low beam CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2016 Owners Manual

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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
W arning / indicator lamp StateCause Action / Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicato r flashing
 w

ith
 bu
zzer.The
  lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction
indicator flashing
 w

ith
 bu
zzer.The
  lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Dipped  
b

eam   headlamps"   position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards  
yo

u.Pull
  the   stalk   to   return   to   dipped   beam   headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
  front   foglamps   are   switched   on  
u

sing   the   ring   on   the   lighting   control  
st

alk.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   rear ward  
t

wice   to   switch   off   the   front   foglamps.
Rear foglamp fixed. The
  rear   foglamp   has   been   switched  
o

n   using   the   ring   on   the   lighting  
c

ontrol   stalk.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   to   the   rear   to  
s

witch   off   the   rear   foglamp.
For
  more   information   on   the   lighting   controls,   refer   to   the   " Visibility"   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:
-
 
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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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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Changing a bulb
Front lamps
In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature   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.
The
 
headlamps
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
p

olycarbonate
 
glass
 
with
 
a
 
protective
 
c

oating:
F

d

o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
 
u

se
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
soapy
 
water
 
or
 
a
 
p

H
 
neutral
 
product,
F
 
w

hen
 
using
 
a
 
high
 
pressure
 
washer
 
o

n
 
persistent
 
marks,
 
do
 
not
 
keep
 
t

he
 
lance
 
directed
 
towards
 
the
 
l

amps
 
or
 
their
 
edges
 
for
 
too
 
long,
 
s

o
 
as
 
not
 
to
 
damage
 
their
 
protective
 
c

oating
 a

nd
 sea

ls.
Changing
 
a
 
bulb
 
should
 
only
 
be
 
done
 
a

fter
 
the
 
headlamp
 
has
 
been
 
switched
 
o

ff
 
for
 
several
 
minutes
 
(risk
 
of
 
serious
 
b

urns).
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
touch
 
the
 
bulb
 
directly
 
with
 
y

our
 
fingers,
 
use
 
a
 
lint-free
 
cloth.
It
 
is
 
imperative
 
to
 
use
 
only
 
anti-
ultraviolet
 
(UV)
 
type
 
bulbs
 
to
 
avoid
 
d

amaging
 t

he
 h

eadlamp.
Always
 
replace
 
a
 
failed
 
bulb
 
with
 
a
 
n

ew
 
bulb
 
with
 
the
 
same
 
type
 
and
 
s

pecification. 1.
D

irection indicators (PY21W amber).
2.
M

ain beam headlamps (H1-55W).
3.
D

ipped beam headlamps (H7-55W).
4.
D

aytime running lamps

/ sidelamps
(W21/5W).


or
S

idelamps (W5W).
5.
F

ront foglamps (H11-55W).
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F14 15 AHeated
  lower   windscreen.
F15 5 AAir
  conditioning   compressor.
F16 15 AFront
 fo

glamps.
F18 10 ARight
  hand   main   beam   headlamp.
F19 10 ALeft
  hand   main   beam   headlamp.
F29 40 AFront
  wiper   motor.
F30 80 APre-heater
 p

lugs
 (
Diesel).
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F
 
W
hen   you   have   finished,   close   the   cover  
c

arefully   to   ensure   correct   sealing   of   the  
f

usebox.
Fuse tableEngine compartment
fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine c
ompartment   near   the   battery   (left-hand   side).
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