fog light Citroen C5 2008.5 (RD/TD) / 2.G Owner's Manual
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I N S T R U M E N T S a n d C O N T R O L S
Indicator and warning lamps
When the ignition is switched on
The warning lamps come on for a
few seconds when the vehicle's igni-
tion is switched on.
When the engine is started, these
warning lamps should switch off. Operation indicator lights
Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (opera-
tion or deactivation indicator lamps)
or of the occurrence of a fault (warn-
ing lamp).
1. Front fog lamps.
2. Left-hand direction
indicator.
3. Sidelamps.
4. Main beam headlamps.
5. Dipped headlamps.
6. Right-hand direction
indicator.
7. Rear fog lamp.
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LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of
the various front and rear lamps pro-
viding the vehicle’s lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of
the vehicle are designed to adapt
the driver’s visibility progressively in
relation to the climatic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped headlamps to see with-out dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear,
- directional headlamps for im- proved visibility when cornering.
Additional lighting
O t h e r l a m p s a r e fi t t e d t o f u l fi l t h e r e -
quirements of particular driving con-
ditions:
- a rear fog lamp to be seen from a distance,
- front fog lamps for even better forward vision,
- daytime running lights to be seen during the day. Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available depending
on options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting,
- directional lighting.
Manual controls
lamps off,
automatic switching on of
the lamps,
sidelamps only,
dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.
B. stalk for switching headlamps by
pulling: dipped headlamps/main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps
modes, the driver can switch on the
main beam headlamps temporarily
( " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " ) b y m a i n t a i n i n g a
pull on the stalk.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indi-
cator lamp on the instrument panel
c o n fi r m s t h e s e l e c t i v e s w i t c h i n g o n
of the lighting selected.
The lighting commands are issued
directly by the driver by means of
the ring
A and the stalk B .
A. main lighting mode selection
ring, with:
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Linked with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Link with the automatic lighting pro-
vides the "guide-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of light-ing for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in
the vehicle parameters on the
m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a -
tion menu,
- automatic activation of "guide- me-home" lighting when auto-
matic lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lamps come
on and a message appears on the
multifunction screen, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Therefore, the lamps will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer operate. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-.
3 people.
1.
5 people.
-.
Intermediate setting.
2.
5 p e o p l e + m a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d
loads.
-.
Intermediate setting.
3. D r i v e r + m a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
D o n o t t o u c h t h e x e n o n b u l b s .
Consult a CITROËN dealer. If a malfunction oc-
curs, this warning
lamp is displayed on
the instrument panel,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message on the multi-
function screen.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
r e c t s t h e h e i g h t o f t h e x e n o n h e a d -
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle.