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Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps.Rotate and release the ring:
F

f
or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F
f
or wards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamps,
F
r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F
r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
front fog lamps.
front and rear foglamps When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps (AUTO model)
or when the dipped beam headlamps are
switched off manually, the foglamps and
sidelamps remain on.
F

T
urn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then
switch
off.
Front and rear foglamps
In good or rainy weather, by both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. They should
only be used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch on the foglamps and dipped
beam headlamps manually, as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front and
rear foglamps when they are no longer
necessary.
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Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all
of the lamps switch off immediately,
except for the dipped beam headlamps
if automatic guide-me-home lighting is
activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk,
turn the ring A to position "0" - lighting
off, then to the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened,
a
temporary audible signal warns you
that the vehicle's lighting is on.
They switch off automatically after a
period which depends on the state of
charge of the battery (entry to energy
economy mode).
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk, passing the point of resistance.
F

R
ight: raise the lighting stalk, passing the
point of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.
On versions fitted with LED direction indicators,
the line of LEDs is illuminated sequentially.
The brightness of the daytime runnning lamps
is reduced during sequential operation of the
direction indicators.
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The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
F
W
ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F

D
epending on version, within one minute
of switching off the ignition, operate the
lighting control stalk up or down depending
on the traffic side (e.g. when parking on
the left, lighting control stalk upwards, the
right-hand sidelamps are on).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the central position.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically
when the engine is started making the vehicle
more visible to other users.
This function is assured by dedicated lamps.
Switching on
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When a low level of ambient light is detected
by a sunshine sensor, the number plate
lamps,
s
idelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the part of the driver. They can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic operation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the ambient light returns to a
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
Activation Deactivation
F Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message in the screen.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated (lighting control stalk in
the
"
AUTO " position), under low ambient light
the dipped beam headlamps remain on when
the ignition is switched off.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well
as the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting, is set in the vehicle
configuration menu.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
F Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The
activation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message in the screen.
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Welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting makes
your access to the vehicle easier in poor light.
It is activated depending on the ambient light
level detected by the sunshine sensor.
Switching onSwitching off
F Press the open padlock on the
remote control or one of the front
door handles with the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps,
as well as the side spotlamps, located under
the door mirrors, come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked. Activation or deactivation, as well as
the duration of the lighting duration
for the welcome lighting can be set
via the vehicle configuration menu.
Programming
The welcome lighting switches off automatically
after a programmed time, when the ignition is
switched on or on locking the vehicle.
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Automatic adjustment of xenon and full-LED
headlamps
In the event of a fault, do not touch the
xenon bulbs.
Have them checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
This system adjusts the height of the xenon
headlamp beams automatically and when
stationary, according to the load in the vehicle, so
as to avoid causing a nuisance to other road user. If a malfunction occurs, this warning
lamp is displayed in the instrument
panel, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the screen.
Headlamp beam height adjustment
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1.
5 p

eople.
-.
I

ntermediate setting.
2.
5 p

eople + maximum authorised load.
-.
I

ntermediate setting.
3.
D

river + maximum authorised load. The system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position.
Manual adjustment of halogen
headlamps
The initial setting is position "0".
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamp
beams should be adjusted according to the
load in the vehicle.
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function, allows the light beams to
better follow the road.
The use of this function, coupled with the
xenon headlamps and the cornering lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your
lighting round bends.This function is inactive:
-

w
hen stationary or at low speeds,
-
w
hen reverse is engaged.
The system is activated by default.
Wi
th directional lighting
Wi
thout directional lighting
Programming
The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The state of the system stays in memory on
switching off the ignition.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
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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 (40 km/h)
(urban driving, winding road, intersections,
parking manoeuvres...).
Switching on
With cornering lighting Without cornering lighting
Switching off
The system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

a
bove 25 mph (40 km/h),
-

w
hen reverse gear is engaged.
The system is activated by default.
Programming
The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The system operates:
-

w

hen the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or
-

f

rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
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System for selection and control of the various
front and rear wiping modes for the elimination
of rain and cleaning the screens.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
according to the climatic conditions.
Wiper control
Without AUTO wiping
With AUTO wiping
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the
stalk to the desired position.Single wipe (press downwards or pull
the stalk briefly towards you, then
release).Automatic wiping (press down,
then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly
towards you).
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
Normal wipe (moderate rain).
Intermittent wipe (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle).
Park.
or
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Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers
Briefly push stalk downwards.The instruction is confirmed by
a wiping cycle, accompanied by
illumination of this warning lamp
in the instrument panel and an
activation message.
Switching off
Briefly push stalk downwards again.The instruction is confirmed by
this warning lamp going off in the
instrument panel and/or the display of
a deactivation message.
The automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers must be reactivated
if the ignition has been off for more
than one minute.
Operating fault
If an automatic rain sensitive wiper malfunction
occurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent
mode.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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
sensitive wipers.
Switching on
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.
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