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Mirrors
Adjustment
F Move control A  to   the   right   or   to   the   left   to  s
elect   the   corresponding   mirror.
F

M
ove control B in all four directions to
adjust.
F

R
eturn control A   to   the   central   position.
Each
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
adjustable
 
mirror
 
glass
 
p

roviding
 
the
 
lateral
 
rear ward
 
vision
 
necessary
 
f

or
 
overtaking
 
or
 
parking.
They
 
can
 
also
 
be
 
folded
 
for
 
parking
 
in
 
confined
 
spa

ces.
Demisting - Defrosting
Door mirrors
Demisting-defrosting of the door m irrors   operates   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   by   switching   on   the   heated  
re

ar
 sc
reen. As a safety measure, the mirrors should
be
  adjusted   to   reduce   the   "blind   spots".
The
  objects   observed   are,   in   reality,  
c

loser   than   they   appear.
Take
  this   into   account   in   order   to  
c

orrectly   judge   the   distance   of   vehicles  
a

pproaching   from   behind.
Folding
F From  outside:   lock   the   vehicle   using   the  e
lectronic   key   or   the   Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting   system.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
If
  the   mirrors   are   folded   using   control   A,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked.
  Pull   again   on   control   A.
The
  folding   and   unfolding   of   the   door  
m

irrors   using   the   remote   control   can   be  
d

eactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
F
 
F
rom   outside:   unlock   the   vehicle   using   the  
e

lectronic   key   or   the   Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting   system.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
Unfolding
If necessary, it is possible to fold the
mirrors manually.
For more information on Demisting -
Defrosting the rear screen
, refer to the
corresponding
 s

ection.
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Rear view mirror
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens the mirror glass and reduces the nuisance to the   driver   caused   by   the   sun,   headlamps   from   other   vehicles...
Manual model
Adjustment
F A djust   the   mirror   so   that   the   glass   is  
d

irected   correctly   in   the   "day"   position.
In order to ensure optimum visibility
during
  your   manoeuvres,   the   mirror  
l

ightens   automatically   when   reverse  
g

ear
 i
s
 enga
ged.
Day / night position
F
 
P
ull   the   lever   to   change   to   the   "night"   anti-
dazzle
  position.
F
 
P
ush   the   lever   to   change   to   the   normal  
"

day"   position.
Automatic "electrochrome"
model
This system automatically and progressively changes   between   the   day   and   night   uses   by  
m

eans   of   a   sensor,   which   measures   the   light  
f

rom   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
Automatic tilting in reverse gear
With the engine running, on engaging reverse gear,   the   mirror   glasses   tilt   downwards.
They
  return   to   their   initial   position:
-

a few seconds a fter c oming o ut o f r everse g ear,- once  the   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds  6 m
ph   (10   km/h),
-
 
o
n   switching   off   the   engine.
System
  which   provides   a   view   of   the   ground  
d

uring   parking   manoeuvres   in   reverse   gear.
This function can be deactivated in the Driving
menu.
F

Sel
ect the " Setting" tab then " Comfort"
and " Auto mirror dipping in reverse".
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Child surveillance mirror
A child surveillance mirror is fitted above the
rear  view   mirror.   This   allows   you   to   monitor   the  
v

ehicle’s   rear   passengers,   or   it   can   facilitate  
c

onversation between the front and rear
passengers
  without   the   need   to   move   the   rear  
v

iew   mirror.  
I

t   can   be   folded   away   to   eliminate   dazzle.
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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   climatic  
c

onditions:
-

s
idelamps, to be seen,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-

d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling
 o

ther
 d
rivers,
-

m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the
  road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the
requirements  of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 r

ear
 fo
glamps,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
d

irectional headlamps for improved
visibility
 w

hen
 c
ornering,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   and   welcome   lighting   to  
f

acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
Programming
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
- a utomatic illumination of headlamps,
-
 
a
utomatic   headlamp   dipping,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting,
-
 
w
elcome   lighting,
-
 
c
ornering   lighting,
-
 d

irectional
 l
ighting.
In
 
some
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(e.g.
 
low
 
t

emperature or humidity), the presence
of
 
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
Halogen headlamps
For   motoring   in   countries   that   drive  
o

n the other side of the road, it is
necessary
  to   adapt   the   adjustment   of  
t

he dipped beams so as to not dazzle
the
  drivers   of   approaching   vehicles.  
C

ontact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop.
Xenon headlamps
The
  design   of   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps allows you to drive in a
country that drives on the other side
of the road, without the need for any
modification.
In the event of the failure of one or more
bulbs,
 
a
 
message
 
advises
 
you
 
to
 
check
 
t

he
 
lamp(s)
 
in
 
question.
Selection
 
and
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
various
 
front
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 
providing
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
lighting.
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Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting
  selected   is   on.
The rear sidelamps and direction
indicators
  are   located   on   the   tailgate.  
W

hen   they   are   on,   opening   the   tailgate  
a

utomatically transfers illumination to
the lamps located in the rear bumper, to
maintain
  the   safety   of   the   vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off (ignition off) /Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
D aytime   running   lamps   /   Dipped  
b

eam   /   Main   beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
  or   main   beam   headlamps.
Turn
 
the
 
ring   A to place the desired symbol
against
 
the   mark.
Selection of main lighting mode
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Headlamp dipping
Pull the stalk B towards you to switch the
l ighting   between   dipped   and   main   beam  
h

eadlamps or to activate automatic headlamp
dipping.
In
  the   lighting   off   and   sidelamps   modes,   the  
d

river can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily
  ("headlamp   flash")   by   maintaining   a  
p

ull   on   the   stalk.
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Model with rear foglamps only
Rear foglamps
Rotate
 
and   release   the   ring   C:
F

f

or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f

or wards a second time to switch on the
rear
 fo

glamps,
F

r

ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F

r

ear wards a second time to switch of the
front
 
fog   lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps Foglamps
F To
  switch   on   the   foglamps,   turn   the   ring   C
forwards.
Front
  and   rear   foglamps
F
 
T
o   switch   off   the   foglamps,   turn   the   ring   C
rearwards. When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps or when the dipped
beam headlamps are switched off manually,
the
  foglamps   and   sidelamps   remain   on.
F  
T
urn   the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off  t
he   foglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then  s
witch off.
When
  switching   off   dipped   beam  
m

anually,   the   rear   foglamps   also   go   off.
The
  foglamps   operate   with   the   dipped   and   main  
b

eam
 h
eadlamps.
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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited   with   the   tailgate   open.
Opening
  the   tailgate   when   these   lamps  
a

re on causes them and their indicator
lamp
  in   the   instrument   panel   to   go   off.
They
  do   not   come   back   on  
a

utomatically   when   the   tailgate   is  
c

losed:   they   must   be   switched   on   again  
u

sing   the   control   stalk. In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  a
nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations, the power of their beams
may
  dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch
  on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam headlamps manually, as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for   the d

ipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic   guide-
me-home
  lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the   ring   A to position "0" 
-   lighting   off,   then t

o   the   position   of   your   choice.
When the driver's door is opened, a temporary   audible   signal   warns   you   that  
t

he   vehicle's   lighting   is   on.
They switch off automatically after a period
which  depends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the b

attery   (entry   to   energy   economy   mode).
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Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
is  activated   (lighting   control   stalk   at   the  
A

UTO   position),   if   the   ambient   light   level   is  
l

ow, the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically
  when   switching   off   the   ignition.
Activation or deactivation of the system, as well
as
  the   period   of   operation   of   the   guide-me-
home
  lighting   is   set   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

I
n the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab, then " Lighting" and "Guide-me-home
lighting ".
To
  adjust   the   period   of   operation,   select   the  
s

ymbol for the " Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Deactivation
The
  manual   guide-me-home   lighting   switches  
o

ff   automatically   after   a   set   time.
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps
  after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Side
 
markers
 
for
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

he
 
sidelamps
 
on
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
only.
F
 
D

epending
 
on
 
version,
 
within
 
one
 
minute
 
o

f
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
 
operate
 
the
 
l

ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
up
 
or
 
down
 
depending
 
o

n
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
(for
 
example:
 
when
 
p

arking
 
on
 
the
 
left;
 
lighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
u

pwards;
 
the
 
right
 
hand
 
sidelamps
 
are
 
on).
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
i

llumination
 
of
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction
 
i

ndicator
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
To
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
parking
 
lamps,
 
return
 
the
 l
ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
to
 
the
 
central
 
position. Activation
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function   off.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation of the function is accompanied
by
  the   display   of   a   message.
When
  a   low   level   of   ambient   light   is   detected  
b

y a sunshine sensor, the number plate lamps,
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action
on   the   part   of   the   driver.   They   can   also   come  
o

n if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic   operation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As   soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   a  
s

ufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
Deactivation
F Turn   the   ring   to   another   position.  D
eactivation of the function is
accompanied
  by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine  sensor,   the   lighting   comes  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
I

n
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay   detect   sufficient   light.   In   this  
c

ase,   the   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the top of the windscreen
behind
  the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. in the instrument panel accompanied by an
audible
 
signal   and/or   a   message.
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System which automatically changes between dipped   and   main   beam   according   to   the  
a

mbient   light   level   and   the   driving   conditions,  
u

sing   a   camera   located   at   the   top   of   the  
w

indscreen. This
  system   is   a   driving   aid.
The driver remains responsible for the
vehicle's
  lighting,   its   correct   use   for   the  
p

revailing   conditions   of   light,   visibility  
a

nd   traffic   and   observation   of   driving  
a

nd   vehicle   regulations.
The system will be operational as soon
as
 

you
 
have
 
exceeded
 
15
 
mph
 
(25 km/h).
If the speed drops below 9 mph
(15 km/h),
  the   system   no   longer
 ope

rates.
Automatic headlamp dipping
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