headlamp Citroen C3 PICASSO 2009.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS Certain warning lamps may come
on in two different modes. Only
by relating the type of lighting to
the operating status of the vehicle
can it be ascertained whether the
situation is normal or whether a
fault has occurred.
Indicator and warning lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a syst
em is in operation (operation or deactivation indic ator lamps) or of the occurrence
of a fault (warning lamp).
Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning lamps may be accompanied b y an audible
signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fi xed) or fl ash.
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding
system has come into operation.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the veh
icle's ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same warning lamps should switch off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp concerned.

Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

Left-hand
direction
indicato
r fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.


Right-hand
direction
indicator fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
up.


Sidelamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position. Turn the control to the desired position.

Dipped beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position. Turn the control to the desired position .

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

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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 according to cli-
matic 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 for- ward vision.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available according to
the following options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps. Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
automatic illumination of
headlamps,
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
pulling: dipped headlamps/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. dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator
lamp on the instrument panel confi rms
the selective switching on of the lighting
selected.

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VISIBILITY
Model with rear foglamp only rear foglamp

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

 To switch off all of the lighting, turn
the ring C rearwards. In good or rainy weather, by both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamp are prohibited. 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 necessary.
Lighting on buzzer
When the ignition is switched off,
all of the lamps switch off automati-
cally, 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.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp
Front and rear foglamps
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.

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

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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes the
driver's exit easier when the light is
poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the head-
lamps using the lighting stalk B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime running lamps *
On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning lamp comes on on
the instrument panel.
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 mes-
sage on the multifunction screen.
Deactivation


Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompanied
by a message on the multifunction
screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
lit, 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 climatic 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.

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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes the
driver's exit easier when the light is
poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the head-
lamps using the lighting stalk B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime running lamps *
On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning lamp comes on on
the instrument panel.
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 mes-
sage on the multifunction screen.
Deactivation


Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompanied
by a message on the multifunction
screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
lit, 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 climatic 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.

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VISIBILITY In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lamps will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the rear view mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
Linked with the "Guide-me-home"
lighting
Association with the automatic illu-
mination of headlamps provides the
"guide-me-home" lighting with the fol-
lowing additional options:
- automatic activation of "guide-me-
home" lighting when automatic illu-
mination of headlamps is switched
on (in the vehicle parameters of the
multifunction screen confi guration
menu),
- selection of the duration of main- taining of the lighting for 15, 30 or
60 seconds in the vehicle param-
eters of the multifunction screen
confi guration menu (except for

monochrome screen A where this
is preset).
Operating fault In the event of a malfunction
of the brightness sensor, the
lamps come on, this warn-
ing lamp is displayed on the
instrument panel and/or a message ap-
pears on the multifunction screen, ac-
companied by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
The initial setting is position "0" .
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted accord-
ing the load in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. Less than 5 people.

1. 5 people.

-. 5 people + maximum authorised load.

2 - 3. Driver + maximum authorised load.

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VISIBILITY In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lamps will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the rear view mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
Linked with the "Guide-me-home"
lighting
Association with the automatic illu-
mination of headlamps provides the
"guide-me-home" lighting with the fol-
lowing additional options:
- automatic activation of "guide-me-
home" lighting when automatic illu-
mination of headlamps is switched
on (in the vehicle parameters of the
multifunction screen confi guration
menu),
- selection of the duration of main- taining of the lighting for 15, 30 or
60 seconds in the vehicle param-
eters of the multifunction screen
confi guration menu (except for

monochrome screen A where this
is preset).
Operating fault In the event of a malfunction
of the brightness sensor, the
lamps come on, this warn-
ing lamp is displayed on the
instrument panel and/or a message ap-
pears on the multifunction screen, ac-
companied by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
The initial setting is position "0" .
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted accord-
ing the load in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. Less than 5 people.

1. 5 people.

-. 5 people + maximum authorised load.

2 - 3. Driver + maximum authorised load.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A BULB
Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb
with a new bulb.
1. Direction indicators
(H21W amber).

2. Dipped
beam
headlamps
(H7-55W).

3. Main beam headlamps (H1-55W).

4. Sidelamps
(W5W).

5. Foglamps
(PSX24W).
The headlamps are fi tted with poly-
carbonate glass with a protective
coating:

 do not clean them using a dry
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,

 use a sponge and soapy water,

 when using a high pressure
washer on persistent marks, do
not direct at the lamps or their
outlines for too long, so as not
to damage their protective coat-
ing and seals. Front lamps

 Do not touch the bulb directly
with your fi ngers, use lint-free
cloths.
Changing a halogen bulb should
only be done after the headlamp
has been switched off for a few
minutes (risk of serious burns).
It is imperative to use only anti-
ultraviolet (UV) type bulbs in order
not to damage the headlamp.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Changing direction indicator bulbs
Amber coloured bulbs, such as
the direction indicators, must be
replaced with bulbs of identical
specifi cations and colour.

 Remove the plastic protective cover.

 Pull the bulb-holder and replace the
bulb.
To refi t, carry out these operations in
reverse order.
When refi tting, close the plastic
cover carefully to ensure the sealing
of the headlamp. If either of the direction indicator
warning lamps is fl ashing quickly,
one of the bulbs is faulty.
Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs

 Remove the protective plastic cover
by pulling on the tab.

 Disconnect the bulb connector.

 Move the springs to release the bulb.

 Remove the bulb and change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Changing sidelamp bulbs

 Remove the protective plastic cover
by pulling on the tab.

 Pull the bulb-holder.

 Remove the bulb and replace it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Changing dipped headlamp bulbs

 Remove the protective plastic cover
by pulling on the tab.

 Turn the bulb-holder by a quarter turn.

 Remove the bulb and change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in
reverse order.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Fuse N° Rating Functions

F12 30 A Windscreen wipers slow/fast speed.

F13 40 A Built-in systems interface supply (ignition positive).

F14 30 A Valvetronic supply (petrol).

F15 10 A Right-hand main beam headlamp.

F16 10 A Left-hand main beam headlamp.

F17 15 A Left-hand dipped headlamp.

F18 15 A Right-hand dipped headlamp.

F19 15 A Multifunction engine control supply (petrol engine),
air cooling solenoid valves (Diesel).

F20 10 A Multifunction engine control supply (petrol engine),
Turbo pressure regulation valve (Diesel), engine
coolant level detector (Diesel).

F21 5 A
Fan assembly control supply, APC, ABS ESP relays.

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