Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2012.5 1.G Manual Online

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Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.


Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibilityprogressively according to climatic conditions:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzlin
g other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.



Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of par ticular conditions of
visibility:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,

- front foglamps for even better forward
vision.

Programming

Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the following
options:


-
guide-me-home lighting,

- automatic illumination of headlamps.

Model without AUTO lighting


Model with AUTO li
ghting

Automatic illumination of headlamps.


Manual controls

The lighting is controlled directly by the driver
by means of the ring A
and the stalk B
.
A.Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing themark.
Li
ghting off / daytime running lamps.
Sidelamps.
B
.Stalk for switching headlamps: pull the stalk
towards you to switch the lighting betweendipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.

Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.

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Model with rear foglamp only
Rear foglamp
)
To switch on the foglamp, turn the ring Cforwards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically (with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped beam headlamps will remain on. )
To switch off all of the lighting, turn the
ring Crearwards.
Model with front foglamps and a rear foglamp
Front and rear foglamps
Rotate and release the rin
g C:)
forwards a first time to switch on the front foglamps,)
forwards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamp,) rearwards a first time to switch off the rear foglamp,)
rearwards a second time to switch of thefront fog lamps.
C.
Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and mainbeam headlamps. When the li
ghting is switched off automatically(with AUTO model) or when the dippedheadlamps are switched off manually, thefoglamps and sidelamps will remain on.
)Turn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.



In good or rainy weather, by both day and night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp whenthey are no longer necessary.

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Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beamheadlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when
the light is poor.
Switching on
) With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.)
A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.

Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.

Lighting on audible warning

When the ignition is switched off, allof the lamps switch off automatically, unless guide-me-home lighting is activated.

If the lighting is switched on manuallyafter switching off the ignition, thereis an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that they have forgotten to switch off the vehicle'slighting, with the ignition off.

In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal sur face of theglass of the headlamps and rear lampsis normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.

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Linked with the Guide-me-home
lighting
Association with the automatic illumination
of headlamps provides the guide-me-home lighting with the following additional options:


- automatic activation of guide-me-home lighting when automatic illumination of
headlamps is switched on (in the vehicle
parameters of the multifunction screen configuration menu),

- selection of the duration of maintaining of
the lighting for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters of the multifunction
screen configuration menu (except for monochrome screen A where this is
preset).



Operating fault

In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine sensor, the lamps comeon, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a message appears
in the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor maydetect sufficient light. Therefore, the lamps will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,linked with the rain sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen behindthe rear view mirror; the associatedfunctions would no longer be controlled.

Automatic illumination of headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps areswitched on automatically, without any action on
the par t of the driver, when a low level of external
li
ght is detected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation
)Turn ring Ato the A"AU TO "
position. The automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by amessage in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
)Turn ring A
to a position other
than "AUTO". Deactivation is accompanied
b
y a message in the multifunction screen.

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LED lamps

On star ting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting stalk is in position "0"or "AUTO".
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the LED lamps
switch off.
Programming
For countries where exterior lighting by day is not a legal requirement, you can activate or
deactivate the function via the multifunction
screen configuration menu.
In countries where daytime lamps are a legal requirement:

- this function is activated by default;it cannot be deactivated,

- in daylight, the sidelamps andnumber plate lamps also come on,

- If the sidelamps or headlamps are switched on manually or automatically, the LED lampsswitch off. In these countries, for versionsnot fitted with LED lamps, it is the dipped beam headlamps that come on automatically on star ting the vehicle .
Allowing the signature of the vehicle to be identified, this daytime external lighting comprises two sets of six light emitting diodes(LEDs), located below each front foglamp.

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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes use of the beam from a front foglamp to
illuminate the inside of a bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h)(urban driving, winding road, intersections, parking manouevres...).
with cornerin
g lighting
without cornering lighting

Switching on

This function starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or

- from a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel.


Switching off

The system does not operate:


- below a cer tain angle of rotation of thesteering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.

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Headlamp
adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlampsshould be adjusted according the load in the
vehicle.
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats. -.
Less than 5 people.1.
5 people.
-.
5 people + maximum authorised load. 2 - 3. Driver + maximum authorised load.
The initial setting is position "0".
Tr a v e l l i ng abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that drives on the other side of the road, the headlamps must be adjusted to avoiddazzling on-coming drivers. Contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.

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Wiper controls

Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued directly by the
driver by means of the stalk Aand the ring B.


Model with intermittent
wiping


Model with AUTO wiping




Fast (heavy rain).

Normal
(moderate rain).

Intermittent
(proportional to the
speed of the vehicle).

Automatic, then single wipe
(see
the corresponding section).

Off.


Sin
gle wipe (press down and release).
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also available according to the following options:
- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear.


Windscreen wipers
A.Wiping speed selection stalk.
or
S
ystem for selection and control of the various
front and rear wiping modes for the elimination
of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibilityprogressively according to the climaticconditions.

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Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The
windscreen wash, then the windscreen wipers,
operate for a pre-determined time.
B
. Rear wiper selection ring:
park,
intermittent wi
pe,
wash-wipe
(set duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper will operate if the windscreen wipers are
operating.
Programming
The function is activated or deactivated via themultifunction screen configuration menu.
This function is activated by default.
Rear wiper
Wiping zone

The cur ved shape of the rear screen results in
a smaller wiping zone.
If a significant accumulation of snow or ice is present, or when using a tailgate bicycle carrier, deactivate the automatic rear wiper via the multifunction screenconfiguration menu.

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Vertical windscreen wiper
position
Automatic rain sensitive
w
indscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without any action on the par t of the driver, if rain
is detected (sensor behind the rear view mirror),adapting their speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
Activation
This is controlled manually by the driver by pushing the stalk downwards to
the "AUTO"
position.
It is accompanied by a message in the screen. This position allows the wiper blades to be lifted
for winter parkin
g, cleaning or replacement
without damaging the bonnet.
In the minute following switching off of the ignition, any action on the wiper stalk positions
the wipers vertically.
To park the wipers after this has been done,switch on the ignition and operate the wiper stalk.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver bymoving the stalk upwards then returning it to position "0"
.


Operating fault

If an automatic wiping malfunction occurs, the
wipers will operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked b
y a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
It is accompanied by a message in the screen.The automatic rain sensitive wipers must be reactivated if the ignition hasbeen off for more than one minute, bypushing the stalk downwards.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked withthe sunshine sensor and located in thecentre of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror. Switch off the automatic rain sensitive wipers when using an automatic car wash. In winter, to avoid damaging the wiper
blades, it is advisable to wait until thewindscreen is completely clear of icebefore activating the automatic rain sensitive wipers.

To retain the effectiveness of the "flat-
blade" wiper blades, it is advisable to:


- handle them with care,

- clean them regularly using soapywater,

- not use them to hold a sheet of cardboard against the windscreen,

- replace them at the first signs of wear.