low beam Citroen C3 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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VISIBILITY
LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lights providing
the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lights of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driv-
er'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
O t h e r l i g h t s a r e i n s t a l l e d t o f u l fi l t h e r e -
quirements of particular visibility condi-
tions:
- a rear fog lamp,
- front fog lamps.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available according to
the following options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting. Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
automatic switching on of
the lamps,
Manual controls
The lighting commands are issued di-
rectly by the driver by means of the
ring
A and the stalk B .
A. main lighting mode selection ring,
with:
lamps off,
sidelamps only,
B. stalk for switching headlamps by pull-
ing: dipped headlamps/main beam
headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
the driver can switch on the main beam
headlamps temporarily ("headlamp
fl a s h " ) b y m a i n t a i n i n g a p u l l o n t h e
stalk. dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator
l a m p o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l c o n fi r m s
the selective switching on of the lighting
selected.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the ve-
hicle's ignition has been switched off
makes the driver's exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lever B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime lights *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the dipped beams come on when the
vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning light comes on on
the instrument panel.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the ve-
hicle's ignition has been switched off
makes the driver's exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lever B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime lights *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the dipped beams come on when the
vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning light comes on on
the instrument panel.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A BULB
Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb
w i t h a n e w b u l b .
Front lights
1. Direction indicators (H21 W amber).
2. Dipped headlamps (H7-55 W).
3. Main beam headlamps (H1-55 W).
4. Side lights (W 5 W).
5. Fog lamps (PSX24 W).
In certain climatic conditions
(low temperature, humidity), the
presence of condensation on
the inside of the headlamp and
light glass is normal ; it disap-
pears a few minutes after the lights
a r e s w i t c h e d o n .
Handle the bulbs using a dry
c l o t h .
T h e h e a d l a m p s a r e fi t t e d w i t h p o l y -
carbonate lenses, coated with a
protective varnish:
do not clean them with a dry
or abrasive cloth or using a
detergent or solvent product,
use a sponge and soapy water,
when using a high pressure
washer on stubborn dirt, do not
spend too long on the head-
lamps, lights and their sur-
rounds to avoid damaging their
v a r n i s h a n d t h e i r s e a l s .
Changing direction indicator bulbs Amber coloured bulbs, such as
the direction indicators, must be
replaced with bulbs of identical
s p e c i fi c a t i o n s a n d c o l o u r .
R e m o v e t h e p l a s t i c p r o t e c t i v e c o v e r .
Pull the bulb-holder and replace the
b u l b .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
W h e n r e fi t t i n g , c l o s e t h e p l a s t i c
cover carefully to guarantee the
s e a l i n g o f t h e h e a d l a m p . If either of the direction indicator
w a r n i n g l i g h t s i s fl a s h i n g q u i c k l y ,
o n e o f t h e b u l b s i s f a u l t y .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
Contact a CITROËN dealer to obtain re-
p l a c e m e n t r e p e a t e r s .
Insert a screwdriver on the edge of
t h e r e p e a t e r .
Tilt the screwdriver to extract the re-
p e a t e r a n d r e m o v e i t .
D i s c o n n e c t t h e r e p e a t e r c o n n e c t o r .
When removing:
- be careful not to damage the paint- work of your vehicle with the screw-
driver,
- do not allow the wire and the con- n e c t o r t o s l i d e i n s i d e t h e w i n g .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs
Remove the protective plastic cover
b y p u l l i n g o n t h e t a b .
D i s c o n n e c t t h e b u l b c o n n e c t o r .
Move the springs to release the
b u l b .
R e m o v e t h e b u l b a n d c h a n g e i t .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
Changing side light bulbs
Remove the protective plastic cover
b y p u l l i n g o n t h e t a b .
P u l l t h e b u l b - h o l d e r .
R e m o v e t h e b u l b a n d r e p l a c e i t .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
Changing dipped headlamp bulbs
Remove the protective plastic cover
b y p u l l i n g o n t h e t a b .
T u r n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r b y a q u a r t e r
t u r n .
R e m o v e t h e b u l b a n d c h a n g e i t .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n
r e v e r s e o r d e r .
I f y o u e x p e r i e n c e a n y d i f fi c u l t y
in replacing bulbs, contact your
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .