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The system may suffer interference or
not  work   correctly:
-

u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(falling
  snow,   heavy   rain   or   thick  
f

og,
 ...
),
-

i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured
  (by   a   sticker,   ...)   in   front   of  
t

he camera,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   facing   highly  
re

flective
 si
gns.
The
  system   is   not   able   to   detect:
-

r
oad users that do not have their
own
  lighting,   such   as   pedestrians,
-
 
r
oad   users   whose   lighting   is  
o

bscured,   such   as   vehicles   running  
b

ehind a safety barrier (on a
motor way,
  for   example),
-

r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
Deactivation
F In the Driving menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Automatic
headlamp dip ";
  the   system   changes   to  
"

automatic   illumination   headlamps"   mode.
To reactivate the system, flash the headlamps
again.
Depending   on   the   situation,  
t

hese indicator lamps
come on.
Activation
F Put   the   lighting   control   stalk   ring  i
n the " AUTO "
  position.
F

I

n the Driving menu, select " Driving
assistance ", then "Automatic headlamp
dip ".
Operation
- dipped beam is
maintained, this indicator
lamp comes on in the
instrument
 pan

el.
F

F
lash the headlamps
(going   beyond   the   point  
o

f resistance) to activate
the   function.
Once the function is activated, the system
operates
 
as
 
follows:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   sufficient   and/or   if  
t

he traffic conditions do not allow illumination of
the
 
main
 
beam
 
headlamps:
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
light   level   is   very   low   and   the  
t

raffic
 
conditions   permit:
-

m
ain beam comes
on
  automatically:   this  
i

ndicator lamp comes on in
the
  instrument   panel.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp beam,   the   driver   can   take   over   at   any   time.
F
 
F
lashing   the   headlamps  
a

gain   pauses   the  
f

unction and the system
changes
  to   "automatic   illumination   of  
h

eadlamps"
 m
ode:
-

i
f the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam"
indicator lamps are on, the system
changes
  to   main   beam,
-

i
f the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator
lamps
  are   on,   the   system   changes   to  
d

ipped
 be
am.
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To make your approach to the vehicle easier, these   illuminate:
-
 
t
he   zones   facing   the   driver’s   and  
p

assenger’s
 do
ors,
-

t
he zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward
  of   the   front   doors.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
Switching off
They go off automatically after 30 seconds.
Exterior welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press  the   open   padlock   on   the  r
emote control or one of the front
door handles with Keyless Entry
and
 S

tarting.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
They come on automatically when the engine is   started,   when   the   lighting   control   stalk   is   in  
p

osition " 0" or " AUTO ".
In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature or humidity), the presence
of
  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
  remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light.   It   is   activated   when   the   lighting   control  
i

s in the "
AUTO"   position   and   the   level   of   light  
d

etected   by   the   sunshine   sensor   is   low.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off a
utomatically   after   a   set   time,   when   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
When the courtesy lamp is in this
position, the spotlamps come on
automatically:
-
 w
hen
 
you
 
unlock
 
the
 
vehicle,
-
 
w

hen
 
you
 
remove
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
from
 
t

he reader,
-

w

hen you open a door,
-

when you use the remote control to locate the vehicle.
The dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps
come   on;   your   vehicle   is   also   unlocked.
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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   headlamps   should   be   adjusted  
a

ccording   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 1

  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
2.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
3.
 5

  people   +   maximum   load   in   the   boot.
Adjusting the headlamp 
b

eam
 hei
ght
The initial setting is position "0".
Programming
The activation, deactivation and choice of
welcome
  lighting   duration   are   done   in   the   touch  
s

creen
 t
ablet.
In the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab then " Lighting" and select " Welcome
lighting ".
Use
  the   arrows   or   the   cursor   to   adjust   the  
d

uration   of   the   lighting.
Direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
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Cornering lighting
This system, if fitted to your vehicle, makes use   of   the   beam   from   a   front   foglamp   to  
i

lluminate the inside of a bend, when the
main or dipped beam headlamps are on and
the
  vehicle   speed   is   below   25   mph   (40   km/h)  
(

urban   driving,   winding   road,   junctions,   parking  
m

anoeuvres...). with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
This system starts:
-  w hen   the   corresponding   direction   indicator  
i

s switched on,
or
-
 
f
rom   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
-  b elow   a   certain   angle   of   rotation   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel,
-
 
a
bove   25   mph   (40   km/h),
-
 
w
hen   reverse   gear   is   engaged.
The
  cornering   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated in the Driving
 
menu.
F

Sel
ect the " Settings " tab, then " Lighting"
and " Directional headlamps ".
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are
on,
  this   system   allows   the   light   beams   to   better  
f

ollow   the   road.
Associated
  with   xenon   headlamps,   this   system  
i

mproves   the   quality   of   lighting   when   cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lightingOperating fault
This system is inactive:
- w hen stationary or at low speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 is enga
ged. If
  a   fault   occurs,   these   warning   lamps  
c

ome on in the instrument panel,
accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The   directional   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
In the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab, then " Lighting" and select " Directional
headlamps ".
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Wiper control stalk
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions
that  can   be   configured:
-
a

utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
N ormal   wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent wipe (proportional to the
speed
  of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Automatic
  wiping   (press   down,  
t

hen
 r
elease).
Single
  wipe   (pull   the   stalk   briefly  
t

owards   you).
The
 
wipers
 
are
 
controlled
 
directly
 
by
 
the
 
driver.
Wiping
 
speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the  
s

talk
 
to
 
the   desired   position.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Single wipe (press downwards or pull t
he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).
or
In wintry conditions, remove snow, ice
or frost present on the windscreen,
around the wiper arms and blades and
the
 
windscreen
 
seal,
 
before
 
operating
 
t

he
 
wipers.
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen.
 
Under
 
extremely
 
hot
 
or
 
c

old conditions, ensure that the wiper
blades
 
are
 
not
 
stuck
 
to
 
the
 
windscreen
 b
efore
 
operating
 
the
 
wipers. The front wiper system includes a
safety device which can temporarily
inhibit operation if it detects obstacles
such
  as   ice   or   snow.
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Rear wiper
Park.
If
 
a
 
significant
 
accumulation
 
of
 
snow
 
or
 
i

ce is present, deactivate the automatic
rear
 
wiper. Intermittent
  wipe.
Wash-wipe
  (set   duration).
Rear
 
wiper   selection   ring:
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill come into operation if the windscreen
wipers
  are   operating.
This function can be deactivated in the Driving
menu.
Select the " Settings" tab, then " Driving aids"
and " Rear wiper in reverse ".
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Screenwash and washer jets
Windscreen wash and headlamp wash
Adjusting the jets
The f ront  w ashers  i nclude  a n  a djustment  f or  t he  
h

eight   of   delivery   from   the   jets.
If
  you   want   to   modify   the   factory   setting,   turn  
t

he   screw   on   each   jet   anti-clockwise,   towards  
t

he   "+"   to   raise   the   jet   or   clockwise,   towards  
t

he "-"   to   lower   it.
Headlamp wash
F Pull  the   windscreen   wiper   stalk   towards  y
ou.   The   windscreen   wash   then   the  
w

indscreen   wipers   operate   for   a   fixed  
p

eriod.
A
  few   moments   after   releasing   the   wiper   stalk,  
t

here is a last wipe to clear any runs from the
screen. The headlamps operate when the vehicle is
moving
  and   when   the   dipped   beam   headlamps  
a

re   on.   However,   to   reduce   the   consumption  
o

f screenwash fluid, the headlamp wash only
operates with every 7th use of the screenwash
or
  once   every   25   miles   (40   km),   during   a   given  
j

o u r n ey.
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view
  mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers
  when   using   an   automatic   car   wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before
  activating   the   automatic   rain
 sen

sitive
 w
ipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent   mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if rain is
detected
 
(sensor
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror),
 
adapting
 
their
 
speed
 
to
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
the
 
rainfall.
Switching on Switching off
The automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers
  must   be   reactivated   by   pushing  
t

he   control   stalk   downwards,   if   the  
i

gnition   has   been   off   for   more   than  
o

ne minute.
Briefly
 
push
 
the
 
control
 
stalk
 
d

ownwards.
A
 
wiping
 
cycle
 
confirms
 
that
 
the
 
i

nstruction
 
has
 
been
 
accepted.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
i

nstrument
 
panel
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
d

isplayed. Briefly
  push   the   control   stalk  
d

ownwards   again,   or   place  
t

he   control   stalk   in   another  
p

osition (Int, 1 or   2).
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers
This warning lamp goes off in the instrument p
anel   and   a   message   is   displayed.
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Special position of the windscreen wipers
To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable
 t
o:
-

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.
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
 
d

etach
 
the
 
wiper
 
blades
 
from
 
the
 
windscreen.
On
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition:
F
 
a

ny
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
in
 
the
 
minute
 
a

fter
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
places
 
the
 
w

iper
 
blades
 
vertically
 
on
 
the
 
screen.
When
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
powered
 
-
 
at
 
l

east
 
one
 
minute
 
after
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
i

gnition -
 
it
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
move
 
the
 
arms
 
m

anually.
F
 
T

o
 
park
 
the
 
blades
 
again,
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
and
 
operate
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk. Replacement of the arms must only
be done by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
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