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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicato rflashing with buzzer.
The lighting stalk has been
pushed
down.
Right-hand
direction indicator flashing with buzzer.
The lighting stalk has been pushed
u

p.
Front foglamps
fixed. The front foglamps are switched on
using the ring on the lighting control
stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rear ward
twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps
fixed. The rear foglamps have been
switched on using the ring on the
lighting control stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rear wards to
switch off the rear foglamps.
Hazard warning
lamps flashing with audible
signal. The hazard warning lamps switch,
located on the dashboard, has been
operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and
their associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.
Stop & Star t
fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams,
...) the Stop & Start system
has put the engine into STOP mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.
flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
of f. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable,
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on Stop & Star t
, refer to the
corresponding section.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position or in the
"AUTO" position in conditions of low
light.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam
headlamps.
Sidelamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Sidelamps"
position.
Directional
headlamps flashing.
The directional headlamps system
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Foot on the brake
pedal fixed.
With an automatic gearbox, you have
forgotten to press the brake pedal to
come out of the P postion. With the engine running, before releasing the parking
brake you must press the brake pedal to unlock the
the automatic gear selector lever and come out of
the
P
p
osition.
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Lighting dimmerfixed. The lighting dimmer is making an
adjustment. You can adjust the level of illumination of the
instruments between 1 and 16.
Automatic wiping
fixed. The wiper control stalk has been
pushed down.
Automatic front wiping is activated. To deactivate automatic wiping, push the wiper control
stalk down again or put the wiper control stalk in
another position.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action/Observations
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
When the ignition is switched on
with a key in the ignition switch or a
starting instruction made using the
"START/STOP " button, the engine
temperature makes engine pre-
heating necessary. The period of illumination of the indicator lamp is
determined by the ambient conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in severe winter conditions).
With an ignition switch and key, wait until the indicator
lamp goes off before starting.
With Keyless Entry and Starting, once it goes off,
starting is immediate, on condition that the brake
pedal remains pressed with an automatic gearbox, or
the clutch pedal is pressed fully down with a manual
gearbox.
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the indicator lamp goes off again,
then start the engine.
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Lighting controlSystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
Without AUTO lighting
With AUTO lighting
Main lighting
Selection of main lighting mode
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Turn the ring to place the desired symbol
against the mark.Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
Pull the stalk to switch between dipped and
main beam headlamps.
In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
If planning to use your vehicle in a
country that drives on the other side of
the road, the headlamp dipped beams
must be adjusted to avoid dazzling on-
coming drivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Lighting off (ignition off) /
Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Operation of the selected lighting is
confirmed by the illumination of the
corresponding indicator lamp.
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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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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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Windscreen and headlamp wash
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
It operates only when the headlamps are off or
the vehicle is stationary.
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On vehicle fitted with headlamp washers, the
low level of this fluid is indicated by gauge in
the reservoir filler neck under the bonnet.
Checking and topping up this fluid can should
be done with the engine off.
The level of this fluid should be
checked regularly, particularly during
w i n t e r.
For more information on Checking the levels
and in particular the screenwash / headlamp
wash, refer to the corresponding section.
Associated with the windscreen wash, the
headlamp washers operate with the vehicle
moving, when the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on
.
To reduce the consumption of the fluid
by the headlamp washers, they operate
only with every seventh use of the
screenwash or every 25 miles (40 km)
during a given journey.
Windscreen wash Headlamp wash
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