lights CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2015 Owners Manual

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Lighting controlSystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lights 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 in relation to the climatic and light
conditions:
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idelamps, to be seen,
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ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
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ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
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ear foglamp,
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ront foglamps.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
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SCREEN MENU MAP(S)
PERSONALISATION -
CONFIGURATION
Define the vehicle parameters
Driving assistanceParking assistance
Vehicle lighting
Daytime lights
Interior lighting Follow-me-home headlamps
Choice of language
Display configuration
Choice of units
Date and time adjustment
Display parameters
Brightness
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Monitoring
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Stop & Star t fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights, traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system has put the engine into STOP mode.
The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to move off.
flashes for a few seconds, then goes of f.
STOP mode is temporarily unavailable. or START mode is invoked automatically.
For more information on special cases with STOP mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start" section.
Foot on the clutch fixed. In the STOP mode of Stop & Start, changing to START mode is refused because the clutch pedal is not fully down.
You must declutch fully to allow the change to engine START mode.

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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel and the engine goes into standby:
- with a 5-speed electronic gearbox , with the with a 5-speed electronic gearbox , with the with a 5-speed electronic gearboxvehicle stationary, when you press the brake pedal or put the gear lever in position N .
A time counter calculates the sum of the periods in STOP mode during a journey. It rests itself to zero every time the ignition is switched on with the key.
Special cases: STOP mode not available
STOP mode is not invoked when: - the driver's door is open, - the driver's seat belt is not fastened, - the engine is needed to maintain a comfortable temperature in the passenger compartment, - demisting is active, - some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance, ambient temperature...) where the engine is needed to assure control of a system.
The "ECO" warning lamp flashes for a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently. Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Never refuel with the engine in STOP mode; you must switch off the ignition with the key.
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear. STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...