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Headlamp beam height adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the headlamp beams should be adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.
This
adjustment can be carried out using the control located:
-
u
nder the bonnet,
-
b
elow and to the left of the steering wheel (depending on version).
The
initial setting is position "0".
0
1
or 2 people in the front seats.
-
5
people.
1
5
people + maximum authorised load in
t
he boot.
-
D
river + maximum authorised load in the
b
oot.
The
higher number positions can be used,
b
ut may limit the area illuminated by the
h
eadlamps.
Under the bonnet
F Raise the bonnet for access to the control (one per headlamp).
F
T
urn the control to adjust the height of the
h
eadlamp
b
eam.
Travelling abroad
The design of the dipped beam headlamps allows, without modification,
d
riving in a country that drives on the
o
ther side of the road to the country in
w
hich your vehicle was sold.
To the left of the steering wheel
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Changing a bulb
Front lamps
In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature 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.
The
headlamps
are
fitted
with
p
olycarbonate
glass
with
a
protective
c
oating:
F
d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
u
se
a
sponge
and
soapy
water
or
a
p
H
neutral
product,
F
w
hen
using
a
high
pressure
washer
o
n
persistent
marks,
do
not
keep
t
he
lance
directed
towards
the
l
amps
or
their
edges
for
too
long,
s
o
as
not
to
damage
their
protective
c
oating
a
nd
sea
ls.
Changing
a
bulb
should
only
be
done
a
fter
the
headlamp
has
been
switched
o
ff
for
several
minutes
(risk
of
serious
b
urns).
F
D
o
not
touch
the
bulb
directly
with
y
our
fingers,
use
a
lint-free
cloth.
It
is
imperative
to
use
only
anti-
ultraviolet
(UV)
type
bulbs
to
avoid
d
amaging
t
he
h
eadlamp.
Always
replace
a
failed
bulb
with
a
n
ew
bulb
with
the
same
type
and
s
pecification. 1.
D
irection indicators (PY21W amber).
2.
M
ain beam headlamps (H1-55W).
3.
D
ipped beam headlamps (H7-55W).
4.
D
aytime running lamps
/ sidelamps
(W21/5W).
or
S
idelamps (W5W).
5.
F
ront foglamps (H11-55W).
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