headlamp Citroen C3 2010.5 2.G Owner's Manual

FAMILIARISATION
SEEING CLEARLY
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B


 73 Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamps.
or
Front and rear foglamps. Wipers

2. Fast wipe.

1. Normal wipe.

Int. Intermittent wipe.

0. Park.

AUTO 
Automatic rain sensitive wipers
or single wipe.


 77


 78 Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Stalk A: windscreen wipers
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you.
Switching on "AUTO" mode

 Push the stalk downwards and re-
lease it.
Switching off "AUTO" mode

 Push the stalk upwards and return it
to position "0" .
Ring B: rear wiper


 79

1
MONITORING

Front
foglamps fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice to
switch off the front foglamps.

Rear
foglamps fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to switch off
the rear foglamps.

Diesel engine
pre-heating fi xed. The ignition switch is
at the 2nd position
(ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before
starting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off
and then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off
again, then start the engine.

Parking brake fi xed. The parking brake is
applied or not properly
released. Release the parking brake to switch off the
warning lamp, keeping your foot on the brake
pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer
to the "Driving" section.


Dipped beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position.

Main beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.

Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

2
MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
MONOCHROME SCREEN C
Displays on the screen
This displays the following information:
- time,
- date,
- ambient temperature (this fl ashes if there is a risk of ice),
- status of doors and boot,
- audio sources (radio, CD, USB port, jack socket etc.),
- trip computer (refer to the "Instruments and controls" section).
Warning messages (E.g. "Emisions
control system faulty") or information
messages (E.g.: Automatic headlamps
active") may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button. Controls
From your Audio system control panel,
you can:

 press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the main menu ,

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,

 press the "MODE" button to change
the permanent application (trip com-
puter, audio source...),

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to
change a setting value,

 press the "OK" button to confi rm,
or

 press the "ESC" button to abandon
the operation in progress. Main menu

 Press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the main menu :
- audio functions,
- the trip computer,
- personalisation-confi guration,
- telephone (hands-free kit).

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons to se-
lect the menu required, then confi rm
by pressing the "OK" button.
"Audio functions" menu
With the Audio system switched on,
once this menu has been selected you
can activate or deactivate the functions
linked with use of the radio (RDS, REG,
RadioText), the CD (introscan, shuffl e,
CD repeat) or the MP3 player (USB
port/jack socket).
For more information on the "Audio
functions" application, refer to the
Audio system part of the "Audio and
Telematics" section.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
Example: setting of the duration of the
guide-me-home lighting

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons, then
the "OK" button to select the menu
required.

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons,
then the "OK" button to select the
"Guide-me-home headlamps" line.

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons to set
the value required (15, 30 or 60 sec-
onds), then press the "OK" button
to confi rm.
 Press the "  " or "  " buttons, then
the "OK" button to select the "OK"
box and confi rm or press the "ESC"
button to cancel.
Choice of language
Once this menu has been selected,
you can change the language used
by the display (Deutsch, English,
Espanol, Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Portugues-Brasil, Türkçe * ). "Telephone" Menu
For safety reasons, confi guration
by the driver of the multifunction
screen must only be done when
stationary.
Display confi guration
Once this menu has been selected, you
can gain access to the following settings:
- brightness-video setting,
- date and time setting,
- selection of units.
Once the fuel consumption units
have been changed to mpg, the
information in the screen rela-
ting to speed and distance also
changes to mph and miles re-
spectively. With Audio system on, once this menu
is selected you can confi gure your
Bluetooth hands-free system (pairing),
view the various telephone directories
(list of calls, services...) and manage
your calls (call, hang up, second call,
secret mode...).
For more information on the "Telephone"
function, refer to the Audio system part
of the "Audio and telematics" section.
* According to country of destination.

5
VISIBILITY
LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lamps providing
the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of
the vehicle are designed to adapt the
driver's visibility progressively accord-
ing to climatic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfi l the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
- front foglamps for even better forward vision.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps. Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Lamps off.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam
headlamps.

B. Stalk for switching the headlamp
beam: pull the stalk to switch between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
the driver can switch on the main beam
headlamps temporarily ("headlamp
fl ash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator
lamp on the instrument panel confi rms the
switching on of the lighting selected.
Depending on version, the instrument
panel may have permanent back-light-
ing. Illumination of the instrument panel is
therefore not linked to the exterior lighting.
Manual controls
The lighting commands are issued
directly by the driver by means of the
ring
A and the stalk B .
A. Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.

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VISIBILITY
C. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp
Rotate and release the ring C :

 forwards a fi rst time to switch on the
front foglamps,

 forwards a second time to switch on
the rear foglamp,

 rearwards a fi rst time to switch off
the rear foglamp,

 rearwards a second time to switch
of the front fog lamps.
Model with rear foglamp only

 To switch on the foglamp, turn the
ring C forwards.
When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model), the foglamp
and the dipped beam headlamps will
remain on.

 To switch off all of the lighting, turn
the ring C rearwards.
Model with front foglamps and a rear foglamp Front and rear foglamps In good or rainy weather, by both
day and night, the front foglamps
and the rear foglamp are pro-
hibited. In these situations, the
power of their beams may dazzle
other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp
when they are no longer neces-
sary.
Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched
off, all of the lamps switch off
automatically, unless guide-me-
home lighting is activated.
If the lighting is switched on manu-
ally after switching off the ignition,
there is an audible signal when a
front door is opened to warn the
driver that they have forgotten to
switch off the vehicle's lighting,
with the ignition off.
When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model) or when
the dipped headlamps are switched off
manually, the foglamps and sidelamps
will remain on.

 Turn the ring rearwards to switch
off the foglamps, the sidelamps will
then switch off.

5
VISIBILITY
* According to country.
Daytime running lamps *
On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition
has been switched off makes the driver's
exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.

 A further "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set time.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the multifunction
screen.
This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
illuminated, except on switching to the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lighting is switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer. In some weather conditions (e.g.
low temperature or humidity), the
presence of misting on the internal
surface of the glass of the head-
lamps and rear lamps is normal; it
disappears after the lamps have
been on for a few minutes.

5
VISIBILITY To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the headlamps
should be adjusted in relation to the load
in the vehicle.

0
. Driver only or driver + front passenger.
- . Intermediate setting

1. 5 people.
- . 5 people + load in the boot.

2. Driver only + maximum authorised
load in the boot.
This position is suffi cient to avoid caus-
ing dazzle.
Higher settings may limit the spread of
light from the headlamps.
The initial setting is position "0" .
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT Coupling with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination
of headlamps provides "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional op-
tions:
- selection of the lighting duration to
15, 30 or 60 seconds in the vehi-
cle parameters in the multifunction
screen confi guration menu (except
in the case of the monochrome
screen A, for which the duration is
set: 60 seconds),
- automatic activation of "guide-me- home" lighting when automatic
illumination of headlamps is in ope-
ration.
Operating fault In fog or snow, the sunshine sen-
sor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sen-
sor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the rear view
mirror; the associated functions
would no longer be controlled.
In the event of a fault with
the sunshine sensor, the
lighting come on, this warn-
ing lamp is displayed in the instrument
panel and/or a message appears in the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.

5
VISIBILITY
* According to country.
Daytime running lamps *
On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition
has been switched off makes the driver's
exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.

 A further "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set time.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the multifunction
screen.
This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
illuminated, except on switching to the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lighting is switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer. In some weather conditions (e.g.
low temperature or humidity), the
presence of misting on the internal
surface of the glass of the head-
lamps and rear lamps is normal; it
disappears after the lamps have
been on for a few minutes.

5
VISIBILITY To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the headlamps
should be adjusted in relation to the load
in the vehicle.

0
. Driver only or driver + front passenger.
- . Intermediate setting

1. 5 people.
- . 5 people + load in the boot.

2. Driver only + maximum authorised
load in the boot.
This position is suffi cient to avoid caus-
ing dazzle.
Higher settings may limit the spread of
light from the headlamps.
The initial setting is position "0" .
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT Coupling with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination
of headlamps provides "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional op-
tions:
- selection of the lighting duration to
15, 30 or 60 seconds in the vehi-
cle parameters in the multifunction
screen confi guration menu (except
in the case of the monochrome
screen A, for which the duration is
set: 60 seconds),
- automatic activation of "guide-me- home" lighting when automatic
illumination of headlamps is in ope-
ration.
Operating fault In fog or snow, the sunshine sen-
sor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sen-
sor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the rear view
mirror; the associated functions
would no longer be controlled.
In the event of a fault with
the sunshine sensor, the
lighting come on, this warn-
ing lamp is displayed in the instrument
panel and/or a message appears in the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.