low beam CITROEN C1 2018 Owners Manual

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Operation indicator lamps
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Sidelamps or
dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  sidelamps   or   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   are   on.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards   you.Pull
  the   stalk   to   return   to   dipped   beam   headlamps.
Warning


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/ Observations
Illumination
 
of
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
following   indicator   lamps   confirms   that   the   corresponding   system   has   been   switched   on.
It
 
may
 
be
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible   signal.
Rear foglamp fixed. The
  rear   foglamp   has   been   switched  
o

n   using   the   ring   on   the   lighting  
c

ontrol   stalk. Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   to   the   rear   to  
s

witch   off   the   rear   foglamp.
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Exterior lighting control stalk
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are   designed   to   adapt   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   ambient   light  
l

evel   and   weather:
-
 
s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements   of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 
a
  rear   foglamp,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day. 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.Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that d
rives   on   the   other   side   of   the   road,   the  
h

eadlamps   must   be   adjusted   to   avoid  
d

azzling   on-coming   drivers.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Switching on
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO "   position.
Using
 
a
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
if
 
a
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
a

mbient
 
light
 
level
 
is
 
detected,
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
a

nd
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
come
 
on
 
a

utomatically,
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
by
 
the
 
driver.
When
 
the
 
ambient
 
light
 
returns
 
to
 
a
 
sufficient
 
l

evel
 
or
 
the
 
wipers
 
are
 
switched
 
off,
 
the
 
lighting
 
i

s
 
switched
 
off
 
automatically.
The
 
sensor
 
is
 
located
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
w

indscreen.
Switching off
F Turn   the   ring   to   another   position.
In   foggy   weather   or   in   snow,   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.   The   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, the
associated
  functions   will   no   longer   be  
c

ontrolled.
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Headlamp beam 
h
eight
 ad
justment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers,   the   height   of   the   headlamp   beams  
s

hould   be   adjusted   according   to   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
0.
 D

river   only.
0.5.
 D

river   +   front   passenger.
1.5 .
 
4
  people.
3.
 4

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
3.5.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0".
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,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
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Changing a bulb
Front lamps
1. Sidelamps (W5W).
2. D irection   indicators   (PY21W   amber).
3.
 D

ipped   beam   headlamps   (H7-55W).
4.
 M

ain   beam   headlamps   (H7-55W).
5.
 L

ED*   daytime   running   lamps. 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.
The   headlamps   have   polycarbonate  
l

enses   with   a   protective   coating:
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.
*
  LED:   light-emitting   diodes.
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Fuse
N° Rating

(A) Functions
1 10Right
  hand   dipped   beam
2 10Left
  hand   dipped   beam   -   Headlamp   adjustment
3 7. 5Right
  hand   main   beam
4 7. 5Left
  hand   main   beam
5 * 15Fuel
  injection   system
6 * 7. 5Fuel
  injection   system
7 * 15Fuel
  injection   system
8 * 7. 5Cooling
  fan
9 7. 5Air
 c

onditioning
10 ** 7. 5Fuel
  injection   system   -   Brake   lamps   -   Third   brake   lamp
11 5Courtesy
  lamp   -   Boot   lamp
12 10
Direction indicators - Hazard warning lamps - Instrument panel - Display screen
Fuses under the bonnet
F Unclip  the   plastic   cover,   located   below  t
he   windscreen,   by   pressing   on   the   two  
c

atches.
F
 
U
nclip   the   fusebox   cover   by   pressing   on  
t

he   lug   on   the   right,   for   access   to   the   fuses.
When
  you   have   finished,   carefully   refit   the  
c

ove r.
*
  PureTech   82   engine.
**
  VTi   68   engine.
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In the event of a breakdown