamps are switched on au-
tomatically when you switch on the rear
fog lamps.
The rear fog lamps are switched off
automatically when you switch off the
dipped/main beam headlamps or the
front fog lamps.
On vehicles fi tted with daytime lights,
the rear fog lamps can be switched on
even if the lights stalk is in the “OFF”
position. In good or rainy weather, both
day and night, the front fog
lamps and the rear fog lamps
are prohibited. In these situations,
the power of their beams may dazzle
other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
fog lamps and the rear fog lamps
when they are no longer necessary.
Lights on buzzer
The triggering of an audible signal
when the driver’s door is opened
warns the driver that he has forgot-
ten to switch off his vehicle’s lights,
with the ignition off.
In this case, switching off the lights
stops the audible signal.
If condensation is present, it is advis-
able to switch the headlamps on for a
few minutes in order to clear it.

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In foggy weather or in snow,
the brightness sensor can de-
tect suffi cient light. The lights
will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sensor,
the associated functions will no long-
er be controlled.
Automatic lighting
Daytime lights *
* According to country. This warning light comes on
on the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are lit. Automatic switching off
When the lights stalk is at “dipped head-
lamps or main beam headlamps”, if the
ignition switch is at “LOCK” or “ACC” or
if the key has been removed from the
ignition switch, the lights switch off au-
tomatically
when the driver’s door is
opened .
On vehicles which are equipped with
daytime lights, the dipped headlamps
come on when the vehicle is started.
The side lights and the dipped head-
lamps come on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver, if a
low level of exterior light is detected or
if the wipers are switched on.
When the light returns to a suffi cient
level or the wipers are switched off, the
lights are switched off automatically.
The sensor is located at the base of the
windscreen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer to adjust
the sensitivity of the sensor.
The sensitivity of the automatic light-
ing can be confi gured via the colour
display “Equipment” menu.

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MANUAL ADJUSTMENT
OF THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users, the
height of the headlamps must be ad-
justed in relation to the load in the ve-
hicle.
AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP
ADJUSTMENT
On vehicles with xenon bulbs: when
stationary , the system automatically
corrects the height of the beam, what-
ever the load of the vehicle. The driv-
er is then assured of having optimum
lighting and not causing a nuisance to
other road users.

In cases of malfunction ,
this message appears on
the multifunction display.
7-seat version

0. Driver only or Driver
+ 1 passenger in the front.

1 or 2. Driver + 1 passenger in the
front + 2 passengers on the
third bench seat.

3. 7 occupants (including the driver
with or without maximum authorised
load) .

4. Driver + maximum authorised load.
5-seat version

0. Driver only or Driver
+ 1 passenger in the front.

1 or 2. 5 occupants
(including the driver).

3. 5 occupants (including the driver) +
maximum authorised load.

4. Driver + maximum authorised load.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs. Consult
a CITROËN dealer.

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WIPER CONTROLS
Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued direct-
ly by the driver by means of the lever A
and the ring B . single wipe.
Windscreen wipers

A. wiping speed selection lever:
park.
intermittent (the speed can be
set manually).
slow.
fast.

B. intermittence adjustment ring.
You can increase or decrease the
wiping frequency when the intermittent
mode is active. Windscreen wash
Pull the wipers stalk towards you.
The windscreen wash then the wipers
operate for a set time.
The headlamp wash is also activated
if
the dipped headlamps are on .
Headlamp wash
Press the end of the lights stalk to
activate the headlamp wash, when the
dipped headlamps are on.
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear wiping modes for
the elimination of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle’s various front and rear wip-
ers are designed to improve the driver’s
visibility progressively in relation to the
climatic conditions.

Certain windscreen wiper functions
(e.g. intermittence) can be confi gured
via the colour display “Equipment”
menu.