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To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
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t
he zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
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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 remote control or one of the front
door handles with Keyless Entry
and Starting.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
They come on automatically when the engine
is started, when the lighting control stalk is in
position " 0" or " AUTO ".
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. The remote switching on of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated when the lighting control
is in the "
AUTO" position and the level of light
detected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
When the courtesy lamp is in this
position, the spotlamps come on
automatically:
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w
hen you unlock the vehicle,
-

w

hen you remove the electronic key from
the reader,
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w

hen you open a door,
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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
according to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 o
r 2 people in the front seats.
-.
I

ntermediate setting.
1.
5 p

eople + maximum authorised load.
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I

ntermediate setting.
2.
D

river + maximum authorised load.
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I

ntermediate setting.
3.
5 p

eople + maximum load in the boot.
Adjusting the headlamp
beam height
The initial setting is position "0" .
Programming
The activation, deactivation and choice of
welcome lighting duration are done via the
Driving menu of the touch screen.
On the " Vehicle settings " tab, select
" Welcome lighting ".
Use the arrows or the cursor to adjust the
duration of the lighting.
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.
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Cornering lighting
This system, if fitted to your vehicle, makes use
of the beam from a front foglamp to illuminate
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 manoeuvres,
e t c .) .with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
This system starts:
-
w hen the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or
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f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
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 cornering lighting can be activated or
deactivated in the Driving menu.
F

Sel
ect the " Vehicle settings " tab, then
" Driving 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
follow the road.
Associated with xenon headlamps, this system
improves 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 reverse is engaged. If a fault occurs, these warning lamps
come on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The directional lighting can be activated or
deactivated in the touch screen.
In the Driving menu, select the " Vehicle
settings " tab, then " Driving lighting " and
select " Directional headlamps ".
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Wiper control stalk
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions
that can be configured:
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a
utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-

r
ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
Normal wipe (moderate rain).
Intermittent wipe (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle).
Park.
Automatic wiping (press down,
then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly
towards you).
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the
stalk to the desired position.
Without AUTO wiping
With AUTO wiping
Single wipe (press downwards or pull
the stalk briefly towards you, then
release).
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
the wipers.
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen. Under extremely hot or
cold conditions, ensure that the wiper
blades are not stuck to the windscreen
before 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
ice 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
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
This function can be deactivated in the Driving

menu.
Select the " Vehicle settings " tab, then
" Comfort " and "Rear wiper in reverse ".
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Screenwash and washer jets
Windscreen wash and headlamp wash
Adjusting the jets
The front washers include an adjustment for the
height of delivery from the jets.
If you want to modify the factory setting, turn
the screw on each jet anti-clockwise, towards
the "+" to raise the jet or clockwise, towards
the "-" to lower it.
Headlamp wash
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
A few moments after releasing the wiper stalk,
there 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
are on. However, to reduce the consumption
of 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
sensitive wipers.
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
qualified workshop.
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
the control stalk downwards, if the
ignition has been off for more than
one
minute.
Briefly push the control stalk
downwards.
A wiping cycle confirms that the
instruction has been accepted.
This warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed. Briefly push the control stalk
downwards again, or place
the control stalk in another
position
(Int, 1 or 2).
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers
This warning lamp goes off in the instrument
panel and a message is displayed.
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Special position of the windscreen wipers
To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" wipers, it is advisable to:
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h
andle them with care,
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c
lean them regularly using soapy
water,
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a
void using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,
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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
wiper blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the wiper blades from the windscreen.
On switching off the ignition:
F

a

ny action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the
wiper blades vertically on the screen.
When the system is no longer powered - at
least one minute after switching off the
ignition

- it is possible to move the arms
manually.
F

T

o park the wiper blades again, switch on
the ignition and operate the wiper stalk. Replacement of the arms must only
be done by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Panoramic sunroof
F Rotate the control A to slide the roof blind to the desired position (positions 1 to 4 ).
Closing the roof blindAnti-pinch
It is fitted with an electrically controlled blind.
Opening the roof blind
F Rotate the control A to position 0 to close
the roof blind. The blind has an anti-pinch function.
At the end of its travel, when the blind
encounters an obstacle on closing, it stops and
moves back slightly.
Following a fault or after a battery
disconnection during the movement of the blind
or after it has stopped, you must re-initialise the
anti-pinch function:
F

p
lace the blind in the closed position,
F

p
ress control knob B for approximately
two
seconds.
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