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This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle   (person,   vehicle,   tree,   gate,   etc.)  
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hich   comes   within   the   field   of   detection   of  
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ensors   located   in   the   bumper.
Certain
  types   of   obstacle   (stake,   roadworks  
c

one,   etc.)   detected   initially   will   no   longer   be  
d

etected   at   the   end   of   the   manoeuvre   due   to  
t

he   presence   of   blind   spots.
Rear parking sensors
This function cannot, in any
circumstances,  take   the   place   of   the   need f

or   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  system   is   switched   on   by   engaging   reverse  
g

ear.   This   is   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The   system   is   switched   off   when   you   come   out  
o

f   reverse   gear.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an i
ntermittent   audible   signal,   the   frequency   of   which i

ncreases   as   the   vehicle   approaches   the   obstacle.
The
  sound   emitted   by   the   speaker   (right   or   left)
 i

ndicates   the   side   on   which   the   obstacle   is   located.
When
  the   distance   between   the   vehicle   and
 t

he   obstacle   becomes   less   than   approximately
 t

hirty   centimetres,   the   audible   signal   becomes
 c

ontinuous.
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying   bars   in   the   screen   which   move  
p

rogressively   nearer   to   the   vehicle.
When
  the   obstacle   is   very   close,   the   "Danger"  
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ymbol   is   displayed   in   the   screen.
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In bad weather or in winter, ensure that   the   sensors   are   not   covered   with  
m

ud,   ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  
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ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
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ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,   pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he   audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction   of  
t

he   system,   when   reverse   gear  
i

s   engaged   this   warning   lamp  
i

s
 
displayed   in   the   instrument   panel   and/or   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   screen,   accompanied  
b

y
 
an
 
audible   signal   (short   beep).
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Operating fault
The function will be deactivated a
utomatically   if   a   trailer   is   being   towed  
o

r   a   bicycle   carrier   is   fitted   (vehicle  
f

itted   with   a   towbar   or   bicycle   carrier  
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ecommended   by   CITROËN).
Deactivation / Activation of the
rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated or activated  v ia  t he  v ehicle  c onfiguration  
m

enu.
The
  status   of   the   function   is   stored  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
For
 
more
 
information   on   access   to   the   parking  
s

ensors
 
menu,   refer   to   the   "Personalisation   -  
C

onfiguration"   part   of   the   "Monitoring"   section.
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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  
p

rogressively   in   relation   to   the   climatic   and   light  
c

onditions:
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s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the requirements   of   particular   conditions   of  
v

isibility:
-
 
a
  rear   foglamp,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps.
In
 
some
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(e.g.
 
low
 
t

emperature
 
or
 
humidity),
 
the
 
presence
 
o

f
 
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.
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Selection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to align the desired symbol with the ma rking.
Lighting
  off   (ignition   off)   /   Daytime  
r

unning   lamps   (engine   running).
Sidelamps
 o

nly.
Dipped
  or   main   beam   headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between dipped   /   main   beam   headlamps.
In
  the   lighting   off   and   sidelamps   modes,   the  
d

river   can   switch   on   the   main   beam   headlamps  
t

emporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by   maintaining   a  
p

ull   on   the   stalk.
Display
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp in   the   instrument   panel   confirms   the   lighting  
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witched   on.
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Foglamps selection ring
The foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.
Front foglamps and rear
foglamp
When the dipped beam headlamps are switched   off   manually,   the   foglamps   and  
si

delamps
 re
main
 o
n.
F
 
T
urn   the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off  
t

he   foglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then  
s

witch off.
Rotate
 
and
 
release
 
the
 
ring:
F
 f
or wards
 
a
 
first
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
front
 
fo

glamps,
F
 
f

or wards
 
a
 
second
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
r

ear
 fo

glamp,
F
 
r

ear wards
 
a
 
first
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
rear
 
fo

glamp,
F
 
r

ear wards
 
a
 
second
 
time
 
to
 
switch
 
of
 
the
 
f

ront
 
fog
 
lamps.
Rear foglamp only
F To   switch   it   on,   turn   the   ring   for wards.
F  T o   switch   it   off,   turn   the   ring   rear wards.
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In good or rainy weather, both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
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ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
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ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
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nly   be   used   in   fog   or   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   it   is   your  
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esponsibility   to   switch   on   the   foglamps  
a

nd   dipped   beam   headlamps   manually  
a

s   the   sunshine   sensor   may   detect  
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ufficient   light.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the   ring   to   the   "0"  position   -   lamps   off,  
t

hen   to   the   desired   position.
On
  opening   the   driver's   door   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   the  
d

river   that   the   lighting   is   on.
The
  lamps,   with   the   exception   of   the  
s

idelamps,   switch   off   automatically   after  
a

  maximum   duration   of   thirty   minutes   to  
p

revent   discharging   of   the   battery.
Switching off the lamps
when the ignition is
switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps   turn   off   immediately,   except   for  
d

ipped   beam   if   guide-me-home   lighting  
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s   activated.
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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.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
F With  the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  u
sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   automatically   after   a   set   time.
Daytime running lamps*
On starting the vehicle, the daytime running lamps   come   on   automatically,   if   the   lighting  
c

ontrol   stalk   is   in   the   "0"   position.
*
  Depending   on   the   country   of   sale.
The
  daytime   running   laps   go   off   if  
t

he   sidelamps   and   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   are   switched   on.
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated.
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Headlamp beam height adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the headlamp beams should be adjusted according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
This
  adjustment   can   be   carried   out   using   the   control   located:
-
 
u
nder   the   bonnet,
-
 
b
elow   and   to   the   left   of   the   steering   wheel   (depending   on   version).
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0".
0
 
1
  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-
 
5
  people.
1
 
5
  people   +   maximum   authorised   load   in  
t

he boot.
-
 
D
river   +   maximum   authorised   load   in   the  
b

oot.
The
  higher   number   positions   can   be   used,  
b

ut   may   limit   the   area   illuminated   by   the  
h

eadlamps.
Under the bonnet
F Raise the bonnet for access to the control (one   per   headlamp).
F
 
T
urn   the   control   to   adjust   the   height   of   the  
h

eadlamp
 b
eam.
Travelling abroad
The design of the dipped beam headlamps   allows,   without   modification,  
d

riving   in   a   country   that   drives   on   the  
o

ther   side   of   the   road   to   the   country   in  
w

hich   your   vehicle   was   sold.
To the left of the steering wheel
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the stalk   to   the   desired   position.
Fast
  wipe   (heavy   rain).
Normal
  wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Single
  wipe   (press   down   and  
r

elease).
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen   wash,   then   the   windscreen   wipers,  
o

perate   for   a   pre-determined   time.
The
  screenwash   jets   are   not   adjustable.  
D

o   not   try   to   move   them   (risk   of  
d

amage).
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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper   blades.
It
  is   used   for   cleaning   or   replacement   of   the  
w

iper   blades.   It   can   also   be   useful,   in   winter,   to  
r

elease   the   wiper   blades   from   the   windscreen.To
  maintain   the   effectiveness   of   the  
w

iper   blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
F
 
A
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   within  
o

ne minute   after   switching   off   the   ignition,  
p

laces   the   wiper   blades   vertically   on   the  
sc

reen.
F
 
T
o   park   the   wiper   blades   again,   switch   on  
t

he   ignition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.
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