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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
Visibility

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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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Practical information