headlamp Citroen C3 PLURIEL 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Front and rear foglamps.
Headlamps off.
Automatic lighting of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped or main beams.
Front screen wipe
Screen wipe
Front screen wash
2 : Fast wipe.
1 : Normal wipe.
I : Intermittent wipe.
0 : Off.
Pressing downwards :
- AUTO : Automatic wipe.
- Single wipe.
To activate the front screen wash, pull the screen wipe control towards you.
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To deactivate automatic wipe, put the control to position I, then return it to position 0.

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I N S T R U M E N T P A N E L L I G H T I N G –
B L A C K P A N E L
Lighting rheostat
The dimmer is active when the lamps are on and affects:The instrument panel: Rev counter, fuel level display.
The display screen.The air conditioning control panel.
Selection of mode and brightness is done by pressing the dimmer button A on the instrument panel.
Night driving (headlamps on)
4 levels of brightness + 1 level for Black panel.
Adjustment is by successive presses on button A in the follow-ing cycle:
level 4
W level 3
W level 2
W level 1
W Black panel.

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M U L T I F U N C T I O N D I S P L A Y
D I S P L A Y C
The driver is recommended not to concern himself with the display controls while driving.1. Time.2. Outside temperature.3. Date - Display zone.
When the outside temperature is between +3 °C and –3 °C, the temperature display fl ashes (risk of ice).
ControlsA. Access to the “Main menu” of the display.B. Scroll through display menus.C. Validation and Selection in the menus, of the function chosen or value modifi ed.D. Cancellation of the operation or return to the previous display.E. Selection of the type of infor-mation you wish to see perma-nently displayed (date, radio-CD, trip computer) on the right of the screen.
Main Menu
Press on button A to bring up the “Main menu” of the multifunc-tion display. This menu gives you access to the following functions:
Radio-CD
(See radio-CD handbook).
Trip computer, giving you:Entering the distance to the destination
Access to the log of alerts (recall of the alerts sig-nalled previously.
Access to status of functions, for example activation/deacti-vation of automatic lighting of headlamps, ESP, windscreen wipers.

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S I G N A L L I N G
Direction indicators
Left, downwards.
Right, upwards.
For a change of direction, move the control stalk beyond the tight spot. Stops automatically with the return of the steering wheel.
Visible alert / headlamp fl ash
Pull the control towards you.
The headlamp fl ash can be made even with the ignition switched off.
Horn
Press at the centre of the steering wheel.
Hazard warning lamps
This operates all the direction indi-cators simultaneously.
Only use them to indicate dan-ger, for an emergency stop or for driving in abnormal conditions.
The hazard lamps can also be used with the ignition switched off.
Sound signal for headlamps left on
This operates when the driver's door is opened, ignition off, to indi-cate that the vehicle lamps are still on.
It stops when you close the door, switch off the lamps or switch on the ignition.
This signal does not operate if the automatic lighting of headlamps or the guide-me-home lighting are active.
Emergency operation of haz-ard warning lamps
A sudden deceleration of the vehi-cle causes the hazard lamps to come on automatically.
They will cease to operate auto-matically, or manually if you press the hazard lamps button on the dashboard.
The direction indicators cannot operate if the hazard warning lamps are on.

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S I G N A L L I N G
Lighting control stalk
All vehicle lamps off
Sidelamps on
The instrument panel lights up.
Dipped beams/main beams onRotate the ring A forwards.
Rotate the ring A forwards.
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in poor ambient light, or if the wipers are in continuous operation. They go out as soon as the ambient light again become suffi cient or when the wip-ers cease to operate.
Guide-me-home lighting
This function switches on your headlamps, to light your way when you wish to walk from a carpark, for example.
This function is activated:Manually by pulling the lighting stalk towards you, ignition off.
Automatically, provided:
The automatic lighting of headlamps is activated.To activate the guide-me-home lighting function, select in the “Main menu”, then in “Personalisation/Configura-tion”, the sub-menu for light-ing and signalling, then acti-vate the function.See “Multifunction display”.Note:It is possible to modify the dura-tion of the guide-me-home lighting (approx. 60, 30 or 15 seconds) in the menu “Personalisation/Con-fi guration”.
On screen A, the length is fi xed.Note: On vehicles equipped with daytime running lamps, automatic headlamp lighting and guide-me-home lighting are not available.

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S I G N A L L I N G
Rear foglamps on
Front foglamps and rear foglamps on
The warning lamp lights up.
The foglamps operate only with either headlamp dipped beam or headlamp main beam switched on.
Switching off
First action rearwards, rear foglamps off.
Second action rearwards, front and rear foglamps off.Note: the foglamps should be used only in fog or in other conditions of poor visibility.
Front and rear foglamps (ring C)
Switch on your dipped/main beams.
In foggy conditions, if the ambient light is not such that th e headlamps come on automatically, it is up to the driver to switch on dipped beams, and/or foglamps, manually
Rear FOGLAMPS (Ring B)
Switch on your dipped/main beams.
Rotate the ring B forwards.
Front foglamps on
Rotate the ring C forwards.
Rotate the ring C forwards.

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W I P E R S
In freezing weather, check that the wiper blades are not frozen on the screen.
Remove any accumulation of snow at the base of the windsc reen.
Changing the wiper blades
If you have to replace them, the wiper blades have to be parked in the maintenance position. For this, switch off the ignition and then within one minute move the wiper control stalk. The wipers stand up in a vertical position.
After replacement, switch on the ignition and move the wiper control stalk so that the wipers resume their normal position.
A. Windscreen wash
To operate the windscreen wash, pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The screen wash is accompanied by a timed wipe of the windscreen, the headlamp wash also activates if the dipped beams are on.

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D A S H B O A R D A D J U S T M E N T S
Headlamps adjustment
You are advised to adjust the aim of the headlamps in accordance with vehicle load.
In the dashboard on the right hand side of the steering column.
0: Unladen weight.
1: Lightly laden.
2: Half laden.
3: Fully laden.
As a metter of safety, these manœuvres should not be performed while the vehicle is moving.
Steering column adjustment
The steering can be adjusted for both height and reach.
With the vehicle stationary, fi rst adjust your seat to the most suit-able position, then adjust the posi-tion of the steering wheel. See “Driving position”.
Unlock the steering wheel by pull-ing the control upwards.
Adjust the position of the steering wheel then lock by pushing the control fully downwards.
Make sure that you have a good view of the instrument panel dis-plays.

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T A B L E O F F U S E S
F U S E S U N D E R T H E B O N N E T
Ref.RatingFunction
120 AWater-in-diesel-fuel sensor
215 AHorn
310 AScreen wash
420 AHeadlamp wash
515 AFuel pump
610 APower steering
710 ACoolant level sensor
825 AStarter
910 AECUs (ABS, ESP)
1030 AEngine control actuators (Ignition coil, Electrovalve, Oxygen sensor, Injection) – Canister purge
1140 AAir blower
1230 AWindscreen wiper
1430 AAir pump (petrol version) – Diesel fuel heater

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C H A N G I N G B U L B S
HEADLAMP UNIT1. Dipped beams2. Main beams3. Sidelamps4. The direction indicator warn-ing lampsNote: A light misting may appear on the headlamp surface in certain conditions of use.
Note: To change the bulbs in the LH headlamp lens:Remove the battery cover.
Detach the fusebox cover.